Kia Carnival 2023 Owner's Manual page 499

What to do in an emergency
WARNING
Use extreme caution when towing the
vehicle.
僅 Avoid sudden starts or erratic driving
maneuvers which would place exces-
sive stress on the emergency towing
hook and towing cable or chain. The
hook and towing cable or chain may
break and cause serious injury or
damage.
僅 If the disabled vehicle is unable to be
moved, do not forcibly continue the
towing. We recommend that you con-
tact an authorized Kia dealer or a
commercial tow truck service for
assistance.
僅 Tow the vehicle as straight ahead as
possible.
僅 Keep away from the vehicle during
towing.
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OKA4060025N
僅 Use a towing strap less than 16 feet (5
m) long. Attach a white or red cloth
(about 12 inches (30 cm) wide) in the
middle of the strap for easy visibility.
僅 Drive carefully so that the towing
strap is not loosened during towing.
僅 The driver must be in the vehicle for
steering and braking operations when
the vehicle is towed and passengers
other than the driver must not be
allowed to be on board.
Emergency towing precautions
僅 Turn the ignition switch or the
ENGINE START/STOP button to the
ACC position so the steering wheel is
not locked.
僅 Shift the gear to N (Neutral).
僅 Release the parking brake.
僅 Press the brake pedal with more force
than normal since you will have
reduced brake performance.
僅 More steering effort will be required
because the power steering system
will be disabled.
僅 If you are driving down a long hill, the
brakes may overheat and brake per-
formance will be reduced. Stop often
and let the brakes cool off.
僅 To avoid serious damage to the auto-
matic transmission, limit the vehicle
Towing