KIA SPORTAGE PHEV 2023 Features and Functions Guide

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Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) with Door Monitoring†1 0
Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) with Door Monitoring can help alert the driver when a rear passenger may be left in the vehicle The alert will be a message on the Instrument Cluster LCD stating to “Check rear seats” A and an alert will sound
The factory default is set to OFF To turn the system ON or OFF, go to Vehicle Settings on the Infotainment System, by selecting VEHICLE, then select Convenience, then Rear Occupant Alert and check/uncheck the box
REMINDERS:
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Always be sure to check the passenger areas before leaving the vehicle
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ROA uses a rear door opened/closed histor y, which is reset after the driver turns the vehicle off, exits the vehicle and locks the door remotely So even if a rear door does not reopen, Rear Occupant Aler t (ROA) aler t can occur
(Message on Cluster Display)
When engaged, Rear Occupant Aler t is not a substitute for one’s at tention and may not detect all movement within the vehicle Always check the vehicle interior when exiting the vehicle See section 6 in the Owner ’s Manual for more information
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Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) with Door Monitoring video

For illustrative purposes only Your actual display, but tons and/or features may var y
Refer to section 4 in the Owner ’s Manual for more information
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SPORTAGE HYBRID / PLUG-IN HYBRID FEATURES & FUNCTIONS GUIDE
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Unfastening Center Seat Belt
1 If Seat Belt is buckled, press the release button
on the buckle
2 To retract the 2nd-Row Center Seatbelt C into
the headliner, press the “release button” on the
buckle by inserting the seat belt tongue plate D
in the small slot on the center buckle E
REMINDER: The lever must return to its original position for the Seatback to lock
Reclining/Folding Rear Seats†1 2
(Seat type with lever in front)
To recline the Rear Seatback:
1 Pull lever A up to unlock seat
2 Holding the lever A up, adjust Seatback to desired position B
3 Release the lever A and ensure the Seatback is locked in place
To fold the Rear Seatback:
1
Set the front seatback in the most upright position and if needed, slide the seat forward
2
Lower the headrest to the lowest position
3
Insert the rear seat belt buckle into the pocket between the rear seatback and cushion Insert the seatbelt webbing in the guide
4
Lift seatback folding lever A up to unlock seat
5 Fold Seatback flat
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2nd-Row Seats Video
Unfastening Center Seat Belt Video
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When adjusting seat for ward or backward, ensure seat clicks or locks into place before driving the vehicle
QUICK TIPS
Refer to section 3 in the Owner ’s Manual for more information

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OTHER KEY FEATURES
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A Press to lock All Doors
B Press to unlock Driver ’s Door Press twice in 4 seconds to unlock All Doors and Liftgate (trunk)
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Power Liftgate*: Press and hold for Power Liftgate to open automatically Press again at any time to stop Press and hold again to automatically close
Manual Liftgate*: Press and hold to unlock the Liftgate and then manually open
D
Press and hold for more than a half-second for Panic Alarm To turn off Alarm, press any button
E Press to release Mechanical Key F
J Remote Start*: Lock the doors by pressing the door lock button A within 32 feet distance from the vehicle Within four (4) seconds of pressing the door lock button A, press and hold the Remote Start button J for more than two (2) seconds to start the vehicle To stop the Remote Start operation, press the button again If driver does enter vehicle within ten minutes of starting the vehicle, the engine will automatically turn off
Remote Smart Parking Assist (RSPA)* - To park or exit a parking space remotely K L, see instructions on page 30
Driver’s Door Lock/Unlock button G:
•Press button once to unlock Driver ’s Door
•Press again within 4 seconds to unlock All Doors
•Press again to lock All Doors
Mechanical Key F:
1 Pull out door handle
2 Remove door handle keyhole cover with Mechanical Key by pressing up into slot as shown H
3 Insert Mechanical Key I and turn left to unlock Driver ’s Door Turn left twice within 4 seconds to unlock all doors
4 Insert Mechanical Key and turn right to lock Driver ’s Door to lock all doors
5 Return keyhole cover to its original position
Use to turn Child-Protector Rear Door Lock
(Type C shown)
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Smart Key with Remote Start / Remote Smart Parking Assist (RSPA) Video
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•If the Smar t Key bat ter y is weak or not working properly, hold the Smar t Key fob up to the Engine Star t/Stop but ton (Lock but ton side closest) and press to star t engine
•The Smar t Key ’s signal can be blocked by the normal operation of a cell or smar tphone To help prevent this, store each device separately
•When reinser ting the mechanical key into the fob, make sure it is pushed all the way in until there is a click sound
QUICK TIPS

Refer to section 5 in the Owner ’s Manual for more information
Refer to section 4 in the Owner ’s Manual for more information
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OTHER KEY FEATURES
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A Press the release button to unfold the key
B Press to lock all doors
C Press to unlock driver ’s door Press
twice in 4 seconds to unlock all doors
and Liftgate
D Press and hold to unlock the liftgate and
then manually open
E Press and hold more than 0 5 seconds
(half a second) for Panic Alarm To turn
OFF Alarm, press any button
Remote Keyless Entry (Folding Key)*Double-Turn Lock/Unlock All
•Turn to the right once to unlock driver ’s door
•Turn to the right again within 4 seconds to unlock all doors
•Turn to the left once to lock all doors
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Kia Smart & Folding Key Fobs Video
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REMINDERS:
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The Liftgate/trunk does not automatically open when the but ton D is pressed
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Remote but ton configuration may var y depending on vehicle options
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The Liftgate unlocks when the Smar t Key fob is within close proximit y of the Liftgate
(Smar t Key Mechanical Key shown)

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Fuel Filler DoorFuel Cap / Malfunction Indicator
(Check Engine Light)To open the Fuel Filler Door:
1a
Hybrid - With the vehicle off and driver ’s door unlocked,
press the right center edge of the Fuel Filler door A
1b
Plug-In Hybrid - With the vehicle off, press the Fuel Filler
door unlock button on the Driver ’s Panel B Press the right
center edge of the Fuel Filler door
2 Pull the Fuel Filler door out to fully open
To open the Fuel Cap, turn it counterclockwise C
Tighten for ONE CLICK to prevent Malfunction
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Kia Fuel Cap Video
Fuel Filler Lid Video
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Place the Fuel Cap on the inside of the Fuel Filler Door when fueling D
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REMINDERS:
•To lock fuel filler door:
-Press the lock but ton on your smar t key
-Press the Central Door lock but ton on armrest trim of driver ’s door
-All doors and fuel filler door will automatically lock after the vehicle speed exceeds 9 mph
REMINDERS:
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To open the fuel door, press the right edge of the fuel door
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It is normal operation when tightening to hear one click, and then when Fuel Cap is released, it clicks back
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(But ton located to the left of Steering Wheel)

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OTHER KEY FEATURES
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HomeLink® with Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror*†2
The HomeLink® Universal Transceiver is designed to connect to your garage door opener, electric gate, home lighting, etc The Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror is designed to help reduce glare coming from a vehicle’s headlights in the rear HomeLink® with Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror can connect to three electronic transmitters
REMINDER: Mirror indicator light will illuminate when automatic dimming is ON
Programming a New HomeLink® Button:
1 Press and release the HomeLink® Channel button A, B or C, you would like to program The HomeLink® User Inter face Indicator G will flash orange slowly (If it doesn’t, go to the steps of “Erasing HomeLink® Buttons” section on next page, and start over)
2 Position the garage-door opener remote 1-3 inches away from the HomeLink® buttons
3 While the HomeLink® User Inter face Indicator G is flashing orange, press and hold the garage-door opener remote button until the HomeLink® User Inter face Indicator G changes from orange to green
4 Wait until your garage door comes to a complete stop, regardless of position, before proceeding to the next step
5 Press and release the HomeLink® Channel button A, B or C that you’re programming If the HomeLink® User Interface Indicator G is solid green, HomeLink® is connected and should operate when the HomeLink® Channel button A, B or C is pressed If your device operates, programming is complete
–If the indicator light rapidly flashes green, firmly press, and hold the HomeLink® Channel button A, B or C slowly, for two seconds up to three times in a row, to complete the programming process Do not press the HomeLink® Channel button rapidly If your device now operates, programming is complete
–If the device does not operate, continue with step 6
6 At the garage door opener motor, (security gate motor, etc ) locate the “Learn”, “Smart ”, “Set ” or “Program” button This can usually be found where the hanging antenna wire is attached to the motor-head unit (see the device’s manual to identify this button) The name and color of the button may vary by
manufacturer A ladder and/or second person may simplify the following steps
7 Firmly press and release the “Learn”, “Smart ”, “Set ” or “Program” button You now have up to 30 seconds to complete the next step
8 Return to the vehicle and firmly press and hold the HomeLink® button slowly, for two seconds, up to three
times in a row Do not press the HomeLink® button rapidly As soon as you see the garage door start to move, stop pressing any buttons until a few seconds after the garage door has come to a complete stop, regardless of position At this point programming is complete and your device should operate when the HomeLink® Channel button is pressed
A HomeLink® button
B HomeLink® button
C HomeLink® button
D Garage Door Opener Status Indicator:
Closing or Closed
E HomeLink Operation Indicator
F Garage Door Opener Status Indicator:
Opening or Opened
G HomeLink User Inter face Indicator
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HomeLink® with Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror*†2 (continued)
Erasing a Programmed Button:
1 Press and hold the desired HomeLink® Channel button
A, B or C you want to re-program DO NOT release
the button
2 The HomeLink® User Inter face Indicator G will
illuminate solid green Release the button as soon as
the HomeLink® User Inter face Indicator G begins to
flash orange, usually about 20 seconds
3 Proceed with the steps in the “Programming a New
HomeLink® Button” section
For more information, go to HomeLink com or call (800) 355-3515
See section 5 in the Owner ’s Manual for more information
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Homelink® Support Video
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•If your garage door opener has the “myQ”†1 9 logo on its side, it has t wo-way communication capabilit y to display “Closing” or “Opening” status message on Homelink® mirror Refer to section 4 in the Owner ’s Manual on how to set this up or for more information
•When programming, park outside of the garage door
•The Star t/Stop but ton needs to be in the accessor y (ACC) position
•Replace the hand-held garage door transmit ter for quicker and accurate programming
QUICK TIPS
For information on how to erase all programmed but tons at the same time, refer to section 4 of the Owner ’s Manual
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REMINDERS:
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Erasing programmed but tons will delete all trained transmit ters
•A ladder may be needed to access the garage door opener
•A second person may be needed to help
•Some of the steps are time sensitive
Operating HomeLink®
Press and release the desired programmed HomeLink®
Channel button A, B or C The HomeLink® User Interface Indicator G should light green, solid or flashing, and your programmed device should operate If your device does not operate, the HomeLink® programming was not successful,
and you’ll need to reprogram the button(s)

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HOLDHOLD
SPORTAGE HYBRID / PLUG-IN HYBRID FEATURES & FUNCTIONS GUIDE
Opening from Outside the Vehicle:
To open Power Liftgate automatically, press the Rear Hatch Release button A on exterior of the Liftgate
Automatically close by pressing the Power Liftgate Close button B
Opening from Inside the Vehicle:
Open: Press and briefly hold the Power Liftgate Open/Close button C to automatically open the Liftgate
Close: Press and hold the button C until liftgate is completely closed If the button C is released while closing, the power liftgate will stop and a warning chime will sound
Smart Key:
To open the Power Liftgate, press and hold the Liftgate button D until the Liftgate begins opening Press and hold to close, and until the liftgate is closed completely If button is released while closing, the liftgate will stop and a chime will sound
REMINDERS:
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Pulling the Rear Hatch upward by the handle or pressing the but ton a second time will interrupt the automatic opening of the Power Liftgate
•When closing, be mindful of any objects or persons
Power Liftgate Opening Height Adjustment
Set the opening height in Vehicle Settings* Press the SETUP key/button on the infotainment system, select VEHICLE, DOOR, then POWER LIFTGATE OPENING HEIGHT Select the desired option
To manually set the opening height, do the following steps:
1 Position the liftgate manually to the preferred height
2 Press and hold Power Liftgate Close button B more than 3 seconds
3 A system beep will sound twice indicating the height setting has been saved
The liftgate will then open to the set height To change setting again, repeat steps 1-3
REMINDER: Ensure objects and people are out of the way when operating the power liftgate
Power Liftgate*†1 0
(But ton located on Driver's Panel)
OTHER KEY FEATURES
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Power Liftgate, Key Fob & Opening Height/Speed Adjustment
Smart Key with Remote Start / Remote Smart Parking Assist (RSPA) Video
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OTHER KEYFEATURES
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When the Smart Key fob is on your person and you are near the back of the vehicle, within close proximity, the hazard lights will blink and a chime will sound for about 3 seconds as an alert that the Smart Power Liftgate is about to open Then the alert system will blink and chime two additional times before opening the Smart Power Liftgate
The Smart Power Liftgate feature is off by default To enable the Smart Power Liftgate, go to Vehicle Settings* in the Infotainment System Press the SETUP key or onscreen button, then VEHICLE Select DOOR, then SMART LIFTGATE
Manual Liftgate* / Liftgate
Release Button
Smart Power Liftgate*†1 0
Located underneath the rear liftgate hatch With liftgate unlocked, press the Liftgate Release Button A and pull the liftgate up by the handle to open
Refer to section 5 in the Owner ’s Manual for more information
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Smart Liftgate Operation, Opening Height/Speed Adjustment Video
Liftgate Buttons and Operation Video
Manual Liftgate & Key Fob Controls Video
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REMINDERS:
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All doors are closed and locked after about 15 seconds for the system to operate
•The Smar t Power Liftgate feature will not operate when:
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The doors are recently closed and locked, and the Smar t Key is still detected after 15 seconds near the vehicle or within 60 inches of the door handles
-A door is not locked or closed
-The Smar t Key is in the vehicle
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Press any but ton on the Smar t Key fob during the Detect and Aler t stage to deactivate the Smar t Power Liftgate function
•Ensure obstacles and people are out of the way of the liftgate
•During the Smar t Power Liftgate aler t, the Smar t Power Liftgate can be deactivated with the Smar t Key by pressing any but ton on the key fob
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The open height can be adjusted For information on how to set open height, see your Owner ’s Manual
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The liftgate must be unlocked before it can be opened by the Liftgate Release But ton
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The liftgate unlocks automatically and can then be opened, when the Smar t Key fob* is within close proximit y to the vehicle
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OTHER KEY FEATURES
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OTHER KEYFEATURES
Panoramic Sunroof Operation
with Power Sunshade*
The sunroof operation is controlled through a multidirectional switch The ignition or Engine Start/ Stop button* needs to be in the ON position to operate the sunroof
To slide the power sunshade and sunroof:
• Auto Open: Slide the switch D backward to the farthest position and release
• Auto Close: Slide the switch D forward to the farthest position and release
To slide the power sunshade only:
• Auto Open: Slide the switch D partially backward to the first detent position and release
• Auto Close: Slide the switch D partially forward to the first detent position and release
To slide the sunroof (with power sunshade open):
• Open: Slide the switch D backward to the first detent position and release
• Close: Slide the switch D forward to the first detent position and release to close sunroof glass only Slide the lever backward to the farthest position and release to close sunroof glass and sunshade
To tilt the sunroof:
• Raise: Push switch D upward
• Lower: Pull switch D downward
OFFPASSENGER
AIR BAG
(Type B; panel located overhead center of the front row)Refer to section 5 in the Owner ’s Manual for more information
Refer to section 5 in the Owner ’s Manual for more information
Map/Room Lamps
Automatic turn off function*
The interior lights automatically turn off approximately 30 seconds after the ignition or Engine Start/Stop button* is OFF
Map/Room Lamp Operation
•Press lens A to turn the Driver ’s/Passenger ’s Map Lamps ON/OFF This light produces a spot beam for convenient use as a map lamp or as a personal lamp for the driver or the front passenger
•Press button B to turn all the Map/Room Lamps ON/OFF
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Press button C to turn the Map/Room Lamp ON, for 30 seconds, when a door is opened, unlocked from Smart Key or the ignition is turned OFF
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Sunroof Operation Video
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REMINDERS: •
If the ignition is turned off with the Sunroof not fully closed, the Instrument Cluster LCD will display a warning message and a chime will sound for a few seconds •
Power sunshade needs to remain OPEN while sunroof is open •
Power sunshade cannot slide when the sunroof is in the tilt position or tilt while in an open or slide position •
Do not adjust the power sunroof or sunshade while driving This could result in loss of control of the vehicle •
When closing, be mindful of any objects or persons
• When doors are unlocked by the Smar t Key, the lamp turns ON for approximately 30 seconds
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If your vehicle is equipped with the theft alarm system, the interior lights automatically turn off approximately 3 seconds after the system is in armed stage
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Using interior lights for an extended period of time may cause bat ter y discharge
QUICK TIPS
To stop the sunroof/sunshade at any position, push or pull the sunroof control switch in any direction
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