Kia PICANTO 2023 Manual page 277

Driving your vehicle
the brakes overheating, brake wear
and possibly even brake failure.
僅 Depressing both accelerator and
brake pedals at the same time can
trigger logic for engine power reduc-
tion to assure vehicle deceleration.
Vehicle acceleration will resume after
the brake pedal is released.
僅 When driving in Manual shift mode,
slow down before shifting to a lower
gear. Otherwise, the lower gear may
not be engaged if the engine rpms are
outside of the allowable range.
僅 Always apply the parking brake when
leaving the vehicle. Do not depend on
placing the transmission in N (Neutral)
to keep the vehicle from moving.
僅 Exercise extreme caution when driv-
ing on a slippery surface. Be espe-
cially careful when braking,
accelerating or shifting gears. On a
slippery surface, an abrupt change in
vehicle speed can cause the drive
wheels to lose traction and may cause
loss of vehicle control resulting in an
accident.
僅 Optimum vehicle performance and
economy is obtained by smoothly
depressing and releasing the acceler-
ator.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of SERIOUS INJURY
or DEATH:
僅 ALWAYS wear your seatbelt. In a colli-
sion, an unbelted occupant is signifi-
cantly more likely to be seriously
injured or killed than a properly belted
occupant.
僅 Avoid high speeds when cornering or
turning.
Automated Manual Transmission (AMT)
僅 Do not make quick steering wheel
movements, such as sharp lane
changes or fast, sharp turns.
僅 The risk of rollover is greatly
increased if you lose control of your
vehicle at highway speeds.
僅 Loss of control often occurs if two or
more wheels drop off the roadway
and the driver over steers to reenter
the roadway.
僅 In the event your vehicle leaves the
roadway, do not steer sharply.
Instead, slow down before pulling
back into the travel lanes.
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