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BATTERY
WARNING- Battery
dangers
Always read the following
instructions carefully when
handling a battery.
Keep lighted cigarettes and all other flames or sparks
away from the battery.
Hydrogen, a highly com- bustible gas, is always
present in battery cells and
may explode if ignited.
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(Continued)Keep batteries out of thereach of children because
batteries contain highly
corrosive SULFURIC ACID.
Do not allow battery acid to
contact your skin, eyes,
clothing or paint finish.
If any electrolyte gets into your eyes, flush your eyes
with clean water for at least
15 minutes and get immedi-
ate medical attention. If
possible, continue to apply
water with a sponge or
cloth until medical attention
is received. If electrolyte
gets on your skin, thor-
oughly wash the contacted
area. If you feel a pain or a
burning sensation, get med-
ical attention immediately.
Wear eye protection when charging or working near a
battery. Always provide
ventilation when working in
an enclosed space.
(Continued)(Continued)An inappropriately dis-posed battery can be harm-
ful to the environment and
human health. Dispose the
battery according to your
local law(s) or regulation.
When lifting a plastic-cased bat- tery, excessive pressure on the
case may cause battery acid to
leak, resulting in personal injury.
Lift with a battery carrier or with
your hands on opposite corners.
Never attempt to recharge the battery when the battery cables
are connected.
The electrical ignition system works with high voltage. Never
touch these components with the
engine running or the ignition
switched on.
Failure to follow the above warn-
ings can result in serious bodily
injury or death.
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Operating precautions for catalyt-
ic converters (if equipped) Your vehicle is equipped with a catalytic
converter emission control device.
Therefore, the following precautions
must be observed:
Use only UNLEADED FUEL for gaso-line engine.
Do not operate the vehicle when there are signs of engine malfunction, such
as misfire or a noticeable loss of per-
formance.
Do not misuse or abuse the engine. Examples of misuse are coasting with
the ignition off and descending steep
grades in gear with the ignition off.
Do not operate the engine at high idle speed for extended periods (5 minutes
or more).
Do not modify or tamper with any part of the engine or emission control sys-
tem. All inspections and adjustments
must be made by an authorized Kia
dealer.
Avoid driving with a very low fuel level. If you run out of gasoline, it could
cause the engine to misfire and result
in excessive loading of the catalytic
converter.
Failure to observe these precautions
could result in damage to the catalytic
converter and to your vehicle.
Additionally, such actions could void your
warranties.
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Maintenance
WARNING- Fire
A hot exhaust system can ignite flammable items under your vehi-
cle. Do not park, idle or drive the
vehicle over or near flammable
objects, such as grass, vegeta-
tion, paper, leaves, etc.
The exhaust system and catalytic system are very hot while the
engine is running or immediately
after the engine is turned off. Keep
away from the exhaust system and
catalytic, you may get burned.
Also, do not remove the heat sink
around the exhaust system, do
not seal the bottom of the vehicle
or do not coat the vehicle for cor-
rosion control. It may present a
fire risk under certain conditions.
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Index
Ignition switch ··················\
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···········4-3
Immobilizer system ··················\
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···3-9
Indicators and warnings ··················\
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···········3-127
Instrument cluster ··················\
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··3-116
Instrument panel illumination ··················\
··················\
··3-120
Instrument panel overview ··················\
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···········2-3
Interior care ··················\
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··············6-51
Interior features ··················\
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······3-189Ashtray ················\
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···············3-189
Cigarette lighter ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-189
Clothes hanger··················\
··················\
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···3-191
Cup holder ··················\
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········3-190
Digital clock ··················\
··················\
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·····3-193
Floor mat anchr(s) ··················\
··················\
··············3-194
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
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·····3-193
Shopping bag holder ··················\
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···········3-191
Sunvisor ·················\
··················\
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·············3-192
Interior lights ··················\
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·········3-133 Dome light ··················\
··················\
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········3-134
Door courtesy lamp ··················\
··················\
············3-136
Glove box lamp ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-136
Map light ··················\
··················\
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··········3-133
Tailgate light ··················\
··················\
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···3-135
Interior overview ··················\
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········2-2 Jack and tools ··················\
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·············5-8
Jump starting ··················\
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··············5-4
Key positions ··················\
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·············4-3
Keys ··················\
··················\
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··················\
·········3-3
Label
Air bag warning label ··················\
··················\
·········3-105
Engine number ··················\
··················\
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···4-38
Tire specification / pressure label ··················\
··········4-38
Vehicle certification label ··················\
··················\
·····4-37
Vehicle identification number ··················\
················4-37
Label information ··················\
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····4-37
Lighting ················\
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··3-137 Battery saver function ··················\
··················\
········3-137
Daytime running light ··················\
··················\
········3-140
Front fog light ··················\
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···3-140
High - beam operation ··················\
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········3-138
Lighting control··················\
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·3-137
Rescue mode function ··················\
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