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 If the front seat passenger
changes their seating position
(for example, by not sitting
upright, by sitting on the edge
of the seat, or by otherwise
being out of position), the
"PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"
indicator may be turned on,
and the passenger's airbag
may not deploy in a collision.
Always be sure to sit properly
in the front passenger’s seat
and wear the safety belt prop-
erly and do not do any of the
following.
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- Put a heavy load in the frontpassenger seat.
- Excessively recline the front passenger seatback.
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- Sit with hips shifted towardsthe front of the seat.
- Lean on the center console.
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When repairing or scrapping the
vehicle
 Repairing the steering wheel,
instrument panel, center console
or roofs, or installing a car audio
system around the center console
or painting the front metal sheet
could disable the airbag system.
Have such repairs and mainte-
nance performed by an authorized
Kia dealer.
 Special care must be taken in scrapping or junking an airbag-
equipped vehicle. Always refer
such activities to a qualified profes-
sional.
WARNING
- No mainte-
nance or repair
 Do not work on the airbag sys- tem’s components or wiring.
This could cause the airbags
to inflate inadvertently, possi-
bly seriously injuring some-
one. Working on the system
could also disable the system
so that the airbags would not
deploy in a collision.
 Any work on the airbag sys- tem, such as removing,
installing, or repairing the
steering wheel must be per-
formed by a qualified Kia tech-
nician. Improper handling of
the airbag system including
the steering wheel may result
in serious personal injury or
death.
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Center console storageThese compartments can be used to
store small items required by the
driver or front passenger.
Type A (if equipped)
To open either of the console storage
compartments, pull up on the locking
tab (
➀) or (
➁). To use the center console as arm-
rest, push the release button then it
rises.
To lower the center console, push
the release button and press it down.
Type B (if equipped)
To open the console storage com-
partment, pull up on the locking tab.
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The defroster heats the window to
remove frost, fog and thin ice from
the interior and exterior of the rear
window, while engine is running.
✽ ✽
NOTICE To prevent damage to the conduc-
tors bonded to the inside surface
of the rear window, never use
sharp instruments or window
cleaners containing abrasives to
clean the window.
 To prevent the battery from being discharged, the rear window
defroster will only operate when
the engine is running.
 If you want to defrost and defog on the front windshield, refer to
“Windshield Defrosting and
Defogging” in this section. To activate the rear window
defroster, press the rear window
defroster button located in the center
console switch panel. The indicator
on the rear window defroster button
illuminates when the defroster is ON.
If there is heavy accumulation of
snow on the rear window, brush it off
before operating the rear defroster. The rear window defroster automati-
cally turns off after 20 minutes or
when the ignition switch is turned off.
To turn off the defroster, press the
rear window defroster button again.
Outside mirror heater
(if equipped)
There is no control button for the out-
side mirror heater, instead the out-
side mirror heater automatically
turns on when the rear window
defroster is turned on.
Front windshield deicer
(if equipped)
There is no control button for the
front windshield deicer, instead the
front windshield deicer automatically
turns on when the rear window
defroster is turned on.
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In case of an emergency26ROAD WARNING Hazard warning flasher The hazard warning flasher serves
as a warning to other drivers to exer-
cise extreme caution when
approaching, overtaking, or passing
your vehicle. It should be used when-
ever emergency repairs are being
made or when the vehicle is stopped
near the edge of a roadway.Depress the flasher switch with the
ignition switch in any position. The
flasher switch is located in the center
console switch panel. All turn signal
lights will flash simultaneously.
• The hazard warning flasher oper-
ates whether your vehicle is run-
ning or not.
 The turn signals do not work when the hazard flasher is on.
 Care must be taken when using the hazard warning flasher while
the vehicle is being towed.
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