automatic transmission KIA STINGER 2018 Owner's Manual

Driving your vehicle
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Hazardous driving conditions
When hazardous driving conditions
are encountered such as water,
snow, ice, mud, sand, or similar haz-
ards, follow these suggestions:
Drive cautiously and allow extra
distance for braking.
Avoid sudden braking or steering.
When braking with non-ABS brakes pump the brake pedal with
a light up-and-down motion until
the vehicle is stopped.
Do not pump the brake pedal on a
vehicle equipped with ABS. If stalled in snow, mud, or sand,
use the second gear. Accelerate
slowly to avoid spinning the drive
wheels.
Use sand, rock salt, or other non- slip material under the drive
wheels to provide traction when
stalled in ice, snow, or mud.
Rocking the vehicle
If it is necessary to rock the vehicle
to free it from snow, sand, or mud,
first turn the steering wheel right and
left to clear the area around your
front wheels. Then, shift back and
forth between R (Reverse) and any
forward gear in vehicles equipped
with an Automatic Transmission. Do
not race the engine, and spin the
wheels as little as possible. If you are
still stuck after a few tries, have the
vehicle pulled out by a tow vehicle to
avoid engine overheating and possi-
ble damage to the transmission.
SPECIAL DRIVING CONDITIONS
WARNING- Downshifting
Do not downshift with an auto-
matic transmission while driv-
ing on slippery surfaces. The
sudden change in tire speed
could cause the tires to skid
and result in an accident.
WARNING- Sudden
Vehicle Movement
Do not attempt to rock the vehi-
cle if people or objects are near-
by. The vehicle may suddenly
move forward or backwards as it
becomes unstuck.

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Don’t let your parking brake
freeze
Under some conditions your parking
brake can freeze in the engaged
position. This is most likely to happen
when there is an accumulation of
snow or ice around or near the rear
brakes or if the brakes are wet. If
there is a risk the parking brake may
freeze, apply it only temporarily while
you put the gear shift lever in P
(Park, Automatic Transmission) and
block the rear wheels so the vehicle
cannot roll. Then release the parking
brake.
Don't let ice and snow accu-
mulate underneath
Under some conditions, snow and
ice can build up under the fenders
and interfere with the steering. When
driving in severe winter conditions
where this may happen, you should
periodically check underneath the
vehicle to be sure the movement of
the front wheels and the steering
components are not obstructed.
Carry emergency equipment
Depending on the severity of the
weather, you should carry appropri-
ate emergency equipment. Some of
the items you may want to carry
include tow straps or chains, flash-
light, emergency flares, sand, shov-
el, jumper cables, window scraper,
gloves, ground cloth, coveralls, blan-
ket, etc. We do not recommend using this
vehicle for trailer towing.
TRAILER TOWING

What to do in an emergency
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Jack label1. Model Name
2. Maximum allowable load
3. When using the jack, set your
parking brake.
4. When using the jack, stop the engine.
5. Do not get under a vehicle that is supported by a jack.
6. The designated locations under the frame
7. When supporting the vehicle, the base plate of jack must be vertical
under the lifting point.
8. Move the shift lever to the P posi- tion on vehicles with automatic
transmission.
9. The jack should be used on firm level ground.
10. Jack manufacturer
11. Production date
12. Representative company and address
OHYK064001
OHYK064005
OHYK064002
■Example


❈The actual Jack label in the vehicle may differ from the illustration. For
more detailed specifications, refer to the label attached to the jack.

Index
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360° camera monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-113
Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint system . . . . 3-45Adding equipment to or modifying your air bag-equipped vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-71
Air bag warning label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-71
Air bag warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48
Curtain air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-64
Driver's and passenger's front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-60
How does the air bag system operate? . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46
Occupant Detection System (ODS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-52
Side air bag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-62
SRS Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-70
SRS components and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
Air cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29\
Filter replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
All Wheel Drive (AWD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35 Emergency precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37
Using All wheel Drive (AWD). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35
Appearance care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-91 Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-91
Interior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-96
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-164 Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-164
AUX, USB port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-165 Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-132
Automatic heating and air conditioning. . . . . . . . . 4-133
Checking the amount of air conditioner refrigerant and compressor lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-144
Climate control air filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-144
Manual heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . 4-135
System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-142
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11 Automatic transmission operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Good driving practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Launch control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Automatic transmission (shift-by-wire) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20 Automatic transmission operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Good driving practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Launch control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32
LCD display messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-\
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Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 7-35 Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35
For best battery service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35
Recharging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37
Reset items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38
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