Kia Seltos 2019 Owner's Manual page 279

Driving your vehicle
WARNING
Before leaving the driver's seat,
always set the parking brake fully
and shut the engine off. Then
make sure the transmission 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 occur if these pre
cautions are not followed in the
order identified.
Do not use the engine brake
(shifting from a high gear to
lower gear) rapidly on slippery
roads.
The vehicle may slip causing an
accident.
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 while driving. Do not rest
your foot on the clutch pedal while
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.
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.
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