Kia Sonet QY 2021 Owner's Manual page 276

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 vehicle on an
incline. This causes unnecessary
wear. Use the foot brake or parking
brake to hold the vehicle on an
incline. Do not operate the clutch
pedal rapidly and repeatedly.
CAUTION
When operating the clutch pedal,
press the clutch pedal down fully. If
you don't press the clutch pedal
fully, the clutch may be damaged or
noise may occur.
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WARNING
Using the clutch
Depress the clutch pedal as far as
possible. Be aware not to apply the
pedal again before it returns to the
normal position.
If the pedal is repeatedly depressed
before returning to its normal posi-
tion, the clutch system might be
damaged.
Do not overload the vehicle. Starting
or driving a vehicle in this situation
generates too much frictional heat
to the clutch disk which might cause
damage to the clutch cover and disk.
When starting the vehicle or driving
backwards, releasing the clutch
pedal too soon after shifting the
lever might turn off the engine and
lead to an accident.
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 vehicle is travelling down
steep hills, downshifting helps
maintain safe speed and prolongs
brake life.
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