Kia Sportage 2023 Manual page 142

Features of your vehicle
age to system parts could occur and
may not be covered by your vehicle
warranty.
僅 When starting the vehicle in winter,
set the wiper switch in the OFF (0)
position. Otherwise, wipers may oper-
ate and ice may damage the wind-
screen wiper blades. Always remove
all snow and ice and defrost the wind-
screen properly prior to operating the
windscreen wipers.
僅 When tinting the windscreen, be care-
ful of any fluid getting into the sensor
located in the top centre of the front
windscreen. It may damage the
related parts.
Washers
Controlling washers
OSG2EV042027L
ONQ5032042R
ONQ5032080R
Operation
1. Move the wiper speed control switch
to OFF (O) position.
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2. To spray the washer fluid on the wind-
screen:
僅 Front windscreen (1): Pull the lever
gently toward you.
僅 Rear windscreen (2): Push the lever
gently away from you.
3. Repeat the step 2 several times.
WARNING
Do not use the washer in freezing tem-
peratures without first warming the
windscreen with the defrosters; the
washer solution could freeze on the
windscreen and obscure your vision.
CAUTION
僅 To prevent possible damage to the
washer pump, do not operate the
washer when the fluid reservoir is
empty.
僅 To prevent possible damage to the
wipers or windscreen, do not operate
the wipers when the windscreen is
dry.
僅 To prevent damage to the wiper
blades, do not use petrol, kerosene,
paint thinner, or other solvents on or
near them.
僅 To prevent damage to the wiper arms
and other components, do not
attempt to move the wipers manually.
僅 To prevent possible damage to the
wipers and washer system, use anti-
freezing washer fluids in the winter
season or cold weather.
Wipers and washers