Get Features of your vehicle -> Warning and indicator lights Guide for Kia Sportage SUV Fifth Generation (2022-2026)

Features of your vehicle

Warning and indicator lights

Battery discharging due to exter

nal electrical devices

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Warning and indicator lights

The warning light and indicator light

indicate a situation where the driver

should be careful and whether the vari

The vehicle can detect self-discharge of

the battery due to over-current that is

generated by unauthorized electrical

devices such as dashboard camera

(dash cam) mounting during parking.

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ous functions are activated.

Warning lights

The warning light indicates situations

that require the driver to pay attention.

If the warning continues even after

external electrical devices are removed,

have your vehicle inspected by an

authorized Kia dealer.

NOTICE

Warning lights

Make sure that all warning lights are

OFF after starting the engine. If any light

is still ON, this indicates a situation that

needs attention.

Press START button again (for

smart key system)

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僅 This warning message appears if you

can not operate the ENGINE START/

STOP Button when there is a problem

with the ENGINE START/STOP Button

system.

Air bag warning light

This warning light appears:

僅 It means that you could start the

engine by pressing the ENGINE

START/STOP button once more.

僅 Once you set the ignition switch or

ENGINE START/STOP Button to the

ON position.

僅 If the warning appears each time you

- It appears for approximately 3~6

seconds and then goes off.

press the ENGINE START/STOP But

ton, have the vehicle inspected by an

authorized Kia dealer.

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僅 When there is a malfunction with the

SRS. In this case, have the vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

Press START button with key (for

smart key system)

僅 This warning message appears if you

Seat belt warning light

press the ENGINE START/STOP But

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ton while the warning message "Key

not detected" is appeared.

This warning light informs the

driver that the seat belt is not fas

tened.

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僅 At this time, the immobilizer indicator

light blinks.

* For more details, refer to "Seat belts" on

page 3-17.

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Features of your vehicle

Warning and indicator lights

With only one of the dual systems work

ing, more than normal pedal travel and

greater pedal pressure are required to

stop the vehicle.

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Parking brake & brake fluid

warning light

This warning light appears:

Also, the vehicle will not stop in as short

a distance with only a portion of the

brake system working.

僅 Once you set the ignition switch or

ENGINE START/STOP Button to the

ON position.

If the brakes fail while you are driving,

shift to a lower gear for additional

engine braking and stop the vehicle as

soon as it is safe to do so.

- It appears for approximately 3 sec

onds

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- It remains on if the parking brake is

applied.

NOTICE

僅 When the parking brake is applied.

Parking brake & brake fluid warning

light

僅 When the brake fluid level in the res

ervoir is low.

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Driving the vehicle with a warning light

ON is dangerous. If the Parking Brake &

Brake Fluid Warning Light appears with

the parking brake released, it indicates

that the brake fluid level is low.

- If the warning light appears with

the parking brake released, it indi

cates the brake fluid level in reser

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voir is low.

In this case, have your vehicle inspected

by an authorized Kia dealer.

If the brake fluid level in the res

ervoir is low:

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1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe

location and stop your vehicle.

Anti-lock brake system (ABS)

warning light

2. With the engine stopped, check the

brake fluid level immediately and add

fluid as required (For more details,

refer to "Brake fluid" on page 8-13).

Then check all brake components for

fluid leaks. If any leak on the brake

system is still found, the warning light

remains on, or the brakes do not

operate properly, do not drive the

vehicle.

This warning light appears:

僅 Once you set the ignition switch or

ENGINE START/STOP button to the

ON position.

- It appears for approximately 3 sec

onds and then goes off.

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僅 When there is a malfunction with the

ABS (The normal braking system will

still be operational without the assis

In this case, have your vehicle towed

to an authorized Kia dealer and

inspected.

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tance of the anti-lock brake system).

In this case, have the vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

Dual-diagonal braking system

Your vehicle is equipped with dual-diag

onal braking systems. This means you

still have braking on two wheels even if

one of the dual systems should fail.

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Features of your vehicle

Warning and indicator lights

Electronic Brake Force Distribu

tion (EBD) system warning light

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NOTICE

Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) warn

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ing light

The Electronic Parking Brake (EPB)

warning light may appear when the

Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Indica

tor Light comes on to indicate that the

ESC is not working properly (This does

not indicate malfunction of the EPB).

These two warning lights appear

at the same time while driving:

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僅 When the ABS and regular brake sys

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tem are not working, have your vehi

cle inspected by an authorized Kia

dealer.

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WARNING

Electric Power Steering (EPS)

warning light

Electronic Brake Force Distribution

(EBD) system warning light

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When both ABS and parking brake &

brake fluid warning lights are on, the

brake system will not work normally and

you may experience an unexpected and

dangerous situation during sudden

braking.

This warning light appears:

僅 Once you set the ignition switch or

ENGINE START/STOP Button to the

ON position.

- This indicator light comes on after

the ignition switch or ENGINE

START/STOP button is in the ON

position and then goes out after

approximately 3 seconds.

In this case, avoid high speed driving

and abrupt braking.

Have your vehicle inspected by an

authorized Kia dealer as soon as possi

ble.

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僅 When there is a malfunction with the

EPS.

In this case, have the vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

Electronic Parking Brake (EPB)

(3%

warning light

(if equipped)

Charging system warning light

This warning light appears:

僅 Once you set the ignition switch or

ENGINE START/STOP button to the

ON position.

This warning light appears:

僅 Once you set the ignition switch or

ENGINE START/STOP button to the

ON position.

- It appears for approximately 3 sec

onds and then goes off.

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僅 When there is a malfunction with

either the alternator or electrical

charging system.

僅 When there is a malfunction with the

EPB.

In this case, have the vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

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Features of your vehicle

Warning and indicator lights

If there is a malfunction with

either the alternator or electrical

charging system:

CAUTION

If the oil pressure lowers due to insuffi

cient engine oil, etc., the engine oil pres

sure warning light turns on and an

enhanced engine protection system that

limits the engine's power is activated.

After that, engine warning light turns on

if driving repeatedly and continuously.

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1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe

location and stop your vehicle.

2. Turn the engine off and check the

alternator drive belt for looseness or

breakage.

In this case, have the vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

CAUTION

If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)

appears, potential catalytic converter

damage is possible which could result in

loss of engine power. In this case, have

the vehicle inspected by an authorized

Kia dealer.

Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)

This warning light appears:

僅 When you set the ignition switch or

the ENGINE START/STOP button to

the ON position.

Engine oil pressure warning light

This warning light appears:

- The malfunction indicator light

appears for about 3 seconds and

then goes off.

僅 Whenever there is a malfunction with

either the emission control system or

the engine or the vehicle powertrain.

僅 Once you set the ignition switch or

ENGINE START/STOP Button to the

ON position.

If this occurs, have the vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

- It remains on until the engine is

started.

CAUTION

僅 When the engine oil pressure is low.

Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)

If the engine pressure is low:

僅 Driving with the Malfunction Indicator

Lamp (MIL) on may cause damage to

the emission control systems which

could effect drivability and/or fuel

economy.

僅 Drive carefully to the nearest safe

location and stop your vehicle.

僅 Turn the engine off and check the

engine oil level (For more details, refer

to "Engine oil and filter" on page 8-

12“). If the level is low, add oil as

required.

僅 If the enhanced engine protection

system becomes activated due to lack

of engine oil, engine power will be lim

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ited. If such condition continues

repeatedly, the Malfunction Indicator

Lamp will appear.

僅 If the warning light remains on after

adding oil or if oil is not available,

have the vehicle inspected by an

authorized Kia dealer. Continued driv

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Features of your vehicle

Warning and indicator lights

ing with the warning light on may

cause engine failure.

僅 When this warning light appears, it

may turn off after driving the vehicle:

- The vehicle should be driven for

more than 30 minutes at a speed of

80 km/h (50 mph) and faster.

NOTICE

僅 When engine oil pressure decreases

due to insufficient engine oil, etc., the

Engine Oil Pressure warning light will

appear.

- Ensure the following conditions are

all met: safe road conditions, trans

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mission 3rd gear or above, and

engine speed of 1,500 - 4,000 rpm.

僅 The enhanced engine protection sys

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tem which limits engine power will be

activated. If the engine oil pressure is

restored, the Engine Oil Pressure

warning light and the enhanced

If this warning light blinks in spite of the

procedure (at this time the LCD warning

message will be displayed), have the

GPF system checked by an authorized

Kia dealer.

engine protection system will turn off.

僅 When the engine oil pressure is

restored, the warning light and the

enhanced engine protection system

will turn off after the engine is

restarted.

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CAUTION

Gasoline engine with GPF (if

equipped)

If you continue to drive with the GPF

warning light blinking for a long time,

the GPF system can be damaged and

fuel consumption can worsen.

CAUTION

Engine overheating

Do not continue driving with the engine

overheated. Otherwise, the engine may

be damaged.

Low fuel level warning light

CAUTION

This warning light appears:

When the fuel tank is nearly empty.

Engine damage

If the engine is not stopped immediately

after the engine oil pressure warning

light appears and stays on while the

If the fuel tank is nearly empty:

Add fuel as soon as possible.

engine is running, serious engine dam

age may result.

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CAUTION

Low fuel level

Driving with the Low Fuel Level warning

light on or with the fuel level below "E"

can cause the engine to misfire and

damage the catalytic converter.

Exhaust system (GPF) warning

light (Gasoline Engine)

This warning light appears:

僅 When there is a malfunction with Gas

oline Particulate Filter (GPF) system.

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Features of your vehicle

Warning and indicator lights

In this case, have the vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

Master warning light

* For more details, refer to "Tire Pressure

Monitoring System (TPMS) (if

equipped)" on page 7-8.

This indicator light appears:

僅 This warning light informs the driver

the following situations

WARNING

- LED headlamp malfunction (if

equipped)

Low tire pressure

僅 Significantly low tire pressure makes

- Lamp malfunction

the vehicle unstable and can contrib

ute to loss of vehicle control and

increased braking distances.

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- High Beam Assist malfunction (if

equipped)

To identify the details of the warning

look at the LCD display.

僅 Continued driving with low pressure

tires will cause the tires to overheat

and fail.

If the warning situation is solved, the

master warning light will turn off.

WARNING

Low tire pressure warning light

(if equipped)

Safe stopping

僅 The TPMS cannot alert you about

severe and sudden tire damage

caused by external factors.

This warning light appears:

僅 Once you set the ignition switch or

ENGINE START/STOP button to the

ON position.

僅 If you notice any vehicle instability,

immediately take your foot off the

accelerator pedal, apply the brakes

gradually with light force, and slowly

move to a safe position off the road.

- It appears for approximately 3 sec

onds and then goes off.

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僅 When one or more of your tires are

significantly under inflated. (The loca

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tion of the underinflated tires are dis

played on the LCD display).

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LED headlamp warning light

This warning light appears:

* For more details, refer to "Tire Pressure

Monitoring System (TPMS) (if

equipped)" on page 7-8.

僅 Once you set the ENGINE START/

STOP button to the ON position.

- It appears for approximately 3 sec

onds and then goes off.

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This warning light remains on

after blinking for approximately

60 seconds or repeats blinking on

and off at the intervals of

僅 When there is a malfunction with the

LED headlamp.

In this case, have the vehicle inspected

by an authorized Kia dealer.

approximately 3 seconds:

僅 When there is a malfunction with the

TPMS.

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Warning and indicator lights

This warning light blinks:

All Wheel Drive (AWD) warning

僅 When there is a malfunction with a

LED headlamp related part.

light

(if equipped)

In this case, have the vehicle inspected

by an authorized Kia dealer.

This warning light appears:

僅 Once you set the ignition switch or

ENGINE START/STOP button to the

ON position.

CAUTION

LED headlamp warning light

- It appears for approximately 3 sec

onds and then goes off.

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Continuous driving with the LED Head

lamp Warning Light on or blinking can

reduce LED headlamp (low beam) life.

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僅 When there is a malfunction with the

AWD.

In this case, have your vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

Forward Safety warning light

(if equipped)

Indicator lights

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Electronic stability control (ESC)

indicator light

This indicator light appears:

僅 When there is a malfunction with For

ward Collision-Avoidance Assist.

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In this case, have the vehicle inspected

by an authorized Kia dealer.

This indicator light appears:

僅 Once you set the ignition switch or

ENGINE START/STOP Button to the

ON position.

* For more details, refer to "Forward Col

lision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Front

Camera Only) (if equipped)" on page

6-4."Forward Collision-Avoidance

Assist (FCA) (Sensor Fusion) (if

equipped)" on page 6-13

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- It appears for approximately 3 sec

onds and then goes off.

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僅 When there is a malfunction with the

ESC system.

In this case, have the vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

Icy road warning light

equipped)

(if

This warning light is to warn the driver

This indicator light blinks:

the road may be icy. When the tempera

ture on the outside temperature gauge

is approximately below 4 °C (39 °F) the

Icy road warning light and outside tem

perature gauge blinks and then appears.

Also, the warning chime sounds 1 time.

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While the ESC is operating.

* For more details, refer to "Electronic

Stability Control (ESC) system" on

page 5-35.

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Features of your vehicle

Warning and indicator lights

Electronic stability control (ESC)

OFF indicator light

AUTO HOLD indicator light

(AUTO HOLD) (if equipped)

This indicator light appears:

僅

White When you activate the auto

hold system by pressing the AUTO

HOLD button.

僅 Once you set the ignition switch or

ENGINE START/STOP Button to the

ON position.

Green When you stop the vehicle

completely by depressing the brake

pedal with the auto hold system acti

vated.

- It appears for approximately 3 sec

onds and then goes off.

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僅 When you deactivate the ESC system

by pressing the ESC OFF button.

僅

Yellow When there is a malfunction

* For more details, refer to "Electronic

Stability Control (ESC) system" on

page 5-35.

with the auto hold system. In this case,

have the vehicle inspected by an

authorized Kia dealer.

* For more details, refer to "AUTO HOLD

(if equipped)" on page 5-31.

Auto Stop indicator light

This indicator will appear when the

engine enters the Idle Stop mode of ISG

(Idle Stop and Go) system.

Immobilizer indicator light (with

out smart key) (if equipped)

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When the automatic starting occurs, the

auto stop indicator on the cluster will

blink for 5 seconds.

This indicator light appears:

僅 When the vehicle detects the immobi

lizer in your key properly while the

ignition switch is ON.

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* For more details, refer to "Idle Stop and

Go (ISG) system" on page 5-45.

- At this time, you can start the

engine.

NOTICE

When the engine automatically starts by

ISG system, some warning lights (ABS,

ESC, ESC OFF, EPS or Parking brake

- The indicator light goes off after

starting the engine.

warning light) may turn on for a few sec

onds. This happens because of the low

battery voltage. It does not mean the

system is malfunctioning.

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This indicator light blinks:

僅 When there is a malfunction with the

immobilizer system.

In this case, have the vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

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Warning and indicator lights

In this case, have the vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

Immobilizer indicator light (with

smart key)

This indicator light appears for

up to 30 seconds:

Turn signal indicator light

This indicator light blinks:

僅 When the vehicle detects the smart

key in the vehicle properly while the

ENGINE START/STOP button is ACC

or ON.

僅 When you turn the turn signal light on.

If any of the following occurs, there may

be a malfunction with the turn signal

system. In this case, have the vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

- At this time, you can start the

engine.

- The indicator light goes off after

starting the engine.

僅 The indicator light does not blink but

appears.

僅 The indicator light blinks more rapidly.

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This indicator light blinks for a

few seconds:

僅 The indicator light does not appear at

all.

僅 When the smart key is not in the vehi

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cle.

Low beam indicator light

- At this time, you can not start the

engine.

This indicator light appears:

僅 When the headlamps are on.

This indicator light appears for 2

seconds and goes off:

僅 When the vehicle can not detect the

High beam indicator light

This indicator light appears:

smart key which is in the vehicle while

the ENGINE START/STOP Button is

ON.

僅 When the headlamps are on and in

the high beam position.

In this case, have the vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

僅 When the turn signal lever is pulled

into the Flash-to-Pass position.

This indicator light blinks:

僅 When the battery of the smart key is

weak.

High Beam Assist indicator light

- At this time, you can not start the

engine. However, you can start the

engine if you press the ENGINE

START/STOP Button with the smart

key. (For more details, refer to

This indicator light appears:

僅 When the high beam is on with the

light switch in the AUTO light position.

"Immobilizer system" on page 4-11).

僅 If your vehicle detects oncoming or

preceding vehicles, High Beam Assist

僅 When there is a malfunction with the

immobilizer system.

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Features of your vehicle

Warning and indicator lights

will switch the high beam to low beam

automatically.

Downhill Brake Control (DBC)

indicator light

* For more details, refer to "High Beam

Assist (HBA)" on page 4-97.

This indicator light appears:

僅 When you set the ignition switch or

ENGINE START/STOP Button to the

ON position.

Light ON indicator light

This indicator light appears:

- It appears for approximately 3 sec

onds and then goes off.

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僅 When the taillamps or headlamps are

on.

僅 When you activate the system by

pressing the DBC button.

Front fog indicator light

equipped)

(if

This indicator light blinks:

僅 When the DBC is operating.

This indicator light appears:

This indicator light appears yel

low:

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僅 When the front fog lights are on.

僅 When there is a malfunction with the

DBC system.

Lane Safety indicator light

(if equipped)

If this occurs, have your vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

Lane Safety indicator will appear when

you turn Lane Keeping Assist on by

pressing Lane Safety button.

* For more details, refer to "Downhill

Brake Control (DBC)" on page 5-37.

If there is a problem with Lane Keeping

Assist, the yellow Lane Safety indicator

will appear.

All Wheel Drive (AWD) LOCK

* For more details, refer to "Lane Keeping

Assist (LKA)" on page 6-25.

indicator light

(if equipped)

This indicator light appears:

Cruise Control indicator light

(if equipped)

僅 Once you set the ignition switch or

ENGINE START/STOP button to the

ON position.

This indicator light appears:

- It appears for approximately 3 sec

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onds and then goes off.

僅 When the cruise control system is

enabled.

僅 When you select AWD lock mode by

pressing the AWD LOCK button.

* For more details, refer to "Cruise Con

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trol (CC) (if equipped)" on page 6-58.

- The AWD lock mode is to increase

the drive power when driving on

wet pavement, snow covered roads

and/or off-road.

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