2015 KIA K900 fuel type

"E85" fuel is an alternative fuel com-
prised of 85 percent ethanol and 15
percent gasoline, and is manufac-
tured exclusively for use in Flexible
Fuel Vehicles. “E85” is not compat-
ible with your vehicle. Use of “E85”
may result in poor engine perform-
ance and damage to your vehicle's
engine and fuel system. Kia recom-
mends that customers do not use
fuel with an ethanol content exceed-
ing 10 percent.
✽ NOTICE
Your New Vehicle Limited
Warranty does not cover damage to
the fuel system or any performance
problems caused by the use of “E85”
fuel.
Other fuels
Using fuels that contain Silicone (Si),
MMT (Manganese, Mn), Ferrocene
(Fe), and Other metalic additives,
may cause vehicle and engine dam-
age or cause misfiring, poor acceler-
ation, engine stalling, catalyst melt-
ing, clogging, abnormal corrosion,
life cycle reduction, etc.
Also, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL) may illuminate.
✽ NOTICE
Damage to the fuel system or per-
formance problem caused by the use
of these fuels may not be covered by
your New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Gasoline containing MMT
Some gasoline contains harmful man-
ganese-based fuel additives such as
MMT (Methylcyclopentadienyl
Manganese Tricarbonyl).
Kia does not recommend the use of
gasoline containing MMT.
This type of fuel can reduce vehicle
performance and affect your emission
control system.
The malfunction indicator lamp on the
cluster may come on.
Do not use methanol
Fuels containing methanol (wood
alcohol) should not be used in your
vehicle. This type of fuel can reduce
vehicle performance and damage
components of the fuel system.
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Introduction
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Make sure to refuel your vehicle
according to the "Fuel requirements"
suggested in chapter 1.
If the fuel filler cap requires replace-
ment, use only a genuine Kia cap or
the equivalent specified for your vehi-
cle. An incorrect fuel filler cap can
result in a serious malfunction of the
fuel system or emission control sys-
tem.Emergency fuel filler lid release
If the fuel filler lid does not open
using the remote fuel filler lid
release, you can open it manually by
pulling the handle outward slightly.
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Refueling& Vehicle fires
When refueling, always shut the
engine off. Sparks produced by
electrical components related
to the engine can ignite fuel
vapors causing a fire. Once
refueling is complete, check to
make sure the filler cap and
filler door are securely closed,
before starting the engine.
WARNING
Smoking
DO NOT use matches or a
lighter and DO NOT SMOKE or
leave a lit cigarette in your vehi-
cle while at a gas station espe-
cially during refueling.
Automotive fuel is highly flam-
mable and can, when ignited,
result in fire.
WARNING
Exterior paint
Do not spill fuel on the exterior
surfaces of the vehicle. Any
type of fuel spilled on painted
surfaces may damage the paint.
CAUTION
Do not pull the handle exces-
sively, otherwise the luggage
area trim or release handle may
be damaged.
CAUTION
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Fuel Gauge
This gauge indicates the approxi-
mate amount of fuel remaining in the
fuel tank.
✽NOTICE
• The fuel tank capacity is given in
chapter 8.
• The fuel gauge is supplemented by a low fuel warning light, which
will illuminate when the fuel tank
is nearly empty.
• On inclines or curves, the fuel gauge pointer may fluctuate or the
low fuel warning light may come
on earlier than usual due to the
movement of fuel in the tank.
You must stop and obtain additional
fuel as soon as possible after the
warning light comes on or when the
gauge indicator comes close to the
“E (Empty)” level.
✽ NOTICE
Fuel display may not be accurate if
you are filling in sloping places.
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Avoid driving with an extremely
low fuel level. Running out of
fuel could cause the engine to
misfire damaging the catalytic
converter.
CAUTION
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Cannot edit settings while driving
This warning message illuminates if
you try to select the other User
Settings item except Head-up dis-
play item when driving.
For safety, change the User Settings
after parking the vehicle and moving
the shift lever to P (Park) position.
Quick guide (Help)
If you press and hold the OK button
in the User Settings Mode, explana-
tion about the selected item is dis-
played in the cluster.
Trip Computer Mode
This mode displays driving informa-
tion like the tripmeter, fuel economy,
and so on.
❈For more details, refer to “Trip
Computer” in this chapter.
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Display (for Type B Cluster)
ItemsExplanation
ThemeChoose the instrument cluster theme. (Default or Retro)
Auto Theme change

Traffic Alerts

Speedometer SizeChoose the size of the number in the speedometer (Small, Medium, Large).
Speedometer UnitChoose the main unit of the speedometer (MPH or km/h).
Fuel Economy UnitChoose the fuel economy unit. (km/L or L/100)
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✽NOTICE
The warning message "Check
Active Air Flap System" may not be
displayed immediately in colder cli-
mates.
Check AEB system
(if equipped)
This warning message illuminates if the sensor or cover is dirty or
obscured with foreign matter such
as snow. Clean the sensor or cover
by using a soft cloth.
This warning message illuminates if there is a malfunction with the
Autonomous Emergency Braking
(AEB) system. In this case, have
your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia Premium dealer.
❈ For more details, refer to
"Autonomous Emergency Braking
(AEB) System" in chapter 5.
Low Fuel
This warning message illuminates
if the fuel tank is nearly empty.
- When the low fuel level warninglight is illuminates.
- When the trip computer displays “--- km(or mile)” as distance to
empty.
Add fuel as soon as possible.
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Overview
Description
The trip computer is a microcomput-
er-controlled driver information sys-
tem that displays information related
to driving.
✽NOTICE
Some driving information stored in
the trip computer (for example
Average Vehicle Speed) resets if the
battery is disconnected.
Trip ModesFuel Economy
Range (1)
The range is the estimated dis-
tance the vehicle can be driven
with the remaining fuel.
- Distance range : 50 ~ 990 km or30 ~ 990 mi.
If the estimated distance is below 50 km (30 mi.), the trip computer
will display “---” as range.
TRIP COMPUTER
To change the trip mode, press the , (MOVE) button.
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TRIP A



TRIP B
DRIVE MODE
TRIP B



FUEL ECONOMY
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Instant Fuel Economy (3)
This mode displays the instant fueleconomy during the last few sec-
onds when the vehicle speed is
more than 10 km/h (6.2 MPH).
- Fuel economy range : 0 ~ 20L/100km or 0 ~ 30 MPG
Trip A/B
Tripmeter (1)
The tripmeter is the total driving dis-tance since the last tripmeter reset.
- Distance range: 0.0 ~ 9999.9 km or mi.
To reset the tripmeter, press the OK (RESET) button on the steering
wheel for more than 1 second
when the tripmeter is displayed.
Average Vehicle Speed (2)
The average vehicle speed is cal-culated by the total driving dis-
tance and driving time since the
last average vehicle speed reset.
- Speed range: 0 ~ 999 km/h or MPH
To reset the average vehicle speed, press the OK (RESET) button on
the steering wheel for more than 1
second when the average vehicle
speed is displayed.
✽ NOTICE
• The average vehicle speed is not dis-
played if the driving distance is less
than 300 meters (0.19 miles) since
the Engine Start/Stop button is
turned to ON.
• Even if the vehicle is not in motion, the average vehicle speed keeps
going while the engine is running.OKH043408C
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