Kia Sportage: Exhaust Emission Control System

Kia Sportage Third generation (SL) - (2011-2016) - Service and Repair Manual / Emission Control System / Exhaust Emission Control System

 Driving on grades

Reduce the speed and shift to a lower gear before you start down a long or steep downgrade. If you don't shift down, you might have to use your brakes so much that they would get hot and no longer operate efficiently. On a long uphill grade, shift down and reduce your speed to around 45

 Description and Operation, Schematic Diagrams

Description and Operation  Description The Evaporative Emission Control System prevents fuel vapor stored in fuel tank from vaporizing into the atmosphere. When the fuel evaporates in the fuel tank, the vapor passes through vent hoses or tubes to a canister filled with charcoal. The