Kia Sportage: Special driving conditions / Smooth cornering

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2025) 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 (2015-2025) Service Manual: Blind Spot Detection Indicator Repair procedures

Removal Blind Spot Detection Warning Indicator 1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal. 2. Remove the mirror (A) from the mirror holder. 3. Disconnect the mirror heated connect ...

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2025) Owners Manual: Warning indicator

When the LDWS is not working properly, the warning light will illuminate and the warning message will come on for a few second. After the message disappears, the master warning light will illuminate. Take your vehicle to an authorized Kia dealer and have the system checked. Conditions that ...