Driving The Hybrid Vehicle; 僅 Starting The Vehicle; 僅 Special Features; 僅 Hybrid System Gauge - Kia Sportage Hybrid 2024 Owner's Manual

Hybrid system overview

Driving the hybrid vehicle

Starting the vehicle
Vehicles with smart key system
1. Carry the smart key or leave it inside
the vehicle.
2. Make sure the parking brake is firmly
applied.
3. Place the shift dial in P (Park). With
the shift dial in N (Neutral), you can -
not start the vehicle.
4. Depress the brake pedal.
5. Press the ENGINE START/STOP but -
ton. If the hybrid system starts, the
READY indicator will come on.
Whether the engine is cold or warm, it
should be started without depressing
the accelerator.
After following the start procedures,
READY indicator on the instrument clus -
ter will turn on. For more details, please
refer to "Starting the vehicle" on page 1-
3.
Economical and safe operation of
Hybrid system
僅 Drive smoothly. Accelerate at a mod -
erate rate and maintain a steady
cruising speed. Do not make "jackrab -
bit" starts. Do not race between stop -
lights.
Avoid heavy traffic whenever possi -
ble. Always maintain a safe distance
from other vehicles so you can avoid
unnecessary braking. This also
reduces brake wear out.
僅 The regenerative brake generates
energy when the vehicle decelerates.
僅 When the hybrid battery power is low,
the hybrid system automatically
recharges the hybrid battery.
僅 When the engine is running with the
shift dial in N (Neutral), the hybrid sys -
tem cannot generate electricity. The
hybrid battery cannot recharge with
the shift dial in N (Neutral).
NOTICE
In the hybrid system, the engine auto -
matically runs and stops. When the
hybrid system operates, the READY
indicator is appeared.
In the following situation, the engine
may operate automatically.
僅 When the engine is ready to run.
僅 When the hybrid battery is being
charged.
僅 Depending on the temperature condi -
tion of the hybrid battery.
Special features
Hybrid vehicles sound different than
petrol engine vehicles. When the hybrid
system operates, you may hear a sound
from the hybrid battery system behind
the rear seat. If you apply the accelerator
pedal rapidly, you may hear an uncon -
ventional sound. When you apply the
brake pedal, you may hear a sound from
the regenerative brake system. When
the hybrid system is turned off or on,
you may hear a sound in the engine
compartment. If you depress the brake
pedal repeatedly when the hybrid sys -
tem is turned on, you may hear a sound
in the engine compartment. None of
these sounds indicate a problem. These
are normal characteristics of hybrid
vehicles.
It is a normal condition if you hear a
motor sound in the engine compartment
in any of the following situations:
僅 The brake pedal is released after turn -
ing off the hybrid system.
Driving the hybrid vehicle
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