KIA Sportage 2005 JE_ / 2.G Owner's Manual

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The cruise control system allows you
to program the vehicle to maintain a
constant speed without resting your
foot on the accelerator pedal.
With cruise control, you can set and
automatically maintain any speed of
between 40 km/h (24 mph) and
160 km/h (96 mph).
To set cruise control speed:1. Push the CRUISE ON-OFF button
on the steering wheel, to turn the
system on. The CRUISE indicator
light in the instrument cluster will
illuminate.2. Accelerate to the desired speed,
which must be more than 40 km/h
(24 mph) and less than 160 km/h
(96 mph).
CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING
- Cruise
control
Do not use the cruise control
feature under the following con-
ditions:
 Heavy or unsteady traffic
 Slippery or winding roads
 Situations that involve varying
speeds
WARNING
If the cruise control is left on,
(CRUISE indicator light in the
instrument cluster illuminated)
the cruise control can be
switched on accidentally. Keep
the cruise control system off
(CRUISE indicator light OFF)
when cruise control is not in
use.
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3. Push down the SET/COAST switch,
and release it at the speed you
want. The “SET” indicator light in the
instrument cluster will illuminate.
Release the accelerator at the
same time. The desired speed will
automatically be maintained.
The SET function cannot be activated
until approximately 2 seconds after the
CRUISE ON-OFF button has been
engaged.
On a steep grade, the vehicle may
momentarily slow down while going
downhill.
To cancel cruise control, do
one of the following: Press the brake pedal.
 Press the clutch pedal with a manu-
al transaxle or shift into N (Neutral)
with an automatic transaxle.
 Pull the CANCEL switch.Each of these actions will cancel
cruise control operation (the “SET”
indicator light in the instrument clus-
ter will go OFF), but it will not turn the
system off. If you wish to resume
cruise control operation, push up the
RES/ACC switch located on your
steering wheel. You will return to your
previously preset speed.
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To turn cruise control off, do
one of the following: Push the CRUISE ON-OFF button
(the CRUISE indicator light in the
instrument cluster will go OFF).
 Turn the ignition off.Both of these actions cancel cruise
control operation. If you want to
resume cruise control operation,
repeat the steps provided in “To Set
Cruise Control Speed” on the previ-
ous page.
To increase cruise control set
speed:Follow either of these procedures:
 Push up the RES/ACC switch and
hold it. Your vehicle will accelerate.
Release the switch at the speed you
want. Push up the RES/ACC switch and
release it immediately. The cruising
speed will increase 1.6 km/h (1
mph) by one touch and will be mem-
orized to the reset speed.
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To temporarily accelerate with
the cruise control onIf you want to speed up temporarily
when the cruise control is on,
depress the accelerator pedal.
Increased speed will not interfere
with cruise control operation or
change the set speed.
To return to the set speed, take your
foot off the accelerator.
To decrease the cruising
speed:Follow either of these procedures:
 Push downthe SET/COAST switch
and hold it. Your vehicle will gradu-
ally slow down. Release the switch
at the speed you want to maintain. Push downthe SET/COAST switch
and release it immediately. The
cruising speed will decrease 1.6
km/h (1 mph) by one touch and will
be memorized to the reset speed.
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To resume cruising speed at
more than 40 km/h (24 mph):If any method other than the
CRUISE ON-OFF switch was used
to cancel cruising speed and the sys-
tem is still activated, the most recent
set speed will automatically resume
when the RES/ACC switch is pushed
up.It will not resume, however, if the
vehicle speed has dropped below
40 km/h (24 mph).
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The Traction Control System (TCS)
helps the vehicle accelerate on slip-
pery road surfaces by preventing the
drive wheels from spinning exces-
sively. It also provides improved driv-
ing force and steering.
TCS operationTCS ON condition
 When the ignition is turned
ON, TCS and TCS OFF
indicator light illuminate for
approximately 3 seconds,
then TCS is turned on.
 Press the TCS OFF button
to turn TCS off. (TCS OFF
indicator will illuminate). To
turn the TCS on, press the
TCS OFF button (TCS OFF
indicator light will go off).
 When starting the engine,
you may hear a slight tick-
ing sound. This is the TCS
performing an automatic
system self-check and does
not indicate a problem.
When operating
When the TCS is in opera-
tion, TCS indicator light
blinks.
 When the traction control
system is operating prop-
erly, you can feel a slight
pulsation in the vehicle.
This is only the effect of
brake control and indi-
cates nothing unusual.
 When moving out of mud
or driving on a slippery
road, pressing the accel-
erator pedal may not
cause the engine rpm
(revolutions per minute) to
increase.
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
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TCS operation offTCS OFF state
 To cancel TCS operation,
press the TCS OFF button
(TCS OFF indicator light
illuminates).
 If the ignition switch is
turned to LOCK position
when TCS is off, TCS
remains off. Upon restart-
ing the engine, the TCS will
automatically turn on
again.
Indicator lightWhen ignition switch is turned to ON,
the indicator light illuminates, then
goes off if TCS system is operating
normally.
The TCS indicator light blinks when-
ever TCS is operating.
TCS OFF indicator light comes on
when either the TCS is turned off
with the button, or TCS malfunctions
when turned on.
TCS
OFF
TCS
TCS
OFF
TCS indicator light (blinks)
 TCS OFF indicator light (comes on)
WARNING
The Traction Control System is
only a driving aid; use precau-
tions for safe driving by slowing
down on curved, snowy, or icy
roads. Drive slowly and don’t
attempt to accelerate whenever
the TCS indicator light is blink-
ing, or when the road surface is
slippery.
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TCS OFF usageWhen driving It’s a good idea to keep the TCS
turned on for daily driving whenev-
er possible.
 To turn TCS off while driving, press
the TCS OFF button while driving
on a flat road surface.
Never press TCS OFF button while
TCS is operating (TCS indicator light
blinks).
If TCS is turned off while TCS is
operating, the vehicle may slip out of
control.
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NOTICE• When measuring the vehicle speed
with a Chassis dynamometer,
make sure the TCS is turned off
(TCS OFF light illuminated). If
the TCS is left on, it may prevent
the vehicle speed from increasing,
and cause a false diagnosis of a
faulty speedometer.
• Turning the TCS off does not
affect ABS or brake system opera-
tion.
WARNING
Never press the TCS OFF button
while TCS is operating.
If the TCS is turned off while
TCS is operating, the vehicle
may slip out of control.
To turn TCS off while driving,
press the TCS OFF button while
driving on a flat road surface.
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The Electronic Stability Program
(ESP) monitors information from
various vehicle sensors and then
compares the driver's commands
with the actual behavior of the
vehicle. If an unstable condition
occurs - a sudden evasive movement
for example - ESP intervenes within
fractions of a second via the engine
computer and brake system and
attempts to stabilize the vehicle.
ESP operationESP ON condition
 When the ignition is turned
ON, ESP and ESP OFF
indicator lights illuminate
for approximately 3 sec-
onds, then ESP is turned
on.
 Press the ESP OFF button
for at least half a second
after turning the ignition
ON to turn ESP off. (ESP
OFF indicator will illumi-
nate). To turn the ESP on,
press the ESP OFF button
(ESP OFF indicator light
will go off).
 When starting the engine,
you may hear a slight tick-
ing sound. This is the ESP
performing an automatic
system self-check and
does not indicate a prob-
lem.
When operating
When the ESP is in opera-
tion, ESP indicator light
blinks.
 When the Electronic
Stability Program is oper-
ating properly, you can feel
a slight pulsation in the
vehicle. This is only the
effect of brake control and
indicates nothing unusual.
 When moving out of the
mud or slippery road,
pressing the accelerator
pedal may not cause the
engine rpm (revolutions
per minute) to increase.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM (IF EQUIPPED)
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ESP
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ESP operation offESP OFF state
 To cancel ESP operation,
press the ESP OFF button
(ESP OFF indicator light
illuminates).
 If the ignition switch is
turned to LOCK position
when ESP is off, ESP
remains off. Upon restart-
ing the engine, the ESP
will automatically turn on
again.
Indicator lightWhen ignition switch is turned to ON,
the indicator light illuminates, then
goes off if ESP system is operating
normally.
The ESP indicator light blinks when-
ever ESP is operating.
ESP OFF indicator light comes on
when either the ESP is turned off
with the button, or ESP malfunctions
when turned on.
ESP
ESP
OFF
ESP indicator light (blinks)
 ESP OFF indicator light (comes on)
WARNING
The Electronic Stability Program
system is only a driving aid; use
precautions for safe driving by
slowing down on curved, snowy,
or icy roads. Drive slowly and
don’t attempt to accelerate
whenever the ESP indicator light
is blinking, or when the road sur-
face is slippery.
ESP
OFF
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