2011 KIA Sportage Owner's Manual

Introduction
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INDICATOR SYMBOLS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Seat Belt Warning Light
Turn Signal Indicator
ABS Warning Light*
Parking Brake & Brake Fluid
Warning Light
Malfunction Indicator
Low Fuel Level Warning Light
* if equipped Tailgate Open Warning Light
❈ For more detailed explanations, refer to “Instrument cluster” in section 4.
Charging System Warning Light
Door Ajar Warning Light
A050000ASL-EC
Front Fog Light Indicator*
Engine Oil Pressure Warning Light
Air Bag Warning Light
Shift Pattern Indicator*
(Automatic transaxle)
ESC Indicator
ESC OFF Indicator Cruise Indicator*
4WD system warning light*
4WD LOCK indicator*
DBC indicator*
Key out warning light*
KEY
OUT
ECOECOMINDERTM indicator*
Cruise SET Indicator*
High Beam Indicator
Manual transaxle shift indicator*
Electric power steeringEPS
Immobilizer Indicator*

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Interior overview / 2-2
Instrument panel overview / 2-3
Engine compartment / 2-4
Your vehicle at a glance

Your vehicle at a glance
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INTERIOR OVERVIEW
OSL010001N
1. Door lock/unlock button ....................4-16
2. Outside rearview mirror control switch ................................................4-43
3. Central door lock switch* ..................4-17
4. Power window lock button* ...............4-25
5. Power window switches ....................4-22
6. Rear parking assist system OFF button*...............................................4-63
7. Instrument panel illumination control switch*...............................................4-46
8. 4WD lock button* ..............................5-22
9. DBC button* ......................................5-36
10. ESC OFF button* ...........................5-32
11. Steering wheel tilt control* ..............4-36
12. Steering wheel ................................4-35
13. Fuse box .........................................7-42
14. Hood release lever ..........................4-26
15. Seats .................................................3-2
16. Fuel filler lid release lever ...............4-28
17. Air vents.................................4-82, 4-91
* if equipped
❈ The actual interior in the vehicle may differ from the illustration

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Your vehicle at a glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
OSL010002N
1. Lighting controls / Turn signals.........4-67
2. Steering wheel audio controls* ......4-109
3. Instrument cluster.............................4-45
4. Horn .................................................4-36
5. Driver’s front air bag .........................3-54
6. Cruise controls* ................................5-40
7. Wiper/Washer switch ........................4-72
8. ENGINE START/STOP button* ..........5-7
9. Passenger Air bag OFF indicator.....3-48
10. Audio* ...........................................4-108
11. Hazard warning flasher ...........4-66, 6-2
12. Climate control system* ........4-80, 4-88
13. Power outlet* ................................4-102
14. Seat heater switch* ..........................3-9
15. Shift lever ..............................5-12, 5-15
16. Passenger’s front air bag* ..............3-54
17. Glove box .......................................4-98
18. Accelerator pedal .............................5-6
19. Brake pedal ....................................5-27
20. Parking brake pedal* ......................5-28
* if equipped
❈ The actual instrument panel in the vehicle may differ from the illustration

Your vehicle at a glance
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ENGINE COMPARTMENT
B030000AUN-C1
OLM079001
1. Engine coolant reservoir ..................7-14
2. Engine oil filler cap ..........................7-13
3. Brake/clutch* fluid reservoir ............7-17
4. Positive battery terminal ..................7-26
5. Negative battery terminal ................7-26
6. Fuse box ..........................................7-42
7. Air cleaner ........................................7-19
8. Engine oil dipstick ............................7-13
9. Radiator cap ....................................7-16
10. Windshield washer fluid reservoir ..7-18
* if equipped
❈The actual engine room in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.

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Seats / 3-2
Seat belts / 3-18
Child restraint system / 3-33
Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint system / 3-42
Safety features of your vehicle

Safety features of your vehicle
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Front seat
(1) Forward and backward
(2) Seatback angle
(3) Seat cushion height (Driver’s seat)
(4) Lumbar support (Driver’s seat)*
(5) Seat heater*
(6) Headrest
2nd row seat
(7) Seatback folding
(8) Headrest
(9) Armrest
(10) Seat heater*
* if equipped
SEATS
OSL030001
Manual seat
Power seat
*
* *
*
*

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Safety features of your vehicle
WARNING- Driver’s seat
Never attempt to adjust the seatwhile the vehicle is moving. This
could result in loss of control,
and an accident causing death,
serious injury, or property dam-
age.
Do not allow anything to interfere with the normal position of the
seatback. Storing items against a
seatback or in any other way
interfering with proper locking of
a seatback could result in serious
or fatal injury in a sudden stop or
collision.
seatback upright and the lap por-
tion of the seat belt snug and low
across the hips. This is the best
position to protect you in case of
an accident.
In order to avoid unnecessary and perhaps severe air bag
injuries, always sit as far back as
possible from the steering wheel
while maintaining comfortable
control of the vehicle. We recom-
mend that your chest be at least
25 cm (10 inches) away from the
steering wheel.
WARNING - Uprighting
seat
When you return the seatback to its
upright position, hold the seatback
and return it slowly and be sure
there are no other passengers
around the seat. If the seatback is
returned without being held and
controlled, the back of the seat
could spring forward resulting in
accidental injury to a person struck
by the seatback.
WARNING- Loose objects
Loose objects in the driver’s foot
area could interfere with the opera-
tion of the foot pedals, possibly
causing an accident. Do not place
anything under the front seats.
WARNING- Driver respon-
sibility for passengers
Riding in a vehicle with the seat-
back reclined could lead to serious
or fatal injury in an accident. If a
seat is reclined during an accident,
the occupant’s hips may slide
under the lap portion of the seat
belt applying great force to the
unprotected abdomen. Serious or
fatal internal injuries could result.
The driver must advise the passen-
ger to keep the seatback in an
upright position whenever the vehi-
cle is in motion. In addition, exces-
sive reclining can significantly
reduce the ability of the restraint
system to restrain occupants in
certain accidents, specifically
rollover accidents.