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Features of your vehicle
Remove key
When you turn off the engine with the
smart key in the smart key holder, the
warning illuminates on the LCD display
for about 10 seconds. Also, the smart key
holder light blinks for about 10 seconds.
To remove the smart key push the smart
key once and pull it out from the smart
key holder.Insert key
If you press the ENGINE START/STOP
button while "Key is not detected" illumi-
nates on the LCD
display, the warning
“Insert key” illuminates for about 10 sec-
onds. Also, the immobilizer indicator and
the key holder light blinks for about 10
seconds. Press start button again
If you can not operate the ENGINE
START/STOP button when there is a
problem with the ENGINE START/STOP
button system, the warning illuminates
for 10 seconds and the chime sounds
continuously to
indicate that you could
start the engine by pressing the ENGINE
START/STOP button once more.
The chime will stop if the ENGINE
START/STOP button system works nor-
mally.
If the warning illuminates each time you
press the ENGINE START/STOP button,
take your vehicle to an authorized Kia
dealer and have the system checked.
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Shift to "P" to start engine
If you try to start the engine with the shift
lever not in P(Park), the warning illumi-
nates for 10 seconds on the LCD screen. Check stop lamp fuse
When the stop lamp fuse is disconnect-
ed, The warning illuminates for 10 sec-
onds on the LCD display.
Replace the fuse with a new one.
If that is not possible you can start the
engine by pressing the ENGINE
START/STOP button for 10 seconds with
the ENGINE START/STOP button in
ACC.Align steering wheel
If you start the engine when the steering
wheel is turned 90 degrees to the right
after a couple of seconds, “Align steering
wheel” illuminates on the LCD display for
5 seconds.
Turn the steering wheel to the left and
make it turned to the right less than 30
degrees.
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Align steering wheel
If the steering wheel is aligned within 5
seconds after “Align steering wheel” is
displayed, the indicator will appear as
indicated in the above picture.Align steering wheel
If you start the engine when the steering
wheel is turned 90 degrees to the left
after a couple of seconds, “Align steering
wheel” illuminates on the LCD display for
5 seconds.
Turn the steering wheel to the right and
make it turned to the left less than 30
degrees.Low tire pressure
When one or more of your tires is signifi-
cantly underinflated, the warning light
comes on.
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Door open
This indicator displays which door is
opened. Trunk open
This indicator displays when the trunk is
not closed securely.Illumination
The illumination intensity of the instru-
ment panel is shown when adjusting it
with the illumination control switch.
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Features of your vehicle
Parking assist warning
Displays the area an obstacle is detected
while moving rearward.Low washer liquid
This warning light illuminates for 12 sec-
onds when the washer fluid reservoir is
nearly empty. To turn off the warning light
immediately, press the RESET button for
more than 1 second. Refill the washer
fluid as soon as possible.Check brake
'Check brake' is displayed when the
brake function is not well or the regener-
ative brake system is not operated with
brake system malfunction. Refer to the
page 4-62 for the related information.
Have the system checked by an author-
ized Kia dealer as soon as possible.
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WARNING
Driving with the 'check brake' on is
dangerous. Have the system
checked by an authorized Kia dealer
as soon as possible.
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Refuel now to prevent Hybrid batterydamage
If the fuel tank is nearly empty, a message
“Refuel now to prevent Hybrid battery
damage!” will appear on the LCD display.
Also, the chime will sound several times.
You must stop and obtain additional fuel
as soon as possible.
Hybrid system warning! Safely stopand do not drive
If the hybrid system error occurs, a mes-
sage “Hybrid system warning! Safely
stop and do not drive” will appear on the
LCD display and the Ready indicator will
blink. Also, the chime will sound until the
problem is solved.
Have the vehicle towed to an authorized
Kia dealer to inspect the hybrid system.
Hybrid battery low! Safely stop andshift to “P”
If the SOC (State Of Charge) is very low,
a message “Hybrid battery low! Safely
stop and shift to “P”” will appear on the
LCD display.
To charge the hybrid battery, stop in a
safe place and move the shift gear to the
P(Park) position as soon as possible.
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CAUTION
Avoid driving with very low fuel level. Running out of fuel coulddamage the hybrid battery.

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Hybrid battery low! Do not start
engine
If the engine does not start and SOC
(State Of Charge) is very low, a message
“Hybrid battery low! Do not start engine”
will appear on the LCD display. Also, the
chime will sound until the problem is
solved.
Have the vehicle towed to an authorized
Kia dealer to inspect the hybrid system
and the engine. The hazard warning flasher should be
used whenever you find it necessary to
stop the car in a hazardous location.
When you must make such an emer-
gency stop, always pull off the road as far
as possible.
The hazard warning lights are turned on
by pushing in the hazard switch. Both
turn signal lights will blink. The hazard
warning lights will operate even though
the key is not in the ignition switch.
To turn the hazard warning lights off,
push the switch again.
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HAZARD WARNING FLASHER
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The rearview camera will activate when
the back-up light is ON with the ignition
switch ON and the shift lever in the R
(Reverse) position.
This system is a supplemental system
that shows behind the vehicle through
the uvo audio or navigation display back-
ing-up. Always keep the camera lens clean. If
lens is covered with foreign matter, the
camera may not operate normally.
REARVIEW CAMERA (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING - Rearview
camera
The rear view camera is not a safe-
ty device. It only serves to assist
the driver in identifying objects
directly behind the middle of the
vehicle. The camera does NOT
cover the complete area behind the
vehicle.
WARNING - Backing &using camera
Never rely solely on the rear view
camera when backing.
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