fuel type KIA Sportage 2017 QL / 4.G Owner's Manual

Introduction
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Other fuels
Using fuels that contain Silicone (Si),
MMT (Manganese, Mn), Ferrocene
(Fe), and Other metalic additives,
may cause vehicle and engine dam-
age or cause misfiring, poor acceler-
ation, engine stalling, catalyst melt-
ing, clogging, abnormal corrosion,
life cycle reduction, etc.
Also, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL) may illuminate.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
Damage to the fuel system or per-
formance problem caused by the use
of these fuels may not be covered by
your New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.
Use of MTBE
Kia recommends avoiding fuels con-
taining MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl
Ether) over 15.0% vol. (Oxygen
Content 2.7% weight) in your vehicle.
Fuel containing MTBE over 15.0%
vol. (Oxygen Content 2.7% weight)
may reduce vehicle performance and
produce vapor lock or hard starting.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
Your New Vehicle Limited
Warranty may not cover damage to
the fuel system and any perform-
ance problems that are caused by
the use of fuels containing methanol
or fuels containing MTBE (Methyl
Tertiary Butyl Ether) over 15.0%
vol. (Oxygen Content 2.7% weight.)
Gasoline containing MMT
Some gasoline contains harmful man-
ganese-based fuel additives Such as
MMT(Methylcyclopentadienyl
Manganese Tricarbonyl). Kia does not
recommend the use of gasoline con-
taining MMT. This type of fuel can
reduce vehicle performance and affect
your emission control system. The
Malfunction Indicator Lamp on the
cluster may come on.
Do not use methanol
Fuels containing methanol (wood
alcohol) should not be used in your
vehicle. This type of fuel can reduce
vehicle performance and damage
components of the fuel system,
engine control system and emission
control system.

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Features of your vehicle
Make sure to refuel your vehicle
according to the “Fuel requirements”
suggested in chapter 1.
If the fuel filler cap requires replace-
ment, use only a genuine Kia cap or
the equivalent specified for your vehi-
cle. An incorrect fuel filler cap can
result in a serious malfunction of the
fuel system or emission control sys-
tem.
WARNING- Cell phonefires
Do not use cellular phones
while refueling. Electric current
and/or electronic interference
from cellular phones can poten-
tially ignite fuel vapors causing
a fire.
WARNING- Smoking
DO NOT use matches or a lighter
and DO NOT SMOKE or leave a lit
cigarette in your vehicle while at
a gas station especially during
refueling. Automotive fuel is
highly flammable and can, when
ignited, result in fire.
WARNING- Refueling & Vehicle fires
When refueling, always shut the
engine off. Sparks produced by
electrical components related
to the engine can ignite fuel
vapors causing a fire. Once
refueling is complete, check to
make sure the filler cap and
filler door are securely closed,
before starting the engine.CAUTION- Exterior paint
Do not spill fuel on the exterior surfaces of the vehicle. Anytype of fuel spilled on paintedsurfaces may damage the paint.
WARNING- Portable fuel
container
When using an approved portable
fuel container, be sure to place
the container on the ground prior
to refueling. Static electricity dis-
charge from the container can
ignite fuel vapors causing a fire.
Once refueling has begun, con-
tact with the vehicle should be
maintained until the filling is com-
plete. Use only approved portable
plastic fuel containers designed
to carry and store gasoline.

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Features of your vehicle
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
1. Tachometer
2. Speedometer
3. Engine coolant temperature gauge
4. Fuel gauge
5. LCD display
6. Warning and indicator lights
OQL045191C/OQL045193C
■ ■Type A
❈The actual cluster in the vehicle may differ
from the illustration.
For more details, refer to the "Gauges" in
this chapter.
■ ■ Type B

Driving your vehicle
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DRIVE mode
The drive mode may be selected
according to the driver’s preference
or road condition. The mode changes whenever the
DRIVE MODE button is pressed.
❈
When normal mode is selected, it
is not displayed on the cluster.
ECO mode (Active ECO)
Active ECO helps improve
fuel efficiency by control-
ling certain engine and
transaxle system operat-
ing parameters. Fuel effi-
ciency depends on the
driver's driving habit and
road condition.
When the DRIVE MODE button is pressed and the ECO mode is
selected, the ECO indicator
(green) will illuminate to show that
the Active ECO is operating.
When the Active ECO is activated, it does not turn off even though the
engine is restarted again. To turn
off the system, press the DRIVE
MODE button again.
DRIVE MODE INTEGRATED CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
NORMAL
SPORT ECO
OQL055032
■Type A
■Type B
OQL055033
ECO

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Driving your vehicle
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 requirements for
towing trailers, cars, or other types of
vehicles or apparatus may differ. Ask
an authorized Kia dealer for further
details before towing.
You may require an additional wiring
harness connector to install a trailer
hitch. Please contact an authorized
Kia dealer for more details.Your vehicle can tow a trailer.* To
identify what the vehicle trailering
capacity is for your vehicle, you
should read the information in
“Weight of the trailer” that appears
later in this section.Remember that trailering is different
than just driving your vehicle by itself.
Trailering means changes in han-
dling, durability, and fuel economy.
Successful, safe trailering requires
correct equipment, and it has to be
used properly.
This section contains many time-
tested, important trailering tips and
safety rules. Many of these are
important for your safety and that of
your passengers. Please read this
section carefully before you pull a
trailer.
Load-pulling components such as
the engine, transaxle, wheel assem-
blies, and tires are forced to work
harder against the load of the added
weight. The engine is required to
operate at relatively higher speeds
and under greater loads. This addi-
tional burden generates extra heat.
The trailer also adds considerably to
wind resistance, increasing the
pulling requirements.
TRAILER TOWING
CAUTION - Trailer
installation
Follow instructions in this sec-tion when pulling a trailer.Pulling a trailer improperly candamage your vehicle and resultin costly repairs not covered byyour warranty.
WARNING- Towing a trailer
Always check your towing
equipment to confirm correct
equipment size and installation
before use. Using incompatible
or incorrectly installed trailer
equipment can effect the vehi-
cle operation and endanger you
and your passengers.
WARNING- Weight limits
Before towing, make sure the
total trailer weight, GCW (gross
combination weight), GVW
(gross vehicle weight), GAW
(gross axle weight) and trailer
tongue load are all within the
limits.

Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
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• Inner panel fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-63
• Engine compartment fuse replacement. . . . . . . . . . . 8-65
• Fuse/relay panel description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-68
Light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-80
• Bulb replacement precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-80
• Light bulb position (Front). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-81
• Light bulb position (Rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-82
• Light bulb position (Side) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-83
• Headlamp (HID type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . 8-83
• Headlamp (High/Low beam) bulb replacement . . . . 8-84
• Front turn signal lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . 8-85
• Position lamp + DRL bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . 8-86
• Front fog lamp (Bulb and LED type) bulbreplacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-86
• Stop and tail lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-87
• Tail lamp (inside) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-88
• Stop and tail lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . 8-89
• Back-up lamp and Rear turn signal lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-89
• High mounted stop lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . 8-90
• License plate lamp bulb Replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . 8-90
• Side repeater lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . 8-91
• Map lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-91 • Vanity mirror lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 8-91
• Room lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-92
• Personal lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-93
• Glove box lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-93
• Tailgate room lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 8-94Appearance care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-95
• Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-95
• Interior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-100
Emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-103
• Crankcase emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-103
• Evaporative emission control (including ORVR:
Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery) system . . . . 8-103
• Exhaust emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-104
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Index
Tilt and telescopic steering ........................................4-55
Storage compartments ................................................4-162 Center console storage ............................................4-162
Glove box ..................................................................4-162
Luggage box.............................................................\
.4-163
Sunglass holder ........................................................4-163
Two types of luggage board use ..............................4-164
Theft-alarm system ........................................................4-19 Armed stage ................................................................4-19
Disarmed stage ............................................................4-20
Theft-alarm stage ........................................................4-20
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ......................7-8 Changing a tire with TPMS ........................................7-12
Check tire pressure.....................................................\
...7-8
Low tire pressure position telltale ..............................7-10
Low tire pressure telltale ............................................7-10
Tire specification and pressure label ............................9-11
Tires and wheels ............................................................8-47
Tires and wheels ..............................................................9-4 All season tires ............................................................8-59
Checking tire inflation pressure ..................................8-48
Low aspect ratio tire ..................................................8-60
Radial-ply tires ............................................................8-59
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures................8-47
Snow tires....................................................................8-59\
Summer tires ..............................................................8-59
Tire care ......................................................................8-\
47
Tire maintenance ........................................................8-52
Tire pressure................................................................8-48
Tire replacement ........................................................8-51
Tire rotation ................................................................8-49
Tire sidewall labeling ..................................................8-52
Tire traction ................................................................8-52
Wheel alignment and tire balance ..............................8-50
Wheel replacement ....................................................8-52
Towing ........................................................................\
..7-32 Emergency towing ......................................................7-34
Removable towing hook ............................................7-33
Towing service ............................................................7-32
Trailer Towing................................................................6-93 Driving with a trailer ................................................6-95
Hitches ................................................................\
......6-94
If you do decide to pull a trailer ................................6-99
Maintenance when trailer towing ............................6-98
Safety chains ..............................................................6-94
Trailer brakes ............................................................6-94
Trip modes (Trip computer) ..........................................4-84 A/V Mode ..................................................................4-88
Digital speedometer ....................................................4-87
Fuel Economy ............................................................4-84
LDWS Mode ..............................................................4-88
One time driving information mode ..........................4-87
Trip A/B ......................................................................4-\
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