Driving tips
Driving uphill
WARNING - Driving
across hills
WARNING - Driving over
hills
Once you decide you can safely
drive up the hill, you need to take
some special steps.
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Turning or driving across steep
hills can be dangerous. You
could lose traction, slide side-
ways, or just reach an area too
steep to traverse. In any case,it
could cause you to roll over.You
could be seriously or fatally
injured. When driving up hills,
always try to go as straight up
as possible.
Driving to the top (crest) of a hill
at fullspeed can cause an acci-
dent and result in serious or
fatal injury. There could be a
drop-off, embankment, cliff,
another vehicle or peoplesitting
on the ground. As you near the
top of a hill,slow down andstay
alert.
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Use a low gear and get a firm grip
on the steering wheel.
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Get a smooth start up the hill and
try to maintain your speed. Don’t
use more power than you need,
because you don’t want your
wheels to start spinning or sliding.
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Try to drive straight up the hill, if at
all possible. If the path twists and
turns, you may have to find anoth-
er route.
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Slow down as you approach the
top of the hill.
Attach a flag to the vehicle to make
you more visible to approaching
traffic on trails or hills.
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Sound the horn as you approach
the top of the hill to let opposing
traffic know you’re there.
Use your headlights even during
the day. They make you more visi-
ble to other drivers.
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Categories | Kia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals |
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Model Year | 2008 |
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