Kia Sorento 2022 Manual page 386

Driving your vehicle
Instead, slow down before pulling
back into the travel lanes.
CAUTION
Mud or snow
If one of the front or rear wheels
begins to spin in mud, snow, etc. the
vehicle can sometimes be driven out
by engaging the accelerator pedal
further; however avoid running the
engine continuously at high rpm
because doing so could damage the
AWD system.
Driving in sand or mud
Maintain slow and constant
speed. Operate the accelerator
pedal slowly to ensure safe driv-
ing (wheel-slip prevention).
Keep sufficient distance between
your vehicle and the vehicle in
front of you.
Reduce vehicle speed and always
check the road condition.
Avoid speeding, rapid acceleration,
sudden brake applications, and
sharp turns to prevent getting
stuck.
When the vehicle is stuck in snow,
sand or mud, the tyres may not
operate.
This is to protect the transmis-
sion and not a malfunction.
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All Wheel Drive (AWD) system
NOTICE
Moving the vehicle forcibly to get
out of mud or sand can cause dam-
age/overheat of the engine or dam-
age/breakdown of the transmission,
differential or 4WD system as well
as damage to tyres. If excessive
wheel slip occurs after entering a
sandy/muddy road, the vehicle may
fall into the sand/mud. When it hap-
pens, put a stone or a tree branch
under the tyre, and then try to pull
out the vehicle, or try to get it
unstuck by repeatedly moving for-
wards and backwards.
Transmission overheated
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