Kia Sportage: Moving up a steep grade from a standing start
To move up a steep grade from a standing start, depress the brake pedal, shift the shift lever to D (Drive). Select the appropriate gear depending on load weight and steepness of the grade, and release the parking brake. Depress the accelerator gradually while releasing the service brakes.
When accelerating from a stop on a steep hill, the vehicle may have a tendency to roll backwards. Shifting the shift lever into 2 (Second Gear) will help prevent the vehicle from rolling backwards.
Good driving practices
Never move the gear shift lever from P (Park) or N (Neutral) to any other
position with the accelerator pedal depressed.
Never move the gear shift lever into P (Park) when the vehicle is in mo ...
Four wheel drive (4WD)
Engine power can be delivered to all front and rear wheels for maximum traction.
4WD is useful when extra traction is required on road, such as, when driving on
slippery, muddy, wet, or snow-cover ...
Other Information:
Power window lock button
The driver can disable the power window switches on the front and rear passengers'
doors by pressing the power window lock switch to lock position (pressed).
When the power window lock switch ...
Checking the amount of air conditioner refrigerant and compressor lubricant
When the amount of refrigerant is low, the performance of the air conditioning
is reduced. Overfilling also has a negative impact on the air conditioning system.
Therefore, if abnormal operation is ...
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