Kia Sorento: Good driving practices. Moving up a steep grade from a standing start

• Never move the gear shift lever from P (Park) or N (Neutral) to any other position with the accelerator pedal engaged.

• Never move the gear shift lever into P (Park) while your Kia Sorento is in motion.

• Be sure you have completely stopped the vehicle before you attempt to shift the gear to R (Reverse) or D (Drive).

• Never shift the vehicle out of gear and coast down a hill. This may be extremely hazardous. Always leave the vehicle in gear while moving.

• Do not “ride” the brakes. This can cause them to overheat and malfunction. Instead, when you are driving down a long hill, slow down and shift to a lower gear. When you do this, engine braking will help slow down the vehicle.

• Slow down before shifting to a lower gear. Otherwise, the lower gear may not be engaged.

• Always apply the parking brake. Do not depend on shifting the gear to P (Park) to keep the vehicle from moving.

• Exercise extreme caution when driving your Kia Sorento on a slippery surface. Be especially careful when braking, accelerating, or shifting gears. On a slippery surface, an abrupt change in the vehicle’s speed can cause the drive wheels to lose traction, resulting in a loss of control over the vehicle.

• Smoothly engage and release the accelerator pedal for optimal vehicle performance and fuel economy.

WARNING

• When driving uphill or downhill, always shift the gear to D (Drive) for driving forward or R (Reverse) for driving backward. Check the gear position displayed on the instrument cluster before driving your Kia Sorento. Driving in the opposite direction of the selected gear can put you in danger by turning OFF the engine and affecting the braking performance.

• Always buckle up! In a collision, an unbelted occupant in your Kia Sorento is significantly more likely to be seriously injured or killed than a properly belted occupant.

• Avoid high speeds when turning.

• Do not make quick steering wheel movements (such as sharp lane changes or fast, sharp turns).

• Losing control of your Kia Sorento at high speeds greatly increases the risk of a rollover.

• Loss of control often occurs if 2 or more wheels drop off the road and you oversteer to reenter the road.

• If your vehicle leaves the road, do not steer sharply. Instead, slow down before gradually reentering the travel lanes. Abruptly steering to reenter the road risks loss of control of the vehicle, serious injury, and death.

• Never exceed posted speed limits.

WARNING

If your Kia Sorento becomes stuck in snow, mud, sand, and so on, then you may attempt to rock it free by moving it forward and backward. Do not attempt this procedure if people or objects are anywhere near the vehicle. The vehicle may suddenly move forward or backward as it becomes unstuck, causing injury or damage to nearby people or objects.

Moving up a steep grade from a standing start

To move up a steep grade from a standing start, engage the brake pedal and perform the following actions:

Select the appropriate gear depending on load weight and steepness of the grade and release the parking brake. Engage the accelerator gradually after releasing the service brakes.