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
Index
4I
Economical operation ··················\
··················\
················5-42
Electric power steering ··················\
··················\
··············4-35
Electronic stability program (ESC) ··················\
·············5-25
Emergency starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
····6-4Jump starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········6-4
Push starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
············6-6
Emergency while driving ··················\
··················\
·············6-2
Emission control system ··················\
··················\
············7-66 Crankcase emission control system··················\
···········7-66
Evaporative emission control System ··················\
·······7-66
Exhaust emission control system ··················\
··············7-66
Engine ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······8-2
Engine compartment ··················\
··················\
··················\
··2-4
Engine compartment panel fuse ··················\
··················\
7-58
Engine coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-26
Engine coolcant temperature gauge··················\
·············4-43
Engine number ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········8-8
Engine oil ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-25\
Engine overheats ··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-7
Engine start/stop button ··················\
··················\
···············5-6
Engine will not start··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-3
Evaporative emission control System ··················\
··········7-66
Exhaust emission control system··················\
·················7-66\
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ···············7-22
Exterior care··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-60 Flat tire (with spare tire) ··················\
··················\
············6-13
Jack and tools ··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-13
Changing tires··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-14
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-19
Removing and storing the spare tire···········\
·················6-14\
Flat tire (with tire mobility kit) ··················\
··················\
·6-21
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
·················4-10\
1
Fluid Automatic transaxle fluid ··················\
··················\
········7-30
Brakes/clutch fluid··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-29
Washer fluid··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-30
Folding the outside rearviwe mirror ··················\
············4-40
Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-10
Front passenger and rear seat belt ··················\
···············3-16
Front seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-4
Fuel filler lid ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-28
Fuel gauge··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-43
Fuel requirements ··················\
··················\
··················\
······1-3
Fuses ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······7-50 Engine compartment panel fuse ··················\
················7-52
Fuse/relay panel description ··················\
··················\
····7-54
Instrument panel fuse ··················\
··················\
··············7-51
Memory fuse··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-51
Multi fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-53
FE
15
Introduction
INDICATOR SYMBOLS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Seat belt warning light
High beam indicator
Turn signal indicator
ABS warning light
Parking brake & Brake fluid
warning light
Engine oil pressure warning light
ESC indicator
ESC OFF indicator
Malfunction indicator light
Air bag warning light
Immobilizer indicator
Low fuel level warning light* : if equipped
Charging system warning light
Tail light indicator
Tailgate open ajar warning light
Front fog light indicator*
Electric power steering (EPS)
system warning light*Door ajar warning light
Shift pattern indicator*
Manual transaxle shift indicator* Key out warning light*
KEY
OUT
ECO indicator*ECO
Auto stop for ISG system
indicator*
Low beam indicator
Engine coolant temperature
warning light*
❈For more detailed explanations, refer to “Instrument cluster” in section 4. Low tire pressure telltale* /
TPMS malfunction indicator*
Cruise SET indicator*
Cruise control indicator*
CRUISE
Fuel cap open warning indicator
Your vehicle at a glance
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ENGINE COMPARTMENT
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* The actual engine compartment in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.1. Engine Coolant Reservoir ................7-26
2. Engine Oil Filler Cap ........................7-25
3. Brake/Clutch Fluid Reservoir ...........7-29
4. Air Cleaner .......................................7-31
5. Fuse Box ..........................................7-50
6. Negative Battery Terminal ................7-34
7. Positive Battery Terminal ..................7-34
8. Radiator Cap ....................................7-27
9. Engine Oil Dipstick ...........................7-25
10. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir..
7-30
Features of your vehicle
56
4
The oil pressure warning light comes on
whenever there is insufficient oil pres-
sure. In normal operation, it should come
on when the ignition switch is turned on,
then go out when the engine is started. If
the oil pressure warning light stays on
while the engine is running, there is a
serious malfunction.Parking brake & brake
fluid warning light
Parking brake warning
This warning light illuminates for 3 sec-
onds after the ignition switch is turned to
the ON position and then it will go out.
Also, this light illuminates when the park-
ing brake is applied with the ignition
switch in the START or ON position. The
warning light should go out when the
parking brake is released.
Low brake fluid level warning
If the warning light remains on, it may
indicate that the brake fluid level in the
reservoir is low.
If the warning light remains on:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe location and stop your vehicle.
2. With the engine stopped, check the brake fluid level immediately and add
fluid as required. Then check all brake
components for fluid leaks.
3. Do not drive the vehicle if leaks are found, the warning light remains on or
the brakes do not operate properly.
Have the vehicle towed to any author-
ized Kia dealer for a brake system
inspection and necessary repairs. Your vehicle is equipped with dual-diago-
nal braking systems. This means you still
have braking on two wheels even if one
of the dual systems should fail. With only
one of the dual systems working, more
than normal pedal travel and greater
pedal pressure are required to stop the
vehicle. Also, the vehicle will not stop in
as short a distance with only a portion of
the brake system working. If the brakes
fail while you are driving, shift to a lower
gear for additional engine braking and
stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do
so.
To check bulb operation, check whether
the parking brake and brake fluid warning
light illuminates when the ignition switch
is in the ON position.
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Driving your vehicle
Before entering vehicle
• Be sure that all windows, outside mir-ror(s), and outside lights are clean.
Check the condition of the tires.
Check under the vehicle for any sign of leaks.
Be sure there are no obstacles behind you if you intend to back up.
Necessary inspections
Fluid levels, such as engine oil, engine
coolant, brake fluid, and washer fluid
should be checked on a regular basis,
with the exact interval depending on the
fluid. Further details are provided in
Section 7, “Maintenance”.
Before starting
Close and lock all doors.
Position the seat so that all controls are
easily reached.
Buckle your seat belt.
Adjust the inside and outside rearview mirrors.
Be sure that all lights work.
Check all gauges.
Check the operation of warning lights when the ignition switch is turned to
the ON position.
Release the parking brake and make sure the brake warning light goes out.
For safe operation, be sure you are famil-
iar with your vehicle and its equipment.
BEFORE DRIVING
WARNING - Distracted driving
Focus on the road while driving.
The driver's primary responsibility
is in the safe and legal operation of
the vehicle. Use of any handled
devices, other equipment or vehicle
systems that distract the drive
should not be used during vehicle
operation.
WARNING
- Check surrounding
Always check the surrounding areas
near your vehicle for people, espe-
cially children, before putting a vehi-
cle into D (Drive) or R (Reverse).
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What to do in an emergency
IF THE ENGINE OVERHEATS
If your temperature gauge indicates over-
heating, you will experience a loss of
power, or hear loud pinging or knocking,
the engine is probably too hot. If this hap-
pens, you should:
1. Pull off the road and stop as soon as itis safe to do so.
2. Place the shift lever in P (automatic transaxle) or neutral (manual
transaxle) and set the parking brake. If
the air conditioning is on, turn it off.
3. If engine coolant is running out under the vehicle or steam is coming out
from underneath the hood, stop the
engine. Do not open the hood until the
coolant has stopped running or the
steaming has stopped. If there is no
visible loss of engine coolant and no
steam, leave the engine running and
check to be sure the engine cooling
fan is operating. If the fan is not run-
ning, turn the engine off.
4. Check to see if the water pump drive belt is missing. If it is not missing,
check to see that it is tight. If the drive
belt seems to be satisfactory, check for
coolant leaking from the radiator,
hoses or under the vehicle. (If the air
conditioning had been in use, it is nor-
mal for cold water to be draining from
it when you stop). 5. If the water pump drive belt is broken
or engine coolant leaks, stop the
engine immediately and call the near-
est authorized Kia dealer for assis-
tance. 6. If you cannot find the cause of the
overheating, wait until the engine tem-
perature has returned to normal. Then,
if coolant has been lost, carefully add
coolant to the reservoir to bring the
fluid level in the reservoir up to the
halfway mark.
7. Proceed with caution, keeping alert for further signs of overheating. If over-
heating happens again, call an author-
ized Kia dealer for assistance.
Serious loss of coolant indicates there is
a leak in the cooling system and this
should be checked as soon as possible
by an authorized Kia dealer.
WARNING - Under the hood
While the engine is running, keep
hair, hands and clothing away from
moving parts such as the fan and
drive belts.
WARNING - Radiator cap
Do not remove the radiator cap
when the engine is hot. This can
allow coolant to be blown out of the
opening and cause serious burns.
What to do in an emergency
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6
Emergency towing precautions
Turn the ignition switch to ACC so the
steering wheel isn’t locked.
Place the transaxle shift lever in N (Neutral).
Release the parking brake.
Press the brake pedal with more force than normal since you will have
reduced brake performance.
More steering effort will be required because the power steering system
will be disabled.
If you are driving down a long hill, the brakes may overheat and brake per-
formance will be reduced. Stop often
and let the brakes cool off. If the car is being towed with all four
wheels on the ground, it can be towed
only from the front. Be sure that the
transmission is in neutral. Be sure the
steering is unlocked by placing the igni-
tion switch in the ACC position. A driver
must be in the towed vehicle to operate
the steering and brakes.
Tie-down hook
(for flatbed towing, if equipped)
CAUTION - Automatic
transaxle
To avoid serious damage to the
automatic transmission, limit thevehicle speed to 15 km/h (10 mph)and drive less than 1.5 km (1mile) when towing.
Before towing, check the auto- matic transmission fluid leakunder your vehicle. If the auto-matic transmission fluid is leak-ing, a flatbed equipment or tow-ing dolly must be used.
CAUTION - Tie-down hooks
Do not use the tie-down hooks for
towing purposes. These hooks aredesigned ONLY for transport tie- down. If the tie-down hooks areused for towing, the tie-down hooks or front bumper will be damaged.
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