2014 KIA Sportage Owner's Manual

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This section will guide you in the
proper loading of your vehicle and/or
trailer, to keep your loaded vehicle
weight within its design rating capa-
bility, with or without a trailer.
Proper

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• Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
In case of an eme

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ROAD WARNING 
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Hazard warning flasher  
The hazard warning flasher serves
as a warning to other drivers to exer-
cise extreme caution when
approaching, overtaki

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2.When the vehicle is stopped, turnon your emergency hazard flash-
ers, set the parking brake and put
the transaxle in P (Park, automatic
transaxle) or reverse (manual
tr

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EMERGENCY STARTING
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Connect cables in numerical order
and disconnect in reverse order.
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Jump starting  
Jump starting can be dangerous if
done inco

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Jump starting procedure 
1.Make sure the booster battery is12-volt and that its negative termi-
nal is grounded.
2.If the booster battery is in another vehicle

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IF THE ENGINE OVERHEATS
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If your temperature gauge indicates
overheating, you experience a loss
of power, or hear loud pinging or
knocking, the engine will prob

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IF YOU HAVE A FLAT TIRE
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Jack and tools
The jack, jack handle, wheel lug nut
wrench are stored in the luggage
compartment.
Pull up the luggage box cover to
reac