Kia Sportage: Indicator Lights / All Wheel Drive (AWD) LOCK Indicator Light

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2026) Owners Manual / Features of your vehicle / Warning and indicator lights / Indicator Lights / All Wheel Drive (AWD) LOCK Indicator Light

This indicator light illuminates:

Once you set the ignition switch or Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3 seconds and then goes off.
When you select AWD Lock mode by pressing the AWD LOCK button.
- The AWD LOCK mode is to increase the drive power when driving on wet pavement, snow covered roads and/or off-road.

CAUTION - AWD Lock Mode

Do not use AWD LOCK mode on dry paved roads or highway, it can cause noise, vibration or damage of AWD related parts.

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