Driving tips
Stalling while driving uphill
• If your engine has stopped run- Here are some things you must not
ning, you’ll need to restart it. With do if you stall, or are about to stall,
the brake pedal depressed and the when going up a hill.
What should I do if my vehicle stalls,
or is about to stall, and I can’t make
it up the hill?
If your vehicle stalls, or is about to
stall while driving uphill, there are
some things you should do, and
there are some things you must not
do. First, here’s what you should do:
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parking brake still applied, shift a
• Never attempt to prevent a stall by
manual transaxle to N (Neutral), or
depressing the clutch or shifting to
an automatic transaxle to P (Park)
N (Neutral) to “rev-up” the engine
and restart the engine. Then, shift
and regain forward momentum.
to reverse, release the parking
This won’t work. Your vehicle will
brake, and slowly back down the
roll backwards very quickly and
hill in reverse.
you could go out of control or roll
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Push the brake pedal to stop the
vehicle and keep it from rolling
backwards. Also, apply the parking
brake.
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As you are backing down the hill,
put your left hand on the steering
wheel at the 12 o’clock position.
This way, you’ll be able to tell if
your wheels are straight or turned
to the left or right as you back
down.
over.
Instead, apply the brake to stop the
vehicle. Then apply the parking
brake. Shift into reverse, release the
parking brake, and slowly back
down.
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If your engine is still running, shift
the transaxle into reverse, release
the parking brake, and slowly back
down the hill in reverse.
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| Categories | Kia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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