Kia Sportage: Appearance care
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Use the information in the following sections
to keep the exterior and interior of
your vehicle clean.
Exterior care
Use the information in the following sections
to maintain the exterior of your
Wax the vehicle when water will no longer
bead on the paint.
Always wash and dry the vehicle before
waxing. Use a good quality liquid or
paste wax, and follow the manufacturer's
instruction
Protecting your vehicle from corrosion
By using the most advanced design and
construction practices to combat corrosion,
we produce vehicles of the highest
quality. However, this is only part of t
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Components and Components Location
Components
Windshield side
molding
Windshield glass
Repair procedures
Replacement
Removal
CAUTION
Put on gloves to protect your hands.
Use seat covers to avoid damaging any surfaces
1. Remove the following items
Front pilla
Reduce the 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 operate efficiently.
On a long uphill grade, shift down and
reduce your speed to around 45