Kia Sportage: Safety features of your vehicle / Seat belts

Folding the rear seat

The rear seatbacks may be folded to facilitate carrying long items or to increase the luggage capacity of the vehicle. WARNING Never allow passengers to sit on top of the folded down seatback whil ...

Seat belt restraint system

For maximum restraint system protection, the seat belts must always be used whenever the vehicle is moving. A properly positioned shoulder belt should be positioned midway over your shoulder ...

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Kia Sportage QL (2015-2026) Service Manual: PTC Heater Description and operation

Description The PTC (Positive Temperature Coefficient) heater is installed at the exit or the backside of heater core. The PTC heater is an electric heater using a PTC element as an auxiliary heating device that supplements deficiency of interior heat source in highly effe ...

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2026) Service Manual: Receiver-Drier Repair procedures

Replacement 1. Remove the condenser. 2. Remove the cap (B) from the bottom of the condenser using an L wrench (A). Tightening torque : 9.8 - 14.7 N.m (1.0 - 1.5 kgf.m, 7.2 - 10.8 lb-ft) ...