Kia Sportage: Special driving conditions / Driving off-road

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2020) Owners Manual / Driving your vehicle / Special driving conditions / Driving off-road

Drive carefully off-road because your vehicle may be damaged by rocks or roots of trees. Become familiar with the off-road conditions where you are going to drive before you begin driving.

Driving in flooded areas

Avoid driving through flooded areas unless you are sure the water is no higher than the bottom of the wheel hub. Drive through any water slowly. Allow adequate stopping distance because brake perf ...

Highway driving

Tires Adjust the tire inflation pressures to specification. Low tire inflation pressures will result in overheating and possible failure of the tires. Avoid using worn or damaged tires which may r ...

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Kia Sportage QL (2015-2020) Service Manual: Electric Parking Brake (EPB) Description and operation

Description Description of EPB The EPB is an electronic parking brake. The EPB is different from existing parking systems which operated with the brake pedal or the lever type. The EPB system sends the signal to the ECU when a driver operates the EPB switch. The ECU operat ...

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2020) Owners Manual: Emergency braking

If there is a problem with the brake pedal while driving, emergency braking is possible by pulling up and holding the EPB switch. Braking is possible only while you are holding the EPB switch. WARNING Do not operate the electronic parking brake while the vehicle is moving except in an emerge ...