Get Driving your vehicle -> Idle Stop and Go (ISG) system Guide for Kia Sorento SUV 2023

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Idle Stop and Go (ISG) system

30 min./Disable' to select the vehicle's

shut-off time.

Idle Stop and Go (ISG) system

The Idle Stop and Go (ISG) system

reduces fuel consumption by automati

NOTICE

僅 The default setting will be retained

until the timer is reset.

cally shutting down the engine when the

vehicle is at a standstill. (For example:

red light, stop sign and traffic jam)

僅 The timer will revert back to the previ

The engine starts automatically as soon

as the starting conditions are met.

The ISG is ON whenever the engine is

running.

ous setting at the next startup if the

driver selects 'Disable' in the User Set

tings mode.

NOTICE

When the engine automatically starts by

the ISG system, some warning lights

(ABS, ESC, ESC OFF, EPS or Parking

brake warning light) may turn on for a

few seconds.

This happens because of low battery

voltage. It does not mean the system has

malfunctioned.

僅 The default setting is 30 minutes.

Resetting the time

The system can be initialized and

restarted under the following conditions:

僅 When pressing and releasing the

brake pedal.

僅 When the accelerator pedal is

depressed.

僅 When the driver manually resets the

timer.

僅 When the driver manually press the

OK button on the steering wheel.

Auto stop

If you depress the brake pedal and the

vehicle comes to a stop with the ISG ON,

the engine will stop automatically.

Stop the vehicle completely by pressing

the brake pedal when the gear is in the

D (Drive) or N (Neutral) position.

Canceling the Vehicle Auto Shut-

off system

The system will be canceled automati

cally when:

僅 The vehicle speed is over 3 km/h (2

mph).

僅 The vehicle is shifted to D (Drive), R

(Reverse) or N (Neutral).

僅 The driver's seat belt is fastened.

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Idle Stop and Go (ISG) system

The engine will stop and the green

chime alarms. When this happens,

press the brake pedal for auto start.

AUTO STOP (

) indicator on the

instrument cluster will illuminate.

Auto start

When the engine stops automatically by

ISG, the engine will restart if one of the

following driver actions.

僅 Release the brake pedal.

僅 Move the shift gear to the R (Reverse)

position or the Manual mode while

depressing the brake pedal.

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NOTICE

If you open the engine hood in auto stop

mode, the following will happen:

僅 The ISG system will deactivate (the

light on the ISG OFF button will illumi

nate).

僅 A message will appear on the LCD dis

play.

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The engine will start and the green

AUTO STOP indicator (

) on the

instrument cluster will go out.

The engine will also restart auto

matically without any driver

actions if the following occurs:

僅 The brake vacuum pressure is low.

僅 The engine has stopped for about 5

minutes.

僅 The air conditioning is ON with the fan

speed set to the highest position.

僅 The front defroster is ON.

僅 The battery is weak.

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僅 If you shift the gear from N to D (Man

ual mode) or R without depressing the

brake pedal after stopping engine

automatically, the engine does not

restart automatically and a warning

僅 The cooling and heating performance

of the climate control system is unsat

isfactory.

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Idle Stop and Go (ISG) system

僅 The vehicle is shifted to P (Park) when

Auto Hold is activated.

Deactivating the ISG

僅 The door is opened or the seatbelt is

unfastened when Auto Hold is acti

vated.

僅 The EPB switch is pressed when Auto

Hold is activated.

Operating conditions

The ISG will operate under the following

condition:

僅 The driver's seatbelt is fastened.

僅 The driver's door and hood are closed.

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僅 The brake vacuum pressure is ade

quate.

僅 The battery sensor is activated and

the battery is sufficiently charged.

僅 Outside temperature is not too low or

too high.

僅 If you wish to deactivate the ISG,

press the ISG OFF button. The light on

the ISG OFF button will illuminate.

僅 If you press the ISG OFF button again,

the ISG will be activated and the light

on the ISG OFF button will turn off.

僅 The vehicle is driven over a constant

speed and stops.

ISG malfunction

僅 The climate control system satisfies

the conditions.

僅 The vehicle is sufficiently warmed up.

僅 The incline is gradual.

僅 The steering wheel is turned less than

180 degrees and then the vehicle

stops.

NOTICE

僅 If the ISG system does not meet the

operation condition, the ISG system is

deactivated. The light on the ISG OFF

button will illuminate and a message

"Auto Stop conditions not met" will

appear on the LCD display.

僅 If the light or warning message comes

on continuously, please check the

operation condition.

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The ISG may not operate when an ISG

related sensor or system error occurs.

The following will happen:

僅 The yellow AUTO STOP (

tor on the instrument cluster will stay

on after blinking for 5 seconds.

) indica-

僅 The light on the ISG OFF button will

illuminate.

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Drive mode integrated control system

When the engine is in Idle Stop mode, it's

possible to restart the engine without

the driver taking any action. Before leav

ing the vehicle or doing anything in the

engine compartment, stop the engine by

the ENGINE START/STOP button to the

OFF position.

Drive mode integrated control

system

Drive mode

The drive mode may be selected accord

ing to the driver's preference or road

condition.

NOTICE

AWD

If the AGM battery is reconnected or

replaced, ISG function will not operate

immediately. If you want to use the ISG

function, the battery sensor needs to be

calibrated for approximately 4 hours

with the ignition off. After calibration,

turn the engine on and off 2 or 3 times.

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FWD

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The Drive mode is activated by turning

the knob.

NOTICE

If there is a problem with the instrument

cluster, the drive mode will be in COM

FORT mode and may not change to ECO

mode or SPORT mode.

The mode changes when you toggle the

DRIVE MODE button.

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Drive mode integrated control system

Drive Mode

ECO

SCC Responsiveness

Slow

COMFORT

Normal

SMART mode

AWD

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When COMFORT mode is selected, it is

not displayed on the instrument cluster.

僅 SMART mode:

SMART mode automatically adjusts

the driving mode in accordance with

the driver's driving habits.

僅 SPORT mode:

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SPORT mode provides sporty but firm

riding.

FWD

僅 ECO mode:

ECO mode helps improve fuel effi

ciency for eco-friendly driving.

僅 COMFORT mode:

COMFORT mode provides soft driving

and comfortable riding.

The drive mode will change to COM

FORT mode when the engine is

restarted. However, except when it is in

ECO mode and SMART mode. ECO

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mode and SMART mode will be main

SMART mode selects the proper driving

mode among ECO, COMFORT, and

SPORT by judging the driver's driving

habits (i.e., Economic or Aggressive

(Sportive)) from the brake pedal depres

sion or the steering wheel operation.

tained, as selected when the engine is

restarted.

When changing the drive mode setting,

the responsiveness of the Smart Cruise

Control changes. (If equipped)

僅 Toggle the DRIVE MODE button to

select SMART mode. When SMART

Drive Mode

SMART

SPORT

SCC Responsiveness

Normal

Fast

mode is selected, the indicator illumi

nates on the instrument cluster.

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