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Battery saver function  The purpose of this feature is to
prevent the battery from being dis-
charged. The system automatically
turns off the small light when the
driver removes the ignition key and
opens the driver- side door.
 With this feature, the parklight will
be turned off automatically if the
driver parks on the side of road atnight.
If necessary, to keep the lights on
when the ignition key is removed,
perform the following :
1) Open the driver-side door.
2) Turn the parklights OFF and ON again using the light switch on the
steering column. Lighting control
The light switch has a Headlight and
a Parklight position.
To operate the lights, turn the knob at
the end of the control lever to one of
the following positions: ➀
OFF position
➁ Parklight position
➂ Headlight position
➃ Auto light position (if equipped)
Parklight position ( )
When the light switch is in the park- light position (1st position), the tail,
position, license and instrumentpanel lights are ON.
LIGHTING
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High - beam operation
To turn on the high beam headlights,
push the lever away from you. Pull it
back for low beams. The high-beam indicator will light when the headlight high beams are
switched on.
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the lights
on for a prolonged time while the
engine is not running.Flashing headlights
To flash the headlights, pull the lever
towards you. It will return to the nor-
mal (low-beam) position when
released. The headlight switch doesnot need to be on to use this flashing
feature.
Turn signals ( )
The ignition switch must be on for the
turn signals to function. To turn on
the turn signals, move the lever up or
down. Green arrow indicators on the
instrument panel indicate which turn
signal is operating. They will self-
cancel after a turn is completed. If
the indicator continues to flash after
a turn, manually return the lever tothe OFF position.
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The hazard warning flasher causes
the rear tail lights and front turn sig-
nal lights to flash on and off, which
serves as a warning to other drivers
to exercise caution when approach-
ing or passing your vehicle.
To activate the flasher, depress the
hazard warning flasher switch. This
switch operates in any ignition switchposition.
To turn the flashers off, depress the
switch again.
HAZARD WARNING FLASHER
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Fan speed control knob
Four (4) adjustable fan speeds are
provided which increase as the num-
ber increases. The ignition switch
must be in the ON position for fan
operation.
0 - Fan off
1 - Low speed2 - Medium speed3 - High speed
4 - Maximum speed Temperature control knob
The temperature control knob allows
you to control the temperature of the
air flowing from the ventilation sys-
tem. To change the air temperature in
the passenger compartment turn the
knob to the right for warm and hot air
or left for cooler air.
Mode selection knob The mode selection knob controls
the direction of the air flow through
the ventilation system.
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For maximum defrosting, set the
temperature control to the extreme
right/hot position and the fan speedcontrol to the highest speed.
 If warm air to the floor is desired
while defrosting or defogging, setthe mode to the floor-defrost posi-tion.
 Before driving, clear all snow andice from the windshield, rear win-
dow, outside rear view mirrors, and
all side windows.
 Clear all snow and ice from the
hood and air inlet in the cowl grill to
improve heater and defroster effi-ciency and to reduce the probabili-
ty of fogging up inside of the wind-shield. Defogging logic
Manual climate control system
To reduce the probability of fogging up the inside of the windshield, the
air intake control is set to the outside(fresh) air position automatically if
any of following occur. 
The mode is selected to the ,
or while the system is acti-
vated.
 The ignition switch is turned on while the mode is selected to the
, or .
In this case, the air conditioning will
automatically operate if the mode is
selected to the or .
If you don ’t want the air-conditioning
or outside (fresh) air position, press
the corresponding button to cancel
the operation. How to cancel or return defogging
logic of manual climate control system
1. Turn the ignition switch to 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.
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Then the indicator light in the air
intake control button will blink 3 times
with 0.5 second of interval. It indi-
cates that the defogging logic is can-
celed or returned to the programmed
status.
If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, it is reset as the defog
logic status.Automatic climate control system
To reduce the probability of fogging up inside of the windshield, the air
intake control is set to outside (fresh)
air position automatically if any of fol-
lowing occur.  The ignition switch is turned on.
 The OFF button is pushed.
 The mode is selected to the or
position.
In this case, the air conditioning will
automatically operate if the mode is
selected to the or .
If you don ’t want the air-conditioning
or outside (fresh) air position, press
the corresponding button to cancel
the operation. How to cancel or return defogging
logic of automatic climate control sys-tem
1. Turn the ignition switch to the
“ON ”
position.
2. Select the defrost position press- ing defrost button ( ).
3. While holding the air conditioning button (A/C) pressed, press the air
intake control button ( ) at least
5 times within 3 seconds.
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Disarmed stage
The armed stage will be deactivated when: The “ ” button on the transmit-
ter is pressed.
After depressing unlock button,
you must open the doors within 30
seconds or all doors will be lockedagain and automatically placed
into the armed stage.
 The ignition switch is in the “ON ”
position.
 The doors are unlocked with the
ignition key. The alarm will be deactivated when: 
The lock ( ), unlock ( ) or
trunk lid open ( ) button on
the transmitter is pressed.
 The ignition switch is in the “ON ”
position for 30 seconds or more.
 The doors are unlocked with the
ignition key.
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NOTICE
If the ignition key is in the ignition
switch, the transmitter will not func-
tion. Avoid trying to start the enginewith the alarm activated.

Driving tips
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 Do not operate the engine in con-
fined or closed areas (such as
garages) any more than what is
necessary to move the vehicle in orout of the area.
 When the vehicle is stopped in an open area for more than a short
time with the engine running,
adjust the ventilation system (as
needed) to draw outside air into the
vehicle.
 Never sit in a parked or stopped vehicle for any extended time with
the engine running.
 Inspect the emission control sys- tem whenever engine stalls.
 If the engine stalls or fails to start, do not re-engaging the starter over
3 times. If the engine stalls or re-
engaged excessively, it may causedamage to the emission controlsystem. Operating precautions for cat-
alytic converters
Your vehicle is equipped with a cat-
alytic converter emission control
device.
Therefore, the following precautions
must be observed:
 Use only UNLEADED FUEL for
gasoline engine (unleaded).
 Do not operate the vehicle when there are signs of engine malfunc-
tion, such as misfire or a noticeable
loss of performance.
 Do not misuse or abuse the engine. Examples of misuse arecoasting with the ignition off and
descending steep grades in gear
with the ignition off.  Do not operate the engine at high
idle speed for extended periods (5
minutes or more).
 Do not modify or tamper with any part of the engine or emission con-
trol system. All inspections and
adjustments must be made by an
authorized Kia dealer.
Failure to observe these precautionscould result in damage to the catalyt-
ic converter and to your vehicle.
Additionally, such actions could void
your warranties.
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A hot exhaust system can ignite
flammable items under your
vehicle. Do not park the vehicle
over or near flammable objects,
such as dry grass, paper,
leaves, etc.