I got my 2025 Sportage Prestige Hybrid in February. I have been just dealing with the fact that in the GPS system I could not avoid highways (apparently); only move Prefer Freeways to the bottom.
After going bonkers, on several different days, I have finally found the option to actually, for true and for real, to avoid highways. I’d been searching online and in the manual and nothing made sense. But since I’ve found it I thought I’d try to help out anyone still suffering or who has just given up. And it’s so (embarrassingly) simple!
Once you have selected your destination, go to menu and select Route. Then select the Route Options. (You might have to do that twice on different areas of the screen because it will depend on how quickly you got to that step).
Under Route Options you’ll see what you’ve probably gotten sick of seeing, the options for Recommended, Fastest, Economical and Prefer Freeway. BUT …
Up above that list, right over the 1 - Recommended, is an icon that looks to me like a funnel. My husband says it’s a filter. Hit that and VOILA, there is the menu with Avoid Freeways right at the very top!
I feel crazy having gone so long not knowing how to find it or just figuring that it’s not available (!!!) but my searches lead me to believe LOTS of people have been stumped by this. So I truly hope this helps at least some of you, finally!
Happy traveling NOT on freeways!
After going bonkers, on several different days, I have finally found the option to actually, for true and for real, to avoid highways. I’d been searching online and in the manual and nothing made sense. But since I’ve found it I thought I’d try to help out anyone still suffering or who has just given up. And it’s so (embarrassingly) simple!
Once you have selected your destination, go to menu and select Route. Then select the Route Options. (You might have to do that twice on different areas of the screen because it will depend on how quickly you got to that step).
Under Route Options you’ll see what you’ve probably gotten sick of seeing, the options for Recommended, Fastest, Economical and Prefer Freeway. BUT …
Up above that list, right over the 1 - Recommended, is an icon that looks to me like a funnel. My husband says it’s a filter. Hit that and VOILA, there is the menu with Avoid Freeways right at the very top!
I feel crazy having gone so long not knowing how to find it or just figuring that it’s not available (!!!) but my searches lead me to believe LOTS of people have been stumped by this. So I truly hope this helps at least some of you, finally!
Happy traveling NOT on freeways!