Kia Sportage: Gauges

Third generation SL (2010–2016) / Kia Sportage SL Owners Manual / Features of your vehicle / Instrument cluster / Gauges

Instrument panel illumination

When the ignition switch is on, press the illumination control button to adjust the brightness of the instrument panel illumination. ...

Speedometer

Type A Type B The speedometer indicates the forward speed of the vehicle. The speedometer is calibrated in kilometers per hour and/or miles per hour. ...

Other Information:

Input Speed Sensor: Specifications
Specifications ? Type: Hall effect sensor Operation condition (°C)°F((-)40~150)) -40~302Air gap (mm)in.(0.95~1.65) 0.0374~0.0649Output voltage(V)High1.18 ~ 1.68Low0.59 ~ 0.84 ...

Driving on grades
Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear before you start down a long or steep downgrade. If you don’t shift down, you might have to use your brakes so much that they would get hot and no longer o ...