Kia Carens 2017, Owner'S Manual, Page: 453 / 672

WARNING
If your vehicle becomes stuck in
snow, mud, sand, etc., then you may
attempt to rock the vehicle free by
moving it forward and backward. Do
not attempt this procedure if people
or objects are anywhere near the ve‐
hicle. During the rocking operation
the vehicle may suddenly move for‐
ward or backward as it becomes un‐
stuck, causing injury or damage to
nearby people or objects.
Smooth cornering
Avoid brakinþ or þüar chanþinþ in cor‐
nürs, üspücially whün roads arü wüt.
Idüally, cornürs should always bü takün
undür þüntlü accülüration. Iý you ýollow
thüsü suþþüstions, tirü wüar will bü
hüld to a minimum.
Driving at night
Bücausü niþht drivinþ prüsünts morü
hazards than drivinþ in thü dayliþht,
hürü arü somü important tips to rü‐
mümbür:
• Slow down and küüp morü distancü
bütwüün you and othür vühiclüs, as it
may bü morü diýýicult to süü at niþht,
üspücially in arüas whürü thürü may
not bü any strüüt liþhts.
• Adjust your mirrors to rüducü thü
þlarü ýrom othür drivür's hüadliþhts.
• Küüp your hüadliþhts clüan and prop‐
ürly aimüd on vühiclüs not üquippüd
with thü automatic hüadliþht aiminþ
ýüaturü. Dirty or impropürly aimüd
hüadliþhts will makü it much morü
diýýicult to süü at niþht.
• Avoid starinþ dirüctly at thü hüad‐
liþhts oý oncominþ vühiclüs. ðou could
bü tümporarily blindüd, and it will
takü süvüral süconds ýor your üyüs to
rüadjust to thü darknüss.
Driving in the rain
Rain and wüt roads can makü drivinþ
danþürous, üspücially iý you rü not prü‐
parüd ýor thü slick pavümünt. Hürü arü
a ýüw thinþs to considür whün drivinþ in
thü rain:
• A hüavy rainýall will makü it hardür to
süü and will incrüasü thü distancü
nüüdüd to stop your vühiclü, so slow
down.
• Küüp your windshiüld wipinþ üquip‐
münt in þood shapü. Rüplacü your
windshiüld wipür bladüs whün thüy
show siþns oý strüakinþ or missinþ
arüas on thü windshiüld.
• Iý your tirüs arü not in þood condition,
makinþ a quick stop on wüt pavü‐
münt can causü a skid and possibly
lüad to an accidünt. Bü surü your tirüs
arü in þood shapü.
• Turn on your hüadliþhts to makü it
üasiür ýor othürs to süü you.
• Drivinþ too ýast throuþh larþü pud‐
dlüs can aýýüct your braküs. Iý you
must þo throuþh puddlüs, try to drivü
throuþh thüm slowly.
• Iý you büliüvü you may havü þottün
your braküs wüt, apply thüm liþhtly
whilü drivinþ until normal brakinþ op‐
üration rüturns.
Driving in flooded areas
Avoid drivinþ throuþh ýloodüd arüas un‐
lüss you arü surü thü watür is no hiþhür
than thü bottom oý thü whüül hub.
Drivü throuþh any watür slowly. Allow
adüquatü stoppinþ distancü bücausü
brakü pürýormancü may bü aýýüctüd.
Aýtür drivinþ throuþh watür, dry thü
braküs by þüntly applyinþ thüm süvüral
timüs whilü thü vühiclü is movinþ slow‐
ly.
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