Kia Sorento XM Owner's Manual.

Overview

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Description

The trip computer is a microcomputer-controlled driver information system that displays information related to driving.

✽ NOTICE

Some driving information stored in the trip computer (for example, average vehicle speed) is reset if the battery is disconnected.

Trip Modes (Type A)

To change the trip mode, press the TRIP button  

To change the trip mode, press the TRIP button..
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Trip Modes (Type B)

To change the trip mode, press the MOVE button

To change the trip mode, press the MOVE button.Trip A/B .


Trip A/B

Tripmeter (1)

Odometer (1)

  • The odometer shows the total distance driven since the trip odometer was last reset. Distance range: 0.0 ~ 9999.9 miles or km.
  • To reset the trip odometer, press the RESET buttonwheel for more than 1 second when the tripmeter is displayed.on the steering wheel
    for more than 1 second while the trip odometer is displayed.

Average Vehicle Speed (2)

  • The average vehicle speed is calculated from the total distance driven and the driving time since the average vehicle speed was last reset. Speed range: 0 ~ 999 mph mph or km/h.
  • To reset the average vehicle speed, press the RESET button.wheel for more than 1 second when the average vehicleon the steering wheel
    for more than 1 second while the average vehicle speed is displayed.

✽ NOTICE

  • The average vehicle speed is not displayed if the driven distance is less than 0.03 miles (50 meters) or the driving time is less than 10 seconds after the ignition switch or Engine Start/Stop button is in the ON position.
  • Even if the vehicle is not moving, the average vehicle speed continues to be calculated while the engine is running.

Elapsed Time (3)

  • The elapsed time is the total driving time since the elapsed time was last reset. Time range (hh:mm): 00:00 ~ 99:59
  • To reset the elapsed time, press the RESET buttonmore than 1 second when the elapsed time is displayed.on the steering wheel for
    more than 1 second while the elapsed time is displayed.

✽ NOTICE

Even if the vehicle is not moving, the elapsed time continues to count while the engine is running.

Fuel Economy

Distance to Empty (1)

The distance to empty is the estimated distance the vehicle can be driven with

The distance to empty is the estimated distance the vehicle can travel on the remaining fuel.

Distance range: 30 ~ 9999 miles or 50 ~ 9999 km.

If the estimated distance is less than 30 miles (50 km), the trip computer will display "---" as the distance to empty.

✽ NOTICE

  • If the vehicle is parked on an uneven surface or the battery power is interrupted, the distance to empty function may not operate correctly.
  • The distance to empty may differ from the actual driving distance, as it is an estimate of the available driving distance.
  • The trip computer may not register added fuel if less than 6 liters (1.6 gallons) of fuel is added to the vehicle.
  • Fuel economy and distance to empty may vary significantly depending on driving conditions, driving style and vehicle condition.

Average Fuel Economy (2)

  • The average fuel economy is calculated from the total distance driven and the fuel consumption since the average fuel economy was last reset. Fuel economy range: 0.0 ~ 99.9 mpg or L/100 km.
  • The average fuel economy can be reset either manually or automatically.

Manual Reset

To reset the average fuel economy manually, press the RESET button.than 1 second when the average fuel economy is displayed.on the steering wheel
for more than 1 second while the average fuel economy is displayed.

Automatic Reset

To have the average fuel economy reset automatically at each refueling, select the "Auto Reset" mode in the "User Settings" menu of the LCD display (Refer to "LCD Display").

In the "Auto Reset" mode, the average fuel economy will be reset (---) when the vehicle speed exceeds 1 km/h after refueling more than 1.6 gal (6 liters).

✽ NOTICE

The average fuel economy is not displayed for more accurate calculation if the vehicle has not driven more than 10 seconds or 0.03 miles (50 meters) after the ignition switch or Engine Start/Stop button is turned to the ON position.

Instant Fuel Economy (3)

This mode displays the instantaneous fuel economy over the last few seconds when the vehicle speed exceeds 6.2 mph (10 km/h).

Fuel economy range: 0 ~ 50 mpg or 0 ~ 30 L L/100 km

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