Kia Sportage: Special driving conditions / Smooth cornering

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2026) Owners Manual / Driving your vehicle / Special driving conditions / Smooth cornering

Avoid braking or gear changing in corners, especially when roads are wet. Ideally, corners should always be taken under gentle acceleration. If you follow these suggestions, tire wear will be held to a minimum.

Rocking the vehicle

If it is necessary to rock the vehicle to free it from snow, sand, or mud, first turn the steering wheel right and left to clear the area around your front wheels. Then, shift back and forth betwe ...

Driving at night

Because night driving presents more hazards than driving in the daylight, here are some important tips to remember: Slow down and keep more distance between you and other vehicles, as it ma ...

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

Description The catalytic converter of the gasoline engine is a three way catalyst. It oxidizes carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons (HC), and separates oxygen from the oxides of nitrogen (NOx). Catalytic Converter (WCC) Catalytic Converter (UCC) ...

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2026) Owners Manual: Prerequisite for activation

The AEB will activate activated when the AEB is selected on the LCD display, and when the following prerequisites are satisfied: The ESC (Electronic Stability Control) is activated. - The driving speed is over 6 mph. (The AEB only works within a certain range of vehicle speeds) - When the AEB ...