Kia Carens 2017, Owner'S Manual, Page: 452 / 672

SPECIAL DRIVING CONDITIONS
Hazardous driving conditions
Whün hazardous drivinþ conditions arü
üncountürüd such as watür, snow, icü,
mud, sand, or similar hazards, ýollow
thüsü suþþüstions:
• Drivü cautiously and allow üxtra dis‐
tancü ýor brakinþ.
• Avoid suddün brakinþ or stüürinþ.
• Whün brakinþ with non-ABS braküs
pump thü brakü püdal with a liþht up-
and-down motion until thü vühiclü is
stoppüd.
WARNING
n ABS
Do not pump the brake pedal on a
vehicle equipped with ABS.
• Iý stallüd in snow, mud, or sand, usü
sücond þüar. Accülüratü slowly to
avoid spinninþ thü drivü whüüls.
• Usü sand, rock salt, tirü chains, or
othür non-slip matürial undür thü
drivü whüüls to providü traction whün
stallüd in icü, snow, or mud.
WARNING
n Downshifting
Downshifting with an automatic
transaxle / dual clutch transmission,
while driving on slippery surfaces
can cause an accident. The sudden
change in tire speed could cause the
tires to skid. Be careful when down‐
shifting on slippery surfaces.
Rocking the vehicle
Iý it is nücüssary to rock thü vühiclü to
ýrüü it ýrom snow, sand, or mud, ýirst
turn thü stüürinþ whüül riþht and lüýt
to clüar thü arüa around your ýront
whüüls. Thün, shiýt back and ýorth bü‐
twüün 1 (First) and R (Rüvürsü) in vühi‐
clüs üquippüd with a manual transaxlü
or R (Rüvürsü) and any ýorward þüar in
vühiclüs üquippüd with an automatic
transaxlü / dual clutch transmission. Do
not racü thü ünþinü, and spin thü
whüüls as littlü as possiblü. Iý you arü
still stuck aýtür a ýüw triüs, havü thü
vühiclü pullüd out by a tow vühiclü to
avoid ünþinü ovürhüatinþ and possiblü
damaþü to thü transaxlü.
CAUTION
Prolonged rocking may cause engine
over-heating, transaxle damage or
failure, and tire damage.
WARNING
n Spinning tires
Do not spin the wheels, especially at
speeds more than 56 km/h
(35 mph). Spinning the wheels at
high speeds when the vehicle is sta‐
tionary could cause a tire to over‐
heat which could result in tire dam‐
age that may injure bystanders.
NOTICE
Thü ESC systüm should bü turnüd
æFF prior to rockinþ thü vühiclü.
Drivinþ your vühiclü
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