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Kia Sportage: Trailer towing

Kia Sportage - Fifth generation (NQ5) - (2022-2025) - Owner's Manual / Driving your vehicle / Trailer towing

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 Hitches

If you are considering towing with your vehicle, you should first check with your country's Department of Motor Vehicles to determine their legal requirements. Since laws vary the requiremen

 Safety chains

You should always attach chains between your vehicle and your trailer. Cross the safety chains under the tongue of the trailer so that the tongue will not drop to the road if it becomes separat

 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 l

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 Maintenance when trailer towing

Your vehicle will need service more often when you regularly pull a trailer. Important items to pay particular attention to include engine oil, axle lubricant and cooling system fluid. Brake condition is another important item to frequently check. Each item is covered in this manual, and th

 Installation - Repair procedures - Cylinder Head

Installation NOTE Thoroughly clean all parts to be assembled. Always use a new head and manifold gasket. The cylinder head gasket is a metal gasket. Take care not to bend it. Rotate the crankshaft, set the No.1 piston at TDC. 1. Install the cylinder head gasket (A) on the cylinder bloc

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