2017 KIA Sorento emergency towing

• To convert to cruise control mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-75
• Limitations of the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-75
Drive mode integrated control system . . . . . . . . . 5-81
• Drive mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-81\
Blind spot detection system (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-84
• BSD (Blind Spot Detection) / LCA (Lane Change Assist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-85
• RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-88
• Non-operating condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-90
Lane departure warning system (LDWS) . . . . . . 5-92
• Warning indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-94
• The LDWS does not operate when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-94
Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-96
Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-98
• Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-98
• Reducing the risk of a rollover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-98
• Rocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-99
• Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-100
• Driving at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-100
• Driving in the rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-101
• Driving in flooded areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-101
• Driving off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-102
• Highway driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-102
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-103
• Snowy or icy conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-103
• Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant . . . . . . . . . 5-104
• Check battery and cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-104 • Change to "winter weight" oil if necessary . . . . . . 5-104
• Check spark plugs and ignition system. . . . . . . . . . 5-104
• To keep locks from freezing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-104
• Use approved window washer anti-freeze in
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
5-104
• Don't let your parking brake freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-105
• Don't let ice and snow accumulate underneath . . . 5-105
• Carry emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-105
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-106
• Hitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
5-106
• Safety chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-106
• Trailer brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-106
• Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-108
• Maintenance when trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-111
• If you do decide to pull a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-112
Vehicle load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-114
• Tire and loading information label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-114
• Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-118
Vehicle weight glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-120
• Base curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-120
• Vehicle curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-120
• Cargo weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-120
• GAW (Gross axle weight) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-120
• GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-120
• GVW (Gross vehicle weight) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-120
• GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) . . . . . . . . . . . 5-120
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What to do in an emergency
Road warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
• Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
In case of an emergency while driving . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
• If the engine stalls at a crossroad or crossing. . . . . . . 6-3
• If you have a flat tire while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
• If the engine stalls while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
If the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
• If engine doesn't turn over or turns over slowly . . . . 6-4
• If engine turns over normally but does not start . . . . 6-4
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
• Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
• Push-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
If the engine overheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
If you have a flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
• Jack and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
• Removing and storing the spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
• Changing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-\
18
• Towing service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18
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What to do in an emergency
EMERGENCY STARTING
Connect cables in numerical order
and disconnect in reverse order.
Jump starting
Jump starting can be dangerous if
done incorrectly. Therefore, to avoid
harm to yourself or damage to your
vehicle or battery, follow these jump
starting procedures. If in doubt, we
strongly recommend that you have a
competent technician or towing serv-
ice jump start your vehicle.
CAUTION - Push/pull start
to 12 Volt Battery
Use only a 12-volt jumper sys- tem. You can damage a 12-voltstarting motor, ignition system,and other electrical partsbeyond repair by use of a 24-volt power supply (either two12-volt batteries in series or a24-volt motor generator set).
WARNING- Battery
Never attempt to check the elec-
trolyte level of the battery as
this may cause the battery to
rupture or explode.
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Discharged
battery
Jumper Cables
Booster
battery
WARNING- Frozenbatteries
Do not attempt to jump start the
vehicle if the discharged battery
is frozen or if the electrolyte
level is low as the battery may
rupture or explode.
WARNING- Sulfuric acid risk
When jump starting your vehi-
cle be careful not to get acid on
yourself, your clothing or on the
vehicle. Automobile batteries
contain sulfuric acid. This is
poisonous and highly corro-
sive.
WARNING- Battery
Keep all flames or sparks away
from the battery. The battery
produces hydrogen gas which
will explode if exposed to flame
or sparks.

What to do in an emergency
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IF YOU HAVE A FLAT TIRE
Jack and tools
The jack and wheel lug nut wrench
are stored in the luggage compart-
ment.
Remove the panel indicated in the
illustration.
(1) Jack handle
(2) Jack
(3) Wheel lug nut wrench
(4) Socket
Jacking instructions
The jack is provided for emergency
tire changing only.
To prevent the jack from “rattling”
while the vehicle is in motion, store it
properly.
Follow jacking instructions to reduce
the possibility of personal injury. Always move the vehicle complete-
ly off the road and onto the shoul-
der before trying to change a tire.
The jack should be used on a firm
level ground. If you cannot find a
firm, level place off the road, call a
towing service company for assis-
tance.
Be sure to use the correct front and rear jacking positions on the vehi-
cle; never use the bumpers or any
other part of the vehicle for jack
support.
Do not allow anyone to remain in the vehicle while it is on the jack.
Make sure any children present are in a secure place away from
the road and from the vehicle to be
raised with the jack.
WARNING- Changingtires
Never attempt vehicle repairs in
the traffic lanes of a public road
or highway.
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WARNING- Tire Jack
Do not place any portion of your
body under a vehicle that is
only supported by a jack since
the vehicle can easily roll off the
jack. Use vehicle support
stands.

What to do in an emergency
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TOWING
Towing service
If emergency towing is necessary,
we recommend having it done by an
authorized Kia dealer or a commer-
cial tow-truck service. Proper lifting
and towing procedures are neces-
sary to prevent damage to the vehi-
cle. The use of wheel dollies or
flatbed is recommended.
For trailer towing guidelines informa-
tion, refer to “Trailer towing” in sec-tion 5.
On AWD vehicles, your vehicle must
be towed with a wheel lift and dollies
or flatbed equipment with all the
wheels off the ground.
On FWD vehicles, it is acceptable to
tow the vehicle with the rear wheels
on the ground (without dollies) and
the front wheels off the ground.
If any of the loaded wheels or sus-
pension components are damaged
or the vehicle is being towed with the
front wheels on the ground, use a
towing dolly under the front wheels.
When being towed by a commercial
tow truck and wheel dollies are not
used, the front of the vehicle should
always be lifted, not the rear.
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dolly
WARNING - Side and
curtain Air bag
If your vehicle is equipped with
side and curtain air bag, set the
ignition switch to LOCK or ACC
position when the vehicle is
being towed.
The side and curtain air bag
may deploy when the ignition is
ON, and the rollover sensor
detects the situation as a
rollover.
CAUTION
The AWD vehicle should never be towed with the wheels on theground. This can cause seriousdamage to the transaxle or theAWD system.

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What to do in an emergency
When towing your vehicle in an
emergency without wheel dollies :
1. Set the ignition switch in the ACCposition.
2. Place the transaxle shift lever in N (Neutral).
3. Release the parking brake.
CAUTION - Towing
Do not tow the vehicle back- wards with the front wheels onthe ground as this may causedamage to the vehicle.
Do not tow with sling-type equipment. Use wheel lift orflatbed equipment.
CAUTION - Towing gear
position
Failure to place the transaxleshift lever in N (Neutral) maycause internal damage to thetransaxle.
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