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Front fog light indicator
(if equipped)
This light comes on when the front fog
lights are ON.
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Trunk lid open warninglight
This warning light illuminates when the
trunk lid is not closed securely with the
ignition in any position.
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Door ajar warning light
This warning light illuminates when a
door is not closed securely with the igni-
tion switch in any position.
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Immobilizer indicator
Without smart key system
This light illuminates when the immobiliz-
er key is inserted and turned to the ON
position to start the engine.
At this time, you can start the engine. The
light goes out after the engine is running.
If this light blinks when the ignition switch
is in the ON position before starting the
engine, have the system checked by an
authorized KIA dealer.
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Low fuel level warning light
This warning light indicates the fuel tank
is nearly empty. When it comes on, you
should add fuel as soon as possible.
Driving with the fuel level warning light on
or with the fuel level below “E” can cause
the engine to misfire and damage the
catalytic converter.
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Low washer fluid levelwarning light (if equipped)
This warning light indicates the washer
fluid reservoir is near empty. Refill the
washer fluid as soon as possible.

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ECO indicator (if equipped)
The ECO indicator light assists you to
drive in the most economical way.
The green indicator comes on when you
drive with high fuel efficiency.
To turn the ECO indicator OFF/ON
with trip computer (Type A)
Select the ECO mode by pressing the
TRIP button for less than 1 second.
Then, press the TRIP button for more
than 1 second.

When the instantaneous fuel consump-
tion mode is displayed on the LCD moni-
tor or the system is not working properly,
the indicator turns off.
If the indicator turns off when the instan-
taneousant fuel consumption mode is not
selected, have the system checked by an
authorized KIA dealer as soon as possi-
ble. The fuel efficiency depends on driver's
driving habit and road condition.
The system stops operation when the
transaxle is in the P,R,N position or
sports mode, or instantaneous fuel con-
sumption mode is selected.
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The hazard warning flasher should be
used whenever you find it necessary to
stop the car in a hazardous location.
When you must make such an emer-
gency stop, always pull off the road as far
as possible.
The hazard warning lights are turned on
by pushing in the hazard switch. This
causes all turn signal lights to blink. The
hazard warning lights will operate even
though the key is not in the ignition
switch.
To turn the hazard warning lights off,
push the switch a second time.
HAZARD WARNING FLASHER
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ECO
WARNING
Do not focus the indicator too
much. You may lose your steering
control and cause an accident that
results in severe personal injury or
death.

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Battery saver function
The purpose of this feature is to pre-
vent the battery from being dis-
charged. The system automatically
turns off the exterior lights when the
driver removes the ignition key and
opens the driver-side door.
With this feature, the parking lights will be turned off automatically if the driver
parks on the side of road at night.
If necessary, to keep the lights on
when the ignition key is removed, per-
form the following:
1) Open the driver-side door.
2) Turn the parking lights OFF and ON again using the light switch on the
steering column.
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Lighting control
The light switch has a Headlight and a
Parking light position.
To operate the lights, turn the knob at the
end of the control lever to one of the fol-
lowing positions:
(1) OFF position
(2) Parking light position
(3) Headlight position
(4) Auto light position (if equipped)
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Parking light position ( )
When the light switch is in the parking
light position (1st position), the tail,
license and instrument panel lights are
ON.
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WIPERS AND WASHERS
A : Wiper speed control
· MIST – Single wipe
· OFF – Off
· INT – Intermittent wipe AUTO - AUTO control wipe (if equipped)
· LO – Low wiper speed
· HI – High wiper speed
B : Intermittent or Auto control wipe time adjustment
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Windshield wipers
Operates as follows when the ignition
switch is turned ON.
MIST : For a single wiping cycle, push the lever upward and release it
with the lever in the OFF position.
The wipers will operate continu-
ously if the lever is pushed
upward and held.
OFF : Wiper is not in operation
INT : Wiper operates intermittently at the same wiping intervals. Use this
mode in a light rain or mist. To vary
the speed setting, turn the speed
control knob (1).
LO : Normal wiper speed
HI : Fast wiper speed
✽ ✽ NOTICE
If there is heavy accumulation of snow
or ice on the windshield, defrost the
windshield for about 10 minutes, or
until the snow and/or ice is removed
before using the windshield wipers to
ensure proper operation.
✽ ✽NOTICE
• When you operate the wipers, if your
vehicle has a problem in any part of
the wiper operation system, the wiper
may operate in the LO mode regard-
less of the wiper switch position. In
this case, have your vehicle checked
by an authorized KIA dealer as soon
as possible.
• When the ignition key is removed, the wiper blade sometimes may move
slightly to be properly positioned for
reducing the deterioration of the
windshield wipers.
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These compartments can be used to
store small items required by the driver
or passengers.
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Center console storage
These compartments can be used to
store small items required by the driver
or front passenger.
To open the center console storage, pull
up on the lever.
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Glove box
The glove box can be locked and
unlocked with a key (1) (if equipped).
To open the glove box, pull the handle (2)
and the glove box will automatically open
(3). Close the glove box after use.
STORAGE COMPARTMENTS
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury in an
accident or sudden stop, always
keep the glove box door closed
while driving.
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WARNING- Flammable
materials
Do not store cigarette lighters,
propane cylinders, or other flamma-
ble/explosive materials in the vehi-
cle. These items may catch fire
and/or explode if the vehicle is
exposed to hot temperatures for
extended periods.
CAUTION
To avoid possible theft, do not
leave valuables in the storagecompartments.
Always keep the storage com- partment covers closed whiledriving. Do not attempt to place so many items in the storagecompartment that the storagecompartment cover cannot closesecurely.

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Antenna
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Glass antenna (if equipped)
When the radio power switch is turned on
while the ignition key is in either the “ON”
or “ACC” position, your car will receive
both AM and FM broadcast signals
through the antenna in the rear window
glass.
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Audio remote control
(if equipped)
The steering wheel audio remote control
button is installed to promote safe driv-
ing.
AUDIO SYSTEM
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CAUTION
• Do not clean the inside of the rearwindow glass with a cleaner orscraper to remove foreigndeposits as this may cause dam-age to the antenna elements.
Avoid adding metallic coatings such as Ni, Cd, and so on. Thesecan disturb receiving AM and FMbroadcast signals.
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If USB device is divided by logical drives, only the music files on thehighest-priority drive are recog-nized by car audio.
Devices such as MP3 Player/ Cellular phone/Digital camerathose are not recognizable bystandard USB I/F can be unrecog-nizable.
USB devices other than standard- ized goods (METAL COVER TYPEUSB) can be unrecognizable.
USB flash memory reader (such as CF, SD, microSD, etc.) or exter-nal-HDD type devices can be unrecognizable.
Music files protected by DRM (DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT)are not recognizalbe.
The data in the USB memory may lost while using this AUDIO, It isrecommeded to back up impor-tant data on a personal.
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Before driving / 5-3
Key / 5-4
Engine START/STOP button / 5-7
Manual transaxle / 5-11
Automatic transaxle / 5-14
Brake system / 5-20
Cruise control system / 5-30
Economical operation / 5-34
Special driving conditions / 5-36
Winter driving / 5-40
Trailer Towing / 5-43
Vehicle load limit / 5-50
Vehicle weight / 5-55
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