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Features of your vehicle
How to reset the power tailgateIf the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, or if the related fuse has
been replaced or disconnected, for the
power tailgate to operate normally,
reset the power tailgate as follows:
1. Put the shift lever in P (Park).
2. Press the tailgate handle switchand tailgate close button at the
same time for more than 3 sec-
onds. (the chime will sound).
3. Close the tailgate manually.
4. Open the tailgate using the tail- gate handle switch and allow it to
fully open.
5. After fully opening, the tailgate will complete initialization and lights
will flash twice indicating reset
complete.
If the power tailgate does not work
properly after the above procedure,
have the system checked by an
authorized Kia dealer.
✽ ✽ NOTICEIf the power tailgate does not oper-
ate normally, first check the follow-
ing condition before using the power
tailgate.
• Make sure the shift lever is in
Park
• Make sure the Power Tailgate Off switch is not pressed.
If any of the power tailgate buttons
are pressed while the power tailgate
is in operation, the power tailgate
will stop. If any button is pressed
again the power tailgate will reverse
direction.
Power tailgate opening height user settingThe driver may set the height of a
fully opened tailgate by following the
below instruction.
1. Position the tailgate manually to the height you prefer.
2. Press the tailgate close button for more than 3 seconds.
3. You will hear the system beep twice indicating height has been set up.
The tailgate will open to the height
the driver has set up.
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• When you operate the steering
wheel in low temperature, abnor-
mal noise may occur. If tempera-
ture rises, the noise will likely dis-
appear. This is a normal condition.
• When the charging system warn- ing light comes on due to the low
voltage (When the alternator or
battery) does not operate normal-
ly or it malfunctions), the steering
wheel may require increased
steering effort.
Tilt and telescopic steering Tilt and telescopic steering allows
you to adjust the steering wheel
before you drive. You can also raise it
to give your legs more room when
you exit and enter the vehicle.
The steering wheel should be posi-
tioned so that it is comfortable for
you to drive, while permitting you to
see the instrument panel warning
lights and gauges. To change the steering wheel angle,
pull down the lock-release lever (1),
adjust the steering wheel to the
desired angle (2) and height (3, if
equipped) then pull up the lock-
release lever to lock the steering
wheel in place. Be sure to adjust the
steering wheel to the desired posi-
tion before driving.
WARNING
 Never adjust the angle of the
steering wheel while driving.
You may lose steering control
and cause severe personal
injury, death or accidents.
 After adjusting, push the steering wheel both up and
down to be certain it is locked
in position.
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Features of your vehicle
MIRRORSInside rearview mirrorAdjust the rearview mirror so that the
center view through the rear window
is seen. Make this adjustment before
you start driving.
Day/night rearview mirror (if equipped)Make this adjustment before you
start driving and while the day/night
lever is in the day position.
Pull the day/night lever toward you to
reduce the glare from the headlights
of the vehicles behind you during
night driving.Remember that you lose somerearview clarity in the night position.
WARNING -
Rear
visibility
Do not place objects in the rear
seat or cargo area which would
interfere with your vision
through the rear window.
WARNING
Do not adjust the rearview mir-
ror while the vehicle is moving.
This could result in loss of con-
trol, and an accident which
could cause death, serious
injury or property damage.
WARNING
Do not modify the inside mirror
and don’t install a wide mirror. It
could result in injury, during an
accident or deployment of the
air bag.
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4Electric chromic mirror (ECM)
with compass1. Feature Control Button
2. Status Indicator LED
3. Rear Light Sensor
4. Display Window Automatic-Dimming Night Vision
Safety™ (NVS
®) Mirror
The NVS
®Mirror in your vehicle is
the most advanced way to reduce
annoying glare in the rearview mirror
during any driving situation. For more
information regarding NVS
®mirrors
and other applications, please refer
to the Gentex website:
www.gentex.com Automatic-dimming function
Your mirror will automatically dim
upon detecting glare from the vehi-
cles traveling behind you. The auto-
dimming function can be controlled
by pushing the ON/OFF Button:
1. Pressing the button turns the auto-
dimming function OFF which is
indicated by the green Status
Indicator LED turning off.
2. Pressing the button again turns the auto-dimming function ON
which is indicated by the green
Status Indicator LED turning on.
✽ ✽NOTICEThe mirror defaults to the ON posi-
tion each time the vehicle is started.
CAUTION
The NVS
®
Mirror automatically
reduces glare during driving con- ditions based upon light levelsmonitored in front of the vehicleand from the rear of the vehicle.These light sensors are visiblethrough openings in the front andrear of the mirror case. Any objectthat would obstruct either lightsensor will degrade the automat-ic dimming control feature.
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4INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
1. Tachometer
2. Speedometer
3. Engine coolant temperature gauge
4. Fuel gauge
5. LCD display
6. Warning and indicator lights (if equipped)
7. Turn signal indicator lights
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■
Type A
❈The actual cluster in the vehicle may differ
from the illustration.
For more details, refer to the "Gauges" in
this chapter.■
■ Type B
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Features of your vehicle
Instrument Cluster ControlAdjusting Instrument ClusterIllumination (if equipped)The brightness of the instrument
panel illumination is changed by
pressing the illumination control button
("+" or "-") when the ignition switch or
Engine Start/Stop button is ON, or the
tale lights are turned on.  If you hold the illumination control
button ("+" or "-"), the brightness
will be changed continuously.
 If the brightness reaches to the maximum or minimum level, an
alarm will sound.
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Features of your vehicle
Warning lights✽
✽NOTICE -
Warning lights
Make sure that all warning lights
are OFF after starting the engine. If
any light is still ON, this indicates a
situation that needs attention.
Air bag Warning LightThis warning light illuminates:
 Once you set the ignition switch or
Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 6seconds and then goes off.
 When there is a malfunction with the SRS.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
Seat Belt Warning LightThis warning light informs the driver
that the seat belt is not fastened.
For more details, refer to the “Seat
Belts” in chapter 3.
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Features of your vehicle
Anti-lock Brake System(ABS) Warning LightThis warning light illuminates:
 Once you set the ignition switch or Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
 When there is a malfunction with the ABS (The normal braking sys-
tem will still be operational without
the assistance of the anti-lock
brake system).
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
Electronic
Brake forceDistribution(EBD) SystemWarning LightThese two warning lights illuminate at
the same time while driving:
 When the ABS and regular brake system may not work normally.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
WARNING -
Parking Brake
& Brake Fluid Warning Light
Driving the vehicle with a warn-
ing light ON is dangerous. If the
Parking Brake & Brake Fluid
Warning Light illuminates with
the parking brake released, it
indicates that the brake fluid
level is low.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
WARNING -
Electronic
Brake force Distribution
(EBD) System Warning Light
When both ABS and Parking
Brake & Brake Fluid Warning
Lights are on, the brake system
will not work normally and you
may experience an unexpected
and dangerous situation during
sudden braking.
In this case, avoid high speed
driving and abrupt braking.
Have your vehicle inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer as
soon as possible.
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