2011 KIA Sorento tachometer

Features of your vehicle44
4INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
1. Tachometer
2. Turn signal indicators
3. Speedometer
4. Engine temperature gauge
5. Warning and indicator lights
6. Shift position indicator*
(Automatic transaxle only)
7. Odometer/Tripmeter*
8. Trip computer*
9. Fuel gauge
* if equipped
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❈ The actual cluster in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.
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D150100AAM-EUInstrument panel illumination
(if equipped)When the ignition switch is on, press the
illumination control button to adjust the
brightness of the instrument panel illumi-
nation.
GaugesD150201AHMSpeedometer The speedometer indicates the forward
speed of the vehicle.
The speedometer is calibrated in kilome-
ters per hour and/or miles per hour.
D150202AHMTachometer The tachometer indicates the approxi-
mate number of engine revolutions per
minute (rpm).
Use the tachometer to select the correct
shift points and to prevent lugging and/or
over-revving the engine.
OXM049050C-1
OXM049055N
OXM049052LType A Type B
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4When the door is opened, or if the engine
is not started within 1 minute, the
tachometer pointer may move slightly in
the ON position with the engine OFF.
This movement is normal and will not
affect the accuracy of the tachometer
once the engine is running.
D150203AUNEngine temperature gauge This gauge shows the temperature of the
engine coolant when the ignition switch
is ON.
Do not continue driving with an overheat-
ed engine. If your vehicle overheats, refer
to “If the engine overheats” in section 6.
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CAUTION
If the gauge pointer moves beyond
the normal range area toward the“H” position, it indicates overheat- ing that may damage the engine.
CAUTION
Do not operate the engine withinthe tachometer's RED ZONE.
This may cause severe engine dam-age.
WARNING
Never remove the radiator cap
when the engine is hot. The engine
coolant is under pressure and
could cause severe burns. Wait
until the engine is cool before
adding coolant to the reservoir.
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Manual transaxle operationThe manual transaxle has 6 forward
gears.
This shift pattern is imprinted on the shift
knob. The transaxle is fully synchronized
in all forward gears so shifting to either a
higher or a lower gear is easily accom-
plished.
Press the clutch pedal down fully while
shifting, then release it slowly.
The gearshift lever must be returned to
the neutral position before shifting into R
(Reverse).
The ring (1) located immediately below
the shift knob must be pulled upward
while moving the shift lever to the R posi-
tion. (if equipped)Make sure the vehicle is completely
stopped before shifting into R (Reverse).
Never operate the engine with thetachometer (rpm) in the red zone.
MANUAL TRANSAXLE (IF EQUIPPED)
CAUTION
 When downshifting from fifth gear to fourth gear, cautionshould be taken not to inadver-tently press the gear shift leversideways in such a manner that second gear is engaged. Such adrastic downshift may cause the engine speed to increase to thepoint that the tachometer will enter the red-zone. Such over-revving of the engine may possi- bly cause engine damage.
 Do not downshift more than 2 gears or downshift the gear whenthe engine is running at high speed (5,000 RPM or higher).Such a downshifting may damage the engine.
OXM059026
The shift lever can be moved without pulling
the ring (1).
The ring (1) must be pulled up while moving
the shift lever.
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Index
GaugeEngine temperature gauge··················\
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·····4-46
Fuel gauge ··················\
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···········4-47
Glassroof, see panoramic sunroof ··················\
···············4-30
Glove box··················\
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·················4-94\
Hazard warning flasher··················\
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··············4-62
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
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····5-45
Headlight escort function··················\
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···········4-63
Headrest ··················\
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Highway driving ··················\
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······5-49
Hitches ··················\
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···5-54
HomeLink, Electrochromic mirror ··················\
··············4-37
Hood··················\
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·······4-25
Horn ··················\
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·······4-35
How to use this manual ··················\
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Ignition key interlock system ··················\
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····5-19
Immobilizer system ··················\
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···4-3
Indicator symbols on the instrument cluster ··················\
·1-6
Indicators and warnings ··················\
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Inside rearview mirror ··················\
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···············4-36 Instrument cluster ··················\
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····4-44
Engine temperature gauge··················\
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·····4-46
Fuel gauge ··················\
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···········4-47
Instrument panel illumination ··················\
·················4-45\
Odometer/Tripmeter/Trip computer··················\
········4-47
Speedometer ··················\
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········4-45
Tachometer ··················\
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Warning and indicators ··················\
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·········4-51
Instrument panel illumination··················\
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····4-45
Instrument panel overview ··················\
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Interior care··················\
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Interior features··················\
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········4-96 Clock ··················\
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·4-98
Cup holder ··················\
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···········4-96
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
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Luggage net holder··················\
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Power outlet ··················\
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Sunvisor··················\
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Interior lights ··················\
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Interior overview ··················\
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Interlock system ··················\
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Jack and tools··················\
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Jump starting··················\
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Shift lock system ··················\
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·····5-18
Side impact air bag ··················\
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··3-55
Spare tireCompact spare tire ··················\
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Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
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Removing and storing the spare tire ··················\
·········6-8
Smart key ··················\
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·4-9
Smooth cornering··················\
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·····5-47
Snow tires ··················\
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·······5-50, 7-44
Special driving conditions ··················\
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·········5-45 Driving at night ··················\
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···5-47
Driving in flooded areas··················\
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Driving in the rain ··················\
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Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
·················5-45\
Highway driving··················\
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··5-49
Rocking the vehicle··················\
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Smooth cornering ··················\
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5-47
Speedometer··················\
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Sports mode ··················\
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Starting difficulties, see Engine will not start ·················6-3
Starting the engine ··················\
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·····5-5
Steering wheel ··················\
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···4-35
Power steering ··················\
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·····4-34
Tilt steering ··················\
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·········4-34
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
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···4-102 Storage compartment ··················\
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Center console storage ··················\
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Glove box ··················\
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Luggage box ··················\
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········4-95
Sunglass holder ··················\
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···4-95
Summer tires ··················\
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············7-44
Sunglass holder ··················\
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········4-95
Sunroof··················\
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···4-30
Sunvisor ··················\
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·4-97
Tachometer ··················\
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··············4-45
Tailgate ··················\
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··4-19 Emergency tailgate safety release ··················\
···········4-20
Tether anchor system ··················\
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·················3-36\
Theft-alarm system ··················\
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··4-13
Third (3rd) row air conditioning ··················\
·················4-79\
Tilt steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············4-34
Tire and loading information label ··················\
··············5-62
Tire specification and pressure label ··················\
·············8-8
Tires and wheels··················\
··················\
·················7-32\
, 8-3 All season tires ··················\
··················\
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····7-44
Checking tire inflation pressure ··················\
··············7-33
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··············7-37
Radial-ply tires ··················\
··················\
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····7-44
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··············7-32
Snow tires ··················\
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