Kia K900: Good driving practices
- Never move the shift lever from P (Park) or N (Neutral) to any other position with the accelerator pedal depressed.
- Never move the shift lever into P (Park) when the vehicle is in motion.
- Slow down before shifting to a lower gear. Otherwise, the lower gear may not be engaged.
- Always use the parking brake. Do not depend on placing the transaxle in P (Park) to keep the vehicle from moving.
- Optimum vehicle performance and economy is obtained by smoothly depressing and releasing the accelerator pedal.
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 brakes.
Shift lock system
For your safety, the automatic transmission has a shift lock system which prevents
shifting the transmission from P (Park) into R (Reverse) unless the brake pedal
is depressed.
To shift the trans ...
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Pre-Safe Seat belt (PSB)
The pre-safe seat belt will activate and pull the seat belt into tighter contact
against the occupant's body if a collision is detected or during certain driving
maneuvers.
CAUTION
The pre ...
Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD) System Warning Light
These two warning lights illuminate at the same time while driving:
When the ABS and regular brake system may not work normally. In this case, have
your vehicle inspected by an authorized K900 Ki ...
97,500 miles (156,000 km) or 78 months
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Inspect air cleaner filter
Inspect fuel lines, fuel hoses and connections
Inspect vapor hose and fuel filler cap
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