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Driving your vehicle All wheel drive (AWD)
ing motion that may free the vehicle.
Refer to "Rocking the vehicle" on page 5-
54 for more details. However, avoid run
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ning the engine continuously at high
rpm, which could damage the AWD sys
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tem.
僅 When using Snow Tires, mount them
on all four wheels.
僅 When using Tire Chains, install them
on all four tires. However, if you are in
a situation to use only two tire chains,
install them on the front tires. In this
case, do not drive more than a short
distance to prevent damage to the
AWD system.
僅 If tire chains must be used, install the
tire chain after reviewing the instruc
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tions provided with the tire chains.
* For more information on Snow Tires
and Tire Chains, refer to "Winter
driving" on page 5-57.
Driving up or down hills
僅 Driving uphill
- Before starting off, check if it is
possible to drive uphill.
- Drive as straight as possible.
僅 Driving downhill
- Do not change gear while driving
downhill. Select gear before driving
downhill.
- Drive slowly using engine braking
while driving downhill.
- Drive as straight as possible.
Exercise extreme caution when driving
up or down steep hills. The vehicle's tires
could lose traction depending on the
grade, terrain and water/ mud condi
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tions.
Emergency precautions
Tires
Do not use tires and wheels of a differ
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ent size and type than the ones origi
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nally installed on your vehicle. It can
affect the safety and performance of
your vehicle, which could lead to
increased steering difficulty or rollover
causing serious injury.
When replacing the tires, be sure to
equip all four tires with the tire and
wheel of the same size, type, tread,
brand and load-carrying capacity.
In case of emergency such as tire punc
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ture, repair it using the spare tire for
temporary use. Afterwards, have the tire
be inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
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