DRIVING TIPS
Traveling to Remote Areas
Getting Familiar with Off-Road
Driving
Controlling your vehicle is the key to
successful off-road driving. One of
the best ways to control your vehicle
is to control your speed. Here are
some things to keep in mind when
traveling at higher speeds:
It makes sense to plan your trip,
especially when going to a remote It’s necessary for you to practice in an
area. Know the terrain and plan your area that’s safe and close to home
route. You are much less likely to before you begin serious off-road
encounter unwanted surprises. Get driving. Off-road driving requires new
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You approach things faster and you
have less time to scan the terrain
for obstacles.
accurate maps of trails.
and different driving skills.
It’s also a good idea to travel with at You need to tune your senses to dif-
least one other vehicle. If something ferent kinds of signals. For example,
happens to one of them, the other constantly sweep the terrain with
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You have less time to react.
can quickly help.
your eyes looking for unexpected • You have much more vehicle
obstacles. Listen for unusual tire,
bounce when you drive over obsta-
gear, or engine sounds. Feel and
cles, giving you less vehicle control.
respond to the vibrations of the vehi-
cle with your hands, feet, and body
while still carefully controlling your
vehicle.You’ll also need to adjust your
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You’ll need more distance for brak-
ing, especially since you’re on an
unpaved surface. Such terrain will
always be more “slippery” than a
paved road.
expectations and greatly lower
number of miles you expect to cover
in an hour or a day.
the
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| Categories | Kia Manuals, Kia Sorento Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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