Engine Temperature Gauge - Kia Sportage Owner's Manual

Features of your vehicle
When the door is opened, or if the engine
is not started within 1 minute, the
tachometer pointer may move slightly in
the ON position with the engine OFF.
This movement is normal and will not
affect the accuracy of the tachometer
once the engine is running.
CAUTION
Do not operate the engine within
the tachometer's RED ZONE.
This may cause severe engine dam-
age.
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Type A Type B
OSL040065/OSL040042

Engine temperature gauge

This gauge shows the temperature of the
engine coolant when the ignition switch
is ON.
Do not continue driving with an overheat-
ed engine. If your vehicle overheats, refer
to "If the engine overheats" in section 6.
CAUTION
If the gauge pointer moves beyond
the normal range area toward the
"130/H" position, it indicates over-
heating that may damage the
engine.
WARNING
Never remove the radiator cap
when the engine is hot. The engine
coolant is under pressure and
could cause severe burns. Wait
until the engine is cool before
adding coolant to the reservoir.