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Instrument cluster control
Adjusting Instrument Cluster
Illumination
The brightness of the instrument
panel illumination can be adjusted by
moving the illumination control lever
up (to “+”) or down (to “-”) when the
Engine Start/Stop button is ON or
the tale lights are turned on. The brightness has 20 levels : 1
(MIN) ~ 20 (MAX)
If you hold the illumination control lever on the up (+) or down (-) posi-
tion, the brightness will be
changed continuously.
If the brightness reaches to the maximum or minimum level, an
alarm will sound.
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Auto light/AFLS position
When the light switch is in the AUTO light position, the taillights and head-
lights will be turned ON or OFF auto-matically depending on the amount
of light outside the vehicle.
If your vehicle is equipped with the
adaptive front lighting system
(AFLS), it will also operate when theheadlamp is ON.
AFLS (Adaptive Front Lighting
System) (if equipped)
Adaptive front lighting system uses
the steering angle and vehicle speed,
to keep your field of vision wide by
swiveling and leveling the headlamp.
Change the switch to the AUTO posi-
tion when the engine is running. The
adaptive front lighting system will
operate when the headlamp is ON.
To turn off the AFLS, change the
switch to other positions. After turn-
ing the AFLS off, headlamp swiveling
no longer occurs, but leveling oper-
ates continuously.
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CAUTION
Never place anything over the sensor (1) located on theinstrument panel, this willensure better auto-light sys-tem control.
Don’t clean the sensor using a window cleaner, the cleanermay leave a light film whichcould interfere with sensoroperation.
If your vehicle has window tint or other types of coating onthe front windshield, the Autolight system may not workproperly.
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If the AFLS malfunction indicator
comes on, the AFLS is not working
properly. Drive to the nearest safe
location and restart the engine. If the
indicator continuously remains on,
we recommend that the system be
checked by an authorized Kia dealer.
Parking light position ( )
When the light switch is in the park- ing light position, the tail, license and
instrument panel lights will turn ON.
Headlight position ( )
When the light switch is in the head- light position, the head, tail, license
and instrument panel lights will turnON.
✽✽NOTICE
The ignition switch must be in the
ON position to turn on the head-
lights.
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Turn signals and lane change signals
The ignition switch must be on for the
turn signals to function. To turn on
the turn signals, move the lever up or
down (A). The green arrow indicators
on the instrument panel indicate
which turn signal is operating.They will self-cancel after a turn is
completed. If the indicator continues
to flash after a turn, manually return
the lever to the OFF position.
To signal a lane change, move the
turn signal lever slightly and hold it in
position (B). The lever will return tothe OFF position when released.
If an indicator stays on and does not
flash or if it flashes abnormally, one
of the turn signal bulbs may be
burned out and will require replace-ment.One-touch turn signal
To activate an one-touch turn signal
move the turn signal lever slightly
and then release it. The lane change
signals will blink 3, 5 or 7 times.
You can set the number of operating
times. Refer to "LCD Display" in this
chapter.
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NOTICE
If an indicator flash is abnormally
quick or slow, a bulb may be burned
out or have a poor electrical connec-
tion in the circuit.
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DEFROSTER
✽✽NOTICE
If you want to defrost and defog the
front windshield, refer to
“Windshield defrosting and defog-
ging” in this section.
Rear window defroster
The defroster heats the window to
remove frost, fog and thin ice from
the rear window, while the engine is
running.
To activate the rear window
defroster, press the rear window
defroster button located in the center
facia switch panel.
The indicator on the rear window
defroster button illuminates when thedefroster is ON.
If there is heavy accumulation of
snow on the rear window, brush it off
before operating the rear defroster. The rear window defroster automati-
cally turns off after approximately 20
minutes or when the ignition switch is
turned off. To turn off the defroster,
press the rear window defroster but-ton again.
Outside rearview mirror defroster
If your vehicle is equipped with the
outside rearview mirror defrosters,
they will operate at the same time you
turn on the rear window defroster. Wiper deicer (if equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with the
wiper deicer, it will be operating at
the same time you turn on the rear
window defroster.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the con-
ductors bonded to the insidesurface of the rear window, never use sharp instruments orwindow cleaners containingabrasives to clean the window.
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Automatic heating and air con- ditioning
1. Press the AUTO button.
The modes, fan speeds, air intake and air-conditioning will be controlledautomatically according to the tem-
perature setting.2. Press the TEMP button to set the
desired temperature.
✽✽ NOTICE
To turn the automatic operation off, select any button of the following:
- Mode selection button
- Front windshield defrost button
- Fan speed control button
The selected function will be con-
trolled manually while other func-
tions operate automatically.
For your convenience and to improve the effectiveness of the
climate control, use the AUTO
button and set the temperature to
23°C (73°F). ✽
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NOTICE
Never place anything over the sen-
sor located on the instrument panel
to ensure better control of the heat-
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Rear outlet vents (F)
The air flow of the Rear outlet vents is controlled by the front cli-
mate control system and deliveredthrough the inside air duct of the
front doors. If the door is open or
not closed completely, the air flow
of the Rear outlet vent is not deliv-
ered properly. Make sure the front
doors are closed completely.
The air flow of the Rear outlet vents may be weaker than the
instrument panel vents for the long
air duct in the front doors.Mode selection
The mode selection button controls
the direction of the air flow through
the ventilation system.
The air flow outlet port is converted
as follows: Face-Level (B, D, F, G)
Air flow is directed toward the upper
body and face. Additionally, eachoutlet can be controlled to direct theair discharged from the outlet.
Bi-Level (B, C, D, E, F, G)
Air flow is directed towards the face
and the floor.
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Floor & Defrost (A, C, E, G)
Most of the air flow is directed to the floor and the windshield with a small
amount directed to the side window
defrosters.
Floor-Level (A, C, E, G)
Most of the air flow is directed to the
floor, with a small amount of the airbeing directed to the windshield and
side window defrosters. Defrost-Level (A)
Most of the air flow is directed to the windshield with a small amount of air
directed to the side window defrosters.
Instrument panel vents
The outlet vents can be opened or
closed separately using the horizon-
tal thumbwheel. To close the vent,
rotate it left to the maximum position.
To open the vent, rotate it right to thedesired position.
Also, you can adjust the direction of
air delivery from these vents using
the vent control lever as shown.
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