Kia Sportage: Driving your vehicle / Winter driving
Severe weather conditions in the winter result in greater wear and other problems.
To minimize the problems of winter driving, you should follow these suggestions:
Tires
Adjust the tire inflation pressures to specification. Low tire inflation pressures
will result in overheating and possible failure of the tires.
Avoid using worn or damaged tires which may r ...
To drive your vehicle in deep snow, it may be necessary to use snow tires or
to install tire chains on your tires. If snow tires are needed, it is necessary
to select tires equivalent in size and ...
Other information:
The driver's and front passenger's seats are equipped with a headrest for the
occupant's safety and comfort.
The headrest not only provides comfort for the driver and front passenger, but
also helps protect the head and neck in the event of a rear collision.
For maximum effective ...
Component Location
Windshield deicer system prevent windshield wiper from freezing in the winter
season. It consists of deicer in the lower part of windshield, switch and relay.
Body control module receives an input signal from the front defroster switch,
then controls relay ...