Kia Sportage: Exterior care / Bright-metal maintenance

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2025) Owners Manual / Maintenance / Appearance care / Exterior care / Bright-metal maintenance

To remove road tar and insects, use a tar remover, not a scraper or other sharp object.
To protect the surfaces of brightmetal parts from corrosion, apply a coating of wax or chrome preservative and rub to a high luster.
During winter weather or in coastal areas, cover the bright metal parts with a heavier coating of wax or preservative. If necessary, coat the parts with non-corrosive petroleum jelly or other protective compound.

Finish damage repair

Deep scratches or stone chips in the painted surface must be repaired promptly. Exposed metal will quickly rust and may develop into a major repair expense. If your vehicle is damaged and requires ...

Underbody maintenance

Road salt and other corrosive chemicals are used in cold weather states to melt snow and prevent ice accumulation. If these chemicals are not regularly removed, they will corrode the vehicle under ...

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Kia Sportage QL (2015-2025) Owners Manual: Instrument panel overview

1. Steering wheel audio controls 2. Driver`s front air bag 3. Horn 4. Instrument cluster 5. Wiper and washer control lever 6. Ignition switch Engine start/stop button 7. Cruise control 8. Audio 9. Hazard warning flasher 10. Manual climate control system Automatic climate control system ...

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2025) Owners Manual: Fuel Gauge

This gauge indicates the approximate amount of fuel remaining in the fuel tank. ✽ NOTICE The fuel tank capacity is given in chapter 9. The fuel gauge is supplemented by a low fuel warning light which will illuminate when the fuel tank is nearly empty. On inclines or curves, the fuel ...