towing KIA QUORIS 2014 User Guide

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What to do in an emergency
Emergency towing precautions
Place the ignition switch in ACC sothe 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 will be 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.CAUTION - 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 thetransaxle is in neutral. Be surethe steering is unlocked by placing the ignition switch inthe ACC position. A drivermust be in the towed vehicle to operate the steering andbrakes.
To avoid serious damage to the automatic transaxle, limitthe vehicle speed to 15 km/h (10 mph) and drive less than1.5 km (1 mile) when towing.
Before towing, check the auto- matic transaxle for fluid leaksunder your vehicle. If the auto- matic transaxle fluid is leak-ing, a flatbed equipment ortowing dolly must be used.

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Maintenance
Severe driving conditions
A : Repeated short distance driving
B : Extensive idling
C : Driving in dusty, rough roads
D : Driving in areas using salt or other corrosive materials or in very cold weather
E : Driving in sandy areas
F : More than 50 % driving in heavy city traffic during hot weather above 32°C (90°F) G : Driving in mountainous areas.
H : Towing a trailer or using a camper on roof rack
I : Driving for patrol car, taxi, commercial car or vehicle tow-
ing
J : Driving in very cold weather
K : Driving over 170 km/h (106 mile/h)
L : Frequently driving in stop-and-go conditions
Maintenance itemMaintenance operationMaintenance intervalsDriving condition
Disc brakes and pads, calipers and rotorsIInspect more frequently
depending on the conditionC, D, E, G, H
Driveshaft and bootsIInspect more frequently
depending on the conditionC, D, E, F, G, H, I, J
Climate control air filterRReplace more frequently
depending on the conditionC, E, G
Spark plugs RReplace more frequently
depending on the conditionB, H
Rear differential oil REvery 120,000 km (80,000 miles)C, D, E, G, H, I, K
Propeller shaft (if equipped)IEvery 15,000 km (10,000 miles) or 12 monthsC, E

Index
10
I
Steering wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
Electronic Hydraulic Power Steering (EHPS) . . . . . . 4-41
Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
Tilt steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
Steering wheel audio control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-163
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-146 Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-146
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-147
Map pocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-149
Rear seat storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-146
Seatback pocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-148
Sunglass holder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-147
Sunglass holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-147
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Sunvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-151
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52
Tether anchor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38
Theft-alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Tilt steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
Tire chains. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-102
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45
Tire specification and pressure label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10 Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43, 8-4
Checking tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . . 7-43
Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43
Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47
Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45
Tire sidewall labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-49
Tire traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
Wheel alignment and tire balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-46
Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22
Traffic change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111
Transaxle Shift Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-55
Transmission
Automatic transmission (shift by cable) . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Automatic transmission (shift by wire) . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-75 Average Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-78
Average Vehicle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-76
Distance To Empty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-77
Elapsed Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-77
Instant Fuel Economy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-79
Trip modes (Type A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-75
Trip modes (Type B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-75
Tripmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-76
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