What to do in an emergency
IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY WHILE DRIVING
If the engine stalls at a cross-
road or crossing
If you have a flat tire while
driving
If the engine stalls while driv-
ing
If the engine stalls at a crossroad or If a tire goes flat while you are driv- 1. Reduce your speed gradually,
crossing, set the shift lever in the N ing:
(Neutral) position and then push the
keeping a straight line. Move cau-
tiously off the road to a safe place.
1. Take your foot off the accelerator
vehicle to a safe place.
pedal and let the vehicle slow 2. Turn on your emergency flashers.
down while driving straight ahead.
3. Try to start the engine again. If
Do not apply the brakes immedi-
your vehicle will not start, contact
ately or attempt to pull off the road
an authorized Kia dealer or seek
as this may cause a loss of con-
other qualified assistance.
trol. When the vehicle has slowed
to such a speed that it is safe to do
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NOTICE
so, brake carefully and pull off the
road. Drive off the road as far as
possible and park on firm level
ground. If you are on a divided
highway, do not park in the median
area between the two traffic lanes.
If there was a check engine light and
loss of power or stall and if safe to do
so, wait at least 10 seconds to restart
the vehicle after it stalls. This may
reset the car so it will no longer run
at low power (limp home) condition.
2. When the vehicle is stopped, turn
on your emergency hazard flash-
ers, set the parking brake and put
the transmission in P.
3. Have all passengers get out of the
vehicle. Be sure they all get out on
the side of the vehicle that is away
from traffic.
4. When changing a flat tire, follow
the instruction provided later in
this section.
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