Kia Optima Hybrid 2017 Owner's Manual page 549

What to do in an emergency
• Use a towing strap less than 5 m
(16 feet) long. Attach a white or red
cloth (about 30 cm (12 inches) wide)
in the middle of the strap for easy
visibility.
• Drive carefully so that the towing
strap is not loosened during towing.
Emergency towing precautions
• Turn the ignition switch to ACC so the
steering wheel isn't locked.
• Place the transaxle shift lever in N
(Neutral).
• Release the parking bake.
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• Press the brake pedal with more
force than normal since you will have
reduced brake performance.
• More steering effort will be required
because the power steering system
will be disabled.
• If you are driving down a long hill, the
brakes may overheat and brake per‐
formance will be reduced. Stop often
and let the brakes cool off.
CAUTION
n Automatic transaxle
• If the car is being towed with all
four wheels on the ground, it can
be towed only from the front. Be
sure that the transaxle is in neu‐
tral. Be sure the steering is un‐
locked by placing the ignition
switch in the ACC position. A driver
must be in the towed vehicle to
operate the steering and brakes.
• To avoid serious damage to the
automatic transaxle, limit the ve‐
hicle speed to 15 km/h (10 mph)
and drive less than 1.5 km (1 mile)
when towing.
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• Before towing, check the auto‐
matic transaxle for fluid leaks un‐
der your vehicle. If the automatic
transaxle fluid is leaking, flatbed
equipment or a towing dolly must
be used.