Active Air Flap; 僅 Active Air Flap Malfunction - Kia Sportage Hybrid 2024 Owner's Manual

Driving your vehicle
deactivated just by activating Smart
Cruise Control.)
僅 The SMART mode can be activated in
most of the normal driving situations.
However, an extremely high/low
transmission oil temperature may
temporarily deactivate the SMART
mode, because the transmission con -
dition is out of normal operation con -
dition.
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 turning, the driving
mode changes to SPORT mode. How -
ever, it may adversely affect fuel
economy.

Active air flap

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Active air flap system controls the air
flap below the front bumper to cool the
vehicle parts and improve energy econ -
omy.
Active air flap malfunction
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A: Check Active Air Flap System
The active air flap system may not oper -
ate normally if the air flap is temporarily
opened due to foreign factors or if the
controller is contaminated by snow or
rain, etc.
When the message is popped up on the
display, stop the vehicle in a safe place
and check the status of the air flap.
Start the vehicle after performing the
necessary work like foreign matter
removal and waiting 10 minutes. If the
pop-up remains up, have the vehicle
inspected by a professional workshop.
Kia recommends visiting an authorised
Kia dealer/service partner.
CAUTION
僅 Regardless of the warning message
display, if the air flaps are visually
asymmetrical (vehicles with exposed
flap applied), turn off the engine and
Active air flap
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