KIA Amanti 2004 User Manual

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Driving your vehicle

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1. Make sure the parking brake is

applied.

2. Place the transaxle shift lever in P

(Park). Depress the brake pedal
fully.

You can also start the engine

when the shift lever is in the N
(Neutral) position.

3. Turn the ignition switch to START

and hold it there until the engine
starts (a maximum of 10 seconds),
then release the key.

4. In extremely cold weather (below

-18°C / 0°F) or after the vehicle
has not been operated for several
days, let the engine warm up with-
out depressing the accelerator.

Whether the engine is cold or warm,
it should be started without
depressing the accelerator.

STARTING THE ENGINE

CAUTION

If the engine stalls while you are
in motion, do not attempt to
move the shift lever to the P
(Park) position. If traffic and
road conditions permit, you may
put the shift lever in the N
(Neutral) position while the
vehicle is still moving and turn
the ignition switch to the START
position in an attempt to restart
the engine.

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