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Kia Sportage: Trailer towing

Kia Sportage - Fifth generation (NQ5) - (2022-2026) - 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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 Lane Keeping Assist settings

Lane Keeping Assist is designed to help detect lane markings (or road edges) while driving over a certain speed. Lane Keeping Assist will warn the driver if the vehicle leaves the lane without using the turn signal, or will automatically assist the driver's steering to help prevent the ve

 Opening the liftgate

Liftgate WARNING Exhaust fumes If you drive with the liftgate open, you will draw dangerous exhaust fumes into your vehicle which can cause serious injury or death to vehicle occupants. If you must drive with the liftgate open, keep the air vents and all windows open so that additional ou

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