Kia Telluride 2023 Manual page 251

Driving your vehicle
AWD transfer mode selection
Transfer
mode
AWD AUTO
SNOW
AWD LOCK
When the AWD LOCK mode is deactivated, a shock may be felt as the drive power is
delivered entirely to the front wheels. This shock is not a mechanical failure.
Selection mode
-
SNOW
(Indicator light is
illuminated)
All Wheel Drive (AWD) system
Description
僅 AWD AUTO is used when driving on roads in
normal conditions, roads in urban areas, and
on highways.
僅 All wheels are in operation when a vehicle trav-
els at a constant speed. Required tractions
applied on front and rear wheels vary depend-
ing on road and driving conditions, which will
be automatically controlled by the computing
system.
僅 When the cluster's AWD display mode is
selected, the cluster displays the status of how
four wheels' traction forces are distributed.
SNOW mode is used to appropriately distribute
the vehicle's traction forces and help prevent
wheel slippage when driving on snowy or slippery
road.
僅 The main goal of AWD Lock mode is to allow a
driver to maximize the vehicle's traction under
extreme driving conditions such as unpaved
off-road, sandy roads, and muddy roads.
僅 AWD Lock mode is in operation only when a
vehicle travels at 40 km/h (25 mph) or less.
When travelling at 40 km/h (25 mph) or faster,
the mode will switch to AWD Auto.
When travelling at 30 km/h (20 mph) or less,
the mode will switch back to AWD Lock.
僅 Press the AWD Lock mode switch again to
switch back to AWD Auto.
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