Kia Sportage: Exhaust Emission Control System

Kia Sportage Third generation (SL) - (2011-2016) - Service and Repair Manual / Emission Control System / Exhaust Emission Control System

 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

 Driving on grades

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