Kia Sportage: Button Engine Start System / ESCL(Electronic Steering Column Lock) Components and components location

Start/Stop Button Repair procedures

Removal 1. Disconnect the negative(-) battery terminal. 2. Remove the center fascia lower panel. (Refer to Body - "Center ...

ESCL(Electronic Steering Column Lock) Repair procedures

Removal 1. Disconnect the negative(-) battery terminal. 2. Remove the crash pad lower panel. (Refer to Body - "Crash Pad L ...

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Kia Sportage QL (2015-2021) Owners Manual: 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 goo ...

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2021) Owners Manual: Opening the hood

1. Pull the release lever to unlatch the hood. The hood should pop open slightly. Open the hood after turning off the engine on a flat surface, shifting the shift lever to the P (Park) position and setting the parking brake. 2. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise the hood slightly, push th ...