Kia Rio YB Quiz
Driving Your Vehicle

Rocking the Vehicle

In this manual: Driving Your Vehicle
Your Vehicle at a Glance — 5Safety Features of Your Vehicle — 40Vehicle Specifications — 142Driving Your Vehicle — 47What to Do in an Emergency — 30Maintenance — 74Specifications and Consumer Information — 8
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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 the front wheels. Then shift between 1st (first) and R (reverse) on vehicles equipped with a manual transaxle, or between R (reverse) and any forward gear on vehicles equipped with an Intelligent Variable Transmission. Do not race the engine and spin the wheels as little as possible. If you still remain stuck after several attempts, have the vehicle towed out to avoid overheating the engine and possible damage to the transmission.

Turn off the ESC system before rocking the vehicle.

WARNING - Rocking the Vehicle

Prolonged rocking may cause engine overheating, transmission damage or failure, and tire damage.

WARNING - Tire Spin

Do not spin the wheels, especially at speeds above 56 km/h. Spinning wheels at high speed while the vehicle is stationary can cause the tire to overheat, which may result in tire damage.

WARNING - Sudden Vehicle Movement

Do not attempt to rock the vehicle if people or objects are nearby. The vehicle may suddenly move forward or backward when it becomes free.

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