2021 KIA SPORTAGE Owners Manual

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Features of your vehicle
Battery saver function
• The purpose of this feature is toprevent the battery from being dis-
charged if the lights are left in the
ON position. The system automati-
cally shuts off the parking lights 30
seconds after the ignition key is
removed and the driver’s door is
opened and closed.
• With this feature, the parking lights will turn off automatically if the driver
parks on the side of the road at night
and opens the driver’s side door.
If necessary, to keep the parking
lights on when the ignition key is
removed, perform the following:
1) Open the driver-side door.
2) Turn the parking lights OFF and ON again using the light switch
on the steering column.
Daytime running light
(if equipped)
The Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
can make it easier for others to see the
front of your vehicle during the day.
DRL can be helpful in many different
driving conditions, and it is especially
helpful after dawn and before sunset.
The DRL system turns OFF when:
1. The headlight switch is ON.
2. The engine is OFF.
3. Engaging the Parking Brake
4. The front fog light is ON.
Lighting control
The light switch has a Headlight and
a Parking light position.
To operate the lights, turn the knob at
the end of the control lever to one of
the following positions:
(1) OFF position
(2) Auto light position
(3) Parking & Tail light
(4) Headlight position
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Parking & Tail light ( )
When the light switch is in the park-
ing light position, the tail, license and
instrument panel lights will turn ON.
Headlight position ( )
When the light switch is in the head-
light position, the head, tail, license
lights will turn ON.
✽NOTICE
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position to turn on the headlights.
Auto light position
When the light switch is in the AUTO
light position, the taillights and head-
lights will turn ON or OFF automati-
cally depending on the amount of
light outside the vehicle.
When the light switch is positioned at
an auto light position, at first, the
wiper will turn on and then, after 5
seconds the head lamp will turn on
automatically.
If the head lamp has been turned on
due to this function of the vehicle, the
head lamp will turn off 60 seconds
after the wiper has been turned off.
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High beam operation
To turn on the high beam headlamp,
push the lever away from you. The
lever will return to its original position.
The high beam indicator will light
when the headlight high beams are
switched on.
To turn off the high beam headlamp,
pull the lever to you when the high
beam is on. The lever will return to its
original position.
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the lights
on for a prolonged time while the
engine is not running.
CAUTION
• Never place anything over thesensor (1) located on theinstrument panel as this willensure better auto-light sys-tem control.
• Do not clean the sensor using a window cleaner as the clean-er may leave a light film whichcould interfere with the sen-sor's operation.
• If your vehicle has window tint or other types of metallic coat-ing on the front windshield,the Auto light system may notwork properly.
WARNING - High beams
Do not use high beam when
there are other vehicles. Using
high beam could obstruct the
other driver’s vision.
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To flash the headlights, pull the lever
towards you. It will return to the nor-
mal (low beam) position when
released. The headlight switch does
not need to be on to use this flashing
feature.
High Beam Assist (HBA)
High Beam Assist is a system that
automatically adjusts the headlamp
range (switches between high beam
and low beam) according to the
brightness of other vehicles and road
conditions.Operating condition
1. Place the light switch in the AUTO
position.
2. Turn on the high beam by pushing the lever away from you.
The High Beam Assist ( ) indi- cator will illuminate.
3. High Beam Assist will turn on when vehicle speed is above 25
mph (40 kph).
• If the lever is pushed away when High Beam Assist is operating,
the High Beam Assist will turn off
and the high beam will be on con-
tinuously. The High Beam Assist
( ) indicator will turn off.
• If the lever is pushed away from you when High Beam Assist is
operating, High Beam Assist will
turn off and the standard high
beams will turn ON.
4. If the light switch is placed to the headlamp position, the High
Beam Assist will turn off and the
low beam will be on continuously.
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High beam switches to low beam in
the below conditions.
- When High Beam Assist is off.
- When the light switch is not in theAUTO position.
- When the headlamp is detected from an on-coming vehicle
- When the tail lamp is detected from the front vehicle.
- When the surrounding is bright enough high beams are not need-
ed.
- When streetlights or other lights are detected.
- When vehicle speed is below 19 mph (30 kph).
- When headlamp / taillamp of bicy- cle/motorcycle is detectedWarning light and message
When the High Beam Assist System
is not working properly, the warning
message will come on for a few sec-
ond. After the message disappears,
the master warning light ( ) will
illuminate.
Take your vehicle to an authorized
Kia dealer and have the system
checked. The system may not operate normal-
ly in the below conditions.
• When the light from a vehicle is not
detected because of lamp dam-
age, hidden from sight, etc.
• When the lamp of a vehicle is cov- ered with dust, snow or water.
• When the light from a vehicle is not detected because of exhaust
fumes, smoke, fog, snow, etc.
• When the front window is covered with foreign matters such as ice,
dust, fog, or is damaged.
• When there is a similar shape as a vehicle’s lamps.
• When it is hard to see because of fog, heavy rain or snow.
• When the headlamp is not repaired or replaced at an authorized deal-
er.
• When headlamp aiming is not properly adjusted.
• When driving on a narrow curved road or rough road.
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• When driving downhill or uphill.
• When only part of the vehicle infront is visible on a crossroad or
curved road.
• When there is a traffic light, reflect- ing sign, flashing sign or mirror.
• When the road conditions are bad such as being wet or covered with
snow.
• When the front vehicle’s head- lamps are off but the fog lamps on.
• When a vehicle suddenly appears from a curve.
• When the vehicle is tilted from a flat tire or being towed.
• When the LKA (Lane Keeping Assist) warning light illuminates.✽NOTICE
• Do not place any accessories,stickers or tint the windshield.
• Have on the windshield glass replaced from an authorized deal-
e r.
• Do not remove or damage related parts of the High Beam Assist sys-
tem.
• Be careful that water doesn’t get into the High Beam Assist unit.
• Do not place objects on the dash- board that reflect light such as
mirrors, white paper, etc. The sys-
tem may not function properly if
sunlight is reflected.
• At times, the Smart High Beam system may not operate due to sys-
tem limitations. Always check the
road conditions for your safety.
When the system does not operate
normally, manually change
between the high beam and low
beam.
• While other beeps such as the seat belt warning sound are in opera-
tion and override the LKA alarm-
ing system, LKA beeps may not
occur.
Turn signals and lane change
signals
The ignition switch must be on for the
turn signals to function. To turn on
the turn signals, move the lever up or
down (A). The green arrow indicators
on the instrument panel indicate
which turn signal is operating.
They will self-cancel after a turn is
completed. If the indicator continues
to flash after a turn, manually return
the lever to the OFF position.
To signal a lane change, move the
turn signal lever slightly and hold it in
position (B). The lever will return to
the OFF position when released.
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If an indicator stays on and does not
flash or if it flashes abnormally, one of
the turn signal bulbs may be burned
out and will require replacement.
✽NOTICE
If an indicator flash is abnormally
quick or slow, a bulb may be burned
out or have a poor electrical connec-
tion in the circuit.
Front fog light (if equipped)
Fog lights are used to provide
improved visibility when visibility is
poor due to fog, rain or snow, etc. The
fog lights will turn on when the fog light
switch (1) is turned to the on position
after the headlight is turned on.
To turn off the fog lights, turn the fog
light switch (1) to the OFF position.
When in operation, the fog lights
consume large amounts of vehicle
electrical power. Only use the fog
lights when visibility is poor.
Check headlight
This warning message illuminates if
there is a malfunction (burned-out
bulb except LED lamp or circuit mal-
function) with the headlamp. In this
case, have your vehicle inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
✽NOTICE
• When replacing the bulb, use thesame wattage bulb.
For more information, refer to
“BULB WATTAGE” in chapter 7.
• If the different wattage bulb is equipped with the vehicle, this
warning message is not displayed.
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Dynamic Bending Light (DBL)
(if equipped)
Dynamic Bending Light (DBL) uses
the steering angle and vehicle
speed, to keep your field of vision
wide by swiveling and leveling the
headlamp.
Change the switch to the AUTO posi-
tion when the engine is running. The
Dynamic Bending Light (DBL) sys-
tem will operate when the headlamp
is ON. To turn off the DBL, change
the switch to other positions. After
turning the DBL off, headlamp
swiveling no longer occurs, but level-
ing operates continuously.If the DBL malfunction indicator
comes on, the DBL is not working
properly. Drive to the nearest safe
location and restart the engine. If the
indicator continuously remains on,
have the system checked by an
authorized Kia dealer.
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