Kia Sonet QY 2021 Owner's Manual page 310

Driving your vehicle
Reducing the risk of a rollover
This multi-purpose passenger vehi-
cle is defined as a Sports Utility
Vehicle (SUV).
SUV's have higher ground clearance
and a narrower track to make them
capable of performing in a wide
variety of road applications. Specific
design characteristics give them a
higher centre of gravity than ordi-
nary vehicles. An advantage of the
higher ground clearance is a better
view of the road, which allows you
to anticipate problems. They are not
designed for cornering at the same
speeds as conventional passenger
vehicles. Due to this risk, driver and
passengers are strongly recom-
mended to buckle their seat belts. In
a rollover crash, an unbelted person
is 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.
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WARNING
Rollover
As with other Sports Utility Vehicle
(SUV), failure to operate this vehicle
correctly may result in loss of con-
trol, an accident or vehicle rollover.
Utility vehicles have a significantly
higher rollover rate than other
types of vehicles.
Specific design characteristics
(higher ground clearance, nar-
rower track, etc.) give this vehicle
a higher centre of gravity than
ordinary vehicles.
A SUV is not designed for corner-
ing at the same speeds as con-
ventional vehicles.
Avoid sharp turns or abrupt
manoeuvres.
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 properly buckled up.
Special driving conditions