Kia Sportage: Driving your vehicle / Winter driving

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2025) Owners Manual / 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:

Snowy or icy conditions

Highway driving

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 ...

Snowy or icy conditions

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:

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2025) Service Manual: Emergency Fastening Device (EFD) Repair procedures

Replacement 1. Disconnect the battery negative terminal, and wait for at least three minutes before beginning to work. 2. Remove the front anchor seat belt (A) by using the SST (0K888-D4200). ...

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2025) Owners Manual: Operating door locks from outside the vehicle

To remove the cover (For Type C): 1. Pull out the door handle. 2. Press the lever (1) located inside the bottom part of the cover with a key or flat-head screwdriver. 3. Push out the cover while pressing the lever. Turn the key toward the rear of the vehicle to unlock and toward the front ...