Kia Sedona 2008 User Manual download pdf (Page 264)

Driving your vehicle

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Parking on hills

Generally, you should not park your vehi-

cle, with a trailer attached, on a hill.

People can be seriously or fatally injured,

and both your vehicle and the trailer can

be damaged if they begin a downhill tra-

jectory.

However, if you ever have to park your

trailer on a hill, here’s how to do it:

1. Apply your brakes, but don’t shift into

gear.

2. Have someone place chocks under

the trailer wheels.

3. When the wheel chocks are in place,

release the brakes until the chocks

absorb the load.

4. Reapply the brakes. Apply your park-

ing brake, and then shift to P (Park) for

an automatic transaxle.

5. Release the brakes.

When you are ready to leave after

parking on a hill

1. With the automatic transaxle in P

(Park), apply your brakes and hold the

brake pedal down while you:

• Start your engine;

• Shift into gear; and

• Release the parking brake.

2. Slowly remove your foot from the

brake pedal.

3. Drive slowly until the trailer is clear of

the chocks.

4. Stop and have someone pick up and

store the chocks.

CAUTION

• When towing a trailer on steep

grades (in excess of 6%) pay

close attention to the engine

coolant temperature gauge to

ensure the engine does not over-

heat. If the needle of the coolant

temperature gauge moves across

the dial towards “H” (HOT), pull

over and stop as soon as it is safe

to do so, and allow the engine to

idle until it cools down. You may

proceed once the engine has

cooled sufficiently.

• You must decide driving speed

depending on trailer weight and

uphill grade to reduce the possi-

bility of engine and transaxle

overheating.

WARNING - Parking on a

hill

Parking your vehicle on a hill with a

trailer attached could cause serious

injury or death, should the trailer

break lose.

WARNING - Parking brake

It can be dangerous to get out of

your vehicle if the parking brake is

not firmly set.

If you have left the engine running,

the vehicle can move suddenly. You

or others could be seriously or

fatally injured.

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