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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| Categories | Kia Manuals, Kia Sorento Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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