2016 KIA RIO HATCHBACK tailgate

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Features of your vehicle
Closing the tailgate
To close the tailgate, lower and push
down the tailgate firmly. Make sure
that the tailgate is securely latched.
Make sure your hands, feet and other
parts of your body are safely out of
the way before closing the tailgate.
Emergency tailgate safety
release
Your vehicle is equipped with the
emergency tailgate safety release
lever located on the bottom of the
tailgate. When someone is inadver-
tently locked in the luggage compart-
ment, the tailgate can be opened by
doing as follows:
1.Remove the cover.
2.Push the release lever to the right.
3.Push up the tailgate.
CAUTION - Closing tailgate
Make sure nothing is near the
tailgate latch and striker whileclosing the tailgate. It may dam-age the tailgate's latch.
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WARNING- Exhaust fumes
Driving with the tailgate open is
not advisable. Dangerous
exhaust fumes can enter the
passenger compartment.
If you must drive with the tail-
gate opened, keep the air vents
and all windows open so that
additional outside air can enter.
WARNING- Riding incargo area
Occupants should never ride in
the rear cargo area where no
restraints are available.
Occupants should always be
properly restrained to avoid
injury in the event of an acci-
dent or sudden stops.
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Trunk lid (or tailgate)
open warning light
This warning light illuminates when
the trunk lid (or tailgate) is not closed
securely with the ignition switch in
any position.
Door ajar warning light
This warning light illuminates when a
door is not closed securely with the
ignition switch in any position.
Immobilizer indicator (if equipped)
If any of the following occurs in a
vehicle equipped with the smart key,
the immobilizer indicator illuminates,
blinks or goes off.
When the smart key is in the vehi- cle, if the ENGINE START/STOP
button is in the ACC or ON posi-
tion, the indicator will illuminate for
a few minutes to indicate that you
are able to start the engine.
However, when the smart key is
not in the vehicle, if the ENGINE
START/STOP button is pressed,
the indicator will blink for a few min-
utes to indicate that you are not
able to start the engine.
When the ENGINE START/STOP button changes to the ON position
from the ACC position without the
smart key in the vehicle, the indi-
cator blinks for a few minutes to
indicate that you are not able to
start the engine. When the battery is weak, if the
ENGINE START/STOP button is
pressed, the indicator will blink and
you are not able to start the
engine. However, you are able to
start the engine by inserting the
smart key in the smart key holder.
If the smart key system related
parts have a problem, the indicator
will blink.

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Door open! (if equipped)
It displays the corresponding door or
tailgate that is not closed securely. Fuel cap open warning (if equipped)
This warning light indicates the fuel
filler cap is not tight securely.
Always make sure that the fuel filler
cap is tight.Align steering wheel (if equipped)
If you start the engine when the
steering wheel is turned 90 degrees
to the left after a couple of seconds,
“Align steering wheel” illuminates on
the LCD display for 5 seconds.
Turn the steering wheel to the right
and make it turned to the left less
than 30 degrees.
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Luggage room lamp
The luggage room lamp comes on
when the trunk (tailgate) is opened.
To prevent unnecessary charging
system drain, close the trunk (tail-
gate) securely after using the lug-
gage room.
Vanity mirror lamp
(if equipped)
Push the switch to turn the light on or
off.
: The lamp will turn on if this
button is pressed.
: The lamp will turn off if this button is pressed.
Always have the switch in the off
position when the vanity mirror lamp
is not in use. If the sunvisor is closed
without the lamp off, it may discharge
the battery or damage the sunvisor.
Glove box lamp
The glove box lamp comes on when
the glove box is opened.
To prevent unnecessary charging
system drain, close the glove box
securely after using the glove box.
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Driving your vehicle
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Be sure the exhaust system
does not leak.
The exhaust system should be
checked whenever the vehicle is
raised to change the oil or for any
other purpose. If you hear a change
in the sound of the exhaust or if you
drive over something that strikes the
underneath side of the car, have the
exhaust system checked as soon as
possible by an authorized Kia dealer.
WARNING - Engineexhaust
Do not inhale exhaust fumes or
leave your engine running in a
enclosed area for a prolonged
time. Exhaust fumes contain
carbon monoxide, a colorless,
odorless gas that can cause
unconsciousness and death by
asphyxiation.
WARNING - Open tailgate
Do not drive with the tailgate
open. Poisonous exhaust gases
can enter the passenger com-
partment
If you must drive with the tail-
gate open proceed as follows:
1. Close all windows.
2. Open side vents.
3. Set the air intake control at
"Fresh", the air flow control at
"Floor" or "Face" and the fan
at the highest speed.
WARNING - Californiaproposition
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Engine exhaust and a wide vari-
ety of automobile components
and parts, including compo-
nents found in the interior fur-
nishings in a vehicle, contain or
emit chemicals known to the
State of California to cause can-
cer and birth defects and repro-
ductive harm. In addition, cer-
tain fluids contained in vehicles
and certain products of compo-
nent wear contain or emit chem-
icals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproduc-
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Maintenance
5 door
1.Turn off the engine.
2.Open the tailgate.
3.Loosen the light assembly retain- ing screws with a cross-tip screw-
driver.
4.Remove the rear combination light assembly from the body of the
vehicle. 5.Remove the socket from the
assembly by turning the socket
counterclockwise until the tabs on
the socket align with the slots on
the assembly.
6.Remove the bulb from the socket by pressing it in and rotating it
counterclockwise until the tabs on
the bulb align with the slots in the
socket. Pull the bulb out of the
socket.
7.Insert a new bulb by inserting it into the socket and rotating it until it
locks into place. 8.Install the socket in the assembly
by aligning the tabs on the socket
with the slots in the assembly.
Push the socket into the assembly
and turn the socket clockwise.
9.Reinstall the light assembly to the body of the vehicle.
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Maintenance
5 door
1.Turn off the engine.
2.Open the tailgate.
3.Remove the service cover. 4.Remove the socket from the
assembly by turning the socket
counterclockwise until the tabs on
the socket align with the slots on
the assembly.
5.Remove the bulb from the socket by pressing it in and rotating it
counterclockwise until the tabs on
the bulb align with the slots in the
socket. Pull the bulb out of the
socket.
6.Insert a new bulb by inserting it into the socket and rotating it until it
locks into place. 7.Install the socket in the assembly
by aligning the tabs on the socket
with the slots in the assembly.
Push the socket into the assembly
and turn the socket clockwise.
8.Install the service cover by putting it into the service hole.
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High mounted stop light
replacement

1.Turn off the engine
2.Open the trunk 3.Remove the socket from the
assembly by turning the socket
counter clockwise until the tabs on
the socket align with the slots on
the assembly.
4.Remove the bulb by pulling it straight out.
5.Insert a new bulb in the socket.
6.Reinstall the socket in the assem- bly in the reverse order of removal.

1.Turn off the engine
2.Open the tailgate.
3.Gently remove the rubber cover(1).
4.Disconnect the electrical connec- tor.
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