Get Driving your vehicle -> Idle Stop and Go (ISG) system Guide for Kia Sportage SUV Fifth Generation (2022-2026)

Driving your vehicle

Idle Stop and Go (ISG) system

The Idle Stop and Go (ISG) system

reduces fuel consumption by automati

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cally shutting down the engine when the

vehicle is at a standstill. (For example:

red light and traffic jam)

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The engine starts automatically as soon

as the starting conditions are met.

A: Auto Stop is Off. Shift to P or N and

start engine manually

The ISG is ON whenever the engine is

running.

僅 The ISG system will deactivate.

僅 A message will appear on the LCD dis

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NOTICE

play.

When the engine automatically starts by

the ISG system, some warning lights

(ABS, ESC, ESC OFF, EPS or Parking

brake warning light) may turn on for a

few seconds.

This happens because of low battery

voltage. It does not mean the system has

malfunctioned.

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A: Press brake pedal for Auto Start

僅 If you shift the gear from N to D (Man

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ual mode) or R without depressing the

brake pedal after stopping engine

automatically, the engine does not

restart automatically and a warning

chime alarms. When this happens,

press the brake pedal for auto start.

Auto stop

If you depress the brake pedal and the

vehicle comes to a stop with the ISG ON,

the engine will stop automatically.

Stop the vehicle completely by pressing

the brake pedal when the gear is in the

D (Drive) or N (Neutral) position.

Auto start

When the engine stops automatically by

ISG, the engine will restart if the driver

takes one of the following actions:

僅 Releases the brake pedal.

僅 Moves the shift gear to the R

(Reverse) position or the Manual

mode while depressing the brake

pedal.

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The engine will stop and the green

AUTO STOP (

) indicator on the

instrument cluster will appear.

NOTICE

If you open the engine hood in auto stop

mode, the following will happen:

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Idle Stop and Go (ISG) system

僅 Outside temperature is not too low or

too high.

僅 The vehicle is driven over a constant

speed and stops.

僅 The climate control system satisfies

the conditions.

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僅 The vehicle is sufficiently warmed up.

僅 The incline is gradual.

The engine will start and the green

AUTO STOP indicator ( ) on the

僅 The steering wheel is turned less than

180 degrees and then the vehicle

stops.

instrument cluster will go out.

The engine will also restart auto

matically without any driver

actions if the following occurs:

僅 The brake vacuum pressure is low.

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NOTICE

僅 If the ISG system does not meet the

operation condition, the ISG system is

deactivated. If the ISG does not oper

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僅 The engine has stopped for about 5

minutes.

ate, the reason for the non-operation

will appear on the LCD display (if

equipped).

僅 The air conditioning is ON with the fan

speed set to the highest position.

僅 If the light or warning message comes

on continuously, please check the

operation condition.

僅 The front defroster is ON.

僅 The battery is weak.

僅 ISG system will be activated with the

vehicle equipped with Smart Cruise

Control if the operating conditions are

met.

僅 The cooling and heating performance

of the climate control system is unsat

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isfactory.

僅 The vehicle is shifted to P (Park) when

Auto Hold is activated.

Deactivating the ISG

僅 The door is opened or the seatbelt is

unfastened when Auto Hold is acti

vated.

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僅 The EPB switch is pressed when Auto

Hold is activated.

Operating conditions

The ISG will operate under the following

condition:

僅 The driver's seatbelt is fastened.

僅 The driver's door and hood are closed.

僅 The brake vacuum pressure is ade

quate.

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僅 The battery sensor is activated and

the battery is sufficiently charged.

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僅 If you wish to deactivate the ISG,

press the ISG OFF button. The light on

the ISG OFF button will illuminate.

Smart ISG features

Early Engine Restart

僅 If you press the ISG OFF button again,

the ISG will be activated and the light

on the ISG OFF button will turn off.

If the engine was stopped automatically

by ISG, Early Engine Restart can auto

matically restart the engine from ISG

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ISG malfunction

without driver action when the vehicle

ahead pulls away and the front view

camera detects the preceding vehicle’s

movement.

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The ISG may not operate when an ISG

related sensor or system error occurs.

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The following will happen:

僅 The yellow AUTO STOP (

) indica-

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tor on the instrument cluster will stay

on.

When the engine is in Idle Stop mode, it's

possible to restart the engine without

the driver taking any action. Before leav

ing the vehicle or doing anything in the

engine compartment, stop the engine by

the ENGINE START/STOP button to the

OFF position.

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NOTICE

If the engine restarts automatically by

the Early Engine Restart function, a mes

sage will appear on the LCD display (if

equipped) when the "AUTO STOP" page

on the instrument cluster is selected.

If the AGM battery is reconnected or

replaced, ISG function will not operate

immediately. If you want to use the ISG

function, the battery sensor needs to be

calibrated for approximately 4 hours

with the ignition off. After calibration,

turn the engine on and off 2 or 3 times.

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僅 A: Timer

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僅 B: Auto Start: vehicle ahead is driv

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ing away

NOTICE

僅 Even when the preceding vehicle

drives away, the Early Engine Restart

function may not restart the engine in

case of limitations of the front view

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camera which can detect the preced

ing vehicle's movement.

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僅 Regarding the limitations of the front

view camera, please refer to Limita

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tions of Smart ISG features

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僅 If the engine was turned off by ISG, it

can be restarted anytime by releasing

the brake pedal, regardless of Early

Engine Restart.

僅 A: Timer

僅 B: Auto Stop paused. STOP sign

detected

ISG inhibition at traffic signs

(STOP/YIELD/Roundabout)

ISG inhibition at traffic signs can deacti

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vate the ISG system and keep the engine

on when stopped at certain traffic signs

(STOP/YIELD/Roundabout).

僅 A: Timer

僅 B: Auto Stop paused. YIELD sign

detected

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If a STOP, YIELD or Roundabout sign is

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detected and the ISG system is deacti

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僅 A: Timer

vated by ISG inhibition at traffic signs, a

message will appear on the LCD display

(if equipped) when the "AUTO STOP"

page on the instrument cluster is

selected.

僅 B: Auto Stop paused. Roundabout

sign detected

NOTICE

僅 Even when stopped at a STOP, YIELD,

or Roundabout sign, this feature may

not deactivate the ISG system in case

of limitations of the front view camera

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Idle Stop and Go (ISG) system

which is able to detect traffic signs

ahead.

- The brightness outside is low, and

the headlamps are not on or are

not bright

僅 Regarding the limitations of the front

view camera, please refer to Limita

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- Only part of the vehicle is detected

tions of Smart ISG features.

- The vehicle in front is a bus, heavy

truck, truck with a unusually

shaped luggage, trailer, etc.

WARNING

- The vehicle in front has no tail

lights, tail lights are located unusu

ally, etc.

Limitations of Smart ISG features

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僅 Smart ISG features may not operate

normally, or may operate unexpect

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- The rear of the front vehicle is small

or the vehicle does not look normal,

such as when the vehicle is tilted,

overturned, or the side of the vehi

cle is visible, etc.

edly, under the following circum

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stances:

- The detecting sensor or the sur

roundings are contaminated or

damaged

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- The front vehicle's ground clear

ance is low or high

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- The temperature around the front

view camera is high or low due to

surrounding environment

- A vehicle, pedestrian or cyclist sud

denly cuts in front

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- The camera lens is contaminated

due to tinted, filmed or coated

windshield, damaged glass, or

sticky foreign material (sticker, bug,

etc.) on the glass

- The vehicle in front is detected late

- The vehicle in front is suddenly

blocked by an obstacle

- The vehicle in front suddenly

changes lane or suddenly reduces

speed

- Moisture is not removed or frozen

on the windshield

- The vehicle in front is bent out of

shape

- Driving in heavy rain or snow, or

thick fog

- The vehicle in front steers in the

opposite direction of your vehicle to

avoid a collision

- The field of view of the front view

camera is obstructed by sun glare

- Street light or light from an oncom

ing vehicle is reflected on the wet

road surface, such as a puddle on

the road

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- With a vehicle in front, your vehicle

changes lane at low speed

- The vehicle in front is covered with

snow

- Your vehicle is being towed

- You are departing or returning to

the lane

- The surroundings are very bright

- The surroundings are very dark.

- The brightness changes suddenly,

- Unstable driving

- You are on a roundabout and the

vehicle in front is not detected

for example when entering or exit

ing a tunnel

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- You are continuously driving in a

circle

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