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Features of your vehicle
4. Steering wheel control
The above message will appear if theshift lever is in D (Drive) or R (Reverse) according to the distance of the front
and rear object from the sensor.
The steering wheel will be controlled
automatically.
The system will be cancelled if you firmly hold the steering wheel while it is
controlled automatically.
The system will be cancelled if vehicle speed is over 7km/h (4.3mph). To cancel the system while exiting
Press the Parking Assist System or
Smart Parking Assist System button.
WARNING
Do not put your hands between the steering wheel while it is being
automatically controlled.
CAUTION
Always drive slowly with the brake pedal applied.
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5. Exiting Complete
When assisting the driver exit the parking
space is completed the above message
will appear.
Turn the steering wheel to the direction
you are leaving and manually control the
steering wheel while leaving the parking
space.
Additional instructions(messages)
CAUTION
When leaving the parking spaceturn the steering wheel as muchas you can to the direction youare leaving, and then drive the
vehicle slowly by depressing thevehicle.
Always check the surrounding before driving your vehicle if theParking Assist System warning
sound is continuously heard.
The system will be cancelled for safety reasons if the vehicle isparked at a small space near awall.
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Features of your vehicle
When the Smart Parking Assist System
is operating, a message may appear
regardless of the parking order. The messages will appear according to
the circumstances. Follow the instruc-
tions provided while parking your vehicle
with the Smart Parking Assist System.✽✽NOTICE
In the below conditions the system will be cancelled. Park your vehicle manually.
1. Search for parking space
- When the ABS/ESC is activated
- When the vehicle speed is over30km/h(18.6mph)
- When you press the Smart Parking Assist System button (the front and
rear Parking Assist System operates)
- When you shift the shift lever to R
(Reverse)
2. Steering wheel control
- When the ABS/ESC is activated
- When the vehicle speed is over7km/h (4.3 mph)
- When you press the Smart Parking
Assist System button (the front and
rear Parking Assist System operates)
- When you shift the shift lever to D (Drive) before entering the parking
space
- When you hold the steering wheel firmly
System malfunction
If there is a problem with the system,
when the system is turned on, the
above message will appear. Also, the
indicator on the button will not light up
and a beep sound will be heard 3 times.
If there is a problem with only the Smart Parking Assist System, the
Parking Assist System will operate
after 2 seconds.
If you notice any problem, have your
vehicle checked by an authorized Kia
dealer as soon as possible.
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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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Driving your vehicle
VSM operation off
If you press the ESC OFF button to turn
off the ESC, the VSM will also cancel and
the ESC OFF indicator light ( ) illumi-
nates.
To turn on the VSM, press the button again. The ESC OFF indicator light goes out.
Malfunction indicator
The VSM can be deactivated even if you
don’t cancel the VSM operation by press-
ing the ESC OFF button. It indicates thata malfunction has been detected some-
where in the EPS (Electronic Power
Steering) system or VSM system. If the
ESC indicator light ( ) or EPS warning
light remains on, we recommend that the
system be checked by an authorized Kia
dealer.
✽✽NOTICE
The VSM is designed to function above approximately 15 km/h (9 mph)
on curves.
The VSM is designed to function
above approximately 30 km/h (18
mph) when a vehicle is braking on a
split-mu road. The split-mu road is
made of surfaces which have different
friction forces.
Hill-start assist control (HAC) (if equipped)
A vehicle has the tendency to slip back
on a steep hill when it starts to go after
stopping. The Hill-start Assist Control
(HAC) prevents the vehicle from slipping
back by operating the brakes automati-
cally for about 1~2 seconds. The brakes
are released when the accelerator pedal
is depressed or after about 1~2 seconds.
✽✽ NOTICE
The HAC does not operate when the transaxle shift lever is in the P (Park)
or N (Neutral) position.
The HAC activates even though the
ESC is off but it does not activate
when the ESC has malfunctioned.
WARNING
The HAC is activated only for about
1~2 seconds, so when the vehicle
is starting off always depress theaccelerator pedal.
WARNING
The Vehicle Stability Management system is not a substitute for
safe driving practices but a sup-
plementary function only. It is theresponsibility of the driver to
always check the speed and the
distance to the vehicle ahead.
Always hold the steering wheel
firmly while driving.
Your vehicle is designed to acti- vate according to the driver’s
intention, even with the VSM
installed. Always follow all the
normal precautions for driving at
safe speeds for the conditions –
including driving in inclement
weather and on a slippery road.
Driving with varying tire or wheel sizes may cause the VSM system
to malfunction. When replacing
tires, make sure they are the
same size as your original tires.
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RCTA (Rear cross traffic alert)
When your vehicle moves backwards
from a parking position, the sensor
detects approaching vehicles to the left
or right side direction and gives informa-
tion to the driver.Operating conditions
Select RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert)
in "User Settings" under "Driving Assist"
on the instrument cluster. The system
will turn on and stand by to be activated.
Select RCTA again, to turn the system off.
If the vehicle is turned off and on again, the RCTA system will return to
the state right before the vehicle was
turned off. Turn the RCTA system off
when not in use.
The system is operated when the vehi- cle speed is below 10km/h with the
shift lever in R (Reverse). The RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert)
detection range is 0.5m~20m based on
side direction. If an approaching vehi-cle speed is 7 km/h~36 km/h in detec-
tion range, The warning is on.
However, the system sensing range is
different based on conditions. Always
pay attention to surrounding.
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What to do in an emergency
EMERGENCY STARTING
Connect cables in numerical order and
disconnect in reverse order. Jump starting
Jump starting can be dangerous if done
incorrectly. Therefore, to avoid harm to
yourself or damage to your vehicle or
battery, follow the jump starting proce-
dures. If in doubt, we strongly recom-
mend that you have a competent techni-
cian or towing service jump start your
vehicle.
CAUTION
Use only a 12-volt jumper system.
You can damage a 12-volt starting motor, ignition system, and otherelectrical parts beyond repair by
use of a 24-volt power supply (eithertwo 12-volt batteries in series or a 24-volt motor generator set).
WARNING - Battery
• Keep all flames or sparks away from the battery. The battery pro-
duces hydrogen gas which may
explode if exposed to flame orsparks.
If these instructions are not fol-
lowed exactly, serious personal
injury and damage to the vehicle
may occur! If you are not sure how
to follow this procedure, seek
qualified assistance. Automobilebatteries contain sulfuric acid.
This is poisonous and highly cor-
rosive. When jump starting, wear
protective glasses and be careful
not to get acid on yourself, your
clothing or on the vehicle.
Do not attempt to jump start the vehicle if the discharged battery
is frozen or if the electrolyte level
is low; the battery may rupture or
explode.
Do not allow the (+) and (-) jumper cables to touch. It maycause sparks.
The battery may rupture or explode when you jump start with
a low or frozen battery.
WARNING - Battery
Never attempt to check the elec-
trolyte level of the battery as this
may cause the battery to rupture or
explode causing serious injury.
1VQA4001
Discharged battery
Jumper Cables
■
Engine compartment
Booster battery(-)
(+)
(+)(-)
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