Kia Sportage: 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 clearance, track, etc.) give this vehicle a higher center of gravity than other types of vehicles. In other words they are not designed for cornering at the same speeds as conventional 2-wheel drive vehicles. Avoid sharp turns or abrupt maneuvers. Again, failure to operate this vehicle correctly may result in loss of control, an accident or vehicle rollover. Be sure to read the “onpavement” and “off-road” driving guidelines, in section 5 of this manual.
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Sensor care
When washing the vehicle do
not aim
high pressure water jets directly at the
sensors. Do not use abrasive materials
or hard/sharp objects to clean the
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Automatic closing
The power tailgate can be closed by pressing
the button on the tailgate (see the
illustration)
or by pressing it down.
NOTE
If the tailgate is pressed down e.g., by the
weight of snow or st ...