Kia Seltos Manual page 25

Driving your vehicle
WARNING
Steering wheel
Do not grab the inside of the steer -
ing wheel when you are driving on
unpaved roads. You may hurt your
arm by a sudden steering manoeu -
vre or from steering wheel rebound
due to impact with objects on the
ground. You could lose control of the
steering wheel.
Always hold the steering wheel
firmly when you are driving on
unpaved roads.
Make sure all passengers are
wearing seat belts.
WARNING
Wind danger
If you are driving in heavy wind, the
vehicle's higher centre of gravity
decreases your steering control
capacity and requires you to drive
more slowly.
If you need to drive in the water,
stop your vehicle, set your trans -
fer to the AWD LOCK mode and
drive at less than 5 mph (8 km/h).
WARNING
Driving through water
Drive slowly. If you are driving too
fast in water, the water can get into
the engine compartment and wet
the ignition system, causing your
All Wheel Drive (AWD) system
vehicle to suddenly stop. If this hap -
pens and your vehicle is in a tilted
position, your vehicle may roll over.
NOTICE
Do not drive in water if the level is
higher than the bottom of the
vehicle.
Check your brake condition once
you are out of mud or water.
Press the brake pedal several
times as you move slowly until
you feel normal braking forces
return.
Shorten your scheduled mainte -
nance interval if you drive in
offroad conditions such as sand,
mud or water (refer to "Mainte -
nance Under Severe Usage Condi -
tions" on page 8-26). Always
wash your vehicle thoroughly
after off-road use, especially
cleaning the bottom of the vehi -
cle.
Since the driving torque is always
applied to the 4 wheels the per -
formance of the AWD vehicle is
greatly affected by the condition
of the tyres. Be sure to equip the
vehicle with four tyres of the
same size and type.
A full time All Wheel Drive vehicle
cannot be towed by an ordinary
tow truck. Make sure that the
vehicle is placed on a flat bed
truck for moving.
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