Emergency Commodity - Kia Sportage Hybrid 2024 Owner's Manual

What to do in an emergency
otherwise tow hooks and the vehicle
may be damaged.
僅 If the car is being towed with all four
wheels on the ground, it can be towed
only from the front. Be sure that the
transmission is in neutral. A driver
must be in the towed vehicle to oper -
ate the steering and brakes.
僅 Before towing, check the automatic
transmission for fluid leaks under
your vehicle. If the automatic trans -
mission fluid is leaking, flatbed equip -
ment or a towing dolly must be used.
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Emergency commodity (if
equipped)
There are some emergency commodi -
ties in the vehicle to help you respond to
the emergency situation.
Fire extinguisher
1. Pull the pin at the top of the extin -
guisher.
2. Aim the nozzle toward the base of the
fire.
3. Stand approximately 2.5 m (8 ft) 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.
Tyre pressure gauge
To check the tyre pressure, take the fol -
lowing steps:
1. Unscrew the inflation valve cap.
2. Press and hold the gauge against the
tyre valve.
3. A firm non-leaking push will activate
the gauge.
僅 Read the tyre pressure on the
gauge to know whether the tyre
pressure is low or high.

Emergency commodity