Kia Stinger: Driving your vehicle / The Eco-coasting system

When certain conditions are met, the engine is automatically decoupled from the transmission while the shift lever is remained in D (Drive). In this ECO Coasting mode, the engine stays at idling speed to reduce fuel consumption and increase coasting distance. The engine is automatically coupled back again when ECO Coasting deactivation conditions are met. Please refer to ECO Coasting activation and deactivation conditions.

The Eco-Coasting system setting

The Eco-Coasting system activates if select the Eco-Coasting system from AVN: "Setting Vehicle Coasting" (Please refer to AVN manual for more details.) When the Eco-Coasting system is activated, the message "Coasting" appears at the top center of the cluster.

CAUTION

• If the accelerator pedal is pressed quickly for accelerating with the Eco-Coasting system in operation, acceleration may occur after the engagement of the clutch inside the transmission. In turn, the driver may continue to feel acceleration even after the system is turned off.
• Driving with the Eco-Coasting system off may be required in some cases since the engine brake is not applied while the Eco-Coasting system is in operation.
• Operation the AVN screen to activate or deactivate Eco- Coasting system while driving may be dangerous as the driver's attention is dispersed.

Eco-Coasting operation conditions

The Eco-Coasting system is activated when the accelerator pedal is depressed and released under the following conditions.

• When the driving mode is ECO mode.
• When driver acceleration is SMART ECO in SMART mode.
• When the shift lever is in the D (Drive) position.
• When Cruise Control/Smart Cruise Control button is OFF.
• The accelerator or brake pedal is not depressed.
• When the vehicle speed is within the range of 55 km/h (34 mph) to 160 km/h (100 mph).
• If the road gradient is within the range of -5% to +5%.
• In SMART mode, if the distance between the vehicle ahead and the relative speed is within a certain range (if the Smart Cruise system is equipped)

❈ If the front radar for smart cruise system cannot operate normally, the inter-vehicle distance and relative speed condition are automatically ignored.

❈ The Eco-Coasting system works after the engine is turned on, the transmission is warmed up, and the engine sensor selfdiagnosis is completed after starting.

❈ Depending on the driving situation, Eco-Coasting operation may be temporarily delayed even if the above conditions are met.

The Eco-Coasting system release conditions

The Eco-Coasting system will be automatically released when the following conditions are met.

• When the drive mode is COMFORT or SPORT mode.
• In SMART mode, when driver acceleration is SMART COMFORT or SMART SPORT.
• When using the paddle shift of the steering wheel.
• When the Cruise Control/Smart Cruise Control button is on (The /CRUISE indicator is on.).
• When pressing the accelerator pedal or brake pedal.
• When the vehicle speed is outside the rage of 55 km/h (34 mph) to 160 km/h (100 mph).
• Road inclination is less than -5% or exceeds +5%.
• In SMART mode, if the headway distance to the vehicle ahead is too close of the relative speed changes momentarily (if the smart cruise control system is equipped)
• If lane change is predicated in SMART mode (LKA warning by turn signal lamp operation or steering wheel).

❈ It is recommended to turn off the Eco-Coasting system in the driving condition where frequent acceleration or deceleration is repeated.

Change the drive mode to COMFORT or SPORT mode, or disable Eco-Coasting mode on the AVN screen.