2016 KIA RIO HATCHBACK Owners Manual

Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defects
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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)

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Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defects
The following publications are available on
www.KiaTechinfo.com.
Service manual:
This manual covers maintenance and recommended pro-
cedures for repair to engine and chassis components. It
is written for the Journeyman mechanic, but is simple
enough for most mechanically inclined owners to under-
stand.
Electrical troubleshooting manual:
This manual complements the Service Manual by provid-
ing indepth troubleshooting information for each electrical
circuit in your vehicle.
Owner's manual:
This manual describes the overall features and operating
procedures for the vehicle.
ONLINE FACTORY AUTHORIZED MANUALS (U.S. ONLY)

Index
I

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
A
B

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Index
Calendar ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-12\
2
Capacities (Lubricants) ··················\
··················\
················8-6
CareExterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-91
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-96
Tire care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-51\
Cargo capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-57
Cargo weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-61
Center console storage ··················\
··················\
·············4-114
Central door lock switch··················\
··················\
············4-19
Certification label ··················\
··················\
···············5-59, 8-9
Chains Tire chains ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-53
Changing tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········6-15
Checking tire inflation pressure··················\
··················\
·7-52
Child restraint system ··················\
··················\
················3-23 Automatic locking mode ··················\
··················\
·········3-25
Lower anchor ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-29
Tether anchor system ··················\
··················\
···············3-28
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
··················\
···4-20
Cigarette lighter ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-118
Climate control air filter··················\
··············4-96/107, 7-43
Clock (Digital) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-122
Clothes hanger ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-123 Combined instrument, see instrument cluster ···············4-46
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-20
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··················\
7-55
Coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-36
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant ··················\
················7-36
Crankcase emission control system ··················\
·············7-98
Cruise control system ··················\
··················\
················5-35
Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-119
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-46
Dashboard illumination, see instrument panel
illumination··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-47
Dashboard, see instrument cluster ··················\
···············4-46
Defogging (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
··········4-109
Defogging logic (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
·4-111
Defroster (Rear window) ··················\
··················\
···········4-87
Defrosting (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
··········4-109
Digital clock··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-122
Dimensions ··················\
··················\
··················\
················8-2
Display illumination, see instrument panel illumination··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-47
Displays, see instrument cluster ··················\
··················\
4-46
Door locks··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-17 Central door lock switch ··················\
··················\
·········4-19
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
··················\
·4-20
D
C

Index
4I
Drinks holders, see cup holders··················\
·················4-11\
9
Driver's 3-point seat belt ··················\
··················\
············3-15
Driver's and passenger's front air bag ··················\
··········3-42
Driving at night ··················\
··················\
··················\
········5-49
Driving in flooded areas ··················\
··················\
············5-50
Driving in the rain··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-50
Economical operation ··················\
··················\
················5-46
Electric power steering ··················\
··················\
··············4-40
Electronic stability program (ESC) ··················\
·············5-27
Emergency starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
····6-5Jump starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········6-5
Push starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
············6-7
Emergency while driving ··················\
··················\
·············6-3
Emission control system ··················\
··················\
············7-98 Crankcase emission control system··················\
···········7-98
Evaporative emission control System ··················\
·······7-98
Exhaust emission control system ··················\
··············7-99
Engine ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······8-2
Engine compartment ··················\
··················\
··················\
··2-6
Engine compartment panel fuse ··················\
··················\
7-68
Engine coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-36
Engine coolcant temperature gauge··················\
·············4-47
Engine number ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········8-10
Engine oil ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-35\
Engine overheats ··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-8
Engine START/STOP button ··················\
··················\
·······5-7
Engine will not start··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-4
Evaporative emission control System ··················\
··········7-98
Exhaust emission control system··················\
·················7-99\
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ···············7-32
Exterior care··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-91
Exterior overview I ··················\
··················\
··················\
····2-2
Exterior overview II ··················\
··················\
··················\
···2-3
Flat tire (with spare tire) ··················\
··················\
············6-14
Jack and tools ··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-14
Changing tires··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-15
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-20
Removing and storing the spare tire···········\
·················6-15\
Flat tire··················\
··················\
··················\
···············6-23, 29
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
·················4-12\
3
Fluid Automatic transaxle fluid ··················\
··················\
········7-40
Brakes/clutch fluid··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-39
Washer fluid··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-40
Folding the outside rearviwe mirror ··················\
············4-45
Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-10
Front passenger and rear seat belt ··················\
···············3-17
Front seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-4
F
E

I5
Index
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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