Kia Sportage: Towing up hill
Third generation SL (2010–2016) / Kia Sportage SL Owners Manual / Driving your vehicle / Trailer towing / Driving with a trailer / 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 temperature gauge moves across the dial towards “H” (HOT), pull over and stop as soon as it is safe to do so, and allow the engine to idle until it cools down.You may proceed once the engine has cooled sufficiently.
- You must decide driving speed depending on trailer weight and uphill grade to reduce the possibility of engine and transaxle overheating
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 o ...
Parking on hills
Generally, if you have a trailer attached to your vehicle, you should not park
your vehicle on a hill. People can be seriously or fatally injured, and both your
vehicle and the trailer can be dama ...
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Description
Emissions Control System consists of three major systems.
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The Crankcase Emission Control System prevents blow-by gas
from releasing into the atmosphere. This system recycl ...
Fuel requirements
Your new vehicle is designed to use only unleaded fuel having a pump octane number
((R+M)/2) of 87 (Research Octane Number 91) or higher. (Do not use methanol blended
fuels)
Your new vehicle is d ...
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