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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Applying spot sealer
Remove paint from the surface of new parts and body to be spot welded, and
apply spot sealer for rustproofing.
Selecting a welding method
If the thickness of the area to be welded with the panels overlapped is
greater than 0.1 in (3 mm), do plug welding
using a carbon ar
Drive mode
The drive mode may be selected according
to the driver's preference or road
condition.
Type A
Type B
Type C
The Drive mode is activated by turning
the knob.
NOTICE
If there is a problem with the instrument
cluster, the drive mode will be in NORMAL
mode and may