Kia Forte: Driving your vehicle / Special driving conditions
Hazardous driving conditions
When hazardous driving conditions
are encountered such as water,
snow, ice, mud, sand, or similar hazards,
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 the second gear. Accelerate
slowly to avoid spinning the drive
wheels.
- Use sand, rock salt, or other nonslip
material under the drive
wheels to provide traction when
stalled in ice, snow, or mud.
WARNING - Downshifting
Do not downshift with an intelligent
variable transmission
while driving on slippery surfaces.
The sudden change in
tire speed could cause the tires
to skid and result in an accident.
Your vehicle's fuel economy depends
mainly on your style of driving, where
you drive and when you drive.
Each of these factors affects how
many miles (kilometers) you can get
from a gallon (l ...
If it is necessary to rock the vehicle
to free it from snow, sand, or mud,
first turn the steering wheel right and
left to clear the area around your
front wheels. Then, shift back and
forth ...
Other information:
• Go to “User Settings → Driving
Assist and select Rear Cross
Traffic Collision Warning” on the
LCD display.
The system will turn on and standby
to activate. If you deactivate this
function in the cluster, the system
will stop.
✽ NOTICE
If the vehicle is turned off and on ...
Rain and wet roads can make driving
dangerous, especially if you’re not
prepared for the slick pavement.
Here are a few things to consider
when driving in the rain:
A heavy rainfall will make it harder
to see and will increase the distance
needed to stop your vehicle,
so slo ...