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Features of your vehicle
❈❈Traffic Change (For Europe)
The low beam light distribution is
asymmetric. If you go abroad to a
country with opposite traffic direc-
tion, this asymmetric part will dazzle
oncoming car driver. To prevent daz-
zle, ECE regulation demand several
technical solutions (ex. automatic
change system, adhesive sheet,
down aiming). This headlamps aredesigned to adjust in user setting
mode in cluster. 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 positionParking light position ( )
When the light switch is in the park- ing light position (2
nd
position), the
tail, license and instrument panel
lights will turn ON.
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Driving your vehicle
Keep your headlights clean andproperly aimed on vehicles not equipped with the automatic head-
light aiming feature. Dirty or
improperly aimed headlights will
make it much more difficult to seeat night.
Avoid staring directly at the head- lights of oncoming vehicles. You
could be temporarily blinded, and it
will take several seconds for your
eyes to readjust to the darkness. Driving in the rain
Rain and wet roads can make driving
dangerous, especially if you’re not
prepared for the slick pavement.
Here are a few things to consider
when driving in the rain:
A heavy rainfall will make it harder
to see and will increase the dis-
tance needed to stop your vehicle,
so slow down.
Keep your windshield wiping equipment in good shape. Replace
your windshield wiper blades when
they show signs of streaking ormissing areas on the windshield.
If your tires are not in good condi- tion, making a quick stop on wet
pavement can cause a skid and
possibly lead to an accident. Be
sure your tires are in good shape.
Turn on your headlights to make it easier for others to see you.
Driving too fast through large pud- dles can affect your brakes. If you
must go through puddles, try to
drive through them slowly.
If you believe you may have gotten your brakes wet, apply them lightly
while driving until normal braking
operation returns. Driving in flooded areas
Avoid driving through flooded areas
unless you are sure the water is nohigher than the bottom of the wheel
hub. Drive through any water slowly.
Allow adequate stopping distance
because brake performance may be
affected.
After driving through water, dry the
brakes by gently applying them sev-
eral times while the vehicle is moving
slowly.
Driving off-road
Drive carefully off-road because your
vehicle may be damaged by rocks of
roots of trees. Become familiar with
the off-road conditions where you
are going to drive before you begin
driving.
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Maintenance
1. Open the hood.
2. Remove the headlight bulb coverby turning it counterclockwise.
3. Disconnect the headlight bulb socket-connector.
4. Unsnap the headlight bulb retain- ing wire by depressing the end
and pushing it upward.
5. Remove the bulb from the head- light assembly.
6. Install a new headlight bulb and snap the headlight bulb retaining
wire into position by aligning the
wire with the groove on the bulb. 7. Connect the headlight bulb socket-
connector.
8. Install the headlight bulb cover by turning it clockwise.
✽✽ NOTICE
If the headlight aiming adjustment
is necessary after the headlight
assembly is reinstalled, we recom-
mend that you consult an authorized
Kia dealer.
Headlight (HID type), position, turn signal, and front fog light bulb replacement
If the light bulb does not operate, we
recommend that you have the vehi-
cle checked by an authorized Kia
dealer.
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WARNING
- HID Headlight low beam (if equipped)
Do not attempt to replace or
inspect the low beam (XENON
bulb) due to electric shock dan-
ger. If the low beam (XENON
bulb) is not working, we recom-
mend that you have your vehi-
cle checked by an authorized
Kia dealer.