2009 KIA AMANTI ignition

In case of an emergency14
6When towing your vehicle in an emer-
gency without wheel dollies :
1. Set the ignition switch in the ACC posi-
tion.
2. Place the transaxle shift lever in N (Neutral).
3. Release the parking brake.
Tie-down hook
(for flatbed towing)
Towing with a vehicle other than
a tow truck
If towing is necessary, we recommend
you to have it done by an Authorized Kia
dealer or a commercial tow truck service.
OGH046012A
Tie-down hook
WARNING
Do not use the hooks under the
front of the vehicle for towing pur-
poses. These hooks are designed
ONLY for transport tie-down. If the
tie-down hooks are used for towing,
the tie-down hooks will be damaged
and this could lead to serious
injury.
CAUTION
Failure to place the transaxle shift
lever in N (Neutral) may cause inter-nal damage to the transaxle.
OGH046012
OGH046013

In case of an emergency16
6 Use a towing strap less than 16 feet (5
m) long. Attach a white or red cloth
(about 12 inches (30 cm) wide) in the
middle of the strap for easy visibility.
Drive carefully so that the towing strap is not loosened during towing.
When your vehicle is being towed
by another vehicle other than a
tow truck (In case of an emer-
gency) Turn the ignition switch to ACC so thesteering wheel isn’t locked.
Place the transaxle shift lever in N (Neutral).
Release the parking bake.
Vehicle equipped with automatic transaxles should not exceed 28 mph
(45 km/h) and should not be towed
more than 50 miles (80 km).
Press the brake pedal with more force than normal since you will have
reduced brake performance.
More steering effort will be required because the power steering system
will be disabled.
If you are driving down a long hill, the brakes may overheat and brake per-
formance will be reduced. Stop often
and let the brakes cool off.
Tips for towing a stuck vehicleThe following methods are effective
when your vehicle is stuck in mud, sand
or similar substances that prevent the
vehicle from being driven out under its
own power.
Remove the soil and sand, etc. fromthe front and the back of the tires.
Place a stone or wood under the tires.
1GHA4107
CAUTION
To prevent internal damage to the transaxle, never tow your vehiclefrom the rear (backwards) with allfour tires in contact with the sur- face.

Maintenance26
7
(Continued)
When lifting a plastic-cased bat-
tery, excessive pressure on the
case may cause battery acid to
leak, resulting in personal injury.
Lift with a battery carrier or with
your hands on opposite corners.
Never attempt to charge the bat- tery when the battery cables are
connected.
The electrical ignition system works with high voltage. Never
touch these components with the
engine running or the ignition
switched on.
BATTERY
WARNING
- Battery dangers
Always read the following
instructions carefully when
handling a battery.
Keep lighted cigarettes and all other flames or sparks
away from the battery.
Hydrogen, which is a highly combustible gas, is always
present in battery cells and
may explode if ignited.
Keep batteries out of the reach of children because
batteries contain highly
corrosive SULFURIC ACID.
Do not allow battery acid to
contact your skin, eyes,
clothing or paint finish.
(Continued)
(Continued)If any electrolyte gets intoyour eyes, flush your eyes
with clean water for at least
15 minutes and get immedi-
ate medical attention. If
possible, continue to apply
water with a sponge or
cloth until medical attention
is received.
If electrolyte gets on your
skin, thoroughly wash the
contacted area. If you feel a
pain or a burning sensation,
get medical attention imme-
diately.
Wear eye protection whencharging or working near a
battery. Always provide
ventilation when working in
an enclosed space.
(Continued)
PROPOSITION 65 WARN-
ING
Battery posts, terminals, and relat-
ed accessories contain lead and
lead compounds, chemicals known
to the State of California to cause
cancer and reproductive harm.
Batteries also contain other chemi-
cals known to the State of California
to cause cancer. Wash hands after
handling.

741
Maintenance
BULB REPLACEMENT Use only the bulbs of the specifiedwattage.
Headlight bulb replacement ✽
✽ NOTICEAfter heavy, driving rain or washing,
headlight and taillight lenses could
appear frosty. This condition is caused by
the temperature difference between the
lamp inside and outside. This is similar
to the condensation on your windows
inside your vehicle during the rain and
doesn’t indicate a problem with your
vehicle. If the water leaks into the lamp
bulb circuitry, have the vehicle checked
by an Authorized Kia Dealer.
WARNING
- Working on
the lights
Prior to working on the light, firmly
apply the parking brake and ensure
that the ignition switch is turned to
the “LOCK” position to avoid sud-
den movement of the vehicle and
burning your fingers or receiving an
electric shock.
CAUTION
If you don’t have necessary tools,
the correct bulbs and the expertise,consult an Authorized Kia Dealer. In many cases, it is difficult to replacevehicle light bulbs because otherparts of the vehicle must beremoved before you can get the bulb. Especially if you must removethe front bumper to replace the lightbulbs in the front of the vehicle. This may result in damage to thevehicle.
OGH056016
➀ Headlight (High)
➁ Headlight (Low)
➂ Front fog light
➃ Position light
➄ Front turn signal light
\b Side mark light
WARNING
- Halogen bulbs
Halogen bulbs contain pressur-
ized gas that will produce flying
pieces of glass if broken.
Always handle them carefully, and avoid scratches and abra-
sions. If the bulbs are lit, avoid
contact with liquids. Never touch
the glass with bare hands.
Residual oil may cause the bulb
to overheat and burst when lit. A
bulb should be operated only
when installed in a headlight.
(Continued)
G270A03ON

Index2
10
Air Bags - Advanced Supplemental Restraint System ··3-52
Air Bag Curtain ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-65
Driver's ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-57
Front Passenger's ··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-58
Side ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-64
Warning Light ··················\
··················\
················3-73, 4-\
35
Air Cleaner··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-21
Air Conditioning Button ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-53
System Operation Tips ··················\
··················\
············4-54
Air Intake Control Button··················\
··················\
··········4-49
Alignment, Tire Balance and Wheel ··················\
···········7-32
Aluminum Wheel Maintenance ··················\
··················\
·7-50
Antenna ················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-98
Anti-Lock Brake System ··················\
··················\
···········4-15 Warning Light ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-31
Anti-Theft Steering Column Lock, Ignition Switch and ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-2
Ashtray ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-91
Audio Remote Control ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-99
Systems ··················\
··················\
··················\
················3-100
Automatic Climate Control System ··················\
··················\
··········4-46
Transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-5, 7-18
Transaxle Fluid Level, Checking the ··················\
········7-18 Balance, Wheel Alignment and Tire··················\
············7-32
Battery··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-26
Recharging ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-27
Service, For Best ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-27
Before Driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-5
Belts, Safety ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-30
Pre-tensioner, seat··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-30
Blade Replacement, Windshield Wiper ··················\
·······7-24
Blades, Wiper··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-24
Body Lubrication ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····7-20
Brake Fluid Level, Checking ··················\
··················\
·············7-16
Parking··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-13
System ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-10
System, Anti-Lock ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-15
Wear Indicators, Disc ··················\
··················\
··············4-11
Brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-16 Power ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-10
Trailer ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-21
Break-In Process, Vehicle ··················\
··················\
············1-3
Bulb Replacement··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-41
Bulbs, Light ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············8-2A
B

10
5
Index
Glove Box ··················\
··················\
··················\
················3-90
Hazard Warning Flasher ··················\
··················\
·····4-45, 6-2
Hazardous Driving conditions ··················\
··················\
·····5-7
HeadlightHigh Beam Indicator ··················\
··················\
···············4-34
Bulb Replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-41
Headrest Adjustment ··················\
··················\
········3-24, 3-26
Hitches ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-20
Homelink Wireless Control System ··················\
············5-27
Hood··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-80
Horn ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-18
How To Use This Manual··················\
··················\
············1-2
If You Have a Flat Tire ··················\
··················\
··············6-22
Ignition Switch··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-2 and Anti-Theft Steering Column Lock ··················\
········4-2
Illumination, Instrument Panel ··················\
··················\
··4-27
Immobilizer System ··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-7
In case of an emergency while driving··················\
··········6-2
Indicators, Warnings and ··················\
··················\
···········4-32
Infants and Small Children, Restraint of ··················\
·····3-41
Inspections, Necessary··················\
··················\
·················5-5 Instrument
Cluster··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-25
Panel Illumination ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-27
Panel Overview ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······2-3
Interior Care··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······7-51
Features··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-91
Lights ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-88
Overview ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················2-2
Trim, Cleaning the Upholstery and ··················\
···········7-51
Window Glass, Cleaning the ··················\
··················\
···7-51
Intermittent Wipers, Variable ··················\
··················\
·····4-42
Jacking Instructions ··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-24
Jump Starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············6-4
Keyless Entry, Remote ··················\
··················\
················3-4
Key Reminder Warning Chime ··················\
··················\
·4-36
Keys ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-2
Knowing Your Vehicle ··················\
··················\
·················3-1HI
JK

Index8
10
Seat··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-17Adjustment ··················\
··················\
··················\
············3-19
Warming and Ventilating the Front ··················\
···········3-23
Snow Tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-10, 7-40
Spare Tire, Removing the ··················\
··················\
··········6-22
Special Driving Conditions ··················\
··················\
·········5-7
Specifications ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············8-2 Lubricant··················\
··················\
··················\
················7-46
Speedometer··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-26
Starting Emergency, Jump ··················\
··················\
··················\
····6-4
the Engine ··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-4
Steering Column Lock, Ignition Switch and Anti-Theft ·············4-2
Power ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-17, 7-17
Wheel ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-17
Tilt··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-18
Storage Compartments··················\
··················\
···············3-89
Suggestions for Economical Operation ··················\
·········5-6
Storing the Jack and Tools ··················\
··················\
·········6-22
Storing the Spare Tire ··················\
··················\
················6-22
Sunglass Holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-90
Sunroof··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-96
Sunvisor ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-93
Switch, Ignition··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-2 Tachometer··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-26
Temperature
Control Knob ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-48
Gauge, Engine ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-26
Tilt Steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-18
Tips for Towing a Stuck Vehicle ··················\
·················6-17\

Tire and Wheels ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-29
Balance, Wheel Alignment and ··················\
·················7-32\
Care··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······7-29
Chains··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-10, 7-40
Changing··················\
··················\
··················\
················6-24
Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ················4-37, 6-\
17
Quality Grading, Uniform ··················\
··················\
·······7-36
Replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-24, 7-32
Rotation ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-31\
Size Designation ··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-34
Snow··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-10, 7-40
Speed Ratings ··················\
··················\
··················\
········7-35
Specifications ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········8-3
Toll-Free Consumer Assistance ··················\
··················\
···9-2
Towing ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-13 With a Vehicle Other Than a Tow Truck··················\
···6-15
Trailer Brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-21
Driving with a··················\
··················\
··················\
········5-21
T