Kia Cee'd: Winter driving / 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 shift lever in P (automatic transaxle) or in first or reverse gear (manual transaxle) and block the rear wheels so the vehicle cannot roll. Then release the parking brake.
Use approved window washer
anti-freeze in system
To keep the water in the window washer
system from freezing, add an approved
window washer anti-freeze solution in
accordance with instructions on the container.
Window washer anti-freeze is
...
Don't let ice and snow accumulate
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 chec ...
Other information:
Kia Cee'd JD Service Manual: Smart Key Unit Repair procedures
Inspection
Smart Key Unit
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Refer to Smart key system - "Smart key Diagnostic"
Smart Key Switch
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Refer to Smart key system - "Smart key Diagnostic"
Antenna
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Refer to ...
Kia Cee'd JD Service Manual: Transmission Control Module (TCM) Description and operation
Description
The Transmission Control Module (TCM) is like the brain for the Dual Clutch
Transmission (DCT). It receives information from various sensors for a wide
range of transmission controls to provide an optimal driving environment for
the driver. The TCM is programmed ...
