2007 KIA SPECTRA5 Owners Manual

kia, tthe ccompanyCongratulations! Your selection of a Kia was a wise investment.
It will give you years of driving pleasure. Now that you are the
owner of a Kia vehicle, you’ll probably be asked a lot of ques-
tions about your vehicle and the company like “What is a Kia?”,
“Who is Kia?”, “What does ‘Kia’ mean?”.
Here are some answers. First, Kia is the oldest car company in
Korea. It is a company that has thousands of employees focused
on building high-quality vehicles at affordable prices.
The first syllable, Ki, in the word “Kia” means “to arise from to
the world” or “to come up out of to the world.” The second syl-
lable, a, means “Asia.” So, the word Kia, means “to arise from”
or “to come up out of Asia to the world.”
Drive safely and enjoy your Kia!

iThank you for choosing a Kia vehicle.
When you require service, remember that your dealer
knows your vehicle best. Your dealer has factory-trained
technicians, recommended special tools, genuine Kia
replacement parts and is dedicated to your complete sat-
isfaction.
Because subsequent owners require this important infor-
mation as well, this publication should remain with the
vehicle if it is sold.
This manual will familiarize you with operational, main-
tenance and safety information about your new vehicle. It
is supplemented by a Warranty and Consumer
Information manual that provides important information
on all warranties regarding your vehicle. If your vehicle
is equipped with an audio system, you will also have a
Kia Integrated Audio System manual explaining its oper-
ation. We urge you to read these publications carefully
and follow the recommendations to help assure enjoyable
and safe operation of your new vehicle.
Kia offers a great variety of options, components and fea-
tures for its various models.
Therefore, the equipment described in this manual, along
with the various illustrations, may not all be applicable to
your particular vehicle. The information and specifications provided in this man-
ual were accurate at the time of printing. Kia reserves the
right to discontinue or change specifications or design at
any time without notice and without incurring any obli-
gation. If you have questions, always check with your
Kia Dealer.
We assure you of our continuing interest in your motor-
ing pleasure and satisfaction in your Kia vehicle.
© 2006 Kia Motors Corp.
All rights reserved. May not be reproduced or translated
in whole or in part without the written consent of Kia
Motors America, Inc.
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IntroductionYour vehicle at a glanceKnowing your vehicleDriving your vehicleDriving tipsIn case of an emergencyMaintenanceSpecificationsConsumer assistance (U.S. only)
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Index
table of contents

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How to use this manual / 1-2
Vehicle break-in process / 1-3
Vehicle data collection and event data recorders / 1-4
Introduction

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Introduction2 1We want to help you get the greatest
possible driving pleasure from your
vehicle. Your Owner’s Manual can
assist you in many ways. We strong-
ly recommend that you read the
entire manual. Especially, in order to
minimize the chance of death or
injury, you must read the WARNING
and CAUTION sections spread
throughout the manual.
Illustrations complement the words
in this manual to best explain how to
enjoy your vehicle. By reading your
manual, you learn about features,
important safety information, and
driving tips under various road condi-
tions.The general layout of the manual is
provided in the Table of Contents. A
good place to start is the index; it has
an alphabetical listing of all informa-
tion in your manual.
Sections: This manual has eight sec-
tions plus an index. Each section
begins with a brief list of contents so
you can tell at a glance if that section
has the information you want.
You’ll find various WARNING’s,
CAUTION’s, and NOTICE’s in this
manual. These were prepared to
enhance your personal safety. You
should carefully read and follow ALL
procedures and recommendations
provided in these WARNING’s,
CAUTION’s and NOTICE’s.
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NOTICEA NOTICE indicates interesting or
helpful information is being provid-
ed.
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
WARNING
A WARNING indicates a situation
in which harm, serious bodily
injury or death could result if the
warning is ignored.
CAUTION
A CAUTION indicates a situation
in which damage to your vehicle
could result if the caution is
ignored.

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Introduction
No special break-in period is need-
ed. By following a few simple precau-
tions for the first 600 miles (1,000
km) you may add to the perform-
ance, economy and life of your vehi-
cle.
 Do not race the engine.
 Do not maintain a single speed for
long periods of time, either fast or
slow. Varying engine speed is
needed to properly break-in the
engine.
 Avoid hard stops, except in emer-
gencies, to allow the brakes to seat
properly.
 Avoid full-throttle starts.VEHICLE BREAK-IN PROCESS
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WARNING
Engine exhaust and a wide vari-
ety of automobile components
and parts, including compo-
nents found in the interior fur-
nishings in a vehicle, contain or
emit chemicals known to the
State of California to cause can-
cer and birth defects and repro-
ductive harm. In addition, cer-
tain fluids contained in vehicles
and certain products of compo-
nent wear contain or emit chem-
icals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproduc-
tive harm.

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Introduction4 1Your Kia vehicle is equipped with
many high technology, electroni-
cally controlled systems that help
to ensure your vehicle operates
properly and provides the per-
formance that you expect. These
systems utilize computers to
monitor the operation of various
systems and components and
help to control their operation.
These computerized system oper-
ations are wide-ranging and
involve components to reduce
emissions, to continuously evalu-
ate the readiness of the airbag and
seatbelt pretensioner systems, to
determine when the airbag and
seatbelt pretensioner systems
should be deployed and then to
activate the deployment, and if
equipped, to operate anti-lock
braking, traction control and elec-
trical stability control to assist the
driver to control the vehicle in dif-
ficult driving situations. These
systems electronically store infor-
mation that is useful to service
technicians when they need to
diagnose and repair these sys-
tems.Additional information is stored
only when a crash occurs that
results in the deployment of the
airbags or seatbelt pretensioners
This type of data storage is done
by devices called event data
recorders (EDR).
After a crash event, the airbag and
seatbelt pretensioner computer
system, known as the
Supplemental Restraint System
Control Module (SRSCM) or
Airbag Control Unit (ACU), may
record some information about
the condition of the vehicle and
how it was being operated. This
information consists of data relat-
ed to seatbelt usage and if there
was diagnostic information in the
airbag or seatbelt systems at the
time that a crash occurred, and if
the ACU sensed that a crash of
sufficient severity occurred to
require seat belt pretensioner or
airbag deployment.To retrieve this information, spe-
cial equipment is needed and
access to the vehicle or the device
that stores the data is required.
Kia will not access information
about a crash event or share it
with others except:
• in response to an official
request of police or similar gov-
ernment office, or
 with the consent of the vehicle
owner or, if the vehicle is leased,
with the consent of the lessee,
or
 as part Kia’s defense of litiga-
tion through the discovery
process, or
 as required by law.
Your rights with respect to the
information discussed above may
vary from state to state. In some
states, such information is con-
sidered private, is exclusively
owned by the owner of the motor
vehicle, and is not retrievable or
usable by another person or enti-
ty.VEHICLE DATA COLLECTION AND EVENT DATA RECORDERS

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Interior overview / 2-2
Instrument panel overview / 2-3
Engine compartment / 2-4
Your vehicle at a glance
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