2009 Kia Sportage Owners Manual

Driving tips
SUGGESTIONS FOR ECONOMICAL OPERATION
Your vehicle's fuel economy depends     • Avoid    lengthy    warm-up   idling.      •  Maintain a safe distance from other
mainly on your style of driving, where
you drive and when you drive.
Each  of  these  factors   affects  how
many kilometers (miles)  you can get
Once
the
engine
begin
is
running
driving.
vehicles  to   avoid  sudden   stops.
This will reduce wear  on brake lin-
ings  and pads.  Driving  in  such a
way  will  also  save   fuel  because
extra fuel is  required to accelerate
back to driving speed.
smoothly,
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Remember,  engine warm-up  may
take a little longer on cold days.
from liter (a gallon) of fuel.To operate     •  Save  fuel  by  accelerating  slowly
your vehicle as economically as pos-
sible, use  the  following driving  sug-
gestions to help  save money in both
fuel and repairs:
after stopping.
Keep the engine in tune and follow
the recommended periodic mainte-
nance schedule. This will  increase     •  Do not rest  your foot on  the brake
the life  of all parts  and lower  your
operating costs.
Do  not   use   the  air   conditioner
unnecessarily.
Slow down  when driving on  rough
roads.
For  longer tire  life and  better  fuel
economy,  always   keep  the   tires
inflated to the recommended  pres-
sures.
•  Do not  carry  unnecessary  weight
in the vehicle.
pedal while driving. This can cause
needless  wear,  possible  damage
to the brakes, and poor fuel econo-
my.
Improper  wheel  alignment results
in  faster tire  wear  and  lower  fuel
economy.
Open windows at high speeds  can
reduce fuel economy.
•  Fuel economy is less in crosswinds
and   headwinds.   To  help   offset
some of this loss, slow down when
driving in these conditions.
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Product Specification
CategoriesKia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals
Model Year2009
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