Stalled On A Steep Uphill - Kia Sportage 2008 Owner's Manual

Driving tips
CAUTION -
Stalling
Never attempt to turn around if
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you are about to stall when
going up a hill. If the hill is steep
enough to stall your vehicle, it's
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steep enough to cause you to
roll over if you turn around. If
you can't make it up, you must
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back down the hill.
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Stalled on a steep uphill

If your vehicle stalls and you can't
back down the hill, try this: Set the
parking brake, put your transaxle in 1
(First) gear or P (Park), and turn the
engine off. Leave the vehicle and get
some help. If your vehicle is at an
angle to the slope of the hill, exit the
vehicle on the uphill side and stay
clear of the path the vehicle would
take if it rolled downhill. Leave it in 1
(First) gear for manual transaxle or P
(Park) for automatic transaxle.
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.