2006 KIA Sorento 4WD

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DRIVING YOUR VEHICLEIgnition Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Starting the Gasoline Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Four Wheel Drive(4WD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Limited Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
Warnings and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
Multi-Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-58
Wipers and Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62
Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-65
Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-66
Interior Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-67
Manual Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71
Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-79
Windshield Defrosting and Defogging (Manual type) . . . . . 4-86
Windshield Defrosting and Defogging (Automatic type) . . 4-88
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FOUR WHEEL DRIVE (4WD)For Safe Four-Wheel Drive Operation
Your vehicle allows you to drive in
on-road and off-road conditions.
However, do not try to drive in deep
standing water, mud, or over steep
hills.
When you are driving up or down
hills drive as close to straight up
and down the hill as possible. Use
extreme caution in going up or
down steep hills, since you may flip
your vehicle over depending on the
grade, terrain and water/mud con-
ditions.You must learn how to corner in a
4WD vehicle as soon as possible.
Do not rely on your experience in
conventional 2WD vehicles in
choosing safe cornering speed. You
must drive more slowly.
Drive off-road carefully because
your vehicle may be damaged by
rocks or roots of trees. Become
familiar with the off-road conditions
you are going to drive before you
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WARNING- Four Wheel Drive
Driving across the contour of
steep hills can be extremely
dangerous. This danger can
come from slight changes in the
wheel angle which can destabi-
lize the vehicle or, even if the
vehicle is maintaining stability
under power, it can lose that
stability if the vehicle stops its
forward motion. Your vehicle
may roll over without warning
and without time for you to cor-
rect a mistake that could cause
serious injury or death.
CAUTION
Do not grab inside of the steer-
ing wheel when you are driving
off-road. Your arm may be hurt
by a sudden steering maneuver
or from steering wheel rebound
due to impact with objects on
the ground. This may cause you
to lose steering wheel control.
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Always hold the steering wheel
firmly when you are driving off-
road.
Make sure all passengers are
wearing seat belts.
Do not drive in water if the level is
higher than the bottom of the vehi-
cle.
Check your brake condition once
you are out of mud or water. Press
the brake pedal several times as
you move slowly until you feel nor-
mal braking forces return.
Shorten your scheduled mainte-
nance interval if you drive in off-road
conditions such as sand, mud or
water (see “Scheduled Maintenance”
in the Index). Always wash you car
thoroughly.
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WARNING
Reduce speed when you turn
corners. The center of gravity of
4WD vehicles is higher than
that of conventional 2WD vehi-
cles, making them more likely to
roll over when you turn corners
too fast.
CAUTION
If you are driving in heavy wind,
the vehicle's higher center of
gravity decreases your steering
control capacity and requires
you to drive more slowly.
WARNING
If you are driving too fast in
water, the water spray can get
into the engine compartment
and wet the ignition system,
causing your vehicle a sudden
stop. If this happens and your
vehicle is in a tilted position,
your vehicle may roll over.
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Full-Time 4WD Operation
(If equipped)
When 4WD is selected with the trans-
fer shift knob, the vehicle will switch
to 4WD operation after a few sec-
onds.To avoid shift shock, when the vehicle
is stopped and you make a transfer
case shift using the transfer shift
knob, wait until the corresponding
indicator light in the instrument clus-
ter illuminates before driving.Knob position
This is used to set different positions.
AUTO
Full power delivered to front and rear
axle for increased traction. Use this
mode for normal on-road driving.
The 4WD LOW indicator light ( )
will be turned off after blinking for a
few seconds to remind you that you
are in the AUTO mode.
LOW
Full power to both axles, including a
lower gear ratio for low speed appli-
cations that require extra power such
as wet pavement, snow-covered
roads and/or off-road.
LOW Mode is not recommended on
dry pavement.
The 4WD LOW indicator light ( )
will be turned on after blinking for a
few seconds to remind you that you
are in the LOW mode.
4WD
LOW4WD
LOW
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NOTICEWhen the vehicle shifts into 4WD
mode, a slight mechanical sound
and vibration may be felt and does
not indicate a problem with the sys-
tem.
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Transfer shift knob operation
AUTO ↔ ↔
LOW
1. Stop the vehicle.
2. Depress the clutch pedal (Manual
transmission) or put the shift lever
into N (Neutral) position (Automatic
transmission).
3.
AUTO ➝ ➝
LOW: Turn the transfer shift knob to
LOW mode.LOW ➝ ➝
AUTO: Turn the transfer shift knob to
AUTO mode.
4. Before releasing the clutch pedal
(Manual Transmission) or shifting
to other ranges from N (Automatic
Transmission), wait for the corre-
sponding indicator light in the
instrument cluster to go ON or
OFF.Part-Time 4WD Operation
(If equipped)
You can send your engine's driving
power to all front and rear wheels for
maximum power.
Four-wheel drive is useful when you
drive in snow, mud, ice or sand where
good traction is required, or when
your wheels lose traction using two-
wheel drive.
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CAUTION
If the vehicle moves while the
transfer shift is in process, the
gearbox may be damaged.
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When 4WD is selected with the trans-
fer shift knob, the vehicle will switch
to 4WD operation after a few sec-
onds.
To avoid shift shock, when the vehicle
is stopped and you make a transfer
case shift using the transfer shift
know, wait until the corresponding
indicator light in the instrument clus-
ter illuminates before driving.Knob position
This is used to set different positions.
2HI(Rear-wheel drive)
This mode is used, when driving on
normal roads and highway.
4HI(High-range 4-wheel drive)
This mode is used, when driving off-
roads, wet or snow covered roads
with normal speed.
The 4WD indicator light ( ) will be
turned on to remind you that you are
in the 4HI mode.DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE4-24
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NOTICE Do not select four wheel drive on
flat and normal roads.
 Four-wheel driving on flat roads
for a long period causes poor fuel
economy and noise and it also
causes tires to wear faster.
 Four-wheel driving on flat and
normal roads can result in a
severe binding and chattering
condition when turning the steer-
ing wheel.
 Four-wheel driving on flat roads
for a long period can also cause
the differential oil temperature to
increase, resulting in damage to
parts in the power train.
✽ ✽
NOTICEWhen the vehicle shifts into 4WD
mode, a slight mechanical sound
and vibration may be felt and does
not indicate a problem with the sys-
tem.
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4LO(Low-range 4-wheel drive)
Use 4LO for climbing or descending
hills, off-roads driving and towing the
vehicle, especially when increased
power is required.
The 4WD LOW indicator light ( )
will be turned on to remind you that
you are in the 4LO mode.
Transfer shift knob operation
By turning the transfer knob (4HI,
4LO), both front and rear axles are
engaged.
This improves the traction character-
istic.2HI➝ ➝
4HI
Turn the transfer knob from the 2HI
mode to 4HI mode at speed below
80km/h.
It is not necessary to depress the
clutch pedal or put the shift lever into
N (Neutral) position (Manual
Transmission) or put the shift lever
into N (Neutral) position (Automatic
Transmission).
Perform this operation when driving
straight. There will be a few seconds
of time delay before come into 4HI
mode when you shift the knob to 4 HI
from 2HI.
4HI ➝ ➝
2HI
Turn the transfer knob from the 4HI
mode to the 2HI mode at speed
below 80km/h. It is not necessary to
depress the clutch pedal (manual
transmission) or put the shift lever
into N (Neutral) (automatic transmis-
sion). Perform this operation when
driving straight. Perform this opera-
tion when driving straight.
If the transfer mode does not shift
into 2HI mode when you turn the
transfer knob to 2HI, drive straight
ahead with accelerating or decelerat-
ing, or drive in reverse.4HI ↔ ↔
4LO
1. Stop the vehicle.
2. Depress the clutch pedal for the
manual transmission or put the
shift lever into N (Neutral) for the
automatic transmission.
3.
4HI ➝ ➝
4LO: Select the 4LO mode.4LO➝ ➝
4HI: Select the 4HI mode.
4. Before releasing the clutch pedal
(Manual transmission) or shifting
to other ranges from N range
(Automatic transmission) ,wait for
corresponding indicator light turns
on or off in the cluster.
4WD
LOW
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CAUTION
If the vehicle moves while the
transfer shift is in process, the
gearbox may be damaged.
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You must learn how to corner in a
4WD vehicle as soon as possible.
Do not rely on your experience in
conventional 2WD vehicles in
choosing a safe cornering speed.
You must drive more slowly.
Drive off-road carefully because
your vehicle may be damaged by
rocks or roots of trees. Become
familiar with the off-road conditions
you are going to drive before you
start.
Always hold the steering wheel
firmly when you are driving off-
road.
Make sure all passengers are
wearing seat belts.If you need to drive in water, stop
your vehicle, set your transfer lever
to “4LO’’or “LOW”and drive at less
than 5 mph (8 km/h).
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WARNING
- Turning
Corners
Reduce speed when you turn
corners. The center of gravity of
4WD vehicles is raised higher
than that of conventional 2WD
vehicles, making them more
likely to roll over when you turn
corners too fast.
WARNING
Do not grab inside of the steer-
ing wheel when you are driving
off-road. Your arm may be hurt
by a sudden steering maneuver
or from steering wheel rebound
due to impact with objects on
the ground. You could lose con-
trol of the steering wheel.
WARNING
If you are driving in heavy wind,
the vehicle’s higher center of
gravity decreases your steering
control. Drive more slowly than
you would in calm conditions.
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