Kia Sportage: Jack and tools

If you have a flat tire, you can change the flat tire to a spare tire using tools.

WARNING

Driving on a flat tire will cause permanent damage to the tire. Re-inflating a tire after it has been driven on while severely underinflated or flat may cause a blowout and a serious crash. Never attempt to re-inflate a tire that has been driven on while severely underinflated or flat. In this case, repair or replace the flat tire as soon as possible.

WARNING

Changing a tire can be dangerous. Follow the instructions in this section when changing a tire to reduce the risk of serious injury or death.

CAUTION

Be careful as you use the jack handle to stay clear of the flat end. The flat end has sharp edges that could cause cuts.

Jack and tools

The jack, jack handle, wheel lug nut wrench are stored in the luggage compartment.

Pull up the luggage box cover to reach this equipment.

1. Jack
2. Wheel lug nut wrench
3. Wrench

Jacking instructions

The jack is provided for emergency tire changing only.

• To prevent the jack from "rattling" while the vehicle is in motion, store it properly.
• Follow jacking instructions to reduce the possibility of personal injury.

WARNING

Changing tires

• Never attempt vehicle repairs in the traffic lanes of a public road or highway.
• Always move the vehicle completely off the road and onto the shoulder before trying to change a tire. The jack should be used on firm level ground. If you cannot find a firm level place off the road, call a towing service company for assistance.
• Be sure to use the correct front and rear jacking positions on the vehicle; never use the bumpers or any other part of the vehicle for jacking support.
• The vehicle can roll off the jack causing serious injury or death.
• Do not go under a vehicle that is supported by a jack.
• Do not start or run the engine while the vehicle is on the jack.
• Do not allow anyone to remain in the vehicle while it is on the jack.
• Make sure any children present are in a secure place, away from the road and from the vehicle to be raised with the jack.

WARNING

Tire jack

Do not place any portion of your body under a vehicle that is only supported by a jack since the vehicle can easily roll off the jack. Use vehicle support stands.

WARNING

Changing tires

Never attempt vehicle repairs in the traffic lanes of a public road or highway.

WARNING

Running vehicle on jack

Do not start or run the engine of the vehicle while the vehicle is on the jack as this may cause the vehicle to fall off the jack.

To prevent the jack from "rattling" while the vehicle is in motion, store it properly.

NOTICE

Retreaded tires

Possibly substantial variations in the design and age of the tire casing structures can limit service life and have a negative impact on road safety.

Removing and storing the spare tire

• Turn the tire hold-down wing bolt counterclockwise to remove.
• Store the tire in the reverse order of removal.
• To prevent the spare tire and tools from "rattling" while the vehicle is in motion, store them properly.

WARNING

Touching surface of the luggage room floor

Do not touch the metal surface of the luggage room floor while the engine is operating or hot. Doing so could result in serious bodily injury.

Turn the engine off and wait until it cools down or wear gloves to remove the spare tire from the luggage room.

If it is hard to loosen the tire holddown wing bolt by hand, you can loosen it easily using the jack handle.

• Put the jack inside of the tire holddown wing bolt.
• Turn the tire hold-down wing bolt counterclockwise with the jack handle.

  Use caution when utilizing the sharp jack handle.

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