Kia pride 1997 - Hazardous Driving; Rocking the Vehicle; Winter Driving

SPECIAL DRIVING CONDITIONS
Hazardous Driving
When hazardous driving is encountered
because of water, snow, ice, mud, sand,
or similar hazard, follow these suggestions.
e Drive cautiously and allow extra dis-
tance for braking.
e Avoid sudden movements in braking
or steering.
e When braking, depress the brake
pedal with a light up-and-down motion
until the vehicle is stopped.
e If stalled in snow, mud, or sand, use 2
(Second) gear and accelerate slowly.
1 (First) gear may be used, if neces-
sary. Accelerate slowly to avoid spin-
ning the front wheels.
e Use sand, rotk salt, tyre chains, or
other nonslip material under the front
wheels to provide traction when stalled
in ice, Snow or mud.
WARNING!
On slippery surfaces, do not
change down to (First).
This may cause skidding.
Rocking the Vehicle
If it is necessary to rock the vehicle to free
it from snow, sand or mud, move the
gearshift lever from First to Reverse gear
in a repeat pattern while depressing the
accelerator gently.
Do not race the engine. If you are still
stuck-after a minute or two of rocking,
have the vehicle pulled out to avoid over-
heating and possible damage to the
transaxle.
CAUTION
Prolonged rocking may cause engine
overheating, transaxle damage or fail-
ure,and tyre damage.
WARNING!
Do not over speed the engine and/or
spin the wheel in excess of an indi-
cated 56 km/h (35 mph). Spinning
wheels at speeds above 56 km/h (35
mph) while the vehicle is stationary
could cause a tyre to disintegrate
with explosive force, which could
result in injury to a bystander or
vehicle occupant.
Winter Driving
e Depending on where you are driving,
we recommended you carry emergen-
cy equipment. Some things you might
include are tyre chains, a window
scraper, bag of sand or salt, a small
shovel, and jumper cables.
e Make sure you have sufficient
ethyleneglycol antifreeze coolant in the
radiator.
‘°e Check the battery condition and
cables. Cold temperatures reduce the
capacity of any battery, so it must be in
top shape to provide enough winter
starting power.
e Make sure the engine oil viscosity is
suitable for cold weather.
e Check the ignition system for loose
connections and damage.
e Use antifreeze-formulated washer
fluid. (Do not use engine coolant/anti-
freeze.)
e Do not use the parking brake when it
might freeze. when parking, shift to 1
(First) or R (Reverse) and block the
front wheels.