Kia Sportage: Engine Mechanical System

Kia Sportage Third generation (SL) - (2011-2016) - Service and Repair Manual / Engine Mechanical System

 Fuel requirements

Your new vehicle is designed to use only unleaded fuel having a pump octane number ((R+M)/2) of 87 (Research Octane Number 91) or higher. (Do not use methanol blended fuels.) Your new vehicle is designed to obtain maximum performance with UNLEADED FUEL, as well as minimize exhaust emissions

 CVVT Oil Control Valve (OCV)

Description and Operation  Description Continuous Variable Valve Timing (CWT) system advances or retards the valve timing of the intake and exhaust valve in accordance with the ECM control signal which is calculated by the engine speed and load. By controlling CVVT, the valve over-lap