2006 KIA CERATO cruise control

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Your vehicle at a glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
1. Driver’s Air Bag (if equipped)
2. Light control / Turn signals
3. Instrument cluster
4. Wiper/Washer
5. Ignition switch
6. Seat warmer(if equipped)
7. Traction control system (if equipped)
8. Hazard
9. Climate control system
10. Shift lever
11. Passenger’s airbag (if equipped)
12. Glove box
13. Audio controls (if equipped)
14. Auto cruise controls (if equipped)
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1 23456789Ignition switch / 4-2
Starting the engine / 4-4Manual transaxle / 4-7Automatic transaxle / 4-8Brake system / 4-15
Steering wheel / 4-22
Cruise control / 4-25
Traction control system / 4-30
Instrument cluster / 4-33Gauges / 4-34
Warnings and indicators / 4-38Lighting / 4-46
Wipers and washers / 4-52
Defroster / 4-55
Hazard warning flasher / 4-56
Manual climate control system / 4-57
Automatic climate control system / 4-66
Windshield defrosting and defogging / 4-79Theft-alarm system / 4-84
Driving your vehicle

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Driving your vehicle
The cruise control system allows you
to program the vehicle to maintain a
constant speed without resting your
foot on the accelerator pedal.
With cruise control, you can set and
automatically maintain any speed of
between 40 km/h (24 mph) and 163 km/h (102 mph).To set cruise control speed:
1. Push the CRUISE ON/OFF buttonon the steering wheel, to turn the
system on. The CRUISE indicator
light in the instrument cluster will
illuminate. 2. Accelerate to the desired speed,
which must be more than 40 km/h(24 mph) and less than 163 km/h(102 mph).
CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING
- Cruise
control
Do not use the cruise control
feature under the following con-ditions:  Heavy or unsteady traffic
 Slippery or winding roads
 Situations that involve varying speeds
WARNING
If the cruise control is left on,
(CRUISE indicator light in the
instrument cluster illuminated)
the cruise control can be
switched on accidentally. Keep
the cruise control system off
(CRUISE indicator light OFF)
when cruise control is not in
use.
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3. Push down the SET/COAST switch,
and release it at the speed you
want. The “SET ”indicator light in the
instrument cluster will illuminate.
Release the accelerator at the
same time. The desired speed willautomatically be maintained.
The SET function cannot be activated
until approximately 2 seconds after theCRUISE ON-OFF button has beenengaged.
On a steep grade, the vehicle maymomentarily slow down while goingdownhill.
To cancel cruise control, do
one of the following:  Press the brake pedal.
 Press the clutch pedal with a manu-
al transaxle or shift into N (Neutral)
with an automatic transaxle.
 Pull the CANCEL switch.
Each of these actions will cancel
cruise control operation (the “SET ”
indicator light in the instrument clus- ter will go OFF), but it will not turn the system off. If you wish to resumecruise control operation, push up theRES/ACC switch located on your steering wheel. You will return to yourpreviously preset speed.
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Driving your vehicle
To turn cruise control off, do
one of the following: Push the CRUISE ON-OFF button
(the CRUISE indicator light in the
instrument cluster will go OFF).
 Turn the ignition off.
Both of these actions cancel cruise
control operation. If you want to resume cruise control operation,repeat the steps provided in “To Set
Cruise Control Speed ”on the previ-
ous page.
To increase cruise control set speed:
Follow either of these procedures:  Push up the RES/ACC switch and
hold it. Your vehicle will accelerate.
Release the switch at the speed you
want. 
Push up the RES/ACC switch and
release it immediately. The cruisingspeed will increase 1.6 km/h (1
mph) by one touch and will be mem-
orized to the reset speed.
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To temporarily accelerate with
the cruise control on
If you want to speed up temporarily
when the cruise control is on,
depress the accelerator pedal.
Increased speed will not interfere
with cruise control operation orchange the set speed.
To return to the set speed, take your
foot off the accelerator.
To decrease the cruising speed:
Follow either of these procedures: Push down the SET/COAST switch
and hold it. Your vehicle will gradu-
ally slow down. Release the switch
at the speed you want to maintain. 
Push down the SET/COAST switch
and release it immediately. The
cruising speed will decrease 1.6
km/h (1 mph) by one touch and will
be memorized to the reset speed.
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Driving your vehicle
Air bag warning (if equipped)
This warning light will blink or illumi-
nate for approximately 6 seconds
each time you turn the ignition switchto the ON position. If this indicator does not go out, or if
it illuminates while the vehicle is
being driven, see an authorized Kia
Dealer for immediate service.Auto cruise indicator (if equipped) CRUISE indicator The indicator light illuminates when
the cruise control system is enabled.
SET indicator The indicator light illuminates when
the cruise function switch
(SET/COAST or RES/ACC) is ON.CAUTION

Prolonged driving with the
Emission Control SystemMalfunction Indicator Light ( ) illuminated may cause damage to the emission con-trol systems which couldeffect drivability and/or fuel economy.

If the EmissionControl System
Malfunction Indicator Light ( ) begins to flash ON and OFF, potential catalytic con-verter damage is possiblewhich could result in loss of engine power. Have the EngineControl System inspected assoon as possible by an author- ized Kia Dealer.
CRUISE
SET

Index
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Air cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-33
Airbags-supplemental restraint system . . . . . . . . . . 3-56
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-100
Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-66
Automatic transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8, 7-28
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39
Before driving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Brakes and clutch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22
Bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-49
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35
Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-55
Door locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Drive belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24 Electrical circuit protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Emergency commodity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Emission control system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Engine oil and oil filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Exterior care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-58
Exterior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-79
Fuel filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-77
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