Rocking Your Vehicle; Overheating - Daewoo Kalos User Manual

ROCKING YOUR VEHICLE

If Stuck in snow, mud or other loose sur-
faces, the procedure below may allow
you to free your vehicle.
1. Turn the steering wheel fully left then
right. This will clear the area around
your front tires.
2. Shift back and forth between R and
a forward gear.
3. Spin the wheels as little as possible.
4. Release the accelerator pedal while
you shift.
5. Press lightly on the accelerator pedal
when the transaxle is in gear.
If that doesn't release your vehicle af-
ter a few tries, your vehicle may need
to be towed. Refer to "TOWING THE
VEHICLE" earlier in this section.
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WARNING
If you rock your vehicle to make it
out when it becomes stuck in snow,
mud, sand, or etc.;
• First check that there is no physi-
cal object or people around the ve-
hicle.
During operation, the vehicle may
suddenly move forward or back-
ward, causing injury or damage to
nearby people or objects.
NOTE
If you rock your vehicle, observe the
following precautions to prevent
damage to the transaxle and other
parts;
• Do not depress the accelerator
pedal while shifting or before the
transaxle is completely shifted to
forward or reverse.
• Do not race the engine and avoid
spinning the wheels.
• If your vehicle remains stuck after
rocking the vehicle several times,
consider other ways such as tow-
ing.
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OVERHEATING

If the engine coolant temperature gauge
indicates the engine is overheating, or
if you have any other reason to suspect
the engine may be overheating:
1. Stop the vehicle.
2. Turn off the air conditioning.
3. Let the engine idle for a few minutes.
4. Be sure the cooling fan is operating.
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WARNING
If steam is visible, move away from
vehicle until engine is cool. Steam
can cause serious burns.
NOTE
Using A/C while driving up long hills
or in heavy traffic can cause the en-
gine overheating.