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 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 will cancel the cruise control operation. If ...

Troubleshooting
Trouble Shooting Ignition System SymptomSuspect areaRemedyEngine will not start or is hard to start (Cranks OK)Ignition lock switchInspect ignition lock switch, or replace as requiredIgnition co ...