2005 KIA Rio ECO mode

ForewordThank you for choosing a Kia vehicle.
When you require service, remember that your
authorized Kia dealer knows your vehicle best. Your
dealer has factory-trained technicians, recommended
special tools, genuine Kia replacement parts, and is
dedicated to your complete satisfaction.
Because subsequent owners require this important
information as well, this publication should remain
with the vehicle if it is sold.
This manual will familiarize you with operational,
maintenance and safety information about your new
vehicle. It is supplemented by a Consumer Information
Guide and by a Warranty and Consumer Information
Manual that provides important information on all
warranties regarding your vehicle: New Vehicle
Limited Warranty, Powertrain Limited Warranty,
Limited Warranty Covering Perforation from
Corrosion, and Emission Control System Warranty. If
your vehicle is equipped with an audio system, you
will also have a Kia Integrated Audio Systems manual
explaining its operation. We urge you to read these
publications carefully and follow the recommendations
to help assure enjoyable and safe operation of your
new vehicle.
Kia offers a great variety of options, components and
features for its various models.Therefore, the equipment described in this manual,
along with the various illustrations, may not all be
applicable to your particular vehicle. The information
and specifications included in this manual were
accurate at the time of printing. Kia Motors reserves
the right to discontinue or change specifications or
design at any time without notice and without
incurring any obligation. If you have questions, always
check with your Kia Dealer.
We assure you of our continuing interest in your
motoring pleasure and satisfaction in your Kia vehicle.
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Printed in Koreai
CAUTION
Severe enging and transaxle damage may result
from the use of poor quality fuels and lubricants
that do not meet Kia specifications. You must
always use high quality fuels and lubricants that
meet the specifications listed on Page 7-48 in the
Maintenance section of the Owner’s Manual.
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To help you remember to fasten your safety belt, a
warning light may come on and a chime may sound.
See Safety Belt Warning on page 4-28.
All seats, except the center rear seat, have lap/shoulder
belts. The center rear seat has a lap belt.
Inertial locks in the safety belt retractors allow all of
the lap/shoulder safety belts to remain unlocked during
normal vehicle operation. This allows the occupants
some freedom of movement and increased comfort
while using the safety belts. If a force is applied to the
vehicle, such as a strong stop, a sharp turn, or a colli-
sion, the safety belt retractors will automatically lock
the safety belts.
Since the inertial locks do not require a collision in
order to lock up, you may become aware of the safety
belts locking while braking or going around sharp cor-
ners.
The center rear seat safety belt does not have an iner-
tial lock so it is always in a locked condition.
Whenever possible, use the center rear seat position to
install your child restraint. The center rear seat is the
best position to install your child restraint. However, if
the center seat is unavailable, a child restraint may be
installed in the rear outboard seats using the special
auto lock mode feature provided with those safety belt.
Safety Belt Restraint SystemWe strongly recommend that the driver and all passen-
gers be properly restrained at all times by using the
safety belts provided with the vehicle. Proper use of
the safety belts decreases the risk of severe injury or
death in accidents or sudden stops. In most states and
in Canada, the law requires their use.
Safety belts provide the best restraint when:
 the seatback is upright
 the occupant is sitting upright (not slouched)
 the lap belt portion of the safety belt is snug and low
on the hips
 the shoulder belt portion of the safety belt is snug
against the chest
 the knees are straight forward
WARNING
The driver and all passengers should always
use the safety belts provided in order to mini-
mize the risk of severe bodily injury.
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Knowing Your Vehicle3-28Placement of a Child Restraint System
We recommend that, whenever possible, you put the
child restraint system in the center position of the rear
seat and secure it to the vehicle with the lap belt.
If the center rear seat is not available, or you are using
more than one child restraint system in the vehicle at
the same time, the rear outboard safety belts have been
designed to allow a child restraint system to be used in
these positions. Since those seats normally lock only
under extreme or emergency conditions (emergency
lock mode) you must manually adjust those belts to the
auto lock mode.Installing a Child Restraint System in the Rear
Outboard Seats
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WARNING - Child Restraints
 Children will be endangered in a crash if
their child restraint systems are not proper-
ly secured by the safety belts in the vehicle.
 According to accident statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained in the rear
seating positions rather than the front seat-
ing positions.
 When a child restraint system is not secured
by a safety belt, store it in the trunk so that
it will not be thrown forward in the event of
a sudden stop or accident.
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For safety reasons, we recommend that the child
restraint system be used in the center rear seat. If the
center rear seat is unavailable, a child restraint may be
installed in the rear outboard seats.
WARNING - Restraint Instructions
Failure to observe this manual’s instructions
regarding child restraint systems and the
instructions provided with the child restraint
system could increase the chance and/or severi-
ty of injury in an accident.
Since all three of these safety belts move freely under
normal conditions and only lock under extreme or
emergency conditions (emergency lock mode) you
must manually adjust these belts to the auto lock mode
(if equipped) to secure a child restraint.
The driver’s safety belt incorporates the emergency
lock mode only.
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GaugesSpeedometerThe speedometer indicates the forward speed of the
vehicle.Odometer/TripmeterYou can choose the odometer, Tripmeter A and
Tripmeter B by pressing the mode selection button.OdometerThe odometer indicates the total distance the vehicle has
been driven.Tripmeter (If equipped)TRIP A : Tripmeter A
TRIP B : Tripmeter B
The tripmeter indicates the distance on individual trips
selected by the driver. Tripmeter A and B can be reset to
zero by pressing the mode selection button for one
second or more, then releasing.
Tachometer (If Equipped)The tachometer indicates the approximate number of
engine revolutions per minute (rpm).
Use the tachometer to select the correct shift points
and prevent lugging the engine and/or over-revving it.
The tachometer pointer may move slightly when the
ignition switch is in the ACC or ON position with the
engine OFF. This movement is normal and will not
affect the accuracy of the tachometer once the engine
is running.
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1000rpm
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NOTICE
Do not operate the engine within the tachometer’s
RED ZONE.
This may cause severe engine damage.
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Windshield Defrosting and
DefoggingTo defog inside windshield
1. Set the mode selection knob to the or posi-
tion. When you select or position, the sys-
tem automatically turns on the outside (fresh) air
mode.
2. Set the temperature control knob to the desired posi-
tion.
3. Set the fan speed control knob to any desired speed
except “O”. For maximum defogging, set the fan
speed control knob to the “3” or “4” position.
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Driving Your Vehicle4-50 After air conditioning system use, you may notice
clear water dripping (or even puddling) on the
ground under the passenger side of the vehicle. This
is a normal system operating characteristic.
 The air conditioning system includes a function that
will automatically turn the A/C compressor OFF if
engine coolant temperature approaches an overheat-
ing level. A/C compressor operation will resume
once engine coolant temperature returns to the “nor-
mal” range. Also, the A/C compressor is automati-
cally turned off for a few seconds when the acceler-
ator is fully depressed.
 When operating the air conditioning system use the
outside (fresh) air position.
 Operating the air conditioning system in the recircu-
lated air position does provide maximum cooling,
however, continual operation in this mode may
cause the air inside the vehicle to become stale.
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If you don’t want the outside (fresh) air position when
operating in either of these modes, you can turn off the
system operation by performing the following:
1. Make sure the engine is running or the ignition
switch is in the ON position.
2. Turn the fan speed control knob to the “0” position.
3. Turn the mode selection knob to the defrost ( )
position.
4. Push the air intake control button ( ) at least 5
times within 3 seconds.
5. Then the indicator light on the air intake control but-
ton ( ) will blink 3 times with 0.5 second intervals
between blinks.
If you want to return to the automatic outside (fresh)
air position, repeat the procedure above.
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