Kia Sportage: Driving your vehicle / Winter driving

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2026) 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 (2015-2026) Service Manual: Cruise Control Switch Repair procedures

Inspection 1. Check for resistance between terminals in each switch position (RH). [RH : Trip + Cruise] Switch Connector terminal Resistance (±5%) ...

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2026) Service Manual: Description and operation

Description of ESP Electronic Stability Program (ESP) recognizes critical driving conditions, such as panic reactions in dangerous situations, and stabilizes the vehicle by wheel-individual braking and engine control intervention. ESP adds a further function known as A ...