Kia Sportage: Maintenance / Owner maintenance

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2025) 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 (2015-2025) Owners Manual: Malfunction indicator

The VSM can be deactivated even if you don’t cancel the VSM operation by pressing the ESC OFF button. It indicates that a malfunction has been detected somewhere in the Electric Power Steering system or VSM system. If the ESC indicator light () or EPS warning light remains on, take your ve ...

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2025) Owners Manual: Engine oil

Checking the engine oil level ■ THETA 2.4L - GDI ■ THETA 2.0L T-GDI 1. Be sure the vehicle is on level ground. 2. Start the engine and allow it to reach normal operating temperature. 3. Turn the engine off and wait for a few minutes (about 5 minutes) for the oil to return to the oil p ...