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: Troubleshooting
Trouble Symptom Charts
Trouble Symptom 1
Trouble Symptom 2
Trouble symptom
Probable cause
Remedy
The set vehicle speed varies greatly upward or downward
"Surging" (repeated alterna ...
: Stopping the Engine
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary
Vehicles Without Push Button Start
Shift into park (P).
Apply the parking brake.
Wait until the engine reaches idle
speed.
Turn the key to position 0.
Vehicles With Push Button Start
Shift into park (P).
Apply the parking brake.
Wait un ...
