2010 Kia Sportage Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
STARTING THE ENGINE
CAUTION
Always wear  appropriate shoes
when   operating  your   vehicle.
Unsuitable  shoes   (high  heels,
ski   boots,etc.)   may   interfere
with   your   ability   to  use   the
brake   and  accelerator    pedal,
and the clutch (if equipped).
3.
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Turn the  ignition switch  to START     NOTICE
and hold  it  there until  the engine
Do not  engage the  starter for  more
starts (a maximum of 10 seconds),
then release the key.
than 10  seconds. If the  engine stalls
or fails to start, wait 5  to 10 seconds
re-engaging    the    starter.
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In extremely  cold  weather (below
before
-18°C
/  0°F)  or after  the  vehicle
Excessive  or   improper  use  of  the
starter may damage it.
has not been  operated for several
days, let the engine warm up with-
out depressing the accelerator.
The starter will not operate  if:
Whether the engine is cold  or warm,
it
depressing the accelerator.
Manual  Transaxle   -   the  clutch
pedal is not fully depressed.
should
be
started
without
1. Make  sure  the  parking  brake  is
applied.
•  Automatic  Transaxle  -  the  shift
lever is  NOT in  the P  (Park) or  N
(Neutral) position.
2.
Manual Transaxle  - Depress  the
clutch  pedal   fully  and   shift  the
transaxle  into  Neutral.  Keep  the
clutch pedal depressed while turn-
ing the  ignition switch to  the start
position. The starter  will not oper-
ate if  the clutch  pedal is  not fully
depressed.
CAUTION - Stall
If the engine stalls while you are
in  motion,   do  not   attempt  to
move  the  shift  lever   to  the  P
(Park)   position.  If   traffic   and
road conditions permit, you may
put   the  shift   lever   in   the   N
(Neutral)    position    while   the
vehicle is  still moving  and turn
the ignition switch to the START
position in an attempt  to restart
the engine.
Automatic Transaxle -  Place the
transaxle  shift  lever  in  P  (Park).
Depress the brake pedal fully.
You  can   also   start  the   engine
when  the  shift  lever  is  in  the  N
(Neutral) position.
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Product Specification
CategoriesKia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals
Model Year2010
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ali on Jun 18, 2015.

I think it is good and helpful thanks


Terry on Dec 14, 2014.

The manual and the car is good. Your web site is like your dealers. Intrustive and obnoxious. Keep it simple and butt out of my life.


Dr Charles Carson on Feb 28, 2014.

Excellent manual


ahmad on Oct 13, 2012.