Kia Sportage: When Active ECO is activated
- The acceleration may slightly be reduced eventhough you depress the accelerator
fully.
- The air conditioner performance may be limited.
- The shift pattern of the automatic transaxle may change.
- The engine noise may get louder.
The above situations are normal conditions when the active eco system is activated
to improve fuel efficiency.
Active ECO helps improve fuel efficiency by controlling certain engine and transaxle
system operating parameters. Fuel efficiency depends on the driver's driving habit
and road condition.
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If the following conditions occur while Active ECO is operating, the system operation
is limited even though there is no change in the ECO indicator.
When the coolant temperature is low: The sys ...
Other Information:
Check battery and cables
Winter puts additional burdens on the battery system. Visually inspect the battery
and cables as described in section 7. The level of charge in your battery can be
checked by an authorized Kia dea ...
Closing the hood
1.Before closing the hood, check the following:
All filler caps in the engine compartment must be correctly installed.
Gloves, rags or any other combustible material must be removed from the
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