僅 For Safe All Wheel Drive (Awd) Operation - Kia Sorento 2023 Manual

Driving your vehicle
CAUTION
Maintain DRIVE mode when driving on
roads in normal conditions. Driving in
TERRAIN mode on normal roads may
damage the AWD system and cause
mechanical vibration or noise.
When driving (especially when corner-
ing) under normal road conditions in
TERRAIN mode, a driver may find minor
mechanical vibration or noise, which is
extremely normal phenomenon, not a
malfunction. When TERRAIN mode is
released, such noise or vibration will be
immediately gone. When you turn off
TERRAIN mode, it can lead to little
shocks but this is a normal phenomenon
that lasts until the traction forces on the
front and rear wheels of the vehicle are
released.
For safe All Wheel Drive (AWD)
operation
WARNING
All Wheel Drive
The conditions of on-road or off-road
that demand All Wheel Drive mean all
functions of your vehicle are exposed to
extreme stress than under normal road
conditions. Slow down and be ready for
changes in the composition and traction
of the surface under your tyres. If you
have any doubt about the safety of the
conditions you are facing, stop and con-
sider the best way to proceed.
僅 Do not try to drive in deep standing
water or mud since such conditions
can stall your engine and clog your
exhaust pipes. Do not drive down
steep hills since it requires extreme
skill to maintain control of the vehicle.
All Wheel Drive (AWD) system
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僅 When you are driving up or down hills
drive as straight as possible. Use
extreme caution in going up or down
steep hills, since you may flip your
vehicle over depending on the grade,
terrain and water/mud conditions.
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WARNING
Hills
Driving across the contour of steep hills
can be extremely dangerous. This dan-
ger can come from slight changes in the
wheel angle which can destabilize the
vehicle or, even if the vehicle is main-
taining stability under power, it can lose
that stability if the vehicle stops its for-
ward motion. Your vehicle may roll over
without warning and without time for
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