2009 Kia Magentis Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
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Using the clutch
Good driving practices
WARNING
The clutch should be pressed all the way
to the floor before shifting, then  released
slowly.The clutch pedal should always be
fully released  while  driving. Do  not rest
your foot  on the clutch  pedal while  driv-
ing. This  can cause  unnecessary  wear.
Do not partially engage the clutch to hold
the car on an incline. This causes unnec-
essary wear. Use the  foot brake or park-
ing brake to hold the car on an incline. Do
not operate  the clutch pedal  rapidly and
repeatedly.
•  Always  buckle-up! In  a collision,
an  unbelted occupant  is  signifi-
cantly more likely to be  seriously
injured  or killed  than  a properly
belted occupant.
•  Avoid high  speeds when  corner-
ing or turning.
Never  take  the  car  out  of  gear  and
coast  down  a  hill.  This  is  extremely
hazardous.  Always  leave   the  car  in
gear.
Don't "ride" the brakes. This can cause
them   to  overheat   and   malfunction.
Instead, when  you are driving  down a
long hill, slow down and shift to a lower
gear.When you do this, engine braking
will help slow the car.
Slow  down before  shifting  to a  lower
gear. This will  help avoid  over-revving
the engine, which can cause damage.
Slow down when  you encounter cross
winds. This gives you much better con-
trol of your car.
Be sure the  car is completely stopped
before you attempt to shift into reverse.
The transaxle  can be  damaged if you
do  not. To  shift into  reverse,  depress
the clutch, move the  shift lever to neu-
tral,  wait three  seconds,  then shift  to
the reverse position.
Exercise extreme caution when driving
on  a  slippery  surface.  Be  especially
careful  when braking,  accelerating  or
shifting  gears. On  a slippery  surface,
an abrupt change in vehicle speed can
cause the drive wheels to lose  traction
and the vehicle to go out of  control.
•  Do
not   make    quick   steering
wheel movements, such as sharp
lane changes or fast, sharp turns.
•  The   risk  of   rollover  is   greatly
increased  if  you lose  control  of
your vehicle at highway speeds.
•  Loss  of  control  often  occurs   if
two or  more wheels  drop off  the
roadway   and   the   driver   over-
steers to reenter the roadway.
•  In  the event  your  vehicle leaves
the roadway, do not steer sharply.
Instead, slow down before pulling
back into the travel lanes.
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Downshifting
When you must slow down in  heavy traf-
fic or  while driving up  steep hills,  down-
shift  before  the  engine  starts  to  labor.
Downshifting   reduces   the   chance   of
stalling   and  gives   better  acceleration
when  you again  need  to  increase your
speed.  When   the  vehicle   is  traveling
down   steep  hills,   downshifting   helps
maintain safe speed  and prolongs brake
life.
Never  exceed posted  speed lim-
its.
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Product Specification
CategoriesKia Magentis Manuals, Kia Manuals
Model Year2009
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