Kia Sportage: What to do in an emergency
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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 t
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
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Repair procedures
Inspection
1. Check the condenser fins for clogging and damage. If clogged, clean them with water, and blow them with compressed air. If bent, gently bend them using a screwdriver or pliers.
2. Check the condenser
Move the wiper speed control switch
to the OFF position.
Pull the lever gently toward you to
spray washer fluid on the windshield
and to run the wipers 1-3 cycles. Use
this function when the windshield is
dirty. The spray and wiper operation will continue until
you release the