Kia Sportage 2023 Owner's Manual page 437

What to do in an emergency
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僅 Do not tow the vehicle backwards
with the front wheels on the ground,
as this may cause damage to the
transmission.
2-wheel drive vehicle (front wheeldrive)
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僅 Attaching straps to the chassis, sus-
pension or other parts of the body can
cause damage.
僅 Do not tow with sling-type equipment.
Use wheel lift or flatbed equipment.
僅 Do not tow the vehicle with four
wheels in contact with the ground if it
is the vehicle equipped with Auto-
matic Transmission. Otherwise, the
transmission will be seriously dam-
aged. Also, make sure not to tow the
vehicle connecting it with other vehi-
cles including camper vans.
WARNING
僅 If you tow the vehicle while the front
wheels are touching the ground, the
vehicle motor may generate electricity
and the motor components may be
damaged or a fire may occur.
僅 When a vehicle fire occurs due to the
battery, there is a risk of a second fire.
Contact the fire department when
towing the vehicle.
Emergency commodity (if
equipped)
There are some emergency commodi-
ties in the vehicle to help you respond to
the emergency situation.
Fire extinguisher
If there is small fire and you know how to
use the fire extinguisher, take the follow-
ing steps carefully.
1. Pull the pin at the top of the extin-
guisher.
2. Aim the nozzle toward the base of the
fire.
3. Stand approximately 8ft (2.5m) away
from the fire and squeeze the handle
to discharge the extinguisher. If you
release the handle, the discharge will
stop.
4. Sweep the nozzle back and forth at
the base of the fire. After the fire
appears to be out, watch it carefully
since it may re-ignite.
First aid kit
Scissors, bandage and adhesive tape
and etc. in the kit is provided.
Triangle reflector
Place the triangle reflector on the road
to warn oncoming vehicles.
Towing
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