Kia 2014 Sportage Owner's Manual page 301

Driving your vehicle
Four Wheel Drive (4WD) transfer mode selection
Transfer mode Selection button
4WD AUTO
(4WD LOCK is
deactivated)
4WD LOCK
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• When driving on normal roads, deactivate the 4WD LOCK mode by pushing the 4WD LOCK button (the indi-
cator light goes off). Driving on normal roads with 4WD LOCK mode (especially, when cornering) may cause
mechanical noise or vibration. The noise and vibration will disappear when the 4WD LOCK mode is deactivated.
Some parts of the power train may be damaged by prolonged driving with the noise and vibration.
• When the 4WD LOCK mode is deactivated, a shock may be felt as the drive power is delivered entirely to the
front wheels. This shock is not a mechanical failure.
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Indicator light
• When driving in 4WD AUTO mode, the vehicle operates sim-
ilar to conventional 2WD vehicles under normal operating
conditions. However, if the system determines that there is a
need for the 4WD mode, the engine's driving power is dis-
tributed to all four wheels automatically without driver inter-
vention.
(Indicator light is
• When driving on normal roads and pavement, the vehicle
not illuminated)
moves similar to conventional 2WD vehicles.
• This mode is used for climbing or descending sharp grades,
off-road driving, driving on sandy and muddy roads, etc., to
maximize traction.
• This mode automatically begins to deactivate at speeds
above 30 km/h (19 mph) and is shifted to 4WD AUTO mode
at speed above 40 km/h (25 mph). If the vehicle decelerates
(Indicator light is
to speeds below approximate 40 km/h (25 mph), however,
illuminated)
the transfer mode is shifted into 4WD LOCK mode again.
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