In case of an emergency
OVERHEATING
2.
When the car is stopped, turn on If your temperature gauge indicates 4. The coolant level should then be
your emergency hazard flashers, overheating, if you experience a loss
checked. If the level in the reser-
set the parking brake and put the of power, or if you hear a loud knock-
voir is low, look for leaks at the
transaxle in P (automatic transaxle) ing or pinging noise, the engine has
radiator hoses and connections,
heater hoses and connections,
radiator, and water pump. If you
find a major leak or another prob-
lem that may have caused the
engine to overheat, do not operate
the engine until it has been cor-
rected. Call an Authorized Kia
Dealer for assistance. If you do not
find a leak or other problem, care-
fully add coolant to the reservoir.
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or reverse (manual transaxle).
Have all passengers get out of the
car. Be sure they all get out on the
side of the car that is away from traf- 1. Turn on the hazard warning flash-
fic.
When changing a flat tire, follow
the instruction provided later in
this section.
probably overheated. Should any of
these symptoms occur, use the fol-
lowing procedure:
3.
4.
er, then drive to the nearest safe
location and stop your vehicle; set
the automatic transaxle in P
(Park),
or
shift
the
manual
transaxle to N (Neutral) and apply
the parking brake.
If engine stalls while driving
2.
Make sure the air conditioner is
off.
If coolant or steam is boiling out of
the radiator, stop the engine and
call an Authorized Kia Dealer for
assistance.
If coolant is not boiling out, allow
the engine to idle and open the
hood to permit the engine to cool
gradually.
1.
Reduce your speed gradually,
keeping a straight line. Move cau-
tiously off the road to a safe place.
WARNING - Removing
radiator cap
3.
Do not remove the radiator cap
when the engine and radiator
are hot. Scalding hot coolant
and steam may blow out under
pressure. This could cause seri-
ous injury.
2.
3.
Turn on your emergency flashers.
Try to start the engine again. If
your vehicle will not start, contact
an authorised Kia dealer or seek
other qualified assistance.
If the temperature does not go If the engine frequently overheats,
down with the engine idling, stop have the cooling system checked
the engine and allow sufficient and repaired by an Authorized Kia
time for it to cool.
Dealer.
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| Categories | Kia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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