Kia Sportage: Starting the engine
CAUTION Always wear appropriate shoes when operating your vehicle. Unsuitable shoes (high heels, ski boots,etc.) may interfere with your ability to use the brake and accelerator pedal, and the clutch (if equipped).
1. Make sure the parking brake is applied. 2. Manual Transaxle - Depress the clutch pedal fully and shift the transaxle into Neutral. Keep the clutch pedal depressed while turning the ignition switch to the start position. The starter will not operate if the clutch pedal is not fully depressed. Automatic Transaxle - Place the transaxle shift lever in P (Park). Depress the brake pedal fully. You can also start the engine when the shift lever is in the N (Neutral) position. 3. Turn the ignition switch to START and hold it there until the engine starts (a maximum of 10 seconds), then release the key. 4. In extremely cold weather (below -18°C / 0°F) or after the vehicle has not been operated for several days, let the engine warm up without depressing the accelerator. Whether the engine is cold or warm, it should be started without depressing the accelerator.
CAUTION - Stall If the engine stalls while you are in motion, do not attempt to move the shift lever to the P (Park) position. If traffic and road conditions permit, you may put the shift lever in the N (Neutral) position while the vehicle is still moving and turn the ignition switch to the START position in an attempt to restart the engine.
NOTICE Do not engage the starter for more than 10 seconds. If the engine stalls or fails to start, wait 5 to 10 seconds before re-engaging the starter. Excessive or improper use of the starter may damage it.
The starter will not operate if: • Manual Transaxle - the clutch pedal is not fully depressed. • Automatic Transaxle - the shift lever is NOT in the P (Park) or N (Neutral) position.
Ignition switch
Illuminated ignition switch (if equipped) Whenever a door is opened, the ignition
switch will be illuminated for your convenience, provided the ignition switch is
not in the ON position. The lig ...
Manual transaxle
Manual transaxle operation The manual transaxle has five forward gears. Press
the clutch pedal down fully while shifting, then release it slowly. A special safety
feature prevents inadvertent sh ...
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Headlight housing
The entire headlight housing must be lifted out
when replacing all front bulbs.
CAUTION
Never touch the glass of bulbs with your fingers.
Grease and oils from your fingers
vaporize in the he ...
Three-way catalytic converter
• Keep your engine properly tuned. Certain
engine malfunctions, particularly involving
the electrical, fuel or distributor ignition
systems, may cause unusually high threeway
catalytic conve ...
Slippery road surfaces
WARNING
The outside temperature indicator is not designed to serve as an ice-warning
device and is therefore unsuitable for that purpose.
Indicated temperatures just above the freezing point ...