Kia Rio 2021 Owner's Manual page 407

SC PE CAN (ENG) 6.qxp 10/23/2020
Emergency towing precautions
• Turn the ignition switch to ACC so
the steering wheel isn't locked.
• Place the transmission shift lever in
N (Neutral).
• Release the parking brake.
• Press the brake pedal with more
force than normal since you will
have reduced brake performance.
• More steering
required because the power steer-
ing system will be disabled.
• If you are driving down a long hill,
the brakes may overheat and brake
performance will be reduced. Stop
often and let the brakes cool off.
• The vehicle should be towed at a
speed of 25 km/h (15 mph) or less
within the distance of 20 km (12
miles).
If the car is being towed with all four
wheels on the ground, it can be
towed only from the front. Be sure
that the transmission is in neutral. Be
sure the steering is unlocked by plac-
ing the ignition switch in the ACC
position. A driver must be in the
towed vehicle to operate the steering
and brakes.
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CAUTION
Variable Transmission
• To avoid serious damage to
the intelligent variable trans-
mission, limit the vehicle
speed to 15 km/h (10 mph) and
drive less than 1.5 km/h (1
mile) when towing.
• Before towing, check for an
effort will be
intelligent variable transmis-
sion fluid leak under your
vehicle. If the intelligent vari-
able transmission fluid is leak-
ing, a flatbed equipment or
towing dolly must be used.
What to do in an emergency
- Intelligent
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