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 (2015-2024) Service Manual: A/C Pressure Transducer Description and operation

Description A/C pressure transducer converts the pressure value of high pressure line into voltage value after measuring it. Based on the converted voltage value, engine ECU controls cooling fan by operating it at high or low speed. Engine ECU stops the operation of compress ...

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2024) Owners Manual: Air Conditioning refrigerant label

■ Example Each symbol and specification on the air conditioning refrigerant label is represented below : 1. Classification of refrigerant 2. Amount of refrigerant 3. Classification of Compressor lubricant WARNING - Vehicles equipped with R-1234yf Because the refrigerant is mildly infla ...