Kia Cee'd: Manual transaxle operation / 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 the clutch pedal while driving. This can cause unnecessary wear. Do not partially engage the clutch to hold the vehicle on an incline. This causes unnecessary wear. Use the foot brake or parking brake to hold the vehicle on an incline. Do not operate the clutch pedal rapidly and repeatedly.
CAUTION
When operating the clutch pedal, depress the clutch pedal down fully. If you don’t depress the clutch pedal fully, the clutch may be damaged or noise may occur.
Manual transaxle operation
■ Type A
■ Type B
The manual transaxle has 6 forward
gears.
This shift pattern is imprinted on the
shift knob. The transaxle is fully synchronized
in all forward gears so shift ...
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 ...
Other information:
Kia Cee'd JD Owners Manual: VSM operation
When the VSM is operating:
ESC (Electronic Stability Control) ()
light will blink.
The steering wheel may be controlled.
When the vehicle stability management
is operating properly, you can feel a slight
pulsation in the vehicle. This is only the
effect of brake control and indi ...
: Driving Through Shallow Water
WARNING: Do not attempt to
cross a deep or flowing body of water.
Failure to follow this instruction could
result in the loss of control of your
vehicle, personal injury or death.
Note: Driving through standing water can
cause vehicle damage.
Note: Engine damage can occur if water
enters the a ...
