Kia Sportage: Driving your vehicle / Automatic transaxle

Starting the engine with a smart key

1.Carry the smart key or place it inside the vehicle. 2.Make sure the parking brake is firmly applied 3.Place the transaxle shift lever in P (Park). Depress the brake pedal fully. You can also star ...

Automatic transaxle operation

The automatic transaxle has 6 forward speeds and one reverse speed. The individual speeds are selected automatically, depending on the position of the shift lever. ✽ NOTICE The first few shift ...

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Kia Sportage QL (2015-2019) Service Manual: Passenger Airbag (PAB) Module Description and operation

Description The passenger airbag (PAB) is installed inside the crash pad and protects the front passenger in the event of a frontal crash. The SRSCM determines if and when to deploy the PAB.    Never atte ...

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2019) Service Manual: Air Ventilation Seat Repair procedures

Removal [Ventilation Blower] 1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal. 2. Remove the front seat assembly. (Refer to Body - "Front Seat Assembly") 3. Disconnect the blower conn ...