Kia Sportage: If you have a flat tire (With tire mobility kit) / Notes on the safe use of the Tire Mobility Kit
- Park your car at the side of the road so that you can work with the Tire
Mobility Kit away from moving traffic.
- To be sure your vehicle will not move, even when you're on fairly level
ground, always set your parking brake.
- Only use the Tire Mobility Kit for sealing/inflation passenger car tires.
Only punctured areas located within the tread region of the tire can be sealed
using the tire mobility kit.
- Do not use on motorcycles, bicycles or any other type of tires.
- When the tire and wheel are damaged, do not use Tire Mobility Kit for
your safety.
- Use of the Tire Mobility Kit may not be effective for tire damage larger
than approximately 0.24 in (6 mm). Please contact the nearest Kia dealership
if the tire cannot be made roadworthy with the Tire Mobility Kit.
- Do not use the Tire Mobility Kit if a tire is severely damaged by driving
run flat or with insufficient air pressure.
- Do not remove any foreign objects such as nails or screws that have penetrated
the tire.
- Provided the car is outdoors, leave the engine running. Otherwise operating
the compressor may eventually drain the car battery.
- Never leave the Tire Mobility Kit unattended while it is being used.
- Do not leave the compressor running for more than 10 min. at a time or
it may overheat.
- Do not use the Tire Mobility Kit if the ambient temperature is below -
22°F (-30°C).
CAUTION
Do not use an aftermarket tire repair kit (including sealant). The aftermarket
sealant may lead to malfunction of the tire air pressure sensor.
✽ NOTICE
Carefully remove any extra sealant applied on the tire air pressure sensor
and wheel after repairing the tire.
With the Tire Mobility Kit you stay mobile even after experiencing a tire puncture.
The system of compressor and sealing compound effectively and comfortably seals
most punctures in a passenger c ...
1. Speed restriction label
2. Sealant bottle and label with speed restriction
3. Filling hose from sealant bottle to wheel
4. Connectors and cable for the power outlet direct connection
5. Holde ...
Other information:
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for prompt reaction against the driver’s depressing the brake pedal.
The AEB provides additional braking power for optimum braking performance,
when the driver depresses the brake pedal.
The braking control is aut ...
Removal
1.
Remove the fuel pump.
(Refer to Fuel Delivery System - "Fuel Pump")
2.
Disconnect the fuel sender connector (B).
3.
Remove the fuel sender (A) in the direction of an a ...