Kia XCeed 2020 Owner's Manual page 355

Driving your vehicle
• Optimum vehicle performance and
economy is obtained by smoothly
depressing and releasing the
accelerator pedal.
WARNING
• Always buckle-up! In a collision, an
unbelted occupant is significantly
more likely to be seriously injured
or killed than a properly belted
occupant.
• Avoid high speeds when cornering
or turning.
• Do not make quick steering wheel
movements, such as sharp lane
changes or fast, sharp turns.
• The risk of a rollover is greatly
increased if you lose control of
your vehicle at highway speeds.
• Losing control often occurs if
two or more wheels drop off the
roadway and the driver oversteers
to reenter the roadway.
• In the event your vehicle leaves
the roadway, do not steer sharply.
Instead, slow down before pulling
back into the travel lanes.
• Never exceed posted speed limits.
WARNING
If your vehicle becomes stuck in
snow, mud, sand, etc., then you may
attempt to rock the vehicle free by
moving it forward and backward. Do
not attempt this procedure if people
or objects are anywhere near the
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vehicle. During the rocking operation
the vehicle may suddenly move
forward or backward as it becomes
unstuck, causing injury or damage to
nearby people or objects.
Moving up a steep grade from a
standing start
To move up a steep grade from a
standing start:
• Depress the brake pedal, shift
the shift lever to D (Drive). Select
the appropriate gear depending
on load weight and steepness of
the grade, and release the parking
brake. Depress the accelerator
gradually while releasing the
service brakes.
When accelerating from a stop on
a steep hill, the vehicle may have a
tendency to roll backwards. Shifting
the shift lever into 2 (Second Gear)
will help prevent the vehicle from
rolling backwards.
Automatic transmission