Kia Sportage: Road warning
When an emergency situation occurs
while driving or when you park by the
edge of the roadway, you must alert
approaching or passing vehicles to be
careful as they pass. For this, you should
use the hazard warning flasher.
Hazard warning flasher
The hazard warning flasher serves as a
warning to other drivers to exercise
extreme caution when approaching,
overtaking, or passing your vehicle.
![Hazard warning flasher](images/books/1538/16/index.83.jpg)
It should be used whenever emergency
repairs are being made or when the
vehicle is stopped near the edge of a
roadway.
Depress the flasher switch with the
ENGINE START/STOP button in any
position. The flasher switch is located in
the center fascia panel. All turn signal
lights will flash simultaneously.
- The hazard warning flasher operates
whether your vehicle is running or not.
- The turn signals do not work when the
hazard flasher is on.
- Care must be taken when using the
hazard warning flasher while the vehicle
is being towed.
In case of an emergency while
driving
If an emergency situation occurs while
driving, stay calm and take the following
steps.
If the vehicle stalls while driving
- Reduce your speed gradually, keeping
a straight line.
- Move cautiously off the road to a safe
place.
- Turn on your hazard warning flasher.
- Try to start the vehicle again. If your
vehicle will not start, contact an
authorized Kia dealer or seek other
qualified assistance.
If the engine stalls at a crossroad
or crossing
- If the engine stalls at a crossroad or
crossing, set the shift lever in the N
(Neutral) position and then push the
vehicle to a safe place.
If you have a flat tire while driving
- Take your foot off the accelerator
pedal and let the vehicle slow down
while driving straight ahead.
Do not apply the brakes immediately
or attempt to pull off the road as this
may cause a loss of control.
- When the vehicle has slowed to such
a speed that it is safe to do so, brake
carefully and pull off the road.
- Drive off the road as far as possible
and park on firm level ground.
If you are on a divided highway, do
not park in the median area between
the two traffic lanes.
- When the vehicle is stopped, turn on
your emergency hazard flashers, set the parking brake and put the
transmission
in P.
- Have all passengers get out of the
vehicle. Be sure they all get out on the
side of the vehicle that is away from
traffic.
- When changing a flat tire, follow the
instruction provided later in this section.
If the engine will not start
When the engine doesn't start, first
check to see how much fuel there is and
whether the battery is discharged.
If engine doesn't turn over or
turns over slowly
- Be sure the shift lever is in N (Neutral)
or P (Park) and the emergency brake
is set.
- Check the battery connections to be
sure they are clean and tight.
- Turn on the interior light. If the light
dims or goes out when you operate
the starter, the battery is discharged.
- Check the starter connections to be
sure they are securely tightened.
WARNING
Do not push or pull the vehicle to start it.
This could cause damage to your vehicle.
Refer to "Jump-starting"
If engine turns over normally but
does not start
- Check the fuel level and add fuel if
necessary.
- With the ENGINE START/STOP button
in the OFF position, check all connectors
at the ignition coils and spark
plugs. Reconnect any that may be disconnected
or loose.
- Check the fuel line in the engine compartment.
- If the engine still does not start, call an
authorized Kia dealer or seek other
qualified assistance.
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When the vehicle will not start because
of low battery power, you may need to
jump start the vehicle.
Jump-starting
Connect cables in numerical order and
disconnect in reverse order.
Jump-st
If your temperature gauge indicates
overheating, you experience a loss of
power, or hear a loud pinging or knocking,
the engine will probably be too hot.
If this happens, you should:
Pull of
SEE MORE:
Low tire pressure telltale
Low tire pressure position telltale
When the TPMS warning indicators are
appeared, one or more of your tires is
significantly under-inflated.
Low tire pressure
If the telltale illuminates, immediately
reduce your speed, avoid hard cornering
and anticipate
Specifications
Specifications
Tightening Torques
Repair procedures
Compression Pressure Inspection
NOTE
If the there is lack of power, excessive oil consumption or poor fuel
economy, measure the compression pressure.
1. Warm up and stop engine.
Allow the engine