Within 32 feet, lock the 2025 Sportage and then hold the Remote Start button for more than two seconds within four seconds.
Check that your vehicle has it.
Verified for the 2025 U.S.-market gasoline Sportage when equipped with the smart-key Remote Start button.
Does the documented scope match your car?
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Published availability and qualifications
Verified for the 2025 U.S.-market gasoline Sportage when equipped with the smart-key Remote Start button.
- 2025 Sportage gasoline models equipped with smart-key Remote Start
Know what kind of control to look for.
This original category diagram is an orientation aid, not a picture of your exact trim. Use the written labels and your vehicle manual to identify the real control.
Step by step.
- 01
Stand within about 32 ft (10 m) of the vehicle and confirm the doors, hood and liftgate are closed.
- 02
Press the door-lock button on the smart key.
- 03
Within four seconds, press and hold the Remote Start button for more than two seconds.
- 04
Confirm the hazard lights blink three times and the engine starts.
- 05
To stop the engine from outside, press the Remote Start button once.
Important limits
- Remote Start is equipment-dependent and is not present on every key or trim.
- The engine turns off after ten minutes if no further vehicle operation occurs.
- Never remote-start in an enclosed area where exhaust gases can accumulate.
Quick checks.
- ✓If the engine does not start, repeat the lock command and begin the two-second hold within the four-second window.
- ✓If operating range is short, move away from radio interference and replace a weak smart-key battery.
- ✓If the hazard lights do not confirm the command, check that all closures are fully latched.
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2025 Kia Sportage Digital Owner's Manual — Smart Key Remote Start
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