Kia Sportage: Interior lights

Interior Lights Always On: (if equipped)

The Interior Lights Always On function keeps the interior button illumination available regardless of whether it is day or night.

To enable this function in the Kia Sportage, select Setup > Vehicle Settings > Lights > Interior Lights Always On on the infotainment screen.

When the function is enabled, the interior button lights operate as follows:

• When all doors are closed and locked, unlocking a door illuminates the interior button lights for approximately 5 minutes.

• After the vehicle is switched off, the interior button lights remain on for approximately 5 minutes. They switch off immediately if you open and close a door or lock the doors during this period.

Automatic turn-off function

Operation

• The interior lights switch off automatically after approximately 5 minutes.

Operating conditions

• The vehicle is in the OFF position.

• The interior lights are switched on.

WARNING

Do not use the interior lights while driving in darkness. Light inside the cabin can reduce your view of the road and increase the risk of an accident.

CAUTION

Avoid leaving the interior lights on for long periods while the engine is off, as this may discharge the battery.

Map lamp

Operation

• Press the lamp (1) to switch the map lamp on or off.

• (2): Selects DOOR mode.

• (3): Switches the front and rear room lamps on or off.

TIP

• In the following situations, the map lamp and room lamp illuminate for approximately 30 seconds:

  • A door is opened.

  • The doors are unlocked with the smart key, but none of them is opened.

• The map lamp and room lamp remain illuminated in these situations:

  • If a door is opened while the ENGINE START/STOP button is in ACC or OFF, the lights remain on for approximately 5 minutes.

  • If a door is opened while the ENGINE START/STOP button is in ON, the lights remain on continuously.

• The map lamp and room lamp switch off immediately in this situation:

  • The vehicle is switched to ON, or all doors are locked.

NOTE

DOOR mode and ROOM mode cannot be selected at the same time.

Room lamp: (if equipped)

Operation

• Press the switch to turn the room lamp on or off.

Personal lamp: (if equipped)

Operation

• Press the switch to turn the personal lamp on or off.

Luggage room lamp

Operation

• Open the tailgate to switch on the luggage room lamp.

Vanity mirror lamp: (if equipped)

Operation

• : Press this button to switch on the lamp.

• : Press this button to switch off the lamp.

NOTE

Close the vanity mirror cover after use to avoid unnecessary battery drain.

Glove box lamp

Operation

• The glove box lamp illuminates when the glove box is opened.

NOTE

Close the glove box securely after use to prevent unnecessary battery drain.

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