Kia Sportage: Welcome system
The welcome system is a function that illuminates the surroundings or the interior when the driver approaches or exits the vehicle.
Door handle lamp (if equipped)
When all the doors (and liftgate) are closed and locked, the door handle lamp will come on for about 15 seconds if any of the below is performed.
- When the door unlock button is pressed on the smart key.
- When the button of the outside door handle is pressed.
- When the vehicle is approached with the smart key in possession.
Headlamp (headlamp) escort function
The headlamps (and/or taillamps) remain on for approximately 5 minutes after the ignition key is removed or turned to the ACC or LOCK position.
However, if the driver's door is opened and closed, the headlamps are turned off after 15 seconds.
The headlamps can be turned off by pressing the lock button on the transmitter or smart key twice or turning off the light switch from the headlamp or Auto light position.
Interior light
When the interior light switch is in the DOOR position and all doors (and liftgate) are locked and closed, the room lamp will come on for 30 seconds if any of the following occurs:
- With the smart key system
- When the door unlock button is pressed on the smart key.
- When the button of the outside door handle is pressed.
At this time, if you press the door lock button, the lamps will turn off immediONQ5031058N ately.
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Automatic turn off function
This vehicle is equipped with lights
throughout the vehicle to illuminate the
interior.
CAUTION
Do not use the interior lights for
extended periods when the engine is not
running.
It may caus
Luggage room lamp
: The lamp will always turn
on
when the liftgate is opened/closed.
: The lamp is on when the
liftgate
is opened, and off when the liftgate is
closed.
: The lamp will always turn
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Folding the rear seat
The rear seatbacks may be folded to
facilitate carrying long items or to
increase the luggage capacity of the
vehicle.
WARNING
Folded Seatback
The purpose of the fold-down rear seatbacks
is to allow you to carry longer
objects that could not otherwise be
accommodated.
Never allow a pass
Rear wiper blade replacement
Within 20 seconds after the vehicle
ignition is OFF, move the wiper lever
to MIST position for over 2 seconds
until the wiper moves down to the
bottom middle part.
Raise the wiper arm and pull out the
wiper blade assembly.
Lift up the wiper blade, and pull the
blade to
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