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Introduction
For more information on TOP TIER
Detergent Gasoline, please go to the
website (www.toptiergas.com)
For customers who do not use TOP
TIER Detergent Gasoline regularly,
and have problems starting or the
engine does not run smoothly, addi-
tives that you can buy separately
may be added to the gasoline.
If TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is
not available, one bottle of additive
should be added to the fuel tank at
every 12,000 km or every engine oil
change is recommended. Additives
are available from your authorized
Kia dealer along with information on
how to use them. Do not mix other
additives.
Operation in foreign countries
If you are going to drive your vehicle
in another country, be sure to:
Observe all regulations regardingregistration and insurance.
Determine that acceptable fuel is available. As with other vehicles of this type,
failure to operate this vehicle correct-
ly may result in loss of control, an
accident or vehicle rollover.
Specific design characteristics (high-
er 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 cor-
nering at the same speeds as con-
ventional 2-wheel drive vehicles.
Avoid sharp turns or abrupt maneu-
vers. Again, failure to operate 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 guidelines, in section 5 of
this manual. No special break-in period is need-
ed. By following a few simple precau-
tions for the first 1,000 km (600
miles) you may add to the perform-
ance, economy and life of your vehi-
cle.
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 emer- gencies, to allow the brakes to seat
properly.
Don't tow a trailer during the first 2,000 km (1,200 miles) of opera-
tion.
VEHICLE BREAK-IN
PROCESS
VEHICLE HANDLING
INSTRUCTIONS
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Removal and reinstallation
To remove the headrest:
1. Recline the seatback (2) with the
recline 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.
OYP034012
OYP034013N
■
Type A
■ Type B
OYFH034205
CAUTION
If you recline the seatback
towards the front with the headrest and seat cushion raised,the head rest may come in con-tact with the sunvisor or otherparts of the vehicle.
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4. Pull on the seatback folding lever orstrap, then fold 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 or strap.
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 prop-
er position.
OYP034216NOYP034218N
OYP034219N
■ 2nd row seat ■2nd row center seat (for 8 passenger vehicle)
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Pull the removal strap and lift the
rear portion of the seat cushion.
Then the rear catches will be
released.
Remove the seat while lifting up the
rear portion of seat cushion and then
reinstalling the tumble seat.
Stowing the rear seat - 3rd row seat
The rear seat can be folded and
stowed in the luggage compartment
to provide additional cargo space.
To stow the rear seat:
1. Lower the headrest to the lowest position. To stow easily, adjust the
seatback to upright position. (if
necessary) 2. Pull up the seat by using the stow-
ing lever.
3. Stow the seat by pushing down firmly.
OYP034223N
OYP034241N
OYP034242N
OYP034240N
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Make sure there is no body or object
around the seat and be careful not to
injure your hands or body under the
seat or in the moving parts when
stowing or reinstalling the seat.
To use the rear seat:
1. Lift the seat by pulling up the stow-ing lever. 2. Release the lever and push the
seat forward firmly until it clicks
into place to insert the catches
into the anchors.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Do not push down the upper part of
the seatback when pushing the seat
forward. Doing so can prevent the
catches from being locked in posi-
tion.
CAUTION- To stow 3rd
row seat
Do not stow the 3rd row seatwhen the seat back is folded. Itmay damage the 3rd seat mech-anism.
OYP034304N
OYP034243NOYP034286N
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Stowing the rear seat belt
The rear seat belt buckles can be
stowed in the pocket between the
rear seatback and cushion when not
in use.
Routing the seat belt webbing
through the rear seat belt guides will
help keep the belts from being
trapped behind or under the seats.
After inserting the seat belt, tighten
the belt webbing by pulling it up.
CAUTION
Remove the seat belt from the
guides before using. If you pullon the seat belt when it is storedin the guides, it may damage theguides and/or belt webbing.
OYP034214NOYP034267N
OYP034212N
■ 2nd row seat (for 2nd row center seat, if equipped)
■ 3rd row
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5. Remove as much slack from the
belt as possible by pushing down
on the child restraint system while
feeding the shoulder belt back into
the retractor.
6. Push and pull on the child restraint system to confirm that the seat
belt is holding it firmly in place. If it
is not, release the seat belt and
repeat steps 2 through 6.
7. Double check that the retractor is in the “Auto Lock” mode by
attempting to pull more of the seat
belt out of the retractor. If you can-
not, the retractor is in the “Auto
Lock” mode. The lap/shoulder belt automatically
returns to the “emergency lock
mode” whenever the belt is allowed
to retract fully. Therefore, the preced-
ing seven steps must be followed
each time a child restraint is
installed.
To remove the child restraint, press
the release button on the buckle and
then pull the lap/shoulder belt out of
the restraint and allow the seat belt
to retract fully.
When the seat belt is allowed to
retract to its fully stowed position,
the retractor will automatically
switch from the “Auto Lock” mode
to the emergency lock mode for
normal adult usage.
OEN036104
WARNING- Auto lock
mode
Set the retractor to Automatic
Lock mode when installing any
child restraint system. If the
retractor is not in the Automatic
Locking mode, the child
restraint can move when your
vehicle turns or stops suddenly.
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Main components of the occu-
pant detection system
A detection device located within the front passenger seat cushion.
An electronic system which deter- mines whether the passenger air
bag systems should be activated
or deactivated.
A indicator light located on the instrument panel which illuminates
the words PASSENGER AIR BAG
“OFF” indicating the front passen-
ger air bag system is deactivated.
The instrument panel air bag warn- ing light is interconnected with the
occupant detection system. If the front passenger seat is occu-
pied by a person that the system
determines to be of appropriate size,
and he/she sits properly (sitting
upright with the seatback in an
upright position, centered on the
seat cushion with their seat belt on,
legs comfortably extended and their
feet on the floor), the PASSENGER
AIR BAG “OFF” indicator will turn off
and the front passenger's air bag will
be able to inflate, if necessary, in
frontal crashes.
You will find the PASSENGER AIR
BAG “OFF” indicator on the center
facia panel. This system detects the
conditions 1~4 in the following table
and activates or deactivates the front
passenger air bag based on these
conditions. Always be sure that you and all vehi-
cle occupants are seated and
restrained properly (sitting upright
with the seat in an upright position,
centered on the seat cushion, with
the person’s legs comfortably extend-
ed, feet on the floor, and wearing the
safety belt properly) for the most
effective protection by the air bag and
the safety belt.
The ODS (Occupant Detection
System) may not function properly if
the passenger takes actions which
can defeat the detection system.
These include:
(1) Failing to sit in an upright posi- tion.
(2) Leaning against the door or cen- ter console.
(3) Sitting towards the sides or the front of the seat.
(4) Putting legs on the dashboard or resting them on other locations
which reduce the passenger
weight on the front seat.
(5) Improperly wearing the safety belt.
(6) Reclining the seat back.