Kia Cerato Owner's Manual page 415

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 sudden vehi-
cle movement can occur if
these precautions are not fol-
lowed in the order identified.
• Do not use the engine brake
(shifting from a high gear to
lower gear) rapidly on slippery
roads. The vehicle may slip
causing an accident.
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• If your vehicle has a manual
transaxle not equipped with a
ignition lock switch, it may
move and cause a serious acci-
dent when starting the engine
without depressing the clutch
pedal whilst the parking brake
is released and the shift lever
not in the N (Neutral) position.
• If the clutch pedal is released
immediately after changing the
gear after the vehicle is in
motion, the engine may turn
Off suddenly and can be dan-
gerous.
Driving your vehicle
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
whilst driving. Do not rest your foot
on the clutch pedal whilst driving.
This can cause unnecessary wear.
Do not partially engage the clutch to
hold the car on an incline. This caus-
es unnecessary wear. Use the foot
brake or parking brake to hold the
car on an incline. Do not operate the
clutch pedal rapidly and repeatedly.
Downshifting
When you must slow down in heavy
traffic or whilst driving up steep hills,
downshift before the engine starts to
labour. Downshifting reduces the
chance of stalling and gives better
acceleration when you again need to
increase your speed. When the vehi-
cle is travelling down steep hills,
downshifting helps maintain safe
speed and prolongs brake life.
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