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Features of your vehicle
Electric power steering
Power steering uses the motor to
assist you in steering the vehicle. If
the engine is off or if the power steer-
ing system becomes inoperative, the
vehicle may still be steered, but it will
require increased steering effort.
The motor driven power steering is
controlled by the power steering con-
trol unit which senses the steering
wheel torque and vehicle speed to
command the motor.
The steering wheel becomes heavier
as the vehicle’s speed increases and
becomes lighter as the vehicle’s
speed decreases for better control of
the steering wheel.
Should you notice any change in the
effort required to steer during normal
vehicle operation, have the power
steering checked by an authorized
Kia dealer.
✽ ✽NOTICE
The following symptoms may occur
during normal vehicle operation:
• The steering effort is increased
immediately after turning the igni-
tion switch on. This happens as the
system performs the EPS system
diagnostics. When the diagnostics
are completed, the steering wheel
will return to its normal condition
• A click noise may be heard from the EPS relay after the ignition
switch is turned to the ON or
LOCK position.
• Motor noise may be heard when the vehicle is at a stop or at a low
driving speed.
• The steering effort increases if the steering wheel is rotated continuous-
ly when the vehicle is not in motion.
However, after a few minutes, it will
return to its normal conditions.
• When you operate the steering wheel in low temperature, abnor-
mal noise could occur. If tempera-
ture rises, the noise will disappear.
This is a normal condition.
If the Electric Power Steering System
does not operate normally, the warn-
ing light will illuminate on the instru-
ment cluster. The steering wheel may
become difficult to control or operate
abnormally. Take your vehicle to an
authorized Kia dealer and have the
vehicle checked as soon as possible.
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State of charge (SOC)
The state of charge (SOC) gauge
indicates the hybrid battery's charge
level. If the SOC is near L level, the
vehicle automatically operates the
engine to charge the battery.
However, if the service indicator and
MIL(Malfunction indicator lamp) turn
on when the State of Charge(SOC)
is near L(Low), have your vehicle
checked by an authorized Kia dealer
immediately.
WARNING- Fuel gauge
Stop and obtain additional fuel
as soon as possible after the
warning light comes on or when
the gauge indicator comes
close to the E level. Running out
of fuel can expose vehicle occu-
pants to danger.WARNING
Never try to start the vehicle if
the fuel tank is empty. The
engine is impossible to charge
the high voltage battery of
hybrid system. If you try to start
the vehicle when the fuel is
empty, the high voltage battery
will become discharged and be
damaged.
CAUTION- Low fuel
Avoid driving with extremely low fuel level. Running out offuel could cause the engine tomisfire, damaging the catalyticconverter.OTFH044057

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Features of your vehicle
Auto Door Unlock (if equipped)
Off:The auto door unlock operation will
be canceled.
Key Out or Power Off: All doors will be automatically
unlocked when the ignition key is
removed from ignition switch or
Engine Start/Stop Button is set to
the OFF position.
Shift Lever: All doors will be automatically
unlocked if the automatic transaxle
shift lever is shifted to the P (Park)
position. Two Press Unlock (if equipped)
Off:
The two press unlock function will
be deactivated. Therefore, all doors
will unlock if the door is unlocked.
On: The driver’s door will unlock if the
door is unlocked. When the door is
unlocked again within 4 seconds,
all doors will unlock.
Horn Feedback (if equipped)
Off: The Horn feedback operation will
be deactivated.
On: After locking the door by pressing
the lock button on the transmitter, if
you press the lock button again
within 4 seconds, the warning
sound will operate once to indicate
that all doors are locked.Lamp
One Touch Turn Lamp (if equipped)
If this item is checked, the lane
change signals will blink 3, 5 or 7
times when the turn signal lever is
moved slightly.
Head Lamp Delay (if equipped)
If this item is checked, the headlamp
delay function will be activated.
Welcome Light (if equipped)
If this item is checked, the welcome
light function will be activated.

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Steering wheel unlocked
This warning message illuminates
if the steering wheel does not lock
when the Engine Start/Stop Button
changes to the OFF position.
Check steering wheel lock
system
This warning message illuminates if the steering wheel does not lock
normally when the Engine
Start/Stop Button changes to the
OFF position.
Press brake pedal to start engine
This warning message illuminates
if the Engine Start/Stop Button
changes to the ACC position twice
by pressing the button repeatedly
without depressing the brake
pedal.
It means that you should depress the brake pedal to start the engine.
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Press start button with smart key
This warning message illuminates
if you press the Engine Start/Stop
Button while the warning message
"Key not detected" is illuminating.
At this time, the immobilizer indica- tor light blinks.
Check BRAKE SWITCH fuse
This warning message illuminatesif the brake switch fuse is discon-
nected.
It means that you should replace the fuse with a new one. If that is
not possible, you can start the
engine by pressing the Engine
Start/Stop Button for 10 seconds in
the ACC position.
Shift to P start engine
This warning message illuminatesif you try to start the engine with
the shift lever not in the P (Park)
position.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
You should start the engine with the
shift lever in the P (Park) position.
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Turn on "FUSE SWITCH"
This warning message illuminates
if the fuse switch on the fuse box is
OFF.
It means that you should turn the fuse switch on.
For more details, refer to "Fuses" in
chapter 7.
Align steering wheel
This warning message illuminates if you start the engine when the
steering wheel is turned to more
than 90 degrees to the left or right.
It means that you should turn the steering wheel and make the angle
of the steering wheel be less than
30 degrees.
Check brakes
‘Check brake' is displayed when the
brake function is not well or the
regenerative brake system is not
operated with brake system malfunc-
tion. Refer to the "Brake system
warning light" in this chapter.
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WARNING
Driving with the 'check brake' on
is dangerous. If this occurs,
have your vehicle checked by an
authorized Kia dealer as soon
as possible.

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Features of your vehicle
Check charging system
This warning illuminates when a mal-
function is detected with the Charging
System.
✽ ✽NOTICE
When the high voltage battery
power is low, the warning may
occur. In that time, the warning may
disappear when the battery is
charged by engine.
Check active air flap system
This warning will be illuminated as
follow;
- When the actuator flap malfunction
is detected
- When the actuator air flap con- troller malfunction detected
- In a condition opening the air flap, if the air flap is not open.
When the all conditions illuminating
the warning are cleared, the warning
will be off.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
In winter, the warning may not illu-
minate immediately.
The active air flap system is even
normal condition, the warning or
warning indicator(MIL) may be
turned on. In that time, check the
flap frozen condition or attached
materials.
If the flap is frozen in winter, the
warning indicator(MIL) may be
turned on without warning contents.
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Refuel to prevent Hybrid battery
damage
If the fuel tank is nearly empty, a
message “Refuel to prevent Hybrid
battery damage” will appear on the
LCD display. Also, the chime will
sound several times.
You must stop and obtain additional
fuel as soon as possible.
Check hybrid system stop vehicleand tarn off engine
If the hybrid system error occurs, a
message Check hybrid system stop
vehicle and tarn off engine will
appear on the LCD display and the
Ready indicator will blink. Also, the
chime will sound until the problem is
solved.
In this case, have your vehicle towed
to an authorized Kia dealer and
inspect the hybrid system.
Stop vehicle to charge battery
If the SOC (State Of Charge) is very
low, a message Stop vehicle to
charge battery will appear on the
LCD display.
To charge the hybrid battery, stop in
a safe place and move the shift gear
to the P(Park) position as soon as
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CAUTION
Avoid driving with very low fuellevel. Running out of fuel coulddamage the hybrid battery.