Kia Sportage: Special driving conditions / Smooth cornering

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2021) Owners Manual / Driving your vehicle / Special driving conditions / Smooth cornering

Avoid braking or gear changing in corners, especially when roads are wet. Ideally, corners should always be taken under gentle acceleration. If you follow these suggestions, tire wear will be held to a minimum.

Rocking the vehicle

If it is necessary to rock the vehicle to free it from snow, sand, or mud, first turn the steering wheel right and left to clear the area around your front wheels. Then, shift back and forth betwe ...

Driving at night

Because night driving presents more hazards than driving in the daylight, here are some important tips to remember: Slow down and keep more distance between you and other vehicles, as it ma ...

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Kia Sportage QL (2015-2021) Service Manual: Components and components location

Components Connector Pin Information No. Connector A Connector B Connector C Connector D 1 Batt (+) IGN - Power tailgate (option) ...

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2021) Service Manual: CVVT Oil Control Valve (OCV) Repair procedures

Inspection Coil Resistance 1. Turn the ignition switch OFF. 2. Disconnect the OCV connector. 3. Measure resistance between the OCV terminals 1 and 2. 4. Check th ...