Kia Sportage 2023 Owner's Manual page 246

Driving your vehicle
you to correct a mistake that could
cause serious injury or death.
僅 You must learn how to corner in a
AWD vehicle. Do not rely on your
experience in conventional FWD vehi-
cles when cornering the vehicle in
AWD mode. For starters, you must
drive slower in AWD.
WARNING
All Wheel Drive (AWD)
Reduce speed when you turn corners.
The center of gravity of AWD vehicles is
higher than that of conventional FWD
vehicles, making them more likely to roll
over when you turn corners too fast.
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WARNING
Steering wheel
Do not grab the inside of the steering
wheel when you are driving on unpaved
roads. You may hurt your arm by a sud-
den steering maneuver or from steering
wheel rebound due to impact with
objects on the ground. You could lose
control of the steering wheel.
僅 Always hold the steering wheel firmly
when you are driving on unpaved
roads.
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All Wheel Drive (AWD) system
僅 Make sure all passengers are wearing
seat belts.
WARNING
Wind danger
If you are driving in heavy wind, the
vehicle's higher center of gravity
decreases your steering control capacity
and requires you to drive more slowly.
WARNING
Driving through water
Drive slowly. If you are driving too fast in
water, the water can get into the engine
compartment and wet the ignition sys-
tem, causing your vehicle to suddenly
stop. If this happens and your vehicle is
in a tilted position, your vehicle may roll
over.
NOTICE
僅 Do not drive in water if the level is
higher than the bottom of the vehicle.
僅 Check your brake condition once you
are out of mud or water. Press the
brake pedal several times as you
move slowly until you feel normal
braking forces return.
僅 Shorten your scheduled maintenance
interval if you drive in offroad condi-
tions such as sand, mud or water
(refer to "Normal maintenance sched-
ule" on page 7-9 and "Maintenance
under severe usage conditions" on
page 7-11). Always wash your vehicle
thoroughly after off-road use, espe-
cially cleaning the bottom of the vehi-
cle.
僅 Since the driving torque is always
applied to the 4 wheels the perfor-
mance of the AWD vehicle is greatly
affected by the condition of the tires.