trailer KIA SPORTAGE 2018 Owner's Manual

Maintenance
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SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICE
Follow the Normal Maintenance Schedule if the vehicle is usually operated where none of the following conditions apply.
If any of the following conditions apply, follow the Maintenance Under Severe Usage Conditions.
Repeated driving short distance of less than 5 miles (8 km) in normal temperature or less than 10 miles (16 km) infreezing temperature
Extensive engine idling or low speed driving for long distances
Driving on rough, dusty, muddy, unpaved, graveled or salt-spread roads
Driving in areas using salt or other corrosive materials or in very cold weather
Driving in heavy dust condition
Driving in heavy traffic area
Driving on uphill, downhill, or mountain road repeatedly
Towing a trailer or using a camper, or roof rack
Driving as a patrol car, taxi, other commercial use of vehicle towing
Driving over 106 mile/h (170 km/h)
Frequently driving in stop-and-go condition
If your vehicle is operated under the above conditions, you should inspect, replace or refill more frequently than the following Normal Maintenance Schedule. After 120 months or 150,000 miles continue to follow the prescribed main-tenance intervals.

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Severe Driving Conditions
A - Repeatedly driving short distance of less than 5 miles (8 km) in normal
temperature or less than 10 miles (16 km) in freezing temperature
B - Extensive engine idling or low speed driving for long distances
C - Driving on rough, dusty, muddy, unpaved, graveled or salt- spread roads
D - Driving in areas using salt or other corrosive materials or in very cold weather
E - Driving in heavy dust condition F - Driving in heavy traffic area.
G - Driving on uphill, downhill, or mountain road
H - Towing a Trailer, or using a camper, or roof rack
I - Driving as a patrol car, taxi, other commercial use or vehicle towing
J - Driving over 106 mph (170 km/h)
K - Frequently driving in stop-and-go conditions
MAINTENANCE ITEMMAINTENANCE
OPERATIONMAINTENANCE INTERVALSDRIVING CONDITION
Steering gear box, linkage & boots/lower arm ball joint,
upper arm ball jointIMore frequentlyC, D, E, F, G, H, I
Drive shafts and bootsIEvery 7,500 miles (12,000 km) or 6 monthsC, D, E, F, G, H, I, J
Climate control air filter (for evaporator and blower unit)RMore frequentlyC, E
Transfer case oil (AWD)REvery 75,000 miles (120,000 km)C, D, E, G, H, I, J
Rear axle oil (AWD)REvery 75,000 miles (120,000 km)C, D, E, G, H, I, J
Propeller shaft (AWD)IEvery 7,500 miles (12,000 km) or 6 monthsC, D, E, F, G, H, I, J

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Index
Luggage box.............................................................\
.4-162
Two types of luggage board use ..............................4-163
Sunglass holder ............................................................4-162
Sunroof open warning ..................................................4-49
Sunshade ........................................................................\
4-49
Sunvisor ......................................................................4-\
166
Tachometer ....................................................................4-70\
Tail lamp (inside) bulb replacement ..............................8-86
Tailgate room lamp bulb replacement ..........................8-92
Theft-alarm stage ..........................................................4-20
Theft-alarm system ........................................................4-19 Armed stage ................................................................4-19
Theft-alarm stage ........................................................4-20
Disarmed stage ............................................................4-20
Tilt and telescopic steering ............................................4-55
Tilting the sunroof ........................................................4-52
Tir mobility kit(TMK) .......................................................... Components of the TireMobility Kit ..........................7-26
Using the Tire Mobility Kit ........................................7-27
Tire chains......................................................................6-\
91
Tire pressure monitoring system ....................................7-8
Tire replacement ............................................................8-49
Tire rotation ..................................................................8-47
Tire specification and pressure label ............................9-11
Tires and wheels ............................................................8-45 Tire care ......................................................................8-\
45
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures................8-45
Tire pressure................................................................8-46
Checking tire inflation pressure ..................................8-46
Tire rotation ................................................................8-47
Wheel alignment and tire balance ..............................8-48
Tire replacement ........................................................8-49
Wheel replacement ....................................................8-50
Tire traction ................................................................8-50
Tire maintenance ........................................................8-50
Tire sidewall labeling ................................................8-50
All season tires ..........................................................8-57
Summer tires ..............................................................8-57
Snow tires....................................................................8-57\
Tire chains ..................................................................8-57
Radial-ply tires ............................................................8-58
Low aspect ratio tire ..................................................8-58
Tires and wheels ..............................................................9-4
Toll free consumer assistance ........................................9-12
Towing ........................................................................\
..7-32 Removable towing hook ............................................7-33
Emergency towing ......................................................7-34
Trailer Towing................................................................6-94
Transaxle - Automatic transaxle ....................................6-13
Transaxle shift indicator ................................................4-73
Trip A/B ........................................................................\
4-85
Trip computer ................................................................4-83
Trip interruption ............................................................9-13
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