Kia Sportage: Trailer towing / Maintenance when trailer towing

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2024) Owners Manual / Driving your vehicle / Trailer towing / Maintenance when trailer towing

Your vehicle will need service more often when you regularly pull a trailer. Important items to pay particular attention to include engine oil, automatic transaxle fluid, axle lubricant and cooling system fluid. Brake condition is another important item to frequently check. Each item is covered in this manual, and the Index will help you find them quickly. If you’re trailering, it’s a good idea to review these sections before you start your trip.

Don’t forget to also maintain your trailer and hitch. Follow the maintenance schedule that accompanied your trailer and check it periodically. Preferably, conduct the check at the start of each day’s driving. Most importantly, all hitch nuts and bolts should be tight.

CAUTION - Air condition

Do not use the A/C while using your vehicle to tow uphill. Due to higher load during trailer usage, overheating might occur on hot days or during uphill driving.

Parking on hills
Generally, if you have a trailer attached to your vehicle, you should not park your vehicle on a hill. People can be seriously or fatally injured, and both your vehicle and the trailer can be dama ...

If you do decide to pull a trailer
Here are some important points if you decide to pull a trailer: Consider using a sway control.You can ask a hitch dealer about sway control. Do not do any towing with your vehicle during its fir ...

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Kia Sportage QL (2015-2024) Service Manual: Fuel Pump Repair procedures


Inspection 1. Turn ignition switch OFF and disconnect the negative (-) battery cable. 2. Remove the fuel pump assembly. 3. Check motor operation by fuel pump connector (A) connecting power (No.2) a ...

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2024) Owners Manual: Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFLS) Warning Light


This warning light blinks: Once you set the Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position. - It illuminates for approximately 3 seconds and then goes off. When there is a malfunction with the AFLS. If there is a malfunction with the AFLS: 1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe location a ...

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