2005 KIA Rio warning

How To Use This ManualWe want to help you get the greatest possible driving
pleasure from your vehicle. Your Owner’s Manual can
assist you in many ways. We strongly urge you to
review the entire manual. However, in order to prevent
death or injuries, at the very least, you must review the
WARNING and CAUTION sections spread throughout
the manual, which are easily recognized by their
special markings indicated below.
Illustrations complement the words in this manual to
help explain the best way to enjoy your vehicle. By
reading your manual, you can find out about features,
important safety information, and driving under
various road conditions.
The layout of the manual is provided in the Table of
Contents.
Index: A good place to start is the index; it has an
alphabetical listing of all information in your manual.
Sections: This manual has eight sections plus an index.
Each begins with a brief list of contents so you can tell
at a glance if that section has the information you
want.You’ll find various WARNINGs, CAUTIONs, and
NOTICEs in this manual. These WARNINGs,
CAUTIONs and NOTICEs were prepared to enhance
your personal safety and continued satisfaction with
your Kia vehicle. You should carefully read and follow
ALL procedures and recommendations provided in
these WARNINGs, CAUTIONs and NOTICEs.Introduction1-2
WARNING
A WARNING indicates a situation in which
serious bodily injury or death could result if
the warning is ignored.
CAUTION
A CAUTION indicates a situation in which
personal injury, perhaps severe, could result if the
caution is ignored.✻ ✻
NOTICE
A NOTICE indicates a situation in which damage
to your vehicle could result if the notice is
ignored.
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KeysThe key code number is stamped into the plate
attached to the key set. If you should lose your keys,
this number will enable an Authorized Kia Dealer to
duplicate the keys easily. Remove the plate and store it
in a safe place. Also, record the code number and keep
it in a safe and handy place, but not in the vehicle.Knowing Your Vehicle3-2
WARNING – Ignition Key
Leaving children unattended in a vehicle with
the ignition key is dangerous even if the key is
not in the ignition. Children copy adults and
they could place the key in the ignition. The
ignition key would enable children to operate
power windows or other controls, or even
make the vehicle move which could result in
serious bodily injury or even death. Never
leave the keys in your vehicle with unsuper-
vised children.
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Key code
CAUTION
Use only Kia original parts for the ignition key in
your vehicle. If an aftermarket key is used, the
ignition switch may not return to ON after
START. If this happens, the starter will continue
to operate causing damage to the starter motor
and possible fire due to excessive current in the
wiring.
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This device complies with Industry Canada
Standard RSS-210.Operation is subject to the follow-
ing two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference, including
interference that may cause undesired operation of
the device.
Battery ReplacementThe transmitter uses a 3-Volt, lithium-type battery. The
battery will normally last for several years. If it ever
needs replacement, use the following procedure:
1. Using a screwdriver, loosen the screw on the back of
the transmitter and pry the back off with a thin tool.
2. Remove the battery from the back.
3. Insert a new battery, making sure the “Plus(+)” side
faces down, and reassemble the transmitter.
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✻ ✻
NOTICE
Using an incorrect battery can cause the transmit-
ter to malfunction. Make sure the replacement
battery has the same specification as the battery it
replaces.
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WARNING
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compli-
ance could void the user's authority to operate
the equipment.
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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 Vehicle3-10 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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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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