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:

Rear combination lamp: Repair procedures
Removal 1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal. 2. Loose screws (2EA) holding the rear combination lamp then disconnect the connector (A) then remove the outside rear combination ...

Armed stage
Park the car and stop the engine. Arm the system as described below. 1.Remove the ignition key from the ignition switch and exit the vehicle. 2.Make sure that all doors (and tailgate) and engine hoo ...