2005 KIA Rio Owner's Manual

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The child safety lock is provided to help prevent chil-
dren from accidentally opening the rear doors from
inside the vehicle.
 To lock a rear door so that it cannot be opened from
the inside, push the child safety lock located on the
rear edge of the door to the “LOCK” position
(toward front of vehicle) before closing the door.
 To open a rear door while the child safety lock is
engaged, lift the outside door handle.
WARNING - Rear Door Locks
If children accidentally open the rear doors
while the vehicle is in motion, they could fall
out and be seriously or fatally injured. To pre-
vent children from opening the rear doors
from the inside, the rear door safety locks
should be used whenever children are in the
vehicle.
Rear Door Child Safety Lock
OMSA2010A
FREE LOCK
CAUTION
The doors should always be fully closed and
locked while the vehicle is in motion to prevent
accidental opening of the doors. Locked doors
will also discourage potential intruders when the
vehicle stops or slows.
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Knowing Your Vehicle3-8WindowsManual Windows (If Equipped)Use the window crank to open and close each window.
Power Windows (If Equipped)The ignition switch must be in the ON position for
power windows to operate. Each door has a power
window switch that controls that door’s window.
However, the driver has a power window lock switch
which can cancel the operation of the three passenger
window switches.
✻ ✻
NOTICE
To prevent the power window fuse from malfunc-
tioning and the power window system from being
damaged, do not open or close more than two
windows at the same time.
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NOTICEIf you notice buffeting and pulsation (wind shock)
with either side window open, you should open
the opposite window slightly to reduce the condi-
tion.
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Driver’s Door Power Window Controls
All windows can be opened or closed using the power
window master control on the driver’s door. To open a
window, press down on the corresponding power win-
dow switch. To close a window, pull up on the corre-
sponding power window switch.Driver’s Window Automatic-Down Window
SwitchThe driver’s window has an “Automatic-Down” fea-
ture. To activate the express-down feature, momentari-
ly depress the front of the switch to the second detent
position. To cancel this feature, pull up on the front of
the switch and then release it.
Driver’s Power Window SwitchThe driver’s power window switch provides two (2)
separate window-down functions.
 Depressing the driver’s power window switch com-
pletely, automatically lowers (Automatic-Down) the
driver’s window. To cancel this function, pull up on
the front of the switch and release it.
 Depressing the driver’s power window switch par-
tially (to the first detent) provides precise control of
the window-down position.
To raise/close the driver’s window, pull up on the
power window switch.Power Window Timer (If Equipped)The power windows can be operated for approximately
30 seconds after the ignition key is turned to the ACC
or LOCK position. However, if the front doors are
opened, the power windows cannot be operated even
within the 30 seconds after the ignition key removal.
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Power window
lock switch
Power window
master control
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Knowing Your Vehicle3-10 Power Window Lock Switch FeatureThe driver can disable the power window switches on
all passenger doors by depressing the power window
lock switch located on the driver’s door to ON. When
the power window lock switch is ON, only the driver’s
master control can operate the windows.
OFF
ON
WARNING - Passengers
• Keep the power window lock switch on the
driver’s door in the ON (depressed) position
except when someone is operating a passen-
ger door window. Serious injury can result
from unintentional window operation, espe-
cially to children.
 Always double check to make sure all arms,
hands, and other obstructions are safely out
of the way before closing a window.✻ ✻
NOTICE
If you experience buffeting and pulsation (wind
shock) with either side window open, you should
open the opposite window slightly to reduce the
condition.
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Passenger Door Power Window Controls
To open a window, press the front portion of the switch
down. To close a window, pull the front portion of the
switch up.
Seats
WARNING - Passengers
Do not allow children to play with the power
windows. They may seriously injure them-
selves or others.
WARNING - Drivers
 Never adjust the driver’s seat or seatback
when the vehicle is moving. Doing so could
cause loss of control, and serious personal
injury or death.
 Do not allow packages or other objects to
interfere with the normal position of a seat
back. These objects may prevent the seat
back from locking, which could result in
serious injury or death in the event of a sud-
den stop or collision.
 Always drive and ride with your seatback
upright and the lap portion of the safety belt
snug and low across the hips.
 If a child is riding in the front passenger seat,
they should always ride with the seatback in
the fully upright position.
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Knowing Your Vehicle3-12Front Seat Adjustment
Moving the Front Seat Forward and Backward
To move the seat forward or backward;
1. Pull the seat slide adjustment lever under the front
edge of the seat cushion up and hold it.
2. Slide the seat to the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seat is locked in
place.
CAUTION
Do not place anything under the front seats.
Loose objects might interfere with the seat slide
mechanism or possibly roll out from under the
seat and interfere with the operation of the brake,
clutch or accelerator foot pedals.
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Adjusting the Front Seatback Recliner
To recline the seatback;
1. Lean forward slightly and lift up on the seatback
recline lever located on the outside of the seat,
toward the rear.
2. Lean back on the seat and adjust the back of the seat
to the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seatback is
located in place. (The lever MUST return to its orig-
inal position for the seatback to lock.)
WARNING - Passengers
To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap por-
tion of the lap/shoulder belt, and potentially
suffering serious personal injury or death in
the event of a collision, do not use the front
seatback in a reclined position while the vehi-
cle is in motion. If a seat is reclined, the occu-
pant’s hip could slide under or out of the lap
portion of the lap/shoulder belt during a colli-
sion. If that occurs, the occupant may no
longer be properly restrained, and the safety
belt could apply restraint forces to the unpro-
tected abdomen resulting in serious personal
injury or death. Therefore, keep the seatbacks
in a comfortably upright position whenever the
vehicle is in motion.
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Lumbar Support (Drive’s seat only)
You can adjust the lumbar support by moving the lever
on the side of the driver’s seatback. Pivoting the lever
toward the front of the vehicle increases the lumbar
support. Pivoting the lever toward the rear of the vehi-
cle decreases the lumbar support.
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Knowing Your VehicleAdjusting the Height of Driver’s Seat Cushion
(Driver’s side-If Equipped)
To change the height of the seat cushion, rotate the
knob located on the outside of the seat cushion.
 To lower the seat cushion, rotate the knob toward
the front of the vehicle.
 To raise the seat cushion, rotate the knob toward the
rear of the vehicle.
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WARNING
To drive properly, adjust the driver’s seat and
its headrest before starting. After doing so, you
should adjust the day/night rearview mirror
and the outside rearview mirror.
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