2021 KIA SPORTAGE Owners Manual

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✽NOTICE
The fuel economy may vary signifi-
cantly based on driving conditions,
driving habits, and condition of the
vehicle.
Manual reset
To reset average fuel economy manu-
ally, press the OK button (reset) on
the steering wheel for more than 1
second when the average fuel econ-
omy is displayed.Automatic reset
To make the average fuel economy
reset automatically whenever refuel-
ing, select the “Auto Reset” mode in
User Setting menu of the LCD display
(Refer to “LCD Display”).
• OFF - You may set to default manu-
ally by using the trip switch reset but-
ton.
• After ignition - The vehicle will auto- matically set to default once 4 hours
pass after the Ignition is in OFF.
• After refueling - After refueling more than 6 liters and driving over 1km/h,
the vehicle will reset to default auto-
matically.
✽NOTICE
For a more accurate calculation of
the average fuel economy, the vehi-
cle must be continuously driven
more than 10 seconds and 0.03 miles
(50 meters).

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Instant Fuel Economy (2)
• This mode displays the instant fueleconomy during the last few sec-
onds when the vehicle speed is
more than 5 MPH (8 km/h).
- Fuel economy range: 0 ~ 50 MPGor 0 ~ 30 L/100km
Accumulated driving information
mode
Displays accumulated information
starting from mileage/fuel
efficiency/time default point.
• Accumulated information is calcu- lated after the vehicle has run for
more than 0.18 miles (300 meters).
• If you press “OK” button for more than 1 second after the Cumulative
Information is displayed, the infor-
mation will be reset.
• If the engine is running, even when the vehicle is not in motion, the
information will be accumulated.
One time driving information mode
The vehicle will display Driving
Information once per one ignition
cycle.
- Fuel efficiency is calculated afterthe vehicle has run for more than
0.18 miles (300 meters).
- The Driving Information will be reset 4 hours after ignition has
been turned off. So, when the vehi-
cle ignition is turned on within 4
hours, the information will not be
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- If you press “OK” button for morethan 1 second after the Driving
Information is displayed, the infor-
mation will be reset.
- If the engine is running, even when the vehicle is not in motion, the infor-
mation will be accumulated.Digital speedometer
This mode displays the current
speed of the vehicle.
Warning Messages (if equipped)
Shift to P (for smart key system
and automatic transmission)
• This warning message illuminates if you try to turn off the engine without
the shift lever in P (Park) position.
• At this time, the Engine Start/Stop Button turns to the ACC position (If
you press the Engine Start/Stop
Button once more, it will turn to the
ON position).
Low Key Battery
(for smart key system)
• This warning message illuminates if the battery of the smart key is
discharged when the Engine
Start/Stop Button changes to the
OFF position.
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Press START button while turningwheel (for smart key system)
• This warning message illuminates if the steering wheel does not
unlock normally when the Engine
Start/Stop Button is pressed.
• It means that you should press the Engine Start/Stop Button while
turning the steering wheel right
and left.
Steering wheel not locked
(for smart key system)
• This warning message illuminates if the steering wheel does not lock
when the Engine Start/Stop Button
changes to the OFF position.
Check Steering Wheel Lock
System (for smart key system)
• This warning message illuminates if the steering wheel does not lock
normally when the Engine
Start/Stop Button changes to the
OFF position.
Press brake pedal to start engine
(for smart key system and auto-
matic transmission)
• This warning message illuminates if the Engine Start/Stop Button
changes to the ACC position twice
by pressing the button repeatedly
without depressing the brake pedal.
• It means that you should depress the brake pedal to start the engine.
Key not detected
(for smart key system)
• This warning message illuminates if the smart key is not detected
when you press the Engine
Start/Stop Button.
Remove key (for smart key sys-
tem)
• This warning message illuminates if the smart key is remove the hold-
er.
Key not in vehicle
(for smart key system)
• If the smart key is not in the vehicle and if any door is opened or closed
with the engine start/stop button in
ACC, ON, or START, the warning
illuminates on the LCD display.

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Press start button again (for smart key system)
• This warning message illuminates if you can not operate the Engine
Start/Stop Button when there is a
problem with the Engine Start/Stop
Button system.
• It means that you could start the engine by pressing the Engine
Start/ Stop Button once more.
• If the warning illuminates each time you press the Engine Start/Stop
Button, have the vehicle inspected
by a professional workshop. Kia
recommends to visit an authorized
Kia dealer/service partner.
Press start button with key
(for smart key system)
• This warning message illuminates if you press the Engine Start/Stop
Button while the warning message
“Key not detected” is illuminating.
• At this time, the immobilizer indica- tor light blinks.
Check BRAKE SWITCH fuse
(for smart key system and auto-matic transmission)
• This warning message illuminates if the brake switch fuse is discon-
nected.
• It means that you should 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 in
the ACC position.
Shift to P or N to start engine
(for smart key system and auto-matic transmission)
• This warning message illuminates if you try to start the engine with
the shift lever not in the P (Park) or
N (Neutral) position.
✽NOTICE
You can start the engine with the
shift lever in the N (Neutral) position.
However, for your safety, we strongly
recommend that you start the engine
with the shift lever in the P (Park)
position.

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Press clutch pedal to start engine(for smart key system)
• This warning message illuminates if the Engine Start/Stop Button
changes to the ACC position twice
by pressing the button repeatedly
without depressing the clutch pedal.
• It means that you should depress the clutch pedal to start the engine.
Press START button and shift to
P (for smart key system)
• This warning message illuminates if you try to turned off engine with
the shift lever in the N (Neutral)
position. To shift to P(Park), the
driver must first press the Start but-
ton once.
Door, Hood, Liftgate Open
• It means that any door, hood, ortailgate is open.
Sunroof Open (if equipped)
• This warning message illuminatesif you turn off the engine and then
open the driver's door when the
sunroof is open.
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Low Washer Fluid (if equipped)
• This warning message illuminateson the service reminder mode if
the washer fluid level in the reser-
voir is nearly empty.
• It means that you should refill the washer fluid.
Turn on FUSE SWITCH
(if equipped)
• This warning message illuminates if the fuse switch under the steer-
ing wheel is OFF.
• It means that you should turn the fuse switch on.
❈ For more details, refer to “Fuses” in
chapter 7.
Check DAW (Driver Attention
Warning) system (if equipped)
This warning message is displayed if
there is a problem with the Driver
Attention Warning system. In this
case, have your vehicle inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
❈ For more information, refer to
“Driver Attention Warning (DAW)”
in chapter 5.
Check BCW (Blind-spot Collision
Warning) system (if equipped)
This warning message is displayed if
there is a problem with the Blind-
Spot Collision Warning (BCW) sys-
tem. In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia deal-
er.
❈ For more information, refer to
“Blind-Spot Collision Warning
(BCW)” in chapter 5.
Check FCA (Forward Collision
Avoidance Asst.) (if equipped)
• This warning message illuminates if there is a malfunction with the
Forward Collision Avoidance Assist
(FCA) system. In this case, have
your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer.
❈ For more details, refer to “Forward
Collision Avoidance Assist(FCA)
system” in chapter 5.

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Check high beam assist system
• This warning message illuminatesif the high beam assist system has
a malfunction.
In this case, have the vehicle inspect-
ed by a professional workshop. Have
your vehicle inspected by an author-
ized Kia dealer.
Device in wireless charger (if equipped)
If a smart phone is still left on the
wireless charging pad unattended,
even when the ignition is in ACC
OFF and the instrument panel's one
time driving information mode has
finished, a warning message will lit
up on the instrument panel.
❈ For more details, refer to “Smart
Phone Wireless Charger” in this
chapter.
Low Fuel
• This warning message illuminates
if the fuel tank is nearly empty.
- When the low fuel level warninglight is illuminates.
Add fuel as soon as possible.
Icy Road Warning (if equipped)
This warning pop-up message and
light are to warn the driver the road
may be icy.
When the Outside Temperature is
below approximately 39°F (4°C).
- The warning light (including Outside Temperature and unit)
blinks 5 times and then illuminates.
- The warning pop-up message dis- plays, and the warning chime
sounds once at the same time only
once for each ignition cycle.
- If this item is checked in “User set- tings”, this function will be activat-
ed.
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