Kia Sorento 2022 Manual page 416

Driving your vehicle
FWD vehicle
OMQ4H040473
AWD vehicle (if equipped)
OMQ4H040233
Toggle the DRIVE MODE button to
select SMART mode. When
SMART mode is selected, the indi-
cator illuminates on the instru-
ment cluster.
SMART mode automatically con-
trols the vehicle driving, such as
gear shifting patterns and engine
torque, in accordance with the
driver's driving habits.
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Drive mode integrated control system
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
turning the driving mode changes
to SPORT mode. However, it may
adversely affect fuel economy.
Various driving situations, which
you may encounter in SMART mode
The driving mode automatically
changes to ECO mode after a cer-
tain period of time, when you
gently depress the accelerator
pedal. (Your driving is categorised
to be economic.)
The driving mode automatically
changes to SMART ECO mode
after a certain period of time,
when you sharply or repetitively
depress the accelerator pedal.
The driving mode automatically
changes to SMART ECO mode
with the same driving patterns,
when the vehicle starts to drive
on an upward slope of a certain
angle. The driving mode automat-
ically returns to SMART ECO