2008 KIA Sportage instrument cluster

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Your vehicle at a glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
1. Driver’s airbag
2. Light control / Turn signals
3. Instrument cluster
4. Wiper/Washer
5. Ignition switch
6. Steering wheel
7. Digital clock
8. Hazard
9. Audio controls (if equipped)
10. Climate control system (if equipped)
11. Passenger’s airbag
12. Vent controls
13. Glove box
14. Ashtray
15. Cigar lighter
16. Shift lever
17. Auto cruise controls (if equipped)
18. PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator
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9Ignition switch / 4-2
Starting the engine / 4-4
Manual transaxle / 4-5
Automatic transaxle / 4-6
Four wheel drive (4WD) / 4-12
Brake system / 4-18
Steering wheel / 4-25
Cruise control system / 4-28
Traction control system / 4-33
Electronic stability control / 4-36
Instrument cluster / 4-39
Gauges / 4-40
Warnings and indicators / 4-46
Compass / 4-54
Lighting / 4-57
Wipers and washers / 4-61
Defroster / 4-64
Hazard warning flasher / 4-65
Manual climate control system / 4-66
Automatic climate control system / 4-75
Windshield defrosting and defogging / 4-88
Driving your vehicle
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The cruise control system allows you
to program the vehicle to maintain a
constant speed without resting your
foot on the accelerator pedal.
With cruise control, you can set and
automatically maintain any speed of
between 40 km/h (24 mph) and
160 km/h (96 mph).
To set cruise control speed:
1. Push the CRUISE ON-OFF button
on the steering wheel, to turn the
system on. The CRUISE indicator
light in the instrument cluster will
illuminate.2. Accelerate to the desired speed,
which must be more than 40 km/h
(24 mph) and less than 160 km/h
(96 mph).
CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING- Cruise
control
Do not use the cruise control
feature under the following con-
ditions:
• Heavy or unsteady traffic
•Slippery or winding roads
•Situations that involve varying
speeds
WARNING
If the cruise control is left on,
(CRUISE indicator light in the
instrument cluster illuminated)
the cruise control can be
switched on accidentally.Keep
the cruise control system off
(CRUISE indicator light OFF)
when cruise control is not in
use.
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3. Push down the SET/COAST ( - /
SET) switch, and release it at the
speed you want. The “SET” indica-
tor light in the instrument cluster will
illuminate. Release the accelerator
at the same time. The desired
speed will automatically be main-
tained.
The SET function cannot be activated
until approximately 2 seconds after the
CRUISE ON-OFF button has been
engaged.
On a steep grade, the vehicle may
momentarily slow down while going
downhill.
To cancel cruise control, do
one of the following:
• Press the brake pedal.
• Press the clutch pedal with a manu-
al transaxle or shift into N (Neutral)
with an automatic transaxle.
• Pull the CANCEL switch.
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Each of these actions will cancel
cruise control operation (the “SET”
indicator light in the instrument clus-
ter will go OFF), but it will not turn the
system off. If you wish to resume
cruise control operation, push up the
RES/ACC
( + / RES)switch located
on your steering wheel. You will
return to your previously preset
speed.
To turn cruise control off, do
one of the following:
• Push the CRUISE ON-OFF button
(the CRUISE indicator light in the
instrument cluster will go OFF).
• Turn the ignition off.
Both of these actions cancel cruise
control operation. If you want to
resume cruise control operation,
repeat the steps provided in “To Set
Cruise Control Speed” on the previ-
ous page.
To increase cruise control set
speed:
Follow either of these procedures:
• Push up the RES/ACC ( + / RES)
switch and hold it. Your vehicle will
accelerate. Release the switch at
the speed you want.• Push up the RES/ACC ( + / RES)
switch and release it immediately.
The cruising speed will increase 1.6
km/h (1 mph) by one touch and will
be memorized to the reset speed.
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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
1. Tachometer
2. Turn signal indicators
3. Speedometer
4. Engine temperature gauge
5. Warning and indicator lights
6. Shift position indicator
(Automatic transaxle only)
7. Odometer
8. Tripmeter/Trip computer (if equipped)
9. Fuel gauge
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Air cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27
Airbags-supplemental restraint system. . . . . . . . . . 3-54
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-109
Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-75
Automatic transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6, 7-23
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
Before driving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Brakes and clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64
Door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Drive belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
Electrical circuit protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Electronic stability controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36Emergency starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Engine oil and oil filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13
Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50
Four wheel drive (4WD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-82
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
Hazard warning flasher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-65
Homelink® wireless control system . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-80
How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
If you have a flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19
Ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39
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