Kia Sportage: Driving on grades
Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear before you start down a long or steep downgrade. If you don’t shift down, you might have to use your brakes so much that they would get hot and no longer operate efficiently.
On a long uphill grade, shift down and reduce your speed to around 70 km/h (45 mph) to reduce the possibility of engine and transaxle overheating.
If your trailer weighs more than the maximum trailer weight without trailer brakes and you have an automatic transaxle, you should drive in D (Drive) when towing a trailer.
Operating your vehicle in D (Drive) when towing a trailer will minimize heat build up and extend the life of your transaxle.
Turn signals when towing a trailer
When you tow a trailer, your vehicle has to have a different turn signal flasher
and extra wiring. The green arrows on your instrument panel will flash whenever
you signal a turn or lane change. P ...
Towing up hill
When towing a trailer on steep grades (in excess of 6%) pay close attention
to the engine coolant temperature gauge to ensure the engine does not overheat.
If the needle of the coolant temper ...
Other Information:
1. Crankcase emission control system
The positive crankcase ventilation system is employed to prevent air pollution
caused by blow-by gases being emitted from the crankcase. This system supplies fresh
filtered air to the crankcase th ...
High beam operation
To turn on the high beam headlights, push the lever away from you. Pull it back
for low beams.
The high beam indicator will light when the headlight high beams are switched
on.
To prevent the ...
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