Kia Sportage 2023 Owner's Manual page 431

What to do in an emergency
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WARNING
Jack location
To reduce the possibility of injury, be
sure to only use the jack provided with
the vehicle in the correct jack position;
never use any other part of the vehicle
for jack support.
WARNING
Changing a tire
僅 To prevent vehicle movement while
changing a tire, always set the park-
ing brake fully, and always block the
wheel diagonally, opposite the wheel
being changed.
僅 We recommend that the wheels of the
vehicle be blocked, and that no per-
son remain in a vehicle that is being
jacked.
6. Loosen the wheel lug nuts counter-
clockwise one turn each, but do not
remove any nut until the tire has been
raised off the ground.
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7. Place the jack at the front (1) or rear
(2) jacking position closest to the tire
you are changing. Place the jack at
the designated locations under the
If you have a flat tire (with spare tire)
frame. The jacking positions are
plates welded to the frame with two
tabs and a raised dot to index with the
jack.
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8. Insert the jack handle into the jack
and turn it clockwise, raising the vehi-
cle until the tire just clears the ground.
This measurement is approximately
1.2 inches (30 mm). Before removing
the wheel lug nuts, make sure the
vehicle is stable and that there is no
chance for movement or slippage.
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9. Loosen the wheel nuts and remove
them with your fingers. Slide the
wheel off the studs and lay it flat so it
cannot roll away. To put the wheel on
the hub, pick up the spare tire, line up
the holes with the studs and slide the
wheel onto them.
If this is difficult, tip the wheel slightly
and get the top hole in the wheel lined
up with the top stud. Then jiggle the
wheel back and forth until the wheel
can be slid over the other studs.
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