Driving your vehicle
STEERING WHEEL
Power steering
✽NOTICE
✽NOTICE
Power Steering uses energy from the • Never hold the steering wheel If the vehicle is parked for extended
engine to assist you in steering the
vehicle. If the engine is off or if the
power steering system becomes
inoperative, the vehicle may still be
steered, but it will require increased
steering effort.
Should you notice any change in the
effort required to steer during normal
vehicle operation, have the power
steering checked by an Authorized
Kia Dealer.
against a stop (extreme right or periods outside in cold weather
left turn) for more than 5 seconds (below -10 °C/14 °F), the power
with the engine running. Holding steering may require increased
the steering wheel for more than 5 effort when the engine is first start-
seconds in either position may ed. This is caused by increased fluid
cause damage to the power steer- viscosity due to the cold weather and
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ing pump.
does not indicate a malfunction.
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If the power steering drive belt When this happens, increase the
breaks or if the power steering engine RPM by depressing accelera-
pump malfunctions, the steering tor until the RPM reaches 1,500 rpm
effort will greatly increase.
then release or let the engine idle for
two or three minutes to warm up the
fluid.
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| Categories | Kia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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