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Parking Brake & Brake
Fluid Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
Once you set the Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds
- It remains on if the parking brake is applied.
When the parking brake is applied.
When the brake fluid level in the reservoir is low.
- If the warning light illuminateswith the parking brake released, it
indicates the brake fluid level in
reservoir is low. If the brake fluid level in the reservoir
is low:
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 (For
more details, refer to “Brake Fluid”
in chapter 7). Then check all brake
components for fluid leaks. If any
leak on the brake system is still
found, the warning light remains
on, or the brakes do not operate
properly, do not drive the vehicle.
In this case, we recommend that
you have the vehicle towed to an
authorized Kia dealer and inspect-ed. Dual-diagonal braking system
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 working.
If the brakes fail while you are driv-
ing, shift to a lower gear for addition-
al engine braking and stop the vehi-
cle as soon as it is safe to do so.
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High beam operation
To turn on the high beam headlights,
push the lever away from you. Pull it
back for low beams. The high beam indicator will light when the headlight high beams are
switched on.
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the lights
on for a prolonged time while the
engine is not running.To flash the headlights, pull the lever
towards you. It will return to the nor-
mal (low beam) position when
released. The headlight switch doesnot need to be on to use this flashing
feature.
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WARNING
Do not use high beam when
there are other vehicles. Usinghigh beam could obstruct the
other driver’s vision.
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Windshield washers
In the OFF / O position, pull the lever
gently toward you to spray washer
fluid on the windshield and to run the
wipers 1-3 cycles. Use this function when the wind-
shield is dirty.
The spray and wiper operation will
continue until you release the lever.
If the washer does not work, check
the washer fluid level. If the fluid level
is not sufficient, you will need to add
appropriate non-abrasive windshield
washer fluid to the washer reservoir.CAUTION
When the Engine Start/Stop but-
ton is ON and the windshieldwiper switch is placed in the AUTO mode, use caution in thefollowing situations to avoid anyinjury to the hands or other parts of the body:
Do not touch the upper end of the windshield glass facingthe rain sensor.
Do not wipe the upper end of the windshield glass with adamp or wet cloth.
Do not put pressure on the windshield glass.
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CAUTION
When washing the vehicle, set thewiper switch in the OFF / Oposi-
tion to stop the auto wiper opera- tion.
The wiper may operate and bedamaged if the switch is set inthe AUTO mode while washingthe vehicle.
Do not remove the sensor coverlocated on the upper end of the passenger side windshieldglass. Damage to system partscould occur and may not be cov- ered by your vehicle warranty.
When starting the vehicle inwinter, set the wiper switch inthe OFF / O position. Otherwise,wipers may operate and ice may damage the windshield wiperblades. Always remove all snowand ice and defrost the wind-shield properly prior to operat- ing the windshield wipers.
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Mode selection
The mode selection button controls
the direction of the air flow through
the ventilation system.
The air flow outlet port is converted
as follows: Face-Level (B, D, F, G)
Air flow is directed toward the upper
body and face. Additionally, eachoutlet can be controlled to direct theair discharged from the outlet.
Bi-Level (B, C, D, E, F, G)
Air flow is directed towards the face
and the floor. Floor & Defrost (A, C, E, G)
Most of the air flow is directed to thefloor and the windshield with a small
amount directed to the side window
defrosters.
Floor-Level (A, C, E, G)
Most of the air flow is directed to the
floor, with a small amount of the airbeing directed to the windshield and
side window defrosters.
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This indicator illuminates
when the auto defoggingsystem senses the mois-ture of inside the wind-
shield and operates.
If more moisture is in the vehicle, the
higher steps operate as follow. For
example if auto defogging does not
defog inside the windshield at step 2
Outside air position, it tries to defog
again at step 1 Blowing air towardthe windshield. Step 1 : Operating the air conditioning
Step 2 : Outside air position
Step 3 : Blowing air toward the wind- shield
Step 4 : Increasing air flow toward the windshield To cancel or reset the Auto Defogging
System Press the front windshield defroster
button for 3 seconds when the
Engine Start/Stop button is in the ON
position. When the Auto Defogging
System is canceled, Front defroster
button will blink 6 times.
When the Auto Defogging System is
reset, Front defroster button will blink3 times without a signal.
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NOTICE
If the A/C off is manually selected while the auto defogging system is
on, the auto defogging indicator
will blink 3 times to give notice
that manual operation is canceled.
If the air quality system (AQS) is selected while the auto defogging
system is operating at the step 1
outside air position, the recirculat-
ed air position may operate when
the outside air is polluted.
CAUTION
Do not remove the sensor cover
located on the upper end of thepassenger side windshield glass. Damage to system partscould occur and may not be cov-ered by your vehicle warranty.
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You can activate or deactivate therear seat warmer button by using the
REAR LOCK button on the rear arm-
rest or “System Settings” in
AVN(Audio, Video, and Navigation).
Detailed information for “System
Settings” is described in a separate-
ly supplied manual. If the REAR
LOCK button activated (LED “ON”),
you can not activate the rear seat
warmer button.
After deactivating (LED “OFF”) the
REAR LOCK button, you can acti-
vate the rear seat warmer button.
If the REAR LOCK button has acti-
vated through AVN, you can deac-
tivate the REAR LOCK button only
Through AVN.
✽✽ NOTICE
With the seat warmer switch in ON
position, the heating system in the
seat turns off or on automatically
depending on the seat temperature.
CAUTION - Seat damage
When cleaning the seats, do
not use an organic solventsuch as paint thinner, ben- zene, alcohol and gasoline.Doing so may damage the sur-face of the heater or seats.
To prevent overheating the seat warmer, do not place any-thing on the seats that insu-lates against heat, such asblankets, cushions or seat covers on the seats while theseat warmer is in operation.
Do not place heavy or sharp objects on the seat. Thosethings may damage the seat warmer system.
Be careful not to spill liquid such as water or beverages onthe seat. If you spill some liquid,wipe the seat with a dry towel. Before using the seat warmer,dry the seat completely.
Do not change the seat cover. It may damage the seat warmeror airventilation system.
WARNING - Seat warmer
burns
Passengers should use extreme caution when using seat warm-
ers due to the possibility of
excess heating or burns. The
occupants must be able to feelif the seat is becoming toowarm and to turn the seat
warmer off. The seat warmer
may cause burns even at low
temperatures, especially if used
for long periods of time.
In particular, the driver must
exercise extreme care for the
following types of passengers:
1. Infants, children, elderly or disabled persons, or hospital outpatients
2. Persons with sensitive skin or those that burn easily
3. Fatigued individuals
4. Intoxicated individuals
5. Individuals taking medication that can cause drowsiness or sleepiness (sleeping pills,
cold tablets, etc.)
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Clock
You can set the clock by using the
AVN (Audio or Navigation)
For the details, refer to the AVN man- ual.CAUTION - Air intake
There is an air intake for the rear
air ventilation at the lower part of the rear center seatback. Ifthe air intake is blocked, effi-ciency of the rear air ventilation will be lower. Be careful not toblock the air intake.
CAUTION - Seat damage
When cleaning the seats, do
not use an organic solventsuch as paint thinner, ben-zene, alcohol and gasoline.Doing so may damage the air ventilation seat.
Do not place heavy or sharp objects on the seat. Thosethings may damage the airventilation seat.
Be careful not to spill liquid such as water or beverages onthe seat. If you spill some liquid,wipe the seat with a dry towel.Before using the air ventilation seat, dry the seat completely.
Do not change the seat cover. It may damage the seat warmeror airventilation system.
WARNING
Do not adjust the clock while
driving. You may lose your steer-
ing control and cause an acci-
dent that results in severe per-
sonal injury or death.
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Driving your vehicle
■■When the battery is discharged:
When the battery is discharged, the
automatic transmission (shift by wire)is not shifted.
In emergency, if you want to shift into
[N], follow actionsYou can shift into [N] by using the
driver if the jump starting is impossi-
ble to do.
1) Open the storage cover.
2) Remove the rubber on bottom of
storage box.
3) Insert the driver (-) to service hole as direction of clockwise 10 times. The shifting is changed to [N] from
[P] position. If you want to shift to
[P] position, turn the driver count-
er-clockwise.
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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 car.CAUTION
If the electric parking brake is not released, we recommendthat the vehicle is towed as flat-bed towing.