Kia Cee'd: Manual transaxle operation / Downshifting
When you must slow down in heavy traffic or while driving up steep hills, downshift before the engine starts to labor. Downshifting reduces the chance of stalling and gives better acceleration when you again need to increase your speed. When the vehicle is traveling down steep hills, downshifting helps maintain safe speed and prolongs brake life.
Using the clutch
The clutch pedal should be depressed all
the way to the floor before shifting, then
released slowly. The clutch pedal should
always be fully released while driving. Do
not rest your foot on th ...
Good driving practices
Never take the vehicle out of gear and
coast down a hill. This is extremely
hazardous. Always leave the vehicle in
gear.
Don't "ride" the brakes. This can cause
them to overheat and m ...
Other information:
Kia Cee'd JD Owners Manual: Auto stop indicator
This indicator will illuminate when the
engine enters the Idle Stop mode of the
ISG (Idle Stop and Go) system.
When the automatic starting occurrs, the
auto stop indicator on the cluster will
blink for 5 seconds.
For more details, refer to the ISG (Idle
Stop and Go) system in chapter 5 ...
Kia Cee'd JD Owners Manual: Vanity mirror lamp
Push the switch to turn the light on or off.
: The lamp will turn on if
this button
is pressed.
: The lamp will turn off
if this button
is pressed.
CAUTION
- Vanity mirror lamp
Always have the switch in the off
position when the vanity mirror
lamp is not in use. If the ...
