Kia Sportage: Driving your vehicle / Special driving conditions

Economical operation

Your vehicle's fuel economy depends mainly on your style of driving, where you drive and when you drive. Each of these factors affects how many miles (kilometers) you can get from a gallon (l ...

Hazardous driving conditions

When hazardous driving conditions are encountered such as water, snow, ice, mud, sand, or similar hazards, follow these suggestions: Drive cautiously and allow extra distance for braking. Avoi ...

Other information:

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2024) Service Manual: Curtain Airbag (CAB) Module Description and operation

Description Curtain airbags are installed inside the headliner (LH and RH) and protect the driver and passenger from danger when side crash occurs. The SRSCM determines deployment of curtain airbag by using side impact sensor (SIS) signal.  &n ...

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2024) Service Manual: Air Conditioner Refrigerant/Compressor Repair procedures

Refrigerant System Service Basics (R-134a) Refrigerant Recovery Use only U.L.-listed service equipment that is certified to meet the requirements of SAE J2210 when removing HFC-134a (R-134a) from the air conditioning system.    ...