How do you change the transmission fluid in a Kia Sportage?
Crank the Kia Sportage and hold the brake pedal down. Shift the gear selector lever through all of the gears two or three times. Then, put the lever back into park. Let the engine run for about two minutes before checking the fluid level on the dipstick.
Where is the transmission dipstick on a Kia Sportage?
Pull the drip pan out from under the Kia Sportage. Open the hood and remove the transmission dipstick from the dipstick tube. The transmission dipstick has the words “transmission” or “ATF” on the handle of the dipstick. Slide the long neck funnel into the dipstick tube.
What kind of car is a 1997 Kia Sportage?
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Where is the transmission Jack on a Kia Sportage?
Position the jack under the front of the Kia Sportage and jack it up from the cross frame under the engine. Once the vehicle is high enough, place a safety stand under the frame on both sides of the Sportage.
Crank the Kia Sportage and hold the brake pedal down. Shift the gear selector lever through all of the gears two or three times. Then, put the lever back into park. Let the engine run for about two minutes before checking the fluid level on the dipstick.
Position the jack under the front of the Kia Sportage and jack it up from the cross frame under the engine. Once the vehicle is high enough, place a safety stand under the frame on both sides of the Sportage.
Where is the transmission drain plug on a Kia Sportage?
Slide under the driver side of the Kia Sportage near the driver-side door and locate the transmission drain plug on the bottom of the transmission pan. The drain plug requires a 24 mm socket to remove and tighten it. Position the drip pan under the area of the of the drain plug.
Pull the drip pan out from under the Kia Sportage. Open the hood and remove the transmission dipstick from the dipstick tube. The transmission dipstick has the words “transmission” or “ATF” on the handle of the dipstick. Slide the long neck funnel into the dipstick tube.