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:
Vehicle stability management (VSM)
This system provides further enhancements to vehicle stability and steering responses
when a vehicle is driving on a slippery road or a vehicle detected changes in coefficient
of friction between ...
Weight of the trailer
What is the maximum safe weight of a trailer? It should never weigh more than
the maximum trailer weight with trailer brakes. But even that can be too heavy.
It depends on how you plan to use you ...
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