Kia Optima Manual page 367

What to do in an emergency
Emergency towing precautions
• Place the ignition switch in ACC so
the steering wheel isn't locked.
• Place the transaxle shift lever in N
(Neutral).
• Release the parking bake.
• Press the brake pedal with more
force than normal since you will
have reduced brake performance.
• More steering effort
required because the power steer-
ing system will be disabled.
• If you are driving down a long hill,
the brakes may overheat and brake
performance will be reduced. Stop
often and let the brakes cool off.
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CAUTION
• If the car is being towed with
all four wheels on the ground,
it can be towed only from the
front. Be
transaxle is in neutral. Be sure
the steering is unlocked by
placing the ignition switch in
the ACC position. A driver
will be
must be in the towed vehicle
to operate the steering and
brakes.
• To avoid serious damage to
the automatic transaxle, limit
the vehicle speed to 15 km/h
(10 mph) and drive less than
1.5 km (1 mile) when towing.
• Before towing, check the auto-
matic transaxle for fluid leaks
under your vehicle. If the auto-
matic transaxle fluid is leak-
ing, a flatbed equipment or
towing dolly must be used.
When towing your vehicle in an
- Automatic
emergency without wheel dollies :
transaxle
1.Set the ignition switch in the ACC
position.
2.Place the transaxle shift lever in N
(Neutral).
sure that the
3.Release the parking brake.
Always place the transaxle shift
lever in Neutral (N) when towing
your vehicle. Failure to place the
transaxle
(Neutral) may cause internal
damage to the transaxle.
CAUTION
- Towing gear
position
shift lever in N