Drive Mode Integrated Control System (Awd) - Kia Telluride 2023 Owner's 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 SMART mode: SMART mode automat-
ically adjusts the driving mode (ECO
↔ COMFORT ↔ SPORT) in accor-
dance with the driver's driving habits.
僅 COMFORT mode: COMFORT mode
provides soft driving and comfortable
riding.
僅 SPORT mode: SPORT mode provides
sporty but firm riding.
僅 ECO mode: ECO mode improves fuel
efficiency for eco-friendly driving.
The driving mode will be set to COM-
FORT or ECO mode when the engine is
restarted. If it is in COMFORT/SPORT
mode, COMFORT 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.
NOTICE
Drive mode is deactivated when TOW
mode is on.

Drive mode integrated control system (AWD)

SMART mode
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 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 SMART 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
efficiency. However, the actual fuel
efficiency may differ in accordance
with your driving situations (i.e.,
upward/downward slope, vehicle
deceleration/acceleration).
僅 When you dynamically drive the vehi-
cle in SMART mode by abruptly decel-
erating or sharply curving, the driving
mode changes to SPORT mode. How-
ever, it may adversely affect fuel
economy.
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