What to do in an emergency -> If the engine will not start for Your Kia Sportage SUV 2020

What to do in an emergency  
IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY WHILE DRIVING  
If the engine stalls at a cross-  
road or crossing  
If you have a flat tire while  
driving  
If the engine stalls while driv-  
ing  
If the engine stalls at a crossroad or If a tire goes flat while you are driv- 1. Reduce your speed gradually,  
crossing, set the shift lever in the N ing:  
(Neutral) position and then push the  
keeping a straight line. Move cau-  
tiously off the road to a safe place.  
1. Take your foot off the accelerator  
vehicle to a safe place.  
pedal and let the vehicle slow 2. Turn on your emergency flashers.  
down while driving straight ahead.  
3. Try to start the engine again. If  
Do not apply the brakes immedi-  
your vehicle will not start, contact  
ately or attempt to pull off the road  
an authorized Kia dealer or seek  
as this may cause a loss of con-  
other qualified assistance.  
trol. When the vehicle has slowed  
to such a speed that it is safe to do  
NOTICE  
so, brake carefully and pull off the  
road. Drive off the road as far as  
possible and park on firm level  
ground. If you are on a divided  
highway, do not park in the median  
area between the two traffic lanes.  
If there was a check engine light and  
loss of power or stall and if safe to do  
so, wait at least 10 seconds to restart  
the vehicle after it stalls. This may  
reset the car so it will no longer run  
at low power (limp home) condition.  
2. When the vehicle is stopped, turn  
on your emergency hazard flash-  
ers, set the parking brake and put  
the transmission in P.  
3. Have all passengers get out of the  
vehicle. Be sure they all get out on  
the side of the vehicle that is away  
from traffic.  
4. When changing a flat tire, follow  
the instruction provided later in  
this section.  
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What to do in an emergency  
IF THE ENGINE WILL NOT START  
If engine doesn't turn over or  
turns over slowly  
1. Be sure the shift lever is in N  
(Neutral) or P (Park) and the  
emergency brake is set.  
2. Check the battery connections to  
be sure they are clean and tight.  
3. Turn on the interior light. If the light  
dims or goes out when you oper-  
ate the starter, the battery is dis-  
charged.  
4. Check the starter connections to  
be sure they are securely tight-  
ened.  
If engine turns over normally  
but does not start  
1. Check the fuel level.  
2. With the ignition switch in the  
LOCK position, check all connec-  
tors at the ignition coils and spark  
plugs. Reconnect any that may be  
disconnected or loose.  
3. Check the fuel line in the engine  
compartment.  
WARNING - Push/  
pull start  
Do not push or pull the vehicle  
to start it. Push or pull starting  
may cause the catalytic con-  
verter to overload and create a  
fire hazard.  
4. If the engine still does not start,  
call an authorized Kia dealer or  
seek other qualified assistance.  
5. Do not push or pull the vehicle to  
start it. See instructions for "Jump  
starting".  
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