2006 Kia Sorento Owners Manual

DRIVING TIPS
Stalling downhill
Driving across an incline
•  Surface conditions  can be  a prob-
lem  when you  drive  across a  hill.
Loose gravel, muddy spots, or even
wet  grass can  cause your  tires  to
slip  sideways.  If  the  vehicle  slips
sideways, it  can hit something that
will  tip it  (a  rock,  a  rut, etc.)  and
cause it to roll over.
Stalling  is much  more likely  to  hap-     Sooner or  later, an  off-road  trail will
pen  going  uphill.  But  if  it  happens     probably  go  across the  incline  of  a
going downhill, here’s what to do.
hill.  If   this  happens,   you  have   to
decide whether  or not to  try to  drive
across  the  incline.  Here  are   some
things to consider:
Stop  your vehicle  by  applying the
brakes.  Then   apply   the  parking
brake.
A hill that can be  driven straight up
or down  may be too steep  to drive
across. When you go straight up or
down a hill, the length  of the wheel
base  (the  distance from  the  front
wheels to the rear wheels) reduces
the likelihood the vehicle will tumble
end over  end. But  when you  drive
Move the  shift lever  to P  (Park) in
automatic transmissions  or shift  to
N  (Neutral)   in  manual   transmis-
sions   and,    while   still    braking,
restart the engine.
Hidden  obstacles   can  make   the
steepness    of   the   incline    even
worse.  If you  drive  across  a  rock
with  the   uphill  wheels,  or   if  the
downhill wheels  drop  into a  rut or
depression,  your   vehicle  can   tilt
even more.
Shift back to a low gear, release the
parking  brake,  and   drive  straight
down.
If  the  engine  won’t  start,  get  out
and  seek  help.  Exit on  the  uphill
side of the vehicle and stay clear of
the path the vehicle  would take if it
rolled downhill.
across an incline, the much narrow-    For  reasons  like these,  you need  to
decide carefully whether or  not to try
to   drive  across   an   incline.
er
track
width
(the
distance
between the  left and  right wheels)
may  not  prevent the  vehicle  from
tilting and rolling  over. Also, driving
across an incline puts  more weight
on the  downhill wheels. This  could
cause a downhill slide or a rollover.
Just
because  the  trail   goes  across  the
incline  doesn’t   mean  you  have   to
drive it.
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CategoriesKia Manuals, Kia Sorento Manuals
Model Year2006
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