Kia Sportage: Towing up hill
- When towing a trailer on steep grades (in excess of 6%) pay close attention
to the engine coolant temperature gauge to ensure the engine does not overheat.
If the needle of the coolant temperature gauge moves across the dial towards
“H” (HOT), pull over and stop as soon as it is safe to do so, and allow the
engine to idle until it cools down.You may proceed once the engine has cooled
sufficiently.
- You must decide driving speed depending on trailer weight and uphill grade
to reduce the possibility of engine and transaxle overheating
Reduce 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 ope ...
Generally, if you have a trailer attached to your vehicle, you should not park
your vehicle on a hill. People can be seriously or fatally injured, and both your
vehicle and the trailer can be dama ...
Other Information:
Input Speed Sensor: Description and Operation
Description
Input Speed Sensor is a vital unit that measures the rate of
rotation of the input shaft inside the transmission and delivers the
readings to the TCM.
The sensor prov ...
Speakers: Repair procedures
Inspection
1.
Troubleshooting for Speaker
(1)
Basic inspection of speaker
Inspect the sound from speaker after verifying that the
speaker mounting screws are removed and the wiring connector ...