KIA Sportage 2005 User Manual

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Driving your vehicle

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For safe four-wheel drive oper-
ation

• Do not try to drive in deep standing

water, mud, or over steep hills.

• When you are driving up or down

hills drive as close to straight up
and down the hill as possible. Use
extreme caution in going up or
down steep hills, since you may flip
your vehicle over depending on the
grade, terrain and water/mud con-
ditions.

WARNING -

Steep hills

Driving across the contour of
steep hills can be extremely
dangerous. This danger can
come from slight changes in the
wheel angle which can destabi-
lize the vehicle or, even if the
vehicle is maintaining stability
under power, it can lose that
stability if the vehicle stops its
forward motion. Your vehicle
may roll over without warning
and without time for you to cor-
rect a mistake that could cause
serious injury or death.

WARNING -

Four-wheel
driving

The conditions on-road or off-
road that demand four-wheel
drive mean all functions of your
vehicle are exposed to more
extreme stress than under high-
way conditions.

Slow down,

look ahead, and be ready for
sudden changes in the compo-
sition and traction of the sur-
face under your tires.

If you

have any doubt about the safety
of the conditions you are facing,
stop and consider the best way
to proceed. Do not exceed the
ability of yourself or your vehi-
cle to operate safely.

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