What to do in an emergency – KIA Rondo 2011 User Manual

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What to do in an emergency

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• More steering effort will be required

because the power steering system
will be disabled.

• If you are driving down a long hill, the

brakes may overheat and brake per-
formance will be reduced. Stop often
and let the brakes cool off.

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Tie-down hook
(for flatbed towing)

CAUTION -

Automatic
transaxle

• If the car is being towed with all

four wheels on the ground, it can
be towed only from the front. Be
sure that the transaxle is in neu-
tral. Be sure the steering is
unlocked by placing the ignition
switch in the ACC position. A
driver must be in the towed vehi-
cle to operate the steering and
brakes.

• To avoid serious damage to the

automatic transaxle, limit the
vehicle speed to 15 km/h (10 mph)
and drive less than 1.5 km (1
mile) when towing.

• Before towing, check the level of

the automatic transaxle fluid. If it
is below the "HOT" range on the
dipstick, add fluid. If you cannot
add fluid, a towing dolly must be
used.

WARNING

Do not use the hooks under the
front (or rear) of the vehicle for tow-
ing purposes. These hooks are
designed ONLY for transport tie-
down. If the tie-down hooks are
used for towing, the tie-down hooks
or front bumper will be damaged
and this could lead to serious
injury.

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Front

Rear

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