Kia Seltos Manual page 50

Driving your vehicle
you do this, engine braking will
help slow the car.
Slow down before shifting to a
lower gear. Otherwise, the lower
gear may not be engaged.
Always use the parking brake. Do
not depend on placing the trans -
mission in P (Park) to keep the car
from moving.
Exercise extreme caution when
driving on a slippery surface. Be
especially careful when braking,
accelerating or shifting gears. On
a slippery surface, an abrupt
change in vehicle speed can cause
the drive wheels to lose traction
and the vehicle to go out of con -
trol.
Optimum vehicle performance
and economy is obtained by
smoothly depressing and releas -
ing the accelerator pedal.
WARNING
When driving uphill or downhill,
always shift to D (Drive) for driv -
ing forward or shift to R (Reverse)
for driving backwards, and check
the gear position indicated on the
cluster before driving. Driving in
the opposite direction of the
selected gear can lead to a dan -
gerous situation by shutting off
the engine and affecting the
braking performance.
Always buckle-up! In a collision, an
unbelted occupant is significantly
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Dual clutch transmission (DCT)
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 rollover is greatly
increased if you lose control of
your vehicle at highway speeds.
Loss of control often occurs if two
or more wheels drop off the road -
way 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
vehicle. During the rocking operation
the vehicle may suddenly move for -
ward of backward as it becomes
unstuck, causing injury or damage
to nearby people or objects.