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:

: Setting the Adaptive Cruise Control Gap
Press the button to cycle through the four gap settings. The selected gap appears in the instrument cluster display as shown by the bars in the image. Note: The gap setting is time dependent and therefore, the distance adjusts with your vehicle speed. Note: It is your responsibility to select ...

Kia Cee'd JD Owners Manual: Switching to Media Mode
Pressing the key will change the operating mode in order of CD ➟ USB (iPod®) ➟ AUX ➟ My Music ➟ BT Audio. If [Pop-up Mode] / [Mode Pop-up] is turned on within [Display], then pressing the key will display the Media Pop-up Mode screen. Turn the TUNE knob to move the focus ...

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