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5. Maximum permissible inflation
pressure
This number is the greatest amount of air pressure that should be put in
the tire. Do not exceed the maximum
permissible inflation pressure. Refer
to the Tire and Loading Information
label for recommended inflation
pressure.
6. Maximum load rating
This number indicates the maximum
load in kilograms and pounds that
can be carried by the tire. When
replacing the tires on the vehicle,
always use a tire that has the same
load rating as the factory installed
tire.
7. Uniform tire quality grading
Quality grades can be found where
applicable on the tire sidewall
between tread shoulder and maxi-
mum section width.
For example:
TREAD wear 200
TRACTION AA
TEMPERATURE A
Tread wear
The tread wear grade is a compara-
tive rating based on the wear rate ofthe tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified govern-
ment test course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one-and-a-
half times (1½) as well on the gov-
ernment course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions
of their use, however, and may
depart significantly from the norm
due to variations in driving habits,
service practices and differences in
road characteristics and climate. These grades are molded on the
side-walls of passenger vehicle tires.
The tires available as standard or
optional equipment on your vehicle
may vary with respect to grade.
Traction - AA, A, B & C
The traction grades, from highest to
lowest, are AA, A, B and C. Those
grades represent the tire’s ability to
stop on wet pavement measuredunder controlled conditions on spec-
ified government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete. A tire marked
C may have poor traction perform-
ance.
WARNING
The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on straight-ahead braking traction tests,
and does not include accelera-
tion, cornering, hydroplaning,
or peak traction characteristics.
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Your vehicle at a glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
1. Driver’s front air bag* .......................3-44
2. Light control / Turn signals ...............4-61
3. Instrument cluster.............................4-40
4. Wiper/Washer ...................................4-67
5. Steering wheel audio controls* ......4-124
6. Auto cruise controls* / Speed limiter*..................................................5-34/5-38
7. LCD display* / Trip computer* ..4-93/4-44
8. Audio controls * ..................................4-99
9. Hazard warning flasher switch ....4-60/6-2
10. Central door lock/unlock button......4-14
11. Seat warmer* ...................................3-8
12. Climate control system*..................4-72
13. Passenger’s front air bag* ..............3-44
14. Glove box .......................................4-91
15. Power outlet* / Cigarette lighter* ...............................................4-95/4-93
16. Shift lever* ......................................5-19
17. Parking brake .................................5-25
18. Brake pedal ....................................5-24
19. Accelerator pedal .............................5-6
20. Vent controls...................................4-75* if equipped
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* The actual instrument panel in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.
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Keys / 4-2 Remote keyless entry / 4-5Smart key / 4-8
Theft-alarm system / 4-11
Door locks / 4-13
Tailgate / 4-17
Windows / 4-19Bonnet / 4-24
Fuel filler lid / 4-26
Panorama sunroof / 4-29
Steering wheel / 4-33
Mirrors / 4-35
Instrument cluster / 4-40
Rear parking assist system / 4-57Rearview camera / 4-60
Hazard warning flasher / 4-60Lighting / 4-61
Wipers and washers / 4-67
Interior light / 4-70
Defroster / 4-71
Manual climate control system / 4-72
Automatic climate control system / 4-81
Windscreen defrosting and defogging / 4-89
Storage compartment / 4-91
Interior features / 4-93Audio system / 4-99
Features of your vehicle
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MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
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1. Air conditioning button (if equipped)
2. Air intake control button
3. Rear window defroster button
4. Mode selection button
5. Temperature control knob
6. Fan speed control knob
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Features of your vehicle
During air conditioning system opera-tion, you may occasionally notice a slight change in engine speed as the
air conditioning compressor cycles.
This is a normal system operation
characteristic.
Use the air conditioning system every month only for a few minutes to ensure
maximum system performance.
When using the air conditioning sys- tem, you may notice clear water drip-
ping (or even puddling) on the ground
under the passenger side of the vehi-
cle. This is a normal system operation
characteristic.
Operating the air conditioning system in the recirculated air position provides
maximum cooling, however, continual
operation in this mode may cause the
air inside the vehicle to become stale.
During cooling operation, you may occasionally notice a misty air flow
because of rapid cooling and humid air
intake. This is a normal system opera-
tion characteristics. Climate control air filter (if equipped) The climate control air filter installed
behind the glove box filters the dust or
other pollutants that come into the vehi-cle from the outside through the heating
and air conditioning system. If dust or
other pollutants accumulate in the filter
over a period of time, the air flow from the
air vents may decrease, resulting in
moisture accumulation on the inside of
the windscreen even when the outside
(fresh) air position is selected. If this hap-
pens, have the climate control air filter
replaced by an authorised KIA dealer.✽✽
NOTICE
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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
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1. AUTO (automatic control) button
2. A/C display
3. OFF button
4. Air conditioning button
5. Front windscreen defrost button
6. Rear window defroster button
7. Air intake control button
8. Mode selection button
9. Temperature control knob
10. Fan speed control knob
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Automatic heating and air condi- tioning The automatic climate control system is
controlled by simply setting the desired
temperature.
The Full Automatic Temperature Control
(FATC) system automatically controls the
heating and cooling system as follows;
1. Push the AUTO button. It is indicated
by AUTO on the display. The modes,
fan speeds, air intake and air-condi-tioning will be controlled automatically
by temperature setting. 2. Turn the temperature control knob to
set the desired temperature.
If the temperature is set to the lowestsetting (Lo), the air conditioning sys-
tem will operate continuously.
3. To turn the automatic operation off, press any button except temperature
control knob, air-conditioning button
and air intake control button. If you
press the mode selection button,
defrost button or fan speed knob, theselected function will be controlled
manually whilst other functions oper-
ate automatically.
Regardless of the temperature setting,
when using automatic operation, the airconditioning system can automatically
turn on to decrease the humidity inside
the vehicle, even if the temperature is set
to warm.✽✽ NOTICE
Never place anything over the sensor located on the instrument panel to
ensure better control of the heating andcooling system.
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NOTICE
It should be noted that prolonged oper-
ation of the heating in recirculated airposition will cause fogging of the wind-
screen and side windows and the air
within the passenger compartment willbecome stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air
conditioning with the recirculated air
position selected, will result in excessive-
ly dry air in the passenger compart-ment.
Fan speed control
The fan speed can be set to the desired
speed by turning the fan speed control
knob.
To change the fan speed, turn the knob
to the right for higher speed or left for
lower speed.
Pressing the OFF button turns off the
fan.
WARNING
Continued climate control system operation in the recirculated air
position may allow humidity to
increase inside vehicle which may
fog the glass and obscure visibility.
Do not sleep in a vehicle with air conditioning or heating system on.
It may cause serious harm or death
due to a drop in the oxygen level
and/or body temperature.
Continued climate control system operation in the recirculated air
position can cause drowsiness or
sleepiness, and loss of vehicle
control. Set the air intake control tothe outside (fresh) air position as
much as possible whilst driving.
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