Kia Sportage: Special driving conditions / Smooth cornering

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2024) 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 (2015-2024) Service Manual: Stop lamp switch Components and components location

Components 1. Brake pedal member assembly 2. Stop lamp switch 3. Brake pedal arm ...

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2024) Owners Manual: Operating conditions

The indicator on the switch will illuminate when the Blind Spot Detection System (BSD) switch is pressed with the Engine Start/Stop Button ON. If vehicle speed exceeds 20 mph (32 km/h), the system will activate. If you press the switch again, the switch indicator and system will be turned off ...