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Knowing your vehicle
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 restrainedchild.
WARNING
Extreme Hazard! Do not use a rearward facing child restraint
on a seat protected by an air
bag in front of it!
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 lockedin position.
Inflation of side or curtain
airbag (if equipped) could
cause serious injury or death
due to the expansion impact.WARNING
When the airbags deploy, the
airbag related parts in steeringwheel 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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Knowing your vehicle
1. Stop the engine.
2. To open the fuel filler lid, pull therelease lever. 3. Pull the fuel filler lid out to open.
4. To remove the cap, turn the fuel
tank cap counter-clockwise.
5. Refuel as needed.
6. To install the cap, turn it clockwise until it “clicks”. This indicates that the cap is securely tightened.
7. Close the fuel filler lid and push it lightly and make sure that it issecurely closed.
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WARNING
- Refueling
If pressurized fuel sprays out, it can cause serious injuries.
Always remove the fuel cap
carefully and slowly. If the cap is
venting fuel or if you hear a
hissing sound, wait until the
condition stops before com-
pletely removing the cap.
WARNING
To avoid injury from sharp
objects, it is recommended that
protective gloves be worn whenopening the fuel filler door man-
ually.

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Map light
Front (if equipped)
The lights are turned ON or OFF by
pressing the corresponding switch. Dome light (if equipped)
(1) OFF - The light stays off even
when a door is open.
(2) DOOR - The light turns on when a door is opened or when a door is
unlocked by the transmitter (if
equipped). Interior light goes out
slowly after 30 seconds if the
door is closed. However if the
ignition switch is ON or all vehicle
doors are locked when the door is
closed, interior light will turn off
even within 30 seconds.
(3) ON - The light turns on and stays on even when the doors are allclosed. Door courtesy lamp (if equipped)
The door courtesy lamp comes ON when the door is opened to assist
entering or exiting the vehicle. It also
serves as a warning to passing vehi-
cles that the vehicle door is open.
INTERIOR LIGHTS
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Multi box
Rear (if equipped)
To open the storage compartment,
pull the armrest down and pull up on
the locking tab (
1). It can be used for
storing small items. Glove box
The glove box can be locked (
1) and
unlocked ( 2) with a master key. (if
equipped)
To open the glove box, make sure it
is unlocked, then pull the handle ( 3)
and the glove box will automatically
open (4). Close the glove box after
use.
✽✽ NOTICE
Since key is not fully inserted into the glove box key set, do not apply
excessive force. Doing so may dam-age the parts.
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CAUTION
To reduce the risk of injury in case of an accident or suddenstop, always keep the glove boxdoor closed while driving.
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Illuminated ignition switch (if equipped)
Whenever a door is opened, the igni-
tion switch will be illuminated for your
convenience, provided the ignition
switch is not in the ON position. The
light will go off approximately 30 sec-onds after closing the door or when
the ignition switch is turned on. Ignition switch and anti-theft
steering column lock
Ignition switch position
LOCK
The steering wheel locks to protect
against theft. The ignition key can be
removed only in the LOCK position.
When turning the ignition switch to
the LOCK position, push the key
inward at the ACC position and turn
the key toward the LOCK position. ACC (Accessory)
The steering wheel is unlocked and
electrical accessories are operative.ON
The warning lights can be checked
before the engine is started. This is
the normal running position after the
engine is started.
Do not leave the ignition switch ON if
the engine is not running to preventbattery discharge.
START
Turn the ignition key to the START
position to start the engine. The
engine will crank until you release
the key; then it returns to the ON
position. The brake warning lamp
can be checked in this position.
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NOTICE
If difficulty is experienced in turn-
ing the ignition key to the STARTposition, turn the steering wheel
right and left to release the tension
and then turn the key.
IGNITION SWITCH
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Sedimentor level warning (diesel
engine only)
The light comes on if water in the
sedimentor is accumulated more
than normal. Drain water if the light is
turned on. Safety belt warning chime
Ty p e A
If the driver's seat belt is not fastened
when the ignition key is turned “ON”
or if it is disconnected after the key is
ON, the safety belt warning chime
will sound for approximately 6 sec-
onds.
Ty p e B
If the driver's lap/shoulder belt is not
fastened when the key is turned ON
and you drive over 9km/h, the safety
belt warning chime will sound for
approximately 100 seconds after the
warning light blinks for approximately
one minute.
If the driver's lap/shoulder belt is dis-
connected after the key is turn ON
and you drive over 9km/h, the safety
belt warning chime will sound for
approximately 100 seconds.
But, if the driver's lap/shoulder belt is connected and disconnected twice
within 9 seconds after the belt is fas-
tened, the safety belt warning chime
will not operate.Key reminder warning chime
If the driver’s door is opened and the
ignition key is left in the ignition
switch in the LOCK or ACC position,
the key reminder warning chime will
sound. This is to prevent you from
locking your keys in the vehicle.
Overspeed warning chime (if equipped)
If you drive with the speed of 120
km/h or more, the overspeed warn-
ing chime will sound. This is to pre-
vent you from driving your vehicle
with overspeed.
CAUTION
When the fuel filter warning
light is illuminated, enginepower (vehicle speed & idle speed) may decrease. If youkeep driving with the warninglight on, you can damage yourvehicle's engine parts and injec- tion system of the CommonRail. If this occurs, have yourvehicle checked by an author- ized KIA dealer as soon as pos-sible.

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Armed stage
The Theft-Alarm system is armedas follows
After all doors, engine hood, and trunk are locked, press the “LOCK”
button on the transmitter once.The hazard flasher lights will flash
once when the button is pressed,
then twice when the button is
released. (At this time, the alarmdoes not sound.) Alarm stage
The alarm will be activated when:
Any door or trunk lid is opened
without using the key or the trans-
mitter.
The engine hood is opened. The siren will sound and the hazard
warning lights will blink continuously
for 27 seconds (for Europe, Middle
East Area), and repeat the alarm 3
times unless the system is disarmed
(except Europe, Middle East Area).
To turn off the system, unlock the
doors with the transmitter. Withheld alarm
When the alarm is armed, the alarm
will not sound if the trunk lid is
opened with either the key or the
transmitter.
However, if the trunk lid is not opened completely within 30 sec-
onds after unlocking with the trans-
mitter, or if any of the doors or hood
is opened while the trunk lid is open
and the alarm armed, the alarm willsound.
THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
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Disarmed stage
The armed stage will be deactivated when:
The “ ” button on the transmit-
ter is pressed.
After depressing unlock button,
you must open the doors within 30
seconds or all doors will be lockedagain and automatically placed
into the armed stage.
The ignition switch is in the “ON” position.
The doors are unlocked with the ignition key.
The alarm will be deactivated when:
The lock ( ), unlock ( ) or trunk lid open ( ) button on
the transmitter is pressed.✽✽ NOTICE - Non-immobilizer
system