Kia Sportage: Maintenance services
You should exercise the utmost care to prevent damage to your vehicle and injury to yourself whenever performing any maintenance or inspection procedures. Should you have any doubts concerning the inspection or servicing of your vehicle, we strongly recommend that you have an Authorized Kia Dealer perform this work. An Authorized Kia Dealer has factory- trained technicians and genuine Kia parts to service your vehicle properly. For expert advice and quality service, see an Authorized Kia Dealer. Inadequate, incomplete or insufficient servicing may result in operational problems with your vehicle that could lead to vehicle damage, an accident, or personal injury. Owner’s responsibility Maintenance Service and Record Retention are the owner's responsibility. You should retain documents that show proper maintenance has been performed on your vehicle in accordance with the scheduled maintenance service charts shown on the following pages. You need this information to establish your compliance with the servicing and maintenance requirements of your Kia warranties. Detailed warranty information is provided in your Warranty & Consumer Information manual. Repairs and adjustments required as a result of improper maintenance or a lack of required maintenance are not covered. We strongly recommend that all vehicle maintenance be performed by an authorized Kia dealer using genuine Kia parts.
Maintenance
Maintenance services Maintenance schedule Explanation of scheduled maintenance
items Owner maintenance Engine compartment Engine oil and oil filter Engine cooling
system Brakes and clutch Parking ...
Maintenance schedule
Chart symbols: I- Inspect these items and their related parts. If necessary,
correct, clean, refill, adjust of replace. R- Replace or change L- Lubricate. (1)
Refer to the lubricant and cool ...
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Rear center seating position
The head restraint is not intended to
be used at the lowest position.
Before sitting on the seat, raise the
head restraint to an appropriate
position depending on your sitting
height.
...
Towing with a Stability Control System
When towing, the sound of the stability control system might be heard. The system
is reacting to the vehicle movement caused by the trailer, which mainly occurs during
cornering. This is normal wh ...
Tire care – maintenance and safety practices
- Check on a daily basis that the
tires are free from serious damage,
nails, and stones. At the same time,
check the tires for abnormal wear.
- Inspect the tire tread regularly
and replace th ...