2015 KIA CEED tailgate

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Opening the tailgate
• The tailgate is locked or unlocked
when all doors are locked or unlocked
with the key, transmitter, smart key or
central door lock/unlock switch. • Only the tailgate is unlocked if the tail-
gate unlock button on the transmitter or
smart key is pressed for approximately
1 second or the tailgate handle switch
is pressed with the smart key in your possession.
• If unlocked, the tailgate can be opened by pressing the handle and pulling it up.
• Once the tailgate is opened and then closed, the tailgate locks automatically.
(All doors must be locked.)
✽NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, door lock and
door mechanisms may not work proper-
ly due to freezing conditions.
❈ The actual luggage room in the vehicle may
differ from the illustration.
Closing the tailgate
Lower and push down the tailgate firmly.
Make sure that the tailgate is securelylatched.
TAILGATE
WARNING
The tailgate swings upward. Make sure no objects or people are near
the rear of the vehicle when open-
ing the tailgate.
CAUTION
Make certain that you close the tail- gate before driving your vehicle.Possible damage may occur to the tailgate lift cylinders and attaching
hardware if the tailgate is notclosed prior to driving.
WARNING
Make sure your hands, feet and other
parts of your body are safely out of
the way before closing the tailgate.
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Features of your vehicle
❈The actual luggage room in the vehicle may
differ from the illustration.
Emergency tailgate safety release
Your vehicle is equipped with the emer-
gency tailgate safety release lever locat-
ed on the bottom of the tailgate. When
someone is inadvertently locked in the
luggage compartment. The tailgate can
be opened by doing as follows:
1. Input the machanical key into the hole.
2. Push the machanical key to the right.
3. Push up the tailgate.
WARNING - Exhaust fumes
If you drive with the tailgate
opened, you will draw dangerous
exhaust fumes into your vehicle
which can cause serious injury or
death to vehicle occupants.
If you must drive with the tailgate
opened, keep the air vents and all
windows open so that additional
outside air comes into the vehicle.
WARNING - Rear cargo area
Occupants should never ride in the
rear cargo area where no restraints
are available. To avoid injury in the
event of an accident or sudden
stops, occupants should always be
properly restrained.
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WARNING
• For emergencies, be fully aware of the location of the emergency
tailgate safety release lever in the
vehicle and how to open the tail-
gate if you are accidentally locked
in the luggage compartment.
• No one should be allowed to occupy the luggage compartment
of the vehicle at any time. The
luggage compartment is a very
dangerous location in the eventof a crash.
• Use the release lever for emer- gencies only. Use with extreme
caution, especially whilst the
vehicle is in motion.CAUTION
Make sure nothing is near the tail-
gate latch and striker whilst closing the tailgate. It may damage the tail- gate's latch.
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Immobiliser indicator
Without smart key system This indicator illuminates when the
immobiliser key is inserted and turned to
the ON position to start the engine.
At this time, you can start the engine. The
indicator goes out after the engine is run-ning.
If this indicator blinks when the ignition
switch is in the ON position before start-
ing the engine, we recommend that the
system be checked by an authorised Kia
dealer. With smart key system
If any of the following occurs in a vehicle
equipped with the smart key, the immo-
biliser indicator illuminates, blinks or
goes off.
• When the smart key is in the vehicle, if
the engine start/stop button is in the
ACC or ON position, the indicator will
illuminate for approximately 30 sec-
onds to indicate that you are able to
start the engine. However, when the
smart key is not in the vehicle, if the
engine start/stop button is pressed, the
indicator will blink for a few seconds to
indicate that you are not be able to
start the engine.
• If the indicator illuminates only for 2 seconds and goes out when the
engine start/stop button is turned to
ON position with the smart key in the
vehicle, we recommend that the sys-
tem be checked by an authorised Kia
dealer.
• When the battery is weak, if the engine start/stop button is pressed, the indica-
tor will blink and you are not able to
start the engine. However, you are able
to start the engine by pressing the
engine start/stop button directly with
the smart key. Also, if the smart key
system related parts have a problem,
the indicator will blink.
Tailgate open warning light
This warning light illuminates when the
tailgate is not closed securely.
Low fuel level warning
This warning light indicates the fuel tank
is nearly empty. When it comes on, you
should add fuel as soon as possible.
Driving with the fuel level warning light on
or with the fuel level below “O/E” cancause the engine to misfire and damage
the catalytic converter (if equipped).
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LCD DISPLAY WARNINGS AND INDICATORS (INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAY)
Calendar / Clock / Outside ambi-
ent Temperature (if equipped)
The monitor will display the outside ambi-
ent temperature, date and time. To change the date, time or temperatureunit(°C
 °F), press the SET (2) button
for more than 1 second.
Then you will enter the set-up mode and
mode changes in the following order as
you press the SET (2) button less than 1second. HOUR → MINUTE → YEAR → MONTH
→ DAY → 12H/24H → TEMPERATURE
UNIT CHANGE → Escape set-up mode
Press the SET (2) button less than 1 sec- ond to select the mode and set the data
using the UP (1, ) and DOWN (1, )
button whilst the selected setting mode
blinks.
To cancel the SET UP mode, do one of
the following :
- Press the SET button less than 1 sec- ond in set-up temperature unit change mode
- Press the SET button more than 1 sec- ond in any set-up mode
- After 15 seconds without any key press
- Ignition is On or OFF in Set-up mode
- Battery is disconnected Door and tailgate open display
The monitor will display the correspon- ding door or tailgate that is not closed
securely.
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Features of your vehicle
❈The actual luggage room in the vehicle may
differ from the illustration.
Luggage room lamp The luggage room lamp comes on when the tailgate is opened. Glove box lamp
The glove box lamp comes on when the
glove box is opened.
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Headlamp welcome
When the headlight(light switch in the
headlight or AUTO position) is on and all
doors (and tailgate) are locked andclosed, the headlight, position light and
tail light will come on for 15 seconds if
any of the below is performed.
• Without smart key system
- When the door unlock button is pressed on the transmitter.
• With the smart key system - When the door unlock button is pressed on the smart key.
At this time, if you press the door lock but-
ton (on the transmitter or smart key), the
lights will turn off immediately. Interior light
When the interior light switch is in the DOOR position and all doors (and tail-
gate) are locked and closed, the room
lamp will come on for 30 seconds if any
of the below is performed.
• Without smart key system
- When the door unlock button is pressed on the transmitter.
• With the smart key system
- When the door unlock button is pressed on the smart key.
- When the button of the outside door handle is pressed.
At this time, if you press the door lock but-
ton, the lamps will turn off immediately. Puddle lamp (if equipped)
When all doors are locked and closed,
the puddle lamp will come on for 15 sec-
onds if any of the below is performed.
• Without smart key system
- When the door unlock button is pressed on the transmitter.
• With the smart key system
- When the door unlock button is pressed on the smart key.
- When the button of the outside door handle is pressed.
- When the vehicle is approached with the smart key in possession.
At this time, if you press the door lock but-
ton, the lamps will turn off immediately.
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Luggage net (holder) (if equipped)
To keep items from shifting in the cargo
area, you can use the four holders locat-ed in the cargo area to attach the lug-gage net.
This symbol indicates theposition of the front holders
(wagon).
If necessary, we recommend that you
contact an authorised Kia dealer.
Cargo area cover (3 Door and 5 Door)
Use the cover to hide items stored in the cargo area.
The cargo area cover will be lifted when
the tailgate is opened. Disconnect the
strap (1) from holder if you want to return
the cover to original position. To remove
the cargo area cover completely, lift the
cover to a 43-degree angle and pull it out
to the full (2). For installation of the cover,
reverse the removal procedure.
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CAUTION
To prevent damage to the goods orthe vehicle, care should be taken when carrying fragile or bulky
objects in the luggage compart-ment.
WARNING
To avoid eye injury, DO NOT over-
stretch the luggage net. ALWAYS
keep your face and body out of the
luggage net’s recoil path. DO NOT
use the luggage net when the strap
has visible signs of wear or dam-
age.
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Features of your vehicle
Barrier net (wagon) (if equipped)
Your vehicle is equipped with a barrier net.
When you load some cargoes on the rear
seat or rear cargo area, you must install
the barrier net behind front seatback or
rear seatback. It is designed to help protect the heads of
the occupants by obstructing objects fly-
ing forward in frontal collisions. There are eight hook holders on both
side of the headliner over the headrests
for upper side fixation and on the floor
behind the front seats or rear seats for
lower side fixation.
CAUTION
• When you return the cargo areacover to its original position, holdthe cover and lower it.
• Do not operate the vehicle with the cover removed. It may dam-
age to the cover.
• The cargo area cover may be lift- ed when the tailgate is opened.Ensure that the luggage on the cover is moved to a safe place.
• Since the cargo area cover may be damaged or malformed, do not
apply excessive force to the cover or do not put the heavy loads on it.WARNING
• Do not place objects on the cargo area cover whilst driving. Such
objects may be thrown about
inside the vehicle and possibly
injure vehicle occupants duringan accident or when braking.
• Never allow anyone to ride in the luggage compartment. It is
designed for luggage only.
• Maintain the balance of the vehi- cle and locate the weight as far
forward as possible.
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