2006 KIA Sorento key

Low Washer Fluid Level
Warning Indicator
This warning light indicates the wash-
er fluid reservoir is near empty. Refill
the washer fluid as soon as possible.
Parking Start Warning Chime
(If equipped)
If you drive over 10 km/h with the
parking brake applied, the parking
start warning chime will sound.
Door Ajar Warning Chime
If a door is opened while driving the
vehicle more than 5 km/h, the warn-
ing chime will sound.Safety Belt Warning Chime
Type A
If the driver's safety belt is not fas-
tened when the ignition key is turned
ON, the safety belt warning chime will
sound for approximately 6 seconds.
At this time, if the safety belt is fas-
tened, the chime will stop at once.
Type B
If the driver's safety belt is not fas-
tened when the ignition key is turned
ON or if it is unfastened after the key
is ON, the safety belt warning chime
will sound for approximately 6 sec-
onds. At this time, if the safety belt is
fastened, the chime will stop at once.
Key Reminder Warning Chime
If the front door is opened and the
ignition key is left with the ignition
switch in “LOCK”or “ACC”position,
the key reminder warning chime will
sound. This is to prevent you from
locking your keys in the vehicle.
DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE
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CAUTION
If the 4WD indicator light ()
blinks (full-time 4WD) or 4WD
indicator light () and 4WD
LOW indicator light ()illumi-
nate at the same time (part time
4WD), this indicates that there
is a malfunction in the 4WD sys-
tem. If this occurs, have your
vehicle checked by an
Authorized Kia Dealer as soon
as possible.
4WD
LOW
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The azimuth compass indicator
correction will be cancelled:
1. If you press MODE/SET switch for
more than 1 second while the DRT
display blinks.
2. When the vehicle is not rotated
within 128 seconds after the blink-
ing of the DRT display.Magnetic Declination Correction
The compass function provides bear-
ing (direction of travel) information to
the driver. It is known that a magnet-
ic compass does not point to true
(geographic) north. Magnetic north is
the direction in which a compass will
point. Over most of the earth surface,
a magnetic compass will point either
east or west of true north. In order to
compensate for this, magnetic decli-
nation must be taken into considera-
tion. Magnetic declination is the
angle between magnetic north and
true north.
Correcting declination
1. Turn the ignition key ON and
access the compass function indi-
cated by DRT on the display.
2. Press and hold the MODE/SET
button for four seconds. The dis-
play will change from a direction to
a number followed by an E or W.3. Press the UP or DOWN button to
select the degree of correction for
your location from the contour line
map. (example: Los Angeles,
California would be 15E.)
4. Press the MODE/SET button until
the display changes back to its
normal view.
The terrestrial deviation angle
correction will be cancelled:
1. If you press MODE/SET switch for
less than 1 second.
2. If you don't correct the terrestrial
deviation angle within 30 seconds.DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE4-54✽ ✽
NOTICEThe azimuth may display abnor-
mally in specific places (tunnel,
parking lot in building, under-
ground parking lot, near trans-
former substation, etc.).
✽ ✽
NOTICEThe terrestrial deviation setting
will be remembered even if the bat-
tery has been disconnected.
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LIGHTINGBattery 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 taillight will be
turned off automatically if the driver
parks on the side of road at night.
If necessary, to keep the lights on
when the ignition switch is removed,
perform the following :
1) Open the driver-side door.
2) Turn the tail-lights 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 turn the lights on, twist the knob
on the end of the control lever.Parklight position.
When the light switch is in the park-
light position, the tail, parking, license
and instrument panel lights are ON.
Headlight position.
When the light switch is in the head-
light position, the head, tail, parking,
license and instrument panel lights
are ON.DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE4-58
OFF
OFFON
OFF
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Rear Ashtray
You can open the rear ashtray by
pulling it out by its top edge. To
remove the ashtray to empty or
clean, push the tab inside, lift it up
slightly and pull it all the way out.Glove Box
The glove box door can be locked or
unlocked with a key.
To open the glove box door, pull the
latch out and let the glove box open.
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury in
case of an accident or sudden
stop, always keep the glove box
door closed while driving.✽ ✽
NOTICEDo not leave valuables in the glove
box to avoid theft.
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Traveling to Remote Areas
It makes sense to plan your trip,
especially when going to a remote
area. Know the terrain and plan your
route. You are much less likely to
encounter unwanted surprises. Get
accurate maps of trails.
It’s also a good idea to travel with at
least one other vehicle. If something
happens to one of them, the other
can quickly help.Getting Familiar with Off-Road
Driving
It’s necessary for you to practice in an
area that’s safe and close to home
before you begin serious off-road
driving. Off-road driving requires new
and different driving skills.
You need to tune your senses to dif-
ferent kinds of signals. For example,
constantly sweep the terrain with
your eyes looking for unexpected
obstacles. Listen for unusual tire,
gear, or engine sounds. Feel and
respond to the vibrations of the vehi-
cle with your hands, feet, and body
while still carefully controlling your
vehicle. You’ll also need to adjust your
expectations and greatly lower the
number of miles you expect to cover
in an hour or a day.Controlling your vehicle is the key to
successful off-road driving. One of
the best ways to control your vehicle
is to control your speed. Here are
some things to keep in mind when
traveling at higher speeds:
 You approach things faster and you
have less time to scan the terrain
for obstacles.
 You have less time to react.
 You have much more vehicle
bounce when you drive over obsta-
cles, giving you less vehicle control.
 You’ll need more distance for brak-
ing, especially since you’re on an
unpaved surface. Such terrain will
always be more “slippery” than a
paved road.DRIVING TIPS5-18
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Parking on hills
Generally, you should not park your
vehicle, with a trailer attached, on a
hill. People can be seriously or fatally
injured, and both your vehicle and the
trailer can be damaged if they begin a
downhill trajectory.However, if you ever have to park
your trailer on a hill, here’s how to do
it:
1. Apply your brakes, but don’t shift
into gear.
2. Have someone place chocks
under the trailer wheels.
3. When the wheel chocks are in
place, release the brakes until the
chocks absorb the load.
4. Reapply the brakes. Apply your
parking brake, and then shift to R
(Reverse) for a manual transmis-
sion or P (Park) for an automatic
transmission.
5. Be sure the transfer case (if
equipped) is fully engaged in a
drive gear – not in N (Neutral).
6. Release the brakes.
DRIVING TIPS
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WARNING- Parking on a Hill
Parking your vehicle on a hill
with an attached trailer could
cause serious injury or fatal
injury. If the brakes fail, the
vehicle and trailer could roll
down hill and strike people or
property.
WARNING- Parking Brake
Not setting the parking brake
when leaving the vehicle could
lead to a serious accident.
If you have left the engine run-
ning, the vehicle can move sud-
denly. Always set the parking
brake and take the key with you
to be sure your vehicle is
securely parked.
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Fuse panel description
Driver-side kick panelIN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY6-10
( )
( ) (
) ( ) ( )
( )
W/SHD
15AS/ROOF
20A
( )PREMIUM
AUDIO30A
( )S/WARMER20A
(
)
O/S MIRROR10A
(
)
RELAY COIL10ASTART
10A
METER
10AENGINE
10A HAZARD
15AP/SCK(CTR)
15A
CIGAR (FRT)
15A

DRL/OBD-II10AWIPER(FRT)
20A
TCCS
20AROOM LAMP10A FOG (RR)
15AP/SCK
(FRT,RR)
30ASTOP LAMP
20ATURN LAMP
10A
A/BAG
10A
( )TRAILER15A WIPER(RR)
10AACC
10A
22 23 24 19 20 21
16 17 18
13 14 15 10 11 12789 456 123USE THE DESIGNATED FUSES ONLY.
*( ) IS OPTION.
Description FUSE RATING PROTECTED OMPONENT
1. W/SHD 15 A Defroster
2. S/ROOF 20 A Sunroof
3. START 10 A Starting system, PCM, ACC
4. HAZARD 15 A Turn & Hazard flasher unit
5. P/SCK(CTR) 15 A Center power socket
6. CIGAR (FRT) 15 A Cigar lighter
7. DRL/OBD-II 10 A Check connector
8. WIPER (FRT) 20 A Wiper & Washer, Head light,
Front
heater & Aircon, Cooling system, Defroster
9. P/SCK (FRT, RR) 30 A Front and rear power socket
10. RELAY COIL 10 A Relay coil
11. WIPER (RR) 10 A Wiper & Washer, ETWIS, Heater & Aircon,
Trip computer, sunroof
12. ACC 10 A Power mirror, Cigar lighter, Power Socket,
Clock, Keyless entry, Audio
13. TCCS 20 A Transfer case control unit
14. FOG (RR) 15 A Rear fog lamp
15. O/S MIRROR 10 A Electric remote control mirror
16. ROOM LAMP 10 A Instrument cluster, ETWIS, Head light, DRL,
Keyless entry, Room lamp, Sunvior lamp, Clock
17. S/WARMER 20 A Seat warmer
18.
PREMIUM AUDIO
30 A Audio
19. STOP LAMP 20 A Stop light
20. TURN LAMP 10 A Turn & Hazard flasher unit
21. A/BAG 10 A Airbag
22. METER 10 A PCM, ACC, Trip computer, Stop light ,DRL,
ETWIS, Instrument cluster, Front heater & Aircon
23. TRAILER 15 A Trailer accessory
24. ENGINE 10 APCM, Cooling, Speed sensor, Diagnosis connector,
ACC, Instrument cluster, ABS
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Engine compartment
IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY
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( )MAIN 120A
HORN20A15A 15A 25A
15A10A 15A 10A 10A 25A 25A
15A 15A 15A 15A 10A
AUDIO
HEAD(HI)
HEAD(LO)
INJECTOR
DEF25A 20A 15A 10ASPARE
SPARE
SPARE
SPARE
MEMORY15A(F/FOG)
ILLUMIP/TRN
P/W(LH)O
2(DN)
O2(UP)
P/W(RH) ECU (EXT)
FUEL
FUSE
PULLER
START
RELAY
MAIN
RELAY
F/BLW
RELAY
P/WIN
RELAY
C/FAN (L)
RELAY A/CON
RELAY
USE THE DESIGNATED FUSES ONLY.
*( ) FOR OPTION.
K52Y
C/F (H)
RELAYC/FAN (2)
RELAY
FUEL
RELAYHORN
RELAY HEAD(LO)
RELAY HEAD(HI)
RELAYTNS
RELAYDEF
RELAY
F/FOG
RELAY
IGN 2
30ABTN 3
40A
ABS
40A
C /FAN (1)
40AF/BLW
30A
C/FAN (2)
30ABTN 1
40A
IGN 1
40ABTN 2
30A( )
( )
HORN 15 A Horm
P/TRN 10 A PCM, Main relay
INJECTOR 15 A PCM
AUDIO 20 A Audio
HEAD (HI) 15 A Head Light
ILLUMI 10 A Key hole illumination
O2(DN) 15 A PCM
HEAD (LO) 15 A Head light
EXT 15 A
DRL, License lamp, Tail lamp, Position lamp, Turn lamp
P/W (LH) 25 A Power window
O2(UP) 15 A PCM
DEF 25 A Defroster
FUEL 15 A Fuel pump relay
P/W (RH) 25 A Power window
ECU 10 A PCM, Cooling
MEMORY 10 A Front heater & aircon, Etwis, Keyless entry system
F/FOG 15 A Front fog lamp
IGN 2 30 A Ignition switch
BTN 3 40 A Turn & Hazard flasher unit, Power door lock
ABS 1 40 A ABS
C/FAN (1) 40 A Cooling system
F/BLW 30 A Front heater & Aircon
C/FAN (2) 30 A Cooling system
BTN 1 40 A Cigar lighter, Power socket
IGN 1 40 A Ignition switch
BTN 2 30 A Power seat, PCM
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