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Introduction
Biodiesel
Commercially supplied Diesel blends of no more than 7% biodiesel, commonly
known as "B7 Diesel" may be used in
your vehicle if Biodiesel meets EN 14214
or equivalent specifications. (EN stands
for "European Norm"). The use of biofu-
els exceeding 7% made from rapeseed
methyl ester (RME), fatty acid methyl
ester (FAME), vegetable oil methyl ester
(VME) etc. or mixing diesel exceeding7% with biodiesel will cause increased
wear or damage to the engine and fuel
system. Repair or replacement of worn ordamaged components due to the use of
non approved fuels will not be covered by
the manufactures warranty.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, economy and life of
your vehicle.
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 emergen-
cies, to allow the brakes to seat prop-
erly.
Don't tow a trailer during the first 2,000 km (1,200 miles) of operation.CAUTION
Do not let any gasoline or water
enter the tank. This would make itnecessary to drain it out and to bleed the lines to avoid jamming the
injection pump and damaging theengine.
CAUTION - Diesel Fuel
(if equipped with DPF)
It is recommended to use the regu- lated automotive diesel fuel for
diesel vehicle equipped with theDPF system.
If you use diesel fuel including highsulfur (more than 50 ppm sulfur) andunspecified additives, it can cause
the DPF system to be damaged andwhite smoke can be emitted.
CAUTION
Never use any fuel, whether diesel, B7 biodiesel or otherwise,
that fails to meet the latest petro-leum industry specification.
Never use any fuel additives or treatments that are not recom-mended or approved by the vehi-
cle manufacturer.
VEHICLE BREAK-IN PROCESS
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Features of your vehicle
Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFLS)
malfunction indicator (if equipped)
If the AFLS malfunction indicator illumi-
nates, the AFLS is not working properly.
Drive to the nearest safe location and
restart the engine. If the indicator contin-
uously remains on, we recommend that
the system be checked by an authorized
Kia dealer.
Front fog light indicator (if equipped)
The indicator illuminates when the front
fog lights are ON.
Rear fog light indicator
(if equipped)
This indicator illuminates when the rear
fog lights are ON.
Parking brake & brakefluid warning
Parking brake warning
This light illuminates when the parking
brake is applied with the ignition switch in
the START or ON position. The warning
light should go off when the parking
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 properly. We
recommend that you contact an
authorized Kia dealer.
AFLS
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Your vehicle is equipped with dual-diago-
nal braking systems. This means you still
have braking on two wheels even if one
of the dual systems should fail. With only
one of the dual systems working, more
than normal pedal travel and greaterpedal pressure are required to stop the
car. Also, the car will not stop in as short
a distance with only a portion of the
brake system working. If the brakes fail
while you are driving, shift to a lower gear
for additional engine braking and stop the
car 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 switchis in the ON position.Electronic Parking Brake
(EPB) malfunction indicator (if equipped)
The EPB malfunction indicator will illumi-
nate when the ignition switch is turned
ON, but should go off after approximate-
ly 3 seconds. If the warning light does not
come on, or continuously remains on we
recommend that the system be checked
by an authorized Kia dealer.
Also, the EPB malfunction indicator may illuminate when the ESC indicator comes
on to indicate that the ESC is not working
properly, but if this occurs, it does notindicate the EPB has malfunctioned.
For more details, refer to "EPB" in chap- ter 5.
Anti-lock brake system(ABS) warning light
This light illuminates if the ignition switch
is turned ON and goes off in approxi-
mately 3 seconds if the system is operat-
ing normally.
If the ABS warning light remains on,
comes on while driving, or does not
come on when the ignition switch is
turned to the ON position, this indicates
that there may be a problem with the
ABS.
If this occurs, we recommend that the
system be checked by an authorized Kia
dealer. The normal braking system will
still be operational, but without the assis-
tance of the anti-lock brake system.
WARNING
Driving the vehicle with a warning light on is dangerous. If the brakewarning light remains on, we recom-mend that the system be checked byan authorized Kia dealer.
EPB
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Features of your vehicle
Tire Pressure Monitoring System(TPMS) indicator (if equipped)
Low tire pressure telltale/
TPMS malfunction indicator
The low tire pressure telltale comes on
for 3 seconds after the ignition switch is
turned to the ON position.
The low tire pressure and position tell- tales illuminates when one or more of
your tires is significantly underinflated.
The TPMS malfunction indicator will illu-
minate after it blinks for approximately
one minute when there is a problem with
the Tire Pressure Monitoring System.
If this occurs, we recommend that the
system be checked by an authorized Kia
dealer.
For more details, refer to the TPMS in chapter 6.
The low tire pressure position telltale illu-
minates on the LCD display.
Engine oil pressure warn-ing
This warning light indicates the engine oil
pressure is low.
If the warning light illuminates while driv- ing:
1. Drive safely to the side of the road and stop.
2. With the engine off, check the engine oil level. If the level is low, add oil as required.
If the warning light remains on after
adding oil or if oil is not available, we rec-
ommend that you call an authorized Kia
dealer.
WARNING - Safe stopping
The TPMS cannot alert you to severe and sudden tire damage caused by external factors.
If you notice any vehicle instabili- ty, immediately take your foot offthe accelerator pedal, apply thebrakes gradually and with lightforce, and slowly move to a safeposition off the road.
CAUTION
If the engine does not stop immedi-
ately after the engine oil pressurewarning light is illuminated, severedamage could result.
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Features of your vehicle
Non-operational conditions of rear parking assist system
The rear parking assist system may
not operate properly when:
1. Moisture is frozen to the sensor. (It willoperate normally when the moisture has been cleared.)
2. The sensor is covered with foreign matter, such as snow or water, or the
sensor cover is blocked. (It will operate
normally when the material is removed
or the sensor is no longer blocked.)
3. Driving on uneven road surfaces (unpaved roads, gravel, bumps, gradi-ent).
4. Objects generating excessive noise (vehicle horns, loud motorcycle
engines, or truck air brakes) are within
range of the sensor.
5. Heavy rain or water spray exists.
6. Wireless transmitters or mobile phones are within range of the sensor.
7. Trailer towing. The detecting range may decrease when:
1. The sensor is stained with foreign mat-
ter such as snow or water. (The sens-
ing range will return to normal when
removed.)
2. Outside air temperature is extremely hot or cold.
The following objects may not be rec-
ognized by the sensor:
1. Sharp or slim objects such as ropes, chains or small poles.
2. Objects which tend to absorb the sen- sor frequency such as clothes, spongy
material or snow.
3. Undetectable objects smaller than 1 m (40 in.) and narrower than 14 cm (6 in.)
in diameter. Rear parking assist system pre- cautions
The rear parking assist system may
not sound sequentially depending on the speed and shapes of the objectsdetected.
The rear parking assist system may malfunction if the vehicle bumperheight or sensor installation has been
modified or damaged. Any non-factory
installed equipment or accessories
may also interfere with the sensor per-
formance.
The sensor may not recognize objects less than 30 cm (11.8 in.) from the sen-
sor, or it may sense an incorrect dis-
tance. Use caution.
When the sensor is frozen or stained with snow, dirt, or water, the sensor
may be inoperative until the stains are
removed using a soft cloth.
Do not push, scratch or strike the sen- sor. Sensor damage could occur.
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Non-operational conditions of parking assist system
Parking assist system may not oper-
ate normally when:
1. Moisture is frozen to the sensor. (It will operate normally when moisture
melts.)
2. Sensor is covered with foreign matter, such as snow or water, or the sensor
cover is blocked. (It will operate nor-
mally when the material is removed or
the sensor is no longer blocked.)
3. Sensor is stained with foreign matter such as snow or water. (Sensing range
will return to normal when removed.)
4.The parking assist button is off.
There is a possibility of parking assist system malfunction when:
1. Driving on uneven road surfaces such as unpaved roads, gravel, bumps, or
gradient.
2. Objects generating excessive noise such as vehicle horns, loud motorcycle
engines, or truck air brakes can inter-
fere with the sensor.
3. Heavy rain or water spray.
4. Wireless transmitters or mobile phones present near the sensor.
5. Sensor is covered with snow.
Detecting range may decrease when:
1. Outside air temperature is extremely hot or cold.
2. Undetectable objects smaller than 1 m and narrower than 14 cm in diameter.
The following objects may not be rec-
ognized by the sensor:
1. Sharp or slim objects such as ropes, chains or small poles.
2. Objects, which tend to absorb sensor frequency such as clothes, spongy
material or snow.
✽✽ NOTICE
1. The warning may not sound sequen- tially depending on the speed and
shapes of the objects detected.
2. The parking assist system may mal-
function if the vehicle bumper height
or sensor installation has been modi-
fied. Any non-factory installed equip-
ment or accessories may also interfere
with the sensor performance.
3. Sensor may not recognize objects less
than 30 cm from the sensor, or it may
sense an incorrect distance. Use with
caution.
4. When the sensor is frozen or stained
with snow or water, the sensor may be
inoperative until the stains are
removed using a soft cloth.
5. Do not push, scratch or strike the sen-
sor with any hard objects that could
damage the surface of the sensor.
Sensor damage could occur.
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Driving your vehicle
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4 Before entering vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Necessary inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Before starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Key positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5 Illuminated ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Ignition switch position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9 Illuminated engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Engine start/stop button position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
ISG (Idle Stop and Go) system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15 Auto stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Auto Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Condition of ISG system operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
ISG system deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
ISG system malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Manual Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20 Manual transaxle operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Good driving practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Automatic transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23 Automatic transaxle operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Good driving practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28 Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Dual clutch transmission operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Good driving practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37
Active ECOsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Active ECO operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
When Active ECO is activated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Limitation of Active ECO operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40 Power brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
Parking brake - Hand type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
Electric parking brake (EPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-48
Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-51
Vehicle stability management (VSM) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54
Hill-start assist control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
Emergency Stop Signal (ESS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
Good braking practices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
Cruise Control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-58
Speed limit control system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-63
Lane departure warning system (LDWS) . . . . . . 5-66
Speed Limit Information Function (SLIF) . . . . . 5-69 SLIF activation / deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-69
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-70
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-70
Warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-72
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Driver's attention. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-73
Blind Spot Detection system (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . 5-74 BSD (Blind Spot Detection) / LCA (Lane Change Assist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-74
RCTA (Rear cross traffic alert) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-78
Driver's Attention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-80
Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-81
Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-83 Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-83
Rocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-83
Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-84
Driving at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-84
Driving in the rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-84
Driving in flooded areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-85
Driving off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-85
Highway driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-85
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-86 Snowy or Icy conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-86
Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant . . . . . . . . . . 5-88
Check battery and cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-88
Change to "winter weight" oil if necessary . . . . . . . 5-88
Check spark plugs and ignition system. . . . . . . . . . . 5-88
To keep locks from freezing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-89
Use approved window washer anti-freeze in system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-89 Don't let your parking brake freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-89
Don't let ice and snow accumulate underneath . . . . 5-89
Carry emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-89
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-90 Hitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-91
Safety chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-92
Trailer brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-92
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-92
Maintenance when trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-96
If you do decide to pull a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-97
Vehicle weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-100 Base curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-100
Vehicle curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-100
Cargo weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-100
GAW (Gross axle weight) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-100
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-100
GVW (Gross vehicle weight) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-100
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) . . . . . . . . . . . 5-100
Overloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-100
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