Kia Sportage: Driving your vehicle / Winter driving

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2021) 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 (2015-2021) Service Manual: Accelerator Position Sensor (APS) Description and operation

Description Accelerator Position Sensor (APS) is installed on the accelerator pedal module and detects the rotation angle of the accelerator pedal. The APS is one of the most important sensors in engine control system, so it consists of the two sensors which adapt individual ...

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2021) Service Manual: Crash Pad Under Cover Repair procedures

Replacement Put on gloves to protect your hands. • Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove inter ...