Kia Sportage: Maintenance / Scheduled maintenance service
Follow the Normal Maintenance Schedule if the vehicle is usually operated where
none of the following conditions apply. If any of the following conditions apply,
follow the Maintenance Under Severe Usage Conditions.
- Repeated driving short distance of less than 5 miles (8 km) in normal
temperature or less than 10 miles (16 km) in freezing temperature
- Extensive engine idling or low speed driving for long distances
- Driving on rough, dusty, muddy, unpaved, graveled or salt-spread roads
- Driving in areas using salt or other corrosive materials or in very cold
weather
- Driving in heavy dust conditions
- Driving in heavy traffic areas
- Driving on uphill, downhill, or mountain roads repeatedly
- Towing a trailer or using a camper, or roof rack
- Driving as a patrol car, taxi, other commercial use of vehicle towing
- Driving over 106 mile/h (170 km/h)
- Frequently driving in stop-and-go condition
If your vehicle is operated under the above conditions, you should inspect, replace
or refill more frequently than the following Normal Maintenance Schedule. After
120 months or 150,000 miles continue to follow the prescribed maintenance intervals.
When you stop for fuel:
Check the engine oil level.
Check the coolant level in the coolant reservoir.
Check the windshield washer fluid level.
Look for low or under-inflated tires.
WARNIN ...
The following maintenance services must be performed to ensure good emission
control and performance. Keep receipts for all vehicle emission services to protect
your warranty. Where both mileage a ...
Other information:
Description
Continuous Variable Valve Timing (CVVT) system advances or retards the valve
timing of the exhaust valve in accordance with the ECM control signal which
is calculated by the engine speed and load.
By controlling CVVT, the valve over-lap or under-lap occurs, whi ...
Inspection
1.
Turn the ignition switch OFF.
2.
Disconnect the temperature control actuator connector.
3.
Verify that the temperature control actuator operates to the cool position
when 12V is connecte ...