2014 KIA Sportage child lock

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Safety features of your vehicle
They are designed to help protect
the heads of the front seat occupants
and the rear outboard seat occu-
pants in certain side impact colli-
sions.
to deploy during certain side
impact collisions, depending on the
crash severity, angle, speed and
point of impact.
The curtain air bags do not only deploy on the side of the impact
but also on the opposite side.
Also, both sides of the curtain air bags deploy in certain rollover situ-
ations.
The curtain air bags are not designed to deploy in all side
impact or rollover situations.
WARNING
In order for side and curtainair bags to provide the best
protection, front seat occu-
pants and outboard rear occu-
pants should sit in an upright
position with the seat belts
properly fastened.
Importantly, children should
sit in a proper child restraint
system in the rear seat.
When children are seated in the rear outboard seats, they
must be seated in the proper
child restraint system. Make
sure to position the child
restraint system as far away
from the door side as possi-
ble, and secure the child
restraint system in a locked
position.
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Do not allow the passengersto lean their heads or bodies
against the doors, put their
arms on the doors, stretch
their arms out of the window
or place objects between the
doors and passengers when
they are seated on seats
equipped with side impact
and/or curtain air bags.
Never try to open or repair any components of the side and
curtain air bag system. This
should only be done by an
authorized Kia dealer.
Failure to follow the above men-
tioned instructions can result in
injury or death to the vehicle
occupants in an accident.

Features of your vehicle
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Impact sensing door unlock
system (if equipped)
In the event of air bag deployment
resulting from a vehicle impact, all
doors will automatically unlock.
Auto door lock/unlock feature
(Automatic transaxle, if
equipped)
All doors will automatically lock
when the transaxle shift lever is
shifted out of P(Park).
All doors will automatically unlock when the transaxle shift lever is
shifted into P (Park).
Speed sensing door lock sys-
tem (Manual transaxle, if
equipped)
All doors will automatically lockafter the vehicle speed exceeds
about 15 km (9 mph).
All doors will automatically unlock when the engine is shut off and the
ignition key is removed.
WARNING- Unlockedvehicles
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 unat-
tended children or animals who
cannot escape the vehicle.
Furthermore, children might
operate features of the vehicle
that could injure them, or they
could encounter other harm,
possibly 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 vehicle is in motion to pre-
vent accidental opening of the
door. Locked doors will also
discourage potential intruders
when the vehicle stops or
slows down.
Be careful when opening doors and watch for vehicles,
motorcycles, bicycles or
pedestrians approaching the
vehicle in the path of the door.
Opening a door when some-
thing is approaching can
cause damage or injury.

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Features of your vehicle
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✽NOTICE
An authorized Kia dealer can acti-
vate or deactivate some auto door
lock/ unlock features.
If you want to activate or deactivate
some door lock/unlock feature, con-
sult an authorized Kia dealer.
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Child-protector rear door lock
The child safety lock is provided to
help prevent children from acciden-
tally opening the rear doors from
inside the vehicle. The rear door
safety locks should be used whenev-
er children are in the vehicle.
1.Open the rear door.
2.Insert the key into the child safety
lock hole (1) and turn the key to the
lock ( ) position. When the child
safety lock is in the lock position,
the rear door will not open even
though the inner door handle is
pulled. 3.Close the rear door.
To open the rear door, pull the out-
side door handle (2).
Even though the doors may be
unlocked, the rear door will not open
by pulling the inner door handle (3)
until the rear door child safety lock is
unlocked.
WARNING- Rear door
locks
If children accidentally open the
rear doors while the vehicle is
in motion, they could fall out of
the vehicle, resulting in severe
injury or death. To prevent chil-
dren from opening the rear
doors from the inside, the rear
door safety locks should be
used whenever children are in
the vehicle.
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Features of your vehicle
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Power window lock button
The driver can disable the power
window switches on the front and
rear passengers' doors by pressing
the power window lock switch to lock
position (pressed).
When the power window lock switch
is pressed, the driver's master con-
trol cannot operate the front and rear
passengers' power windows.
CAUTION
To prevent possible damageto the power window system,do not open or close two win-dows or more at the sametime. This will also ensure thelongevity of the fuse.
Never try to operate the main switch on the driver's doorand the individual door win-dow switch in the oppositedirections at the same time. Ifthis is done, the window willstop and cannot be opened orclosed.
WARNING - Windows
Never leave the keys in your vehicle with unsupervised
children, when the engine is
running.
NEVER leave any child unat- tended in the vehicle. Even
very young children may inad-
vertently cause the vehicle to
move, entangle themselves in
the windows, or otherwise
injure themselves or others.
Always double check to make sure all arms, hands, head
and other obstructions are
safely out of the way before
closing a window.
Do not allow children to play with the power windows. Keep
the driver’s door power win-
dow lock button in the LOCK
position (pressed). Serious
injury can result from uninten-
tional window operation by
the child.
Do not extend heads or any limbs outside the window
while the vehicle is in motion.
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Driving your vehicle
For smooth operation, depress thebrake pedal when shifting from N(Neutral) to a forward or reversegear.E060101AAM
Transaxle ranges
The indicator in the instrument clus-
ter displays the shift lever position
when the ignition switch is in the ON
position.
P (Park)
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into P (Park). This
position locks the transaxle and pre-
vents the drive wheels from rotating.
WARNING- Automatic transaxle
Always check the surrounding
areas near your vehicle for
people, especially children,
before shifting the shift lever
into D (Drive) or R (Reverse).
Before leaving the driver’s seat, always make sure the
shift lever is in the P (Park)
position; then set the parking
brake fully and shut the
engine off. Unexpected and
sudden vehicle movement
can occur if these precautions
are not followed in the order
identified.
CAUTION
To avoid damage to your transaxle, do not acceleratethe engine in R (Reverse) orany forward gear position withthe brakes on.
When stopped on an incline, do not hold the vehicle withthe engine power. Use theservice brake or the parkingbrake.
Do not shift from N (Neutral) or P (Park) into D (Drive), or R(Reverse) when the engine isabove idle speed.
WARNING
Shifting into P (Park) while the vehicle is in motion will cause
the drive wheels to lock which
will cause you to lose control
of the vehicle.
Do not use the P (Park) posi- tion in place of the parking
brake. Always make sure the
shift lever is latched in the P
(Park) position and set the
parking brake fully.
Never leave a child unattend- ed in a vehicle.

What to do in an emergency
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Removing and storing the
spare tire
Turn the tire hold-down wing bolt
counterclockwise.
Store the tire in the reverse order of
removal.
To prevent the spare tire and tools
from “rattling” while the vehicle is in
motion, store them properly.
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Changing tires
1.Park on a level surface and applythe parking brake firmly.
2.Place the transaxle shift lever in R (Reverse) with manual transaxle or
P (Park) with automatic transaxle.
3.Activate the hazard warning flash- er.
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The vehicle can easily roll offthe jack causing serious
injury or death.
Do not get under a vehicle that is supported by a jack.
Do not start or run the engine while the vehicle is on the
jack.
Do not allow anyone to remain in the vehicle while it is on the
jack.
Make sure any children pres- ent are in a secure place away
from the road and from the
vehicle to be raised with the
jack.
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Index
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Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint system . . . . 3-48Air bag warning label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-77
Air bag warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
Curtain air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-68
Driver's and passenger's front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-61
How does the air bag system operate. . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
Occupant Detection System (ODS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-55
Side impact air bag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-66
SRS care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-75\
SRS components and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-52
Air cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25\
Appearance care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-59 Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-59
Interior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-64
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126 Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
Aux, USB and iPod
®port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-128
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-161
SIRIUS®Satellite Radio information . . . . . . . . . . 4-151
Steering wheel audio control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-127
Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-103
Automatic transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16 Automatic transaxle operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16 Back-up warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-76
Back-up warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-78
Non-operational conditions of back-upwarning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-77
Operation of the back-up warning system . . . . . . . . 4-76
Self-diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-79
Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 7-30
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Brake system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
Downhill brake control (DBC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37
Hill-start assist control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32
Power brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Vehicle stability management (VSM) . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
Brake/clutch fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22
Bulb wattage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39 Using a child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41
Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
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Index
Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-93
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-\
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Door locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
17Child-protector rear door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Inside the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Other door lock/unlock features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Outside the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-51
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4 Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Push-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-66
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Engine number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-\
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Engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8 ENGINE START/STOP button position . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Illuminated ENGINE START/STOP button . . . . . . . 5-8
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . . . . . 7-14
Exterior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-124 Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-124 Exterior overview I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Exterior overview II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Four wheel drive (4WD). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Do not use methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Gasoline containing alcohol and methanol . . . . . . . . 1-3
Operation in foreign countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 7-47 Engine compartment fuse panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-53
Engine compartment fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . 7-50
Fuse/relay panel description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-51
Inner panel fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
Instrument panel fuse panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-52
Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-80
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 4-30
How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
If the engine overheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
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