2012 KIA Sedona Eco

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Foreword

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Index
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
··················\
···3-15
Cigarette lighter ··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-185
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
············6-19
Climate control system (Automatic) ··················\
·········3-156Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
·················3-16\
3
Climate control system (Manual) ··················\
··············3-144 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
·················3-14\
9
Clock (Digital) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-190
Clothes hanger ··················\
··················\
··················\
········3-185
Combined instrument, see instrument cluster ·············3-114
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··················\
6-36
Compass mirror, see the Electric chromic mirror (ECM) ···············\
··················\
··················\
·········3-108
Coolant ················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·····6-14
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant ··················\
················6-14
Cruise control system ··················\
··················\
················4-11
Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············3-186
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-93
Dashboard, see instrument cluster ··················\
·············3-114
Dashboard illumination, see instrument panel illumination ··················\
··················\
·················3-11\
8
Defogging (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
··········3-170
Defogging logic (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
·3-172
Defroster ················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-142
Defrosting (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
··········3-170 Digital clock ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········3-190
Dimensions ················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
7-2
Displays, see instrument cluster ··················\
················3-114
Display illumination, see instrument
panel illumination ··················\
··················\
·················3-11\
8
Door locks ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················3-11\
Central door lock switch ··················\
··················\
······3-13
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
···············3-15
Drinks holders, see cup holders ··················\
·················3-18\
7
Driver position memory system ··················\
··················\
·3-59
Driver's air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-91
Driving at night ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-27
Driving in flooded areas ··················\
··················\
············4-27
Driving in the rain ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-27
Economical operation ··················\
··················\
················4-25
Electronic stability control (ESC)··················\
·················4-19\
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) ··················\
·················3-10\
8
Emergency starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-3 Jump starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
········5-3
Push starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-5
Emergency towing ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-15
Emergency while driving ··················\
··················\
·············5-2
Emission control system ··················\
··················\
············6-49
Engine compartment ··················\
··················\
··················\
6-12
Engine coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········6-14
D
E

Index
4I
Engine number ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-36
Engine oil ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················6-13\
Engine overheats ··················\
··················\
··················\
········5-5
Engine temperature gauge ··················\
··················\
·······3-117
Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············6-46
Flat tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-6Changing tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-9
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
·················5-8
Jack and tools ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-6
Jacking instructions ··················\
··················\
················5-9
Removing the spare tire ··················\
··················\
·········5-6
Storing the spare tire ··················\
··················\
··············5-7
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
·················3-19\
0
Fluid Brakes fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-17
Washer fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······6-18
Folding the rear seat back ··················\
··················\
···········3-50
Front seat adjustment - manual ···········\
··················\
·········3-39
Front seat adjustment - power ··················\
··················\
···3-40
Front passenger’s air bag ··················\
··················\
············3-92
Fuel filler lid ··················\
··················\
··················\
············3-30
Fuel gauge ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············3-117
Fuel requirements ··················\
··················\
··················\
······1-2
Fuses ·················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······6-22 Fuse/relay panel description ··················\
··················\
6-25
Main fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
············6-24 Gauges··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-115
EcominderTM indicator ··················\
··················\
·····3-116
Engine temperature gauge ··················\
··················\
··3-117
Fuel gauge ··················\
··················\
··················\
········3-117
Instrument panel illumination ··················\
··············3-118
Odometer ················\
··················\
··················\
············3-115
Speedometer ···············\
··················\
··················\
········3-115
Tachometer ················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-116
Trip odometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
····3-116
Glove box ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············3-184
Hazard warning flasher ··················\
··················\
············3-143
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
··················\
····4-26
Headrest ················\
··················\
··················\
············3-42, 3-48
Homelink
®wireless control system ··················\
············3-175
Homelink®wireless control system with rearview
display··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-179
Hood ·················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
········3-29
Horn ·················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-142
How to use this manual ··················\
··················\
···············1-2
F
G
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Index
6I
Lubricant ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-44Recommended lubricants ··················\
··················\
····· 6-44
Recommended SAE viscosity number ··················\
·· 6-45
Lubricants and fluids ··················\
··················\
··················\
6-18
Luggage net holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-173
Luggage rack, see roof rack ··················\
··················\
·····3-174
Lumbar support ··················\
··················\
··················\
········3-46
Main fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················6-24\
Maintenance Maintenance schedule ··················\
··················\
·············6-3
Maintenance services ··················\
··················\
············· 6-2
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
··············6-10
Tire maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
6-38
Maintenance schedule ··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-3
Maintenance services ··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-2
Manual climate control system ··················\
··················\
3-144 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
·················3-14\
9
Instrument panel ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-147
Outlet port locations ··················\
··················\
············3-146
Rear climate control ··················\
··················\
···········3-150
Mirrors ················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-106 Compass ················\
··················\
··················\
··3-111, 3-119
Conversation mirror ··················\
··················\
············3-113
Day/night rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
·3-108
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) ··················\
···········3-108 Inside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
········3-108
Outside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
·····3-107
Neck restraints, see headrest ··················\
··············3-42, 3-48
Odometer ················\
··················\
··················\
·················3-11\
5
Oil (Engine) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············6-13
Outside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
···········3-106
Overheats ················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-5
Overloading··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-34
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-10
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-15
Passenger's front air bag ··················\
··················\
············3-92
Power adjustable pedals ··················\
··················\
··············3-61
Power brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-14
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········3-189
Power sliding door and power tailgate ··················\
·········3-17
Power steering ··················\
··················\
················3-104, 6-19
Power steering fluid level ··················\
··················\
···········6-19
Power window lock switch ··················\
··················\
········3-28
Pre-tensioner safety belt ··················\
··················\
············3-72
O
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Index
Rear seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-46
Rear seat entertainment system ··················\
··················\
3-227
Rear parking assist system ··················\
··················\
·········4-21
Rearview camera ··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-24
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··················\
6-32
Recommended lubricants ··················\
··················\
···········6-44
Recommended SAE viscosity number ··················\
········6-45
Remote keyless entry ··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-4
Road warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-2
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-26
Roof antena ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············3-191
Roof rack ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············3-174
Safety belts ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············3-62Pre-tensioner safety belt ··················\
··················\
·······3-72
Lap/shoulder belt ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-65
Safety belt warning light and chime ··················\
·············3-64
Scheduled maintenance service Maintenance schedule ··················\
··················\
·············6-3
Seat warmer ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············3-45
Seatback pocket ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-44
Seat ·················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··········3-37 Armrest ················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-44, 3-47
Headrest ················\
··················\
··················\
······3-42, 3-48
Folding the rear seatback ··················\
··················\
······3-50 Front seat adjustment - manual ··················\
··············3-39
Front seat adjustment - power ··················\
················3-40
Lumbar support ··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-46
Rear seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
·············3-46
Seatback pocket ··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-44
Seat warmer ··················\
··················\
··················\
········3-45
Shift lock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-9
Shopping bag holder ··················\
··················\
·················3-18\
7
Side air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············3-92
Sirius satellite radio information ··················\
···············3-211
Snow tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-28
Spare tire Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
·············6-36
Removing the spare tire ··················\
··················\
·········5-6
Storing the spare tire ··················\
··················\
··············5-7
Special driving conditions ··················\
··················\
·········4-26 Driving at night ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-27
Driving in flooded areas ··················\
··················\
·······4-27
Driving in the rain ··················\
··················\
················4-27
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
················4-26
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
··············4-26
Speedometer ···············\
··················\
··················\
··············3-115
Sports mode ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-8
Starting the engine ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-4
Steering wheel ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-104 Power steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-104
Tilt steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-105
Storage compartment ··················\
··················\
···············3-183 Glove box ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-184
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Side table ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········3-185
Sunglass holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-184
Sunroof··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····3-33
Sunvisor ·················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-188
Tachometer ················\
··················\
··················\
···············3-116
Tailgate ················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-15
Tether anchor system ··················\
··················\
·················3-76\
Theft-alarm system ··················\
··················\
··················\
····3-7
Tilt steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
············3-105
Tire specification / pressure label ··················\
················4-36
Tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-3
Tires and wheels ··················\
··················\
··················\
······6-32 Checking tire inflation pressure ··················\
·············6-34
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
·············6-36
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ·············6-32
Tire care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············6-32
Tire maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
6-38
Tire replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-36
Tire rotation ··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-35
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
··················\
···········6-38
Tire traction ··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-38
Wheel alignment and tire balance ··················\
··········6-37
Wheel replacement ··················\
··················\
···············6-37
Towing ·················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-15 Tie-down hook (for flatbed towing) ··················\
·······5-18 Trailer towing ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-28
Safety chains ··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-30
Transaxle Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
···············4-5
Trip computer ··················\
··················\
··················\
········3-119
Vehicle break-in process ··················\
··················\
··············1-3
Vehicle certification label ··················\
··················\
··········4-35
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ··················\
···········4-35
Washer fluid level ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····6-18
Waste tray, see ashtray ··················\
··················\
·············3-186
Warnings and indicators ··················\
··················\
··········3-125
Wheel alignment and tire balance ··················\
···············6-37
Wheel replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
··6-37
Windows ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-26 Power window lock switch ··················\
··················\
··3-28
Windshield defrosting and defogging ··················\
········3-170 Defogging logic ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-172
Winter driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-28 Snow tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-28
Wiper blades ··················\
··················\
··················\
············6-20
Wipers and washers ··················\
··················\
·················3-13\
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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 spread throughout the
manual.
Illustrations complement the words in this
manual to best explain how to enjoy your
vehicle. By reading your manual, you
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. A good
place to start is the index; it has an alpha-
betical listing of all information in your
manual.
Sections: This manual has seven sec-
tions plus an index. Each section begins
with a brief list of contents so you can tell
at a glance if that section has the infor-
mation you want.You’ll find various WARNING’s,
CAUTION’s, and NOTICE’s in this manu-
al. These were prepared to enhance your
personal safety. You should carefully read
and follow ALL procedures and recom-
mendations provided in these
WARNING’s, CAUTION’s and NOTICE’s.
✽ ✽


NOTICE
A NOTICE indicates interesting or help-
ful information is being provided.
Your new Kia vehicle is designed to use
only unleaded fuel with a minimum
Octane Rating of 87 Anti-Knock Index
(AKI).
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.
CAUTION
NEVER USE LEADED FUEL. Theuse of leaded fuel is detrimental tothe catalytic converter and willdamage the engine control sys- tem’s oxygen sensor and affectemission control.
Never add any fuel system cleaningagents to the fuel tank other than what Kia has specified. (Consult anAuthorized Kia Dealer for details.)
FUEL REQUIREMENTS