2022-2026 Kia Sportage SUV Driving your vehicle -> Drive mode integrated control system User Manual
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Driving your vehicle  
Drive mode integrated control system  
- The vehicle in front has an unusual  
shape  
Drive mode integrated control  
system  
僅 Some traffic signs may not be  
detected by the front view camera  
under the following circumstances:  
Drive mode  
The drive mode may be selected accord  
ing to the driver's preference or road  
condition.  
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- If located uphill or downhill away  
from the vehicle  
- If located multiple lanes away from  
the vehicle  
Type A  
- If partially or entirely blocked or  
covered by another vehicle, tree, or  
any obstacles  
- If damaged or alternated by stick  
ers, graffiti, etc.  
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- If turned away from the vehicle  
Type B  
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Type C  
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The Drive mode is activated by turning  
the knob.  
NOTICE  
If there is a problem with the instrument  
cluster, the drive mode will be in NOR  
MAL mode and may not change to  
SPORT mode.  
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The mode changes when you toggle the  
DRIVE MODE button.  
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Driving your vehicle  
Drive mode integrated control system  
Economic or Aggressive (Sportive)) from  
the brake pedal depression or the steer  
ing wheel operation.  
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僅 Toggle the DRIVE MODE button to  
select SMART mode. When SMART  
mode is selected, the indicator  
appears on the instrument cluster.  
僅 SMART mode automatically controls  
the vehicle driving, such as gear shift  
ing patterns and engine torque, in  
accordance with the driver's driving  
habits.  
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When NORMAL mode is selected, it is  
not displayed on the instrument cluster.  
NOTICE  
When you dynamically drive the vehicle  
in SMART mode by abruptly decelerat  
ing or sharply turning the driving mode  
changes to SPORT mode. However, it  
may adversely affect fuel economy.  
僅 SMART mode:  
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SMART mode automatically adjusts  
the driving mode in accordance with  
the driver's driving habits.  
僅 SPORT mode:  
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SPORT mode provides sporty but firm  
riding.  
Various driving situations, which  
you may encounter in SMART  
mode  
僅 NORMAL mode:  
NORMAL mode provides soft driving  
and comfortable riding.  
僅 The driving mode automatically  
changes to SMART COMFORT mode  
after a certain period of time, when  
you gently press the accelerator pedal  
(Your driving is categorized to be eco  
nomical.).  
The drive mode will change to NORMAL  
mode when the engine is restarted.  
However, except when it is in SMART  
mode. SMART mode will be maintained,  
as selected when the engine is restarted.  
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僅 The driving mode automatically  
changes to SMART SPORT, when you  
abruptly accelerate the vehicle or  
repetitively operate the steering wheel  
(Your driving is categorized to be  
When changing the drive mode setting,  
the responsiveness of the Smart Cruise  
Control changes. (If equipped)  
Drive Mode  
SMART  
SCC Responsiveness  
Normal  
aggressive.). In this mode, your vehi  
cle drives in a lower gear for abrupt  
accelerating/ decelerating and  
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SPORT  
Fast  
NORMAL  
Normal  
increases the engine brake perfor  
mance.  
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SMART mode  
僅 You may still sense the engine brake  
performance, even when you release  
the accelerator pedal in SMART  
SMART mode selects the proper driving  
mode among NORMAL, and SPORT by  
judging the driver's driving habits (i.e.,  
SPORT mode. It is because your vehi  
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Drive mode integrated control system  
cle remains to be in a lower gear over  
僅 When SPORT mode is selected by  
using the DRIVE MODE button, the  
SPORT indicator will appear.  
a certain period of time for next accel  
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eration. Thus, it is a normal driving sit  
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uation, not indicating any malfunction.  
僅 Whenever the engine is restarted, the  
僅 The driving mode automatically  
changes to SMART SPORT mode only  
in harsh driving situations. In most of  
Drive Mode will revert back to NOR-  
MAL mode. If SPORT mode is desired,  
re-select SPORT mode from the  
DRIVE MODE button.  
the normal driving situations, the driv  
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ing mode sets to be in SMART COM  
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僅 When SPORT mode is activated:  
FORT mode.  
- The engine rpm will tend to remain  
raised over a certain length of time  
even after releasing the accelerator  
Limitation of SMART mode  
The SMART mode may be limited in fol  
lowing situations. (The OFF indicator  
appears in those situations.)  
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- Upshifts are delayed when acceler  
ating  
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NOTICE  
僅 Cruise Control or Smart Cruise Con  
trol is activated:  
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In SPORT mode, the fuel efficiency may  
decrease.  
Cruise Control or Smart Cruise Con  
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trol may deactivate the SMART mode  
when the vehicle is controlled by the  
set speed of Cruise Control or Smart  
Cruise Control. (SMART mode is not  
deactivated just by activating Cruise  
Control or Smart Cruise Control.)  
僅 The transmission oil temperature is  
either extremely low or extremely  
high:  
The SMART mode can be active in  
most of the normal driving situations.  
However, an extremely high/ low  
transmission oil temperature may  
temporarily deactivate the SMART  
mode, because the transmission con  
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dition is out of normal operation con  
dition.  
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SPORT mode  
SPORT mode manages the driving  
dynamics by automatically adjusting the  
steering effort, the engine and transmis  
sion control logic for enhanced driver  
performance.  
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