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Your Vehicle At A Glance2-2Interior and Exterior Overview
Headrest
Seat
Spare tire
Tail-lights
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Fuel filler lid Rear door child
safety lock Shift lever
(Automatic) DoorOutside
rearview mirror
Air bags
4 Door
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1B3102001G
Headrest
Seat
Spare tire
Lights
Fuel filler lid Rear door child
safety lock Shift lever
(Automatic) DoorOutside
rearview mirror
Air bagsAntenna
5 Door
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KNOWING YOUR VEHICLEKeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Keyless Entry System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Air Bag - Supplemental Restraint System . . . . . . . . . 3-46
Rear Hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-54
Trunk Lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-55
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-57
Fuel Filler Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-59
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-62
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-62
Interior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-65
Cup Holders and Console Storage Compartment . . . 3-66
Sunglass Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-67
Luggage Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-68
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-69
Power Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-70
Tonneau Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-71
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Keyless Entry System (If Equipped)You can also lock or unlock the door from the outside
with the transmitter.
LOCK - To lock the door, depress this button.
UNLOCK - To unlock the door, depress this button.
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✻ ✻
NOTICE
• The transmitter will not work under the follow-
ing conditions :
- Ignition key is in the ignition key hole.
- The battery of transmitter is discharged.
The operational distance(5m) is exceeded.
The transmitter may not operate when the
weather is very cold or when there are other
vehicles or objects around the vehicle. When
the transmitter does not work correctly, open
and close the door with the ignition key.
If you have a problem with the transmitter,
contact an Authorized Kia Dealer.
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Door LocksManual Door LocksOperating Door Locks – With Key
Both front doors can be locked and unlocked with
the key.
Turn the key toward front of vehicle to unlock and
toward rear of vehicle to lock the door.
Once a door is unlocked, it may be opened by lifting
the door handle.
Operating Door Locks – Without Key
To lock any door without the key, push the inside door
lock button down and close the door.
✻ ✻
NOTICE
Always remove the ignition key, engage the park-
ing brake, close all windows and lock all doors
when leaving your vehicle unattended.
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UNLOCKLOCK
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Automatic Door Locks (If Equipped)If you lock/unlock the driver’s door or the passenger
door with a key or the door lock knob, all the doors
and rear hatch will lock/unlock automatically.
Knowing Your Vehicle3-6Operating Door Locks from Inside the Vehicle
To lock a door, push the door lock button down.
To unlock a door, pull the door lock button up.
To open a door, pull the door handle towards the
middle of your vehicle.
The door ajar warning light will illuminate if a door is
not fully closed. Close the door completely and the
light will go out.
WARNING
Never leave children or animals unattended in
the vehicle. An enclosed vehicle can become
extremely hot, causing death or severe injury
to children or to animals who cannot escape
the vehicle.
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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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