Kia Sportage: Introduction
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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
Vehicle handling instructions
Do not park or stop the vehicle near
flammable items such as leaves,
paper, oil, and tire. Such items placed
near the exhaust system can become
a fire hazard.
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Schematic Diagrams
Schematic Diagram
Repair procedures
Inspection
1. After disconnecting the vapor hose from the PCV valve, remove the PCV valve.
2. Reconnect the PCV valve to the vapor hose.
3. Run the engine at idle, then put a finger over the open end of the PCV valve and make sur
Transmission Hot! Park with engine
on
Trans cooled. Resume driving
When driving on muddy and sandy
roads under the severe condition, the
transmission could be overheated.
When the transmission is overheated,
the safe protection mode engages
and the "Transmission Ho
Fuel requirements
