2008 Kia Sportage Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
TCS operation
TCS ON condition
When operating
•
When the ignition is turned
When  the TCS  is in  opera-
TCS    tion,   TCS   indicator    light
blinks.
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ON,  TCS  and  TCS   OFF
indicator light illuminate for
approximately  3  seconds,
then TCS  is turned  on.
•
When  the  traction  control
system  is operating  prop-
erly,  you can  feel  a slight
pulsation   in  the   vehicle.
This  is  only  the  effect  of
•
Press the TCS OFF  button
to turn TCS  off. (TCS OFF
indicator will  illuminate). To
turn the TCS on,  press the
TCS OFF button (TCS OFF
indicator light will go off).
When  starting the  engine,
you may hear  a slight tick-
ing sound.  This is the TCS
performing   an   automatic
system self-check and does
not indicate a problem.
brake   control    and   indi-  4
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cates nothing unusual.
The  Traction Control  System  (TCS)
helps the  vehicle accelerate  on slip-
pery road surfaces  by preventing the
drive  wheels  from   spinning  exces-
sively. It  also provides  improved  dri-
ving force and  steering.
•
When  moving out  of  mud
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•
or  driving   on   a  slippery
road,  pressing  the  accel-
erator    pedal     may   not
cause    the   engine    rpm
(revolutions per  minute) to
increase.
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Product Specification
CategoriesKia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals
Model Year2008
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