2008 KIA Sportage Owner's Manual

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Rear (if equipped)
Type A
To use the cup holders in rear seat,
pull the rear cup holder cover (
➀)
out. Push the cover to close after
use.Type B
To use the cup holders in rear seat,
pull down the rear seat armrest.
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NOTICE
• 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.
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 (
➀) and swing it to the side.
Adjust the sunvisor forward or back-
ward.
To use the vanity mirror, pull down
the visor and pull up the mirror cover
(
➁, if equipped).
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NOTICE - Vanity mirror
(if equipped)
Close the vanity mirror cover
securely and return the sunvisor to
its original position after use.
Power socket (if equipped)
The power outlets are designed to
provide 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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NOTICE
• Use when the engine is running,
and remove a plug from the power
outlet after using the electric
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 electric
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 out-
let. These devices may cause exces-
sive audio static and malfunctions
in other electronic systems or
devices used in your vehicle.
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Front (if equipped)
Rear (if equipped)

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Digital clock
Whenever the battery terminals,
ROOM LP fuse, or Power Connect
are disconnected, you must reset the
time.
When the ignition switch is in the
ACC or ON position, the clock but-
tons operates as follows:•HOUR:
Pressing the “H” button with your
finger, a pencil or similar object will
advance the time displayed by one
hour.
• MINUTE:
Pressing the “M” button with your
finger, 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 similar 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
To change the 12 hour format to the
24 hour format, press the “R” button
for more than 4 seconds.
For example, if the “R” button is
pressed for more than 4 seconds
while the time is 10:15 p.m., the dis-
play will be changed to 22:15.
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Shopping bag holder
Front (if equipped)
To use the holder, push the lower
portion.
Rear (if equipped)
To use the holder, pull out the top
edge.
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NOTICE
• Do not hang a bag beyond 3 kg (7
lbs.). It may cause damage to the
shopping bag holder.
• Return it to the original position
after using the shopping bag hold-
er.
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If your vehicle is equipped with this
feature, you can slide or tilt your sun-
roof 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.
➀ SLIDE OPEN (slide) button
➁ TILT UP (tilt) button
➂ CLOSE (close) button
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NOTICE
Do not continue to press the sunroof
control button(s) after the sunroof is
in the fully open, closed, or tilt posi-
tion(s). Damage to the motor or sys-
tem components could occur.
Sliding the sunroof
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Open
Autoslide
To use the autoslide feature,
momentarily (less than 0.5 second)
press the SLIDE OPEN button on the
overhead console.
The sunroof will slide all the way
open. To stop the sunroof sliding at
any point, press any sunroof control
button.
Manual slide
Press the SLIDE OPEN button on
the overhead console and hold it
until the sunroof is opened to the
desired position.
Close
To close the sunroof, press the
CLOSE button on the overhead con-
sole and hold it until the sunroof is
closed.
Tilting the sunroof
Open
Autotilt
To use the autotilt feature, momen-
tarily (less than 0.5 second) press
the TILT UP button on the overhead
console. The sunroof will tilt all the
way open. To stop the sunroof tilting
at any point, press any sunroof con-
trol button.
Manual tilt
Press the TILT UP button on the
overhead console and hold it until
the sunroof is opened to the desired
position.
Close
To close the sunroof, press the
CLOSE button on the overhead con-
sole and hold it until the sunroof is
closed.
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Sunshade
The sunshade will be opened with
the glass panel automatically when
the glass panel is slid. You will have
to close it manually if you want it
closed.
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NOTICE
• 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 damaged.
• The sunroof is made to slide
together with sunshade. Do not
leave the sunshade closed while
the sunroof is open.
In case of an emergency
If the sunroof does not open electri-
cally:
1. Remove the interior light lens by
using a flat blade screwdriver.
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• Do not extend face or arms
outside through the sunroof
opening while driving.
• Make sure hand and face are
safely out of the way before
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2. Remove the two (2) screws, and
then remove the overhead con-
sole.3. Insert the emergency handle (pro-
vided with the vehicle) and turn
the handle clockwise to open or
counterclockwise to close.
Resetting the sunroof
Whenever the vehicle battery is dis-
connected or discharged, or you use
the emergency handle to operate the
sunroof, you have to reset your sun-
roof system as follows:
1. Turn the ignition key to the ON
position.
2. According to the position of the
sunroof, do as follows.
1) in case that the sunroof has
closed completely or been tilt-
ed :
Press the TILT UP button until
the sunroof has tilted upward
completely.
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
completely. Press the TILT UP
button until the sunroof has tilt-
ed upward completely.
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