Kia Rondo 2014 User Manual download pdf (Page 321)

Driving your vehicle

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• During cold weather, shifting may

be difficult until the transaxle lubri-

cant has warmed up. This is nor-

mal and not harmful to the

transaxle.

• If you've come to a complete stop

and it's hard to shift into 1st or R

(Reverse), put the shift lever in N

(Neutral) position and release the

clutch. Press the clutch pedal back

down, and then shift into 1st or R

(Reverse) gear position.

Using the clutch

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 driving. This can

cause unnecessary wear. Do not

partially engage the clutch to hold

the vehicle on an incline. This causes

unnecessary wear. Use the foot

brake or parking brake to hold the

vehicle on an incline. Do not operate

the clutch pedal rapidly and repeat-

edly.

CAUTION

• To avoid premature clutch

wear and damage, do not

drive with your foot resting on

the clutch pedal. Also, don’t

use the clutch to hold the

vehicle stopped on an uphill

grade, while waiting for a traf-

fic light, etc.

• Do not use the shift lever as a

handrest during driving, as

this can result in premature

wear of the transaxle shift

forks.

WARNING

• Before leaving the driver’s

seat, always set the parking

brake fully and shut the

engine off. Then make sure

the transaxle is shifted into

1st gear when the vehicle is

parked on a level or uphill

grade, and shifted into R

(Reverse) on a downhill

grade. Unexpected and sud-

den vehicle movement can

occur if these precautions are

not followed in the order iden-

tified.

• If your vehicle has a manual

transaxle not equipped with a

ignition lock switch, it may

move and cause a serious

accident when starting the

engine without depressing

the clutch pedal while the

parking brake is released and

the shift lever not in the N

(neutral) position.

CAUTION

When operating the clutch

pedal, depress the clutch pedal

down fully. If you don’t depress

the clutch pedal fully, the clutch

may be damaged or noise may

occur.

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