Special Driving Conditions; Hazardous Driving Conditions; Rocking The Vehicle - Kia Rio 2021 Owner's Manual

SC PE CAN (ENG) 5.QXP 10/23/2020

SPECIAL DRIVING CONDITIONS

Hazardous driving conditions

When hazardous driving conditions
are encountered such as water,
snow, ice, mud, sand, or similar haz-
ards, follow these suggestions:
• Drive cautiously and allow extra
distance for braking.
• Avoid sudden braking or steering.
• When braking
brakes, pump the brake pedal with
a light up-and-down motion until
the vehicle is stopped.
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Do not pump the brake pedal on a
vehicle equipped with ABS.
• If stalled in snow, mud, or sand,
use second gear. Accelerate slow-
ly to avoid spinning the drive
wheels.
• Use sand, rock salt or other non-
slip material under the drive
wheels to provide traction when
with non-ABS
stalled in ice, snow, or mud.
WARNING
Do not downshift with an intelli-
gent
while driving on slippery sur-
faces. The sudden change in
tire speed could cause the tires
to skid and result in an acci-
dent.
- Downshifting
variable transmission
Driving your vehicle

Rocking the vehicle

If it is necessary to rock the vehicle
to free it from snow, sand, or mud,
first turn the steering wheel right and
left to clear the area around your
front wheels. Then, shift back and
forth between 1st (First) and R
(Reverse) in vehicles equipped with
a Manual Transmission
(Reverse) and any forward gear in
vehicles equipped with an Intelligent
Variable Transmission. Do not race
the engine, and spin the wheels as
little as possible. If you are still stuck
after a few tries, have the vehicle
pulled out by a tow vehicle to avoid
engine overheating and possible
damage to the transmission.
The ESC system should be turned
OFF prior to rocking the vehicle.
CAUTION
- Vehicle
rocking
Prolonged rocking may cause
engine overheating, transmis-
sion damage or failure, and tire
damage.
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