2022 KIA SPORTAGE Owners Manual

Adding equipment to or modi-
fying your air bag-equipped
vehicle
If you modify your vehicle by chang-
ing your vehicle's frame, bumper sys-
tem, front end or side sheet metal or
ride height, this may affect the opera-
tion of your vehicle's air bag system.
Air bag warning label
Air bag warning labels, some
required by the U.S. National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA), are attached to the sunvi-
sor to alert the driver and passen-
gers of potential risks of the air bag
system.
WARNING- Tamperingwith SRS
Do not tamper with or discon-
nect SRS wiring, or other com-
ponents of the SRS system.
Doing so could result in the
accidental inflation of the air
bags or by rendering the SRS
inoperative.
WARNING- Towing Vehicle
Always have the ignition off
when your vehicle is being
towed. The side air bags may
inflate if the vehicle is tilted
such as when being towed
because of the rollover sensors
in the vehicle.
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Safety features of your vehicle

Features of your vehicle
Folding key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
• Record your key number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
• Key operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
• Transmitter precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
• Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
• Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
• Record your key number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
• Smart key function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
• Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
• Loss of the smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
• Smart key precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
• Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
• Smart key immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Theft-alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
• Armed stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
• Theft-alarm stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
• Disarmed stage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
• Operating door locks from outside the vehicle. . . . . 4-23
• Operating door locks from inside the vehicle . . . . . . 4-24
• Impact sensing door unlock system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26
• Child-protector rear door lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Liftgate (for manual liftgate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
• Opening the liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
• Closing the liftgate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
• Emergency liftgate safety release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Power liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
• Opening the liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
• Closing the liftgate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33
• Smart Power Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
• Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
Hood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-46
• Opening the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46
• Closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48
• Opening the fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48
• Closing the fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
Panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52
• Sunroof open warning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-53
• Sunshade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 4-53
• Sliding the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54
• Tilting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56
• Closing the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56
• Resetting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56
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Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-58
• Electronic Power Steering (EPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-58
• Tilt and telescopic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-59
• Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60
• Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 4-61
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62\
• Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62
• Outside rearview mirror. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-76
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-80
• Instrument cluster control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81
• LCD display control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81
• Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-82
• Transmission shift indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-85
LCD display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-86
• LCD modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-86\
• User settings mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-89
Trip modes (Trip computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94
• Trip modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94\
• Fuel economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94
• Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-97
Warning and indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-104
• Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-104
• Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111
Rear View Monitor (RVM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-117Reverse Parking Distance Warning (PDW). . . . 4-118
• Operation of Reverse Parking Distance Warning . . . 4-118
• Non-operational conditions of Reverse Parking
Distance Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-119
• Reverse Parking Distance Warning precautions . . 4-119
• Self-diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-121
Forward/Reverse Parking Distance Warning (PDW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-122
• Operation of Parking Distance Warning . . . . . . . . 4-122
• Non-operational conditions of Parking Distance
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12\
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• Self-diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-127
• Battery saver function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-127
• Daytime running light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-127
• Lighting control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-127
• High beam operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-129
• High Beam Assist (HBA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130
• Turn signals and lane change signals . . . . . . . . . . . 4-132
• Front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-133
• Check headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-133
• Dynamic Bending Light (DBL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-134
Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-135
• Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-135
• Front windshield washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136
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• Rear window wiper and washer switch. . . . . . . . . . 4-137
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-139
• Automatic turn off function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-139
• Room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-139
• Map lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14\
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• Liftgate room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-141
• Glove box lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-141
• Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-141
Welcome system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-142
• Headlight (Headlamp) escort function . . . . . . . . . . 4-142
• Interior light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-142
• Pocket lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-142
Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-143
• Rear window defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-143
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-144
• Heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-145
• System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-150
• Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-152
• Air Conditioning refrigerant label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-153
• Checking the amount of air conditionerrefrigerant and compressor lubricant . . . . . . . . . . 4-154
Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . 4-155
• Automatic heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . 4-156
• Manual heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . 4-157
• System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-163 • Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-165
• Air Conditioning refrigerant label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-166
• Checking the amount of air conditioner
refrigerant and compressor lubricant . . . . . . . . . . 4-167
Windshield defrosting and defogging . . . . . . . . . 4-168
• Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-168
• Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-169
• Defogging logic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-170
Clean air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-172
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-173
• Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-173
• Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17\
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• Sunglass holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-174
• Luggage box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-174
• Two types of luggage board levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-175
Interior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-176
• Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-176
• Bottle holder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-176
• Seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-177
• Air ventilation seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-178
• Sun visor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
178
• Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-179
• USB charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-180
• Wireless smart phone charging system . . . . . . . . . . 4-181
• Coat hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18\
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• Floor mat anchor (s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-185
• Luggage net holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-185
• Cargo security screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-186
Exterior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-188
• Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18\
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Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-190
• Antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . 4-190
• Steering wheel audio controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-190
• Aux, USB port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-192
• How vehicle radio works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-192
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-195
• FCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 4-195
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Features of your vehicle
Record your key number
The key code num-
ber is stamped on
the key code tag
attached to the key
set. Should you
lose your keys, this number will
enable an authorized Kia dealer to
duplicate the keys easily. Remove
the key code tag and store it in a safe
place. Also, record the key code
number and keep it in a safe place,
but not in the vehicle.
Key operations
• Used to start the engine.
Used to lock and unlock the doors.
To unfold the key, press the release button then the key will unfold auto-
matically. To fold the key, fold the
key manually while pressing the
release button.
FOLDING KEY (IF EQUIPPED)
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CAUTION
Do not fold the key withoutpressing the release button.This may damage the key.
WARNING - Aftermarket
key
Use only Kia original parts for
the ignition key in your vehicle.
If an aftermarket key is used,
the ignition switch may not
return to ON after START. If this
happens, the starter will contin-
ue to operate causing damage
to the starter motor and possi-
ble fire due to excessive current
in the wiring.

Features of your vehicle
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Door Lock (1)
1. Close all doors, engine hood andliftgate.
2. Press the lock button(1).
3. All doors and liftgate will lock. The hazard warning lights will blink
once.
4. If the lock button is pressed once more within 4 seconds, the hazard
warning lights will blink.
5. Make sure that doors are locked by checking the door lock button inside
or pulling the outside door handle.
Door Unlock (2)
1. Press the unlock button(2).
2. The driver's door will unlock. Thehazard warning lights will blink two
times.
3. Press the unlock button(2) twice within 4 seconds and all doors and
liftgate will unlock. The hazard
warning lights will blink two times.
✽ ✽NOTICE
You can activate or deactivate the
Two Turn Unlock function.
Refer to "User settings" in this
chapter.
WARNING- Ignition key
Never leave the keys in your
vehicle with unsupervised chil-
dren. Leaving children unat-
tended in a vehicle with a man-
ual ignition key or a smart key
is dangerous. Children copy
adults and they could place the
key in the ignition switch or
press the start button. The key
would enable children to oper-
ate power windows or other
controls, or even make the vehi-
cle move, which could result in
serious bodily injury or death.
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Features of your vehicle
Liftgate unlock (3)
The liftgate is unlocked if the button
is pressed for more than 1 second.
Also, once the liftgate is opened and
then closed, the liftgate will be locked
automatically.
For Power Liftgate Only:
The Power Liftgate will open if the
button is pressed for more than 1
second. Also, once the liftgate is
opened and then closed, the liftgate
will be locked again automatically.
❈For detailed information refer to the
"Power liftgate" in this chapter.
Panic (4)
The horn sounds and hazard warn-
ing lights flash for about 27 seconds
if this button is pressed for more than
0.5 second. To stop the horn and
lights, press any button on the trans-
mitter.
Transmitter precautions
The transmitter will not work if any
of following occur:
- The ignition key is in the ignitionswitch.
- You exceed the operating dis- tance limit (about 30 feet [10 m]).
- The battery in the transmitter is weak.
- Other vehicles or objects may be blocking the signal.
- The weather is extremely cold.
- The transmitter is close to a radio transmitter such as a radio sub-
station or an airport which can
interfere with normal operation of
the transmitter.