Kia Sportage: Automatic transaxle

Third generation SL (2010–2016) / Kia Sportage SL Owners Manual / Driving your vehicle / Automatic transaxle

Good driving practices

Never take the vehicle out of gear and coast down a hill. This is extremely hazardous. Always leave the vehicle in gear. Don't "ride" the brakes. This can cause them to overheat ...

Automatic transaxle operation

The automatic transaxle has 6 forward speeds and one reverse speed. The individual speeds are selected automatically, depending on the position of the shift lever. ✽ NOTICE The first few ...

Other Information:

To cancel cruise control, do one of the following
Press the brake pedal. Press the clutch pedal with a manual transaxle. Shift into N (Neutral) with an automatic transaxle. Push the CANCEL switch located on the steering wheel. Decrease t ...

Digital clock
Whenever the battery terminals or related fuses are disconnected, you must reset the time. For details, refer to the audio in the end of this section. WARNING - Clock those may damage the ho ...