Kia Telluride 2023 Manual page 438

What to do in an emergency
Rear
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If towing is necessary, have it done by
an authorized Kia dealer or a commer-
cial tow truck service.
If a towing service is not available in an
emergency, your vehicle may be tempo-
rarily towed using a cable or chain
secured to the emergency towing hook
at the front (or rear) of the vehicle.
Use extreme caution when towing the
vehicle with a cable or chain. A driver
must be in the vehicle to steer it and
operate the brakes.
Towing in this manner may be done only
on hard-surfaced roads for a short dis-
tance and at low speeds. Also, the
wheels, axles, power train, steering and
brakes must all be in good condition.
CAUTION
The driver must be in the vehicle for
steering and braking operations when
the vehicle is being towed. Passengers
other than the driver must not be in the
vehicle.
Always follow these emergency towing
precautions:
僅 Place the ignition switch in the ACC
position so the steering wheel is not
locked.
僅 Place the shift button in N (Neutral).
僅 Release the parking brake.
僅 Depress the brake pedal with more
force than normal as you will have
reduced braking performance.
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僅 More steering effort will be required
because the power steering system
will be disabled.
僅 Use a vehicle heavier than your own
to tow your vehicle.
僅 The drivers of both vehicles should
communicate with each other fre-
quently.
僅 Before emergency towing, check that
the hook is not broken or damaged.
僅 Fasten the towing cable or chain
securely to the hook.
僅 Do not jerk the hook. Apply steady
and even force.
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僅 Use a towing cable or chain less than
5 m (16 feet) long. Attach a white or
red cloth (about 30 cm (12 inches)
wide) in the middle of the cable or
chain for easy visibility.
僅 Drive carefully so the towing cable or
chain remains tight during towing.
僅 Before towing, check the automatic
transmission for fluid leaks under
your vehicle. If the automatic trans-
mission fluid is leaking, flatbed equip-
ment or a towing dolly must be used.
NOTICE
僅 Accelerate or decelerate the vehicle in
a slow and gradual manner while
maintaining tension on the tow rope
Towing