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Driving your vehicle
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With the shift lever in the D position
The paddle shifter will operate when
the vehicle speed is more than
10km/h.
Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once
to shift up or down one gear and the
system changes from automatic
mode to manual mode.
When the vehicle speed is lower
than 10km/h, if you depress the
accelerator pedal for more than 5
seconds or if you shift the shift lever
from D (Drive) to sports mode and
shift it from sports mode to D (Drive)
again, the system changes from
manual mode to automatic mode.
With the shift lever in the sports mode
Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once
to shift up or down one gear.
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NOTICE
If you pull the [+] and [-] paddle
shifters at the same time, you cannot
shift the gear.
Shift lock system (if equipped)
For your safety, the automatic
transaxle has a shift lock system
which prevents shifting the transaxle
from P (Park) into R (Reverse)
unless the brake pedal is depressed.
To shift the transaxle from P (Park)
into R (Reverse):
1.Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2.Start the engine or turn the ignition
switch to the ON position.
3.Move the shift lever.
If the brake pedal is repeatedly
depressed and released with the
shift lever in the P (Park) position, a
chattering noise near the shift lever
may be heard. It is a normal condi-
tion.WARNING
Always fully depress the brake
pedal before and while shifting
out of the P (Park) position into
another position to avoid inad-
vertent motion of the vehicle
which could injure persons in
or around the vehicle.

Driving your vehicle
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Driving with a trailer
Towing a trailer requires a certain
amount of experience. Before setting
out for the open road, you must get
to know your trailer. Acquaint your-
self with the feel of handling and
braking with the added weight of the
trailer. And always keep in mind that
the vehicle you are driving is now a
good deal longer and not nearly so
responsive as your vehicle is by
itself.
Before you start, check the trailer
hitch and platform, safety chains,
electrical connector(s), lights, tires
and mirror adjustment. If the trailer
has electric brakes, start your vehicle
and trailer moving and then apply the
trailer brake controller by hand to be
sure the brakes are working. This lets
you check your electrical connection
at the same time.
During your trip, check occasionally
to be sure that the load is secure,
and that the lights and any trailer
brakes are still working.
Following distance
Stay at least twice as far behind the
vehicle ahead as you would when
driving your vehicle without a trailer.
This can help you avoid situations
that require heavy braking and sud-
den turns.
Passing
You’ll need more passing distance
up ahead when you’re towing a trail-
er. And, because of the increased
vehicle length, you’ll need to go
much farther beyond the passed
vehicle before you can return to your
lane. Due to the added load to the
engine when going uphill the vehicle
may also take longer to pass than it
would on flat ground.
Backing up
Hold the bottom of the steering
wheel with one hand. Then, to move
the trailer to the left, just move your
hand to the left. To move the trailer to
the right, move your hand to the
right. Always back up slowly and, if
possible, have someone guide you.
Making turns
When you’re turning with a trailer,
make wider turns than normal. Do
this so your trailer won’t strike soft
shoulders, curbs, road signs, trees,
or other objects near the edge of the
road. Avoid jerky or sudden maneu-
vers. Signal well in advance before
turning or lane changes.

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Driving your vehicle
Turn signals when towing a trailer
When you tow a trailer, your vehicle
has to have a different turn signal
flasher and extra wiring. The green
arrows on your instrument panel will
flash whenever you signal a turn or
lane change. Properly connected,
the trailer lights will also flash to alert
other drivers you’re about to turn,
change lanes, or stop.
When towing a trailer, the green
arrows on your instrument panel will
flash for turns even if the bulbs on
the trailer are burned out. Thus, you
may think drivers behind you are
seeing your signals when, in fact,
they are not. It’s important to check
occasionally to be sure the trailer
bulbs are still working. You must also
check the lights every time you dis-
connect and then reconnect the
wires.
Do not connect a trailer lighting sys-
tem directly to your vehicle’s lighting
system. Use only an approved trailer
wiring harness.
An authorized Kia dealer can assist
you in installing the wiring harness.
Driving on grades
Reduce speed and shift to a lower
gear before you start down a long or
steep downgrade. If you don’t shift
down, you might have to use your
brakes so much that they would get
hot and no longer operate efficiently.
On a long uphill grade, shift down
and reduce your speed to around 70
km/h (45 mph) to reduce the possi-
bility of engine and transaxle over-
heating.
If your trailer weighs more than the
maximum trailer weight without trail-
er brakes and you have an automat-
ic transaxle, you should drive in D
(Drive) when towing a trailer.
Operating your vehicle in D (Drive)
when towing a trailer will minimize
heat build up and extend the life of
your transaxle.WARNING
Failure to use an approved trail-
er wiring harness could result
in damage to the vehicle electri-
cal system and/or personal
injury.

Maintenance
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Changing the engine oil and
filter
Have engine oil and filter changed by
an authorized Kia dealer according
to the Maintenance Schedule at the
beginning of this section.
WARNING
Used engine oil may cause irri-
tation or cancer of the skin if
left in contact with the skin for
prolonged periods of time. Used
engine oil contains chemicals
that have caused cancer in lab-
oratory animals. Always protect
your skin by washing your
hands thoroughly with soap
and warm water as soon as pos-
sible after handling used oil.

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Index
Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-104Auto light position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-106
Battery saver function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-104
Daytime running light (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105
Front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-109
Headlamp delay function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-104
Headlight welcome function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105
High beam operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-107
Lighting control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105
Turn signals and lane change signals . . . . . . . . . . . 4-108
Lighting control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105
Loss of the smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Lower anchor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-47
Lubricants and capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Luggage net holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-167
Luggage room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-120
Luggage tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-154
Luggage volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Main fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-\
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Maintenance Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . . . 7-25
Maintenance services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Owner maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Scheduled maintenance service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-52 Maintenance schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Maintenance services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Manual climate control system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-124
Manual transaxle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Map lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11\
8
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-53
Day/night rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-53
Electric chromic mirror with compass . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54
Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-53
Outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-55
Moonroof, see panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
Multi fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-\
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Occupant Detection System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-56
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
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Oil (Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-55 Folding the outside rearview mirror. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56
Outside Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62
Overheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
6-8
Owner maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Paddle shifter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
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