Kia Sportage 2008 User Manual download pdf (Page 234)

Driving tips

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Stalled on a steep uphill

If your vehicle stalls and you can’t

back down the hill, try this: Set the

parking brake, put your transaxle in 1

(First) gear or P (Park), and turn the

engine off. Leave the vehicle and get

some help. If your vehicle is at an

angle to the slope of the hill, exit the

vehicle on the uphill side and stay

clear of the path the vehicle would

take if it rolled downhill. Leave it in 1

(First) gear for manual transaxle or P

(Park) for automatic transaxle.

CAUTION - Stalling

Never attempt to turn around if

you are about to stall when

going up a hill. If the hill is steep

enough to stall your vehicle, it’s

steep enough to cause you to

roll over if you turn around. If

you can’t make it up, you must

back down the hill.

WARNING - Exiting vehicle

Getting out on the downhill

(low) side of a vehicle stopped

across an incline is dangerous.

If the vehicle rolls over, you

could be crushed or fatally

injured. Always get out on the

uphill (high) side of the vehicle

and stay well clear of the

rollover path.

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