Kia Sportage: Luggage lamp

Third generation SL (2010–2016) / Kia Sportage SL Owners Manual / Features of your vehicle / Interior light / Luggage lamp

Interior light welcome function

When the interior light switch is in the DOOR position and all doors (and tailgate) are locked and closed, the room lamp will come on for 30 seconds if any of the below is performed. Without s ...

Glove box lamp

The glove box lamp comes on when the glove box is opened. The parking lights or headlights must be ON for the glove box lamp to function. ...

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Noise and smoke
When the air bags inflate, they make a loud noise and they leave smoke and powder in the air inside of the vehicle. This is normal and is a result of the ignition of the air bag inflator. After th ...

Transaxle Control Module (TCM): Description and Operation
Description Transaxle Control Module (TCM) is the automatic transmission''s brain. The module receives and processes signals from various sensors and implements a wide range of transmission con ...