2009 KIA Sorento glove box

Your vehicle at a glance22INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
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1. Light control / Turn signals ................4-51
2. Instrument cluster .............................4-36
3. Wiper/Washer ...................................4-54
4. Climate control system* ............4-59/4-66
5. Audio* ...............................................3-98
6. Passenger’s Air Bag* ........................3-51
7. Hazard ..............................................4-58
8. Hood release lever ............................3-69
9. Driver’s Air Bag*................................3-50
10. Steering wheel ................................4-25
11. Ignition switch ...................................4-2
12. Parking brake lever .........................4-21
13. Shift lever ..........................................4-5
14. Glove box ........................................3-85
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Knowing your vehicle
Driver's knee air bagThe driver's knee air bag is stored below
the steering wheel of the instrument
panel.
This works in conjunction with the frontal
airbags in a certain frontal impact colli-
sion to protect the knee of the driver.
Front passenger’s air bagThe front passenger’s air bag is stored in
the instrument panel, above the glove
box area.
Since you cannot anticipate which air
bags will deploy or from what direction,
never put any objects or ornaments on
the instrument panel.
Occupant classification systemThe occupant classification system
detects the presence of a passenger in
the front passenger's seat and will turn
off the front passenger's air bag under
certain conditions.
The occupant classification system is
designed to detect the presence of a
properly-seated occupant and determine
if the front passenger's air bag should be
enabled (may inflate) or not.
Only the front passenger front air bag is
controlled by the Occupant Classification
System.
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Glove boxThe glove box can be locked and
unlocked with a master key.
To open the glove box, make sure it is
unlocked, then pull the handle and the
glove box will automatically open. Close
the glove box after use.
Sunglass holder A sunglass storage compartment is pro-
vided on the overhead console. To open
the sunglass holder, press the cover and
the holder will slowly open. Place your
sunglasses in the compartment door with
the lenses facing out. Push to close.
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CAUTION
Since key is not fully inserted intothe glove box key set, do not applyexcessive force. Doing so may dam- age the parts.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury in an
accident or sudden stop, always
keep the glove box door closed
while driving.
CAUTION
Make sure the sunglass holder isclosed while driving.
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Maintenance
CLIMATE CONTROL AIR FILTER (IF EQUIPPED)The climate control air filter installed
behind the glove box filters the dust or
other pollutants that come into the vehi-
cle from the outside through the heating
and air conditioning system. If dust or
other pollutants accumulate in the filter
over a period of time, the air flow from the
air vents may decrease, resulting in
moisture accumulation on the inside of
the windshield even when the outside
(fresh) are position is selected. If this
happens, have the climate control air fil-
ter replaced by an Authorized Kia Dealer.The air filter should be replaced every
15,000 km (10,000 miles). If the vehicle
is operated in the severely air-polluted
cities or on dusty rough roads for a long
period, it should be inspected more fre-
quently and replaced earlier. When you
try to replace the air filter by owner main-
tenance, replace it performing the follow-
ing procedure, and in this case, be care-
ful to avoid damaging other components.
Wiper blade maintenance Commercial hot waxes applied by
automatic car washes have been
known to make the windshield diffi-
cult to clean.
Contamination of either the windshield or
the wiper blades with foreign matter can
reduce the effectiveness of the wind-
shield wipers. Common sources of con-
tamination are insects, tree sap, and hot
wax treatments used by some commer-
cial car washes. If the blades are not wip-
ing properly, clean both the window and
the blades with a good cleaner or mild
detergent, and rinse thoroughly with
clean water.
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Outside air
Recirculated air
Blower
Evaporator core
Heater core
Climate control air filter
WIPER BLADES
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the wiperblades, do not use gasoline,kerosene, paint thinner, or other solvents on or near them.