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Features of your vehicle
Headlight welcome function
(if equipped)
When the headlight switch is in the
ON or AUTO position and all doors
(and tailgate) are closed and locked,
if you press the door unlock button
on the transmitter (or smart key), the
headlights will come on for about 15
seconds.
If the headlight switch is in the AUTO
position, the function can only oper-
ate at night.
At this time, if you press the door lock
button or unlock button (once or
twice) on the transmitter (or smart
key), the headlights will turn off
immediately.
Daytime running light
Daytime Running Lights (DRL) can
make it easier for others to see the
front of your vehicle during the day.
DRL can be helpful in many different
driving conditions, and it is especially
helpful after dawn and before sunset.
The DRL system turns OFF when:
1. The front fog light or headlight (lowbeam) switch is ON.
2. The engine is OFF.
Lighting control
The light switch has a Headlight and
a Parking light position.
To operate the lights, turn the knob at
the end of the control lever to one of
the following positions:
(1) OFF position
(2) Parking light position
(3) Headlight position
(4) Auto light position (if equipped)
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High beam operation
1. Turn the light switch to the head-light position.
2. Push the lever away from you. 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.
CAUTION
Never place anything over sensor (1) located on theinstrument panel. This willensure better auto-light sys-tem control.
Don’t clean the sensor using a window cleaner. The cleanermay leave a light film whichcould interfere with sensoroperation.
If your vehicle has window tint or other types of metallic coat-ing on the front windshield,the Auto light system may notwork properly.
WARNING - High beams
Do not use high beam when
there are other vehicles. Using
high beam could obstruct the
other driver's vision.
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Features of your vehicle
Windshield washers (front)
In the OFF 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.
The reservoir filler neck is located in
the front of the engine compartment
on the passenger side.
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WARNING
Do not use the washer in freez-
ing temperatures without first
warming the windshield with
the defrosters; the washer solu-
tion could freeze on the wind-
shield and obscure your vision.
CAUTION
To prevent possible damage to
the washer pump, do not oper-ate the washer when the fluidreservoir is empty.

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Headlight washer (if equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with the
headlight washer it will operate at the
same time when you operate the
windshield washer. It will operate
when the headlight switch is in the
first or second position and the igni-
tion switch or engine start/stop but-
ton is in the ON position.
The washer fluid will be sprayed on
to the headlights.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
• Check the headlight washers peri-
odically to confirm that the wash-
er fluid is being sprayed properly
onto the headlight lenses.
• The headlight washer can be oper- ated 15 minutes after being oper-
ated last time.CAUTION
To prevent possible damage
to the wipers or windshield,do not operate the wiperswhen the windshield is dry.
To prevent damage to the wiper blades, do not use gasoline,kerosene, paint thinner, orother solvents on or near them.
To prevent damage to the wiper arms and other compo-nents, do not attempt to movethe wipers manually.
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INTERIOR LIGHT
Interior lamp AUTO cut
When all entrances are closed, if
you lock the vehicle by using the
transmitter or the smart key, all
interior lamp will be off after a few
seconds.
If you do not operate anything in the vehicle after turning off the
engine, the lights will turn off after
20 minutes.
Map lamp
Press the lens (1) to turn the map
lamp on or off
(2) : The lamps are off even if a door is opened.
CAUTION
Do not use the interior lights forextended periods when theengine is not running.
It may cause battery discharge.
WARNING
Do not use the interior lights
when driving in the dark. The
glare from the interior lights
may obstruct your view and
cause an accident.
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■ Type A
■Type B

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DEFROSTER
✽
✽ NOTICE
If you want to defrost and defog the
front windshield, refer to “Windshield
Defrosting and Defogging” in this
chapter.
Rear window defroster
The defroster heats the window to
remove frost, fog and thin ice from
the interior and exterior of the rear
window, while the engine is running. To activate the rear window
defroster, press the rear window
defroster button located in the cen-
ter facia switch panel. The indicator
on the rear window defroster but-
ton illuminates when the defroster
is ON.
To turn off the defroster manually, press the rear window defroster
button again.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• The rear window defroster auto-
matically turns off after approxi-
mately 20 minutes or when the
ignition switch is turned off.
• If there is heavy accumulation of snow on the rear window, brush it
off before operating the rear
defroster.
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■ Manual climate control
■Automatic climate control
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the con-
ductors bonded to the insidesurface of the rear window,never use sharp instruments orwindow cleaners containingabrasives to clean the window.

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Features of your vehicle
Heating and air conditioning
1. Start the engine.
2. Set the mode to the desired position.To improve the effectiveness ofheating and cooling :
- Heating:
- Cooling:
3. Set the temperature control to the desired position.
4. Set the air intake control to the outside (fresh) air or recirculated
air position.
5. Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
6. If air conditioning is desired, turn the air conditioning system (if
equipped) on.
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System operation
Ventilation
1. Set the mode to the position.
2. Set the air intake control to the
outside (fresh) air position.
3. Set the temperature control to the desired position.
4. Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
Heating
1. Set the mode to the position.
2. Set the air intake control to theoutside (fresh) air position.
3. Set the temperature control to the desired position.
4. Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
5. If dehumidified heating is desired, turn the air conditioning system (if
equipped) on.
If the windshield fogs up, set the mode to the position. Operation Tips
To prevent dust or unpleasant
fumes from entering the vehicle
through the ventilation system,
temporarily set the air intake con-
trol to the recirculated air position.
Be sure to return the control to the
fresh air position when the irritation
has passed to keep fresh air in the
vehicle. This will help keep the driv-
er alert and comfortable.
Air for the heating/cooling system is drawn in through the grilles just
ahead of the windshield. Care
should be taken that these are not
blocked by leaves, snow, ice or
other obstructions.
To prevent interior fog on the wind- shield, set the air intake control to
the fresh air position and fan speed
to the desired position, turn on the
air conditioning system, and adjust
the temperature control to desired
temperature.
Air conditioning (if equipped)
Kia Air Conditioning Systems are
filled with environmentally friendly
R-134a refrigerant.
1. Start the engine. Push the air con- ditioning button.
2. Set the mode to the position.
3. Set the air intake control to the recirculated air position. However,
prolonged operation of the reticu-
lated air position will excessively
dry the air. In this case, change the
air position.
4. Adjust the fan speed control and temperature control to maintain
maximum comfort.
When maximum cooling is desired, set the temperature control to the
extreme left position, set the mode
control to the MAX A/C position,
then set the fan speed control to
the highest speed.