2023 Kia Telluride Road Warning and Emergency While Driving User Guide
The 2023 Kia Telluride Road Warning and Emergency features inform drivers to possible hazards and provide critical help during emergencies, making driving safer. Get into the details!
2023 Kia Telluride Specs, Price, Features and Mileage (Brochure)
Road warning
When an emergency situation occurs while driving or when you park by the edge of the roadway, you must alert approaching or passing vehicles to be careful as they pass. For this, you should use the hazard warning flasher.
Hazard warning flasher
The hazard warning flasher serves as a warning to other drivers to exercise extreme caution when approaching, overtaking, or passing your vehicle.
It should be used whenever emergency repairs are being made or when the vehicle is stopped near the edge of a roadway.
Depress the flasher switch with the ENGINE START/STOP button in any position. The flasher switch is located in the center fascia panel. All turn signal lights will flash simultaneously.
- The hazard warning flasher operates whether your vehicle is running or not.
- The turn signals do not work when the hazard flasher is on.
- Care must be taken when using the hazard warning flasher while the vehicle is being towed.
- 2023 Kia Telluride Specs, Price, Features, Milage (brochure)
In case of an emergency while driving
If an emergency situation occurs while driving, stay calm and take the following steps.
If the vehicle stalls while driving
- Reduce your speed gradually, keeping a straight line.
- Move cautiously off the road to a safe place.
- Turn on your hazard warning flasher.
- Try to start the vehicle again. If your vehicle will not start, contact an authorized Kia dealer or seek other qualified assistance.
If the engine stalls at a crossroad or crossing
- If the engine stalls at a crossroad or crossing set the shift lever in the N (Neutral) position and then push the vehicle to a safe place.
- If your vehicle has a manual transmission not equipped with an ignition lock switch, the vehicle can move forward by shifting to the 2 (second) or 3
(third) gear and then turn the starter without depressing the clutch pedal.
If you have a flat tire while driving
- Take your foot off the accelerator pedal and let the vehicle slow down while driving straight ahead. Do not apply the brakes immediately or attempt to pull off the road as this may cause a loss of control.
- When the vehicle has slowed to such a speed that it is safe to do so, brake carefully and pull off the road.
- Drive off the road as far as possible and park on firm-level ground. If you are on a divided highway, do not park in the median area between the two traffic lanes.
- When the vehicle is stopped, turn on your emergency hazard flashers, set the parking brake and put the transmission in P.
- Have all passengers get out of the vehicle. Be sure they all get out on the side of the vehicle that is away from traffic.
- When changing a flat tire, follow the instructions provided later in this section.
If the engine does not start
When the engine doesn’t start, first check to see how much fuel there is and whether the battery is discharged.
If the engine doesn’t turn over or turns over slowly
- Be sure the shift lever is in N (Neutral) or P (Park) and the emergency brake is set.
- Check the battery connections to be sure they are clean and tight.
- Turn on the interior light. If the light dims or goes out when you operate the starter, the battery is discharged.
- Check the starter connections to be sure they are securely tightened.
Do not push or pull the vehicle to start it. This could cause damage to your vehicle.
WARNING
Push/pull start
Do not push or pull the vehicle to start it. Push or pull starting may cause the cata-lytic converter to overload and create a fire hazard.
If the engine turns over normally but does not start
- Check the fuel level.
- With the ENGINE START/STOP button in the OFF position, check all connectors at the ignition coils and spark plugs. Reconnect any that may be disconnected or loose.
- Check the fuel line in the engine compartment.
- If the engine still does not start, call an authorized Kia dealer or seek other qualified assistance.
Emergency starting
When the vehicle will not start because of low battery power, you may need to jump-start the vehicle.
Jump-starting
Connect cables in numerical order and disconnect in reverse order.
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 service jump-start your vehicle.
WARNING
Battery
Never attempt to check the electrolyte level of the battery as this may cause the battery to rupture or explode.
WARNING
Frozen batteries
Do not attempt to jump-start the vehicle if the discharged battery is frozen as the battery may rupture or explode.
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.
WARNING
Battery cables
Do not connect the jumper cable from the negative terminal of the booster battery to the negative terminal of the dis-charged battery, directly. This can cause the discharged battery to overheat and crack, degradation.
Make sure to connect one end of the jumper cable to the negative terminal of the booster battery, and the other end to a metallic point, far away from the battery.
WARNING
Sulfuric acid risk
Automobile batteries contain sulfuric acid. When jump-starting your vehicle, be careful not to get sulfuric acid on yourself, your clothing, or on the vehicle. This acid is poisonous and highly corrosive.
Jump-starting
- Make sure the booster battery is 12-volt and that its negative terminal is grounded. If the booster battery is in another vehicle, do not allow the vehicles to come in contact.
- Turn off all unnecessary electrical loads.
- Connect the jumper cables in the exact sequence shown in the illustration.
- Connect on end of a jumper cable to the positive terminal of the discharged battery
- Connect the other end to the positive terminal of the booster battery
- Proceed to connect one end of the other jumper cable to the negative terminal of the booster battery, then the other end to a solid, stationary, metallic point away from the battery
Do not allow the jumper cables to contact anything except the correct battery terminals or the correct ground. Do not lean over the battery when making connections. - Start vehicle with the booster battery and let it run at 2,000 rpm, then start the vehicle with the discharged battery.
If the cause of your battery discharging is not apparent, you should have your vehicle checked by an authorized Kia dealer.
NOTICE
Make sure to connect one end of the jumper cable to the negative terminal of the booster battery, and the other end to a metallic point, far away from the battery.
Push-starting
Vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions cannot be push-started, and only jump-starting can be applied.
WARNING
Tow starting vehicle
Never tow a vehicle to start it.
When the engine starts, the vehicle can suddenly surge forward and could cause a collision with the tow vehicle.
FAQ
Lane Keeping Assist is a feature that helps the driver stay within their lane by providing gentle steering corrections if the vehicle begins to drift out of its lane unintentionally.
Modern vehicles often come equipped with emergency communication systems such as automatic collision notification and roadside assistance services that can be accessed through the vehicle’s infotainment system.
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) is a feature found in many vehicles, including the Telluride, that allows the driver to set a desired speed while the system adjusts the vehicle’s speed to maintain a safe following distance from the vehicle ahead.
Modern vehicles often come equipped with parking assistance features like rearview cameras, parking sensors, and even advanced features like Automated Parking Assist to help with parking in tight spaces.
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