Kia Sportage: Push-starting
Vehicles equipped with automatic transaxle and manual transaxle vehicles equipped with clutch lock system cannot be push-started.
Follow the directions in this section for jump-starting.
WARNING - Tow starting vehicle
Never tow a vehicle to start it because the sudden surge forward when the engine starts could cause a collision with the tow vehicle.
Jump starting
Jump starting can be dangerous if done incorrectly. Therefore, to avoid harm
to yourself or damage to your vehicle or battery, follow these jump starting procedures.
If in doubt, we strongly recom ...
If the engine overheats
If your temperature gauge indicates overheating, you experience a loss of power,
or hear loud pinging or knocking, the engine will probably be too hot. If this happens,
you should:
1.Pull off the ...
Other Information:
ESC OFF indicator
The ESC OFF indicator will illuminate when the ignition switch is turned ON,
but should go off after approximately 3 seconds. To switch to ESC OFF mode, press
the ESC OFF button. The ESC OFF ind ...
Air bag warning label
Air bag warning labels, some required by the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
(CMVSS), are attached to the sunvisor to alert the driver and passengers of potential
risks of the air bag sy ...
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