Kia Sportage: Appearance care
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Use the information in the following sections
to keep the exterior and interior of
your vehicle clean.
Exterior care
Use the information in the following sections
to maintain the exterior of your
Wax the vehicle when water will no longer
bead on the paint.
Always wash and dry the vehicle before
waxing. Use a good quality liquid or
paste wax, and follow the manufacturer's
instruction
Protecting your vehicle from corrosion
By using the most advanced design and
construction practices to combat corrosion,
we produce vehicles of the highest
quality. However, this is only part of t
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When adding coolant, use only deionized
water or soft water for your vehicle
and never mix hard water in the
coolant filled at the factory. An
improper coolant mixture can result in
serious malfunction or engine damage.
The engine in your vehicle has aluminum
engine parts and must b
WARNING
Do not start the vehicle with the accelerator
pedal engaged. The vehicle can
move and lead to an accident.
Wait until the engine rpm is normal.
The vehicle may suddenly move if the
brake pedal is released when the r pm
is high.
Starting the engine with smart
key
At the t