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 ...

Other information:

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2025) Service Manual: ETC (Electronic Throttle Control) System Troubleshooting

Fail-Safe Mode Item Fail-Safe ETC Motor Throttle valve stuck at 5° TPS TPS 1 fault ECM looks at TPS2 TPS 2 fault ECM looks at TPS1 TPS 1,2 ...

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2025) Service Manual: Repair procedures

Removal 1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal. 2. Remove the glove box housing. (Refer to Body - "Glove Box Housing") 3. Disconnect the body control module connectors (A). ...