2008 KIA Sorento Owner's Manual

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The luggage center box is located under
the floor in cargo area. You can place a
first aid kit, a reflector triangle, tools, etc.
in the box for easy access.
1. Grasp the handle on the edge of the
cover and lift it.
2. Detach the hook from the cover and
hang the hook on the weather strip.
When not in use, hang the hook on the
bottom of the cover.If the vehicle has a roof rack, you can
load things on top of your vehicle.
LUGGAGE CENTER BOX
E2BLB312B8BLA618B
ROOF RACK (IF EQUIPPED)
CAUTION
• If the vehicle is equipped with a
sunroof, be sure not to position
cargo onto the roof rack in such a
way that it could interfere with
sunroof operation.
• When carrying cargo on the roof
rack, take the necessary precau-
tions to make sure the cargo does
not damage the roof of the vehicle.
• When carrying large objects on
the roof rack, make sure they do
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WARNING
• The following specification is the
maximum weight that can be
loaded onto the roof rack.
Distribute the load as evenly as
possible on the roof rack and
secure the load firmly.
• The vehicle center of gravity will
be higher when items are loaded
onto the roof rack. Avoid sudden
starts, braking,sharp turns,
abrupt maneuvers or high speeds
that may result in loss of vehicle
control or rollover causing an
accident.
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•Always drive slowly and turn cor-
ners carefully when carrying
items on the roof rack. Severe
wind updrafts, caused by passing
vehicles or natural causes, can
cause sudden upward pressure
on items loaded on the roof rack.
This is especially true when car-
rying large, flat items such as
wood panels or mattresses. This
could cause the items to fall off
the roof rack and cause damage
to your vehicle or those around
you.
• To prevent damage or loss of
cargo while driving, check fre-
quently before or while driving to
make sure the items on the roof
rack are securely fastened.CAUTION
• If the vehicle has a sunroof, do
not position the roof rack loads
so that they could interfere with
the sunroof.
• Loading cargo or luggage above
specification on the roof rack may
damage your vehicle.
ROOF 45 kg (100 lbs.)
RACK EVENLY DISTRIBUTED

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ANTENNA
Antenna
If your vehicle has an audio system, a
fixed rod antenna is installed in your vehi-
cle.
This antenna can be removed from the
vehicle when you wash your vehicle.
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NOTICE
 Be sure to remove the antenna before
washing the car in an automatic car
wash or it may be damaged.
 When reinstalling your antenna, it is
important that it is fully tightened to
ensure proper reception.
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The steering wheel audio remote control
button is installed to promote safe driv-
ing.
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NOTICE
Do not operate audio remote control
buttons simultaneously.
MODE
Press the MODE button to select Radio,
CD (Compact Disc) or CDC (Compact
Disc Changer, if equipped).
Each press of the button changes the
display as follows:
VOLUME (▲/▼)
• Press the VOLUME (▲) button to
increase volume.
• Press the VOLUME (▼) button to
decease volume.
SEEK (▲/▼)
If the SEEK (▲
/▼
) button is pressed
for 0.8 second or more, it will work as
follows in each mode.
RADIO mode
It will function as the AUTO SEEK select
button.
CDP mode
It will function as the FF/REW button.
CDC mode
It will function as the DISC UP/DOWN
button.If the SEEK (▲
/▼
) button is pressed
for less than 0.8 second, it will work as
follows in each mode. (if equipped)
RADIO mode
It will function as the PRESET STATION
select buttons.
CDP mode
It will function as the TRACK UP/DOWN
button.
CDC mode
It will function as the TRACK UP/DOWN
button.
Detailed information for audio control
buttons is described in the following
pages in this section.
AUDIO REMOTE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
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RADIO(FM1➝FM2➝AM)➝ CD➝ CDC*
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AUDIO SYSTEM
Understanding Radio Reception
Your vehicle's radio is able to receive AM
and FM transmissions. To optimize the
enjoyment of your vehicle's radio, you
should have a basic understanding of
how radio signals are transmitted and
received.
Radio signals (AM and FM) are broad-
cast from the transmitter towers of radio
stations in your vicinity. Your car radio
receives these signals through the radio
antenna. These signals received are
directed to the audio system where they
are processed, amplified and then con-
verted into sound that is emitted from the
audio system's speakers.The quality of the audio reproduction that
you hear depends on many factors. One
important factor is signal strength. A
clear and strong signal results in clear,
static-free sound. A weak signal normal-
ly results in garbled sound with frequent
breaks and also static. The radio anten-
na's ability to receive clear and strong
radio signals depends on how close it is
to the transmitting source and also
whether there are physical obstructions
(buildings or mountains) between the
transmitter and antenna. For example, if
you are driving away from the transmit-
ting source, you can expect gradual dete-
rioration in the quality of the reception.
AM mode
Amplitude Modulation (AM) broadcasts
makes use of low-frequency radio waves
to carry the signals to your car antenna.
Low frequency radio waves typically trav-
el further and better than higher frequen-
cy radio waves (e.g. FM radio signals).
This means that, compared to FM broad-
casts, your car can travel further from an
AM transmitting source before you expe-
rience deterioration in signal strength
and clarity. One reason why AM radio
signals can travel further is because they
can 'bend' or 'go around' physical
obstructions in their path to your car
radio antenna.
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FM mode
Frequency Modulation (FM) broadcasts
make use of high-frequency radio waves
to carry the signals to your car antenna.
FM radio waves are best received in
'clear line-of-sight' conditions. Unlike low-
frequency radio waves that can 'bend'
around physical obstructions like build-
ings or mountains, FM radio signals are
easily blocked by physical obstructions
like buildings or mountains. Moreover,
FM radio signals cannot travel as far as
AM radio signals. Due to FM radio sig-
nals' short transmission range, you will
notice that FM stations generally serve
listeners within a restricted radius (typi-
cally within one city).The signal strength of a FM transmission
will probably fade soon after you leave
the city the station is based in. This is due
to the technological limitations of the FM
transmission standard and does not
mean that your radio is defective.
Comparing AM with FM
Do remember that signal strength is only
one factor affecting audio reproduction
quality. AM broadcasts are in Mono mode
whereas FM broadcasts are in Stereo
mode. Therefore, provided that the FM
radio signal is strong and clear, the audio
reproduction quality of an FM broadcast
will always sound brighter, fuller and rich-
er than an AM broadcast. This is due to
the technological limitations of the AM
transmission standard and is does not
mean that your radio is defective.
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Identifying your audio system
The front panels of the respective audio
system models are shown below. Use the
identifying callouts to confirm the model
of your audio system.
Model D446
AM/FM tuner with single-disc CD player.
Model D465
AM/FM tuner with 6-disc changer CD
player.
Controlling how your Audio
System sounds
Operating your Audio system
Your audio system comprises a factory-
installed amplifier, an AM/FM digital
tuner (radio) and a CD player (single disc
or 6-disc changer). Use the CD player to
play discs encoded in the CD Audio,
MP3, and WMA formats.
Your audio system has 4 different types
of controls. These controls are used
either independently or in combination
with your audio system's radio, or CD
player.
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NOTICE
Your audio system's factory-installed
amplifier is pre-configured for optimum
performance. You will not be able to
make any adjustments. If there is a
problem with the audio system's ampli-
fier, please consult a professional audio
engineer or the dealer where you pur-
chased your vehicle.
1. Operational Controls:
These controls are used to operate the
entire audio system. (e.g. Power ON-OFF
control knob)
2. Sound Controls:
Use these controls independently or in
combination to control how the audio
system sounds. (e.g. Volume control,
Bass and Treble controls).
The sound settings you make are appli-
cable to all audio reproduction sources
(radio or CD devices).
3. Radio controls:
Use these controls to operate, navigate
the menu options and change settings
when you are using the AM/FM digital
tuner.
4. CD controls:
Use these controls to operate the CD
player/changer, navigate the discs menu
options and change playback settings
when you are using the CD player.
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NOTICE
A button or control may have different
functions depending on whether you are
using the Radio or CD player. For exam-
ple, the RPT (Repeat) button can only
be used in the CD mode.