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Noise and smoke
When the air bags inflate, they make
a loud noise and they leave smoke
and powder in the air inside of the
vehicle. This is normal and is a result
of the ignition of the air bag inflator.
After the air bag inflates, you may
feel substantial discomfort in breath-
ing due to the contact of your chestwith both the seat belt and the air
bag, as well as from breathing the
smoke and powder.Open your
doors and/or windows as soon as
possible after impact in order to
reduce discomfort and prevent
prolonged exposure to the smoke
and powder.
Though the smoke and powder are
non-toxic, they may cause irritation
to the skin (eyes, nose and throat,
etc). If this is the case, wash and
rinse with cold water immediatelyand consult a doctor if the symptom
persists.
Do not install a child restraint on
the front passenger’s seat.
Never place a rear-facing child
restraint in the front passenger’s
seat. If the air bag deploys, it would
impact the rear-facing child restraint,
causing serious or fatal injury.
In addition, do not place front-facing
child restraints in the front passen-
ger’s seat either. If the front passen-
ger air bag inflates, it could cause
serious or fatal injuries to the child.
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WARNING
When the air bags deploy, the
air bag related parts in thesteering wheel and/or instru-ment panel and/or in both sides
of the roof rails above the front
and rear doors are very hot. To
prevent injury, do not touch the
air bag storage area’s internal
components immediately after
an air bag has inflated.
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Air bag warning light
The purpose of the air bag warning
light in your instrument panel is to
alert you of a potential problem with
your air bag - Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS).
When the ignition switch is turned
ON, the warning light should illumi-
nate for approximately 6 seconds,
then go off.
Have the system checked if:
The light does not turn on briefly
when you turn the engine
start/stop button to the ON posi-tion. The light stays on after illuminating
for approximately 6 seconds.
The light comes on while the vehi- cle is in motion.
The light blinks when the engine start/stop button is in ON position.WARNING
Extreme Hazard! Do not use a rearward facing child restraint
on a seat protected by an air
bag in front of it!
Never put a child restraint in the front passenger’s seat. If
the front passenger air bag
inflates, it can cause serious
or fatal injuries.
When children are seated in the rear outboard seats of a
vehicle equipped with side
and/or curtain air bags, be
sure to install the child
restraint system as far away
from the door side as possible,
and securely lock the childrestraint system in position.
Inflation of side and/or curtain
air bags could cause serious
injury or death to an infant or
child.
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The SRS consists of air bags
installed under the pad covers in the
center of the steering wheel , in the
knee bolster below the steeringwheel column and the passenger's
side front panel above the glove box.
The purpose of the SRS is to provide
the vehicle's driver and/or the frontpassenger with additional protection
than that offered by the seat belt sys-tem alone in case of a frontal impact
of sufficient severity. The SRS uses
sensors to gather information about
the driver's seat position, the driver'sand front passenger's seat belt usage
and impact severity.The seat belt buckle sensors (if
equipped) determine if the driver and
front passenger's seat belts are fas-
tened. These sensors provide the
ability to control the SRS deploymentbased on whether or not the seat
belts are fastened, and how severe
the impact is.
WARNING
Always use seat belts and child
restraints – every trip, every
time, everyone! Air bags inflate
with considerable force and in
the blink of an eye. Seat belts
help keep occupants in proper
position to obtain maximum
benefit from the air bag. Even
with air bags, improperly andunbelted occupants can be
severely injured when the air
bag inflates. Always follow the
precautions about seat belts, air
bags and occupant safety con-
tained in this manual.
To reduce the chance of serious or fatal injuries and receive the
maximum safety benefit from
your restraint system:
Never place a child in any child or booster seat in the
front seat.
ABC – Always Buckle Children in the back seat. It is the safest
place for children of any age
to ride.
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(Continued)Do not sit or lean unnecessar-
ily close to the air bag while
the vehicle is in motion.
Sitting improperly or out of position can result in serious
or fatal injury in a crash. Alloccupants should sit upright
with the seat back in an
upright position, centered onthe seat cushion with their
seat belt on, legs comfortably
extended and their feet on the
floor until the vehicle is
parked and the ignition key is
removed.
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The SRS air bag system mustdeploy very rapidly to provide
protection in a crash. If anoccupant is out of positionbecause of not wearing a seat
belt, the air bag may forcefullycontact the occupant causingserious or fatal injuries.(Continued)
A child restraint system mustnever be placed in the front
seat. The infant or child could
be severely injured or killed
by an air bag deployment incase of an accident.
Children age 12 and under must always be properlyrestrained in the rear seat.
Never allow children to ride in
the front passenger seat. If a
child over 12 must be seated
in the front seat, he or she
must be properly belted and
the seat should be moved as
far back as possible.
For maximum safety protec- tion in all types of crashes, all
occupants including the driv-
er should always wear theirseat belts whether or not an
air bag is also provided attheir seating position to mini-
mize the risk of severe injury
or death in the event of acrash.
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WARNING
In order for side and curtain air bags to provide the best
protection, front seat occu-
pants and outboard rear occu-pants should sit in an uprightposition with the seat belts
properly fastened.
Importantly, children should
sit in a proper child restraintsystem in the rear seat.
When children are seated in the rear outboard seats, they
must be seated in the proper
child restraint system. Make
sure to position the child
restraint system as far away
from the door side as possi-
ble, and secure the child
restraint system in a lockedposition.
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Do not allow the passengersto lean their heads or bodies
onto doors, put their arms on
the doors, stretch their arms
out of the window, or place
objects between the doors
and passengers when theyare seated on seats equipped
with side and/or curtain air
bags.
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Never try to open or repair anycomponents of the side curtain
air bag system. We recommend
that the system be serviced by
an authorized Kia dealer.
Failure to follow the above men-tioned instructions can result in
injury or death to the vehicleoccupants in an accident.
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Additional safety precautions
All occupants should sit upright,fully back in their seats with their
seat belts on and their feet on the
floor.
Passengers should not move
out of or change seats while the
vehicle is moving. A passenger
who is not wearing a seat belt dur-
ing a crash or emergency stop can
be thrown against the inside of the
vehicle, against other occupants,
or out of the vehicle.
Each seat belt is designed torestrain one occupant. If more
than one person uses the same
seat belt, they could be seriouslyinjured or killed in a collision.
Do not use any accessories onseat belts. Devices claiming to
improve occupant comfort or repo-sition the seat belt can reduce the
protection provided by the seat belt
and increase the chance of serious
injury in a crash.
Passengers should not place
hard or sharp objects between
themselves and the air bags.
Carrying hard or sharp objects on
your lap or in your mouth can result
in injuries if an air bag inflates.
Keep occupants away from the
air bag covers. All occupants
should sit upright, fully back in theirseats with their seat belts on and
their feet on the floor. If occupants
are too close to the air bag covers,
they could be injured if the air bags
inflate.
Do not attach or place objects
on or near the air bag covers.
Any object attached to or placed
on the front or side air bag covers
could interfere with the proper
operation of the air bags.
Do not modify the front seats.Modification of the front seats
could interfere with the operation of
the supplemental restraint systemsensing components or side air
bags.
Do not place items under the
front seats. Placing items under
the front seats could interfere with
the operation of the supplemental
restraint system sensing compo-
nents and wiring harnesses.
Never hold an infant or child on
your lap. The infant or child could
be seriously injured or killed in the
event of a crash. All infants and
children should be properly
restrained in appropriate child
safety seats or seat belts in therear seat.
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Index
Blind spot detection system (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-89
Bluetooth ®
Wireless Technology hands-free . . . . . . . 4-162
Bottle holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-151
Brake system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
Auto hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
AVSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54
Electric parking brake (EPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36
Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
Hill-start assist control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-51
Power brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Vehicle stability management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50
Brakes/clutch fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-73
Bulb wattage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Button start/stop, see engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . 5-6
Camera (Rear view) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-104
Capacities (Lubricants) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Care Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-78
Interior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-83
Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43
Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-146
Central door lock/unlock switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17 Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Chains
Tire chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-102
Checking tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44
Child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32 ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39
Seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
Tether anchor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38
Child-protector rear door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-150
Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-157
Clothes hanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-157
Cluster Settings (Type B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-66
Combined instrument, see instrument cluster . . . . . . . 4-49
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
Crankcase emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-85
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-65
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-151
Curtain air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-55
Dashboard illumination, see instrument panel illumination . . 4-50
Dashboard, see instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
Daytime running light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-110
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