2010 KIA SORENTO Owners Manual

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The rearview camera will activate when
the back-up light is ON with the ignition
switch ON and the shift lever in the R
(Reverse) position. This system is a supplemental system
that shows behind the vehicle through
the rearview display mirror while back-
ing-up. The rearview camera may be turned off
by pressing the ON/OFF button when the
rearview camera is activated.
To turn the camera on again, press the
ON/OFF button again when the ignition
switch is on and the shift lever in R
(Reverse). Also, the camera will turn on
automatically whenever the ignition
switch is turned off and on again.
The hazard warning flasher should be
used whenever you find it necessary to
stop the vehicle 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. Both
turn signal lights will 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 again.
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HAZARD WARNING FLASHER
WARNING
This system is a supplementary function only. It is the responsi-
bility of the driver to always
check the inside/outside rearview
mirror and the area behind the
vehicle before and while backingup because there is a dead zone
that can't see through the cam-era.
Always keep the camera lens clean. If lens is covered with for-
eign matter, the camera may not
operate normally.OXM049089
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REARVIEW CAMERA (IF EQUIPPED)
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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 turn off automatically if the driver parkson the side of the 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. 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)
Parking light position ( )
When the light switch is in the parking light position (1st position), the tail,
license and instrument panel lights will
turn ON.
LIGHTING
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Headlight position ( )
When the light switch is in the headlight position (2nd position), the head, tail,
license and instrument panel lights will
turn ON.
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NOTICE
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position to turn on the headlights.
Auto light position (if equipped)
When the light switch is in the AUTO light position, the taillights and headlights will
turn ON or OFF automatically depending
on the amount of light outside the vehi-
cle.
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CAUTION
Never place anything over the sensor (1) located on the instru-
ment panel. This will ensure bet- ter auto-light system control.
Don’t clean the sensor using a window cleaner. The cleaner may
leave a light film which could interfere with sensor operation.
If your vehicle has window tint or other types of coating on thefront windshield, the Auto light
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High beam operation
To turn on the high beam headlights,
push the lever away from you. Pull it back
for low beams. The high beam indicator will light when
the headlight high beams are switchedon.
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the lights on for aprolonged time while the engine is not
running.To flash the headlights, pull the lever
towards you. It will return to the normal
(low beam) position when released. The
headlight switch does not need to be on
to use this flashing feature.
Turn signals and lane change sig- nals
The ignition switch must be on for the
turn signals to function. To turn on the
turn signals, move the lever up or down
(A). The green arrow indicators on the
instrument panel indicate which turn sig-
nal is operating. They will self-cancel
after a turn is completed. If the indicator
continues to flash after a turn, manually
return the lever to the OFF position.
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To signal a lane change, move the turn
signal lever slightly and hold it in position
(B). The lever will return to the OFF posi-tion when released.
If an indicator stays on and does not
flash or if it flashes abnormally, one of the
turn signal bulbs may be burned out andwill require replacement.
One-touch lane change function
(if equipped)
To activate an one-touch lane change
function, move the turn signal lever
slightly for less than 1.5 second and then
release it. The lane change signals will
blink 3 times.
✽✽ NOTICE
If an indicator flash is abnormally quick
or slow, a bulb may be burned out or
have a poor electrical connection in the
circuit.
Front fog light (if equipped)
Fog lights are used to provide improved
visibility when visibility is poor due to fog,
rain or snow, etc. The fog lights will turn
on when the fog light switch (1) is turned
on after the parklight is turned on.
To turn off the fog lights, turn the fog light
switch (1) to the OFF position. Rear fog light (if equipped)
To turn the rear fog lights on, turn the
headlight switch to the headlight on posi-
tion and turn the rear fog light switch (1)to the on position.
The rear fog lights turn on when the rear
fog light switch is turned on after the front
fog light switch is turned on and the
headlight switch is in the parklight posi-tion.
To turn the rear fog lights off, turn the rear
fog light switch to the on position again or
turn the headlight switch off.
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NOTICE
To turn on the rear fog light switch, the
ignition switch must be in the ON position.
CAUTION
When in operation, the fog lights consume large amounts of vehicleelectrical power. Only use the foglights when visibility is poor.
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Daytime running light (if equipped)
Daytime Running Lights (DRL) can make
it easier for others to see the front of your
vehicle during the day. DRL can be help-
ful in many different driving conditions,
and it is especially helpful after dawn and
before sunset.
The DRL system will make the head-
lights turn OFF when:
1. The parklight switch is ON.
2. Engine stops.Headlight leveling device (if equipped)
To adjust the headlight beam level
according to the number of passengers
and loading weight in the luggage area,
turn the beam leveling switch.
The higher the number of the switch
position, the lower the headlight beam
level. Always keep the headlight beam at
the proper leveling position, or headlights
may dazzle other road users.Listed below are the examples of proper
switch settings. For loading conditions
other than those listed below, adjust the
switch position so that the beam level
may be the nearest as the conditionobtained according to the list.
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Loading condition
Driver only
Driver + Front passenger
Driver + Front passenger
+ 3rd row passenger*Full passengers
(including driver)Full passengers (including
driver) + Maximum per-
missible loading
Driver + Maximum per-
missible loading
Switch position
00 1 1 2 3
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Headlight washer (if equipped)
To operate the headlight washer, press
the headlight washer button. It will oper-
ate when the headlight switch is in thefirst or second position and the ignition
switch is in the ON position. The washer
fluid will spray on the headlights.
Also, if you pull the wiper lever towards
you when the headlights are on, the
headlight washer will operate. (ifequipped)
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NOTICE
 Check the headlight washers periodi- cally to confirm that the washer fluid
is being sprayed properly onto the
headlight lenses.
 The headlight washer may not work temporarily if it freezes after a car
wash, rain or snow in the winter. But
it will work normally after it defrosts.
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A : Wiper speed control (front)· MIST/ / – Single wipe · OFF / O – Off
· INT / --- – Intermittent wipe AUTO* – Auto control wipe
· LO / 1 – Low wiper speed· HI / 2 – High wiper speed
B : Intermittent control wipe time adjustment
C : Wash with brief wipes (front)
D : Rear wiper/washer control · ON / – Continuous wipe
· INT / --- – Intermittent wipe (if equipped)
· OFF / O – Off
E : Wash with brief wipes (rear)
* : if equipped
WIPERS AND WASHERS
Windshield wiper/washer Rear window wiper/washer
■ Type B
■Type C
■Type B'
■Type C'
/AUTO*
■Type A■Type A'
/AUTO*
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