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Headlight position ( )
When the light switch is in the head- light position (3rd position), the head,
tail, license and instrument panel
lights will turn ON.
✽✽
NOTICE
The ignition switch must be in the
ON position to turn on the head-
lights.
Auto light position
When the light switch is in the AUTO light position, the taillights and head-
lights will be turned ON or OFF auto-matically depending on the amount
of light outside the vehicle.
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CAUTION
Never place anything over the sensor (1) located on theinstrument panel. This will ensure better auto-light sys-tem control.
Don’t clean the sensor using a window cleaner. The cleanermay leave a light film which could 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.
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High beam operation
To turn on the high beam headlamp,
push the lever away from you. The
lever will return to its original position. 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.To flash the headlights, pull the lever
towards you. It will return to the nor-
mal (low beam) position when
released. The headlight switch doesnot need to be on to use this flashing
feature.
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WARNING
Do not use high beam when
there are other vehicles. Usinghigh beam could obstruct the
other driver’s vision.
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High Beam Assist (if equipped) The High Beam Assist is a system that automatically adjusts the head-
lamp range (switches between high
beam and low beam) according to
the brightness of other vehicles and
road conditions. Operating condition
1.Place the light switch in the AUTO
position.
2.Turn on the high beam by pushing the lever away from you.
The High Beam Assist ( ) indica-
tor will illuminate.
3.The High Beam Assist will turn on when vehicle speed is above45kph (28mph).
the High Beam Assist is operat- ing, the High Beam Assist will
turn off and the high beam will be
on continuously. The High Beam
Assist ( ) indicator will turn off.
when the High Beam Assist is
operating, the High Beam Assist
will turn off.
4.If the light switch is placed to the headlamp position, the High Beam
Assist will turn off and the low
beam will be on continuously. The high beam switches to low beam
in the below conditions.
- When the High Beam Assist is off.
- When the light switch is not in the
AUTO position.
- When the headlamp is detected from the on-coming vehicle.
- When the tail lamp is detected from the front vehicle.
- When the surrounding is bright enough high beams are not need- ed.
- When streetlights or other lights are detected.
- When vehicle speed is below 35km/h (22 mph).
- When headlamp / taillamp of bicy- cle/motorcycle is detected.
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CAUTION
The system may not operate nor-mally in the below conditions.
When the light from the on-com- ing or front vehicle is not detect-ed because of lamp damage,hidden from sight, etc.
When the lamp of the on-com- ing or front vehicle is coveredwith dust, snow or water.
When the light from the on-com- ing or front vehicle is not detect-ed because of exhaust fume,smoke, fog, snow, etc.
When the front window is cov- ered with foreign matters suchas ice, dust, fog, or is damaged.
When there is a similar shape lamp with the front vehicle’slamps.
When it is hard to see because of fog, heavy rain or snow.
When the headlamp is not repaired or replaced at anauthorized dealer.
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When headlamp aiming is not properly adjusted.
When driving on a narrow curved road or rough road.
When driving downhill or uphill. When only part of the vehicle in front is visible on a crossroad orcurved road.
When there is a traffic light, reflecting sign, flashing sign ormirror.
When the road conditions are bad such as being wet or cov-ered with snow.
When the front vehicle’s head- lamps are off but the fog lampson.
When a vehicle suddenly appears from a curve.
When the vehicle is tilted from a flat tire or being towed.
When the LDWS (lane departure warning system) warning lightilluminates. (if equipped)WARNING
Do not place any accessories, stickers or tint the windshield.
Have the windshield glass replaced from an authorized
dealer.
Do not remove or impact relat- ed parts of the High BeamAssist system.
Be careful that water doesn’t get into the High Beam Assistunit.
Do not place objects on the dashboard that reflects light
such as mirrors, white paper,
etc. The system may malfunc-tion if sunlight is reflected.
At times, the Smart High Beam system may not work
properly, always check the
road conditions for your safe-
ty. When the system does not
operate normally, manually
change between the high
beam and low beam.
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Turn signals and lane change signals
The ignition switch must be on for the
turn signals to function. To turn on
the turn signals, move the lever up or
down (A). The green arrow indicators
on the instrument panel indicate
which turn signal is operating. They
will self-cancel after a turn is com-
pleted. If the indicator continues to
flash after a turn, manually return the
lever to the OFF position. To signal a lane change, move the
turn signal lever slightly and hold it in
position (B). The lever will return tothe OFF position when released.
If an indicator stays on and does not
flash or if it flashes abnormally, one of
the turn signal bulbs may be burnedout and will require replacement.One-touch lane change function
(if equipped)
To activate an one-touch lane
change function, move the turn sig-
nal lever slightly for less than 0.5
second and then release it. The lane
change signals will blink 3 times.
✽✽ NOTICE
If an indicator flash is abnormally
quick or slow, a bulb may be burned
out or have a poor electrical connec-
tion in the circuit.
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Front fog light
Fog lights are used to provide
improved visibility when visibility is
poor due to fog, rain or snow, etc.
The fog lights will turn on when the
fog light switch (1) is turned on after
the parklight is turned on.
To turn off the fog lights, turn the fog
light switch (1) to the OFF position.Rear fog light (if equipped)
To turn the rear fog lights on, turn the
headlight switch to the headlight on
position and press the rear fog light
switch (light on switch will illuminate).
The rear fog lights turn on when the
rear fog switch is pressed after the
front fog switch is turned to the ON
position and the headlight switch to
the parklight position. (if equipped)
To turn the rear fog lights off, press
the rear fog light switch again or turn
the headlight switch to the OFF posi-tion.✽✽
NOTICE
To turn on the rear fog light switch,
the ignition switch must be in the ON
position.
CAUTION
When in operation, the fog lights consume large amountsof vehicle electrical power. Only use the fog lights when visibilityis poor.
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Headlight leveling device (if equipped)
Manual type
To adjust the headlight beam level
according to the number of passen-
gers and loading weight in the luggage
area, turn the beam leveling switch.
The higher the number of the switch
position, the lower the headlight
beam level. Always keep the head-
light beam at the proper leveling
position, or headlights may dazzle
other road users. Listed below are the examples of
proper switch settings. For loadingconditions other than those listed
below, adjust the switch position so
that the beam level may be the near-est as the condition obtained accord-ing to the list.
Automatic type
It automatically adjusts the headlight
beam level according to the number
of passengers and loading weight inthe luggage area.
And it offers proper headlight beam
under various conditions.
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Loading conditionSwitch
position
Driver only0
Driver + Front passenger0
Driver + Front passenger+
3rd row passenger1
Full passengers
(Including driver)1
Full passengers (including driv-
er) + Maximum permissible load-ing2
Driver + Maximum permissible loading3
WARNING
If it does not work properly even
though your car is inclined
backward according to passen-
ger's posture, or the headlightbeam is irradiated to the high or
low position, we recommend
that the system be inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer. Do not attempt to inspect or
replace the wiring yourself.
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Front windshield wiper and washer
A : Wiper speed control· (MIST) - Single wipe · OFF (0) - Off
· INT (---) - Intermittent wipe
AUTO* - Auto control wipe
· LO (1) - Low wiper speed· HI (2) - High wiper speed
B : Intermittent wipe time adjust- ment
C : Wash with brief wipes* * if equipped Windshield wipers
Operates as follows when the igni-
tion switch is turned ON.
MIST/ : For a
single wiping cycle,
move the lever to this
(MIST/ ) position and
release it. The wipers will
operate continuously if the
lever is held in this posi-tion.
OFF / O : Wiper is not in operation INT / --- : Wiper operates intermit-
tently at the same wiping
intervals. Use this mode in
light rain or mist. To vary
the speed setting, turn the
speed control knob.
LO / 1 : Normal wiper speed
HI / 2 : Fast wiper speed
WIPERS AND WASHERS
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■
Type A
■ Type B
INT /
AUTO*
--- /
AUTO*