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:

Glove box cooling
You can keep beverage cans or other items cool using the open/close lever of the vent installed in the glove box. 1.Turn on the air conditioning (A/C) system. 2.Move the open/close lever (1) of ...

Folding the outside rearview mirror
Manual type (if equipped) To fold the outside rearview mirror, grasp the housing of the mirror and then fold it toward the rear of the vehicle. Electric type (if equipped) To fold the outside ...