Kia Carnival Manual page 613

Driving your vehicle
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.
WARNING
Your vehicle is equipped with tyres
designed to provide safe ride and
handling capability. Do not use tyres
and wheels that are different in size
and type from the originally
installed ones. It can affect the
safety and performance of your
vehicle, which could lead to steering
failure or rollover and serious injury.
When replacing the tyres, be sure to
equip all four tyres with the tyre
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 engine, 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 engine overheating and
possible damage to the transmis -
sion.
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.
CAUTION
Vehicle rocking
Prolonged rocking may cause vehicle
overheating, transmission damage
or failure, and tyre damage.
Special driving conditions
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