2016 KIA RIO HATCHBACK warning

Maintenance
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7
Do not operate the engine in con-
fined or closed areas (such as
garages) any more than what is
necessary to move the vehicle in or
out of the area.
When the vehicle is stopped in an open area for more than a short
time with the engine running,
adjust the ventilation system (as
needed) to draw outside air into the
vehicle.
Never sit in a parked or stopped vehicle for any extended time with
the engine running.
When the engine stalls or fails to start, excessive attempts to restart
the engine may cause damage to
the emission control system.Operating precautions for catalyt-
ic converters (if equipped)
Your vehicle is equipped with a cat-
alytic converter emission control
device.
Therefore, the following precautions
must be observed: Use only UNLEADED FUEL for
gasoline engines.
Do not operate the vehicle when there are signs of engine malfunc-
tion, such as misfire or a noticeable
loss of performance.
Do not misuse or abuse the engine. Examples of misuse are
coasting with the ignition off and
descending steep grades in gear
with the ignition off.
Do not operate the engine at high idle speed for extended periods (5
minutes or more).
Do not modify or tamper with any part of the engine or emission con-
trol system. All inspections and
adjustments must be made by an
authorized Kia dealer.
Avoid driving with a extremely low fuel level. Running out of fuel could
cause the engine to misfire, dam-
aging the catalytic converter.
Failure to observe these precautions
could result in damage to the catalyt-
ic converter and to your vehicle.
Additionally, such actions could void
your warranties.
WARNING- Fire
Do not park, idle or drive the vehicle over or near flamma-
ble objects, such as grass,
vegetation, paper, leaves, etc.
A hot exhaust system can
ignite flammable items under
your vehicle.
Also, do not remove the heat sink around the exhaust sys-
tem, do not seal the bottom of
the vehicle or do not coat the
vehicle for corrosion control.
It may present a fire risk under
certain conditions.
WARNING- Catalytic converter
Keep away from the catalytic
converter and exhaust system
while the vehicle is running or
immediately thereafter. The
exhaust and catalytic systems
are very hot and may burn you.

Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defects
14
8
Kia motor vehicles are designed and manufactured to
meet or exceed all applicable safety standards.
For your safety, however, we strongly urge you to read
and follow all directions in this Owner's Manual, particu-
larly the information under the headings "NOTICE",
"CAUTION" and "WARNING".
If, after reading this manual, you have any questions
regarding the operation of your vehicle, safety issues and
defects please contact your Kia's toll-free Consumer
Assistance hot line as below:
National Consumer Affairs Manager
Kia Motors America, Inc.
P.O. Box 52410
Irvine, CA 92619-2410
1-800-333-4Kia (4542) If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could
cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should
immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying Kia
Motors America, Inc.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an
investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a
group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy cam-
paign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in indi-
vidual problems between you, your dealer, or Kia Motors
America, Inc.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety
Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-
9153); go to http://www.safercar.gov; or write to:
Administrator, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE., West
Building Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain
other information about motor vehicle safety from
http://www.safercar.gov.
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS
(U.S. ONLY)

Index
2I
Active Eco System ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-45
Air bag warning label ··················\
··················\
················3-54
Air bag warning light··················\
··················\
·················3-34\
Air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-31Air bag warning label ··················\
··················\
··············3-54
Air bag warning light ··················\
··················\
··············3-34
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-46
Driver's and passenger's front air bag··········\
················3-42
Occupant detection system ··················\
··················\
······3-37
Side impact air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-45
SRS components and functions ··················\
·················3-34\
Air cleaner ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-41
Air conditioning system··················\
··················\
···············8-6
Antenna (Roof) ··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-125
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ··················\
··················\
5-26
Appearance care··················\
··················\
··················\
·······7-91 Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-91
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-96
Ashtray ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-118
Audio system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-125 Antenna··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-125
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
··················\
·4-126
Automatic climate control system ··················\
···············4-98 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-105 Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
········4-107
Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-16 Shift lock ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············5-20
Sports mode ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-18
Automatic transaxle fluid ··················\
··················\
··········7-40
Aux, USB and iPod ··················\
··················\
·················4-12\
7
Base curb weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-61
Battery··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-48
Battery saver function ··················\
··················\
················4-77
Before driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-3
Bottle holders, see cup holders ··················\
··················\
4-119
Brake system··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-22 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··················\
5-26
Electronic stability program (ESC) ··················\
···········5-27
Hill-start assist control············\
··················\
··················\
·5-31
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-24
Power brakes··················\
··················\
··················\
··········5-22
Vehicle stability management (VSM) ··················\
·······5-31
Brakes/clutch fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-39
Bulb replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····7-78
Bulb wattage ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············8-3
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Fuel filler lid ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-33
Fuel gauge··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-48
Fuel requirements ··················\
··················\
··················\
······1-3
Fuses ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······7-65Engine compartment panel fuse ··················\
················7-68
Fuse/relay panel description ··················\
··················\
····7-69
Instrument panel fuse ··················\
··················\
··············7-66
Memory fuse··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-67
Multi fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-68
Gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge ··················\
············4-48
Fuel gauge ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-48
GAW (Gross axle weight) ··················\
··················\
·········5-61
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) ··················\
··············5-61
Glove box··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-114
GVW (Gross vehicle weight) ··················\
··················\
····5-61
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) ··················\
·········5-61
Hazard warning flasher ··················\
··················\
··············4-77
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
··················\
····5-48
Headrest(front) ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········3-5
Headrest(rear) ··················\
··················\
··················\
············3-9
Hight adjustment··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-16 Highway driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-51
Hill-start assist control (HAC) ··················\
··················\
···5-31
Hood··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-31
Horn ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-42
How to use this manual ··················\
··················\
···············1-2
Idle stop and go system (ISG) ··················\
··················\
···5-40
Immobilizer system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-12
Indicators and warnings ··················\
··················\
·············4-59
Inside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
···············4-43
Instrument cluster ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-46
Engine coolant temperature gauge ··················\
············4-48
Fuel gauge ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-48
Instrument panel illumination ··················\
··················\
·4-47
LCD display warning ··················\
··················\
··············4-70
Maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-57
Odometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-49
Speedometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-47
Tachometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-47
Trip computer ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-50
User settings ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-55
Warning and indicators ··················\
··················\
············4-59
Instrument panel fuse··················\
··················\
·················7-66\
Instrument panel illumination··················\
··················\
····4-47
Instrument panel overview··················\
··················\
···········2-5
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Interior care··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-96
Interior features··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-118Ashtray ··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-118
Aux, USB and iPod ··················\
··················\
···············4-127
Cigarette lighter ··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-118
Clothes hanger ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-123
Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-118
Digital clock and calendar ··················\
··················\
·····4-122
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
···············4-123
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-121
Shopping bag holder ··················\
··················\
···············4121
Sliding armrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-120
Sunvisor ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-120
Interior light ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-85
Interior overview··················\
··················\
··················\
········2-4
ISG system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············5-40
Jack and tools··················\
··················\
··················\
···········6-14
Jump starting··················\
··················\
··················\
··············6-5
Key positions ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-5
Keys ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-3 Immobilizer key··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-11
Remote(or Smart) key battery replacement ················4-10 Label
Air bag warning label ··················\
··················\
··············3-54
Refrigerant label ··················\
··················\
··················\
····8-10
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
··················\
··············7-56
Tire specification and pressure label ··················\
·········8-10
Vehicle certification label ··················\
··················\
··········8-9
LCD display warning··················\
··················\
·················4-70\
Light bulbs ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-77
Lighting··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-77 Battery saver function··················\
··················\
··············4-77
Lower anchor ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········3-29
Lubricants and capacities··················\
··················\
·············8-7
Luggage net ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-115
Luggage tray ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-116
Maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-57 Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ·············7-32
Maintenance services·············\
··················\
··················\
····7-4
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ···············7-30
Normal maintenance schedule··················\
··················\
···7-9
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-6
Scheduled maintenance service ··················\
··················\
·7-8
Tire maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-56
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Maintenance schedule··················\
··················\
··················\
7-8
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ·················7-30\
Normal maintenance schedule··················\
··················\
···7-9
Maintenance services ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-4
Manual climate control system··················\
··················\
··4-88 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-94
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
··········4-96
Heating and air conditioning ··················\
··················\
···4-89
Manual transaxle··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-13
Memory fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-67
Mirrors ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-43 Day/night rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
·······4-43
Folding the outside rearviwe mirror ··················\
··········4-45
Inside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
·············4-43
Outside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
··········4-43
Remote control ··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-44
Multi fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-68\
Occupant detection system ··················\
··················\
········3-37
Odometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-49\
Oil (Engine) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-35
Outside rearview mirror··················\
··················\
·············4-43
Outside rearview mirror remote control ··················\
······4-44
Overheats ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-8
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-6 Parking brake··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-24, 7-41
Power brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-22
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-121
Power window lock button ··················\
··················\
········4-29
Pre-tensioner seat belt··················\
··················\
················3-18
Push starting··················\
··················\
··················\
···············6-7
Rear seat··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-9
Rear-Camera Display··················\
··················\
·················4-76\
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··················\
7-51
Recommended lubricants and capacities ··················\
·······8-7
Recommended SAE viscosity number ··················\
········8-8
Refrigerant label ··················\
··················\
··················\
······8-10
Remote control (Mirror) ··················\
··················\
············4-44
Remote keyless entry ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-9
Remote(or Smart) key battery replacement ··················\
·4-11
Replacement light bulb ··················\
··················\
··············7-78
Road warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············6-2
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-48
Roof antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-125
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Scheduled maintenance service ··················\
··················\
···7-8Maintenance under severe usage conditions ···············7-30
Normal maintenance schedule··················\
··················\
···7-9
Seat belt warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-14
Seat belts ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-13 3 Point rear center belt ··················\
··················\
············3-15
Hight adjustment ··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-16
Pre-tensioner seat belt ··················\
··················\
·············3-18
Seat belt - Driver's 3-point system ··················\
············3-15
Seat belt warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-14
Seat belts - Front passenger and rear seat ··················\
·3-17
Seat Warmer ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············3-8
Seatback pocket ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-9
Seating capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-57
Seats ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-2 Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
················3-10
Front seat adjustment·············\
··················\
··················\
····3-4
Headrest(front) ··················\
··················\
··················\
········3-5
Headrest(rear) ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········3-9
Rear seat ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-9
Seatback pocket ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-9
Warmer ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-8
Shift Lock ··················\
··················\
··················\
················5-20
Shopping bag holder ··················\
··················\
················4-121 Side impact air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-45
Smart key ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-6
Smooth cornering··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-49
Snow tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
················5-52
Spare tire
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-20
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
················7-55
Removing and storing the spare tire···········\
·················6-15\
Special driving conditions ··················\
··················\
·········5-48 Driving at night ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-49
Driving in flooded areas ··················\
··················\
··········5-50
Driving in the rain ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-50
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
··················\
··5-48
Highway driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-51
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
·················5-48\
Smooth cornering ··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-49
Speedometer··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-47
Sports mode ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-18
SRS components and functions ··················\
··················\
·3-34
Starting difficulties, see engine will not start ··················\
6-4
Steering wheel ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-40 Electric power steering ··················\
··················\
············4-40
Horn ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-42
Tilt & Telescoping steering ··················\
··················\
·····4-41
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
··················\
···4-126
Steps For Determining Correct Load Limit ··················\
5-57
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Vehicle load limit ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-56Cargo capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-57
Certification label ··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-59
Seating capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-57
Steps For Determining Correct Load Limit ················5-57
Tire and loading information label ··················\
············5-56
Towing capacity··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-57
Vehicle capacity weight ··················\
··················\
···········5-56
Vehicle stability management (VSM) ··················\
·········5-31
Volume/weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········8-6 Base curb weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-61
Cargo weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-61
GAW (Gross axle weight) ··················\
··················\
·······5-61
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) ··················\
············5-61
GVW (Gross vehicle weight) ··················\
··················\
··5-61
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) ··················\
·······5-61
Vehicle curb weight ··················\
··················\
·················5-61\
Warning and indicators ··················\
··················\
··············4-59
Washer fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-40
Weight/volume ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········8-6
Wheel alignment and tire balance ··················\
···············7-54
Wheel replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
··7-56
Windows ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
4-26 Auto down window ··················\
··················\
·················4-27\
Auto up/down window ··················\
··················\
············4-28
Power window lock button ··················\
··················\
······4-29
Windshield defrosting and defogging··················\
········4-109
Windshield defrosting and defogging Defogging logic ··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-111
Winter driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········5-52 Snow tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············5-52
Tire chains ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-53
Wiper blades ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-45
Wipers and washers ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-81
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