Ignition System: Description and Operation
DESCRIPTIONIn a conventional vehicle, the ignition coil produces a high voltage current and the distributor distributes this current, at the required time, to each spark plug.
The Sportage however uses a totally new ignition system. In this system two sensors (the camshaft position sensor and the crankshaft position sensor) tell the Engine Control Module (ECM) which cylinder is ready to fire. The ECM then sends an ignition signal to an electronic ignition coil. This ignition coil then produces and sends a high voltage current to the proper spark plug.