2021 KIA SPORTAGE tailgate

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Features of your vehicle
• Press the liftgate handle switchcarrying the smart key with you.
Closing the liftgate
Press the power liftgate close button
for approximately one second when
the liftgate is opened. The liftgate will
close and lock automatically. Press the power liftgate close button
(4) for approximately one second
when the tailgate is opened. The lift-
gate will close and lock automatical-
l y.
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Features of your vehicle
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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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Driving your vehicle
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To release EPB (Electronic Parking
Brake) automatically:
• Shift lever in P (Park)With the engine running depress
the brake pedal and shift out of P
(Park) to R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
• Shift lever in N (Neutral) With the engine running depress
the brake pedal and shift out of N
(Neutral) to R (Reverse) or D
(Drive).
• Automatic Transmission 1. Start the engine.
2. Fasten the driver's seat belt.
3. Close the driver's door, engine hood and tailgate.
4. Depress the accelerator pedal while the shift lever is in R (Rear),
D (Drive) or manual mode.
Make sure the brake warning light
goes off.✽NOTICE
• For your safety, you can engage the EPB even though the ignition
switch or engine stop/start button
is in the OFF position, but you
cannot release it.
• For your safety, depress the brake pedal and release the parking
brake manually with the EPB
switch when you drive downhill or
when backing up the vehicle.
Do not follow the above procedure
when driving on a flat level ground.
The vehicle may suddenly move for-
ward.
✽NOTICE
If the parking brake warning light is
still on even though the EPB has
been released, have the system
checked by an authorized Kia dealer.
EPB (Electronic Parking Brake) may
be automatically applied when:
• The EPB is overheated
• Requested by other systems
✽NOTICE
For EPB (Electronic Parking Brake)
equipped vehicles with AUTO
HOLD function used while driving,
if the ignition button has been
turned OFF, the EPB will be
engaged automatically. Therefore,
the AUTO HOLD function should
be turned off before the ignition but-
ton is turned off.
CAUTION
Do not drive your vehicle with
the EPB applied. It may causeexcessive brake pad and brakerotor wear.

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Driving your vehicle
A vehicle ahead cannot be recog-
nized correctly by the sensor if any of
following occurs:
- When the vehicle is pointingupwards due to overloading in the
trunk(tailgate)
- While making turns by steering
- When driving to one side of the lane
- When driving on narrow lanes or on curves
Adjust your vehicle speed by
depressing the brake pedal accord-
ing to the road and driving conditions
ahead. • Your vehicle may accelerate when
a vehicle ahead of you disappears.
• When you are warned that the vehicle ahead of you is not detect-
ed, drive with caution. • When vehicles are at a standstill
and the vehicle in front of you
changes to the next lane, be care-
ful when your vehicle starts to
move because it may not immedi-
ately recognize the stopped vehicle
in front of you.
In this case, you must maintain a
safe braking distance, and if neces-
sary, depress the brake pedal to
reduce your driving speed in order to
maintain a safe distance.
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