Kia Sportage: Tilt steering/Telescope steeringTilt steering allows you to adjust the steering wheel before you drive.
You can also raise the steering wheel to give your legs more room when you exit and enter the vehicle (if equipped).
The steering wheel should be positioned so that it is comfortable for you to drive, while permitting you to see the instrument panel warning lights and gauges.
WARNING - Steering wheel adjustment
Never adjust the angle and height of the steering wheel while driving. You may lose steering control

To change the steering wheel angle, pull down the lock-release lever (1), adjust the steering wheel to the desired angle (2) and height (3, if equipped) then pull up the lockrelease lever to lock the steering wheel in place. Be sure to adjust the steering wheel to the desired position before driving.
✽ NOTICE
After adjudgement, sometimes the lock-release lever may not lock the steering wheel. It is not a malfunction. This occurs when two gears engage. In this case, adjust the steering wheel again and then lock the steering wheel.
Electric power steering
Heated steering wheelTo keep locks from freezing
To keep the locks from freezing, squirt an approved de-icer fluid or glycerine
into the key opening. If a lock is covered with ice, squirt it with an approved
de-icing fluid to remove the ice. If ...
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 ...