Kia Sportage: Vehicle Auto Shut-off system

If your vehicle is parked and the engine is left on for a long period of time, the engine will turn off automatically to help reduce fuel consumption and prevent accidents caused by carbon dioxide poisoning.

Operating Conditions

Vehicle Auto-Shut Off timer operates when all the following conditions are satisfied:

• Vehicle speed is below 2 mph (3km/ h), and the gear is shifted to P (Park)
• The brake pedal and accelerator pedal are not depressed
• The driver's seat belt is unfastened
• The passenger seat is empty
• The infotainment system is being updated

Deactivating Conditions

Vehicle Auto-Shut Off timer turns off when one of the situation occur:

• Vehicle speed is above 2 mph (3 km/ h)
• The gear is shifted to R (Reverse), D (Drive) or N (Neutral)
• The brake pedal or accelerator pedal is depressed
• The driver's seat belt is fastened
• A passenger is in the passenger's seat

System Operation

1. Vehicle will be turned off automatically in:
2. Reset

When all the conditions are satisfied, the Vehicle Auto-Shut Off operates and turns the engine off automatically after 60 minutes.

A timer appears on the instrument cluster 30 minutes before vehicle shut off.

Resetting cluster timer

To reset the cluster timer, do one of following:

• Release the accelerator pedal or brake pedal after Vehicle Auto-Shut Off is complete.
• Press the OK button on the steering wheel while the timer appears on the instrument cluster.

CAUTION

Do not leave a passenger or a pet in the vehicle in hot weather since the air conditioning system turns off when the engine is off.

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