2012 KIA RIO HATCHBACK headrest

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Index
GaugeEngine coolant temperature gauge ··················\
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Fuel gauge ··················\
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GAW (Gross axle weight) ··················\
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GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) ··················\
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Glove box··················\
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GVW (Gross vehicle weight) ··················\
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GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) ··················\
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Hazard warning flasher ··················\
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Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
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Headrest(front) ··················\
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Headrest(rear) ··················\
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Hight adjustment··················\
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Highway driving ··················\
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Hill-start assist control ··················\
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Hood··················\
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Horn ··················\
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How to use this manual ··················\
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···············1-2 Idle stop and go system ··················\
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Immobilizer system ··················\
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·4-10
Indicator symbols on the instrument cluster ··················\
·1-5
Indicators and warnings ··················\
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Inside rearview mirror ··················\
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Instrument cluster ··················\
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Car option ··················\
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Engine coolant temperature gauge ··················\
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Fuel gauge ··················\
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Instrument panel illumination ··················\
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·4-42
LCD display warning ··················\
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Maintenance ··················\
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Odometer ··················\
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Speedometer ··················\
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Tachometer ··················\
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Trip computer ··················\
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User settings ··················\
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Warning and indicators ··················\
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Instrument panel fuse··················\
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Instrument panel illumination··················\
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Instrument panel overview··················\
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Interior care··················\
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Interior features··················\
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4-96
Aux, USB and iPod port··················\
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Cigarette lighter ··················\
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Index
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Scheduled maintenance service ··················\
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···7-7Maintenance under severe usage conditions ···············7-20
Normal maintenance schedule··················\
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···7-8
Seat belt warning ··················\
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Seat belts ··················\
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3-12 3 Point rear center belt ··················\
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Hight adjustment ··················\
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Pre-tensioner seat belt ··················\
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Seat belt - Driver's 3-point system ··················\
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Seat belt warning ··················\
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···3-13
Seat belts - Front passenger and rear seat ··················\
·3-16
Seat Warmer ··················\
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Seatback pocket ··················\
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Seating capacity ··················\
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Seats ··················\
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·········3-2 Folding the rear seat ··················\
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Front seat adjustment·············\
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Headrest(front) ··················\
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Headrest(rear) ··················\
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Rear seat ··················\
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3-9
Seatback pocket ··················\
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Warmer ··················\
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Shift Lock ··················\
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Shopping bag holder ··················\
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4-99
Side impact air bag ··················\
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Smart key ··················\
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·4-4 Smooth cornering··················\
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Snow tires ··················\
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Spare tire
Compact spare tire ··················\
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·6-19
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
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Removing and storing the spare tire···········\
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Special driving conditions ··················\
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·········5-44 Driving at night ··················\
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Driving in flooded areas ··················\
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Driving in the rain ··················\
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·5-46
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
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··5-44
Highway driving ··················\
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Rocking the vehicle ··················\
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Smooth cornering ··················\
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··5-45
Speedometer··················\
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Sports mode ··················\
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SRS components and functions ··················\
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·3-33
Starting difficulties, see engine will not start ··················\
6-3
Steering wheel ··················\
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·········4-35 Electric power steering ··················\
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Horn ··················\
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Tilt & Telescoping steering ··················\
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Steering wheel audio control ··················\
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Steps For Determining Correct Load Limit ··················\
5-52
Storage compartment ··················\
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Center console storage·············\
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4-92
Cool box ··················\
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Glove box ··················\
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Safety features of your vehicle
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Driver’s seat
(1) Forward and rearward
(2) Seatback angle
(3) Seat cushion height
(4) Seat warmer
(5) Headrest
Front passenger’s seat
(6) Forward and rearward
(7) Seatback angle
(8) Seat warmer
(9) Headrest
Rear seat
(10) Headrest
(11) Seatback folding
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Safety features of your vehicle
Seatback angle
To recline the seatback:
1. Lean forward slightly and lift up theseatback recline lever.
2. Carefully lean back on the seat and adjust the seatback of the seat to the
position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seatback is locked in place. (The lever
MUST return to its original position for
the seatback to lock.)
Seat height (for driver’s seat)
To change the height of the seat, move
the lever upwards or downwards.
• To lower the seat cushion, push downthe lever several times.
To raise the seat cushion, pull up the lever several times.
Headrest
The driver's and front passenger's seats
are equipped with a headrest for the
occupant's safety and comfort.
The headrest not only provides comfort
for the driver and front passenger, but
also helps protect the head and neck in
the event of a collision.
For maximum effectiveness in case of an
accident, the headrest should be adjust-
ed so the middle of the headrest is at the
same height of the center of gravity of an
occupant's head. Generally, the center of
gravity of most people's head is similar
with the height of the top of their eyes.
Also, adjust the headrest as close to your
head as possible.
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For this reason, the use of a cushion that
holds the body away from the seatback is
not recommended.Forward and backward adjustment
The headrest may be adjusted forward to
4 different positions by pulling the head-
rest forward to the desired detent. To
adjust the headrest to it’s furthest back-
wards position, pull it fully forward to the
farthest position and release it. Adjust the
headrest so that it properly supports the
head and neck.Adjusting the height up and down
To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (1). To lower the head-
rest, push and hold the release button (2)
on the headrest support and lower the
headrest to the desired position (3).
WARNING - Headrest
removal/adjustment
Do not operate the vehicle with
the headrests removed.
Headrests can provide critical
neck and head support in a
crash.
Do not adjust the headrest height while the vehicle is in motion.
Driver may lose control of the
vehicle.
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Removal and installation
To remove the headrest, raise it as far as
it can go then press the release button
(1) while pulling the headrest up (2).
To reinstall the headrest, put the head-
rest poles (3) into the holes while press-
ing the release button (1). Then adjust it
to the appropriate height.Seat warmer (if equipped)
The seat warmers are provided to warm
the front seats during cold weather. With
the ignition switch in the ON position,
push either of the switches to warm the
driver's seat or the front passenger's
seat.
During mild weather or under conditions
where the operation of the seat warmer
is not needed, keep the switches in the
OFF position.
With the seat warmer switch in the ON
position, the heating system in the seat
turns off or on automatically depending
on the seat temperature.
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CAUTION - Seat damage
When cleaning the seats, do notuse an organic solvent such aspaint thinner, benzene, alcohol and gasoline. Doing so may dam-age the surface of the heater orseats.
To prevent overheating the seat warmer, do not place anything onthe seats that insulates against heat, such as blankets, cushionsor seat covers while the seat warmer is in operation.
Do not place heavy or sharp objects on seats equipped withseat warmers. Damage to the seatwarming components couldoccur.

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Safety features of your vehicle
Rear seat adjustment
Headrest
The rear seat is equipped with headrests
in all the seating positions for the occu-
pant's safety and comfort.
The headrest not only provides comfort
for passengers, but also helps protect the
head and neck in the event of a collision.
For maximum effectiveness in case of an
accident, the headrest should be adjust-
ed so the middle of the headrest is at the
same height of the center of gravity of an
occupant's head. Generally, the center of
gravity of most people's head is similar
with the height as the top of their eyes.Also adjust the headrest as close to your
head as possible. For this reason, the
use of a cushion that holds the body
away from the seatback is not recom-
mended.
Adjusting the height up and down
(if equipped)
To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (1). To lower the head-
rest, push and hold the release button (2)
on the headrest support and lower the
headrest to the desired position (3).
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WARNING - Headrestremoval
Do not operate the vehicle with the
headrests removed. Headrests can
provide critical neck and head sup-
port in a crash.
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Removal and installation
To remove the headrest, raise it as far as
it can go then press the release button
(1) while pulling the headrest upward (2).
To reinstall the headrest, put the head-
rest poles (3) into the holes while press-
ing the release button (1). Then adjust it
to the appropriate height and ensure that
it locks in position.
Make sure the headrest locks in position
after adjusting.
Folding the rear seat
The rear seatbacks may be folded to
facilitate carrying long items or to
increase the luggage capacity of the
vehicle.
To fold down the rear seatback:
1. Insert the rear seat belt metal tab intothe holder to prevent the seat belt form
being damaged.
2. Set the front seatback to the upright position and if necessary, slide the
front seat forward.
3. Lower the rear headrests to lowest position.
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WARNING
Never allow passengers sit on top
of the folded down seatback while
the vehicle is moving. This is not a
proper seating position and no seat
belts are available for use. This
could result in serious injury or
death in case of an accident or sud-
den stop.
WARNING - Objects
Objects carried on the folded down
seatback should not extend higher
than the top of the front seatbacks.
This could allow cargo to slide for-
ward and cause injury or damage
during sudden stops.
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