2006 KIA Sorento warning light

Operating Door Locks - With
Remote Keyless Entry (If equipped)
If your vehicle has this feature, you
can lock and unlock your doors and
rear hatch from up to 5 m (15 feet)
away using the key chain transmitter
supplied with your vehicle.
Lock ( ):
If you depress the corresponding
button on the transmitter, all four
doors and rear hatch will lock and
the hazard lamp will flash once.Unlock ( ):
If you depress the corresponding
button on the transmitter, all the dri-
ver’s door will unlock, the hazard
lamp will flash twice and the dome
light and/or rear cargo area light will
come on for 30 seconds if their
switches are placed in the center
position.
To unlock the other doors and rear
hatch, depress the corresponding
button twice within three seconds.
After depressing this button, unless
you open the doors within 30 sec-
onds, all four doors will lock auto-
matically.
Rear hatch window unlock ( ):
If you depress the corresponding
button on the transmitter, the rear
hatch window will unlock.
Panic ( ):
If you depress the corresponding
button on the transmitter for more
than 2 seconds, the horn will sound
and hazard lamp will flash for about
27 seconds.This device complies with Industry
Canada Standard RSS-210.
Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interfer-
ence, and
2. This device must accept any inter-
ference, including interference that
may cause undesired operation of
the device.KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE3-6
WARNING
Leaving your vehicle unlocked
can invite theft or possible harm
to you or others from someone
hiding in your vehicle while you
are gone. Always remove the
ignition key, engage the parking
brake, close all windows and
lock all doors when leaving
your vehicle unattended.
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WARNING
Changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance
could void the user's authority
to operate the equipment.
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Operating Door Locks From
Inside the vehicle
To lock a door, push the door lock
button to the “LOCK”position.
To unlock a door, pull the door lock
button to the “UNLOCK”position.
To open a door, pull the door han-
dle outward.
If you pull the driver’s door handle,
the driver’s door is automatically
unlocked and opened.Central Door Locks (If equipped)
Pressing the front portion of the
door lock switch will automatically
lock all the doors and rear hatch.
Pressing the rear portion of the
door lock switch will automatically
unlock all the doors and rear hatch.
If you lock/unlock the driver door or
the passenger door with a key, all
the doors and rear hatch will auto-
matically lock/unlock. (When
unlocking the driver door with a key,
refer to “Two turn unlock system”on
page 3-5.)If you lock/unlock the passenger
door with the manual door lock, all
the doors and rear hatch will auto-
matically lock/unlock.
If you lock/unlock the driver door
with the manual door lock, only the
driver door will lock/unlock.
The door ajar warning light will illumi-
nate when a door is not fully closed.
Close the door completely and the
light will go out.KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE3-8
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LOCK UNLOCK
✽ ✽
NOTICEIf the airbag deploys, all doors will
unlock automatically.
LOCKUNLOCK
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Driver’s Power Window Switch
The driver’s power window switch
provides two (2) separate window-
down functions.
Depressing the driver’s power win-
dow switch completely lowers the
driver’s window automatically
(Automatic-Down). To cancel this
function, pull up on the front of the
switch and release it or momentari-
ly depress the front of the switch to
the first detent position.
Depressing the driver’s power win-
dow switch partially (to the first
detent) provides precise control of
the window-down position. To
raise/close the driver’s window, pull
up on the power window switch.Power Window Lock Switch
Feature
The driver can disable the power win-
dow switches on a passenger door by
depressing the power window lock
switch located on the driver’s door to
ON. When the power window lock
switch is ON, the driver’s master
control can not operate the passen-
ger door power windows either.
KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE
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Power window lock switch
WARNING- Power Windows
 Keep the driver’s door power
window lock switch in the ON
(depressed) position, except
when someone is operating a
passenger door window.
Serious injury can result
(especially to children) from
unintentional window opera-
tion.
 Always double check to make
sure all arms, hands, and
other obstructions are safely
out of the way before closing
a window.
✽ ✽
NOTICEIf you notice buffeting and pulsa-
tion (wind shock) with either side
window open, you should open the
opposite window slightly to reduce
the condition.
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Adjusting the Front Seatback
Recliner
To change the seatback angle, lean
forward slightly and raise the lever
located on the outer portion of the
seat. Slowly and carefully lean back
to the desired angle and release the
lever. After adjustment, make sure
that the lever has returned to its orig-
inal locked position.
KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE3-14
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CAUTION
Loose objects in the driver’s
foot area could interfere with
the operation of the foot pedals,
possibly causing an accident.
Loose objects might interfere
with the seat slide mechanism.
Do not place anything under the
front seats.
WARNING -
Front Seat
Riding in a vehicle with a front
seatback reclined could lead to
serious or fatal injury in an acci-
dent. If a front seat is reclined,
the occupant’s hips may slide
under the lap portion of the
safety belt applying great force
to the unprotected abdomen.
Internal injuries could result.
Keep the seatbacks in a com-
fortably upright position when-
ever the vehicle is in motion.
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SAFETY BELTSPre-tensioner Seat Belt
Your vehicle is equipped with driver’s
and front passenger’s pre-tensioner
safety belts. The purpose of the pre-
tensioner is to pull the safety belt
snugly against the occupant’s body in
certain frontal collisions.
The pre-tensioner safety belts will
activate, along with the airbags, when
a frontal collision is severe enough.When the vehicle stops suddenly, or
if the occupant tries to lean forward
too quickly, the seat belt retractor will
lock into position. However, in certain
frontal collisions, the pre-tensioner
will also activate and pull the seat belt
into tighter contact against the occu-
pant’s body.The safety belt pre-tensioner system
consists mainly of the following com-
ponents.
Their locations are shown in the illus-
tration.
1. SRS airbag warning light.
2. Seat belt pre-tensioner assembly.
3. SRS control module.
KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE
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Passenger’s
side airbag
Driver’s side airbag
WARNING
To obtain maximum benefit
from a pre-tensioner, safety belt
must be worn correctly.
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Safety Belt Restraint System
KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE3-26
CAUTION
 When the pre-tensioner safety
belts are activated, a loud
noise may be heard and fine
powder, which may appear to
be smoke, may be visible in the
passenger compartment. The
powder is not toxic.
 The powder may cause skin
irritation and should not be
breathed for prolonged peri-
ods. Wash your hands and face
thoroughly after an accident in
which such powder has been
released.
 If the pre-tensioner seat belt is
not working properly, the airbag
warning light will illuminate,
since both devices are on the
same electrical circuit. If the
SRS airbag warning light does
not blink when the ignition key
is turned to “ON” or “ACC”, or if
it remains illuminated for more
than 6 seconds, or if it illumi-
nates while the vehicle is being
driven, please have an author-
ized Kia dealer inspect the sys-
tem as soon as possible.
WARNING- Pretentioner Repair or
Replacement
 Pre-tensioners are designed
to operate once. After activa-
tion, pre-tensioner safety
belts must be replaced.
 Do not attempt to inspect,
repair or replace the pre-ten-
sioner safety belts yourself.
You can permanently damage
the system.
WARNING
- Safety Belts
To minimize the risk of serious
or fatal injury in an accident, the
driver and all passengers
should use the appropriate
safety restraints for their age
and size. The presence of
airbags does not change the
need to be properly restrained
by a safety belt or size-appro-
priate child restraint. In fact,
airbags can work properly when
passengers are correctly
restrained in the vehicle. Be
sure you are familiar with the
information in this section,
including the information on
infant and child restraints.
Read the safety warnings on the
sun visors.
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Safety belts provide the best restraint
when:
The seatback is upright
The occupant is sitting upright (not
slouched)
The lap belt is snug across the hips
The shoulder belt is snug across
the chest
The knees are straight forward
To help you remember to fasten your
safety belt, a warning light will come
on and a chime will sound. See
Safety Belt Warning Light and Chime
on page 3-29.KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE3-28
WARNING - After a Collision
 Lap/shoulder belt assemblies
may be stretched or damaged
when subjected to the stress
and forces of a collision.
 The entire restraint system
should be inspected following
any collision. All belts, retrac-
tors, anchors and hardware
damaged by a collision
should be replaced before the
vehicle is operated again.
WARNING
- Cargo Area
Passengers should never be
allowed to ride in the cargo area
of a vehicle. No safety belts are
provided for the cargo area.
Persons riding in the vehicle
without a fastened safety belt
are much more likely to suffer
serious bodily injury or death
during an accident.
WARNING
- Twisted Belts
A twisted or jammed safety belt
cannot restrain you properly. If
you cannot untwist or unjam
the safety belt, see your Kia
dealer immediately. Never drive
or ride with a twisted or jammed
safety belt.
WARNING
- Belt Use
Safety belts must be used cor-
rectly to work properly in an
accident. Each seating position
in your vehicle has a specific
safety belt assembly that
includes a buckle and tongue
designed to be used together.
For greatest effectiveness, fol-
low these guidelines in using
safety belts:
 Use the shoulder portion of
the safety belt on the outside
shoulder only. Never wear the
shoulder portion under the
arm.
 Never swing the safety belt
around your neck to fit over
the inside shoulder.
 Never wear the shoulder por-
tion of the safety belt across
the neck or face.
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Safety Belt Warning Light and
Chime
Type A
As a reminder to the driver and pas-
senger, safety belt warning light will
illuminate for approximately 6 sec-
onds each time you turn the ignition
switch ON regardless of belt fasten-
ing.
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.
KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE
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(Continued)
 Wear the lap portion as low as
possible. Be sure that the lap
belt fits snugly around the
hips. never wear a lap belt or
lap portion of a lap/shoulder
belt over your waist; it should
always go over the stronger
area of your hips.
 Never use a single safety belt
for more than one person.
 The seatbacks should always
remain in a comfortable,
upright position when the
vehicle is moving.
(Continued)
 Inspect the safety belts peri-
odically for excessive wear or
damage. Pull out each belt
fully and look for fraying, cuts,
burns or other damage. Pull
the safety belt out and let it
retract a number of times.
Make sure that the lap/shoul-
der belts return smoothly and
easily into the retractor.
 Check the latches to make
sure they latch and release
without interference or delay.
 Never close the doors on any
part of the lap or shoulder
belt.
 Any belt not in good condition
or in good working order
should be promptly replaced.
CAUTION
Never close the doors on any part
of the lap or shoulder belt. It can
damage the safety belt or buckle
which could increase the risk of
injury in case of an accident.
WARNING- Safety Belt Care
 A damaged belt may not give
you the protection you need in
an accident.
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