Special Driving Conditions - Kia Stinger 2022 Owner's Manual

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Special driving conditions

Hazardous driving conditions
When hazardous driving conditions are
encountered such as water, snow, ice,
mud, sand, or similar hazards, follow
these suggestions:
僅 Drive cautiously and allow extra dis-
tance for braking.
僅 Avoid sudden braking or steering.
僅 When braking with non-ABS brakes
pump the brake pedal with a light up-
and-down motion until the vehicle is
stopped.
WARNING
ABS
Do not pump the brake pedal on a vehi-
cle equipped with ABS.
僅 If stalled in snow, mud, or sand, use
second gear. Accelerate slowly to
avoid spinning the drive wheels.
僅 Use sand, rock salt, tyre chains, or
other non-slip material under the
drive wheels to provide traction when
stalled in ice, snow, or mud.
WARNING
Downshifting
Downshifting with an automatic trans-
mission, whilst driving on slippery sur-
faces can cause an accident. The
sudden change in tyre speed could
cause the tyres to skid. Be careful when
downshifting on slippery surfaces.
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 any
5 168
forward gear in vehicles equipped with
an automatic 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 overheat-
ing and possible damage to the trans-
mission.
CAUTION
Prolonged rocking may cause engine
over-heating, transmission damage or
failure, and tyre damage.
WARNING
Spinning tyres
Do not spin the wheels, especially at
speeds more than 56 km/h (35 mph).
Spinning the wheels at high speeds
when the vehicle is stationary could
cause a tyre to overheat which could
result in tyre damage that may injure
bystanders.
NOTICE
The ESC system should be turned OFF
prior to rocking the vehicle.
WARNING
If your vehicle becomes stuck in snow,
mud, sand, etc., then you may attempt
to rock the vehicle free by moving it for-
ward and backward. Do not attempt this
procedure if people or objects are any-
where near the vehicle. During the rock-
ing operation the vehicle may suddenly
move forward or backward as it
becomes unstuck, causing injury or
damage to nearby people or objects.
Special driving conditions