Kia Sportage: Winter driving
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Severe weather conditions in the winter
result in greater wear and other problems.
To minimize the problems of winter driving,
you should follow these suggestions:
Snowy or icy conditions
To dr
Wire-type
Fabric-type
Since the sidewalls of radial tires are
thinner, they can be damaged by
mounting some types of snow chains on
them. Therefore, the use of snow tires is
recommended in
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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 longer operate efficiently.
On a long uphill grade, shift down and
reduce your speed to around 45
Installation
1. Install the balance shaft chain. (Refer to Lubrication system in this
group)
2. Install the crankshaft chain sprocket (B) and the timing chain oil jet
(A).
Tightening torque:
7.8 ~ 9.8N.m (0.8 ~ 1.0kgf.m, 5.8 ~ 7.2lb-ft)
3. Set the crankshaft so that the key (A) of cranksh
Snowy or icy conditions
