Stalling While Crossing An Incline; If Your Vehicle Slides Downhill - Kia Sorento 2006 Owner's Manual

DRIVING TIPS
WARNING
- Roll Over
Driving across an incline that's
too steep will make your vehicle
roll over. You could be seriously
or fatally injured. If you have
any doubt about the steepness
of the incline, don't drive across
it. Find another route instead.

If your vehicle slides downhill

If you feel your vehicle starting to
slide sideways, turn downhill immedi-
ately. This should help straighten out
the vehicle and prevent the side slip-
ping. However, a much better way to
prevent this is to get out and "walk the
course" first so you know what the
surface is like before you drive it.
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Stalling while crossing an incline

If your vehicle stalls when you're
crossing an incline, be sure you (and
your passengers) get out on the
uphill side, even if that door is harder
to open. If you get out on the downhill
side and the vehicle starts to roll over,
you'll be in its path.
If you have to walk down the slope,
stay out of the path the vehicle will
take if it does roll over.
WARNING
- Exiting Vehicle
Getting out on the downhill
(low) side of a vehicle stopped
across an incline is dangerous.
If the vehicle rolls over, you
could be crushed or fatally
injured. Always get out on the
uphill (high) side of the vehicle
and stay well clear of the
rollover path.