Kia Sportage: ENGINE START/STOP button / Illuminated ENGINE START/STOP button

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2025) Owners Manual / Driving your vehicle / ENGINE START/STOP button / Illuminated ENGINE START/STOP button

Whenever the front door is opened, the ENGINE START/STOP button will illuminate for your convenience. The light will go off after about 30 seconds when the door is closed.

When all entrances are closed, if you lock the vehicle by using the transmitter or the smart key, the light will go off immediately.

ENGINE START/STOP button

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ENGINE START/STOP button position

OFF Not illuminated To turn off the engine (START/RUN position) or vehicle power (ON position), press the ENGINE START/STOP button with the shift lever in the P (Park) position. When you press ...

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Kia Sportage QL (2015-2025) Owners Manual: Operating door locks from outside the vehicle

To remove the cover (For Type C): 1. Pull out the door handle. 2. Press the lever (1) located inside the bottom part of the cover with a key or flat-head screwdriver. 3. Push out the cover while pressing the lever. Turn the key toward the rear of the vehicle to unlock and toward the front ...

Kia Sportage QL (2015-2025) Service Manual: Auto Light Sensor Repair procedures

Inspection Check if the auto light control operates like a timing chart shown below. Tail lamp output and head lamp (Low) output is controlled based on the auto light sensor's input (illumination intensity) when the Auto Light Switch in Multi-Function Switch is turned ON ...