Kia Soul 2020 Owner's Manual page 375

Driving your vehicle
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 center 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
maneuvers.
• 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.
WARNING
Your vehicle is equipped with tires
designed to provide safe ride and
handling capability. Do not use a size
and type of tire and wheel that is
different from the one that is origi -
nally installed on your vehicle. It can
affect the safety and performance
of your vehicle, which could lead to
steering failure or rollover and seri -
ous injury. When replacing the tires,
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be sure to equip all four tires with
the tire 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 vehicle, 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 vehi -
cle to avoid vehicle overheating and
possible damage to the reduction
gear.
WARNING
Sudden Vehicle Movement
Do not attempt to rock the vehicle if
people or objects are nearby. The
vehicle may suddenly move forward
or backwards as it becomes
unstuck.
Special driving conditions