Kia Sedona 2010 Manuel d'utilisateur télécharger pdf (Page 277)

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Driving your vehicle

Your vehicle's fuel economy depends

mainly on your style of driving, where you

drive and when you drive.

Each of these factors affects how many

kilometers (miles) you can get from a

liter (gallon) of fuel. To operate your vehi-

cle as economically as possible, use the

following driving suggestions to help

save money in both fuel and repairs:

• Avoid lengthy warm-up idling. Once the

engine is running smoothly, begin driv-

ing. Remember, engine warm-up may

take a little longer on cold days.

• Save fuel by accelerating slowly after

stopping.

• Keep the engine in tune and follow the

recommended periodic maintenance

schedule. This will increase the life of

all parts and lower your operating

costs.

• Do not use the air conditioner unnec-

essarily.

• Slow down when driving on rough

roads.

• For longer tire life and better fuel econ-

omy, always keep the tires inflated to

the recommended pressures.

• Maintain a safe distance from other

vehicles to avoid sudden stops. This

will reduce wear on brake linings and

pads. Driving in such a way will also

save fuel because extra fuel is required

to accelerate back to driving speed.

• Do not carry unnecessary weight in the

vehicle.

• Do not rest your foot on the brake

pedal while driving. This can cause

needless wear, possible damage to the

brakes, and poor fuel economy.

• Improper wheel alignment results in

faster tire wear and lower fuel econo-

my.

• Open windows at high speeds can

reduce fuel economy.

• Fuel economy is less in crosswinds

and headwinds. To help offset some of

this loss, slow down when driving in

these conditions.

Keeping a vehicle in good operating con-

dition is important both for economy and

safety. Therefore, have an authorized Kia

dealer perform scheduled inspections

and maintenance.

ECONOMICAL OPERATION

WARNING - Engine off dur-

ing motion

Never turn the engine off to coast

down hills or anytime the vehicle is

in motion. The power steering and

power brakes will not function

properly without the engine run-

ning. Instead, keep the engine on

and downshift to an appropriate

gear for engine braking effect. In

addition, turning off the ignition

while driving could engage the

steering wheel lock resulting in

loss of vehicle steering which could

cause serious injury or death.

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