KIA Sportage 2010 User Manual

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In case of an emergency

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Tire replacement

1. Park on a level surface and apply

the parking brake firmly.

2. Shift the shift lever into R

(Reverse) with manual transaxle
or P (Park) with automatic
transaxle.

3. Activate the hazard warning flash-

er.

4. Remove the wheel lug nut wrench,

jack, jack handle, and spare tire
from the vehicle.

5. Block both the front and rear of the

wheel that is diagonally opposite
the jack position.

WARNING

- Changing a tire

• To prevent vehicle movement

while changing a tire, always
set the parking brake fully, and
always block the wheel diago-
nally opposite the wheel being
changed.

• It is recommended that the

wheels of the vehicle be
chocked, and that no person
should remain in a vehicle that
is being jacked.

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