Lock and remote-start the equipped Sportage, then hold Forward or Backward on the smart key from within 13 feet; releasing the button pauses movement.
Check that your vehicle has it.
Verified in the 2025 U.S.-market Sportage HEV/PHEV digital owner's manual only for vehicles equipped with Remote Smart Parking Assist and the directional smart key.
- Required equipment / service
- Sportage Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid equipped with Remote Smart Parking Assist
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Verified in the 2025 U.S.-market Sportage HEV/PHEV digital owner's manual only for vehicles equipped with Remote Smart Parking Assist and the directional smart key.
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Step by step.
- 01
Make sure every passenger and smart key is outside, all doors and the liftgate are closed, and the path is clear.
- 02
From within operating range, press Lock and then hold Remote Start within four seconds until the vehicle starts.
- 03
Stand within about 13 ft (4 m), keep the vehicle in view and press and hold Forward or Backward on the smart key.
- 04
Release the direction button at any time to pause the vehicle; hold it again only after rechecking the path.
- 05
When finished, enter with the smart key or press Remote Start; the vehicle shifts to Park and applies the parking brake.
Important limits
- This is a driver-assistance feature, not autonomous parking; continuously watch for people, animals and objects.
- The smart key must remain within about 13 ft (4 m), and the system pauses when the direction button is released.
- Do not use the feature where a discharged battery or system fault could leave the vehicle inaccessible in a narrow space.
Quick checks.
- ✓If the vehicle does not move, move within 13 ft, confirm no other smart key is inside and press only one direction button.
- ✓If the function pauses, check for an open door or liftgate, an obstacle, or another active parking-safety intervention.
- ✓If the smart-key LED does not respond, replace its battery and retry in an area with less radio interference.
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2025 Kia Sportage HEV/PHEV Digital Owner's Manual — Remote Smart Parking Assist Operation
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