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:
: How Do the Knee Airbags Work. How Does the Safety Canopy™ Work
How Do the Knee Airbags Work
The driver knee airbag is under or within
the instrument panel. During a crash, the
restraints control module may activate the
knee airbag based on crash severity and
respective occupant conditions. Under
certain crash and occupant conditions, the
knee airbag may d ...
Kia Cee'd JD Owners Manual: 2. Select parking assist mode
Select the parking assist mode by pressing
the Smart Parking Assist System
button with the shift lever in N (Neutral)
or D(Drive) and the brake pedal
depressed. If the speed of the vehicle
has not exceeded 5km/h with the IGN in
ON, move the shift lever to N(Neutral) to
sele ...
