KIA Sportage 2008 - Manual (Page 238)

Driving tips
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If your vehicle slides downhill
If you feel your vehicle starting to
slide sideways, turn downhill immedi-
ately. This should help straighten out
the vehicle and prevent the side slip-
ping. However, a much better way to
prevent this is to get out and “walk
the course” first so you know what
the surface is like before you drive it.
Stalling while crossing an incline
If your vehicle stalls when you’re
crossing an incline, be sure you (and
your passengers) get out on the
uphill side, even if that door is harder
to open. If you get out on the down-
hill side and the vehicle starts to roll
over, you’ll be in its path.
If you have to walk down the slope,
stay out of the path the vehicle will
take if it does roll over.
WARNING - Roll over
Driving across an incline that’s
too steep will make your vehicle
roll over. You could be seriously
or fatally injured. If you have any
doubt about the steepness of
the incline, don’t drive across it.
Find another route instead.