2006 Kia Sportage Owners Manual

Driving tips
Driving downhill
Once you have decided that you can
go down a hill safely, try to keep your
vehicle  headed  straight  down,  and
use  a  low   gear. This   way,  engine
braking can help your brakes so they
won’t   have   to   do   all   the   work.
Descend  slowly, keeping  your  vehi-
cle under control at all times.
WARNING - Leaving vehi-
cle
Going downhill  can be  considerably
more dangerous  than  driving uphill.
When off-roading takes you downhill,
you’ll want  to  consider many  of the
same   things   you   thought    about
before  you  went  uphill.  As  a  brief
reminder, those include:
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4
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If  you  are  going  to  leave  your
vehicle,  set   the  parking  brake
and  shift a  manual  transaxle to
1
(First),                        automatic
or
an
transaxle to P (Park).
How steep is the downhill? Will I be
able to maintain vehicle control?
What’s the  surface  like? Smooth?
Rough?   Slippery?   Hard-packed
dirt? Gravel?
Are  there  hidden   surface  obsta-
cles? Ruts? Logs? Boulders?
What’s at the  bottom of the hill? Is
there a hidden creek  bank or even
a river bottom with large rocks?
Have changes in  the weather con-
ditions and  their effect  on the  ter-
rain  since  you  went  uphill  made
your task more difficult?
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Product Specification
CategoriesKia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals
Model Year2006
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