2018 KIA SORENTO tire chains

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• LDWS operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-93
• Warning light and message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-95
• The LDWS does not operate when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-95
• Driver's attention. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-95
Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-97
Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-99
• Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-99
• Reducing the risk of a rollover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-99
• Rocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-101
• Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-101
• Driving at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-102
• Driving in the rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-102
• Driving in flooded areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-103
• Driving off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-103
• Highway driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-103
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-105• Snowy or icy conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-105
• Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant . . . . . . . . . 5-106
• Check battery and cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-106
• Change to "winter weight" oil if necessary . . . . . . 5-106 • Check spark plugs and ignition system. . . . . . . . . . 5-106
• To keep locks from freezing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-106
• Use approved window washer anti-freeze in
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
5-106
• Don't let your parking brake freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-107
• Don't let ice and snow accumulate underneath . . . 5-107
• Carry emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-107
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-108• Hitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
5-109
• Safety chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-109
• Trailer brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-109
• Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-110
• Maintenance when trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-113
• If you do decide to pull a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-114
Vehicle load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-116• Tire and loading information label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-116
• Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-120
Vehicle weight glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-122• Base curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-122
• Vehicle curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-122
• Cargo weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-122
• GAW (Gross axle weight) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-122
• GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-122
• GVW (Gross vehicle weight) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-122
• GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) . . . . . . . . . . . 5-122
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Driving your vehicle
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Driving with a trailer
Towing a trailer requires a certain
amount of experience. Before setting
out for the open road, you must get to
know your trailer. Acquaint yourself
with the feel of handling and braking
with the added weight of the trailer.
And always keep in mind that the
vehicle you are driving is now a good
deal longer and not nearly so respon-
sive as your vehicle is by itself.
Before you start, check the trailer
hitch and platform, safety chains,
electrical connector(s), lights, tires
and mirror adjustment. If the trailer
has electric brakes, start your vehicle
and trailer moving and then apply the
trailer brake controller by hand to be
sure the brakes are working. This lets
you check your electrical connection
at the same time.
During your trip, check occasionally
to be sure that the load is secure,
and that the lights and any trailer
brakes are still working.
Following distance
Stay at least twice as far behind the
vehicle ahead as you would when
driving your vehicle without a trailer.
This can help you avoid situations
that require heavy braking and sud-
den turns.
Passing
You’ll need more passing distance
up ahead when you’re towing a trail-
er. And, because of the increased
vehicle length, you’ll need to go
much farther beyond the passed
vehicle before you can return to your
lane. Due to the added load to the
engine when going uphill the vehicle
may also take longer to pass than it
would on flat ground.
Backing up
Hold the bottom of the steering
wheel with one hand. Then, to move
the trailer to the left, just move your
hand to the left. To move the trailer to
the right, move your hand to the
right. Always back up slowly and, if
possible, have someone guide you.
Making turns
When you’re turning with a trailer,
make wider turns than normal. Do
this so your trailer won’t strike soft
shoulders, curbs, road signs, trees,
or other objects near the edge of the
road. Avoid jerky or sudden maneu-
vers. Signal well in advance before
turning or lane changes.

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Index
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 6-18Towing service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-108 Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-110
Hitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10\
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If you do decide to pull a trailer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-114
Maintenance when trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-113
Safety chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-109
Trailer brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-109
Trip modes (trip computer). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-80 A/V mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-84
Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-83
Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-80
One time driving information mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-83
ASCC/LDWS mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-85
Service mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-85
Trip A/B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-82\
Trip Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-80
Turn by turn mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-84
User settings mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-86
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-90
Vehicle break-in process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Vehicle certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Vehicle data collection and event data recorders . . . . . . 1-6
Vehicle handling instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Vehicle load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-116
Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-120
Tire and loading information label. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-116
Vehicle weight glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-122 Base curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-122
Cargo weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-122
GAW (Gross axle weight) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-122
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating). . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-122
GVW (Gross vehicle weight). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-122
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) . . . . . . . . . . 5-122
Vehicle curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-122
Warning and indicator lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-97 Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-97
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40 Checking the washer fluid level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40
Welcome system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-128 Headlight (headlamp) escort function . . . . . . . . . . 4-128
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-128
Pocket lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-128
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-39 Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
Windshield defrosting and defogging. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-155 Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-156
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