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Hold light linking on dash on kia sportage - 2001 Kia Sportage

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A flashing hold lights indicates the transmission control unit is trying to tell the engine control that something is wrong, usuqlly its a senor . my 2001 sportage does it regularly and then stops, hasnt caused a problem in years.

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I am having the same problem on my 2003 kia sportage. It went off 2 weeks ago and then I got it to turn off by unplugging the battery over night but now it came back on. let me know if you get a solution that works please

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  • Posted on Dec 30, 2008

SOURCE: Hold light flashing on dash.

We unhooked the battery and left it unhooked all night. This morning when he reconnected it and started it, it started right up and the hold light and our check engine light went off. We did press the hold button and it came on and went back off when we hit it again.

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  • Posted on Jun 09, 2009

SOURCE: hold lite and and a p1624 code on a 2001 sportage

Code number p1624 is MIL Request Signal from TCM to ECM. which means malfunction indication light(MIL) is requesting a signal from your engine control module(ECM) or Transmission control module(TCM) i would reccomend u take it to the dealership to get it checked out.

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  • Posted on Feb 18, 2010

SOURCE: hold keeps coming on in my 99 kia sportage what

Look on the shifter lever,just bellow the push button. There is another push button there. That's the one you press or depress to keep the transmission on 3rd. gear. Just press it again and the hold light should come off.

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  • Posted on Jun 08, 2010

SOURCE: Hold light stays on, 2002 kia sportage

are u sure the button isn't pushed on the side of shifter...If its flashing i am not sure. when i go out 4x4ing mine flashes then a few days later it goes out....

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Have a 97 sportage kia check engine light came on and hold light flashing

Where I live most car parts chain stores will read your code for free. I would find out the code it will help in the search for the issue.
On this link it has some reasons for hold light and solution it has several questions scroll down to the hold light questions.
http://www.answers.com/Q/WHAT_IS_THE_Kia_hold_light
Other thing people suggest on hold light below
https://www.kia-forums.com/1g-1993-2002-sportage/56813-2001-sportage-hold-light-blinking.html
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My Kia backfires, sputters, bucks while this is going on the exhaust fumes are horrible. When starting my Kia at times it starts easily other times it starts, dies, starts dies when it does start a hold...

Did a little research, sounds like the hold light is linked to the transmission, used when needing higher rpms like when towing up long steep hills. The back fire and bad smell could be two things, either insufficient fuel, or bad spark. The spark plugs and wires need to be checked, and also the fuel pressure and flow rate. Is it back firing from under the hood or behind the car?
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Hold light stays on, 2002 kia sportage

are u sure the button isn't pushed on the side of shifter...If its flashing i am not sure. when i go out 4x4ing mine flashes then a few days later it goes out....
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HOLD keeps coming on in my 99 kia sportage what does that mean

Look on the shifter lever,just bellow the push button. There is another push button there. That's the one you press or depress to keep the transmission on 3rd. gear. Just press it again and the hold light should come off.
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Hold light flashing on dash. compression there is none help

Most auto parts stores Advance/ Autozone etc will get the diagnostics codes from cars computer and tell you why the light is on and what the problem is if there is a problem.
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What is the hold light mean?

Assuming a first generation Sportage, sounds like a problem with the vehicle speed sensor on the back of the transfer case (4wd) or transmission extension housing (2wd).

Could be as simple as a corroded/broken wire, through to a malfunction in the sensor. Take it to Autozone and get the codes read and let us know what they are (to be absoluteluy sure...).
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Hold light flashing on dash.

We unhooked the battery and left it unhooked all night. This morning when he reconnected it and started it, it started right up and the hold light and our check engine light went off. We did press the hold button and it came on and went back off when we hit it again.
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