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Your vehicle at a glance22INTERIOR OVERVIEWB010000AMG-EU
1. Door lock/unlock button.....................4-13
2. Outside rearview mirror control switch* ...............................................4-40
3. Power window switches* ...................4-18
4. Master power door lock control* .......4-13
5. Master power window control lock*...4-21
6. Steering wheel ..................................4-30
7. Instrument panel illumination ............4-43
8. Hood release lever ...........................4-23
9. Trunk release lever* ..........................4-16
10. Fuel filler lid release lever ...............4-24
* : if equipped
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Safety features of your vehicle
1. Slide and upright the front seat to theforward position.
2. Lower the headrest to the lowest posi- tion.
3. To retract the rear center seatbelt, insert the key or similar small rigid
device into the web release button (B)
on the anchor connector. Pull up on
the seat belt web (A) and allow the
webbing to retract automatically. (if
equipped) 4. Open the trunk lid.
5. Pull the lock release lever (1).
6. Fold the seatback forward and downfirmly.
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Features of your vehicle16
4D070100ANFOpening the trunkWith remote trunk lid releaseTo open the trunk lid without using the
key, pull up the trunk lid release lever.
With the keyTo open the trunk lid, insert the key and
turn it clockwise to unlock. The trunk
compartment light will illuminate when
the trunk lid is opened.
D070200ANFClosing the trunkTo close, lower the trunk lid, then press
down on it until it locks. To be sure the
trunk lid is securely fastened, always
check by trying to pull it up again.
TRUNK
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WARNING
The trunk lid should be always kept
completely closed while the vehicle
is in motion. If it is left open or ajar,
poisonous exhaust gases may
enter the car and serious illness or
death may result. See additional
warnings concerning exhaust
gases in section 5, “Engine exhaust
can be dangerous!”.
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Features of your vehicle
B540B04Y-AATTrunk lid knob lockIf the trunk lid lock knob (located near the
latch) is in the "LOCK" position when the
trunk lid is closed, it will not be possible
to open the trunk lid by using the remote
release. In this instance, use the master
key to unlock and open the trunk lid.
To allow the trunk lid to be opened with
the remote release, push the trunk lid
lock knob down, then to the opposite
direction of the "LOCK" position.
B540B03E-AATTrunk lid emergency latch release
(If equipped)Your vehicle is equipped with a glow-in-
the dark emergency trunk release lever
located inside the trunk. It will glow after
the trunk is closed. When pulled, this
lever will release the trunk latch mecha-
nism and open the trunk.
WARNING
Doors and trunk should be kept
locked and keys be kept out of the
reach of children. Parents also
should teach their children about
the dangers of playing in trunks.
WARNING
If a person is locked in the trunk,pull the emergency trunk release
lever on the driver's side of the
inside panel of the trunk to open
the trunk lid.
KIA recommends that cars be kept locked and keys be kept out
of the reach of children, and that
parents teach their children
about the dangers of playing in
trunks.
Parents should teach children about the emergency trunk
release lever in their vehicle and
how to open the trunk lid if they
are accidentally locked in the
trunk.
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What to do in an emergency16
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.
F080200AMGRemovable towing hook
(if equipped)1. Open the trunk lid, and remove the towing hook from the tool case.
2. Remove the hole cover pressing the lower part of the cover on the front
bumper. 3. Install the towing hook by turning it
clockwise into the hole until it is fully
secured.
4. Remove the towing hook and install the cover after use.
CAUTION
Failure to place the transaxle shiftlever in N (Neutral) may cause inter-nal damage to the transaxle.
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