2008 Kia Sportage Owners Manual

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.
Use a low  gear and get  a firm grip
on the steering  wheel.
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.
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.
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.
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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CategoriesKia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals
Model Year2008
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