2009 Kia Sportage Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
Four Wheel Drive (4WD) transfer mode selection
Transfer mode
Selection button
Indicator light
Description
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This mode is used  for climbing or descending sharp grades,
off-road driving,  driving  on sandy  and muddy  roads etc.  to
maximize traction.
4WD
LOCK
This mode automatically begins to deactivate at speed above
4WD LOCK
30
km/h  (19 mph)  and  is  shifted to  4WD  AUTO  mode  at
speed above 40 km/h (25  mph). If the vehicle decelerates to
speeds below 30 km/h (19 mph), however, the transfer mode
is shifted into 4WD LOCK mode again.
(
Indicator light is
illuminated)
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When driving in AUTO  mode, the vehicle operates similar to
the conventional 2WD vehicles  under normal operating con-
ditions. 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.
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WD
4WD AUTO
LOCK
(
4WD LOCK is
deactivated)
When  driving on  normal  roads  and pavement,  the  vehicle
moves similar to the conventional 2WD vehicles.
(
Indicator light is
not illuminated)
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NOTICE
When driving on normal roads, deactivate the 4WD LOCK mode by pushing the 4WD LOCK button(the indica-
tor  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 delivered entirely to  the front
wheels. This shock is not a mechanical  failure.
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Product Specification
CategoriesKia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals
Model Year2009
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