2006 Kia Rio Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
BRAKE SYSTEM
Power brakes
Your vehicle  has  power-assisted brakes
that adjust automatically  through normal
usage.
In  the   event   that  the   power-assisted
brakes lose  power because  of a  stalled
engine  or some  other  reason,  you can
still stop your vehicle by applying greater
force  to the  brake  pedal  than you  nor-
mally would.The stopping distance, how-
ever, will be longer.
When  the   engine  is  not   running,  the
reserve brake power is partially depleted
each time the brake  pedal is applied. Do
not  pump   the  brake   pedal  when   the
power assist has been interrupted.
Shift lock system
WARNING - Parking brake
For your  safety, the Automatic Transaxle
has  a shift  lock  system which  prevents
shifting  the   transaxle  out  of   P  (Park)
unless the brake pedal is depressed.
Pulling the  parking brake while the
vehicle is moving at normal speeds
can cause a sudden  loss of control
of the  vehicle. If  you must  use the
parking  brake to  stop  the  vehicle,
use  great  caution  in  applying  the
brake.
To shift the transaxle out of P  (Park):
1.
2.
Depress and hold the brake pedal.
Start the  engine or turn the  ignition to
the ON position.
3.
Depress  the lock  release  button  and
move the shift lever.
WARNING - Brakes
•  Do  not drive  with your  foot rest-
ing  on the  brake pedal. This  will
create abnormal  high brake  tem-
peratures, excessive  brake lining
and   pad   wear,   and   increased
stopping distances.
•  When descending a long or steep
hill,  shift   to  a   lower  gear   and
avoid  continuous  application  of
the   brakes.   Continuous    brake
application will  cause the brakes
to overheat  and could result  in a
temporary  loss   of  braking  per-
formance.
If
the
brake
pedal
is
repeatedly
depressed  and  released  with  the  shift
lever in the P (Park) position, a chattering
sound near the shift lever  may be heard.
This is a normal condition.
Pump the brake pedal only  when neces-
sary to maintain  steering control on slip-
pery surfaces.
Ignition key interlock system
The  ignition   key   cannot  be   removed     In the event of brake  failure
unless  the shift  lever is  in  the P  (Park)
If service brakes fail  to operate while the
position. If  the  ignition  switch  is in  any
vehicle  is in  motion,  you  can  make an
other
position,    the   key    cannot   be
emergency stop  with the  parking brake.
The stopping  distance,  however, will  be
much greater than normal.
removed.
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Product Specification
CategoriesKia Manuals, Kia Rio Manuals
Model Year2006
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