Driving tips
USING FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE
Driving on snow- or Ice-cov-
ered roads (“4WD LOCK” for
full-time 4WD operation)
Driving in sand or mud (“4WD
LOCK”for full-time 4WD opera-
tion)
WARNING - Traction
Make sure that no one stands in
front of or behind the tires when
materials are placed under the
tires to get more traction. The
tires may cause loose materials
to fly out from under the vehicle,
potentially causing serious bod-
ily injury or death.
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Use snow tires or tire chains. See • Avoid sudden braking, acceleration
“Tires” and “Tire Chains” in this or steering. These actions can
section for more information. cause your vehicle to get stuck in
the sand or mud.
between yourself and other vehi- • Drive at low speeds whenever pos-
cles.
Avoid sudden braking, acceleration • Use tire chains on all four wheels
or steering. These actions can
cause your vehicle to lose traction.
Keep
an
adequate
distance
sible.
when driving in mud, if necessary.
In some unavoidable circum-
stances, install them on only the
front wheels, not the rear wheels.
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NOTICE
Prolonged rocking may cause engine
damage, overheating, transaxle dif-
ferential or transfer case damage or
failure and tire damage.
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You may need to get out of your
vehicle at times to check road con-
ditions.
If you get stuck in the sand or mud,
try placing stones, wood or other
similar materials under the tires to
get traction, or move forward and
backward
unstuck.
repeatedly
to
get
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| Categories | Kia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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