2017 KIA BORREGO Owners Manual

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Hill-start assist control (HAC) (if equipped)
A vehicle has the tendency to slip
back on a steep hill when it starts to
go after stopping. The Hill-start
Assist Control (HAC) prevents the
vehicle from slipping back by operat-
ing the brakes automatically for
about 1~2 seconds. The brakes are
released when the accelerator pedalis depressed or after about 1~2 sec-
onds.✽✽NOTICE
 The HAC does not operate when the transaxle shift lever is in the P
(Park) or N (Neutral) position.
 The HAC activates even though the ESC is off but it does not activate
when the ESC has malfunctioned. Good braking practices
WARNING
The HAC is activated only for
about 1~2 seconds, so when the
vehicle is starting off alwaysdepress the accelerator pedal.
WARNING
Whenever you leave or park your vehicle, always set the parking brake as far as possi-
ble and fully engage the vehi-
cle's transaxle into the P
(Park) position. If the parking
brake is not fully engaged, the
vehicle may move inadver-
tently and injure yourself and
others.
All vehicles should always have the parking brake fully
engaged when parking to
avoid inadvertent movement
of the vehicle which can injureoccupants or pedestrians.

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Check to be sure the parking brake
is not engaged and that the park-
ing brake indicator light is out
before driving away.
Driving through water may get the brakes wet. They can also get wet
when the vehicle is washed. Wet
brakes can be dangerous! Your
vehicle will not stop as quickly if the
brakes are wet. Wet brakes may
cause the vehicle to pull to one side.
To dry the brakes, apply the brakes
lightly until the braking action
returns to normal, taking care to
keep the vehicle under control at
all times. If the braking action does
not return to normal, stop as soon
as it is safe to do so and we rec-
ommend that you call an author-
ized Kia dealer. Do not coast down hills with the
vehicle out of gear. This is extreme-
ly hazardous. Keep the vehicle in
gear at all times, use the brakes to
slow down, then shift to a lower
gear so that engine braking will
help you maintain a safe speed.
Do not "ride" the brake pedal. Resting your foot on the brake
pedal while driving can be danger-ous because it can result in the
brakes overheating and losing their
effectiveness. It also increases the
wear of the brake components.
If a tire goes flat while you are driv- ing, apply the brakes gently and
keep the vehicle pointed straight
ahead while you slow down. When
you are moving slowly enough for it
to be safe to do so, pull off the road
and stop in a safe place. If your vehicle is equipped with an
automatic transaxle, do not let your
vehicle creep forward. To avoid
creeping forward, keep your foot
firmly on the brake pedal when the
vehicle is stopped.
Be cautious when parking on a hill. Firmly engage the parking brake
and place the shift lever in P
(Park). If your vehicle is facing
downhill, turn the front wheels into
the curb to help keep the vehiclefrom rolling.
If your vehicle is facing uphill, turn
the front wheels away from the
curb to help keep the vehicle from
rolling. If there is no curb or if it is
required by other conditions to
keep the vehicle from rolling, block
the wheels.

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Under some conditions your park-ing brake can freeze in the engaged
position. This is most likely to hap-
pen when there is an accumulation
of snow or ice around or near the
rear brakes or if the brakes are wet.
If there is a risk that the parking
brake may freeze, apply it only tem-
porarily while you put the shift lever
in P(Park) and block the rear
wheels so the vehicle cannot roll.
Then release the parking brake.
Do not hold the vehicle on the upgrade with the accelerator
pedal. This can cause the transaxle
to overheat. Always use the brake
pedal or parking brake.

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A locking differential, if equipped, is
for the rear wheel differential only.
The features of this locking differen-
tial are described below:
Just as with a conventional differen-
tial, the wheel on one side is allowed
to turn at a different speed from thewheel on the other side when the
vehicle is cornering. The difference
between the locking differential and a
conventional differential is that if the
wheel on one side of the vehicle
loses traction, a greater amount oftorque is applied to the rear wheel on
the other side to improve traction.
✽✽
NOTICE
In a stationary position, the LD
(Locking Differential) will operate
when the difference of the revolution
speed between the rear right wheel
and the rear left wheel occurs.
The following procedures can be
used to confirm that the locking dif-
ferential is functioning properly:
1. Position the vehicle so that one wheel is on a dry paved surface
and the other on ice, snow, mud,
etc. Drive the vehicle, and observe
the operation of the locking differ-
ential. The vehicle should not
become stuck if the differential is
functioning properly.
2. Depress the accelerator pedal gradually, and then when traction
is good, depress it forcefully. If the
vehicle accelerates well, the differ-
ential is functioning properly.
✽✽ NOTICE
Usually a locking differential will
operate and release automatically
but occasionally it may not release
automatically.
At this time you will feel the tire is
dragged when you are driving or
cornering. You can release it manu-
ally by slightly turning the steering
wheel right and left while the vehicle
is moving slowly.
LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL (IF EQUIPPED)
CAUTION
Never start the engine with the gearshift lever placed in theforward or reverse while one of the rear wheels is jacked upand the other in contact withthe ground; doing so may cause the vehicle to jump for-ward.
If one of the rear wheels begins to spin in mud, snow,etc., the vehicle can some- times be driven out bydepressing the acceleratorpedal further; however, avoid running the engine continu-ously at high rpm becausedoing so could damage the locking differential.

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The Air Leveling System improves
driving stability and riding comfort
with continuous maintenance of vehi-cle height regardless of the load and
number of passengers. The rearheight is controlled automatically and
manually into three modes; Ordinary
driving mode (N), Off road drivingmode (HI) and Loading mode (LO).N (Normal) - Ordinary driving mode
The normal height of the vehicle is maintained. The indicator will illuminate at N
(Normal) on the LCD display.
HI (High) - Off road driving mode
The rear part of the vehicle is lifted to
drive on rough roads such as off-
roads.
With the engine running press the top
part of the switch. The HI (High) mode
activates only when the vehicle is not
moving or the speed is less than 35
km/h (22mph). The indicator blinkswhen the system is adjusting itself to
the HI (High) mode. When the adjust-ment is completed (about 40mm (2
in.) raised) the indicator will illuminate
at HI (High) on the LCD display.
AIR LEVELING SYSTEM (ALS) (IF EQUIPPED)
OHM058025
OHM056026LOHM056027L

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To go to the N (Normal) mode, press
the bottom part of the switch. Also, if
the vehicle speed is over 60 km/h
(38mph) or drives over 10 secondsat the speed of about 45 km/h
(28mph), the vehicle will lower itself
to the N (Normal) mode. LO (Low) - Loading mode
The rear part of the vehicle is low-
ered to make it easy to load or
unload cargo.
With the engine running press the
bottom part of the switch. The LO
(Low) mode activates only when the
vehicle is not moving. The indicator
blinks when the system is adjusting
itself to the LO (Low) mode. Whenthe adjustment is completed (about
40mm (2 in.) lowered) the indicator
will illuminate at LO (Low) on the
LCD display.To go to the N (Normal) mode, press
the top part of the switch. Also, if the
vehicle speed is over 2 km/h (1
mph), the vehicle will lift itself to the
N (Normal) mode.
✽✽
NOTICE
The ALS will adjust the rear height
of the vehicle according to the load
and number of passengers when the
ignition switch is in the ON position
or when the engine is on.
OHM056028L

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CAUTION
Always check if there is any-thing under the rear part of thevehicle before adjusting theALS.
There may be noise heard while the ALS is adjusting theheight to a mode.
Do not turn off the engine or press the switch to anothermode while the ALS is adjust-ing to the mode selected.
Do not activate the ALS when the air filter of the compressorhas been submerged.
Inspect or replace the ALS air filter and air spring accordingto the maintenance schedule.
Do not drive the vehicle when the air spring is damaged orairless. Have the vehicle towed with all the wheels liftedfrom the ground.

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1. Cruise indicator
2. Cruise set indicator
The cruise control system allows you
to program the vehicle to maintain aconstant speed without pressing the
accelerator pedal. This system is designed to function
above approximately 40 km/h (25mph).
CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
OHM056051L
OHM056052L
■
Type A
■Type B
WARNING
If the cruise control is left on, (cruise indicator light is illu-
minated), the cruise control
can be switched on acciden-
tally. Keep the cruise controlsystem off when the cruise
control is not in use, to avoid
inadvertently setting a speed.
Use the cruise control system only when traveling on open
highways in good weather.
Do not use the cruise control when it may not be safe to
keep the vehicle at a constant
speed, for instance, driving in
heavy or varying traffic, or on
slippery (rainy, icy or snow-
covered) or winding roads or
over 6% up-hill or down-hill
roads.
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Pay particular attention to thedriving conditions whenever
using the cruise control sys-tem.
Be careful when driving downhill using the cruise con-
trol system, which may
increase the vehicle speed.