2006 KIA Sorento heater

Heating the Front Seats
(If equipped)
The front seats can be electrically
heated individually when the ignition
switch is ON. To heat one of the front
seats, depress the corresponding
switch on the center panel. To deac-
tivate the seat heater, press the
switch again.Headrest
All the seat headrests provide com-
fort and also help protect your head
and neck in the event of certain kinds
of collisions.
Hold the headrest and pull up to raise
it. It will lock into position. To lower the
headrest, push the lock lever on the
left side and push down on the head-
rest.
KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE
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AMB
A/C
A/C
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lever
✽ ✽
NOTICEThe seat warmer will not operate if
ambient temperature is above
37±3°C (98.5±5.5°F).
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Outside Rearview Mirror Heater
(If equipped)
The outside rearview mirror heater is
actuated in conjunction with the rear
window defroster. To heat the outside
rearview mirror glass, push the
switch for the rear window defroster.
The outside rearview mirror glass will
be heated for defrosting or defogging
and will give you improved rear vision
in inclement weather conditions.
Push the switch again to turn the
heater off. The outside rearview mir-
ror heater automatically turns itself
off after 20 minutes.Folding the Outside Rearview mir-
ror
To fold outside rearview mirror, grasp
the housing of mirror and then fold it
towards the rear of the vehicle.Day/Night Rearview Mirror
Manual type
Adjust the rearview mirror to center
on the view through the rear window.
Make this adjustment before you start
driving and while the day/night lever
is in the day position.
Pull the day/night lever toward you to
reduce glare from the headlights of
vehicles behind you during night driv-
ing. Remember that you lose some
rearview clarity in the night position.
KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE
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Day
Night
Day/Night lever
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ELECTRICAL POWER
OUTLET (IF EQUIPPED)
To plug in auxiliary electrical equip-
ment, flip the outlet cover open from
the edge of the cover and follow the
proper installation instructions that
are included with any electrical
equipment you install. Maximum
electrical draw must not exceed 10
ampere at 12 volts after engine is
started.
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 If you have to use to the electrical
accessories that draw higher
power (vacuum cleaner, lights,
cooler, etc.) only use the power out-
let intermittently and with greater
caution.
 Long periods of the vehicle not
being started (with electrical
accessories plugged in) will dis-
charge the vehicle’s battery and
degrade the battery life.
 Cap the cover of power outlet
when not in use.
 Some electronic devices can cause
electronic interference and when
plugged into a vehicle's power out-
let. These devices may cause exces-
sive audio static and malfunctions
in other electronic systems or
devices used in your vehicle.
✽ ✽
NOTICE Use when the engine is running,
and remove a plug from the power
outlet after using the electric appli-
ance. Using when the engine stops
or remaining the electric appliance
with plugged in for many hours
may cause the battery to be dis-
charged.
 Adjust the air-conditioner or
heater to the lowest operation level
when you have to use the power
socket while using air-conditioner
or heater.
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For maximum defrosting, set the
temperature control knob to the
extreme right/hot position and the
fan speed control knob to the high-
est speed.
If warm air to the floor is desired
while defrosting or defogging, set
the mode selection knob to the
floor- defrost position.
Before driving, clear all snow and
ice 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.How to cancel automatic outside
(fresh) air position in the Floor,
Floor-Defrost and Defrost posi-
tion:
When you select the Floor, Floor-
Defrost or Defrost position, the out-
side (fresh) air position will be select-
ed automatically.
If you don’t want the outside (fresh)
air position when operating in either
of these modes, you can turn off the
automatic outside (fresh) air position
by performing the following:1. Make sure the engine is running or
the ignition switch is in 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 sec-
onds.
Then the indicator light on the air
intake control button will blink 3
times with 0.5 second intervals
between blinks.
If you want to return to the automatic
outside (fresh) air position, repeat the
procedure above.
DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE
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PUSHMAX
A/C
PUSHMAX
A/C
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OVERHEATINGIf your temperature gauge indicates
overheating, if you experience a loss of
power, or if you hear a loud knocking or
pinging noise, the engine has probably
overheated. Should any of these
symptoms occur, use the following pro-
cedure:
1. Turn on the hazard warning flash-
er, then drive to the nearest safe
location and stop your vehicle; shift
to Neutral (manual transaxle) or
Park (automatic transaxle) and
apply the parking brake.
2. Make sure the air conditioner is off.
3. If coolant or steam is boiling out of
the radiator, stop the engine and call
an authorized Kia dealer for assis-
tance.
If there is no visible coolant, you
may allow the engine to idle and
open the hood to permit the engine
to cool gradually.
If the temperature does not go down
with the engine idling, stop the
engine and allow sufficient time for it
to cool.4. The coolant level should then be
checked. Use the coolant reservoir
dipstick to check the level. If the
level in the reservoir is low, look for
leaks at the radiator hoses and
connections, heater hoses and
connections, radiator, and water
pump. If you find a major leak or
another problem that may have
caused the engine to overheat, do
not operate the engine until it has
been corrected. Call an authorized
Kia dealer for assistance. If you do
not find a leak or other problem,
carefully add coolant to the reser-
voir.If the engine frequently overheats,
have the cooling system checked and
repaired by an Authorized Kia Dealer.
IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY
6-3
WARNING- Removing Radiator Cap
Never remove the radiator cap
when the engine and radiator
are hot. Scalding hot coolant
and steam may blow out under
pressure. This could cause seri-
ous injury.
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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
6-11
( )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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Check the condition and connections
of all cooling system hoses and
heater hoses. Replace any swollen or
deteriorated hoses.
The coolant level should be filled
between MAX and MIN marked on
the coolant reservoir when the
engine is cool.If the coolant level is low, add enough
coolant to bring the level to MAX, but
do not overfill. If frequent additions
are required, see an authorized Kia
dealer for a cooling system inspec-
tion.Changing Coolant
Change coolant according to the
Scheduled Maintenance.
Use only soft (de-mineralized)
water in the coolant mixture.
The engine in your vehicle has alu-
minum engine parts and must be
protected by an ethylene-glycol-
based coolant to prevent corrosion
and freezing.
DO NOT USE alcohol or methanol
antifreeze or mix them with the
specified coolant.
Do not use a solution that contains
more than 60% antifreeze or less
than 35% antifreeze, which would
reduce the effectiveness of the
solution.MAINTENANCE7-12
MAX
MIN
S2BLC702
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