Kia Sportage: Special driving conditions / Hazardous driving conditions
When hazardous driving conditions are encountered such as water, snow, ice, mud,
sand, or similar hazards, follow these suggestions:
- Drive cautiously and allow extra distance for braking.
- Avoid sudden braking or steering.
- When braking with non-ABS brakes pump the brake pedal with a light up-and-down
motion until the vehicle is stopped. Do not pump the brake pedal on a vehicle
equipped with ABS.
- If stalled in snow, mud, or sand, use the second gear. Accelerate slowly
to avoid spinning the drive wheels.
- Use sand, rock salt, or other nonslip material under the drive wheels
to provide traction when stalled in ice, snow, or mud.
WARNING - Downshifting
Do not downshift with an automatic transaxle while driving on slippery surfaces.
The sudden change in tire speed could cause the tires to skid and result in an accident.
This multi-purpose passenger vehicle is defined as a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV).
Utility vehicles have a significantly higher rollover rate than other types of vehicles.
SUV's have higher gr ...
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WARNING
Whenever leaving the vehicle or parking, always come to a complete stop and
continue to depress the brake pedal. Move the shift lever into the P (Park) position,
then apply the parking brake, and place the Engine Start/Stop button in the OFF
position.
Vehicles with the parking brake ...
Never move the gear shift lever from P (Park) to any other position with
the accelerator pedal depressed.
Never move the gear 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 th ...