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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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 Repair procedures | Components and Components Location | Transaxle Control Module (TCM)

 Adjustment TCM Learning When shift shock is occurred or parts related with the transaxle are replaced. TCM learning should be performed. In the following case, TCM learning is required. Transaxle assembly replacement TCM replacement TCM upgrading 1. TCM learning conditi

 Repair procedures

 Inspection Self Diagnosis With Scan Tool Smart key system defects can be quickly diagnosed with the GDS. GDS operates actuator quickly to monitor, input/output value and self diagnosis. The following three features will be major problem in SMART KEY system. 1. Problem in SMART KEY unit

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