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Biodiesel (for New Zealand)
Commercially supplied Diesel blends of no more than 7% biodiesel, commonly
known as "B7 Diesel" may be used in
your vehicle if Biodiesel meets EN 14214
or equivalent specifications. (EN stands
for "European Norm"). The use of biofu-
els exceeding 7%, made from rapeseed
methyl ester (RME), vegetable oil methyl
ester (VME) etc. or mixing diesel exceed-ing 7% with biodiesel will cause
increased wear or damage to the engine
and fuel system. Repair or replacement
of worn or damaged components due to
the use of non approved fuels will not be
covered by the manufactures warranty. A090000AEN
As with other vehicles of this type, failure
to operate this vehicle correctly mayresult in loss of control, an accident or
vehicle rollover.
Specific design characteristics (higher
ground clearance, track, etc.) give this
vehicle a higher center of gravity than
other types of vehicles. In other words
they are not designed for cornering at the
same speeds as conventional 2-wheel
drive vehicles. Avoid sharp turns or
abrupt maneuvers. Again, failure to oper-
ate this vehicle correctly may result in
loss of control, an accident or vehicle
rollover.
Be sure to read the “Reducing
the risk of a rollover” driving guide-
lines, in section 5 of this manual. A030000AUN
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.
While driving, keep your engine speed
(rpm, or revolutions per minute)
between 2,000 rpm and 4,000 rpm.
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.
Don't tow a trailer during the first 2,000 km (1,200 miles) of operation.
CAUTION
Never use any fuel, whether
diesel, B7 biodiesel or otherwise,
that fails to meet the latest petro-leum industry specification.
Never use any fuel additives or treatments that are not recom-mended or approved by the vehi-
cle manufacturer.
VEHICLE HANDLING
INSTRUCTIONS VEHICLE BREAK-IN PROCESS
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Removal
To remove the headrest:
1. Recline the seatback (2) with therecline lever or switch (1).
2. Raise headrest as far as it can go.
3. Press the headrest release button (3) while pulling the headrest up (4).
WARNING
NEVER allow anyone to ride in a
seat with the headrest removed.
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OHM033200
■
Type A
■ Type B
CAUTION
If you recline the seatback towards
the front with the headrest and seat cushion raised, the headrest maycome in contact with the sunvisoror other parts of the vehicle.
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NOTICE
With the seat warmer switch in the ON
position, the heating system in the seat
turns off or on automatically depending
on the seat temperature.
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Air ventilation seat (if equipped)
The air ventilation seat is provided to
cool the driver’s seat or front passenger’s
seat (if equipped) during hot weather by
blowing air through small vent hole on
the surface of the seat and seatback.
WARNING - Seat warmer
burns
Passengers should use extreme
caution when using seat warmers
due to the possibility of excess
heating or burns. The occupants
must be able to feel if the seat isbecoming too warm and to turn the
seat warmer off. The seat warmer
may cause burns even at low tem-
peratures, especially if used for
long periods of time.
In particular, the driver must exer-
cise extreme care for the following
types of passengers:
1. Infants, children, elderly or dis- abled persons, or hospital outpa- tients
2. Persons with sensitive skin or those that burn easily
3. Fatigued individuals
4. Intoxicated individuals
5. Individuals taking medication that can cause drowsiness or
sleepiness (sleeping pills, cold
tablets, etc.)
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CAUTION - Seat damage
When cleaning the seats, do not
use an organic solvent such as
paint thinner, benzene, alcohol andgasoline. Doing so may damagethe surface of the heater or seats.
To prevent overheating the seat warmer, do not place anything on
the seats that insulates againstheat, such as blankets, cushions or seat covers on the seats whilethe seat warmer is in operation.
Do not place heavy or sharp objects on the seat. Those thingsmay damage the seat warmersystem.
Be careful not to spill liquid such as water or beverages on theseat. If you spill some liquid, wipethe seat with a dry towel. Beforeusing the seat warmer, dry the
seat completely.
Do not change the seat cover. It may damage the seat warmer orairventilation system.
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While the engine is running, push the left
portion of the button to cool the front seat.
When the operation of the air ventilation
seat is not needed, keep the buttons inthe OFF position.
Each time you push the button, the air-flow is changed as follows:
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Seatback pocket
WARNING- Seatback
pockets
Do not put heavy or sharp objects in
the seatback pockets. In an accident
they could come loose from the
pocket and injure vehicle occupants.
CAUTION - Seat damage
When cleaning the seats, do not
use an organic solvent such aspaint thinner, benzene, alcoholand gasoline. Doing so may dam-age the air ventilation seat.
Do not place heavy or sharp objects on the seat. Those thingsmay damage the air ventilation seat.
Be careful not to spill liquid such as water or beverages on theseat. If you spill some liquid, wipethe seat with a dry towel. Before using the air ventilation seat, dry
the seat completely.
Do not change the seat cover. It may damage the seat warmer orairventilation system.
OFF HIGH( ) MIDDLE( ) LOW( )
OXM039015
■Type BOHM038010
■Type A
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To fold down the rear seatback:
1. Insert the rear seat belt buckle in the
pocket between the rear seatback and
cushion, and insert the rear seat belt
webbing in the guide to prevent theseat belt from being damaged.
2. Set the front (or 2nd row) seatback to the upright position and if necessary,
slide the front (or 2nd row) seat for-
ward.
3. Lower the rear headrests to the lowest position.
4. Pull on the seatback folding lever, thenfold the seat toward the front of the
vehicle. When you return the seatback
to its upright position, always be sure it
has locked into position by pushing on
the top of the seatback. 5. To use the rear seat, lift and pull the
seatback backward by pulling on the
folding lever. Pull the seatback firmly
until it clicks into place. Make sure the
seatback is locked in place.
6. Return the rear seat belt to the proper position.
OHM038026
■ 3rd row seat
OHM038024
■ 3rd row seatOHM038023
■ 2nd row seat■2nd row seat
OHM038025
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When using the rear center seat belt, the
buckle with the “CENTER” mark must beused. To release the seat belt:
When you want to release the seat belt,
press the button (1) in the locking buckle.
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Stowing the rear seat belt
The rear seat belt buckles can bestowed in the pocket between the rear
seatback and cushion when not in use.
The center seat belt can be stowed with the plate and webbing rolled in the
pocket between the rear seatback andcushion.
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WARNING
The center lap belt latching mecha-
nism is different from those for the
rear seat shoulder belts. When fas-tening the rear seat shoulder belts
or the center lap belt, make sure
they are inserted into the correct
buckles to obtain maximum protec-
tion from the seat belt system and
assure proper operation.
OHM038029L
OHM038030
■ 2nd row seat
■ 3rd row seat
OHM038028L
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Installing a child restraint system
with a lap/shoulder belt
To install a child restraint system on the
outboard seats, do the following:
1. Place the child restraint system in the seat and route the lap/shoulder belt
around or through the restraint, follow-
ing the restraint manufacturer’s
instructions. Be sure the seat belt web-bing is not twisted. 2. Fasten the lap/shoulder belt latch into
the buckle. Listen for the distinct “click”sound.Position the release button so that it is
easy to access in case of an emergency.
3. Buckle the seat belt and allow the seat belt to take up any slack. After installa-
tion of the child restraint system, try to
move it in all directions to be sure the
child restraint system is securelyinstalled.
If you need to tighten the belt, pull the
webbing toward the retractor. When you
unbuckle the seat belt and allow it to
retract, the retractor will automatically
revert back to its normal seated passen-
ger emergency locking usage condition.
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Air bag inflation conditions
Front air bags
Front air bags are designed to inflate in a frontal collision depending on the intensi-
ty, speed or angles of impact of the frontcollision.
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Problems may arise if the sensor
installation angles are changed
due to the deformation of the
front bumper, body or front doors
and C pillars where side collision
sensors are installed. Have the
vehicle checked and repaired by
an authorized Kia dealer.
Your vehicle has been designed to absorb impact and deploy the
air bag(s) in certain collisions.
Installing bumper guards or
replacing a bumper with non-gen-
uine parts may adversely affect
your vehicle’s collision and air
bag deployment performance.WARNING
Do not hit or allow any objects to impact the locations where air
bags or sensors are installed.
This may cause unexpected air
bag deployment, which could
result in serious personal injuryor death.
If the installation location or angle of the sensors is altered in
any way, the air bags may deploy
when they should not or they may
not deploy when they should,
causing severe injury or death.
Therefore, do not try to perform
maintenance on or around the air
bag sensors. Have the vehicle
checked and repaired by an
authorized Kia dealer.
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WARNING- Except Middle
East and China
If your vehicle is equipped with side
and curtain air bag, set the ignition
switch to OFF or ACC position
when the vehicle is being towed.
The side and curtain air bag may
deploy when the ignitions is ON,
and the rollover sensor detects the
situation as a rollover.