2019 KIA SPORTAGE Owners Manual

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Other fuels
Using fuels that contain Silicone (Si),
MMT (Manganese, Mn), Ferrocene
(Fe), and Other metalic additives,
may cause vehicle and engine dam-
age or cause misfiring, poor acceler-
ation, engine stalling, catalyst melt-
ing, clogging, abnormal corrosion,
life cycle reduction, etc.
Also, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL) may illuminate.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
Damage to the fuel system or per-
formance problem caused by the use
of these fuels may not be covered by
your New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.
Gasoline containing MMT
Some gasoline contains harmful man-
ganese-based fuel additives Such as
MMT(Methylcyclopentadienyl
Manganese Tricarbonyl). Kia does not
recommend the use of gasoline con-
taining MMT. This type of fuel can
reduce vehicle performance and affect
your emission control system. The
Malfunction Indicator Lamp on the
cluster may come on.
Do not use methanol
Fuels containing methanol (wood alco-
hol) should not be used in your vehicle.
This type of fuel can reduce vehicle
performance and damage components
of the fuel system, engine control sys-
tem and emission control system.
Fuel Additives
Kia recommends that you use good
quality gasolines treated with deter-
gent additives such as TOP TIER
Detergent Gasoline, which help pre-
vent deposit formation in the engine.
These gasolines will help the engine
run cleaner and enhance performance
of the Emission Control System. For
more information on TOP TIER
Detergent Gasoline, please go to the
website www.toptiergas.com
For customers who do not use TOP
TIER Detergent Gasoline regularly,
and have problems starting or the
engine does not run smoothly, addi-
tives that you can buy separately may
be added to the gasoline.
If TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is not
available, one bottle of additive should
be added to the fuel tank at every
7,500 miles or every engine oil
change is recommended. Additives
are available from your authorized Kia
dealer along with information on how
to use them. Do not mix other addi-
tives.

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Introduction
Operation in foreign countries
If you are going to drive your vehicle
in another country, be sure to:
Observe all regulations regardingregistration and insurance.
Determine that acceptable fuel is available. As with other vehicles of this type,
failure to operate this vehicle correct-
ly may result in loss of control, an
accident or vehicle rollover.
Specific design characteristics (high-
er ground clearance, track, etc.) give
this vehicle a higher center of gravity
than other types of vehicles. In other
words they are not designed for cor-
nering at the same speeds as con-
ventional 2-wheel drive vehicles.
Avoid sharp turns or abrupt maneu-
vers. Again, failure to operate this
vehicle correctly may result in loss of
control, an accident or vehicle
rollover.
Be sure to read the
“Reducing the risk of a rollover”
driving guidelines, in chapter 6 of
this manual. No special break-in period is need-
ed. By following a few simple precau-
tions for the first 600 miles (1,000
km) you may add to the perform-
ance, economy and life of your vehi-
cle.
Do not race the engine.
While driving, keep your engine
speed (rpm, or revolutions per
minute) between 2,000 rpm and
4,000 rpm.
Do not maintain a single speed for long periods of time, either fast or
slow. Varying engine speed is
needed to properly break-in the
engine.
Avoid hard stops, except in emer- gencies, to allow the brakes to seat
properly.
Don't tow a trailer during the first 1,200 miles (2,000 km) of opera-
tion.
VEHICLE BREAK-IN
PROCESS
VEHICLE HANDLING
INSTRUCTIONS

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This vehicle is equipped with an
event data recorder (EDR). The
main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near
crash-like situations, such as an
air bag deployment or hitting a
road obstacle, data that will assist
in understanding how a vehicle's
systems performed. The EDR is
designed to record data related to
vehicle dynamics and safety sys-
tems for a short period of time,
typically 30 seconds or less. The
EDR in this vehicle is designed to
record such data as:
How various systems in yourvehicle were operating;
Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were
buckled/ fastened;
How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator
and/or brake pedal; and,
How fast the vehicle was travel- ing. These data can help provide a bet-
ter understanding of the circum-
stances in which crashes and
injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data
are recorded by your vehicle only
if a non-trivial crash situation
occurs; no data are recorded by
the EDR under normal driving
conditions and no personal data
(e.g., name, gender, age, and
crash location) are recorded.
However, other parties, such as
law enforcement, could combine
the EDR data with the type of per-
sonally identifying data routinely
acquired during a crash investiga-
tion.
To read data recorded by an EDR,
special equipment is required, and
access to the vehicle or the EDR is
needed. In addition to the vehicle
manufacturer, other parties, such
as law enforcement, that have the
special equipment, can read the
information if they have access to
the vehicle or the EDR.
VEHICLE DATA COLLECTION AND EVENT DATA RECORDERS

Your vehicle at a glance
Exterior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2, 2-3
Interior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
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Your vehicle at a glance
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EXTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Hood ......................................................4-43
2. Head lamp (Features of your vehicle) ...4-118
Head lamp (Maintenance) .....................8-77
3. Front fog lamp (Features of your vehicle) .....................4-123
Front fog lamp (Maintenance) ...............8-77
4. Wheel and tire ................................8-44, 9-4
5. Outside rearview mirror .........................4-65
6. Panorama sunroof .................................4-48
7. Front windshield wiper blades (Features of your vehicle)....................4-125
Front windshield wiper blades
(Maintenance) .......................................8-38
8. Windows ................................................4-38
9. Parking assist system .........................4-112
OQL015001
■ Front view
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Your vehicle at a glance
1. Door locks .............................................4-22
2. Fuel filler lid ...........................................4-45
3. Rear combination lamp (Maintenance) ..8-77
4. High mounted stop lamp (Maintenance)... 8-77
5. Liftgate .........................................4-27, 4-29
6. Antenna ...................................................5-2
7. Rearview camera ................................4-117
8. Parking assist system (Rear) ...4-108, 4-112
OQL015002L
■ Rear view
❈The actual shape may differ from the illustration.

Your vehicle at a glance
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INTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Inside door handle ...................................4-23
2. Power window switch...............................4-38
3. Central door lock switch ..........................4-24
4. Power window lock button .......................4-41
5. Outside rearview mirror control ...............4-66
6. Outside rearview mirror folding ...............4-66
7. Instrument panel illumination control ......4-69
8. BSD On/Off button...................................6-72
9. LDWS On/Off button................................6-80
10. ESC off button .......................................6-44
11. Power liftgate open/close button ...........4-29
12. Steering wheel .......................................4-54
13. Tilt and telescopic steering controllever........................................................4-55
14. Inner fuse panel .....................................8-59
15. Brake pedal............................................6-28
16. Parking brake pedal...............................6-30
17. Hood release lever.................................4-43
18. Seat..........................................................3-4
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Your vehicle at a glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
1. Steering wheel audio controls ...............5-3
2. Driver`s front air bag ...........................3-58
3. Horn.....................................................4-57
4. Instrument cluster ................................4-68
5. Wiper and washer control lever .........4-125
6. Ignition switch ........................................6-6Engine start/stop button ........................6-9
7. Cruise control ......................................6-66
8. Audio .....................................................5-7
9. Hazard warning flasher .........................7-2
10. Manual climate control system ........4-134 Automatic climate control system ....4-144
11. Shift lever A/T ....................................6-13
12. Seat warmer ....................................4-165 Air ventilation seat ...........................4-166
13. Heated steering wheel button ...........4-56
14. Smart phone wireless charger ........4-169
15. Drive mode button .............................6-70
16. AWD Lock button...............................6-20
17. DBC button ........................................6-62
18. Electronic parking brake (EPB) switch .. 6-31
19. Auto Hold On/Off button ....................6-38
20. Parking assist system On/Off button...4-112
21. Center console storage box ............4-161
22. USB charger ....................................4-168
23. Power outlet.....................................4-167
24. Glove box ........................................4-161
25. Passenger’s front air bag ..................3-58
OQL015004L❈ The actual shape may differ from the illustration.