KIA Borrego 2010 User Manual

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Driving your vehicle

1. Check the tire pressures recommend-

ed for your vehicle.

2. Place the rear wheels on the roll tester

for a speedometer test as shown in the
illustration.

3. Release the parking brake.
4. Place the front wheels on the tempo-

rary free roller as shown in the illustra-
tion.

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Power brakes

Your vehicle has power-assisted brakes
that adjust automatically through normal
usage.
In the event that the power-assisted
brakes lose power because of a stalled
engine or some other reason, you can
still stop your vehicle by applying greater
force to the brake pedal than you nor-
mally would. The stopping distance, how-
ever, will be longer.
When the engine is not running, the
reserve brake power is partially depleted
each time the brake pedal is applied. Do
not pump the brake pedal when the
power assist has been interrupted.
Pump the brake pedal only when neces-
sary to maintain steering control on slip-
pery surfaces.

WARNING

-

Brakes

• Do not drive with your foot rest-

ing on the brake pedal. This will
create abnormal high brake tem-
peratures, excessive brake lining
and pad wear, and increased
stopping distances.

• When descending a long or steep

hill, shift to a lower gear and
avoid continuous application of
the brakes. Continuous brake
application will cause the brakes
to overheat and could result in a
temporary loss of braking per-
formance.

• Wet brakes may impair the vehi-

cle’s ability to safely slow down;
the vehicle may also pull to one
side when the brakes are applied.
Applying the brakes lightly will
indicate whether they have been
affected in this way. Always test
your brakes in this fashion after
driving through deep water. To
dry the brakes, apply them lightly
while maintaining a safe forward
speed until brake performance
returns to normal.

WARNING -

Dynamometer
testing

Keep away from the front of the vehi-
cle while the vehicle is in gear on the
dynamometer. This is very danger-
ous as the vehicle can jump forward
and cause serious injury or death.

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Roll tester (speedometer)

Temporary free roller

BRAKE SYSTEM

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