Kia Cee'd: Special driving conditions / Driving at night
Because night driving presents more hazards than driving in the daylight, here are some important tips to remember:
- Slow down and keep more distance between you and other vehicles, as it may be more difficult to see at night, especially in areas where there may not be any street lights.
- Adjust your mirrors to reduce the glare from other driver's headlights.
- Keep your headlights clean and properly aimed on vehicles not equipped with the automatic headlight aiming feature. Dirty or improperly aimed headlights will make it much more difficult to see at night.
- Avoid staring directly at the headlights of oncoming vehicles. You could be temporarily blinded, and it will take several seconds for your eyes to readjust to the darkness.
Smooth cornering
Avoid braking or gear changing in corners,
especially when roads are wet.
Ideally, corners should always be taken
under gentle acceleration. If you follow
these suggestions, tire wear will be ...
Driving in the rain
Rain and wet roads can make driving
dangerous, especially if you’re not prepared
for the slick pavement. Here are a
few things to consider when driving in the
rain:
A heavy rainfall will ...
Other information:
Kia Cee'd JD Owners Manual: Windshield defrosting and defogging
WARNING - Windshield
heating
Do not use the position
during
cooling operation in extremely
humid weather. The difference
between the temperature of the outside
air and the windshield could
cause the outer surface of the
windshield to fog up, causing loss
of visibility. In this ca ...
Kia Cee'd JD Owners Manual: Moving up a steep grade from a standing
start
To move up a steep grade from a standing
start, depress the brake pedal, shift
the shift lever to D (Drive). Select the
appropriate gear depending on load
weight and steepness of the grade, and
release the parking brake. Depress the
accelerator gradually while releasing the
service bra ...
