2012 KIA Rio warning

Index
2I
Active eco system ··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-41
Air bag warning label ··················\
··················\
················3-53
Air bag warning light··················\
··················\
·················3-33\
Air bags··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-30Air bag warning label ··················\
··················\
··············3-53
Air bag warning light ··················\
··················\
··············3-33
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-45
Driver's and passenger's front air bag··········\
················3-41
Occupant detection system ··················\
··················\
······3-36
Side impact air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-44
SRS components and functions ··················\
·················3-33\
Air cleaner ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-31
Antenna (Roof) ··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-102
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··················\
··5-24
Appearance care··················\
··················\
··················\
·······7-60 Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-60
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-64
Ashtray ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-96
Audio system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-102 Roof antenna··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-102
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
··················\
·4-103
Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-15 Shift lock ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············5-19
Sports mode ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-17
Automatic transaxle fluid ··················\
··················\
··········7-30
Aux, USB and iPod port ··················\
··················\
··········4-104 Base curb weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-56
Battery··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-34
Battery saver function ··················\
··················\
················4-70
Before driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-3
Bottle holders, see cup holders ··················\
··················\
··4-97
Brake system··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-21
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··················\
5-24
Electronic stability program (ESC) ··················\
···········5-25
Hill-start assist control············\
··················\
··················\
·5-28
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-22
Power brakes··················\
··················\
··················\
··········5-21
Vehicle stability management··················\
··················\
··5-29
Brakes/clutch fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-29
Bulb wattage ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············8-3
Calendar ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-10\
0
Capacities (Lubricants) ··················\
··················\
················8-5
Car option ··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-50
Care Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-60
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-64
Tire care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-37\
AB
C

I5
Index
GaugeEngine coolant temperature gauge ··················\
············4-42
Fuel gauge ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-43
GAW (Gross axle weight) ··················\
··················\
·········5-56
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) ··················\
··············5-56
Glove box··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-92\
GVW (Gross vehicle weight) ··················\
··················\
····5-56
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) ··················\
·········5-56
Hazard warning flasher ··················\
··················\
··············4-70
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
··················\
····5-44
Headrest(front) ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········3-5
Headrest(rear) ··················\
··················\
··················\
············3-9
Hight adjustment··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-15
Highway driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-47
Hill-start assist control ··················\
··················\
···············5-28
Hood··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-26
Horn ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-37
How to use this manual ··················\
··················\
···············1-2 Idle stop and go system ··················\
··················\
·············5-37
Immobilizer system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-10
Indicator symbols on the instrument cluster ··················\
·1-5
Indicators and warnings ··················\
··················\
·············4-53
Inside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
···············4-38
Instrument cluster ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-41
Car option ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············4-50
Engine coolant temperature gauge ··················\
············4-43
Fuel gauge ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-43
Instrument panel illumination ··················\
··················\
·4-42
LCD display warning ··················\
··················\
··············4-63
Maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-51
Odometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-44
Speedometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-42
Tachometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-42
Trip computer ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-45
User settings ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-49
Warning and indicators ··················\
··················\
············4-53
Instrument panel fuse··················\
··················\
·················7-55\
Instrument panel illumination··················\
··················\
····4-42
Instrument panel overview··················\
··················\
···········2-3
Interior care··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-64
Interior features··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-96 Ashtray ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
4-96
Aux, USB and iPod port··················\
··················\
········4-104
Cigarette lighter ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-96
G
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Index
6I
Clothes hanger ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-100
Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-97
Digital clock and calendar ··················\
··················\
·······4-99
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
···············4-101
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-98
Shopping bag holder··················\
··················\
················4-99
Sliding armrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-97
Sunvisor ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-98\
Interior light ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-78
Interior overview··················\
··················\
··················\
········2-2
ISG system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············5-37
Jack and tools··················\
··················\
··················\
···········6-13
Jump starting··················\
··················\
··················\
··············6-4
Key positions ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-4
Keys ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-2 Immobilizer key··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-10
Remote(or Smart) key battery replacement ················4-97 Label
Air bag warning label ··················\
··················\
··············3-53
Refrigerant label ··················\
··················\
··················\
······8-8
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
··················\
··············7-42
Tire specification and pressure label ··················\
···········8-8
Vehicle certification label ··················\
··················\
··········8-7
LCD display warning··················\
··················\
·················4-63\
Lighting··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-70 Battery saver function··················\
··················\
··············4-70
Lower anchor ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········3-27
Lubricants and capacities··················\
··················\
·············8-5
Luggage net ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-93
Luggage tray ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-94
Maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-51 Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ·············7-22
Maintenance services·············\
··················\
··················\
····7-3
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ···············7-20
Normal maintenance schedule··················\
··················\
···7-8
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-5
Scheduled maintenance service ··················\
··················\
·7-7
Tire maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-42
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I7
Index
Maintenance schedule··················\
··················\
··················\
7-7
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ·················7-20\
Normal maintenance schedule··················\
··················\
···7-8
Maintenance services ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-3
Manual climate control system··················\
··················\
··4-81 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-86
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
··········4-89
Heating and air conditioning ··················\
··················\
···4-82
Manual transaxle··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-12
Memory fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-51
Mirrors ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-38 Day/night rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
·······4-38
Folding the outside rearviwe mirror ··················\
··········4-40
Inside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
·············4-38
Outside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
··········4-38
Remote control ··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-39
Multi fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-53\
Occupant detection system ··················\
··················\
········3-36
Odometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-44\
Oil (Engine) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-25
Outside rearview mirror··················\
··················\
·············4-38
Outside rearview mirror remote control ··················\
······4-39
Overheats ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-7
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-5 Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-22,7-31
Power brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-21
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-99
Power window lock button ··················\
··················\
········4-25
Pre-tensioner seat belt··················\
··················\
················3-17
Push starting··················\
··················\
··················\
···············6-6
Rear seat··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-9
Rearview camera··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-69
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··················\
7-37
Recommended lubricants and capacities ··················\
·······8-5
Recommended SAE viscosity number ··················\
········8-6
Refrigerant label ··················\
··················\
··················\
········8-8
Remote control (Mirror) ··················\
··················\
············4-39
Remote keyless entry ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-7
Remote(or Smart) key battery replacement ··················\
···4-9
Road warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············6-2
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-44
Roof antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-102
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Index
8I
Scheduled maintenance service ··················\
··················\
···7-7Maintenance under severe usage conditions ···············7-20
Normal maintenance schedule··················\
··················\
···7-8
Seat belt warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-13
Seat belts ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-12 3 Point rear center belt ··················\
··················\
············3-16
Hight adjustment ··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-15
Pre-tensioner seat belt ··················\
··················\
·············3-17
Seat belt - Driver's 3-point system ··················\
············3-14
Seat belt warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-13
Seat belts - Front passenger and rear seat ··················\
·3-16
Seat Warmer ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············3-7
Seatback pocket ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-8
Seating capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-52
Seats ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-2 Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
················3-10
Front seat adjustment·············\
··················\
··················\
····3-4
Headrest(front) ··················\
··················\
··················\
········3-5
Headrest(rear) ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········3-9
Rear seat ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-9
Seatback pocket ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-8
Warmer ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-7
Shift Lock ··················\
··················\
··················\
················5-19
Shopping bag holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
4-99
Side impact air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-44
Smart key ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-4 Smooth cornering··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-45
Snow tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
················5-48
Spare tire
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-19
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
················7-41
Removing and storing the spare tire···········\
·················6-14\
Special driving conditions ··················\
··················\
·········5-44 Driving at night ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-45
Driving in flooded areas ··················\
··················\
··········5-46
Driving in the rain ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-46
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
··················\
··5-44
Highway driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-47
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
·················5-44\
Smooth cornering ··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-45
Speedometer··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-42
Sports mode ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-17
SRS components and functions ··················\
··················\
·3-33
Starting difficulties, see engine will not start ··················\
6-3
Steering wheel ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-35 Electric power steering ··················\
··················\
············4-35
Horn ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-37
Tilt & Telescoping steering ··················\
··················\
·····4-36
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
··················\
···4-103
Steps For Determining Correct Load Limit ··················\
5-52
Storage compartment ··················\
··················\
·················4-92\
Center console storage·············\
··················\
··················\
4-92
Cool box ··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-93
Glove box ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············4-92
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Index
10I
Tire and loading information label ··················\
············5-51
Towing capacity··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-52
Vehicle capacity weight ··················\
··················\
···········5-51
Vehicle stability management ··················\
··················\
····5-29
Volume/weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········8-4 Base curb weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-56
Cargo weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-56
GAW (Gross axle weight) ··················\
··················\
·······5-56
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) ··················\
············5-56
GVW (Gross vehicle weight) ··················\
··················\
··5-56
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) ··················\
·······5-56
Vehicle curb weight ··················\
··················\
·················5-56\
Warning and indicators ··················\
··················\
··············4-53
Washer fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-30
Weight/volume ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········8-4
Wheel alignment and tire balance ··················\
···············7-40
Wheel replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
··7-41 Windows ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
4-22
Auto down window ··················\
··················\
·················4-23\
Auto up/down window ··················\
··················\
············4-24
Power window lock button ··················\
··················\
······4-25
Windshield defrosting and defogging··················\
··········4-90 Defogging logic ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-91
Winter driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········5-48 Snow tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············5-48
Wiper blades ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-32
Wipers and washers ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-74
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Introduction
21
We want to help you get the greatest
possible driving pleasure from your vehi-
cle. Your Owner’s Manual can assist you
in many ways. We strongly recommend
that you read the entire manual. In order
to minimize the chance of death or injury,
you must read the WARNING and CAU-
TION sections in the manual.
Illustrations complement the words in this
manual to best explain how to enjoy your
vehicle. By reading your manual, you will
learn about features, important safety
information, and driving tips under vari-
ous road conditions.The general layout of the manual is pro-
vided in the Table of Contents. Use the
index when looking for a specific area or
subject; it has an alphabetical listing of all
information in your manual.
Sections: This manual has eight sections
plus an index. Each section begins with a
brief list of contents so you can tell at a
glance if that section has the information
you want.
You will find various types of safety
instructions in this manual. These
instructions were prepared to enhance
your personal safety. Carefully read and
follow ALL procedures and recommen-
dations provided in these instructions.
✽ ✽


NOTICE
A NOTICE indicates interesting or help-
ful information is being provided.
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
WARNING
A WARNING indicates a situation in
which harm, serious bodily injury or
death could result if the warning is
ignored.
CAUTION
A CAUTION indicates a situation in
which damage to your vehicle couldresult if the caution is ignored.

13
Introduction
Your new Kia vehicle is designed to use
only unleaded fuel having a pump octane
number ((R+M)/2) of 87 (Research
Octane Number 91) or higher.
Your new vehicle is designed to obtain
maximum performance with UNLEADED
FUEL, as well as minimize exhaust emis-
sions and spark plug fouling.
Never add any fuel system cleaning
agents to the fuel tank other than what
has been specified. (Consult an author-
ized Kia dealer for details.)
✽ ✽

NOTICE
Tighten the cap until it clicks one time,
otherwise the fuel cap open warning
indicator will illuminate.
Gasoline containing alcohol and
methanol
Gasohol, a mixture of gasoline and
ethanol (also known as grain alcohol),
and gasoline or gasohol containing
methanol (also known as wood alcohol)
are being marketed along with or instead
of leaded or unleaded gasoline.
Do not use gasohol containing more than
10% ethanol, and do not use gasoline or
gasohol containing any methanol. Either
of these fuels may cause drivability prob-
lems and damage to the fuel system.
Discontinue using gasohol of any kind if
drivability problems occur.
Vehicle damage or drivability problems
may not be covered by the manufactur-
er’s warranty if they result from the use
of:
1. Gasohol containing more than 10% ethanol.
2. Gasoline or gasohol containing methanol.
3. Leaded fuel or leaded gasohol. "E85" fuel is an alternative fuel com-
prised of 85 percent ethanol and 15 per-
cent gasoline, and is manufactured
exclusively for use in Flexible Fuel
Vehicles. “E85” is not compatible with
your vehicle. Use of “E85” may result in
poor engine performance and damage to
your vehicle's engine and fuel system.
Kia recommends that customers do not
use fuel with an ethanol content exceed-
ing 10 percent.
✽ ✽


NOTICE
Your New Vehicle Limited Warranty
does not cover damage to the fuel system
or any performance problems caused by
the use of “E85” fuel.
FUEL REQUIREMENTS
WARNING - Refueling
• Do not "top off" after the nozzle
automatically shuts off when
refueling.
Always check that the fuel cap is installed securely to prevent fuel
spillage in the event of an acci-
dent.