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,
be sure to equip all four tires with
the tire and wheel of the same size,
type, tread, brand and load-carrying
capacity. If you nevertheless decide
to equip your vehicle with any tire/
wheel combination not recommen‐
ded by Kia for off road driving, you
should not use these tires for high‐
way driving.
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 be‐
tween 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 vehicle
to avoid vehicle overheating and possi‐
ble damage to the reduction gear.
CAUTION
Prolonged rocking may cause vehicle
ov
er-heating, reduction gear dam‐
age or failure, and tire damage.
WARNING
n
Spinning tir
es
Do not spin the wheels, especially at
speeds more than 56 km/h
(35 mph). Spinning the wheels at
high speeds when the vehicle is sta‐
tionary could cause a tire to over‐
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heat which could result in tire dam‐
age that may injur
e bystanders.
NOTICE
The ESC system should be turned
OFF prior to rocking the v
ehicle.
WARNING
If your vehicle becomes stuck in
snow,
mud, sand, etc., then you may
attempt to rock the vehicle free by
moving it forward and backward. Do
not attempt this procedure if people
or objects are anywhere near the ve‐
hicle. During the rocking operation
the vehicle may suddenly move for‐
ward or backward as it becomes un‐
stuck, causing injury or damage to
nearby people or objects.
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