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INTERIOR OVERVIEW
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Your vehicle at a glance
1. Inside door handle ...................................4-18
2. Front power seat adjust switch ..................3-5
3. Outside rearview mirror folding ...............4-65
4. Outside rearview mirror control ...............4-64
5. Power window lock switch .......................4-34
6. Central door lock switch ..........................4-19
7. Power window switch ...............................4-32
8. BSD On/OFF button ................................5-87
9. HUD On/OFF button..............................4-116
10. Parking Assist button ...........................4-118
11. ESC Off button ......................................5-43
12. Trunk lid open button .......................4-21, 22
13. Trunk lid close button .......................4-21, 22
14. Trunk lid open / close button..................4-22
15. Instrument panel illumination controllever........................................................4-68
16. Electric parking brake switch .................5-31
17. Fuel filler lid open switch .......................4-37
18. Hood release lever.................................4-35
19. Steering wheel .......................................4-45
20. Tilt and telescopic steering control lever ...4-45
21. Brake pedal ............................................5-28
22. Accelerator pedal ....................................5-9
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Seat and safety features of your vehicle
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Armrest
To use the armrest, pull it forward
from the seatback.
Carrying long / narrow cargo (for fixed seat, if equipped)
Additional cargo space is provided to
accommodate long/narrow cargo
(skis, poles, etc.) not able to fit prop-
erly in the trunk when closed.
1. Pull the armrest down.
2. Pull the cover down while pushing the release lever down.
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Be careful when loadingcargo through the rear passen-
ger seats to prevent damage to
the vehicle interior.
When cargo is loaded through the rear passenger seats,
ensure the cargo is properly
secured to prevent it from mov-
ing while driving. Unsecured
cargo in the passenger com-
partment can cause damage to
the vehicle.
CAUTION
Cargo
Cargo should always be
secured to prevent it from being
thrown about the vehicle in a
collision and causing injury to
the vehicle occupants. Do not
place objects on the rear seats,
since they cannot be properly
secured and may hit the front
seat occupants in a collision.
WARNING
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Conventional smart key
To remove the mechanical key, press
and hold the release button(1) and
remove the mechanical key(2).
To reinstall the mechanical key, put
the key into the hole and push it until
a click sound is heard.
Card type smart key (if equipped)
Push and hold the release lever (1)
and remove the mechanical key (2).
Insert the mechanical key in to the
key hole on the door.
To reinstall the mechanical key, push
and hold the release lever (1) and
put the key into the hole and push it
until a click sound is heard.
Restrictions in Handling Keys
When leaving keys with parking lot
and valet attendants, the following
procedures will ensure your vehicle’s
trunk and glove box compartment
can only be opened with the
mechanical key.
Features of your vehicle
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Features of your vehicle
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To lock:
1.Remove the mechanical key fromthe Smart Key.
2.Unlock the glove box by using the mechanical key, then open it.
3.Set the Trunk Lid Control button to the OFF position (not depressed).
4.Close and lock the glove box using the mechanical key.
5.Leave the Smart Key with the attendant and keep the mechanical
key with you.
The Smart Key can only be used to
start the engine and operate door
locks.
To release:
1.Open the glove box with the mechanical key.
2.Set the Trunk Lid Control button to the ON position (depressed).
In this position the trunk lid will open
with the Trunk Lid button or the
Smart Key. Immobilizer system
Your vehicle is equipped with an
electronic engine immobilizer system
to reduce the risk of unauthorized
vehicle use.
Whenever the ENGINE START/STOP
button is changed to the ON position,
the immobilizer system checks and
verifies if the key is valid or not.
If the key is valid, the engine will start.
If the key is invalid, the engine will
not start.
To deactivate the immobilizer system
Change the ENGINE START/STOP
button to the ON position.
To activate the immobilizer system
Change the ENGINE START/STOP
button to the OFF position. The immo-
bilizer system activates automatically.
Without a valid smart key for your
vehicle, the engine will not start.
Your immobilizer password is a cus-
tomer unique password and should
be kept confidential. Do not leave this
number anywhere in your vehicle.
✽ NOTICE
Keep each key separate in order to
avoid a starting malfunction.
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Features of your vehicle
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Non-Powered TrunkTo open:
1.Make sure the shift lever is in P(Park).
2.Then do one of the following : - Press the smart key trunk unlockbutton for more than one second.
- Press the button on the trunk itself with the smart key in your
possession.
- Use the mechanical key.
- Use the trunk release button (or lever).
3.Lift the trunk lid up.
To close:
Lower the trunk lid and press down
until it locks.
✽ NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, trunk lock
and trunk mechanisms may not
work properly due to freezing condi-
tions.
TRUNK
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Exhaust fumes
The trunk lid should always be
kept completely closed while the
vehicle is in motion. If it is left
open or ajar, exhaust gases may
enter the car and serious illness
or death may result.
WARNING
The trunk swings upward. Make
sure no objects or people are
near the rear of the vehicle
when opening the trunk.
WARNING
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✽NOTICE
If the trunk does not unlock using the
smart key or the trunk lid release
button, ensure the trunk lock system
is not activated. To release the trunk
lock feature, open the glove box with
the mechanical key and set the trunk
lid control button to the ON position
(pressed). In this position the trunk
will open with the trunk lid button or
smart key.
Emergency Trunk Safety
Release
Your vehicle is equipped with an
Emergency Trunk Safety Release
lever located inside the trunk. When
someone is inadvertently locked in
the trunk, the trunk can be opened by
moving the lever in the direction of the
arrow and pushing the trunk open.
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NEVER allow anyone to occupy
the trunk of the vehicle at any
time. If the trunk is partially or
totally latched and the person is
unable to get out, serious injury
or death could occur due to lack
of ventilation, exhaust fumes and
rapid heat build-up, or because of
exposure to cold weather condi-
tions. The trunk is also a highly
dangerous location in the event
of a crash because it is not a pro-
tected occupant space but is a
part of the vehicle’s crush zone.
WARNING
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Features of your vehicle
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You and your passengers must beaware of the location of the
Emergency Trunk Safety Release
lever in this vehicle and how to
open the trunk in case you are
accidentally locked in the trunk.
Your vehicle should be kept locked and the Smart Key should be kept
out of the reach of children.
Parents should teach their children
about the dangers of playing in
trunks.
Use the release lever for emergen- cies only.Smart trunk (if equipped)
On a vehicle equipped with a smart
key, the trunk can be opened with
no-touch activation using the Smart
Trunk system.
Make sure that there are no peo-
ple or objects in the path of the
power trunk (or smart trunk)
prior to use. Serious injury,
damage to the vehicle or dam-
age to surrounding objects may
result if contact with the power
trunk (or smart trunk) occurs.
WARNING
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Driving your vehicle
Depress the brake pedal.
Make sure the brake warning light
goes off. To release EPB (electric parking
brake) automatically:
Shift lever in P (Park)
With the engine running depress
the brake pedal and shift out of P
(Park) to R (Rear), N (Neutral) or D
(Drive).
Shift lever in N (Neutral) With the engine running depress
the brake pedal and shift out of N
(Neutral) to R (Rear) or D (Drive).
Automatic transaxle vehicle 1. Start the engine.
2. Fasten the driver's seat belt.
3. Close the driver's door, engine hood and trunk.
4. Depress the accelerator pedal while the shift lever is in R
(Rear), D (Drive) or M (Manual)
mode.
Make sure the brake warning light
goes off.✽ NOTICE
• For your safety, you can engage
the EPB even though the Engine
Start/Stop Button is in the OFF
position, but you cannot release it.
• For your safety, depress the brake pedal and release the parking
brake manually with the EPB
switch when you drive downhill or
when backing up the vehicle.
• If the parking brake warning light is still on even though the EPB has
been released, have the system
checked by an authorized K900
Kia dealer.
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