2012 KIA Cerato cool

Index
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Air cleaner ··················\
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Airbag-supplemental restraint system ··················\
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Appearance care··················\
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·······7-59
Audio system ··················\
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Automatic climate control system ··················\
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Automatic transaxle ··················\
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·5-15
Automatic transaxle fluid ··················\
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Battery··················\
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····7-34
Before driving ··················\
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Brake system··················\
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Brake/clutch fluid ··················\
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····7-28
Bulb wattage ··················\
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Child restraint system ··················\
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Climate control air filter ··················\
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Cruise control system ··················\
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Defroster ··················\
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4-67
Dimensions ··················\
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Door locks··················\
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················4-12Economical operation ··················\
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Emergency starting ··················\
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····6-4
Emission control system ··················\
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Engine compartment ··················\
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·············2-4/7-2
Engine coolant ··················\
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·········7-25
Engine number ··················\
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Engine oil ··················\
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ENGINE START/STOP button ··················\
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···5-6
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ···············7-21
Fuel filler lid ··················\
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Fuel requirements ··················\
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Fuses ··················\
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······7-50
Hazard warning flasher ··················\
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Hood··················\
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How to use this manual ··················\
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If the engine overheats··················\
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If the engine will not start ··················\
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If you have a flat tire ··················\
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·6-7
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Introduction
INDICATOR SYMBOLS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
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Seat belt warning light
High beam indicator
Turn signal indicator
ABS warning light
Parking brake & Brake fluid
warning light
Engine oil pressure warning light
Charging system warning light
ESC indicator*
ESC OFF indicator*
Malfunction indicator*
Air bag warning light*
Cruise indicator*
Cruise SET indicator*
Low fuel level warning light
❈ For more detailed explanations, refer to “Instrument cluster” in section 4.
Door ajar warning light
Trunk lid (or tailgate) open
warning light
Front fog light indicator*
Engine coolant temperature
warning light*
Electric power steering (EPS)
system warning light*
Shift pattern indicator
* : if equipped ECOMINDER
TMindicator*ECO
Immobilizer indicator

Your vehicle at a glance
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ENGINE COMPARTMENT
1. Engine coolant reservoir ...................7-26
2. Engine oil filler cap ...........................7-24
3. Brake/clutch* fluid reservoir ..............7-28
4. Air cleaner.........................................7-31
5. Fuse box ...........................................7-50
6. Positive battery terminal ...................7-34
7. Negative battery terminal..................7-34
8. Windshield washer fluid reservoir .....7-30
9. Radiator cap .....................................7-27
10. Engine oil dipstick ...........................7-24
11. Power steering fluid reservoir* ........7-29
* : if equipped
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* The actual engine room in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.

Features of your vehicle
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Engine coolant tempera-
ture warning light (if equipped)
The warning light shows the temperature
of the engine coolant when the ignition
switch is ON.
The warning light illuminates if the tem-
perature of the engine coolant is above
120±3°C (248±5.5°F).
Do not continue driving with an overheat-
ed engine. If your vehicle overheats, refer
to “Overheating” in the Index.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
If the engine coolant temperature warn-
ing light illuminates, it indicates over-
heating that may damage the engine.
D150313AHM
Charging system warning
light
This warning light indicates a malfunction
of either the generator or electrical
charging system.
If the warning light illuminates while the
vehicle is in motion:
1. Drive to the nearest safe location.
2. With the engine off, check the genera- tor drive belt for looseness or break-
age.
3. If the belt is adjusted properly, a prob- lem exists somewhere in the electrical
charging system. Have an authorized
KIA dealer correct the problem as
soon as possible.
D150315ATD
Trunk lid (or tailgate) openwarning light
This warning light illuminates when the
trunk lid (or tailgate) is not closed secure-
ly with the ignition switch in any position.
D150316AUN
Door ajar warning light
This warning light illuminates when a
door is not closed securely with the igni-
tion switch in any position.

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Heating and air conditioning
1. Start the engine.
2. Set the mode to the desired position.
To improve the effectiveness of heat-ing and cooling :
- Heating:
- Cooling:
3. Set the temperature control to the desired position.
4. Set the air intake control to the outside (fresh) air or recirculated air position.
5. Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
6. If air conditioning is desired, turn the air conditioning system (if equipped)
on.
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Features of your vehicle
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Mode selection
The mode selection knob controls the
direction of the air flow through the venti-
lation system.
Air can be directed to the floor, dash-
board outlets, or windshield. Six symbols
are used to represent MAX A/C, Face,
Bi-Level, Floor, Floor-Defrost and Defrost
air position.
The MAX A/C mode is used to cool the
inside of the vehicle faster.
MAX A/C-Level (B, D)
Air flow is directed toward the upper body
and face.
In this mode, the air conditioning and the
recirculated air position will be selected
automatically.
Face-Level (B, D)
Air flow is directed toward the upper body
and face. Additionally, each outlet can be
controlled to direct the air discharged
from the outlet.
Bi-Level (B, D, E, C)
Air flow is directed towards the face and
the floor.
Floor-Level (C, A, D, E)
Most of the air flow is directed to the
floor, with a small amount of the air being
directed to the windshield and side win-
dow defrosters.
Floor/Defrost-Level (A, C, D, E)
Most of the air flow is directed to the floor
and the windshield with a small amount
directed to the side window defrosters.
Defrost-Level (A, D)
Most of the air flow is directed to the
windshield with a small amount of air
directed to the side window defrosters.
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Instrument panel vents
The outlet vents can be opened or closed
separately using the thumbwheel.
Also, you can adjust the direction of air
delivered from these vents using the vent
control lever as shown.D230102APB
Temperature control
The temperature control knob allows you
to control the temperature of the air flow-
ing from the ventilation system. To
change the air temperature in the pas-
senger compartment, turn the knob to
the right for warm air or left for cooler air.
D230103APB
Air intake control
This is used to select outside (fresh) air
position or recirculated air position.
To change the air intake control position,
push the control button.
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Features of your vehicle
Recirculated air position The indicator light on the
button illuminates when the
recirculated air position is
selected.
With the recirculated air position selected, air from
passenger compartment
will be drawn through the
heating system and heated
or cooled according to the
function selected.
Outside (fresh) air position The indicator light on the
button will not illuminate
when the outside (fresh) air
position is selected.
With the outside (fresh) air
position selected, air enters
the vehicle from outside and
is heated or cooled accord-
ing to the function selected.✽ ✽NOTICE
Prolonged operation of the heater in the
recirculated air position (without air
conditioning selected) may cause fog-
ging of the windshield and side windows
and the air within the passenger com-
partment may become stale.
In addition, prolonged operation of the
air conditioning with the recirculated
air position selected will result in exces-
sively dry air in the passenger compart-
ment. WARNING
Continuous use of the climate
control system in the recirculated
air position may allow humidity to
increase inside the vehicle which
may fog the glass and obscure
visibility.
Do not sleep in a vehicle with the air conditioning or heating sys-
tem on. It may cause serious
harm or death due to a drop in the
oxygen level and/or body temper-
ature.
Continuous use of the climate control system in the recirculated
air position can cause drowsi-
ness or sleepiness, and loss of
vehicle control. Set the air intake
control to the outside (fresh) air
position as much as possible
while driving.