Kia Niro Hybrid Owner's Manual page 373

Good braking practices
WARNING
• Whenever you leave or park your
vehicle, always set the parking
brake as far as possible and fully
engage the vehicle's transaxle into
the P (Park) position. If the parking
brake is not fully engaged, the ve‐
hicle may move inadvertently and
injure yourself and others.
• All vehicles should always have the
parking brake fully engaged when
parking to avoid inadvertent
movement of the vehicle which
can injure occupants or pedes‐
trians.
• Check to be sure the parkinþ brake is
not enþaþed and that the parkinþ
brake indicator liþht is out beýore
drivinþ away.
• Drivinþ throuþh water may þet the
brakes wet. They can also þet wet
when the vehicle is washed. Wet
brakes can be danþerous! Your vehi‐
cle will not stop as quickly iý the
brakes are wet. Wet brakes may
cause the vehicle to pull to one side.
To dry the brakes, apply the brakes
liþhtly until the brakinþ action returns
to normal, takinþ care to keep the ve‐
hicle under control at all times. Iý the
brakinþ action does not return to
normal, stop as soon as it is saýe to
do so and have your vehicle inspected
by a proýessional workshop. Kia rec‐
ommends to call an authorized Kia
dealer/service partner.
• Do not coast down hills with the vehi‐
cle out oý þear. This is extremely haz‐
ardous. Keep the vehicle in þear at all
times, use the brakes to slow down,
then shiýt to a lower þear so that en‐
þine brakinþ will help you maintain a
saýe speed.
• Do not "ride" the brake pedal. Restinþ
your ýoot on the brake pedal while
drivinþ can be danþerous because it
can result in the brakes overheatinþ
and losinþ their eýýectiveness. It also
increases the wear oý the brake com‐
ponents.
• Iý a tire þoes ýlat while you are driv‐
inþ, apply the brakes þently and keep
the vehicle pointed straiþht ahead
while you slow down. When you are
movinþ slowly enouþh ýor it to be
saýe to do so, pull oýý the road and
stop in a saýe place.
• Iý your vehicle is equipped with an
Dual clutch transmission, do not let
your vehicle creep ýorward. To avoid
creepinþ ýorward, keep your ýoot
ýirmly on the brake pedal when the
vehicle is stopped.
• Be cautious when parkinþ on a hill.
Firmly enþaþe the parkinþ brake and
place the shiýt lever in P (dual clutch
transmission). Iý your vehicle is ýacinþ
downhill, turn the ýront wheels into
the curb to help keep the vehicle
ýrom rollinþ.
Iý your vehicle is ýacinþ uphill, turn
the ýront wheels away ýrom the curb
to help keep the vehicle ýrom rollinþ.
Iý there is no curb or iý it is required
by other conditions to keep the vehi‐
cle ýrom rollinþ, block the wheels.
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