2021 Kia Sportage Owners Manual - Lighting

Lighting

Battery saver function

• The purpose of this feature is to prevent the battery from being discharged if the lights are left in the ON position. The system automatically shuts off the parking lights 30 seconds after the ignition key is removed and the driver’s door is opened and closed.
• With this feature, the parking lights will turn off automatically if the driver parks on the side of the road at night and opens the driver’s side door.
  If necessary, to keep the parking lights on when the ignition key is removed, perform the following:
  1) Open the driver-side door.
  2) Turn the parking lights OFF and ON again using the light switch on the steering column.

 Daytime running light

The Daytime Running Lights (DRL) can make it easier for others to see the front of your vehicle during the day. DRL can be helpful in many different driving conditions, and it is especially helpful after dawn and before sunset. The DRL system turns OFF when:

1. The headlight switch is ON.

2. The engine is OFF.

3. The front fog light is ON.

4. Engaging the Parking Brake

Lighting control

The light switch has a Headlight and a Parking light position.

To operate the lights, turn the knob at the end of the control lever to one of the following positions:

(1) OFF position
(2) Auto light position (if equipped)
(3) Parking & Tail light
(4) Headlight position

Parking & Tail light ()

When the light switch is in the parking light position, the tail, license and instrument panel lights will turn ON.

Headlight position ()

When the light switch is in the headlight position, the head, tail, license lights will turn ON.

✽ NOTICE

The ignition switch must be in the ON position to turn on the headlights.

Auto light position

When the light switch is in the AUTO light position, the taillights and headlights will turn ON or OFF automatically depending on the amount of light outside the vehicle.

When the light switch is positioned at an auto light position, at first, the wiper will turn on and then, after 5 seconds the head lamp will turn on automatically.

If the head lamp has been turned on due to this function of the vehicle, the head lamp will turn off 60 seconds after the wiper has been turned off.

High beam operation

To turn on the high beam headlamp, push the lever away from you. The lever will return to its original position.

The high beam indicator will light when the headlight high beams are switched on.

To turn off the high beam headlamp, pull the lever to you when the high beam is on. The lever will return to its original position.

To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not leave the lights on for a prolonged time while the engine is not running.

WARNING - High beams

Do not use high beam when there are other vehicles. Using high beam could obstruct the other driver’s vision.

To flash the headlights, pull the lever towards you. It will return to the normal (low beam) position when released. The headlight switch does not need to be on to use this flashing feature.

High Beam Assist

The High Beam Assist is a system that automatically adjusts the headlamp range (switches between high beam and low beam) according to the brightness of other vehicles and road conditions.

Operating condition

1.Place the light switch in the AUTO position.

2.Turn on the high beam by pushing the lever away from you.

The High Beam Assist () indicator will illuminate.

3.The High Beam Assist will turn on when vehicle speed is above 25mph (40kph).

• If the lever is pushed away when the High Beam Assist is operating, the High Beam Assist will turn off and the high beam will be on continuously. The High Beam Assist () indicator will turn off.
• If the lever is pulled towards you when the High Beam Assist is operating, the High Beam Assist will turn off.

4.If the light switch is placed to the headlamp position, the High Beam Assist will turn off and the low beam will be on continuously.

The high beam switches to low beam in the below conditions.

- When the High Beam Assist is off.
- When the light switch is not in the AUTO position.
- When the headlamp is detected from the on-coming vehicle.
- When the tail lamp is detected from the front vehicle.
- When the surrounding is bright enough high beams are not needed.
- When streetlights or other lights are detected.
- When vehicle speed is below 15mph (24kph).
- When headlamp / taillamp of bicycle/ motorcycle is detected

The system may not operate normally in the below conditions.

• When the light from the on-coming or front vehicle is not detected because of lamp damage, hidden from sight, etc.
• When the lamp of the on-coming or front vehicle is covered with dust, snow or water.
• When the light from the on-coming or front vehicle is not detected because of exhaust fumes, smoke, fog, snow, etc.
• When the front window is covered with foreign matters such as ice, dust, fog, or is damaged.
• When there is a similar shape lamp with the front vehicle’s lamps.
• When it is hard to see because of fog, heavy rain or snow.
• When the headlamp is not repaired or replaced at an authorized dealer.
• When headlamp aiming is not properly adjusted.
• When driving on a narrow curved road or rough road.
• When driving downhill or uphill.
• When only part of the vehicle in front is visible on a crossroad or curved road.
• When there is a traffic light, reflecting sign, flashing sign or mirror.
• When the road conditions are bad such as being wet or covered with snow.
• When the front vehicle’s headlamps are off but the fog lamps on.
• When a vehicle suddenly appears from a curve.
• When the vehicle is tilted from a flat tire or being towed.
• When the LDWS (lane departure warning system) warning light illuminates. (if equipped)

✽ NOTICE

• Do not place any accessories, stickers or tint the windshield.
• Have on the windshield glass replaced from an authorized dealer.
• Do not remove or damage related parts of the High Beam Assist system.
• Be careful that water doesn’t get into the High Beam Assist unit.
• Do not place objects on the dashboard that reflect light such as mirrors, white paper, etc. The system may malfunction if sunlight is reflected.
• At times, the Smart High Beam system may not work properly, always check the road conditions for your safety. When the system does not operate normally, manually change between the high beam and low beam.

 Turn signals and lane change signals

The ignition switch must be on for the turn signals to function. To turn on the turn signals, move the lever up or down (A). The green arrow indicators on the instrument panel indicate which turn signal is operating.

They will self-cancel after a turn is completed. If the indicator continues to flash after a turn, manually return the lever to the OFF position.

To signal a lane change, move the turn signal lever slightly and hold it in position (B). The lever will return to the OFF position when released.

If an indicator stays on and does not flash or if it flashes abnormally, one of the turn signal bulbs may be burned out and will require replacement.

✽ NOTICE

If an indicator flash is abnormally quick or slow, a bulb may be burned out or have a poor electrical connection in the circuit.

Front fog light

Fog lights are used to provide improved visibility when visibility is poor due to fog, rain or snow, etc. The fog lights will turn on when the fog light switch (1) is turned to the on position after the headlight is turned on.

To turn off the fog lights, turn the fog light switch (1) to the OFF position.

When in operation, the fog lights consume large amounts of vehicle electrical power. Only use the fog lights when visibility is poor.

Check headlight

This warning message illuminates if there is a malfunction (burned-out bulb except LED lamp or circuit malfunction) with the headlamp. In this case, have your vehicle inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

✽ NOTICE

• When replacing the bulb, use the same wattage bulb. For more information, refer to “BULB WATTAGE” in chapter 8.
• If the different wattage bulb is equipped with the vehicle, this warning message is not displayed.

 AFLS (Adaptive Front Lighting System)

Adaptive front lighting system uses the steering angle and vehicle speed, to keep your field of vision wide by swiveling and leveling the headlamp.

Change the switch to the AUTO position when the engine is running. The adaptive front lighting system will operate when the headlamp is ON. To turn off the AFLS, change the switch to other positions. After turning the AFLS off, headlamp swiveling no longer occurs, but leveling operates continuously.

If the AFLS malfunction indicator comes on, the AFLS is not working properly. Drive to the nearest safe location and restart the engine. If the indicator continuously remains on, have the system checked by an authorized Kia dealer.