2008 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).
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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
before    re-engaging    the    starter.
Excessive  or  improper   use  of  the
starter may damage it.  
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In  extremely cold  weather  (below
-18°C
/  0°F)  or  after  the  vehicle
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    should     be    started     without
depressing the  accelerator.
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Manual   Transaxle   -  the   clutch
pedal is not  fully depressed.
1. Make  sure  the   parking  brake  is
applied.
•  Automatic  Transaxle  -   the  shift
lever is  NOT  in the  P (Park)  or  N
(Neutral) position.
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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 enginestalls  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
theignitionswitch   to the  START
positionin   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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CategoriesKia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals
Model Year2008
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