Driving your vehicle -> Drive mode integrated control system for Your Kia Sportage SUV 2020

Driving your vehicle  
DRIVE MODE INTEGRATED CONTROL SYSTEM  
The mode changes whenever the ECO mode (Active ECO)  
DRIVE mode  
DRIVE MODE button is pressed.  
Active ECO helps improve  
fuel efficiency by control-  
ling certain engine and  
Type A  
ECO  
COMFORT(NORMAL)  
transmission  
operating  
system  
parameters.  
SPORT  
ECO  
Fuel efficiency depends  
on the driver's driving  
habits and road condition.  
When normal mode is selected, it  
is not displayed on the cluster.  
• When the DRIVE MODE button is  
pressed and the ECO mode is  
selected, the ECO indicator  
(green) will illuminate to show that  
the Active ECO is operating.  
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Type B  
• When the Active ECO is activated,  
it does not turn off even though the  
engine is restarted again. To turn  
off the system, press the DRIVE  
MODE button again.  
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The drive mode may be selected  
according to the driver’s preference  
or road condition.  
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Driving your vehicle  
When Active ECO is activated:  
• The acceleration may slightly be  
reduced even though you depress If the following conditions occur while  
the accelerator fully.  
• The air conditioner performance  
may be limited  
• The shift pattern of the automatic  
transmission may change.  
Limitation of Active ECO opera- SPORT mode  
tion:  
SPORT mode focuses on  
dynamic driving by auto-  
matically adjusting the  
steering wheel, engine  
and transmission system.  
SPORT  
Active ECO is operating, the system  
operation is limited even though  
there is no change in the ECO indi-  
cator.  
• When the DRIVE MODE button is  
pressed and the SPORT mode is  
selected, the SPORT indicator  
(yellow) will illuminate.  
• When the coolant temperature is  
low:  
The system will be limited until  
• The engine noise may get louder.  
engine performance becomes nor- • When the SPORT mode is activat-  
The above situations are normal  
conditions when the Active Eco  
System is activated to improve fuel  
efficiency.  
mal.  
ed, and the engine start/stop but-  
ton is turned off and on it will  
change to NORMAL mode. To turn  
on the SPORT mode press DRIVE  
MODE button again.  
• When driving up a hill:  
The system will be limited to gain  
power when driving uphill because  
the engine torque is restricted.  
• When using manual mode:  
The system will be limited accord-  
ing to the shift location.  
• When the accelerator pedal is  
deeply depressed for a few sec-  
onds:  
• If the system is activated:  
- It maintains the gear and RPM for  
some time even though the accel-  
erator pedal is not depressed.  
- Up-shifting is delayed.  
NOTICE  
The system will be limited, judging  
that the driver wants to speed up.  
In Sport drive mode, the fuel effi-  
ciency may decrease.  
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