2001 Kia Sportage Owners Owners Manual - English

2001 Owner’s Manual Kia, The Company Now that you are the owner of a Kia Sportage, you’ll probably be asked a lot of questions about your vehicle and the company like “Who is Kia? “, “What does Kia’ ” mean? “. Here are some answers. First, Kia is the oldest car company in Korea. It’s a company that has thousands of employees focused on building high-quality vehicles at affordable prices. The first syllable, Ki, in the word “‘Kia ” means “to arise from to the world ” or “to come up out of to the world.

” The second syllable, a, means “Asia. ” So, the w.ord Kia, means “to arise from ” or “to come up but of Asia to the world. ” Enjoy your Spor/age! Table of Contents Foreword Thank you for choosing a Kia vehicle. When you require service. remember that your dealer knows your vehicle best. Your dealer bas factory-trained rcchn icians. recommended special tools. genuine Kia replacement part and is dedicated to your complete satisfaclion. Because subsequent owncrs require this imponant infonnatjon as well. this publication hould remain with the vehicle if it is sold. This manual will familiarizc you with operational. maintenance and safety inJormation aboul your new vehicle. It is supplemented by a WarranlY Information manual that provides important infonnation on all warranties regarding your vehicle: New Vehicle Limited Warranty. Powertrain Limited Warranty. Limitcd Warranty Covering Perforatiun from Corrosion. and Emission Control System Warranty. If your vehicle is equipped with an audio ystem. you will al 0 have a Kia Inlegrated Audio System manual explaining its operation. We urge you 10 read these publicalion.s carefully and f Ilow the recommendation to help as urc enjoyable and safe operation of your new vducle. Kia offcrs a great variety of options, components and features for its various models. Therefore. the equipment described in this manual. along with the various illu5tralions. may not all be applicable to your paliicular vehicle. The information and specifications pro ided in this manual were accurate at u1e time of printing. Kia reserves the right to discontinue or change specifications or design at any time without notice and without incuITing any obligation. If you have questions. always check with your Kia Dealer. We assure you of our continuing interest in your motoring pleasure and satisfaction in your Kia vehicle. 2000 Kia Canada. Inc. May not be reproduced or rranslated in whole or in part without the written consent of Kia Canada, Inc. Printed in Korea Introduction Introduction How To Use This Manual We want to help you get the greatest possible driving pleasure from your vehicle, Your Owner’s Manual can assist you in many ways. We strongly urge that you review the entire manual. However, in order to prevent death or injury, at the very least, you must review the WARNING and CAUTION sections spread throughout the manual, which are easily recognized by their special markings listed below. Ulustrations complement the words in this manual to best explain how to enjoy your vehicle, By readrng your manual, you leam about feature ” important .,afety information, and driving und r various road conditions. The general layout of the manual is provided ill the Table of Contents, A good place to stal1 is the index: it has an alphabetical listing of all information in your manual. Sections: This manual has eight sections plus an IIldex, Each section bef!ins with a brief list of contents so you can tell at a glance if thal section has U1e infonnation you want. You’ll tind valious WARNING’s, CAUTION’s, and NOTICE’s in this Jhanual. These. WARNING’s, CAUTION’s and OnCE’s were prepared to enhance your personal safety and continued satisfaction with your Kia Sportage, You should cmefully read and follow ALL procedmes and recommendations provided in these WARNING’s, CAUTION’s and NOTICE’s, AWARNING A WARNING indicates a situation in which serious bodily injury or deatn could result if the warning is ignored. CAUTION A CAUTlON indicates a situation in which personal injLII)’, perhaps severe, co/tid result if the caltTioll is ignored.