Kia Soul 2012 User Manual download pdf (Page 266)

Driving your vehicle

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Hazardous driving conditions

When hazardous driving conditions

are encountered such as water,

snow, ice, mud, sand, or similar haz-

ards, follow these suggestions:

• Drive cautiously and allow extra

distance for braking.

• Avoid sudden braking or steering.

• When braking with non-ABS

brakes pump the brake pedal with

a light up-and-down motion until

the vehicle is stopped.

Do not pump the brake pedal on a

vehicle equipped with ABS.

• If stalled in snow, mud, or sand,

use second gear. Accelerate slow-

ly to avoid spinning the drive

wheels.

• Use sand, rock salt, or other non-

slip material under the drive

wheels to provide traction when

stalled in ice, snow, or mud.

Reducing the risk of a rollover

This multi-purpose passenger vehi-

cle is defined as a Crossover Utility

Vehicle (CUV). CUV’s have higher

ground clearance and a narrower

track to make them capable of per-

forming in a wide variety of road

applications. Specific design charac-

teristics give them a higher center of

gravity than ordinary 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.

Due to this risk, driver and passen-

gers are strongly recommended to

buckle their seat belts. In a rollover

crash, an unbelted person is more

likely to die than a person wearing a

seat belt. There are steps that a driv-

er can make to reduce the risk of a

rollover. If at all possible, avoid sharp

turns or abrupt maneuvers, do not

load your roof rack with heavy cargo,

and never modify your vehicle in any

way.

SPECIAL DRIVING CONDITIONS

WARNING - Downshifting

Do not downshift with an auto-

matic transaxle while driving on

slippery surfaces. The sudden

change in tire speed could

cause the tires to skid and

result in an accident.

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