2015 KIA Sportage wheel

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✽NOTICE
After adjudgement, sometimes the
lock-release lever may not lock the
steering wheel. It is not a malfunc-
tion. This occurs when two gears
engage. In this case, adjust the steer-
ing wheel again and then lock the
steering wheel.
Heated steering wheel
(if equipped)
With the ENGINE START/STOP but-
ton in the ON position, pressing the
heated steering wheel button warms
the steering wheel. The indicator on
the button will illuminate.
To turn the steering wheel off, press
the button once again. The indicator
on the button will turn off.
It will turn off automatically approxi-
mately 30 minutes after the heated
steering wheel is turned on. If ignition is turned OFF, then ON
again within 30 miuntes of steering
wheel heater being turned on, the
system will be automatically be set
ON again.
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Horn
To sound the horn, press the horn
symbols on your steering wheel.
Check the horn regularly to be sure it
operates properly.
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NOTICE
To sound the horn, press the area
indicated by the horn symbol on
your steering wheel (see illustra-
tion). The horn will operate only
when this area is pressed.
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CAUTION
Do not install aftermarket
steering wheel grip to thesteering wheel. This maycauses damage to the heatedsteering wheel system.
When cleaning the heated steering wheel, do not use anorganic solvent such as paintthinner, benzene, alcohol andgasoline. Doing so may dam-age the surface of the steeringwheel.
If the surface of steering wheel is damaged by sharpobject, damage to the heatedsteering wheel componentscould occur.

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FLEX Steer (if equipped)
The FLEX Steer controls steering
effort as driver's preference or road
condition.
You can select the desired steering
mode by pressing the FLEX Steer
button.
The FLEX Steer stays in the last
mode selected when turning the
engine on.When the steering mode button is
pressed, the selected steering mode
will appear on the LCD display.
If the steering mode button is pressed
within 4 seconds, the steering mode
will change as above pictures.
If the steering wheel mode button is
not pressed for about 4 seconds, the
LCD display will change to the previ-
ous screen.
Normal mode
The normal mode offers medium
steering effort.
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Sport mode
The steering effort becomes heavier.
Comfort mode
The steering effort becomes lighter
in comfort mode. For your safety, if you press the
steering mode button to change
the mode while turning the steering
wheel, the LCD display will change
as you selected, but the steering
effort will not change. After that, if
you leave the steering wheel cen-
tered, the steering effort will
change to the selected mode.
Be careful when changing the steering mode while driving.
When the electronic power steer- ing is not working properly, the
driver selectable steering mode will
not work.
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Parking brake & brakefluid warning light
Parking brake warning
This light is illuminated when the
parking brake is applied with the igni-
tion switch in the START or ON posi-
tion. The warning light should go off
after a few seconds when the park-
ing brake is released.
Low brake fluid level warning
If the warning light remains on, it may
indicate that the brake fluid level in
the reservoir is low.
If the warning light remains on:
1.Drive carefully to the nearest safe location and stop your vehicle.
2.With the engine stopped, check the brake fluid level immediately and
add fluid as required. Then check
all brake components for fluid
leaks. 3.Do not drive the vehicle if leaks are
found, the warning light remains on
or the brakes do not operate prop-
erly. Have the vehicle towed to any
authorized Kia dealer for a brake
system inspection and necessary
repairs.
Your vehicle is equipped with dual-
diagonal braking systems. This
means you still have braking on two
wheels even if one of the dual sys-
tems should fail. With only one of the
dual systems working, more than
normal pedal travel and greater
pedal pressure are required to stop
the vehicle. Also, the vehicle will not
stop in as short a distance with only
a portion of the brake system work-
ing. If the brakes fail while you are
driving, shift to a lower gear for addi-
tional engine braking and stop the
vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.
To check bulb operation, check
whether the parking brake and brake
fluid warning light illuminates when
the ignition switch is in the ON posi-
tion.
CAUTION- Engine dam- age
If the engine is not stopped
immediately after the engine oilpressure warning light is illumi-nated and stays on while theengine is running, seriousengine damage may result.

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ESC OFF indicator
The ESC OFF indicator will illumi-
nate when the ignition switch is
turned ON, but should go off after
approximately 3 seconds. To switch
to ESC OFF mode, press the ESC
OFF button. The ESC OFF indicator
will illuminate indicating the ESC is
deactivated.
DBC (Downhill brake
control) indicator(if equipped)
The DBC indicator will illuminate
when the DBC button is pressed and
the system is on.
When driving down a steep hill at a
speed under 35 km/h (22 mph), the
DBC will operate and the DBC indi-
cator will blink to indicate the DBC is
operating.
If the red indicator illuminates, the
DBC system may have malfunc-
tioned. Take your vehicle to an
authorized Kia dealer and have the
system checked.
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Cruise indicators
CRUISE indicator
The indicator illuminates when the
cruise control system is enabled.
The cruise indicator in the instrument
cluster is illuminated when the cruise
control ON-OFF switch on the steer-
ing wheel is pushed.
The indicator goes off when the cruise
control ON-OFF switch is pushed
again. For more information about the
use of cruise control, refer to “Cruise
control system” in section 5.
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Shift to "P" or "N" to start the engine
If you try to start the engine with the
shift lever not in the P (Park) or N
(Neutral) position, the warning illumi-
nates for about 10 seconds on the
LCD display.
You can also start the engine with
the shift lever in the N (Neutral) posi-
tion, but for your safety start the
engine with the shift lever in the P
(Park) position.
Low washer liquid
This warning light indicates the
washer fluid reservoir is near empty.
Refill the washer fluid as soon as
possible. Align Steering Wheel (left aligned)
If you start the engine when the
wheel is steered to the left at an
angle over 90 degrees, "Align
Steering Wheel" message will
appear on the instrument cluster for
5 seconds after a few seconds of
system check. In this condition, the
warning message will disappear if
the left steered angle comes down to
less than 30 degrees.
Align Steering Wheel (right aligned)
If you start the engine when the
wheel is steered to the right at an
angle over 90 degrees, "Align
Steering Wheel" message will
appear on the instrument cluster for
5 seconds after a few seconds of
system check. In this condition, the
warning message will disappear if
the right steered angle comes down
to less than 30 degrees.Complete
When the steering wheel is aligned
within 30 degrees (left/right) less
than 5 seconds after the "Align
Steering Wheel" message is dis-
played, "Complete" message will
appear for 2 seconds.
Sunroof open
If driver removes the ignition key
(Smart key : turns off the engine) and
opens the driver-side door when the
sunroof is not fully closed, warning
message will appear on the LCD dis-
play. Also, the warning chime sounds
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Face-Level (B, D, F*)
Air flow is directed toward the upper
body and face. Additionally, each
outlet can be controlled to direct the
air discharged from the outlet.
Bi-Level (B, D, E, C, F*)
Air flow is directed towards the face
and the floor.
Floor-Level (C, E, A, D)
Most of the air flow is directed to the
floor, with a small amount of the air
being directed to the windshield and
side window defrosters. Floor/Defrost-Level (A, C, D, E)
Most of the air flow is directed to the
floor and the windshield with a small
amount directed to the side window
defrosters.
Defrost-Level (A, D)
Most of the air flow is directed to the
windshield with a small amount of air
directed to the side window
defrosters. Instrument panel vents
The outlet vents can be opened or
closed separately using the thumb-
wheel. (If equipped)
Also, you can adjust the direction of
air delivery from these vents using
the vent control lever as shown.
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