Kia Sportage: Check battery and cables

Third generation SL (2010–2016) / Kia Sportage SL Owners Manual / Driving your vehicle / Winter driving / Check battery and cables

Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant

Your vehicle is delivered with high quality ethylene glycol coolant in the cooling system. It is the only type of coolant that should be used because it helps prevent corrosion in the cooling syst ...

Change to "winter weight" oil if necessary

In some climates it is recommended that a lower viscosity "winter weight" oil be used during cold weather. See section 8 for recommendations. If you aren't sure what weight oil you s ...

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USING THE USB DEVICE
To use an external USB device, make sure the device is not connected when starting up the vehicle. Connect the device after starting up. If you start the engine when the USB device is connecte ...

FLEX Steer
The FLEX Steer controls steering effort as driver's preference or road condition. You can select the desired steering mode by pressing the FLEX Steer button. The FLEX Steer stays in the last m ...