Kia Sportage: Manual transaxle

Third generation SL (2010–2016) / Kia Sportage SL Owners Manual / Driving your vehicle / Manual transaxle

Starting the engine with a smart key

1.Carry the smart key or leave it inside the vehicle. 2.Make sure the parking brake is firmly applied 3.Automatic Transaxle - Place the transaxle shift lever in P (Park). Depress the brake pedal f ...

Manual transaxle operation

The manual transaxle has 6 forward gears. This shift pattern is imprinted on the shift knob. The transaxle is fully synchronized in all forward gears so shifting to either a higher or a lower gea ...

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With the door lock button
To unlock a door, push the door lock button (1) to the “Unlock� position. The red mark (2) on the button will be visible. To lock a door, push the door lock button (1) to the “Lock� ...

KEY OUT indicator
When the ENGINE START/STOP button is in the ACC or ON position, if any door is open, the system checks for the smart key. If the smart key is not in the vehicle, the indicator will blink, and if ...