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 (2015-2021) Service Manual: Ignition Coil Schematic diagrams

Circuit Diagram    • ( ) : Without Immobilizer & Smart Key • [ ] : With Immobilizer & Smart Key ...

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2021) Service Manual: Inhibitor Switch Description and operation

Description • The inhibitor switch is installed on top of transaxle, and is connected to the shift lever by a shift cable. • Inhibitor switch signals (S1, S2, S3, S4) are transmitted to the TCM according to the driver' ...