Driving your vehicle
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NOTICE
Do not drive in water if the level is
higher than the bottom of the vehi-
cle.
Check your brake condition once
you are out of mud or water. Press
the brake pedal several times as
you move slowly until you feel nor-
mal braking forces return.
WARNING - Wind danger
WARNING - Driving
through water
If you are driving in heavy wind,
the vehicle's higher center of
gravity decreases your steering
control capacity and requires
you to drive more slowly.
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Drive slowly. If you are driving
too fast in water, the water spray
can get into the engine com-
partment and wet the ignition
system, causing your vehicle to
suddenly stall. If this happens
and your vehicle is in a tilted
position, your vehicle may roll
over.
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If you need to drive in water, stop
your vehicle, set your transfer to
“4WD LOCK” and drive at less than
• Shorten your scheduled mainte-
nance interval if you drive in off-
road conditions such as sand, mud
“Maintenance
Schedule” in the Index). Always
wash you car thoroughly after off
road use, especially cleaning the
under side of the vehicle.
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km/h (5 mph).
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water
(see
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Since the driving torque is always
applied to the 4 wheels the perfor-
mance of the 4WD vehicle is great-
ly affected by the condition of the
tires. Be sure to equip the vehicle
with four tires of the same size and
type.
• A full time four wheel drive vehi-
cle cannot be towed by an ordi-
nary tow truck. Make sure that
the vehicle is placed on a flat bed
truck for moving.
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| Categories | Kia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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