Kia Sportage: When Active ECO is activated
Third generation SL (2010–2016) / Kia Sportage SL Owners Manual / Driving your vehicle / Active ECO system / When Active ECO is activated
- The acceleration may slightly be reduced eventhough you depress the accelerator fully.
- The air conditioner performance may be limited.
- The shift pattern of the automatic transaxle may change.
- The engine noise may get louder.
The above situations are normal conditions when the active eco system is activated to improve fuel efficiency.
Active ECO operation
Active ECO helps improve fuel efficiency by controlling certain engine and transaxle
system operating parameters. Fuel efficiency depends on the driver's driving habit
and road condition.
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Limitation of Active ECO operation
If the following conditions occur while Active ECO is operating, the system operation
is limited even though there is no change in the ECO indicator.
When the coolant temperature is low: The sys ...
Other Information:
Comfort mode
The steering effort becomes lighter in comfort mode.
For your safety, if you press the steering mode button to change the mode
while turning the steering wheel, the LCD display will change as ...
Towing up hill
When towing a trailer on steep grades (in excess of 6%) pay close attention
to the engine coolant temperature gauge to ensure the engine does not overheat.
If the needle of the coolant temper ...
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