Kia Stonic YB 2021 - Driving Your Vehicle

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Driving your vehicle Special driving conditions
cause the tyres to skid. Be careful
when down shifting on slippery sur
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faces.
Reducing the risk of a rollover
This multi-purpose passenger vehi
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cle is defined as a Crossover Utility
Vehicle (CUV). Utility vehicles have a
significantly higher rollover rate
than other types of vehicles. CUV's
have higher ground clearance and a
narrower track to make them capa
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ble of performing in a wide variety
of off-road applications. Specific
design characteristics give them a
highercentre of gravity than ordi
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nary vehicles. An advantage of the
higher ground clearance is a better
view of the road, which allows you
to anticipate problems. They are not
designed for cornering at the same
speeds as conventional passenger
vehicles, any more than low-slung
sports vehicles are designed to per
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form satisfactorily in off-road con
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ditions. Due to this risk, driver and
passengers are strongly recom
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mended to buckle their seat belts. In
a rollover crash, an unbelted person
is significantly more likely to die
than a person wearing a seat belt.
There are steps that a driver can
make to reduce the risk of a rollover.
If at all possible, avoid sharp turns
or abrupt manoeuvres, do not load
your roof rack with heavy cargo,
and never modify your vehicle in any
way.
WARNING
Replacement tyres
Always use the size and type of
tyres recommended in the tyre sec
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tion of the manual. Installation of
variant tyres can affect the safety
and performance of your vehicle.
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 1st (First) and 3
(3everse) in vehicles equipped with a
Manual Transmission/Intelligent
Manual Transmission or 3 (3everse)
and any forward gear in vehicles
equipped with an Automatic Trans
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mission/Dual Clutch Transmission.
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
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cle to avoid engine overheating and
possible damage to the transmis
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sion.