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Driving your vehicle
Front windshield deicer (if equipped)To activate the front windshield deicer,
press the front windshield deicer button.
The indicator on the button illuminates
when the deicer is ON.
The front windshield deicer automatically
turns off after 20 minutes or when the
ignition switch is turned off. To turn off the
defroster, press the front windshield
deicer button again.
The front windshield deicer is designed
to defrost wiper blades. If you want to
defrost and defog on the front wind-
shield, refer to “Windshield Defrosting
and Defogging” in this section.The hazard warning flasher causes the
rear tail lights and front turn signal lights
to flash on and off, which serves as a
warning to other drivers to exercise cau-
tion when approaching or passing your
vehicle.
To activate the flasher, depress the haz-
ard warning flasher switch. This switch
operates in any ignition switch position.
To turn the flashers off, depress the
switch again.
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Driving tips
Driving with a trailer Towing a trailer requires experience. You
must gain that experience slowly and
carefully which practicing with an
unloaded or lightly loaded trailer. Before
setting out for the open road, you must
get to know your trailer. Acquaint yourself
with the feel of handling and braking with
the trailer. And always keep in mind that
the vehicle you are driving is now a good
deal longer and not nearly so responsive
as your vehicle is by itself.
Before you start, check the trailer hitch
and platform, safety chains, electrical
connector(s), lights, tires and mirror
adjustment. If the trailer has brakes, fol-
low the trailer manufacturer’s instructions
as to how to check the brakes before you
start driving.
During your trip, stop every hour or so to
be sure that the load is secure, and that
the lights and any trailer brakes are work-
ing.Following distance Stay at least twice as far behind the vehi-
cle ahead as you would when driving
your vehicle without a trailer. This can
help you avoid situations that require
heavy braking and sudden turns.
Passing You’ll need more passing distance up
ahead when you’re towing a trailer. And,
because of the increased vehicle length,
you’ll need to go much farther beyond the
passed vehicle before you can return to
your lane.Backing up The trailer will go in the opposite direc-
tion of the rear of your vehicle when
backing up. This is very difficult for an
inexperienced trailer driver to get used
to. To help you avoid mistakes, hold the
bottom of the steering wheel with one
hand. Then, to move the trailer to the left,
just hold the steering wheel firmly and
move your hand to the left. To move the
trailer to the right, move your hand to the
right. Always back up slowly and, if pos-
sible, have someone guide you.Making turns When you’re turning with a trailer, make
wider turns than normal. Do this so your
trailer won’t strike soft shoulders, curbs,
road signs, trees, or other objects. Avoid
jerky or sudden maneuvers. Signal well
in advance.
Turn signals when towing a trailer When you tow a trailer, your vehicle has
to have a different turn signal flasher and
extra wiring. The green arrows on your
instrument panel will flash whenever you
signal a turn or lane change. Properly
connected, the trailer lights will also flash
to alert other drivers you’re about to turn,
change lanes, or stop.
When towing a trailer, the green arrows
on your instrument panel will flash for
turns even if the bulbs on the trailer are
burned out. Thus, you may think drivers
behind you are seeing your signals
when, in fact, they are not. It’s important
to check occasionally to be sure the trail-
er bulbs are still working. You must also
check the lights every time you discon-
nect and then reconnect the wires.
Do not connect a trailer lighting system
directly to your vehicle’s lighting system.
Use only an approved trailer wiring har-
ness.
Your Authorized Kia Dealer can assist
you in installing the wiring harness.
WARNING -
Trailer wiring
harness
Failure to use an approved trailer
wiring harness could result in an
accident due to the failure of the
trailer lights to operate.

In case of an emergency2 6ROAD WARNING Hazard warning flasher The hazard warning flasher serves as a
warning to other drivers to exercise
extreme caution when approaching,
overtaking, or passing your vehicle. It
should be used whenever emergency
repairs are being made or when the vehi-
cle is stopped near the edge of a road-
way.
Depress the flasher switch with the igni-
tion 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 operates
whether your vehicle is running 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 vehi-
cle is being towed.If your temperature gauge indicates over-
heating, if you experience a loss of
power, or if you hear a loud knocking or
pinging noise, the engine has probably
overheated. Should any of these symp-
toms occur, use the following procedure:
1. Turn on the hazard warning flasher,
then drive to the nearest safe location
and stop your vehicle; set the automat-
ic transaxle in P (Park), or shift the
manual transaxle to N (Neutral) and
apply the parking brake.
2. Make sure the air conditioner is off.
3. If coolant or steam is boiling out of the
radiator, stop the engine and call an
authorized Kia dealer for assistance.
If coolant is not boiling out, allow the
engine to idle and open the hood to
permit the engine to cool gradually.
If the temperature does not go down
with the engine idling, stop the engine
and allow sufficient time for it to cool.
OVERHEATING
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In case of an emergency
Driver-side knee bolster
Description Fuse rating Protected component
H/LP 10A Headlight
A/CON SW 10A Air conditioner
START 10A Start motor
P/SEAT RH 30A Power seat (right)
P/WDW RH 25A Power window (right)
WIPER 25A Front wiper
MIRR HTD 10A Outside rearview mirror defroster
RR FOG 15A Rear fog light
P/SEAT LH 30A Power seat (left)
P/WDW LH 25A Power window (left)
SPARE 10A Spare fuse
MODULE-2 10A Cluster
W/DEICER 15A Deicer
TAIL RH 10A Taillight (right)
TAIL LH 10A Taillight (left)
EPS 10A Power steering wheel
A/CON 10A Air conditioner
SAFETY PWR 20A Safety power window
A/BAG IND 10A Airbag warning
A/BAG 15A Airbag
DR LOCK 25A Central door lock
SPARE 10A Spare fuse
CLUSTER 10A Cluster
MODULE-1 10A BWS buzzer, ESP switch
Description Fuse rating Protected component
HAZARD 15A Hazard warning light
STOP LP 15A Stop light
SPARE 15A Spare fuse
TELL TALE 10A Clock
T/LID OPEN 15A Trunk lid opener
ADJ PEDAL 10A Adjust pedal relay
SPARE 15A Spare fuse
T/SIG 10A Turn signal light
TPMS 10A TPMS
BLOWER MTR 10A Blower, Air conditioner
MEMORY 15A Cluster, ETACS, A/C, Clock,
Room lamp
AUDIO 15A Audio
C/LIGHTER 25A Cigar lighter
D/CLOCK 10A Clock

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Specifications
Light Bulb Wattage
Headlights (Low) 55
Headlights (High) 55
Front turn signal lights 21
Position lights 5
Side marker (if equipped) 5
Front fog lights (if equipped) 51
Stop and tail lights 21/5
Rear turn signal lights 21
Back-up lights 18
High mounted stop light (if equipped) 18
License plate lights 5
Front map lamp 10
Center dome lamp 10
Trunk room lamp 5
Door courtesy lamps (if equipped) 5
Foot lamp 5
Vanity mirror lamps 5
Light bulbs* : if equipped
Bulb No.
H7 or H11B*
H1*