Driving your vehicle
STEERING WHEEL
Power steering
✽ NOTICE
✽ NOTICE
• Never hold the steering wheel
If the vehicle is parked for extended
Power Steering uses energy from the
against a stop (extreme right or
periods outside in cold weather
engine to assist you in steering the
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left turn) for more than 5 seconds
(below -10°C/14°F), the power steer-
vehicle. If the engine is off or if the
with the engine running. Holding
ing may require increased effort
power steering system becomes
the steering wheel for more than 5
when the engine is first started. This
inoperative, the vehicle may still be
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seconds in either position may
is caused by increased fluid viscosity
steered, but it will require increased
cause damage to the power steer-
due to the cold weather and does not
steering effort.
ing pump.
indicate a malfunction.
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Should you notice any change in the
• If the power steering drive belt
When this happens, increase the
effort required to steer during normal
breaks or if the power steering
engine RPM by depressing accelera-
vehicle operation, have the power
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pump malfunctions, the steering
tor until the RPM reaches 1,500 rpm
steering checked by an Authorized
effort will greatly increase.
then release or let the engine idle for
Kia Dealer.
two or three minutes to warm up the
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fluid.
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