Safety
Antilock disc brakes, traction control, stability control, front-seat side airbags and full-length side curtain airbags are all standard equipment. In government crash tests, the 2008 Kia Sportage scored a top five-star rating for both frontal and side-impact crash protection. In Insurance Institute for Highway Safety testing, the Sportage received an "Acceptable" rating (the second highest of four) in that agency's frontal offset and side-impact crash tests.
See also:
Interior overview
1. Door lock/unlock button.....................3-10
2. Outside rearview mirror control
switch*...............................................3-71
3. Power window switches* ...................3 ...
Wiper blades
Wiper blade maintenance
Commercial hot waxes applied by
automatic car washes have been
known to make the windshield difficult
to clean.
Contamination of either the windshield or
the wiper blades ...
Roof rack
If the vehicle has a roof rack, you can
load things on top of your vehicle.
Crossrails and fixing components to
adapt the roof rack on your vehicle
may be obtained from an authorized
Kia dealer ...