Kia Sportage: Change to "winter weight" oil if necessary

Third generation SL (2010–2016) / Kia Sportage SL Owners Manual / Driving your vehicle / Winter driving / Change to "winter weight" oil if necessary

Check battery and cables

Winter puts additional burdens on the battery system. Visually inspect the battery and cables as described in section 7. The level of charge in your battery can be checked by an authorized Kia dea ...

Check spark plugs and ignition system

Inspect your spark plugs as described in section 7 and replace them if necessary. Also check all ignition wiring and components to be sure they are not cracked, worn or damaged in any way. ...

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Anchor Pretensioner: Repair procedures
Removal 1. Disconnect the battery negative cable, and wait for at least thirty seconds before beginning work. 2. To remove the seat belt anchor pretensioner (C), keep on pushing the lock pi ...

Valve Body: Description and Operation
Description The valve body is essential to automatic transaxle control and consists of various valves used to control the oil feed from the oil pump. Specifically, these valves consist of press ...