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Introduction
Gasoline containing alcohol and
methanol
Gasohol, a mixture of gasoline and
ethanol (also known as grain alcohol),
and gasoline or gasohol containing
methanol (also known as wood alcohol)
are being marketed along with or instead
of leaded or unleaded gasoline. Pursuant
to EPA regulations, ethanol may be used
in your vehicle. Do not use gasohol con-
taining more than 10% ethanol, and do
not use gasoline or gasohol containing
any methanol. Ethanol provides less
energy than gasoline and it attracts
water, and it is thus likely to reduce your
fuel efficiency and could lower your MPG
results. Methanol may cause drivability
problems and damage to the fuel sys-
tem. Discontinue using gasohol of any
kind if drivability problems occur. Vehicle
damage or drivability problems may not
be covered by the manufacturer's war-
ranty if they result from the use of:
1. Gasoline or gasohol containingmethanol.
2. Leaded fuel or leaded gasohol.
Fuel Additives
Kia recommends that you use good qual-
ity gasolines treated with detergent addi-
tives such as TOP TIER Detergent
Gasoline, which help prevent deposit for-
mation in the engine. These gasolines
will help the engine run cleaner and
enhance performance of the Emission
Control System. For more information on
TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline, please
go to the website (www
.toptiergas.com).
For customers who do not use TOP Tier
Detergent Gasoline regularly, and have
problems starting or the engine does not
run smoothly, additives that you can buy
separately may be added to the gasoline.
If TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is not
available, one bottle of additive added to
the fuel tank at every 12,000 km or every
engine oil change is recommended.
Additives are available from your author-
ized Kia dealer along with information on
how to use them. Do not mix other addi-
tives. No special break-in period is needed. By
following a few simple precautions for the
first 1,000 km (600 miles) you may add to
the performance, economy and life of
your vehicle.
Do not race the engine.
Do not maintain a single speed for long
periods of time, either fast or slow.
Varying engine speed is needed to
properly break-in the engine.
Avoid hard stops, except in emergen- cies, to allow the brakes to seat prop-
erly.
Avoid full-throttle starts.
CAUTION
Never use gasohol which contains methanol. Discontinue use of anygasohol product which impairs dri-vability.
VEHICLE BREAK-IN PROCESS
Your vehicle at a glance
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INTERIOR OVERVIEW
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1. Door lock/unlock button ....................3-13
2. Driver position memory system* .......3-59
3. Seat adjust knob*..............................3-40
4. Outside rearview mirror control switch .............................................3-109
5. Power rear quarter window switches* ...........................................3-26
6. Power window switches ....................3-26
7. Central door lock switch....................3-13
8. Power window lock switch.................3-28
9. Fuel filler lid release button...............3-30
10. Instrument panel illumination* ......3-120
11. Room light main control switch .....3-133
12. Power adjustable pedal control switch*.............................................3-61
13. Steering wheel tilt .........................3-107
14. Parking brake release lever* ...........4-16
15. Fuse box .........................................6-23
16. Hood release lever .........................3-29
17. Parking brake pedal ........................4-16
18. Brake pedal .....................................4-14
19. Accelerator pedal
20. Seat.................................................3-37
* : if equipped
Features of your vehicle
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When the door is fully open, the door
will lock into an open position. To close
the door, pull out the door handle (1)
and sliding the door (2) towards the
front of vehicle.
If the window on the rear sliding door is open (more than 80 mm/3 in.), the rear
sliding door will not open fully but will
open to the 3/4 position.
To lock a door without the key, push the
inside door lock button (1) or door lock
switch (2) to the “Lock” position and close
the door (3).
✽ ✽NOTICE
If the door is locked/unlocked multiple
times in rapid succession with either the
vehicle key or door lock switch, the sys-
tem may stop operating temporarily in
order to protect the circuit and prevent
damage to system components.
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Front door
Rear door
CAUTION
The left sliding door cannot be
opened when the fuel filler lid isopen. However, if the fuel filler lid is opened after the door is openedslightly, the left sliding door can beslide rearward. Close the left slidingdoor to prevent possible damage tothe door or the fuel filler lid.
WARNING
Always remove the ignition key,
engage the parking brake, close all
windows and lock all doors when
leaving your vehicle unattended.
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Rear sliding doors
Slide
Pull
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When pushing down on the front por-
tion (1) of the switch, all vehicle doors
will lock.
When pushing down on the rear por- tion (2) of the switch, all vehicle doors
will unlock.
However, if the key is in the ignition switch and any front door is open, the
doors will not lock when the front por-
tion of central door lock switch is
pressed.
Auto door lock/unlock feature
All doors will be automatically lockedwhen shifting the transaxle shift lever
out of P (Park) with engine is running.
All doors will be automatically unlocked when shifting the transaxle shift lever
into P (Park) with engine is running.
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Passenger’s door (if equipped)
WARNING- Unlocked
vehicles
Leaving your vehicle unlocked can
invite theft or possible harm to you
or others from someone hiding in
your vehicle while you are gone.
Always remove the ignition key,
engage the parking brake, close all
windows and lock all doors when
leaving your vehicle unattended.
WARNING- Unattendedchildren
An enclosed vehicle can become
extremely hot, causing death or
severe injury to unattended chil-
dren or animals who cannot escape
the vehicle. Furthermore, children
might operate features of the vehi-
cle that could injure them, or they
could encounter other harm, possi-
bly from someone gaining entry to
the vehicle. Never leave children or
animals unattended in your vehicle.
WARNING - Doors
The doors should always be fully
closed and locked while the vehi-
cle is in motion to prevent acci-
dental opening of the door.
Locked doors will also discour-
age potential intruders when the
vehicle stops or slows.
Be careful when opening doors and watch for vehicles, motorcy-
cles, bicycles or pedestrians
approaching the vehicle in the
path of the door. Opening a door
when something is approaching
can cause damage or injury.
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WARNING- Cargo
Cargo should always be secured to
prevent it from being thrown about
the vehicle in a collision and caus-
ing injury to the vehicle occupants.
Special care should be taken of
objects placed in the rear seats,
since those may hit the front seat
occupants in a frontal collision.
CAUTION- Rear safety
belts
When returning the rear seatbacks
to the upright position, rememberto return the rear shoulder belts totheir proper position. Routing thesafety belt webbing through therear safety belt guides will helpkeep the belts from being trappedbehind or under the seats.
WARNING - Cargo loading
Make sure the engine is off, the
transaxle is in P and the parking
brake is applied whenever loading
or unloading cargo. Failure to take
these steps may allow the vehicle to
move if shift lever is inadvertently
moved to another position.CAUTION - Avoid damag-
ing rear safety buckles
When you fold the rear seatback or
put luggage on the rear seat cush- ion, insert the buckle in the pocketbetween the rear seatback andcushion. Doing so can prevent thebuckle from being damaged by the rear seatback or luggage.
CAUTION
Before changing seat position, slipthe seat belt into the trim panel andclose the power outlet cap.
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Features of your vehicle
L/R: When the remote control outside
rearview mirror switch is selected to
the L (left) or R (right) position, both
outside rearview mirrors will move
downward.
Neutral : When the remote control out-
side rearview mirror switch is
placed in the middle position,
the outside rearview mirrors
will not operate while the vehi-
cle is moving backward.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
The outside rearview mirrors will auto-
matically revert to their original posi-
tions under the following conditions:
1. Ignition switch is in the LOCK posi-
tion.
2. Shift lever is moved to any position except R.
3. Remote control outside rearview mir- ror switch is placed in the middle
position.To adjust the position of the accelerator
and brake pedals, push the switch with
the shift lever in the P position.
If you push the ▲ portion of the switch,
the pedals move toward the driver.
If you push the ▼ portion of the switch,
the pedals move away from the driver.
Setting the adjustable pedal posi-
tion
1. Be sure the parking brake is engaged.
2. Move the accelerator and brake ped- als to the front most position by push-
ing the ▼ portion of the switch.
3. Adjust the seat position and the steer- ing wheel angle properly.
4. Move the pedals toward you until you can fully depress the brake pedal by
pushing the ▲ portion of the switch.
5. Depress the pedals a few times to get used to the feel after adjusting.
POWER ADJUSTABLE PEDALS (IF EQUIPPED)
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WARNING
Adjust the pedals after parkingthe vehicle on level ground. Never
attempt to adjust the pedals while
the vehicle is moving.
Never adjust the pedals with your foot on the accelerator pedal as
this may result in increasing the
engine speed and acceleration.
Make sure that you can fully depress the brake pedal before
driving. Otherwise, you may not
be able to hold down the brake
pedal firmly in an emergency
stop.
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Features of your vehicle
Air bag system components
The main components of your SRS are:
To indicate that your vehicle isequipped with air bags, the corre-
sponding air bag covers are marked
with “SRS AIR BAG”.
- Driver’s air bag
- Passenger’s air bag
- Side air bag
- Curtain air bag
A diagnostic system that continually monitors the system operation.
An indicator light to warn you of a pos- sible problem with the system. Emergency power backup in case your
car’s electrical system is disconnected
in a crash.
The SRS uses a collection of sensors to
gather information about the driver’s seat
position, the driver’s and front passenger’s
safety belt usage and impact severity.
The driver’s seat position sensor, which
is installed on the seat track, determine if
the seat is fore or aft of a reference posi-
tion. Similarly, the safety belt usage sen-
sors determine if the driver and front pas-
senger’s safety belts are fastened. These
sensors provide the ability to control the
SRS deployment based on how close the
driver’s seat is to the steering wheel,
whether or not the safety belts are fas-
tened, and the severity of the impact.
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If the driver brakes the vehicle heavily prior to an impact, unbelt-
ed occupants will be thrown for-
ward. If the front passenger is not
wearing the safety belts, they will
be directly in front of the storage
compartment when deployment
occurs. In that situation, serious
injury or death is possible.
Never allow front passenger to put their hands, feet or face on or
close to the instrument panel. In
the event of air bag deployment,
such a mispositioned occupant
would be likely to suffer severe
injury or death.
Never allow children, pregnant women or weak persons to sit in
the front passenger seat. Do not
put child restraint system on the
front passenger's seat either.
They may be seriously injured by
the air bag inflation when air bag
deploys.
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Do not put objects or stickers onthe instrument panel. Do not
apply any accessory to the front
windshield. Do not install after-
market mirrors or accessories on
the factory-installed rearview mir-
ror. Any of these could interfere
with the deployment of the air bag
or could hit your body at high
speed and cause severe bodily
injury and even death.
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Just before impact, drivers often brake
heavily. Such heavy braking lowers the
front portion of the vehicle causing it to
“ride” under a vehicle with a higher
ground clearance. Air bags may not
inflate in this "under-ride" situation
because deceleration forces that are
detected by sensors may be signifi-
cantly altered by such “under-ride” col-
lisions. Air bags may not inflate in rollover acci-
dents because air bag deployment
would not provide proper protection to
the occupants.
However, side air bags may inflate
when the vehicle is rolled over by a
side impact collision, if the vehicle is
equipped with side air bags and cur-
tain air bags. Air bags may not inflate if the vehicle
collides with objects such as utility
poles or trees, where the point of
impact is concentrated to one area and
the full force of the impact is not deliv-
ered to the sensors.
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