Kia Sportage: Battery
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Keep the battery securely mounted.
Keep the battery top clean and dry.
Keep the terminals and connections
clean, tight, and coated with petroleum
jelly or terminal grease.
Rinse any s
Your vehicle has a maintenance-free,
calcium-based battery.
If the battery becomes discharged in a
short time (because, for example, the
headlamps or interior lights were left
on while the
For proper maintenance, safety, and
maximum fuel economy, you must
always maintain the recommended
tire pressures and stay within the
load limits and weight distribution
recommended for your vehi
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Safe Exit Warning malfunction
A: Check Blind-Spot Safety system
When Safe Exit Warning is not working
properly, the warning message will
appear on the cluster, and the master
warning light ( ) will appear on
the cluster.
Have Safe Exit Warning inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
Repair procedures
Tire wear
1. Measure the tread depth of the tires.
Tread depth [limit]: 1.6 mm (0.063 in.)
2. If the remaining tread (A) depth is less than the limit, replace the tire.
NOTE
When the tread depth of the tires is less than 1.6 mm(0.063 in.), the wear indicators (B) will appear
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