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Features of your vehicle
9. Search the Bluetooth®system on your
phone .Your phone should display your
[vehicle model name] on the
Bluetooth
®device list. Then attempt
pairing on your phone
10. After Pairing is completed, your phone will start to transfer phone/con-
tact list to the audio system.
- This process may take from a few minutes to over 10 minutes depend-
ing on the phone model and number
of entries in the phone/contact list.
11. By manual operation: - Select “PAIR” in PHONE menu, thenproceed from step 5
NOTE:
Complete”, Bluetooth®hands-free
feature may not be fully operational.
model, the phone book contact list
may not transfer to the audio sys-
tem.
NOTE:
If the phone is paired to two or more
vehicles of the same model, i.e. both
vehicles are KIA SPORTAGE, some
phones may not handle Bluetooth
®
devices of that name correctly. In this
case, you may need to change the
name displayed on your phone from
Sportage to Sportage1 and Sportage2.
Refer to your phone’s User’s Guide, or
contact your cellular carrier or phone
manufacturer for instructions.
When the Bluetooth
®system is enabled,
the phone previously used is automati-
cally selected and re-connected. If you
want to select different phone previously
paired, the phone can be selected
through “Select Phone” menu.
Only a selected phone can be used with
the hands-free system at a time.
1. Press button.
2. Say “Set Up”.
3. Say “Select Phone” after prompt
- The system lists all the registeredphone names.
4. Say the name or number of desired phone from the list.
5. Say “Yes” to confirm.
6. By manual operation: - Select “SELECT” in PHONE menu,then select desired phone from the list.

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Driving your vehicle
R (Reverse)
Use this position to drive the vehicle
backward.N (Neutral)
The wheels and transaxle are not
engaged. The vehicle will roll freely even
on the slightest incline unless the parking
brake or service brakes are applied.
D (Drive)
This is the normal forward driving posi-
tion. The transaxle will automatically shift
through a 6-gear sequence, providing the
best fuel economy and power.
For extra power when passing another
vehicle or climbing grades, depress the
accelerator fully, at which time the
transaxle will automatically downshift to
the next lower gear.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
Always come to a complete stop before
shifting into D (Drive).
Sports mode
Whether the vehicle is stationary or in
motion, sports mode is selected by push-
ing the shift lever from the D (Drive) posi-
tion into the manual gate. To return to D
(Drive) range operation, push the shift
lever back into the main gate.
In sports mode, moving the shift lever
backwards and forwards will allow you to
make gearshifts rapidly. In contrast to a
manual transaxle, the sports mode
allows gearshifts with the accelerator
pedal depressed.
Up (+) : Push the lever forward once to
shift up one gear.
Down (-) : Pull the lever backwards once to shift down one gear.
CAUTION
The transaxle may be damaged ifyou shift into P (Park) while thevehicle is in motion.
CAUTION
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• In sports mode, the driver must exe-
cute upshifts in accordance with road
conditions, taking care to keep the
engine speed below the red zone.
• In sports mode, only the 6 forward gears can be selected. To reverse or
park the vehicle, move the shift lever
to the R (Reverse) or P (Park) position
as required.
• In sports mode, downshifts are made automatically when the vehicle slows
down. When the vehicle stops, 1st gear
is automatically selected.
• In sports mode, when the engine rpm approaches the red zone shift points
are varied to upshift automatically.
• To maintain the required levels of vehicle performance and safety, the
system may not execute certain
gearshifts when the shift lever is oper-
ated.
• When driving on a slippery road, push the shift lever forward into the
+(up) position. This causes the
transaxle to shift into the 2nd gear
which is better for smooth driving on
a slippery road. Push the shift lever to
the -(down) side to shift back to the 1st
gear.
Shift lock system
For your safety, the automatic transaxle
has a shift lock system which prevents
shifting the transaxle from P (Park) or N
(Neutral) into R (Reverse) unless the
brake pedal is depressed.
To shift the transaxle from P (Park) or N
(Neutral) into R (Reverse):
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2. Start the engine or turn the ignition
switch to the ON position.
3. Depress the lock release button and move the shift lever.
If the brake pedal is repeatedly
depressed and released with the shift
lever in the P (Park) position, a chattering
noise near the shift lever may be heard. It
is a normal condition. Shift-lock override
If the shift lever cannot be moved from
the P (Park) or N (Neutral) position into R
(Reverse) position with the brake pedal
depressed, continue depressing the
brake, then do the following:
1. Carefully remove the cap covering the
shift-lock access hole (1).
2. Insert a key (or screwdriver) into the access hole and press down on the
key (or screwdriver).
3. Depress the lock release button (2) and move the shift lever.
4. Have your vehicle inspected by an authorized KIA dealer immediately.
WARNING
Always fully depress the brake
pedal before and while shifting out
of the P (Park) position into anoth-
er position to avoid inadvertent
motion of the vehicle which could
injure persons in or around the
vehicle.
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Index
2I
Air bags ··················\
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···3-42Air bag warning label................................................3-68
Air bag warning light ................................................3-45
Curtain air bag ..........................................................3-60
Driver's and passenger's front air bag ......................3-54
Side impact air bag....................................................3-58
Air cleaner··················\
··················\
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·················7-19\
Alarm system ··················\
··················\
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············4-13
All wheel drive (AWD), see four wheel drive (4WD) ··················\
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···········5-21
Antenna ··················\
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·4-108
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)··················\
··················\
····5-30
Appearance care··················\
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········7-51 Exterior care ··················\
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········7-51
Interior care ··················\
··················\
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·········7-56
Armrest ··················\
··················\
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···3-16
Audio system ··················\
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··········4-108 Antenna ··················\
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·············4-108
Aux, USB and iPod ··················\
··················\
·············4-110
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
················4-109
Automatic climate control system ··················\
················4-88 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-94
Automatic heating and air conditioning··················\
··4-89
Manual heating and air conditioning ··················\
······4-90 Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-15
Ignition key interlock system ··················\
··················\
5-19
Shift lock system ··················\
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·5-18
Sports mode··················\
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·········5-17
Battery ··················\
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·····7-26
Battery saver function ··················\
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·················4-67\
Before driving ··················\
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·············5-3
Bottle holders, see cup holders ··················\
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·4-101
Brake fluid ··················\
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················7-17
Brake system ··················\
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·············5-27 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
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Downhill brake control (DBC)··············\
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··5-36
Electronic stability control (ESC) ··················\
···········5-32
Parking brake··················\
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·······5-28
Power brakes ··················\
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·······5-27
Bulb wattage ··················\
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Button start/stop, see engine start/stop button ··················\
5-7
Capacities (Lubricants) ··················\
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·················8-4
Care Exterior care ··················\
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········7-51
Interior care ··················\
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·········7-56
Tire care··················\
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···············7-29
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Index
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Spare tireCompact spare tire ··················\
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···············6-13
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
·············7-34
Removing and storing the spare tire ··················\
········6-8
Special driving conditions ··················\
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·········5-46 Driving at night ··················\
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··5-48
Driving in flooded areas ··················\
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·······5-49
Driving in the rain ··················\
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················5-49
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
················5-46
Highway driving ··················\
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·5-50
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
··············5-47
Smooth cornering ··················\
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·················5-48\
Speedometer ···············\
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················4-46
Sports mode ··················\
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·············5-17
Starting difficulties, see engine will not start ··················\
6-3
Starting the engine ··················\
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················5-5, 5-9
Steering wheel ··················\
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·········4-35 Horn ·················\
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···4-36
Power steering ··················\
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····4-35
Tilt steering ··················\
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········4-36
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
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···4-109
Storage compartment ··················\
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·················4-98\
Center console storage ··················\
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·········4-98
Glove box ··················\
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···········4-98
Sunglass holder ··················\
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··4-99
Sunroof, see panoramic sunroof ··················\
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4-31
Sunvisor ·················\
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4-101 Tachometer ················\
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·················4-46\
Tailgate ················\
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·····4-20
Emergency tailgate safety release ··················\
··········4-21
Tether anchor system ··················\
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·················3-38\
Theft-alarm system ··················\
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··4-13
Tie-down hook ··················\
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·········6-19
Tilt steering ··················\
··················\
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··············4-36
Tire specification and pressure label ··················\
·············8-7
Tires and wheels ··················\
··················\
·················7-29\
, 8-3 Checking tire inflation pressure ··················\
·············7-30
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
·············7-34
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ·············7-29
Tire care ··················\
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·············7-29
Tire maintenance ··················\
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7-34
Tire replacement ··················\
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·7-33
Tire rotation ··················\
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········7-31
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
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···········7-35
Tire traction ··················\
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········7-34
Wheel alignment and tire balance ··················\
··········7-32
Wheel replacement ··················\
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···············7-34
Towing ·················\
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····6-15 Emergency towing ··················\
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Removable towing hook ················\
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·········6-16
Tie-down hook (for flatbed towing) ··················\
·······6-19T