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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Car Finder. Sounding the Panic Alarm
Car Finder Press the button twice within three seconds. A tone sounds and the direction indicators flash. We recommend you use this method to locate your vehicle, rather than using the panic al ...

Components and Components Location
Component Location 1. Horn switch2. Horn relay (Engine room compartment)3. Horn (Low pitch)4. Clock spring ...