Kia Sportage: Features of your vehicle / Liftgate (for manual liftgate)

Child-protector rear door lock

The child safety lock is provided to help prevent children from accidentally opening the rear doors from inside the vehicle. The rear door safety locks should be used whenever children are in th ...

Opening the liftgate

The liftgate is locked or unlocked when all doors are locked or unlocked with the key, transmitter (or smart key) or central door lock switch. If unlocked, the liftgate can be opened by pres ...

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Kia Sportage QL (2015-2025) Owners Manual: All Wheel Drive (AWD) LOCK Indicator Light

This indicator light illuminates: Once you set the ignition switch or Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position. - It illuminates for approximately 3 seconds and then goes off. When you select AWD Lock mode by pressing the AWD LOCK button. - The AWD LOCK mode is to increase the driv ...

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2025) Service Manual: Drive Belt Repair procedures

Removal 1. Remove the RH front wheel. (Refer to Suspension System - "Wheel") 2. Remove the engine room under cover. (Refer to Engine and Transaxle Assembly - "Engine Room Under Cover") ...