2005 KIA Sportage Owner's Manual

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ESP OFF usageWhen driving It’s a good idea to keep the ESP
turned on for daily driving whenev-
er possible.
 To turn ESP off while driving, press
the ESP OFF button while driving
on a flat road surface.
Never press ESP OFF button while
ESP is operating (ESP indicator light
blinks).
If ESP is turned off while ESP is
operating, the vehicle may slip out of
control.
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NOTICE• When measuring the vehicle speed
with a Chassis dynamo-meter,
make sure the ESP is turned off
(ESP OFF light illuminated). If the
ESP is left on, it may prevent the
vehicle speed from increasing, and
cause a false diagnosis of a faulty
speedometer.
• Turning the ESP off does not
affect ABS or brake system opera-
tion.
WARNING
Never press the ESP OFF button
while ESP is operating.
If the ESP is turned off while
ESP is operating, the vehicle
may slip out of control.
To turn ESP off while driving,
press the ESP OFF button while
driving on a flat road surface.
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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
1. Tachometer
2. Turn signal indicators
3. Speedometer
4. Engine temperature gauge
5. Warning and indicator lights
6. Shift position indicator
(Automatic transaxle only)
7. Odometer
8. Tripmeter/Trip computer (if equipped)
9. Fuel gauge
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Speedometer The speedometer indicates the for-
ward speed of the vehicle.
Tachometer The tachometer indicates the
approximate number of engine revo-
lutions per minute (rpm).Use the tachometer to select the cor-
rect shift points and to prevent lug-
ging and/or over-revving the engine.
The tachometer pointer may move
slightly when the ignition switch is in
ACC or ON position with the engine
OFF. This movement is normal and
will not affect the accuracy of the
tachometer once the engine is run-
ning.
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NOTICEDo not operate the engine within the
tachometer's RED ZONE.
This may cause severe engine dam-
age.
GAUGES
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Engine temperature gauge This gauge shows the temperature
of the engine coolant when the igni-
tion switch is ON.
Do not continue driving with an over-
heated engine. If your vehicle over-
heats, refer to “Overheating” in the
Index.✽ ✽
NOTICEIf the gauge pointer moves beyond
the normal range area toward the
“H” position, it indicates overheat-
ing that may damage the engine.
Fuel gaugeThe fuel gauge indicates the approx-
imate amount of fuel remaining in the
fuel tank.
Fuel tank capacity :
- 58 liters (15.3 gallons)
for 2.0L engine
- 65 liters (17.1 gallons)
for 2.7L engine
The fuel gauge is supplemented by a
low fuel warning light, which will illu-
minate when the fuel level has
dropped to about 9~10 liters (2.4~2.6
gallons).
OdometerThe odometer indicates the total dis-
tance the vehicle has been driven.
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Tripmeter (trip odometer)You can choose the tripmeter A and
tripmeter B by pressing the tripmeter
mode button.TRIP A: Tripmeter A
TRIP B: Tripmeter B
The tripmeter indicates the distance
of individual trips selected by the
driver. Tripmeter A and B can be
reset to 0 by pressing the reset but-
ton for 1 second or more, and then
releasing.
Trip computer (if equipped)The trip computer is a microcomput-
er-controlled driver information sys-
tem that displays information related
to driving, including distance traveled
("tripmeter"), driving time, average
fuel consumption and distance to
empty on the LCD. All stored driving
information is reset if the battery is
disconnected.
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ModePush TRIP button to select tripmeter,
driving time, average fuel consump-
tion and distance to empty functions.
Each push of the button changes the
display as follows;
Tripmeter (“TRIP” shown on dis-
play)This mode indicates the total dis-
tance traveled since the last tripme-
ter reset.
The meter's working range is from
0.0 to 999.9 km (0.0 to 999.9 miles).
Pressing the TRIP button for more
than 1 second, when the tripmeter is
being displayed, clears the tripmeter
to zero.
Driving time (“E/T” shown on dis-
play)This mode indicates the total time
traveled since the last driving time
reset.
Even if the vehicle is not in motion,
the driving time keeps going while
the engine is running.
Pressing the TRIP button for more
than 1 second, when the driving time
is being displayed, clears the driving
time to zero. Tripmeter
Driving time
Average Fuel Consumption
Distance to Empty
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Average fuel consumption
(“AVG.” shown on display)This mode calculates the average
fuel consumption from the total fuel
used and the distance since the last
average consumption reset. The total
fuel used is calculated from the fuel
consumption input. For an accurate
calculation, drive more than 500 m
(0.3 miles).
The meter's working range is from
0.0 to 99.9 l/100 km (0.0 to 999.9
miles per gallon).
Distance to empty (“RANGE”
show on display)This mode indicates the estimated
distance to empty based on the cur-
rent fuel in the fuel tank and the
amount of fuel delivered to the
engine. When the remaining distance
is below 50 km (30 miles), a blinking
“----” symbol will be displayed.
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NOTICE• If the vehicle is not on level ground
or the battery power has been
interrupted, the “Distance to
empty” function may not operate
correctly.
The trip computer may not regis-
ter additional fuel if less than 6
liters (1.6 gallons) of fuel are
added to the vehicle.
• The fuel consumption and dis-
tance to empty values may vary
significantly based on driving con-
ditions, driving habits, and condi-
tion of the vehicle.
• The distance to empty value is an
estimate of the available driving
distance. This value may differ
from the actual driving distance
available.
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Instrument panel illumination
(if equipped)When the vehicle’s parking lights or
headlights are on, rotate the illumina-
tion control knob to adjust the instru-
ment panel illumination intensity.
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