Kia Sportage: Vehicle break-in process
No special break-in period is needed. By following a few simple precautions for the first 1,000 km (600 miles) you may add to the performance, economy and life of your vehicle. • Do not race the engine. • Do not maintain a single speed for long periods of time, either fast or slow. Varying engine speed is needed to properly break-in the engine. • Avoid hard stops, except in emergencies, to allow the brakes to seat properly. • Avoid full-throttle starts.
Vehicle handling instructions
As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate this vehicle correctly
may result in loss of control, an accident or vehicle rollover. Specific design
characteristics (higher ground cleara ...
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Sand
This program should be used for
terrain which is predominantly soft
dry sand or deep gravel.
Note: If the vehicle is unable to gain traction in
extremely soft, dry sand, switching DSC off
may h ...
Urban cycle
The urban test cycle is carried out from a cold start and consists of a
series of accelerations,
decelerations and periods of steady speed driving and engine idling. The maximum
speed attained
d ...
Three-way catalytic converter
• Keep your engine properly tuned. Certain
engine malfunctions, particularly involving
the electrical, fuel or distributor ignition
systems, may cause unusually high threeway
catalytic conve ...