Kia Sorento 2023 Manual page 330

Driving your vehicle
slung sports vehicles are designed to
perform satisfactorily in off-road condi-
tions. Due to this risk, driver and passen-
gers are strongly recommended to
buckle their seat belts.
In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is
significantly more likely to die than a
person wearing a seat belt. There are
steps that a driver can make to reduce
the risk of a rollover.
If at all possible, avoid sharp turns or
abrupt manoeuvres, do not load your
roof rack with heavy cargo, and never
modify your vehicle in any way.
WARNING
Rollover
As with other Sports Utility Vehicle
(SUV), failure to operate this vehicle cor-
rectly may result in loss of control, an
accident or vehicle rollover.
僅 Utility vehicles have a significantly
higher rollover rate than other types
of vehicles.
僅 Specific design characteristics (higher
ground clearance, narrower track,
etc.) give this vehicle a higher centre
of gravity than ordinary vehicles.
僅 A SUV is not designed for cornering at
the same speeds as conventional
vehicles.
僅 Avoid sharp turns or abrupt manoeu-
vres.
僅 In a rollover crash, an unbelted person
is significantly more likely to die than
a person wearing a seat belt. Make
sure everyone in the vehicle is prop-
erly buckled up.
WARNING
Your vehicle is equipped with tyres
designed to provide safe ride and han-
dling capability. Do not use tyres and
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wheels that are different in size and type
from the originally installed ones. It can
affect the safety and performance of
your vehicle, which could lead to steer-
ing failure or rollover and serious injury.
When replacing the tyres, be sure to
equip all four tyres with the tyre and
wheel of the same size, type, tread,
brand and load-carrying capacity.
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 R
(Reverse) and any forward gear.
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 overheating and possible dam-
age to the transmission.
WARNING
Sudden Vehicle Movement
Do not attempt to rock the vehicle if
people or objects are nearby. The vehi-
cle may suddenly move forward or
backwards as it becomes unstuck.
CAUTION
Vehicle rocking
Prolonged rocking may cause vehicle
overheating, transmission damage or
failure, and tyre damage.
CAUTION
Spinning tyres
Do not spin the wheels, especially at
speeds more than 56 km/h (35 mph).
Special driving conditions