Kia Sportage: Trailer towing
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If you are considering towing with your
vehicle, you should first check with your
country's Department of Motor Vehicles
to determine their legal requirements.
Since laws vary the requiremen
You should always attach chains
between your vehicle and your trailer.
Cross the safety chains under the
tongue of the trailer so that the tongue
will not drop to the road if it becomes
separat
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 l
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Door locks
Know how to use the door lock so that
you can lock or unlock the door if necessary.
With the smart key
Carrying the smart key, you may
lock
and unlock the vehicle doors (and liftgate).
Also, you may start the engine.
Refer to the following for more details.
Locking
Pressing
Reverse Parking Distance Warning malfunction
After starting the vehicle, a beep will
sound once when the gear is shifted to R
(Reverse) to indicate Reverse Parking
Distance Warning is operating normally.
However, if one or more of the following
occurs, first check whether the ultrasonic
sen
Hitches
