Kia Sportage: All wheel drive (AWD) / Tight corner brake effect
✽ NOTICE - AWD
When turning sharply on a paved road at low speed while in all wheel drive,
steering control will be difficult.
Tight corner brake effect is a unique characteristic of all wheel drive vehicles
caused by the difference in tire rotation at the four wheels and the zero-degree
alignment of the front wheels and suspension.
Sharp turns at low speeds should be carried out with caution.
■ Type A
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■ Type B
Engine power can be delivered to all front and rear wheels for maximum traction.
AWD is useful when extra traction is required on road, such as, when driving on
slippe ...
✽ NOTICE
When driving on normal roads, deactivate the AWD LOCK mode by pushing
the AWD LOCK button (the indicator light goes off). Driving on normal roads
with AWD LOCK mode(especially, ...
Other information:
Replacement
Put on gloves to protect your hands.
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Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove inter ...
The jack and wheel lug nut wrench are stored in the luggage compartment. Remove
the panel indicated in the illustration.
(1) Jack handle
(2) Jack
(3) Wheel lug nut wrench
Jacking instructions
The jack is provided for emergency tire changing only.
To prevent the jack from “rattling” whi ...