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1. Headlights
2. Turn signal light
3. Engine hood
4. Wiper
5. Sunroof (if equipped)
6. Window
7. Outside rearview mirror
8. Door
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Keys / 3-2
Remote keyless entry / 3-4
Immobilizer system / 3-7
Door locks / 3-9
Windows / 3-14
Seat / 3-17
Safety belts / 3-29
Airbag - supplemental restraint system / 3-56
Trunk / 3-80
Hood / 3-83
Fuel filler lid / 3-84
Mirrors / 3-87
Interior lights / 3-91
Storage compartment / 3-93
Interior features / 3-96
Sunroof / 3-101
Luggage net / 3-104
Antenna / 3-105
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Curtain airbag (if equipped)Curtain airbags are located along
both sides of the roof rails above the
front and rear doors.
They are designed to help protect the
heads of the front seat occupants
and the rear outboard seat occupants
in certain side impact collisions.
If the curtain airbag deploys, it
remains inflated for approximately 3
seconds. The curtain airbag deploy-
ment occurs only on the side of the
vehicle affected by the impact.
The side airbags (side and curtain
airbags) are not designed to deploy
during collisions from the front or
rear of the vehicle or in most rollover
situations.
The curtain airbags are designed to
deploy only during certain side-
impact collisions, depending on the
crash severity, angle, speed and
impact. The curtain airbags are not
designed to deploy in all side impact
situations.
WARNING
In order for side airbags (side
and curtain airbags) to pro-
vide its best protection, both
front seat occupants and both
outboard rear occupants
should sit in an upright posi-
tion with the seat belts proper-
ly fastened. Especially, chil-
dren should sit in a proper
child restraint system.
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When children are seated inthe rear outboard seats, they
must be seated in the proper
child restraint system. Make
sure to put the child restraint
system as far away from the
door side as possible, and
secure the child restraint sys-
tem to be locked in position.
Do not allow the passengers to lean their heads or bodies
onto doors, put their arms on
the doors, stretch their arms
out of the window, or place
objects between the doors
and passengers when they are
seated on the seats where
side airbags are equipped.
Never try to open or repair any components of the side cur-
tain airbag system. This
should be done only by an
authorized Kia dealer.
Failure to follow the above men-
tioned instructions can result in
injury or death to the vehicle
occupants in an accident.
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Installing a child restraint on a
front passenger seat is forbid-
den.Never place a rear-facing child
restraint in the front passenger seat.
If the airbag deploys, it would impact
the rear-facing child restraint, caus-
ing serious or fatal injury.
In addition, do not place front-facing
child restraint in the front passenger
seat either. If the front passenger
airbag inflates, it would cause seri-
ous or fatal injuries to the improperly
positioned or improperly restrained
child.
WARNING
Never put child restraint in the
front passenger seat. If the
front passenger airbag
inflates, it would cause seri-
ous or fatal injuries.
When children are seated in the rear outboard seats in
which curtain airbags are
equipped, be sure to put the
child restraint system as far
away from the door side as
possible, and secure the child
restraint system to be locked
in position.
Inflation of curtain airbag
could cause serious injury or
death due to the expansion
impact.
WARNING
When the airbags deploy, the
airbag related parts in steering
wheel and/or instrument panel
and/or in both sides of the roof
rails above the front and rear
doors are very hot. To prevent
injury, do not touch the airbag
storage areas internal compo-
nents immediately after an
airbag has inflated.
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When repairing or scrapping the
vehicles
Repairing steering wheel, instru-
ment panel, center console or
roofs, or installing car audio around
center console or painting front
metal sheet could disable the
airbag system. Have them checked
by an authorized Kia dealer.
When leaving the vehicle at an
authorized Kia dealer, inform that
the vehicle is equipped with airbag
system, and leave the owner’ s
manual in the vehicle.
Since airbag system contains
explosive chemical substances,
contact an authorized Kia dealer
when scrapping the vehicle.
CAUTION
Do not modify any part of the
Supplemental Restraint System.
Excessive modification could
make the airbag system ineffec-
tive.
WARNING
Do not modify your steering
wheel, seat or any other part
of the Supplemental Restraint
System. Modification could
make the system inoperable.
Do not work on the system’s components or wiring. This
could cause the airbags to
inflate inadvertently, possibly
seriously injuring someone.
Working on the system could
also disable the system so
that the airbags would not
deploy in a collision.
Any work on the SRS system, such as removing, installing,
repairing, or any work on the
steering wheel must be per-
formed by a qualified Kia tech-
nician. Improper handling of
the airbag system may result
in serious personal injury.
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If your vehicle is equipped with this
feature, you can slide or tilt your sun-
roof with the sunroof control buttons
located on the overhead console.
The sunroof can only be opened,
closed, or tilted when the ignition
switch is in the “ON” position.
✽ ✽NOTICE Do not continue to press the sun-
roof control button(s) after the
sunroof is in the fully open, closed,
or tilt position(s). Damage to the
motor or system components
could occur.
The sunroof cannot slide when it is in the tilt position nor can it be tilt-
ed while in an open or slide posi-
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Sliding the sunroof Autoslide open
To use the autoslide feature,
momentarily (less than 0.5 second)
press the SLIDE OPEN ( ) button
on the overhead console. The sun-
roof will slide all the way open. To
stop the sunroof sliding at any point,
press any sunroof control button.
Manual slide open
Press the SLIDE OPEN ( ) button
on the overhead console for more
than 0.5 second.
Close
To close the sunroof, press the
CLOSE ( ) button on the over-
head console and hold it until the
sunroof is closed.
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Tilting the sunroof Autotilt open
To use the autotilt feature, momen-
tarily (less than 0.5 second) press
the TILT UP ( ) button on the
overhead console. The sunroof will
tilt all the way open. To stop the sun-
roof tilting at any point, press any
sunroof control button.
Manual tilt open
Press the TILT UP ( ) button on
the overhead console for more than
0.5 second.
Close
To close the sunroof, press the
CLOSE ( ) button on the over-
head console and hold it until the
sunroof is closed.
Sunshade The sunshade will be opened with
the glass panel automatically when
the glass panel is slid. You will have
to close it manually if you want it
closed.
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NOTICE Do not press any sunroof control
button longer than necessary.
Damage to the motor or system
components could occur.
Periodically remove any dirt that may accumulate on the guide rail.
If you try to open the sunroof when the temperature is below
freezing or when the sunroof is
covered with snow or ice, the glass
or the motor could be damaged.
The sunroof is made to slide together with sunshade. Do not
leave the sunshade closed while
the sunroof is open.
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Do not extend face or arms
outside through the sunroof
opening while driving.
Make sure hand and face are safely out of the way before
closing a sunroof.
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In case of an emergency If the sunroof does not open electri-
cally:
1. Open the sunglass holder.
2. Remove the two (2) screws, andthen remove the overhead con-
sole.
3. Insert the emergency handle (pro- vided with the vehicle) and turn
the handle clockwise to open or
counterclockwise to close.
Resetting the sunroofWhenever the vehicle battery is dis-
connected or discharged, or you use
the emergency handle to operate the
sunroof, you have to reset your sun-
roof system as follows:
1. Turn the ignition key to the ON position.
2. According to the position of the sunroof, do as follows.
1) in case that the sunroof hasclosed completely or been tilt-
ed
: Press the TILT UP ( ) but- ton for 1 second.
2) in case that the sunroof has slide-opened
: Press and hold the CLOSE ( ) button for more than 5
seconds until the sunroof has
closed completely. And then
press the TILT UP ( ) but-
ton for 1 second 3. Then, release it.
4. Press and hold the TILT UP ( )
button once again until the sun-
roof has returned to the original
position of TILT UP ( ) after it is
raised a little higher than the max-
imum TILT UP ( ) position.
When this is complete, the sunroof
system is reset.
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