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Knowing your vehicle
If there is no passenger in the front
passenger seat or if the passenger in
the front passenger seat is very light,
(such as a child), the front PASSEN-
GER AIR BAG OFF indicator may
illuminate.
When this indicator is ON, neither
the front passenger front air bag nor
front passenger side air bag will
deploy in either a side or frontal colli-
sion. Always be sure that you and all vehi-
cle occupants are seated and
restrained properly (sitting upright
with the seat in an upright position,
centered on the seat cushion, with
the person's legs comfortably
extended, feet on the floor, and wear-
ing the safety belt properly) for the
most effective protection by the air
bag and the safety belt.

The OCS may not function proper-
ly if the passenger takes actions
which can defeat the detection sys-
tem. These include:
(1) Failing to sit in an upright posi- tion.
(2) Leaning against the door or cen- ter console.
(3) Sitting towards the sides or the front of the seat.
(4) Putting legs on the dashboard or resting them on other locations
which reduce the passenger
weight on the front seat.
(5) Improperly wearing the safety
belt.
(6) Reclining the seat back. 
The "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"
indicator illuminates after the igni-
tion key is turned to the "ON" posi-
tion or after the engine is started. If
the front passenger seat is unoc-
cupied or is occupied by very small
person, or is occupied by someone
who is improperly seated, the
"PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" indi-
cator will remain illuminated. If the
front passenger seat is occupied
by someone of adult size and body
shape, the "PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF" indicator will turn off
after 6 seconds.
 If the "PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF" indicator illuminates, neither
the front passenger front air bag
nor front passenger side air bag
will deploy in either a side or frontal
collision.
 If the "PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF" indicator is not illuminated,
the front passenger front air bag
and front passenger side air bag
may deploy in either a side or
frontal collision.
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The location of OCS warning indicator

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Air bag (Supplemental
Restraint System) service Your Supplemental Restraint System
is virtually maintenance-free. There
are no parts which you can service.
You must have the system serviced
under the following circumstances:
 If an air bag ever inflates, the air
bag must be replaced. Do not try to
remove or discard the air bag by
yourself. This must be done by an
authorized Kia dealer.
 If the air bag warning indicator light
alerts you to a problem, have the
air bag system checked as soon as
possible. Otherwise, your air bag
system may be ineffective.
When repairing or scrapping the
vehicles  Repairing steering wheel, instru-
ment panel, center console or
roofs, or installing car audio around
center console or painting front
metal sheet could disable the air
bag system. Have them checked
by an authorized Kia dealer.
 When leaving the vehicle at an
authorized Kia dealer, inform the
facility that the vehicle is equipped
with air bag system, and leave the
owner’ s manual in the vehicle.
 Since air bag system contains
explosive chemical substances,
contact an authorized Kia dealer
when scrapping the vehicle.
WARNING
- No mainte-
nance or repair
 Do not modify your steering
wheel, seat or any other part
of the Supplemental Restraint
System. Modification could
make the system inoperable.
 Do not work on the system ’s
components or wiring. This
could cause the air bags to
inflate inadvertently, possibly
seriously injuring someone.
Working on the system could
also disable the system so
that the air bags would not
deploy in a collision.
 Any work on the SRS system,
such as removing, installing,
repairing, or any work on the
steering wheel must be per-
formed by a qualified Kia tech-
nician. Improper handling of
the air bag system may result
in serious personal injury or
death.
CAUTION
- No modifica-
tion
Do not modify any part of the airbag system. Modification couldmake the air bag system ineffec-tive or could cause unneces-sary deployment.

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✽ ✽NOTICE• To avoid possible theft, do not
leave valuables in the storage com-
partment.
• Since stored items may move while driving, be sure to position them
in the storage compartment so
that they do not make noise or
cause a potential safety hazard
when the vehicle is moving.
• Always keep the storage compart- ment covers closed while driving.
Do not attempt to place many
items in the storage compartment
that the storage compartment
cover can not close securely.
Center console storageTo open either of the console stor-
age compartments, press button
➀
or
➁.
These compartments can be used to
store small items required by the
driver or front passenger.
Multi boxFront (if equipped)To open the cover, push the button
and lift the cover up to open. It can
be used for storing small items
required by the driver or front pas-
senger.
STORAGE COMPARTMENT
WARNING
Do not store cigarette lighters,
propane cylinders, or other
flammable/explosive materials
in the vehicle. These items may
catch fire and/or explode if the
vehicle is exposed to hot tem-
peratures for extended periods.
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The defroster heats the window to
remove frost, fog and thin ice from
the interior and exterior of the front
windshield and rear window, while
engine is running.
✽ ✽
NOTICE• To prevent damage to the conduc-
tors bonded to the inside surface
of the bottom of the front wind-
shield and the rear window, never
use sharp instruments or window
cleaners containing abrasives to
clean the window.
• To prevent the battery from being discharged, operate the defroster
only while the engine is running.
• The front windshield defroster is designed to defrost wiper blades.
If you want to defrost and defog
on the front windshield, refer to
“Windshield Defrosting and
Defogging” in this section.
To activate the rear window
defroster, press the rear window
defroster button located in the center
console switch panel. The indicator
on the rear window defroster button
illuminates when the defroster is ON.
If your vehicle is equipped with the
front windshield defroster, it will be
operating at the same time when you
operate the rear window defroster.
If there is heavy accumulation of
snow on the rear window, brush it off
before operating the rear defroster.
The rear window defroster automati-
cally turns off after 20 minutes or
when the ignition switch is turned off.
To turn off the defroster, press the
rear window defroster button again.
DEFROSTER
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Driving your vehicle
The rear climate control system
allows the rear passengers to adjust
the temperature and airflow distribu-
tion using the control panel located
on the back of the center console,
facing the rear passenger compart-
ment. The rear climate control sys-
tem only operates when the front cli-
mate control system is on and, sup-
plements the functions of the front
climate control system for increased
rear passenger comfort.
Operating the rear climate controlsystemTo operate the rear climate control
system, perform the following:
1. Press the rear climate control selection button in the front control
panel ( ) (the indicator light in
the button illuminates). 2. Turn the temperature control knob
located between the vents on the
rear control panel to adjust the
temperature. Turn the knob up
(RED mark) when warm air is
desired, or down (BLUE mark)
when cool air is desired.
Rear climate control
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In case of an emergency26ROAD WARNING Hazard warning flasher The hazard warning flasher serves
as a warning to other drivers to exer-
cise extreme caution when
approaching, overtaking, or passing
your vehicle. It should be used when-
ever emergency repairs are being
made or when the vehicle is stopped
near the edge of a roadway.Depress the flasher switch with the
ignition switch in any position. The
flasher switch is located in the center
console switch panel. All turn signal
lights will flash simultaneously.
• The hazard warning flasher oper-
ates whether your vehicle is run-
ning or not.
 The turn signals do not work when the hazard flasher is on.
 Care must be taken when using the hazard warning flasher while
the vehicle is being towed.
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Index
Catalytic Converters, Operating Precautions for . . . . . 5-4
ChainsTire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
5-10
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Charging System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) Light . . . . . . . 4-40
Child Restraint System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-50
Safety lock, rear door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Children Restraint of Infants and Small . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48
Restraint of Larger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-102
Cleaner, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Cleaning Interior Window Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57
Lap/Shoulder Belt Webbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57
Upholstery and Interior Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57
Clock Analog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-106
Digital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-107
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32, 4-33
Compartment, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Console Storage, center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-99
Consumer Assistance (U.S. only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Coolant, Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Coolant Level, Checking the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Cooling System, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Cruise Control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Cup Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-103 Day/Night Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-94
Defrost Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61
Defroster
Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52
Digital Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-107
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Disc Brake Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Dome Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-97
Door Ajar Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
3-9
Locks from inside the vehicle, operating . . . . . . . . 3-11
Locks from outside the vehicle, operating . . . . . . . . 3-9
Child safety lock, rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Drive belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
Driver position memory system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
Driving At Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Conditions, Special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Conditions, Hazardous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
In Flooded Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
In the Rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 5-1
Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Dual Temperature Control Selection Button . . . . . . . 4-56
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