Kia Sportage 2024 User manual

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vehicle can expose you to chemicals
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monoxide, phthalates, and lead, which
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to cause cancer and birth defects or
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exposure, avoid breathing exhaust, do
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area and wear gloves or wash your
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FOREWORD
Dear Customer,
Thank you for selecting your new Kia vehicle.
As a global car manufacturer focused on building high-quality vehicles with excep
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tional value, Kia is dedicated to providing you with a customer service experience that
exceeds your expectations.
This Owner's Manual is valid for all variants of your model, and describes all options,
features, and equipment available, along with the maintenance needs. Therefore, this
manual may also describe optional equipment not purchased on your vehicle, country
specifications, and functions and features not available in your region. Please always
keep this manual in the vehicle for your and any subsequent owner's reference.
Authorized Kia Dealerships provide factory-trained technicians, utilized recom
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mended special service tools, and supply genuine Kia replacement parts to help you
maintain and service your vehicle during your ownership.
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tion. However, as Kia continues to make improvements to its products, the company
reserves the right to make changes to this manual or any of its vehicles at any time
without notice and without incurring any obligations.
Please drive safely, and enjoy your Kia vehicle!
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How to use this manual
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possible driving experience from your
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We strongly recommend that you read
the entire manual. In order to minimize
the chance of death or injury, you must
read the WARNING and CAUTION sec
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tions in the manual.
Illustrations complement the words in
this manual to best explain how to enjoy
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you learn about features, important
safety information, and driving tips
under various road conditions.
The general layout of the manual is pro
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vided in the Table of Contents. Use the
index when looking for a specific area or
subject, it has an alphabetical listing of
all information in your manual.
Chapters: This manual has nine chapters
plus an index. Each chapter begins with
a brief list of contents so you can tell at a
glance if that chapter has the informa
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tion you want.
You will find various WARNINGS, CAU
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TIONS, and NOTICES in this manual.
These WARNINGS were prepared to
enhance your personal safety. You
should carefully read and follow ALL
procedures and recommendations pro
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vided in these WARNINGS, CAUTIONS
and NOTICES.
WARNING
A WARNING indicates a situation in
which harm, serious bodily injury or
death could result if the warning is
ignored.
CAUTION
A CAUTION indicates a situation in
which damage to your vehicle could
result if the caution is ignored.
NOTICE
A NOTICE indicates interesting or helpful
information is being provided.

Table of Contents
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A
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Introduction
Your vehicle at a glance
Safety features of your vehicle
Features of your vehicle
Driving your vehicle
Driver assistance system
What to do in an emergency
Maintenance
Specifications, Consumer information and Reporting safety defects
Abbreviation
Index

1Introduction
Introduction
Fuel requirements ..........................................................................1-2
Vehicle modifications.................................................................... 1-4
Vehicle break-in process .............................................................. 1-5
Risk of burns when parking or stopping vehicle ...................... 1-5
僅 Vehicle handling instructions.......................................................................1-5
僅 Open Source Software Notice.....................................................................1-6
Vehicle data collection and Event Data Recorders................... 1-6

Introduction
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Fuel requirements
Introduction
Fuel requirements
Your new vehicle is designed to use only
unleaded fuel having a pump octane
number ((R+M)/2) of 87 (Research
Octane Number 91) or higher. (Do not
use methanol blended fuels.)
Your new vehicle is designed to obtain
maximum performance with UNLEADED
FUEL, as well as minimize exhaust emis
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sions and spark plug fouling.
Never add any fuel system cleaning
agents to the fuel tank other than what
has been specified. (Consult an autho
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rized Kia dealer for details.)
僅 Tighten the cap until it clicks one time,
otherwise the Check Engine light will
appear.
WARNING
Refueling
僅 Do not "top off" after the nozzle auto
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matically shuts off. Attempts to force
more fuel into the tank can cause fuel
overflow onto you and the ground,
causing a risk of fire.
僅 Always check that the fuel cap is
installed securely to prevent fuel spill
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age, especially in the event of an acci
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dent.
Gasoline containing alcohol and
methanol
Gasohol, a mixture of gasoline and etha
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nol (also known as grain alcohol), and
gasoline or gasohol containing methanol
(also known as wood alcohol) are being
marketed along with or instead of
leaded or unleaded gasoline.
Pursuant to Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) regulations, ethanol may
be used in your vehicle.
Do not use gasohol containing more
than 15% ethanol, and do not use gaso
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line or gasohol containing any methanol.
Ethanol provides less energy than gaso
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line and attracts water. Thus, it is likely to
reduce your fuel efficiency and could
lower your MPG results.
Methanol may cause drivability prob
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lems and damage to the fuel system,
engine control system and emission
control system.
Discontinue using gasohol of any kind if
drivability problems occur.
Vehicle damage or drivability problems
may not be covered by the manufac
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turer's warranty if they result from the
use of:
1. Gasoline or gasohol containing meth
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anol.
2. Leaded fuel or leaded gasohol.
3. Gasohol containing more than 15%
ethanol.
"E85" fuel is an alternative fuel com
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prised of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline,
and is manufactured exclusively for use
in Flexible Fuel Vehicles. "E85" is not
compatible with your vehicle. Use of
"E85" may result in poor engine perfor
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mance and damage to your vehicle's
engine and fuel system. Kia recom
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mends that customers do not use fuel
with an ethanol content exceeding 15%.

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NOTICE
Your New Vehicle Limited Warranty
does not cover damage to the fuel sys
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tem or any performance problems
caused by the use of "E85" fuel.
NOTICE
Never use any fuel containing methanol.
Discontinue use of any methanol con
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taining products which may inhibit
proper drivability.
Other fuels
Using fuels that contain Silicone (Si),
MMT (Methylcyclopentadienyl Manga
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nese Tricarbonyl), Manganese (Mn) con
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tained fuel, and other metallic additives,
may cause vehicle and engine damage
or cause misfiring, poor acceleration,
engine stalling, catalyst melting, clog
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ging, abnormal corrosion, life cycle
reduction, etc.
Also, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL) may appear.
NOTICE
Damage to the fuel system or perfor
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mance problems caused by the use of
these other fuels may not be covered by
your New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Gasoline containing MMT
Some gasoline contains harmful manga
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nese- based fuel additives Such as MMT
(Methylcyclopentadienyl Manganese Tri
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carbonyl). Kia does not recommend the
use of gasoline containing MMT. This
type of fuel can reduce vehicle perfor
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mance and affect your emission control
system. The Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL) on the cluster may come on.
Do not use methanol
Fuels containing methanol (wood alco
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hol) should not be used in your vehicle.
This type of fuel can reduce vehicle per
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formance and damage components of
the fuel system, engine control system
and emission control system.
Fuel Additives
Kia recommends that you use good
quality gasolines treated with detergent
additives such as TOP TIER Detergent
Gasoline, which help prevent deposit
formation in the engine. These gasolines
will help the engine run cleaner and
enhance performance of the emission
control system.
For more information on TOP TIER
Detergent Gasoline, please go to the
website (www.toptiergas.com) For cus
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tomers who do not use TOP TIER Deter
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gent Gasoline regularly, and have
problems starting or the engine does not
run smoothly, additives that you can buy
separately may be added to the gaso
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line.
If TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is not
available, one bottle of additive should
be added to the fuel tank at every 8,000
miles (13,000 km) or every engine oil
change is recommended. Additives are
available from your authorized Kia
dealer along with information on how to
use them. Do not mix other additives.

Introduction
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Vehicle modifications
Operation in foreign countries
If you are going to drive your vehicle in
another country, be sure to:
僅 Observe all regulations regarding reg
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istration and insurance.
僅 Determine that acceptable fuel is
available.
Vehicle modifications
This vehicle should not be modified.
Modification of your vehicle could affect
its performance, safety or durability and
may even violate governmental safety
and emissions regulations.
NOTICE
Damage or performance problems
resulting from any modification may not
be covered under warranty.
CAUTION
If you use unauthorized electronic
devices, it may cause the vehicle to
operate abnormally, wire damage, bat
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tery discharge and fire. For your safety,
do not use unauthorized electronic
devices.

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Vehicle break-in process
By following a few simple precautions
for the first 600 miles (1,000 km) you
may add to the performance, economy
and life of your vehicle.
僅 Do not race the engine.
僅 While driving, keep your engine speed
(rpm, or revolutions per minute)
between 2,000 rpm and 4,000 rpm.
僅 Do not maintain a single engine speed
for long periods of time, either fast or
slow. Varying engine speeds is
needed to properly break-in the
engine.
僅 Avoid hard stops, except in emergen
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cies, to allow the brakes to seat prop
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erly.
僅 Don't tow a trailer during the first
1,200 miles (2,000 km) of operation.
僅 Fuel economy and engine perfor
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mance may vary depending on vehi
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cle break-in process and be stabilized
after 4,000 miles (6,000 km). New
engines may consume more oil during
the vehicle break-in period.
Risk of burns when parking or
stopping vehicle
僅 Do not park or stop the vehicle near
flammable items such as leaves,
paper, oil, and tire. Such items placed
near the exhaust system can become
a fire hazard.
僅 When an engine idles at a high speed
with the rear side of the vehicle touch
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ing the wall, heat of the exhaust gas
can cause discoloration or fire. Keep
enough space between the rear part
of the vehicle and the wall.
僅 Be sure not to touch the exhaust/cata
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lytic systems while engine is running
or right after the engine is turned off.
There is a risk of burns since the sys
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tems are extremely hot.
Vehicle handling instructions
As with other vehicles of this type, failure
to operate this vehicle correctly may
result in loss of control, an accident or
vehicle rollover.
Specific design characteristics (higher
ground clearance, track, etc.) give this
vehicle a higher center of gravity than
other types of vehicles. In other words
they are not designed for cornering at
the same speeds as conventional 2-
wheel drive vehicles.
Avoid sharp turns or abrupt maneuvers.
Again, failure to operate this vehicle cor
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rectly may result in loss of control, an
accident or vehicle rollover.
Be sure to read the "Reducing the risk
of a rollover" on page 5-54.

Introduction
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Vehicle data collection and Event Data Recorders
Open Source Software Notice
This vehicle contains software with open
source licenses.
Open source software information
including the source code, copyright
notices and referred license terms may
be obtained on the website
http://worldwide.kia.com/int/open
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source
Kia Corporation will provide the open
source code to you in storage medium
such as CD-ROM for minimum charge
covering the cost of performing source
distribution upon email request to
[email protected]
within a period of 3 years from the date
of product purchase.
Vehicle data collection and
Event Data Recorders
This vehicle is equipped with
an Event Data Recorder (EDR).
The main purpose of an EDR is
to record, in certain crash or
near crash-like situations, such
as an air bag deployment or
hitting a road obstacle, data
that will assist in understand
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ing how a vehicle's systems
performed. The EDR is
designed to record data
related to vehicle dynamics
and safety systems for a short
period of time, typically 30 sec
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onds or less. The EDR in this
vehicle is designed to record
such data as:
僅 How various systems in your
vehicle were operating;
僅 Whether or not the driver
and passenger safety belts
were buckled/fastened;
僅 How far (if at all) the driver
was depressing the accelera
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tor and/or brake pedal; and,
僅 How fast the vehicle was
traveling.
These data can help provide a
better understanding of the
circumstances in which crashes
and injuries occur. NOTE: EDR
data are recorded by your
vehicle only if a non-trivial
crash situation occurs; no data
are recorded by the EDR under

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normal driving conditions and
no personal data (e.g., name,
gender, age, and crash loca
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tion) are recorded. However,
other parties, such as law
enforcement, could combine
the EDR data with the type of
personally identifying data
routinely acquired during a
crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an
EDR, special equipment is
required, and access to the
vehicle or the EDR is needed. In
addition to the vehicle manu
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facturer, other parties, such as
law enforcement, that have the
special equipment, can read
the information if they have
access to the vehicle or the
EDR.

2Your vehicle at a glance
Your vehicle at a glance
Exterior overview .......................................................................... 2-2
Interior overview ...........................................................................2-4
Instrument panel overview ..........................................................2-6
Engine compartment.....................................................................2-8

Your vehicle at a glance
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Exterior overview
Your vehicle at a glance
Exterior overview
Front view
* The actual shape may differ from the illustration.
1. Hood 4-38
2. Head lamp 4-93, 8-54
3. Wheel and tire 8-29, 9-6
4. Outside rear view mirror 4-59
5. Panoramic sunroof 4-44
6. Front windshield wiper blades 4-99, 8-23
7. Windows 4-33
8. Front ultrasonic sensor 6-107
9. Front radar 6-4, 6-60
10.Front view camera 6-4
11.Front fog lamp 4-93, 8-54
ONQ5011001N

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Your vehicle at a glance Exterior overview
12.Roof rack 4-140
13.Wide-front view camera 6-91
Rear view
* The actual shape may differ from the illustration.
1. Doors 4-14
2. Fuel filler door 4-40
3. Rear combination lamp 4-94, 8-54
4. High mounted stop lamp 4-94, 8-54
5. Liftgate 4-22
6. Antenna 4-143
7. Wide-rear view camera 6-87
8. Rear ultrasonic sensor 6-104
9. Rear wiper 4-99, 8-23
10.Backup lamp 4-94, 8-54
ONQ5011006N

Your vehicle at a glance
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Interior overview
Interior overview
* The actual shape may differ from the illustration.
1. Inside door handle 4-16
2. Seat position memory system 4-20
3. Outside rearview mirror control switch 4-59
4. Central door lock/unlock switch 4-17
5. Power window switches (Front) 4-34
6. Power window switches (Rear) 4-34
7. Power window lock button 4-36
8. Steering wheel tilt/telescopic lever 4-48
9. Steering wheel 4-47
10.Adjusting instrument cluster illumination 4-63
11.ESC OFF button 5-35
12.EPB switch 5-28
13.Power liftgate open/close button 4-25
ONQ5011003N

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Your vehicle at a glance Interior overview
14.Hood release lever 4-38
15.Instrument panel fuse 8-44
16.Seat 3-5
17.Shift lever 5-11
18.Brake pedal 5-25