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: Speed Limit Information Function (SLIF)
The system displays the information of
speed limit and no passing restriction to
the driver in both the instrument cluster
and navigation screen. SLIF detects traffic
signs with camera system attached
behind the top of the windscreen.
The SLIF also utilizes the navigation
information ...
Kia Cee'd JD Owners Manual: Checking the amount of air conditioner
refrigerant and compressor
lubricant
When the amount of refrigerant is low,
the performance of the air conditioning is
reduced. Overfilling also has a bad influence
on the air conditioning system.
Therefore, if abnormal operation is found,
we recommend that the system be inspected
by an authorized Kia dealer.
WARNING - Vehi ...