Kia PICANTO 2023 Manual page 419

What to do in an emergency
僅 Before emergency towing, check if
the hook is not broken or damaged.
僅 Fasten the towing cable or chain
securely to the hook.
僅 Do not jerk the hook. Apply it steadily
and with even force.
僅 To avoid damaging the hook, do not
pull from the side or at a vertical
angle. Always pull straight ahead.
WARNING
Use extreme caution when towing the
vehicle.
僅 Avoid sudden starts or erratic driving
manoeuvres which would place
excessive stress on the emergency
towing hook and towing cable or
chain. The hook and towing cable or
chain may break and cause serious
injury or damage.
僅 If the disabled vehicle is unable to be
moved, do not forcibly continue the
towing. We recommend that you con-
tact an authorised Kia dealer or a
commercial tow truck service for
assistance.
僅 Tow the vehicle as straight ahead as
possible.
僅 Keep away from the vehicle during
towing.
僅 Use a towing strap less than 5 m (16
feet) long. Attach a white or red cloth
(about 30 cm (12 inches) wide) in the
middle of the strap for easy visibility.
僅 Drive carefully so that the towing
strap is not loosened during towing.
僅 The driver must be in the vehicle for
steering and braking operations when
the vehicle is towed and passengers
other than the driver must not be
allowed to be on board.
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Emergency towing precautions
僅 Turn the ignition switch to ACC so the
steering wheel isn't locked.
僅 Place the transmission shift lever in N
(Neutral).
僅 Release the parking bake.
僅 Press the brake pedal with more force
than normal since you will have
reduced brake performance.
僅 More steering effort will be required
because the power steering system
will be disabled.
僅 If you are driving down a long hill,the
brakes may overheat and brake per-
formance will be reduced. Stop often
and let the brakes cool off.
僅 The vehicle should be towed at a
speed of 25 km/h (15 mph) or less
within the distance of 20 km (12
miles).
CAUTION
Automatic transmission
僅 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 placing the
ignition switch in the ACC position. A
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