Kia Sportage: Special driving conditions / Smooth cornering

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2026) 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 ...

Other information:

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2026) Service Manual: ESP OFF Switch Repair procedures

Inspection 1. Turn ignition switch OFF and disconnect the negative (-) battery cable. 2. Remove the crash pad lower panel. (Refer to Body - "Crash pad lower panel") 3. Remove the cras ...

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2026) Service Manual: Severe Condition General market

Maintenance Under Severe Usage Conditions - For Gasoline Engine [Except Europe (Including Russia)] MAINTENANCE ITEM MAINTENANCE OPERATION MAINTENANCE INTERVALS DRIVING CONDITION Engine oil andengine oi ...