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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Blind-Spot View Monitor settings
Blind-Spot View Monitor (BVM) (if equipped)
Left side
Right side
Blind-Spot View Monitor displays the
rear blind spot area of the vehicle in the
cluster when the turn signal is turned on
to help safely change lanes.
Detecting sensor
SVM-side vie
: The lamp will always turn
on
when the liftgate is opened/closed.
: The lamp is on when the
liftgate
is opened, and off when the liftgate is
closed.
: The lamp will always turn
off
when the liftgate is opened/closed.
The luggage room lamp comes on when
the liftgate i