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We want to help you get the greatest
possible driving pleasure from your
vehicle. Your Owner’s Manual can
assist you in many ways. We strong-
ly recommend that you read the
entire manual. In order to minimize
the chance of death or injury, you
must read the WARNING and CAU-
TION sections in the manual.
Illustrations complement the words
in this manual to best explain how to
enjoy your vehicle. By reading your
manual, you learn about features,
important safety information, and
driving tips under various road condi-
tions.
The general layout of the manual is
provided in the Table of Contents.
Use the index when looking for a
specific area or subject; it has an
alphabetical listing of all information
in your manual.
Sections: This manual has eight sec-
tions plus an index. Each section
begins with a brief list of contents so
you can tell at a glance if that section
has the information you want. You will find various WARNINGs,
CAUTIONs, and NOTICEs in this
manual. These WARNINGs were pre-
pared to enhance your personal safe-
ty. You should carefully read and followALL procedures and recommenda-
tions provided in these WARNINGs,
CAUTIONs and NOTICEs.
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NOTICE
A NOTICE indicates interesting or
helpful information is being provided.
Gasoline engine
Unleaded
For Europe
For the optimal vehicle performance,
we recommend you to use unleaded
gasoline with an octane rating of
RON (Research Octane Number) 95
/ AKI (Anti Knock Index) 91 or higher.
You may use unleaded gasoline with
an octane rating of RON 91~94 / AKI
87~90 but it may result in slight per-
formance reduction of the vehicle.
Except Europe
Your new Kia vehicle is designed to
use only unleaded fuel having an
Octane Rating of RON (ResearchOctane Number) 91 / AKI (Anti-
Knock Index) 87 or higher.
Your new vehicle is designed to
obtain maximum performance with
UNLEADED FUEL, as well as mini-
mize exhaust emissions and spark
plug fouling.
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
WARNING
A WARNING indicates a situa-
tion in which harm, serious bod-
ily injury or death could result ifthe warning is ignored.
CAUTION
A CAUTION indicates a situation in which damage to your vehiclecould result if the caution is ignored.
FUEL REQUIREMENTS
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Gasoline containing alcohol andmethanol
Gasohol, a mixture of gasoline and
ethanol (also known as grain alco-hol), and gasoline or gasohol con-
taining methanol (also known as
wood alcohol) are being marketedalong with or instead of leaded gaso-
line. Do not use gasohol containing more than 10% ethanol, and do not use
gasoline or gasohol containing any
methanol. Either of these fuels may
cause drivability problems and dam-age to the fuel system.
Discontinue using gasohol of any
kind if drivability problems occur.
Vehicle damage or drivability prob-
lems may not be covered by the
manufacturer’s warranty if they resultfrom the use of:
1. Gasohol containing more than 10% ethanol.
2. Gasoline or gasohol containing methanol.
3. Leaded fuel or leaded gasohol.
WARNING
• Do not "top off" after the noz- zle automatically shuts off when refueling.
Always check that the fuel cap is installed securely to pre-
vent fuel spillage in the eventof an accident.
CAUTION
NEVER USE LEADED FUEL. The
use of leaded fuel is detrimentalto the catalytic converter and will damage the engine controlsystem’s oxygen sensor andaffect emission control.
Never add any fuel system clean-ing agents to the fuel tank other than what has been specified.(Consult an authorized Kia deal-er for details.)
CAUTION
Never use gasohol which con- tains methanol. Discontinue useof any gasohol product whichimpairs drivability.
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Use of MTBE
Kia recommends avoiding fuels con-
taining MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl
Ether) over 15.0% vol. (Oxygen
Content 2.7% weight) in your vehicle.
Fuel containing MTBE over 15.0%
vol. (Oxygen Content 2.7% weight)
may reduce vehicle performance and
produce vapor lock or hard starting.
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 damagecomponents of the fuel system.
Fuel Additives
Kia recommends that you use good quality gasolines meet Europe Fuel
standards (EN228) or equivalents.
For customers who do not use good quality gasolines including fuel addi-
tives regularly, and have problems
starting or the engine does not run
smoothly, one bottle of additives
added to the fuel tank at every
15,000km (for Europe) / 5,000km
(except Europe) or every engine oil
change is recommended. Additves
are available from your authorized Kia
dealer along with information on howto use them.
Do not mix other additves.
Operation in foreign countries
If you are going to drive your vehicle
in another country, be sure to:
Observe all regulations regarding
registration and insurance.
Determine that acceptable fuel is available.
CAUTION
Your New Vehicle Limited
Warranty may not cover damageto the fuel system and any per- formance problems that arecaused by the use of fuels con-taining methanol or fuels con- taining MTBE (Methyl TertiaryButyl Ether) over 15.0% vol.(Oxygen Content 2.7% weight.)
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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, econo-
my and life of your vehicle.
Do not race the engine.
While driving, keep your enginespeed (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 emer- gencies, to allow the brakes to seat
properly.
VEHICLE BREAK-IN PROCESS
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Your vehicle at a glance
Exterior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Interior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
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Your vehicle at a glance
1. Instrument cluster ..............................4-50
2. Horn...................................................4-44
3. Driver's front air bag ..........................3-50
4. Engine start/stop button ......................5-5
5. Audio / Video / Navigation ...............4-160
6. Climate control system ....................4-126
7. Clock................................................4-155
8. Hazard warning flasher .......................6-2
9. Passenger's front air bag...................3-52
10. Knee air bag ....................................3-52
11. Glove box.......................................4-145
12. SBC(Shift by cable) control lever.....5-10
13. SBW(Shift by wire) control lever......5-17
14. Drive mode button ...........................5-54
15. Auto hold button ..............................5-40
16. Electric parking brake switch ...........5-34
17. DIS central key ..............................4-160
18. Front blind spot monitoring systemOn/Off button .................................4-106
19. Rear curtain folding button ............4-157
20. Around view monitoring system On/Off button .................................4-107
21. Vehicle height control button ...........5-57
22. Snow mode button ..........................5-54
23. Center console storage box ..........4-144 OKH013004
❈The actual shape may differ from the illustration.
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Your vehicle at a glance
ENGINE COMPARTMENT
1. Engine oil dipstick ............................7-24
2. Engine oil filler cap ..........................7-24
3. Engine coolant reservoir ..................7-26
4. Radiator cap ....................................7-26
5. Brake fluid reservoir.........................7-29
6. Power steering fluid reservoir ..........7-30
7. Windshield washer fluid reservoir ....7-31
8. Air cleaner .......................................7-32
9. Fuse box ..........................................7-54
10. Jumper terminal ...............................6-5
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The actual engine compartment in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.
❈ The battery is in the trunk.
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Safety features of your vehicle
Front seat adjustment
The front seat can be adjusted by
using the control switch located on
the doors. Before driving, adjust theseat to the proper position so as to
easily control the steering wheel,
pedals and switches on the instru-ment panel.Forward and backward
Push the control switch forward or
rearward to move the seat to the
desired position. Release the switchonce the seat reaches the desiredposition. When adjusting the seat position, the
headrest will be adjusted simultane-
ously to the proper position. (ifequipped)
CAUTION
The power seat is driven by anelectric motor. Stop operatingonce the adjustment is com- pleted. Excessive operationmay damage the electricalequipment.
When in operation, the power seat consumes a largeamount of electrical power. Toprevent unnecessary chargingsystem drain, don’t adjust the power seat longer than neces-sary while the engine is notrunning.
Do not operate two or more power seat control knobs atthe same time. Doing so mayresult in power seat motor orelectrical component malfunc- tion.
WARNING
The power seat is operable with
the engine start/stop button in
OFF.
Therefore, children should
never be left unattended in the
vehicle.
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