Kia Sportage Hybrid 2024 Owner's Manual page 197

Driving your vehicle 6
Driving your vehicle
Before driving ................................................................................6-3
僅 Necessary vehicle inspections.................................................................... 6-3
僅 Good driving practices .................................................................................. 6-4
僅 Good braking practices................................................................................. 6-5
Starting the vehicle .......................................................................6-6
僅 Ignition switch.................................................................................................... 6-6
僅 ENGINE START/STOP button ..................................................................... 6-7
僅 Starting the engine.......................................................................................... 6-9
Transmission ................................................................................6-10
僅 Automatic transmission...............................................................................6-10
僅 LCD display messages..................................................................................6-12
Paddle shifter............................................................................... 6-15
僅 Changing the shift mode............................................................................ 6-15
Brake system ................................................................................ 6-16
僅 In the event of brake failure...................................................................... 6-16
僅 Parking brake .................................................................................................. 6-17
僅 AUTO HOLD .................................................................................................... 6-20
Vehicle safety system ................................................................. 6-21
僅 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) ...................................................................6-21
僅 Electronic Stability Control (ESC) .............................................................6-21
僅 Downhill Brake Control (DBC) .................................................................. 6-22
僅 Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) ..................................................................6-23
僅 Multi-Collision Brake (MCB) ......................................................................6-23
僅 Vehicle Stability Management (VSM)....................................................6-24
僅 Trailer Stability Assist (TSA).......................................................................6-25
Drive mode integrated control system .....................................6-25
僅 DRIVE MODE....................................................................................................6-25
Active air flap...............................................................................6-27
僅 Active air flap malfunction .........................................................................6-27
Economical operation ................................................................ 6-28