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Safety belt restraint system 
We strongly recommend that the driver
and all passengers be properly
restrained at all times by using the safety
belts provided with the vehicle. Proper
use of the safety belts decreases the risk
of severe injury or death in accidents or
sudden stops. In most states, and in
Canada, the law requires their use. All seats have lap/shoulder belts. Inertial
locks in the safety belt retractors allow all
of the lap/shoulder safety belts to remain
unlocked during normal vehicle opera-
tion. This allows the occupants some
freedom of movement and increased
comfort while using the safety belts. If a
force is applied to the vehicle, such as a
strong stop, a sharp turn, or a collision,
the safety belt retractors will automatical-
ly lock the safety belts.
Since the inertial locks do not require a
collision in order to lock up, you may
become aware of the safety belts locking
while braking or going around sharp cor-
ners.
Always use the rear seat position(s) to
install your child restraint(s).
The rear (or front passenger) safety belts
use a special auto-lock feature designed
to allow a child restraint to be used in
these positions without an added locking
clip. They normally lock only under
extreme or emergency conditions (emer-
gency lock mode). However they can be
adjusted so that they remain fixed and
locked when a child restraint system is
placed in these positions. (Use this auto-
lock mode only to secure a child
restraint, never for passengers restrained
by the safety belts.) 
The drivers safety belt can only operate
in the emergency lock mode.
Safety belts provide the best restraint
when:
 The seatback is upright.
 The occupant is sitting upright (not
slouched).
 The lap belt is snug across the hips.
 The shoulder belt is snug across the chest.
 The knees are straight forward.
SAFETY BELTS
WARNING- Safety belts
To minimize the risk of serious or
fatal injury in an accident, the driver
and all passengers should use the
appropriate safety restraints for
their age and size. The presence of
air bags does not change the need
to be properly restrained by a safe-
ty belt or size-appropriate child
restraint. In fact, air bags are
designed to work the best when
passengers are correctly restrained
in the vehicle.
 Be sure you are familiar with the information in this section,
including the information on
infant and child restraints.
 Read the safety warnings on the sun visors of your vehicle also.
WARNING- Child restraint
in front seat
Never install a child restraint sys-
tem in the front passenger position,
as an inflating air bag could cause
serious or fatal injury to a child in
that position. 

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Air conditioning system opera-
tion tips
 If the vehicle has been parked in direct
sunlight during hot weather, open the
windows for a short time to let the hot
air inside the vehicle escape.
 To help reduce moisture inside of win- dows on rainy humid days, decrease
the humidity inside the vehicle by oper-
ating the air conditioning system.
 During air conditioning system opera- tion, you may occasionally notice a
slight change in engine speed as the
air conditioning compressor cycles on.
This is a normal system operation
characteristic.
 Use the air conditioning system every month if only for a few minutes to
ensure maximum system perform-
ance.
 When using the air conditioning sys- tem, you may notice clear water drip-
ping (or even puddling) on the ground
under the passenger side of the vehi-
cle. This is a normal system operation
characteristic.
 Operating the air conditioning system in the recirculated air position does
provide maximum cooling, however,
continual operation in this mode may
cause the air inside the vehicle to
become stale.
Checking the amount of air con-
ditioner refrigerant and compres-
sor lubricant
When the amount of refrigerant is low,
the performance of the air conditioning is
reduced. Overfilling also has a bad influ-
ence on the air conditioning system.
Therefore, if abnormal operation is
found, have the system inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer.
CAUTION
 When using the air conditioning system, monitor the temperaturegauge closely while driving uphills or in heavy traffic when out-side temperatures are high. Airconditioning system operationmay cause engine overheating.Continue to use the blower fanbut turn the air conditioning sys- tem off if the temperature gaugeindicates engine overheating.
 When opening the windows in humid weather air conditioningmay create water droplets insidethe vehicle. Since excessivewater droplets may cause dam-age to electrical equipment, airconditioning should only be runwith the windows closed.
CAUTION
When the performance of the airconditioning system is reduced it is important that the correct type andamount of oil and refrigerant is used. Otherwise, damage to thecompressor and abnormal system operation  may occur.
CAUTION
The air conditioning system shouldbe serviced by an authorized Kia dealer. Improper service may causeserious injury. 

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Air conditioning system opera-
tion tips  
 If the vehicle has been parked in direct
sunlight during hot weather, open the
windows for a short time to let the hot
air inside the vehicle escape.
 To help reduce moisture inside of win- dows on rainy humid days, decrease
the humidity inside the vehicle by oper-
ating the air conditioning system.
 During air conditioning system opera- tion, you may occasionally notice a
slight change in engine speed as the
air conditioning compressor cycles on.
This is a normal system operation
characteristic.
 Use the air conditioning system every month if only for a few minutes to
ensure maximum system perform-
ance.
 When using the air conditioning sys- tem, you may notice clear water drip-
ping (or even puddling) on the ground
under the passenger side of the vehi-
cle. This is a normal system operation
characteristic.  Operating the air conditioning system
in the recirculated air position does
provide maximum cooling, however,
continual operation in this mode may
cause the air inside the vehicle to
become stale.
Checking the amount of air con-
ditioner refrigerant and compres-
sor lubricant
When the amount of refrigerant is low,
the performance of the air conditioning is
reduced. Overfilling also has a bad influ-
ence on the air conditioning system.
Therefore, if abnormal operation is
found, have the system inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer.
CAUTION
The air conditioning system shouldbe serviced by an authorized Kiadealer. Improper service may cause serious injury.
CAUTION
When the performance of the airconditioning system is reduced it isimportant that the correct type andamount of oil and refrigerant is used. Otherwise, damage to thecompressor and abnormal system operation  may occur. 

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 HOUR:
Pressing the “H” button with your fin-
ger, a pencil or similar object will
advance the time displayed by one
hour.
 MINUTE:
Pressing the “M” button with your fin-
ger, a pencil or similar object will
advance the time displayed by one
minute.
To change the 12 hour format to the 24
hour format, press the “H” and “M” but-
tons for more than 3 seconds.
For example, if the “H” and “M” buttons is
pressed for more than 3 seconds while
the time is 10:15 p.m., the display will be
changed to 22:15.
Floor mat anchor(s) (if equipped)
When using a floor mat on the front floor
carpet, make sure it attaches to the floor
mat anchor(s) in your vehicle. This keeps
the floor mat from sliding forward.
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■Type A■Type BWARNING
The following must be observed
when installing ANY floor mat  to
the vehicle.
 Ensure that the floor mats are securely attached to the vehicle's
floor mat anchor(s) before driving
the vehicle.
 Do not use ANY floor mat that cannot be firmly attached to the
vehicle's floor mat anchors.
 Do not stack floor mats on top of one another (e.g. all-weather rub-
ber mat on top of a carpeted floor
mat). Only a single floor mat
should be installed in each posi-
tion.
IMPORTANT - Your vehicle was man- ufactured with driver's side floor
mat anchors that are designed to
securely hold the floor mat in
place. To avoid any interference
with pedal operation, Kia recom-
mends that only the Kia floor mat
designed for use in your vehicle
be installed. 

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■What is Bluetooth® Wireless
Technology?
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology that
allows multiple devices to be connected
in a short range, low-powered devices
like hands-free, stereo headset, steering
remote control, etc. For more informa-
tion, visit the 
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology website at
www
.Bluetooth.com
■General Features
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology hands-free and
stereo-headset features.
- HANDS-FREE feature: Making or receiving calls wirelessly through
voice recognition.
- STEREO-HEADSET  feature: Playing music from cellular phones (that sup-
ports A2DP feature) wirelessly.
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology sys-
tem supports 3 types of languages:
English
Canadian French
US Spanish
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• The phone must be paired to the sys-
tem before using Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology features.
• Only one selected (linked) cellular phone can be used with the system at
a time.
• Some phones are not fully compatible with this system. (Continued)(Continued)
• The 
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
word mark and logos are registered
trademarks owned by Bluetooth
®
Wireless Technology SIG, Inc. and any
use of such marks by Kia is under
license. A Bluetooth
®Wireless
Technology enabled cell phone is
required to use Bluetooth
®Wireless
Technology.
■Receiving a Phone CallWhen receiving a phone call, a ringtone
is audible from speakers and the audio
system changes into telephone mode.
When receiving a phone call, “Incoming
call” message and incoming phone num-
ber (if available) are displayed on the
audio.
-  Press  button on the steering wheel.
- Press  button on the steering wheel.
- Use VOLUME buttons on the steering
wheel.
 Call):
- Press and hold  button on the steering wheel until the audio system
transfers a call to the phone.
WARNING
Driving while distracted can result
in a loss of vehicle control that may
lead to an accident, severe person-
al injury, and death.
The driver's primary responsibility
is in the safe and legal operation of
a vehicle, and use of any handheld
devices, other equipment, or vehi-
cle systems which take the driver
eyes, attention and focus away from
the safe operation of a vehicle or
which are not permissible by law
should never be used during opera-
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■Talking on the Phone
When talking on the phone, “Active Call”
message and the other party’s phone
number (if available) are displayed on the
audio.
- Press button on the steering wheel.
✽ ✽NOTICE
In the following situations, you or the
other party may have difficulty hearing
each other:
1. Speaking at the same time, your voice
may not reach each other parties. (This
is not a malfunction.) Speak alternate-
ly with the other party on the phone.
2. Keep  the  Bluetooth
®Wireless
Technology volume to a low level.
High-level volume may result in dis-
tortion and echo.
3. When driving on a rough road.
4. When driving at high speeds.
5. When the window is open.
6. When the air conditioning vents are facing the microphone.
7. When the sound of the air condition- ing fan is loud.
■ ■Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology Audio Music
Streaming
The audio system supports Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology enabled A2DP
(Audio Advanced Distribution Profile) and
AVRCP (Audio Video Remote Control
Profile) technologies.
Both profiles provide steaming of music
via compatible “PAIRED”
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology enabled Cellular
phone.
To stream music from the 
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology enabled cellular
phone, play your music files on your cel-
lular phone according to your cellular
phone user’s manual and press the
button on the audio system until
“MP3 play” is displayed on the LCD.
The audio system head unit displays
‘MP3 MODE’.
NOTE:
 all music and sound files your cellu-
lar phone supports can be played
by the audio system.
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
enabled compatible cellular phones
must include A2DP and AVRCP
capabilities.
AVRCP compatible
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
enabled cellular phones may not
play music through the audio sys-
tem initially. These cellular phones
may need to have the 
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology  streaming
enabled, for example;
i.e : Menu
➟Filemanager➟Music➟Option➟Play via Bluetooth  
 cellular phone for more information.
To cancel 
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology enabled cellular phone
music streaming, stop music play-
back on the cellular phone or
change the audio mode to AM/FM,
SIRIUS, CD, iPod, ect.
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■Phone Setup
All Bluetooth®Wireless Technology relat-
ed operations can be performed in
PHONE menu.
1) Push the  button to enter SETUP mode.
2) Rotate the  knob to move the cursor between items push the button to select “PHONE”.
3) Rotate the  knob to move the cursor between items and push the button to select a desired item. 
Before using Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology features, the phone must be
paired (registered) with the audio sys-
tem. Up to 5 phones can be paired with
the system.
NOTE:
• The pairing procedure of the phone varies according to each phone
model. Before attempting to pair
phone, please see your phone’s
User’s Guide for instructions.
• Once pairing with the phone is com- pleted, there is no need to pair with
that phone again unless the phone
is deleted manually from the audio
system (refer “Deleting a Phone”
section) or the vehicle’s information
is removed from the phone.
➀Press  button to enter SETUP
mode.
➁Select “PHONE”, then “PAIR” in
PHONE menu.
\bThe audio displays “Device : [Name]
passkey: 0000”
➃Search and select the device name in
your mobile phone to starting the pair-
ing process.
NOTE:
• If the phone is paired with two ormore vehicles of the same model,
some phones may not handle
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
devices of that name correctly. In
this case, you may need to change
the name displayed on your phone.
For example, if the vehicles' name is
KMC CAR, you may need to change
the name displayed on you phone
from KMC_CAR to JOHNS_CAR or
KMC CAR_1 to avoid ambiguity.
Refer to your phone User’s Guide, or
contact your cellular carrier or phone
manufacturer for instructions.
When the 
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology system is enabled, the
phone previously used is automatically
selected and re-connected. If you want to
select different phone previously paired,
the phone can be selected through
“Select Phone” menu.
Only a selected phone can be used with
the hands-free system at a time.
SETUP
ENTER
TUNE
ENTER
TUNE
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Incoming Volume  (Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology call volume adjustments)
While in ADVANCED menu, press “In. Vol”
Use the knob key to set the desired vol-
ume and select the button.
Contacts Sync (Automatic Phonebook
download setting)
While in ADVANCED menu, select
“Contacts” To automatically save the
contacts and call history in your mobile
phone each time you connect a mobile
device, select ON. If you do not wish for
automatic download, select OFF.
It’s not  available to make a phone call by
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology audio
system while the  phonebook is being
downloaded.
Language of Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology voice recognition
While in ADVANCED menu, select
“Language”. To change the language,
select the desired language and press
the button.
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology  sys-
tem off
While in ADVANCED menu, select
“BT Off ” to turn off the 
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology System.
■Voice Recognition Activation
in the Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
System can be activated in the follow-
ing conditions:
- Button Activation
The voice recognition system will be
active when the  button is pressed
and after the sound of a Beep.
- Active Listening The voice recognition system will be
active for a period of time when the
Voice Recognition system has asked
for a customer response.
 from zero to nine while number greater
than ten will not be recognized.
 tion mode in following cases : When
pressing the  button and saying
“cancel” following the beep. When not
making a call and pressing the
button. When voice recognition has
failed 3 consecutive times.  At any time if you say “help”, the system
will announce what commands are
available.
■Menu tree
The menu tree identifies available voice
recognition Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology functions.
ENTER
ENTER
Call [Name]Ex) Call John (at Home)
Ex) Dial 911
Dial [Number]
Redial
Call Back
Add entryPhonebook
Change name
Delete name
By phone
By voice
CallBy name
By number