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) Owners Manual: Immobilizer Indicator Light (With Smart Key)

This indicator light illuminates for up to 30 seconds: When the vehicle detects the smart key in the vehicle properly while the Engine Start/Stop Button is ACC or ON. - At this time, you can start the engine. - The indicator light goes off after starting the engine. This indicator li ...

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2019) Owners Manual: Check tire pressure

You can check the tire pressure in the information mode on the cluster. - Refer to “User settings mode” in chapter 4. Tire pressure is displayed 1~2 minutes later after driving. If tire pressure is not displayed when the vehicle is stopped, “Drive to display” message displays. ...