2011 KIA Sportage Owner's Manual

IIndex

Index
2I
Air bags ··················\
··················\
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···3-42Air bag warning label................................................3-68
Air bag warning light ................................................3-45
Curtain air bag ..........................................................3-60
Driver's and passenger's front air bag ......................3-54
Side impact air bag....................................................3-58
Air cleaner··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-19\
Alarm system ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-13
All wheel drive (AWD), see four wheel drive (4WD) ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-21
Antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-108
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)··················\
··················\
····5-30
Appearance care··················\
··················\
··················\
········7-51 Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
········7-51
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-56
Armrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-16
Audio system ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-108 Antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-108
Aux, USB and iPod ··················\
··················\
·············4-110
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
················4-109
Automatic climate control system ··················\
················4-88 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-94
Automatic heating and air conditioning··················\
··4-89
Manual heating and air conditioning ··················\
······4-90 Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-15
Ignition key interlock system ··················\
··················\
5-19
Shift lock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-18
Sports mode··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-17
Battery ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·····7-26
Battery saver function ··················\
··················\
·················4-67\
Before driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-3
Bottle holders, see cup holders ··················\
··················\
·4-101
Brake fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
················7-17
Brake system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-27 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
················5-30
Downhill brake control (DBC)··············\
··················\
··5-36
Electronic stability control (ESC) ··················\
···········5-32
Parking brake··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-28
Power brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-27
Bulb wattage ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············8-2
Button start/stop, see engine start/stop button ··················\
5-7
Capacities (Lubricants) ··················\
··················\
·················8-4
Care Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
········7-51
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-56
Tire care··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-29
A
B
C

I3
Index
Cargo security screen ··················\
··················\
················4-105
Cargo weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-68
Center console storage ··················\
··················\
················4-98
Central door lock switch ··················\
··················\
·············4-17
Changing tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············6-8
Checking tire inflation pressure ··················\
··················\
··7-30
Child restraint system ··················\
··················\
·················3-33\
Auto lock mode ··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-36
Lower anchor system ··················\
··················\
···········3-39
Tether anchor system··················\
··················\
·············3-38
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
··················\
···4-19
Climate control system (Automatic) ··················\
···········4-88 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-94
Automatic heating and air conditioning ·········\
··········4-89
Manual heating and air conditioning ··················\
·····4-90
Climate control system (Manual) ··················\
················4-80 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-84
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
·······4-87
Heating and air conditioning ··················\
··················\
·4-80
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
····4-87, 7-21
Clock (Digital) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-103
Clothes hanger ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-103
Combined instrument, see instrument cluster ···············4-45
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-13
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··················\
7-34
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant ··················\
················7-14
Crankcase emission control system ··················\
·············7-57
Cruise control system ··················\
··················\
················5-40 Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-101
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-60
Dashboard, see instrument cluster ··················\
···············4-45
Dashboard illumination, see instrument panel illumination ··4-46
Defogging (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
············4-95
Defogging logic (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
···4-97
Defroster (Rear window) ··················\
··················\
···········4-79
Defrosting (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
············4-95
Digital clock ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-103
Dimensions ················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
8-2
Displays, see instrument cluster ··················\
··················\
4-45
Display illumination, see instrument panel illumination ···4-46
Door locks ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-15\
Central door lock switch ··················\
··················\
······4-17
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
···············4-19
Downhill brake control (DBC) ··················\
··················\
··5-36
Drinks holders, see cup holders ··················\
·················4-10\
1
Driver's air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-54
Driving at night ··················\
··················\
··················\
········5-48
Driving in flooded areas ··················\
··················\
············5-49
Driving in the rain ··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-49
D

Index
4I
Economical operation ··················\
··················\
················5-44
Electric power steering ··················\
··················\
··············4-35
Electrochromic mirror (ECM) ··················\
··················\
···4-37
Electronic stability control (ESC) ··················\
···············5-32
Emergency starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
····6-4Jump starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-4
Push starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········6-5
Emergency tailgate safety release ··················\
················4-21
Emergency towing ··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-17
Emergency while driving ··················\
··················\
·············6-2
Emission control system ··················\
··················\
············7-57 Crankcase emission control system ··················\
·······7-57
Evaporative emission control system ··················\
·····7-57
Exhaust emission control system ··················\
···········7-58
Engine compartment ··················\
··················\
············2-4, 7-2
Engine coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-14
Engine number ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········8-7
Engine oil ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-13\
Engine overheats ··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-6
Engine start/stop button ··················\
··················\
···············5-7
Engine temperature gauge ··················\
··················\
·········4-47
Engine will not start ··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-3
Evaporative emission control system ··················\
··········7-57
Exhaust emission control system ··················\
·················7-58\
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ········\
········7-10
Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-51 Exterior features ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-107
Roof rack ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-107
Flat tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······6-7 Changing tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
······6-8
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
···············6-13
Jack and tools ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······6-7
Removing and storing the spare tire ··················\
········6-8
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
·················4-10\
4
Fluid Washer fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······7-18
Brake fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-17
Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-12
Four wheel drive (4WD) ··················\
··················\
············5-21
Front seat adjustment - manual ···········\
··················\
···········3-4
Front seat adjustment - power ··················\
··················\
·····3-5
Fuel filler lid ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-28
Fuel gauge ··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-48
Fuel requirements ··················\
··················\
··················\
······1-3
Fuses ·················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······7-42 Fuse/relay panel description ··················\
··················\
7-46
Main fuse··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-45
Memory fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······7-44
E
F

I5
Index
GaugeEngine temperature gauge ··················\
··················\
·····4-47
Fuel gauge ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-48
Glassroof, see panoramic sunroof ··················\
················4-31
Glove box ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-98\
Hazard warning flasher ··················\
··················\
··············4-66
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
··················\
····5-46
Headrest ················\
··················\
··················\
··············3-7, 3-15
Heating and air conditioning ··················\
··················\
·····4-80
Highway driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-50
Hill-start assist control (HAC) ··················\
··················\
····5-36
Hood ·················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-26
Horn ·················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-36
How to use this manual ··················\
··················\
···············1-2
Ignition key interlock system ··················\
··················\
····5-19
Immobilizer system··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-3
Indicators and warnings ··················\
··················\
·············4-52
Indicator symbols on the instrument cluster ··················\
··1-6 Instrument cluster ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-45
Engine temperature gauge ··················\
··················\
····4-47
Fuel gauge ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-48
Instrument panel illumination ··················\
················4-46
Odometer ················\
··················\
··················\
··············4-49
Speedometer ···············\
··················\
··················\
··········4-46
Tachometer ················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-46
Trip computer ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-48
Warning and indicators ··················\
··················\
········4-52
Instrument panel illumination ··················\
··················\
····4-46
Instrument panel overview ··················\
··················\
···········2-3
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-56
Interior features ··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-101 Cargo security screen ··················\
··················\
·········4-105
Clothes hanger ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-103
Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-101
Digital clock ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-103
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
·············4-104
Luggage net holder··················\
··················\
··············4-104
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-102
Sunvisor ·················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-101
Interior light ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-76
Interior overview ··················\
··················\
··················\
········2-2
Interlock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-19
G
H
I

Index
6I
Jack and tools ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············6-7
Jump starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············6-4
Key positions ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-4
Keys ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-2
LabelAir bag warning label ··················\
··················\
···········3-68
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
··················\
···········7-35
Tire specification and pressure label ··················\
········8-7
Vehicle certification label ··················\
··················\
·······8-6
Latch system, see lower anchor system ··················\
·······3-39
Lighting ················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-67 Battery saver function ··················\
··················\
··········4-67
Daytime running light ··················\
··················\
···········4-71
Headlight escort function ··················\
··················\
······4-67
Headlight welcome function ··················\
··················\
·4-67
Lubricants and capacities ··················\
··················\
·············8-4
Luggage net holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
4-104
Luggage rack, see roof rack ··················\
··················\
·····4-107
Lumbar support ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········3-7 Main fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
················7-45
Maintenance
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ···········7-10Maintenance services ··················\
··················\
············· 7-3
Normal maintenance schedule ··················\
··················\
7-6
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
················7-4
Tire maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
7-34
Maintenance services ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-3
Manual climate control system ··················\
··················\
··4-80 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-84
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
·······4-87
Heating and air conditioning ··················\
··················\
4-80
Manual heating and air conditioning ··················\
···········4-90
Manual transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-12
Memory fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-44
Mirrors ················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-37 Day/night rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
···4-37
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) ··················\
·············4-37
Inside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
··········4-37
Outside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
·······4-43
Moonroof, see panoramic sunroof ··················\
···············4-31
Neck restraints, see headrest ··················\
················3-7, 3-15
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Odometer ················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-49
Oil (Engine) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-13
Outside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
·············4-43
Overheats ················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-6
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-4
Panoramic sunroof ··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-31
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-28
Passenger's front air bag ··················\
··················\
············3-54
Power brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-27
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-102
Power steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-35
Power window lock button ··················\
··················\
········4-25
Pre-tensioner seat belt ··················\
··················\
················3-26
Push starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············6-5
Rear parking assist system ··················\
··················\
·········4-63
Rear seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-12
Rearview camera ··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-66
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··················\
7-29
Recommended lubricants and capacities ··················\
·······8-4Recommended SAE viscosity number ··················\
····8-5 Remote keyless entry ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-6
Road warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············6-2
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-47
Roof rack ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-107
Seat belts ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-18
Pre-tensioner seat belt ··················\
··················\
··········3-26
Seat belt - Driver’s ··················\
··················\
················3-19
Seat belt warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-19
Seat belts - Front passenger and rear seat ·················3-22\
Seat heater ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-9
Seatback pocket ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-11
Seats ·················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··········3-2 Armrest ················\
··················\
··················\
·················3-16\
Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
·············3-12
Front seat adjustment - manual ··················\
················3-4
Front seat adjustment - power ··················\
··················\
3-5
Headrest ················\
··················\
··················\
········3-7, 3-15
Lumbar support ··················\
··················\
··················\
····3-7
Rear seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
·············3-12
Seat heater ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············3-9
Seatback pocket ··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-11
Shift lock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-18
Side impact air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-58
Smart key ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-9
Smooth cornering ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-48
Snow tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
················5-51
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Spare tireCompact spare tire ··················\
··················\
···············6-13
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
·············7-34
Removing and storing the spare tire ··················\
········6-8
Special driving conditions ··················\
··················\
·········5-46 Driving at night ··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-48
Driving in flooded areas ··················\
··················\
·······5-49
Driving in the rain ··················\
··················\
················5-49
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
················5-46
Highway driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-50
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
··············5-47
Smooth cornering ··················\
··················\
·················5-48\
Speedometer ···············\
··················\
··················\
················4-46
Sports mode ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-17
Starting difficulties, see engine will not start ··················\
6-3
Starting the engine ··················\
··················\
················5-5, 5-9
Steering wheel ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-35 Horn ·················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-36
Power steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-35
Tilt steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-36
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
··················\
···4-109
Storage compartment ··················\
··················\
·················4-98\
Center console storage ··················\
··················\
·········4-98
Glove box ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-98
Sunglass holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-99
Sunroof, see panoramic sunroof ··················\
··················\
4-31
Sunvisor ·················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
4-101 Tachometer ················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-46\
Tailgate ················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-20
Emergency tailgate safety release ··················\
··········4-21
Tether anchor system ··················\
··················\
·················3-38\
Theft-alarm system ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-13
Tie-down hook ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········6-19
Tilt steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············4-36
Tire specification and pressure label ··················\
·············8-7
Tires and wheels ··················\
··················\
·················7-29\
, 8-3 Checking tire inflation pressure ··················\
·············7-30
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
·············7-34
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ·············7-29
Tire care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-29
Tire maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
7-34
Tire replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-33
Tire rotation ··················\
··················\
··················\
········7-31
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
··················\
···········7-35
Tire traction ··················\
··················\
··················\
········7-34
Wheel alignment and tire balance ··················\
··········7-32
Wheel replacement ··················\
··················\
···············7-34
Towing ·················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····6-15 Emergency towing ··················\
··················\
················6-17
Removable towing hook ················\
··················\
·········6-16
Tie-down hook (for flatbed towing) ··················\
·······6-19T