Driving your vehicle
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DRIVE mode
The drive mode may be selected
according to the driver’s preference
or road condition.
The mode changes whenever the
DRIVE MODE button is pressed.
❈ When normal mode is selected, it
is not displayed on the cluster.
ECO mode (Active ECO)
Active ECO helps improve
fuel efficiency by control-
ling certain engine and
transaxle system operat-
ing parameters. Fuel effi-
ciency depends on the
driver's driving habit and
road condition.
button is pressed and
the ECO mode is select-
ed, the ECO indicator
(green) will illuminate to
show that the Active
ECO is operating.
activated, it does not
turn off even though the
engine is restarted
again. To turn off the
system, press the
DRIVE MODE button
again. When Active ECO is activated:
The acceleration may slightly be
reduced eventhough you depress
the accelerator fully.
The air conditioner performance may be limited
The shift pattern of the automatic transaxle may change.
The engine noise may get louder.
The above situations are normal
conditions when the active eco sys-
tem is activated to improve fuel effi-
ciency.
DRIVE MODE INTEGRATED CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
OYP054152N
NORMAL
COMFORT ECO
ECO
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Driving your vehicle
Limitation of Active ECO operation:
If the following conditions occur while
Active ECO is operating, the system
operation is limited even though
there is no change in the ECO indi-
cator.
When the coolant temperature islow:
The system will be limited until
engine performance becomes nor-
mal.
When driving up a hill: The system will be limited to gain
power when driving uphill because
the engine torque is restricted.
When using manual mode: The system will be limited accord-
ing to the shift location.
When the accelerator pedal is deeply depressed for a few sec-
onds:
The system will be limited, judging
that the driver wants to speed up.Comfort mode
The steering wheel
becomes lighter. The
comfort mode is usually
used when driving in the
city or when parking the
vehicle.
press the steering mode
button while operating
the steering wheel, but
the steering effort will
not change immediately.
After operating the
steering wheel, the
steering effort will
change automatically to
the selected mode.
changing the steering
mode while driving.
power steering is not
operating properly, the
flex steering wheel will
not work.
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Driving your vehicle
Your vehicle's fuel economy depends
mainly on your style of driving, where
you drive and when you drive.
Each of these factors affects how
many miles (kilometers) you can get
from a gallon (liter) of fuel. To operate
your vehicle as economically as pos-
sible, use the following driving sug-
gestions to help save money in both
fuel and repairs:
Drive smoothly. Accelerate at amoderate rate. Don't make "jack-
rabbit" starts or full-throttle shifts
and maintain a steady cruising
speed. Don't race between stop-
lights. Try to adjust your speed to
the traffic so you don't have to
change speeds unnecessarily.
Avoid heavy traffic whenever pos-
sible. Always maintain a safe dis-
tance from other vehicles so you
can avoid unnecessary braking.
This also reduces brake wear.
Drive at a moderate speed. The faster you drive, the more fuel your
vehicle uses. Driving at a moderate
speed, especially on the highway,
is one of the most effective ways to
reduce fuel consumption. Don't "ride" the brake pedal. This
can increase fuel consumption and
also increase wear on these com-
ponents. In addition, driving with
your foot resting on the brake pedal
may cause the brakes to overheat,
which reduces their effectiveness
and may lead to more serious con-
sequences.
Take care of your tires. Keep them inflated to the recommended pres-
sure. Incorrect inflation, either too
much or too little, results in unnec-
essary tire wear. Check the tire
pressures at least once a month.
Be sure that the wheels are aligned correctly. Improper align-
ment can result from hitting curbs
or driving too fast over irregular
surfaces. Poor alignment causes
faster tire wear and may also result
in other problems as well as
greater fuel consumption. Keep your vehicle in good condi-
tion. For better fuel economy and
reduced maintenance costs, main-
tain your vehicle in accordance
with the maintenance schedule in
section 7. If you drive your vehicle
in severe conditions, more frequent
maintenance is required (see sec-
tion 7 for details).
Keep your vehicle clean. For maxi- mum service, your vehicle should
be kept clean and free of corrosive
materials. It is especially important
that mud, dirt, ice, etc. not be
allowed to accumulate on the
underside of the vehicle. This extra
weight can result in increased fuel
consumption and also contribute to
corrosion.
Travel lightly. Don't carry unneces- sary weight in your vehicle. Weight
reduces fuel economy.
Don't let the engine idle longer than necessary. If you are waiting
(and not in traffic), turn off your
engine and restart only when
you're ready to go.
ECONOMICAL OPERATION
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Maintenance
All season tires
Kia specifies all season tires on
some models to provide good per-
formance for use all year round,
including snowy and icy road condi-
tions. All season tires are identified
by ALL SEASON and/or M+S (Mud
and Snow) on the tire sidewall. Snow
tires have better snow traction than
all season tires and may be more
appropriate in some areas.
Summer tires
Kia specifies summer tires on some
models to provide superior perform-
ance on dry roads. Summer tire per-
formance is substantially reduced in
snow and ice. Summer tires do not
have the tire traction rating M+S
(Mud and Snow) on the tire side wall.
if you plan to operate your vehicle in
snowy or icy conditions, Kia recom-
mends the use of snow tires or all
season tires on all four wheels.
Snow tires
If you equip your vehicle with snow
tires, they should be the same size
and have the same load capacity as
the original tires. Snow tires should
be installed on all four wheels; other-
wise, poor handling may result.
Snow tires should carry 28 kPa
(4 psi) more air pressure than the
pressure recommended for the stan-
dard tires on the tire label on the dri-
ver's side of the center pillar, or up to
the maximum pressure shown on the
tire sidewall, whichever is less.
Do not drive faster than 120 km/h (75
mph) when your vehicle is equipped
with snow tires.
Radial-ply tires
Radial-ply tires provide improved
tread life, road hazard resistance and
smoother high speed ride. The radi-
al-ply tires used on this vehicle are of
belted construction, and are selected
to complement the ride and handling
characteristics of your vehicle.
Radial-ply tires have the same load
carrying capacity, as bias-ply or bias
belted tires of the same size, and use
the same recommended inflation
pressure. Mixing of radial-ply tires
with bias-ply or bias belted tires is
not recommended. Any combina-
tions of radial-ply and bias-ply or bias
belted tires when used on the same
vehicle will seriously deteriorate
vehicle handling. The best rule to fol-
low is: Identical radial-ply tires should
always be used as a set of four.
Index
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Operating door locks from inside the vehicle . . . . . 4-27
Operating door locks from outside the vehicle . . . . 4-25
Drive mode integrated control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54 Comfort mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
Drive mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54
ECO mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54
Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-71
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Push-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-94
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 8-2
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6, 7-3
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32 Changing the coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34
Checking the coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32
Engine number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-\
30 Changing the engine oil and filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30
Engine START/STOP button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9 Engine START/STOP button position . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Illuminated engine START/STOP button . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Starting the engine with a smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . . . . . 7-26 Exterior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-199
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-199
Exterior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Folding key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
5 Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Key operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Record your key number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Transmitter precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Foward collision warning system (FCWS) . . . . . . . . . 5-68 FCWS Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-68
Limitations of the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-70
Fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-58 Closing the fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-58
Emergency fuel filler lid release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61
Opening the fuel filler lid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-58
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Do not use methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Gasoline containing alcohol and methanol . . . . . . . . 1-3
Operation in foreign countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 7-64 Engine compartment fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . 7-66
Fuse/relay panel description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-68
Inner panel fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-65
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Index
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Rear seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Seatback pocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Smart cruise control system (SCC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37 Limitations of the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-47
Speed setting (SCC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38
To adjust the sensitivity of Smart Cruise Control . . 5-46
To convert to cruise control mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
Vehicle to vehicle distance setting (SCC) . . . . . . . . 5-42
Smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
14 Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Loss of the smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Record your key number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Smart key function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Smart key immobilizer system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Smart key precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-73 Driving at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-75
Driving in flooded areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-76
Driving in the rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-76
Driving off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-77
Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-73
Highway driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-77
Reducing the risk of a rollover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-73
Rocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-74
Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-75
Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-67 Electric power steering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-67
Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-69 Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-70
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-67
Tilt and telescopic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-68
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-186 Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-187
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-188
Sunglass holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-188
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-62 Rear sunroof lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-66
Resetting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-65
Sliding the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-63
Sunroof open warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-66
Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-65
Tilting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64
Tailgate (for manual tailgate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31 Closing the tailgate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
Emergency tailgate safety release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33
Opening the tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
Theft-alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22 Armed stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Disarmed stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Theft-alarm stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Tire specification and pressure label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-49 Checking tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50
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Index
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . 7-49
Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-49\
Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-54
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50
Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-53
Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-51
Tire sidewall labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-54
Tire traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-54
Wheel alignment and tire balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-52
Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-54
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 6-18 Towing service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-81 Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-83
Hitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-\
82
If you do decide to pull a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-87
Maintenance when trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-86
Safety chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-82
Trailer brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-82
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-103 Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-107
Fuel economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105
One time driving information mode . . . . . . . . . . . 4-107
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-103
Trip A/B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-104 Vehicle break-in process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Vehicle certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Vehicle data collection and event data recorders . . . . . . 1-7
Vehicle handling instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Vehicle load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-89
Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-93
Tire and loading information label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-89
Vehicle weight glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-95 Base curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-95
Cargo weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-95
GAW (Gross axle weight) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-95
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-95
GVW (Gross vehicle weight). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-95
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) . . . . . . . . . . . 5-95
Vehicle curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-95
Warning and indicator lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-108 Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-115
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-108
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37 Checking the washer fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
51 Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52V
W