KIA Sedona EcoMinder (ECO) ECONOMICAL OPERATION

KIA Sedona EcoMinder (ECO) ECONOMICAL OPERATION
Your new KIA Sedona is designed to use only unleaded fuel with a minimum Octane Rating of 87 Anti-Knock Index Your KIA Sedona'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 KIA Sedona 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 driving. Remember, KIA Sedona engine warm-up may take a little longer on cold days. Save KIA Sedona fuel by accelerating slowly after stopping. Keep the KIA Sedona 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 KIA Sedona air conditioner unnecessarily. Slow down when driving on rough roads. For longer KIA Sedona tire life and better fuel economy, 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 KIA Sedona 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 KIA Sedona . Do not rest your foot on the brake pedal while driving. This can cause needless wear, possible damage to the KIA Sedona brakes, and poor fuel economy. Improper wheel alignment results in faster tire wear and lower fuel economy. 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 KIA Sedona in these conditions. Keeping a KIA Sedona in good operating condition is important both for economy and safety. Therefore, have an authorized KIA Sedona dealer perform scheduled inspections and KIA Sedona maintenance.

Never turn the KIA Sedona engine off to coast down hills or anytime the KIA Sedona is in motion. The KIA Sedona power steering and KIA Sedona power brakes will not function properly without the KIA Sedona engine running. Instead, keep the KIA Sedona engine on and downshift to an appropriate gear for engine braking effect. In addition, turning off the ignition while driving could engage the KIA Sedona steering wheel lock resulting in loss of KIA Sedona steering which could cause serious injury or death.

The KIA Sedona ECOMINDER indicator is a system that illuminates “ECO” when the driver has reached optimum fuel efficiency. The KIA Sedona ECOMINDER indicator will turn the ECO light green on the KIA Sedona instrument panel when you are driving fuel efficiently in the ECO ON mode. If you don't want the indicator displayed, you can turn the ECO ON mode to OFF mode by pressing the TRIP button. KIA Sedona Fuel efficient driving can be influenced by driving habits and road conditions. The indicator will not display while in P (Park), N (Neutral) or R (Reverse).

KIA Sedona ECOMINDER INDICATOR ECO ON/OFF mode You can turn the ECOMINDER indicator (which is identified on your instrument dashboard by the “ECO” name) on/off on the instrument cluster in this mode. If you push the TRIP button more than 1 second in the ECOMINDER indicator ECO ON mode, then ECO OFF is displayed in the screen and the ECO indicator turns off. If you want to display the ECOMINDER indicator ECO again, press the TRIP button more than 1 second in the ECO OFF mode and then ECO ON mode is displayed in the screen. When you press the KIA Sedona TRIP button less than 1 second in the ECO mode, the mode is changed to KIA Sedona odometer.