Kia Sportage: Maintenance / Owner maintenance

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2026) Owners Manual / Maintenance / Owner maintenance

The following lists are vehicle checks and inspections that should be performed by the owner or an authorized Kia dealer at the frequencies indicated to help ensure safe, dependable operation of your vehicle.

Any adverse conditions should be brought to the attention of your dealer as soon as possible.

These Owner Maintenance Checks are generally not covered by warranties and you may be charged for labor, parts and lubricants used.

Owner maintenance schedule

Owner maintenance precautions

Improper or incomplete service may result in problems. This section gives instructions only for the maintenance items that are easy to perform. As explained earlier in this section, several procedu ...

Owner maintenance schedule

When you stop for fuel: Check the engine oil level. Check the coolant level in the coolant reservoir. Check the windshield washer fluid level. Look for low or under-inflated tires. WARNIN ...

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Kia Sportage QL (2015-2026) Owners Manual: Emergency towing precautions

Turn the ignition switch to ACC so the steering wheel isn’t locked. Place the transaxle shift lever in N (Neutral). Release the parking brake. Press the brake pedal with more force than normal since you will have reduced brake performance. More steering effort will be required becaus ...

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2026) Owners Manual: Removing and storing the spare tire

Turn the tire hold-down wing bolt counterclockwise. Store the tire in the reverse order of removal. To prevent the spare tire and tools from “rattling” while the vehicle is in motion, store them properly. If it is hard to loosen the tire holddown wing bolt by hand, you can loosen it e ...