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KIA Borrego 2008 User Manual

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Driving your vehicle

NOTICE

• Do not drive in water if the level is

higher than the bottom of the vehicle.

• 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 normal braking

forces return.

• Shorten your scheduled maintenance

interval if you drive in off-road condi-

tions such as sand, mud or water.

Always wash your vehicle thoroughly

after off road use, especially cleaning

the bottom of the vehicle.

• Since the driving torque is always

applied to the 4 wheels the perform-

ance of the 4WD vehicle is greatly

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 vehicle

cannot be towed by an ordinary tow

truck. Make sure that the vehicle is

placed on a flat bed truck for moving.

E170800AHM

Reducing the risk of a rollover

This multi-purpose passenger vehicle is
defined as a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV).
SUV’s have higher ground clearance and
a narrower track to make them capable
of performing in a wide variety of off-road
applications. Specific design characteris-
tics give them a higher center of gravity
than ordinary vehicles. An advantage of
the higher ground clearance is a better
view of the road, which allows you to
anticipate problems. They are not
designed for cornering at the same
speeds as conventional passenger vehi-
cles, any more than low-slung sports
vehicles are designed to perform satis-
factorily in off-road conditions. Due to this
risk, driver and passengers are strongly
recommended to buckle their seat belts.
In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is
more likely to die than a person wearing
a seat belt. There are steps that a driver
can make to reduce the risk of a rollover.
If at all possible, avoid sharp turns or
abrupt maneuvers, do not load your roof
rack with heavy cargo, and never modify
your vehicle in any way.

CAUTION -

Mud or snow

If one of the front or rear wheels
begins to spin in mud, snow, etc.
the vehicle can sometimes be driv-
en out by depressing the accelera-
tor pedal further; however avoid
running the engine continuously at
high rpm because doing so could
damage the 4WD system.