
After a two-year hiatus, the model-year 2005 Sportage returned, sharing its Elantra-based platform with the 2005 Hyundai Tucson. Critics and fans of the original, pre-Hyundai Sportage complain that it is considerably larger than the original Sportage and has none of the earlier off-road capability, the two keys for its success.
First generation JA (1993–2004)
Third generation SL (2010–2016)Enabling Auto-Start-Stop
The system automatically enables every time
you start your vehicle if:
Your vehicle exceeds an initial speed of
3 mph (5 km/h) after you have initially
started your vehicle.
You have stopped y ...
Hazard Flashers
Note: The hazard flashers operate when the
ignition is in any position, or if the key is not
in the ignition. If used when the vehicle is not
running, the battery loses charge. As a result,
there ...