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Kia Sportage Owner’s Manual (5th Generation, NQ5; 2022+) / Driving your vehicle / All Wheel Drive (AWD) system: (if equipped) / Terrain Mode: (if equipped). Selecting Terrain Mode

Selecting Terrain Mode

Kia Sportage Terrain Mode selector control

Operation

  1. Press the TERRAIN mode button.

  2. Turn the button to choose the required terrain setting.

  3. Confirm the selection on the instrument cluster, where the chosen Terrain Mode is displayed.

  4. Press the DRIVE/TERRAIN mode button again to return to Drive Mode.

Mode

Characteristics

SNOW

Distributes traction to help reduce wheelspin and support stable progress on snow-covered or slippery roads.

MUD

Adjusts traction distribution for driving on muddy, unpaved or rough surfaces.

SAND

Adjusts traction distribution for sandy, gravel-covered or other unpaved surfaces.

NOTE

If you switch off the Kia Sportage while Terrain Mode is selected, the vehicle returns to Drive Mode the next time it is started.

AWD transfer mode selection

SNOW ↔ MUD ↔ SAND

Transfer mode

Selection mode

Description

DRIVE MODE

ECO

NORMAL

SPORT

MY DRIVE

  • Use Drive Mode for normal road conditions, including urban streets and highways.

  • All four wheels remain in operation while the vehicle travels at a constant speed. The system automatically adjusts the traction delivered to the front and rear wheels according to road and driving conditions.

  • When the Drive Mode display is selected in the instrument cluster, it shows how traction is distributed among the four wheels.

TERRAIN MODE

SNOW

SNOW mode adjusts traction distribution to help limit wheelspin and maintain stable progress on snow-covered or slippery roads.

MUD

MUD mode adjusts traction distribution to support controlled driving on muddy, unpaved or rough surfaces.

SAND

SAND mode adjusts traction distribution to support driving on sandy, gravel-covered or other unpaved off-road surfaces.

CAUTION

Use Drive Mode on ordinary roads. Using Terrain Mode in normal road conditions may damage the Kia Sportage AWD system and can cause mechanical vibration or noise.

When Terrain Mode is selected, you may notice slight vibration or mechanical noise while driving on ordinary roads, particularly when cornering. This is a normal characteristic, not a malfunction, and should stop when Terrain Mode is switched off. A slight shock may also be felt as Terrain Mode is deactivated while traction is redistributed between the front and rear wheels; this is normal.

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