Kia Carens 2016 Owner's Manual page 526

Driving your vehicle
CAUTION
• When towing a trailer on steep
grades (in excess of 6%) pay
close attention to the engine
coolant temperature gauge to
ensure the engine does not
overheat.
If the needle of the coolant
temperature gauge moves
across the dial towards "130/H
(HOT)", pull over and stop as
soon as it is safe to do so, and
allow the engine to idle until it
cools down. You may proceed
once the engine has cooled
sufficiently.
• You must decide
speed depending on trailer
weight and uphill grade to
reduce the possibility
engine and transaxle over-
heating.
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CAUTION -
clutch transmission
When towing a trailer on steep
grades, the clutch in the trans-
mission could overheat.
When the clutch is overheated,
the safe
engages. If the safe protection
mode engages, the gear posi-
tion indicator on the cluster
blinks with a chime sound.
At this time, a warning message
will appear on the LCD display
and driving may not be smooth.
If you ignore this warning, the
driving condition may become
driving
worse.
To return the normal driving
condition, stop the vehicle on
of
flat road and apply the foot
brake for a few minutes before
driving off.
Parking on hills
For dual
Generally, if you have a trailer
attached to your vehicle, you should
not park your vehicle on a hill. People
can be seriously or fatally injured,
and both your vehicle and the trailer
can be damaged if unexpectedly roll
down hill.
protection mode
Parking your vehicle on a hill
with a trailer attached could
cause serious injury or death,
should the trailer break loose.
WARNING
- Parking on
a hill