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APPEARANCE CARE
Exterior care
Exterior general caution
It is very important to follow the label
directions when using any chemical
cleaner or polish. Read all warning and
caution statements that appear on the
label.
Finish maintenance
Washing
To help protect your vehicle’s finish from
rust and deterioration, wash it thoroughly
and frequently at least once a month with
lukewarm or cold water.
If you use your vehicle for off-road driv-
ing, you should wash it after each off-
road trip. Pay special attention to the
removal of any accumulation of salt, dirt,
mud, and other foreign materials. Make
sure the drain holes in the lower edges of
the doors and rocker panels are kept
clear and clean.
Insects, tar, tree sap, bird droppings,
industrial pollution and similar deposits
can damage your vehicle’s finish if not
removed immediately.
Even prompt washing with plain water
may not completely remove all these
deposits. A mild soap, safe for use on
painted surfaces, may be used.
After washing, rinse the vehicle thor-
oughly with lukewarm or cold water. Do
not allow soap to dry on the finish. After washing the vehicle, test the brakes
while driving slowly to see if they have
been affected by water. If braking per-
formance is impaired, dry the brakes by
applying them lightly while maintaining a
slow forward speed.

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Canister
Fuel vapors generated inside the fuel
tank are absorbed and stored in the
onboard canister. When the engine is
running, the fuel vapors absorbed in the
canister are drawn into the surge tank
through the purge control solenoid valve.
Purge Control Solenoid Valve (PCSV)
The purge control solenoid valve is con-
trolled by the Engine Control Module
(ECM); when the engine coolant temper-
ature is low during idling, the PCSV clos-
es so that evaporated fuel is not taken
into the engine. After the engine warms
up during ordinary driving, the PCSV
opens to introduce evaporated fuel to the
engine.
3. Exhaust emission control system
The Exhaust Emission Control System is
a highly effective system which controls
exhaust emissions while maintaining
good vehicle performance.
Vehicle modifications
This vehicle should not be modified.
Modification of your vehicle could affect
its performance, safety or durability and
may even violate governmental safety
and emissions regulations.
In addition, damage or performance
problems resulting from any modification
may not be covered under warranty.
If you use unauthorized electronic
devices, it may cause the vehicle to
operate abnormally, wire damage, bat-
tery discharge and fire. For your safety,
do not use unauthorized electronic
devices.
Engine exhaust gas precautions(carbon monoxide)
Carbon monoxide can be present with other exhaust fumes. Therefore, if you
smell exhaust fumes of any kind inside
your vehicle, have it inspected and
repaired immediately. If you ever sus-
pect exhaust fumes are coming into
your vehicle, drive it only with all the
windows fully open. Have your vehicle
checked and repaired immediately.
WARNING- Exhaust
Engine exhaust gases contain car-
bon monoxide (CO). Though color-
less and odorless, it is dangerous
and could be lethal if inhaled.
Follow the instructions on this
page to avoid CO poisoning.

Do not operate the engine in confinedor 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 vehi- cle 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 catalyticconverters (if equipped)
Your vehicle is equipped with a catalytic
converter emission control device.
Therefore, the following precautions
must be observed: Use only UNLEADED FUEL for gaso-
line engines.
Do not operate the vehicle when there are signs of engine malfunction, such
as misfire or a noticeable loss of per-
formance.
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 control sys-
tem. 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, damaging the
catalytic converter.
Failure to observe these precautions
could result in damage to the catalytic
converter and to your vehicle.
Additionally, such actions could void your
warranties.
WARNING- Fire
Do not park, idle or drive the vehi- cle over or near flammable
objects, such as grass, vegeta-
tion, paper, leaves, etc. A hot
exhaust system can ignite flam-
mable items under your vehicle.
Also, do not remove the heat sink around the exhaust system, do
not seal the bottom of the vehicle
or do not coat the vehicle for cor-
rosion control. It may present a
fire risk under certain conditions.
WARNING- Catalytic converter
Keep away from the catalytic con-
verter and exhaust system while
the vehicle is running or immedi-
ately thereafter. The exhaust and
catalytic systems are very hot and
may burn you.
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Active ECO system··················\
··················\
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··5-43Active ECO operation ··················\
··················\
·············5-43
Limitation of Active ECO operation: ··················\
········5-43
AIR BAG - advanced supplemental restraint system ····3-33 Adding equipment to or modifying your airbag-equipped vehicle··················\
··················\
·············3-55
Air bag warning label ··················\
··················\
··············3-56
Air bag warning light ··················\
··················\
··············3-36
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-49
Driver's and passenger's front air bag··········\
················3-44
How does the air bag system operate ··················\
········3-34
Occupant detection system ··················\
··················\
······3-39
Side impact air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-47
SRS Care ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············3-55
SRS components and functions ··················\
·················3-36\
Why didn’t my air bag go off in a collision? (Inflation and non-inflation conditions of the air bag) ···3-50
Air cleaner ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-41 Filter replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
··7-41
Air conditioning system··················\
··················\
···············8-6
Appearance care··················\
··················\
··················\
·······7-86 Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-86
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-91
Audio system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-121 Antenna··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-121
Aux, USB and iPod
®··················\
··················\
·············4-123
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology ··················\
·············4-122
How vehicle audio works ··················\
··················\
······4-123
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
··················\
·4-122
Automatic climate control system ··················\
···············4-94 Automatic heating and air conditioning ··················\
····4-95
Checking the amount of air conditioner refrigerantand compressor lubricant ··················\
··················\
····4-104
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
········4-103
Manual heating and air conditioning··················\
·········4-96
System operation ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-101
Automatic transaxle brake system ··················\
···············5-16 Automatic transaxle operation··················\
··················\
·5-16
Good driving practices ··················\
··················\
············5-21
Automatic transaxle fluid ··················\
··················\
··········7-40
Battery··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-45 Battery recharging ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-46
For best battery service ··················\
··················\
···········7-45
Reset items ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-47
Before driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-3 Before entering vehicle ··················\
··················\
·············5-3
Before starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
········5-3
Necessary inspections··················\
··················\
················5-3
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Index
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Engine number ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········8-10
Engine oil ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-34\
Changing the engine oil and filter ··················\
·············7-35
Checking the engine oil level ··················\
··················\
7-34
ENGINE START/STOP button ··················\
··················\
···5-7 ENGINE START/STOP button position ··················\
·····5-7
Illuminated ENGINE START/STOP button·················\
·5-7
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ···············7-31
Exterior overview I ··················\
··················\
··················\
····2-2
Exterior overview II ··················\
··················\
··················\
···2-3
Fuel filler lid ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-30 Closing the fuel filler lid ··················\
··················\
·········4-30
Fuel requirements ··················\
··················\
··················\
····1-3
Fuel requirements Opening the fuel filler lid ··················\
··················\
········4-30
Fuses ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······7-61 Engine compartment fuse panel ··················\
················7-67
Fuse/relay panel description ··················\
··················\
····7-65
Instrument panel fuse panel··················\
··················\
·····7-66
Memory fuse··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-63 Hazard warning flasher ··················\
··················\
··············4-72
Hood··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-28
Closing the hood··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-29
Opening the hood ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-28
How to use this manual ··················\
··················\
···············1-2
If the engine overheats··················\
··················\
·················6-8
If the engine will not start ··················\
··················\
···········6-4 If engine turns over normally but does not start ···········6-4
If the engine doesn't turn over or turns over slowly······6-4
If you have a flat tire ··················\
··················\
·················6-14\
Changing tires ···············\
··················\
··················\
··········6-15
Jack and tools ··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-14
Removing and storing the spare tire ··················\
·······6-15
If you have a flat tire (Tire Mobility Kit) ··················\
····6-22 Components of the Tire Mobility Kit··················\
········6-24
Distributing the sealant ··················\
··················\
············6-26
Introduction ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········6-22
Notes on the safe use of the Tire Mobility Kit ···········6-23
Using the Tire Mobility Kit ··················\
··················\
·····6-25
In case of an emergency while driving ··················\
··········6-3 If engine stalls while driving ··················\
··················\
·····6-3H
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If the engine stalls at a crossroad or crossing ···············6-3
If you have a flat tire while driving··················\
·············6-3
Instrument cluster ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-43 Automatic transaxle shift position indicator ···············4-51
Car option (only for Type B cluster) ··················\
·········4-52
Gauges ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-44
Illumination intensity ··················\
··················\
··············4-51
Instrument panel illumination ··················\
··················\
·4-44
Maintenance system (only for Type B cluster) ···········4-53
Manual transaxle shift indicator ··················\
················4-50
User Settings (only for Type B cluster)···············\
········4-51
Warnings and indicators ··················\
··················\
··········4-55
Instrument panel overview··················\
··················\
···········2-5
Interior features··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-114 Ashtray ··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-114
Cigarette lighter ··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-114
Clothes hanger ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-119
Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-115
Digital clock and calendar ··················\
··················\
·····4-118
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
···············4-119
Navigation system ··················\
··················\
·················4-12\
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Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-117
Shopping bag holder··················\
··················\
··············4-117
Sliding armrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-116
Sunvisor ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-116
Interior light ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-81 Glove box lamp ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-82
Luggage room lamp··················\
··················\
·················4-82\
Map lamp ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············4-81
Room lamp ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-81
Vanity mirror lamp ··················\
··················\
··················\
4-82
Interior overview··················\
··················\
··················\
········2-4
ISG (Idle Stop and Go) system ··················\
··················\
·5-39 Auto start ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············5-40
Auto stop ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············5-39
Condition of ISG system operation ··················\
···········5-41
ISG system deactivation ··················\
··················\
··········5-42
ISG system malfunction ··················\
··················\
··········5-42
Key positions ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-5 Ignition switch position ··················\
··················\
·············5-5
Illuminated ignition switch··················\
··················\
········5-5
Keys ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-3 Key operations ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-3
Record your key number ··················\
··················\
···········4-3
Light bulbs ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-73 Headlight, position light, turn signal light, sidemarker light and front fog light bulb replacement ····7-74
High mounted stop light replacement ··················\
·······7-83
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Interior light bulb replacement ··················\
··················\
7-85
Interior light bulb replacement ··················\
··················\
7-85
License plate light bulb replacement ··················\
········7-84
Rear combination light bulb replacement ··················\
·7-79
Side repeater light bulb replacement ··················\
········7-78
Lights ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-73 Battery saver function··················\
··················\
··············4-73
Daytime running light ··················\
··················\
·············4-73
Front fog light··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-76
High beam operation ··················\
··················\
··············4-75
Lighting control ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-73
Turn signals and lane change signals ··················\
········4-76
Maintenance services ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-3 Owner maintenance precautions ··················\
·················7-4
Owner’s responsibility ··················\
··················\
·············7-3
Manual climate control system··················\
··················\
··4-84 Checking the amount of air conditioner refrigerant andcompressor lubricant ··················\
··················\
·············4-93
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
··········4-92
Heating and air conditioning ··················\
··················\
···4-85
System operation ··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-90
Manual Transaxle··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-13 Good driving practices ··················\
··················\
············5-15
Manual transaxle operation ··················\
··················\
·····5-13 Mirrors ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-40
Inside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
·············4-40
Outside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
··········4-40
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-5 Owner maintenance schedule ··················\
··················\
····7-5
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-41 Checking the parking brake··················\
··················\
·····7-41
Rear-Camera Display··················\
··················\
·················4-71\
Recommended lubricants and capacities ··················\
·······8-7 Recommended SAE viscosity number ··················\
········8-7
Remote keyless entry ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-8 Battery replacement ··················\
··················\
·················4-10\
Immobilizer system ··················\
··················\
·················4-11\
Limp home (override) procedure ··················\
··············4-12
Remote keyless entry system operations··················\
·····4-8
Transmitter precautions ··················\
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