Kia CERATO 2018 Owner's Manual page 371

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• Do not exceed the maximum load
limit. When an overloaded vehicle
is in motion, the extra load will put
excessive pressure on the clutch
disk and cause overheating. This
may damage the clutch cover and
clutch disc.
• During cold weather, shifting may be
difficult until the transaxle lubricant
has warmed up. This is normal and
not harmful to the transaxle.
• If you've come to a complete stop
and it's hard to shift into 1st or R
(Reverse), put the shift lever in N
(Neutral) position and release the
clutch. Press the clutch pedal back
down, and then shift into 1st or R
(Reverse) gear position.
CAUTION
• To avoid premature clutch wear
and damage, do not drive with
your foot resting on the clutch
pedal. Also, don't use the clutch to
hold the vehicle stopped on an up‐
hill grade, while waiting for a traf‐
fic light, etc.
• To prevent possible damage to the
clutch system, do not start with
the 2nd (second) gear engaged ex‐
cept when you start on a slippery
road.
• Do not use the shift lever as a
handrest during driving, as this can
result in premature wear of the
transaxle shift forks.
• 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.
WARNING
• Before leaving the driver's seat, al‐
ways set the parking brake fully
and shut the engine off. Then
make sure the transaxle is shifted
into 1st gear when the vehicle is
parked on a level or uphill grade,
and shifted into R (Reverse) on a
downhill grade. Unexpected and
sudden vehicle movement can oc‐
cur if these precautions are not
followed in the order identified.
• Do not use the engine brake (shift‐
ing from a high gear to lower gear)
rapidly on slippery roads. The vehi‐
cle may slip causing an accident.
• If your vehicle has a manual trans‐
axle not equipped with a ignition
lock switch, it may move and
cause a serious accident when
starting the engine without de‐
pressing the clutch pedal while the
parking brake is released and the
shift lever not in the N (Neutral)
position.
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