2008 KIA Sorento Owner's Manual

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Front
Cups or small beverage cans may be
placed in the cup holders.
Rear (if equipped)
To use the rear cup holder, press the
front face, release it and extend from the
console box.
To return the cup holder to its closed
position, push it completely into the con-
sole box. The cup holder latching mecha-
nism will “click” when it is locked into
position.
Sunvisor
Use the sunvisor to shield direct light
through the front or side windows.
To use a sunvisor, pull it downward.
To use a sunvisor for a side window, pull
it downward, unsnap it from the bracket
and swing it to the side.
Adjust the sunvisor forward or backward.
To use the vanity mirror, pull down the
visor and pull up the mirror cover.
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NOTICE
Close the vanity mirror cover securely
and return the sunvisor to its original
position after use.
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CAUTION
• Do not place heavy cups or cans
in cup holders. Cup holders could
be damaged.
• Be careful not to step on the rear
cup holder.

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Power socket (if equipped)
The power outlets are designed to pro-
vide power for mobile telephones or
other devices designed to operate with
vehicle electrical systems. The devices
should draw less than 10 amps with the
engine running.
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CAUTION
•Use when the engine is running,
and remove a plug from the
power outlet after using the elec-
tric appliance. Using when the
engine stops or remaining the
electric appliance with plugged in
for many hours may cause the
battery to be discharged.
• Only use 12V electric appliances
which are less than 10A in elec-
tric capacity.
• Adjust the air-conditioner or
heater to the lowest operating
level when you have to use the
power socket.
•Close the cover when not in use.
• Some electronic devices can
cause electronic interference
when plugged into a vehicle’s
power outlet. These devices may
cause excessive audio static and
malfunctions in other electronic
systems or devices used in your
vehicle.
(if equipped)

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Digital clock
When the ignition switch is in the ACC or
ON position, the clock buttons operates
as follows:
• HOUR:
Pressing the “H” button with your fin-
ger, a pencil or similar object will
advance the time displayed by one
hour.
• MINUTE:
Pressing the “M” button with your fin-
ger, a pencil or similar object will
advance the time displayed by one
minute.• RESET:
To clear away minutes, press the “R”
button with your finger, a pencil or sim-
ilar object. Then the clock will be set
precisely on the hour.
For example, if the “R” button is
pressed while the time is between 9:01
and 9:29, the display will be reset to
9:00.
9:01 ~ 9:29 ➾9:00
9:30 ~ 9:59 ➾10:00
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If your vehicle is equipped with this fea-
ture, you can slide or tilt your sunroof
with the sunroof control buttons located
on the overhead console.
The sunroof can only be opened, closed,
or tilted when the ignition switch is in the
ON position.
Sliding the sunroof
The sunroof can be opened or closed
when the ignition switch is in the “ON”
position. To slide the sunroof, momentar-
ily press “OPEN” ( ) on the SLIDE
switch. The sunroof will slide all the way
open. To stop the sunroof sliding at any
point, press any sunroof switch. To close
the sunroof, press “CLOSE” ( ) on
the SLIDE switch and hold it until it is
closed completely.
Tilting the sunroof
To tilt the sunroof, momentarily press
“UP”
()on the TILT switch. The sun-
roof will tilt all the way up. To stop the
sunroof tilting at any point, press any
sunroof switches.
To close it, press “DOWN”
()on the
TILT switch and hold it until it is closed
completely.
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NOTICE
The sunroof cannot slide when it is in
the tilt position nor can it be tilted while
in an open or slide position.
SUNROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
CAUTION
Do not continue to press the sun-
roof control button(s) after the sun-
roof is in the fully open, closed, or
tilt position(s). Damage to the motor
or system components could
occur.
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Sunshade
The sunshade will be opened with the
glass panel automatically when the glass
panel is slid. After closing the glass panel
the sunshade will only close manually.
In case of an emergency
Type A (without multi-meter)
If the sunroof does not open electrically:
1. Remove the interior light lens by using
a flat blade screwdriver.
2. Remove the two (2) screws, and then
remove the overhead console.
3. Insert the emergency handle (provided
with the vehicle) and turn the handle
clockwise to open or counterclockwise
to close.
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CAUTION
• Do not press any sunroof control
button longer than necessary.
Damage to the motor or system
components could occur.
• Periodically remove any dirt that
may accumulate on the guide rail.
• If you try to open the sunroof
when the temperature is below
freezing or when the sunroof is
covered with snow or ice, the
glass or the motor could be dam-
aged.
• The sunroof is made to slide
together with sunshade. Do not
leave the sunshade closed while
the sunroof is open.
WARNING - Sunroof
• Do not extend face or arms out-
side through the sunroof opening
while driving.
• Make sure hand and face are
safely out of the way before clos-
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Type B (with multi-meter)
If the sunroof does not open electrically:
1. Open sunglass holder.
2. Break tab to open access hold for
emergency handle.
3. Insert the emergency handle (provided
with the vehicle) and turn the handle
clockwise to open or counterclockwise
to close.
Resetting the sunroof
Whenever the vehicle battery is discon-
nected or discharged, or you use the
emergency handle to operate the sun-
roof, you have to reset your sunroof sys-
tem as follows:
1. Turn the ignition key to the ON posi-
tion.
2. According to the position of the sun-
roof, do as follows.
1) in case that the sunroof has closed
completely or been tilted :
Press the TILT UP button until the
sunroof has tilted upward com-
pletely.
2) in case that the sunroof has slide-
opened:
Press and hold the CLOSE
button for more than 5 seconds
until the sunroof has closed com-
pletely. Press the TILT UP button
until the sunroof has tilted upward
completely.3. Release the TILT UP button.
4. Press and hold the TILT UP button
once again until the sunroof has
returned to the original position of TILT
UP after it is raised a little higher than
the maximum TILT UP position.
When this is complete, the sunroof sys-
tem is reset.
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To keep items from shifting in the cargo
area, you can use the four rings located
in the cargo area to attach the luggage
net.
LUGGAGE NET (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING
To avoid eye injury, DO NOT over-
stretch the netting, allowing it to
possibly snap back into your face.
DO NOT use the luggage net when
the strap has visible signs of wear
or damage.
CAUTION
Do not put fragile, bulky or an
excessive quantity of items into
luggage net. They could be dam-
aged.
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Use the tonneau cover to hide items
stored in the cargo area.To use the rear shade of the tonneau
cover, pull the handle backward and
insert the edges into the slots.
TONNEAU COVER (IF EQUIPPED)
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WARNING
• Do not place objects on the ton-
neau cover. Such objects may be
thrown about inside the vehicle
and possibly injure vehicle occu-
pants during an accident or when
braking.
• Never allow anyone to ride in the
luggage compartment. It is
designed for luggage only.
• Maintain the balance of the vehi-
cle and locate the weight as far
forward as possible.
CAUTION
Since the tonneau cover may be
damaged or malformed, do not put
the luggage on it when it is used.