Kia Sportage: Driving your vehicle / Special driving conditions

Economical operation

Your vehicle's fuel economy depends mainly on your style of driving, where you drive and when you drive. Each of these factors affects how many miles (kilometers) you can get from a gallon (l ...

Hazardous driving conditions

When hazardous driving conditions are encountered such as water, snow, ice, mud, sand, or similar hazards, follow these suggestions: Drive cautiously and allow extra distance for braking. Avoi ...

Other information:

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2026) Owners Manual: Do not install a child restraint on the front passenger’s seat

Never place a rear-facing child restraint in the front passenger’s seat. If the air bag deploys, it would impact the rear-facing child restraint, causing serious or fatal injury. In addition, do not place front-facing child restraints in the front passenger’s seat. If the front passenge ...

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

Refilling And Bleeding    Never remove the radiator cap when the engine is hot. Serious scalding could be caused by hot fluid under high pressure escaping from the radiator. ...