Kia Sportage 2023 Manual page 429

What to do in an emergency
WARNING
僅 Be cautious as the minimum ground
clearance gets lower when you store
the original tyre in the bottom of the
vehicle after replacing it with a spare
tyre. In particular, drive below 30 km/
h (18 mph) when driving over a speed
bump and on uphill/downhill/uneven
road.
僅 Never attempt vehicle repairs in the
traffic lanes of a public road or high-
way.
僅 Always move the vehicle completely
off the road and onto the shoulder
before trying to change a tyre. The
jack should be used on firm level
ground. If you cannot find a firm level
place off the road, call a towing ser-
vice company for assistance.
僅 Be sure to use the correct front and
rear jacking positions on the vehicle;
never use the bumpers or any other
part of the vehicle for jacking support.
僅 The vehicle can easily roll off the jack
causing serious injury or death.
僅 Do not get under a vehicle that is sup-
ported by a jack.
僅 Do not start or run the engine whilst
the vehicle is on the jack.
僅 Do not allow anyone remain in the
vehicle whilst it is on the jack.
僅 Make sure any children present are in
a secure place away from the road
and from the vehicle to be raised with
the jack.
僅 Ensure the spare tyre retainer is prop-
erly aligned with the centre of the
spare tyre to prevent the spare tyre
from "rattling". Otherwise, it may
cause the spare tyre to fall off the car-
rier and lead to an accident.
If you have a flat tyre (with spare tyre)
Changing tyres
Operation
1. Stop the vehicle to a safe leveled
place away from traffic.
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2. Turn the hazard warning flasher on.
3. Set the parking brake.
4. Change the gear to P and turn the
vehicle off.
5. Remove the jack, wheel lug nut
wrench and the spare tyre from the
vehicle.
6. Block both the front and rear of wheel
that is diagonally opposite the jack
position.
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7. Loosen the wheel lug nuts counter-
clockwise one turn each. Do not
remove any wheel lug nuts until the
tyre has been raised off the ground.
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8. Place the jack at the front (1) or rear
(2) designated jacking positions.
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