2015 KIA Sportage start stop button

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Your vehicle at a glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
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1. Lighting controls / Turn signals.........4-86
2. Steering wheel audio controls ........4-131
3. Instrument cluster.............................4-57
4. Horn .................................................4-44
5. Driver’s front air bag .........................3-51
6. Cruise controls .................................5-43
7. Wiper/Washer switch ........................4-90
8. ENGINE START/STOP button ...........5-8
9. Passenger Air bag OFF indicator.....3-50
10. Audio ............................................4-130
11. Hazard warning flasher ...........4-84, 6-2
12. Climate control system .......4-98, 4-107
13. Power outlet .................................4-123
14. Seat heater switch(with air ventilation) ........................3-12
15. Shift lever ..............................5-12, 5-15
16. Passenger’s front air bag ...............3-52
17. Glove box .....................................4-119
18. Accelerator pedal .............................5-6
19. Brake pedal ....................................5-27
20. Parking brake pedal .......................5-29
❈ The actual instrument panel in the vehicle may differ from the illustration

Features of your vehicle
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Tailgate unlock (3)
The tailgate is unlocked if the button
is pressed for more than 1 second.
The hazard warning lights will blink
twice to indicate that the tailgate is
unlocked.
However, after pressing this button,
the tailgate will lock automatically
unless you open the tailgate within
30 seconds.
Also, once the tailgate is opened and
then closed, the tailgate will lock
automatically.
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Alarm (4)
The horn sounds and the hazard
warning lights blink for about 30 sec-
onds if this button is pressed for
more than 0.5 seconds. To stop the
horn and lights, press any button on
the transmitter.
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Smart key functions
Carrying the smart key, you may lock
and unlock the vehicle doors (and
tailgate). Also, you may start the
engine. Refer to the following, for
more details.
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Locking
Pressing the button of the front out-
side door handles with all doors (and
tailgate) closed and any door
unlocked, locks all the doors (and
tailgate). The hazard warning lights
blink and the chime sounds once to
indicate that all doors (and tailgate)
are locked.
The button will only operate when
the smart key is within 0.7~1 m
(28~40 in.) from the outside door
handle. If you want to make sure that
a door has locked or not, you should
check the door lock button inside the
vehicle or pull the outside door han-
dle.
Even though you press the button,
the doors will not lock and the chime
sounds for 3 seconds if any of the fol-
lowing occurs:
The smart key is in the vehicle.
The ENGINE START/STOP button
is in the ACC or ON position.
Any door except the tailgate is opened.
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Features of your vehicle
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✽NOTICE
After adjudgement, sometimes the
lock-release lever may not lock the
steering wheel. It is not a malfunc-
tion. This occurs when two gears
engage. In this case, adjust the steer-
ing wheel again and then lock the
steering wheel.
Heated steering wheel
(if equipped)
With the ENGINE START/STOP but-
ton in the ON position, pressing the
heated steering wheel button warms
the steering wheel. The indicator on
the button will illuminate.
To turn the steering wheel off, press
the button once again. The indicator
on the button will turn off.
It will turn off automatically approxi-
mately 30 minutes after the heated
steering wheel is turned on. If ignition is turned OFF, then ON
again within 30 miuntes of steering
wheel heater being turned on, the
system will be automatically be set
ON again.
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Features of your vehicle
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Electric power steering
(EPS) system warninglight
This indicator light comes on after
the ignition key is turned to the ON
position and then it will go out after
the engine is started.
This light also comes on when the
EPS has some troubles. If it comes
on while driving, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia deal-
er.
Immobilizer indicator
With smart key system
If any of the following occurs in a
vehicle equipped with the smart key,
the immobilizer indicator illuminates,
blinks or goes off.
When the smart key is in the vehicle, if the ENGINE START/STOP button
is in the ACC or ON position, the
indicator will illuminate for approxi-
mately 30 seconds to indicate that
you are able to start the engine.
However, when the smart key is not
in the vehicle, if the ENGINE
START/STOP button is pressed, the
indicator will blink for a few seconds
to indicate that you are not be able to
start the engine.
If the indicator illuminates only for 2 seconds and goes out when the
ENGINE START/STOP button is
turned to ON position with the smart
key in the vehicle, have the system
checked by an authorized Kia dealer. When the battery is weak, if the
ENGINE START/STOP button is
pressed, the indicator will blink and
you are not able to start the
engine. However, you can start the
engine if you press the Engine
Start/Stop Button with the smart
key. Also, if the smart key system
related parts have a problem, the
indicator will blink.
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Features of your vehicle
Cruise SET indicator
The indicator illuminates when the
cruise function switch (SET - or RES
+) is ON.
The cruise SET indicator in the
instrument cluster is illuminated
when the cruise control switch (SET
- or RES +) is pushed.
The cruise SET indicator does not
illuminate when the cruise control
switch (CANCEL) is pushed or the
system is disengaged.D150327AUN
Key reminder warning chime (if equipped)
If the driver’s door is opened while
the ignition key is left in the ignition
switch (ACC or LOCK position), the
key reminder warning chime will
sound. This is to prevent you from
locking your keys in the vehicle. The
chime sounds until the key is
removed from the ignition switch or
the driver’s door is closed.
KEY OUT indicator (if equipped)
When the ENGINE START/STOP
button is in the ACC or ON position,
if any door is open, the system
checks for the smart key. If the smart
key is not in the vehicle, the indicator
will blink, and if all doors are closed,
the chime will also sound for about 5
seconds. The indicator will go off
while the vehicle is moving.
4WD system warninglight (if equipped)
When the ignition switch is turned to
the ON position, the 4WD indicator
will illuminate and then go off in a few
seconds.
If the 4WD system warning light
illuminates, this indicates that there
is a malfunction in the 4WD system.
If this occurs, have your vehicle
checked by an authorized Kia dealer
as soon as possible.
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4WD LOCK indicator
(if equipped)
The 4WD LOCK indicator light is illu-
minated when the 4WD LOCK button
is pushed. The purpose of this 4WD
LOCK mode is to increase the drive
power when driving on wet pave-
ment, snow-covered roads and/or
off-road. The 4WD LOCK indicator
light is turned off by pushing the but-
ton again.
LCD display warning (if equipped)
Key not in vehicle
If the smart key is not in the vehicle
and if any door is opened or closed
with the ENGINE START/STOP but-
ton in the ACC, ON, or START posi-
tion, the warning illuminates on the
LCD display. Also, the chime sounds
for 5 seconds when the smart key is
not in the vehicle and the door is
closed.
Always have the smart key with you.
Key not detected
If the smart key is not in the vehicle
or is not detected and you press the
ENGINE START/STOP button, the
warning illuminates on the LCD dis-
play for 10 seconds. Also, the immo-
bilizer indicator light blinks for 10
seconds. Low key battery
If the ENGINE START/STOP button
turns to the OFF position when the
smart key in the vehicle discharges,
the warning illuminates on the LCD
display for about 10 seconds. Also,
the warning chime sounds once.
Replace the battery with a new one.
Press brake pedal to start engine
If the ENGINE START/STOP button
turns to the ACC position twice by
pressing the button repeatedly with-
out depressing the brake pedal, the
warning illuminates on the LCD dis-
play for about 10 seconds to indicate
that you should depress the brake
pedal to start the engine.
CAUTION- 4WD lock
mode
Do not use 4WD LOCK mode on
dry paved roads or highway, itcan cause noise, vibration ordamage of 4WD related parts.

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Features of your vehicle
Press cluch pedal to start engine
If the ENGINE START/STOP button
turns to the ACC position twice by
pressing the button repeatedly with-
out depressing the clutch pedal, the
warning illuminates on the LCD dis-
play for about 10 seconds to indicate
that you should depress the clutch
pedal to start the engine.
Shift to "P" position
If you try to turn off the engine without
the shift lever in the P (Park) position,
the ENGINE START/STOP button will
turn to the ACC position. If the button
is pressed once more it will turn to the
ON position. The warning illuminates
on the LCD display for about 10 sec-
onds to indicate that you should press
the ENGINE START/STOP button
with the shift lever in the P (Park) posi-
tion to turn off the engine.
Also, the warning chime sounds for
about 10 seconds. (if equipped)Check stop lamp fuse
When the stop lamp fuse is discon-
nected, the warning illuminates for
10 seconds on the LCD display.
Replace the fuse with a new one. If
that is not possible you can start the
engine by pressing the engine
start/stop button for 10 seconds with
the engine start/stop button in ACC.
Press start button again
If you can not operate the ENGINE
START/STOP button when there is a
problem with the ENGINE
START/STOP button system, the
warning illuminates for 10 seconds
and the chime sounds continuously
to indicate that you could start the
engine by pressing the ENGINE
START/STOP button once more.
The chime will stop if the ENGINE
START/STOP button system works
normally or the theft alarm system is
armed.
If the warning illuminates each time
you press the ENGINE
START/STOP button, take your vehi-
cle to an authorized Kia dealer and
have the system checked.

Driving your vehicle
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• Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
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Manual transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
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Automatic transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
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Four wheel drive (4WD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
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Cruise control system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-43
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Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-48Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50
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Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-59
Vehicle load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-67
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Vehicle weight glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-72
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