Drive Mode Integrated Control System (Awd) - Kia Sorento 2023 Manual

Driving your vehicle
Drive mode integrated control
system (AWD)
The drive mode may be selected accord-
ing to the driver's preference or road
condition.
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The Drive mode is activated by turning
the knob.
The Drive mode is changes whenever
the knob is turned.
僅 NOMAL mode: NOMAL mode pro-
vides soft driving and comfortable rid-
ing.
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僅 SPORT mode: SPORT mode provides
sporty but firm riding.
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僅 ECO mode: ECO mode improves fuel
efficiency for eco-friendly driving.
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Drive mode integrated control system (AWD)

僅 SMART mode: SMART mode automat-
ically adjusts the driving mode (ECO
↔ NOMAL ↔ SPORT) in accordance
with the driver's driving habits.
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The driving mode will be set to NOMAL
or ECO mode when the engine is
restarted. If it is in NOMAL/SPORT
mode, NOMAL mode will be set, when
the engine is restarted.
If it is in Eco mode, Eco mode will be set
when the engine is restarted.
SMART mode
SMART mode selects the
proper driving mode among
ECO, NOMAL and SPORT by
judging the driver's driving
habits (i.e., mild or dynamic) from the
brake pedal or the steering wheel opera-
tion.
僅 Turning the knob to activate SMART
mode. When SMART mode is acti-
vated, the indicator appears on the
instrument cluster.
僅 The vehicle starts in ECO mode, when
the engine was turned OFF in SMART
mode.
僅 SMART mode automatically controls
the vehicle driving, such as gear shift-
ing patterns, engine torque, in accor-
dance with the driver's driving habits.
NOTICE
僅 When you mildly drive the vehicle in
SMART mode, the driving mode
changes to ECO mode to improve fuel
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