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Features of your vehicle
Folding the outside rearview mirror
Electric Type (if equipped)
To fold the outside rearview mirror,
depress the button.
To unfold it, depress the button again.
CAUTION - Electric type
outside rearview mirror
The electric type outside rearview
mirror operates even though the ignition switch is in the OFF posi-tion. However, to prevent unneces-sary battery discharge, do notadjust the mirrors longer than nec- essary while the engine is not run-ning.
In case it is an electric type outsiderearview mirror, don’t fold it by hand. It could cause motor failure.
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CAUTION - Outside mirror
The mirrors stop moving when they reach the maximum adjust-ing angles, but the motor contin-ues to operate while the switch ispressed. Do not press the switch longer than necessary, the motormay be damaged.
Do not attempt to adjust the out- side rearview mirror by hand.Doing so may damage the relatedparts.

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Instrument panel illumination
The instrument panel illumination intensi-
ty can be adjusted by pressing the con-
trol switch with the headlight switch in
any position when the engine start/stop
button is in the ON position.
The illumination intensity is shown on the
instrument cluster LCD display.
Gauges
Odometer (km or mi.)
The odometer indicates the total dis-
tance the vehicle has been driven.
You will also find the odometer useful to
determine when periodic maintenance
should be performed.
The odometer is always displayed until
the display is turned off.
Speedometer
The speedometer indicates the forward
speed of the vehicle.
The speedometer is calibrated in kilome-
ters per hour and/or kilometers per hour.
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Tachometer
The tachometer indicates the approxi-
mate number of engine revolutions per
minute (rpm).
Use the tachometer to select the correct
shift points and to prevent lugging and/or
over-revving the engine.
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge indicates the approxi-
mate amount of fuel remaining in the fuel
tank. The fuel tank capacity is given in
section 8. The fuel gauge is supplement-
ed by a low fuel warning light, which will
illuminate when the fuel tank is nearly
empty.
On inclines or curves, the fuel gauge
pointer may fluctuate or the low fuel
warning light may come on earlier than
usual due to the movement of fuel in the
tank.
WARNING- Fuel gauge
Running out of fuel can expose
vehicle occupants to danger.
You must stop and obtain addition-
al fuel as soon as possible after the
warning light comes on or when the
gauge indicator comes close to the
E level.
CAUTION
Avoid driving with extremely lowfuel level. Running out of fuel couldcause the engine to misfire, damag- ing the catalytic converter.
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Engine coolant temperature gauge
This gauge shows the temperature of the
engine coolant when the engine
start/stop button is ON.
Do not continue driving with an overheat-
ed engine. If your vehicle overheats, refer
to “If the engine overheats” in section 6.
State of charge (SOC)
The state of charge (SOC) gauge indi-
cates the hybrid battery's charge level. If
the SOC is near L level, the vehicle auto-
matically operates the engine to charge
the battery. However, if the service indi-
cator and MIL(Malfunction indicator
lamp) turn on when the State of
Charge(SOC) is near L(Low), the vehicle
should be towed. Refer to the chapter 6.
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CAUTION
If the gauge pointer moves beyond
the normal range area toward the“H” position, it indicates overheat-ing that may damage the engine.
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WARNING
Never remove the radiator cap
when the engine is hot. The engine
coolant is under pressure and
could cause severe burns. Wait
until the engine is cool before
adding coolant to the reservoir.
WARNING
Never try to start the vehicle if the
fuel tank is empty. The engine is
impossible to charge the high volt-
age battery of hybrid system. If you
try to start the vehicle when the fuel
is empty, the high voltage battery
will become discharged and be
damaged.

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READY indicator
This light illuminates if it is possible to
drive your vehicle when the engine
start/stop button is turned to the START
position. If the vehicle fail to start, this
light doesn’t come on. Also, if this light is
blinking while driving, it indicates a fault
to enter into a limited operating mode. If
this light goes off while driving, it indi-
cates a fault that will cause the vehicle to
shut down. If these occur, have your vehi-
cle checked by an authorized Kia dealer.
Trip computer
The trip computer is a microcomputer-
controlled driver information system that
displays information related to driving on
the display when the engine start/stop
button is in the ON position. All stored
driving information is reset if the battery
is disconnected. Energy Flow
ECO Level
Average speed
Elapsed time
TRIP A
TRIP B
Outside Temperature
Distance to Service*
Total ECO Score
Instant/Average fuel
comsumptiom
Distance to Empty
* if equipped
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Kia hybrid system notifies the drivers of
energy flow in various operating modes.
Twelve Modes show drivers the current
operating condition.
Vehicle Stop
The mode means the vehicle stop.
(No energy flow)
EV Propulsion
Motor power is used to move the vehicle.
(Battery ➞Wheel)
Power Assist
Motor and Engine power are used to
move the vehicle.
(Battery & Energy ➞ Wheel)
Engine Only Propulsion
Engine power is used to move the vehi-
cle.
(Engine ➞Wheel)
Engine Generation
Vehicle is stopped with the Engine charg-
ing the hybrid battery.
(Engine ➞Battery)
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Regeneration
Hybrid battery is being charged by regen-
erative braking.
(Wheel ➞Battery)
Engine Brake
The vehicle is being slowed by engine
compression.
(Wheel ➞Engine)
Power Reserve
Engine is both driving the vehicle and
charging the hybrid battery.
(Engine ➞ Wheel & Battery)
Engine Generation/Motor Drive
The vehicle is being slowed by engine
compression and regenerative braking.
The hybrid battery is being charged by
regenerative braking.
(Engine ➞Battery ➞Wheel)
Engine Generation/Regeneration
The engine and regenerative brake sys-
tem charges the hybrid battery.
(Engine & Wheel ➞ Battery)
Engine Brake/Regeneration
The engine friction is used to vehicle
brake system and the regenerative brake
charges the hybrid battery.
(Wheel ➞Engine & Battery)
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Features of your vehicle
ECO Level display
When the vehicle is started, the ECO
Level display will indicate level number 4.
If you drive economically, the ECO Level
will increase. However, if you do not drive
economically, the ECO Level will
decrease.Total ECO Score display
If your ECO Level reaches its maximum,
your Total ECO Score automatically rises
by 1 point. Total ECO Score points are
saved and accumulate over time.
The image displayed on Total ECO Score
will change continuously, adding leaves
and flowers to a branch.
Instant fuel consumption
(l/100 km or MPG)
This mode calculates the instantaneous
fuel consumption every 2 seconds,
based on driving distance and amount of
fuel injected into the engine.
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