2008 KIA CERATO ignition

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Manual antenna (if equipped)
Your car uses a manual stainless
steel antenna to receive both AM
and FM broadcast signals. Pull up
the antenna using your fingers, as
shown in the drawing.
✽✽NOTICE
Before entering an automatic car
wash or a place with a low height
clearance, be sure that the antenna
is fully retracted.
Power antenna (if equipped) The antenna will automatically be
extended when the radio power
switch is turned “ON” while the igni-
tion key is either in the “ON” or “ACC”
position. The antenna will automati-
cally be retracted and stored when
either the radio power switch is
turned “OFF” or the ignition key is set
to the “LOCK” position.
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1. POWER ON-OFF Control Knob
The radio unit may be operated
when the ignition key is in the
“ACC”or “ON” position. Press the
knob to switch the power on. The
LCD shows the radio frequency in
radio mode, and displays the CD
track in CD mode. To switch the
power off, press the knob again.
Push the FM/AM(MW, LW) or CD to turn on that function without pushing
the Power ON-OFF control knob.
VOLUME Control
Rotate the knob clockwise to
increase the volume and turn the
knob counterclockwise to reduce the
volume.
2. BAND Selector
FM Selection Button
Pressing the button changes
the FM1 and FM2 bands.
AM(MW, LW) Selection Button
Pressing the button selects
the AM(MW, LW) band. AM(MW, LW)
mode is displayed on the LCD.
3. TUNE Select/AUDIO Control Knob
Rotate the knob clockwise to
increase the frequency and turn the
knob counterclockwise to reduce the
frequency. Mode Select
Pressing the TUNE knob changes
the BASS, MID-RANGE, TREBLE,
FADER and BALANCE mode.
The mode selected is shown on the
display.
After selecting each mode, rotate the
knob clockwise or counterclockwise.
BASS Control
To increase the BASS, rotate the
knob clockwise, while to decrease
the BASS, rotate the knob counter-
clockwise.
MID-RANGE Control
To increase the MID-RANGE, rotate
the knob clockwise, while todecrease the MID-RANGE, rotate
the knob counterclockwise. TREBLE Control
To increase the TREBLE, rotate the
knob clockwise, while to decrease
the TREBLE, rotate the knob coun-
terclockwise.
FADER Control
Rotate the control knob clockwise to
emphasize rear speaker sound (front
speaker sound will be attenuated).
When the control knob is turned
counterclockwise, front speaker
sound will be emphasized (rear
speaker sound will be attenuated).
BALANCE Control
Rotate the knob clockwise to empha-
size right speaker sound (left speak-
er sound will be attenuated). When
the control knob is turned counter-
clockwise, left speaker sound will be
emphasized (right speaker sound
will be attenuated).
AM
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1. CD/AUX Select
CD Select
Insert the CD with the label facingupward.
Insert the CD to start CD playback, during radio operation.
When a disc is in the CD deck, if you press the CD/AUX button the
CD player will begin playing even if
the radio player is being used.
The CD/AUX player can be used when the ignition switch is in either
the “ON” or “ACC” position.
Push the CD/AUX button to turn on that function without pushing the
Power ON-OFF control knob.
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1. POWER ON-OFF Control Knob
The radio unit may be operatedwhen the ignition key is in the
"ACC" or "ON" position. Press the
button to switch the power on. The
LCD shows the radio frequency in
the radio mode, the tape directionindicator in the tape mode or
CD/MP3 track in the CD/MP3
mode. To switch the power off,
press the button again.
Push the FM/AM(MW, LW), TAPE or CD/MP3 to turn on that function
without pushing the Power ON-
OFF control knob.
VOLUME Control
Rotate the knob clockwise to
increase the volume and turn the
knob counterclockwise to reduce the
volume.
2. AUDIO Select Button
Pressing the AUDIO button changes
the BASS, MID-RANGE, TREBLE,
FADER and BALANCE mode.
The mode selected is shown on the
display.
After selecting each mode, rotate the
Audio control knob clockwise or
counterclockwise.
BASS Control
To increase the BASS, rotate the
knob clockwise, while to decreasethe BASS, rotate the knob counter-
clockwise.
MID-RANGE Control
To increase the MID-RANGE, rotate
the knob clockwise, while todecrease the MID-RANGE, rotate
the knob counterclockwise.
TREBLE Control
To increase the TREBLE, rotate the
knob clockwise, while to decrease
the TREBLE, rotate the knob coun-
terclockwise. FADER Control
Turn the control knob clockwise to
emphasize rear speaker sound (front
speaker sound will be attenuated).
When the control knob is turned
counterclockwise, front speaker
sound will be emphasized (rear
speaker sound will be attenuated).
BALANCE Control
Rotate the knob clockwise to empha-
size right speaker sound (left speak-
er sound will be attenuated). When
the control knob is turned counter
clockwise, left speaker sound will be
emphasized (right speaker sound
will be attenuated).
3. BAND Select Button
Pressing the FM/AM button changes
the AM(MW, LW), FM1 and FM2
bands. The mode selected is shown
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1. AUDIO/MP3 CD or AUX Select
Button
AUDIO/MP3 CD Select
Insert the CD with the label facingupward.
Insert the CD to start CD playback, during radio operation or cassette
tape playblack.
If you press the CD/AUX button while a disc is in the CD deck, the
CD player will begin playing even if
the radio or cassette player is beingused.
The CD/AUX player can be used
when the ignition switch is in either
the “ON” or “ACC” position.
Push the CD/AUX button to turn on
that function without pushing the
Power ON-OFF control knob.
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1. Power on/off and volumecontrol button
When the ignition switch is on ACC
or ON, push this button to power on.
Push this button again to power off.
2. Volume control button
Rotate this button clockwise to vol-
ume up and anti-clockwise to volume
down.
3. Radio selection button (FM/AM)
Push [FM/AM] button for FM or AM
radio. Each press will changeFM1 ➟FM2 ➟AM ➟FM1 and repeats.
4. Scan button
Push this button to automatically
select available stations and remains
for 5 seconds from current station.
Push again to stay on current station.BSM button
Push [BSM] button to start automatic
search from current station. The sta-
tions are memorized in 1~6 pre-set
buttons from smallest station.Number 1 pre-set station will be on
after the search and memory.
5. Automatic station selection button (Seek)
Push [seek ] button, to increase
the band and [seek ] button to
decrease the band. It automatically
finds available station. If the station is
already memorized in pre-set memo-
ry, it will show the pre-set number.
6. Manual station selection button (Tune)
Rotate this tune button clockwise 1
click to increase band 1 step and
anti-clockwise to decrease.
Regular export
FM: Move by 0.1MHz (87.5 ➟87.6 ➟87.7····87.7 ➟87.6
➟ 87.5) AM: Move by 9 KHz
(531 ➟540 ➟549····549 ➟540 ➟531)
North America export (Columbian
units FM move by 0.1 MHz)
FM: Move by 0.2MHz
(87.5 ➟87.7 ➟87.9····87.9 ➟87.7
➟ 87.5)
AM: Move by 10 KHz
(530 ➟
540 ➟550····550 ➟540 ➟530)
7. Pre-set button (1~6)
Push these buttons to listen to mem-
orized stations. Push pre-set button
for more than 1.5 seconds (with a
beep) to memorize current station.
8. LCD display It indicates FM1/FM2/AM along with current band, pre-set channel, FMstereo with "ST".
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1 23456789Ignition switch / 4-2
Starting the engine / 4-4Manual transaxle / 4-7Automatic transaxle / 4-8Brake system / 4-14
Steering wheel / 4-20
Cruise control / 4-23
Traction control system / 4-26
Instrument cluster / 4-29Gauges / 4-31
Warnings and indicators / 4-37Lighting / 4-45
Wipers and washers / 4-51
Defroster / 4-53
Hazard warning flasher / 4-54
Manual climate control system / 4-55
Automatic climate control system / 4-64
Windshield defrosting and defogging / 4-75
Driving your vehicle

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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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