Kia 2020 Telluride Owner's Manual page 328

Driving your vehicle
If it is in Eco mode, Eco mode will be
set when the engine is restarted.
SMART mode
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Drive mode integrated control system (FWD)
SMART mode selects the
proper driving mode
among ECO, COMFORT and
SPORT by judging the
driver's driving habits (i.e., mild or
dynamic) from the brake pedal or
the steering wheel operation.
Turning the DRIVE MODE knob to
activate SMART mode. When
SMART mode is activated, the
indicator illuminates on the
instrument cluster.
The vehicle starts in SMART
mode, when the engine was
turned OFF in SMART mode.
SMART mode automatically con-
trols the vehicle driving, such as
gear shifting patterns, engine
torque, in accordance with the
driver's driving habits.
NOTICE
When you mildly drive the vehicle
in SMART mode, the driving mode
changes to ECO mode to improve
fuel efficiency. However, the
actual fuel efficiency may differ in
accordance with your driving situ-
ations (i.e., upward/downward
slope, vehicle deceleration/accel-
eration).
When you dynamically drive the
vehicle in SMART mode by
abruptly decelerating or sharply
curving, the driving mode changes
to SPORT mode. However, it may
adversely affect fuel economy.