Driving your vehicle
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WARNING - Rollover
As with other Sports Utility
Vehicle (SUV), failure to operate
this vehicle correctly may result
in loss of control, an accident or
vehicle rollover.
Utility vehicles have a signifi- cantly higher rollover rate
than other types of vehicles.
Specific design characteris- tics (higher ground clearance,
narrower track, etc.) give this
vehicle a higher center of
gravity than ordinary vehicles.
A SUV is not designed for cor- nering at the same speeds as
conventional vehicles.
Avoid sharp turns or abrupt maneuvers.
In a rollover crash, an unbelt- ed person is significantly
more likely to die than a per-
son wearing a seat belt. Make
sure everyone in the vehicle is
properly buckled up.WARNING
Your vehicle is equipped with
tires designed to provide safe
ride and handling capability. Do
not use a size and type of tire
and wheel that is different from
the one that is originally
installed on your vehicle. It can
affect the safety and perform-
ance of your vehicle, whichcould lead to steering failure or
rollover and serious injury.
When replacing the tires, be
sure to equip all four tires withthe tire and wheel of the same
size, type, tread, brand and
load-carrying capacity. If you
nevertheless decide to equip
your vehicle with any tire/wheelcombination not recommended
by Kia for off road driving, you
should not use these tires for
highway driving.WARNING - Jacked
vehicle
While the full-time 4WD vehicle
is being raised on a jack, never
start the engine or cause the
tires to rotate.
There is the danger that rotating
tires touching the ground could
cause the vehicle to go off the
jack and to jump forward.
What to do in an emergency
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When using a compact spare tire,
observe the following precautions:
Under no circumstances should
you exceed 80 km/h (50 mph); a higher speed could damage the
tire.
Ensure that you drive slowly enough to avoid all hazards. Anyroad hazard, such as a pothole or
debris, could seriously damage the
compact spare.
Any continuous road use of this tire could result in tire failure, loss of
vehicle control, and possible per-
sonal injury.
Do not exceed the vehicle’s maxi- mum load rating or the load-carry-
ing capacity shown on the sidewall
of the compact spare tire.
Avoid driving over obstacles. The compact spare tire diameter issmaller than the diameter of a con-
ventional tire and reduces the
ground clearance approximately2.5 cm (1 inch), which could result
in damage to the vehicle. Do not take the vehicle through an
automatic car wash while the com-pact spare tire is installed.
Do not use tire chains on the tem- porary compact tire. Because of
the smaller size, a tire chain will not
fit properly. This could damage the
vehicle and result in loss of thechain.
Temporary compact tire should not be installed on the front axle if the
vehicle must be driven in snow or
on ice.
Do not use the temporary compact tire on any other vehicle becausethis tire has been designed espe-
cially for your vehicle.
The temporary compact tire tread life is shorter than a regular tire.
Inspect your temporary compact
tire regularly and replace worncompact spare tires with the same
size and design, mounted on thesame wheel. The temporary compact tire should
not be used on any other wheels,
nor should standard tires, snow
tires, wheel covers or trim rings be
used with the temporary compact
spare wheel. If such use isattempted, damage to these items
or other car components may
occur.
Do not use more than one tempo- rary compact tire at a time.
Do not tow a trailer while the tem- porary compact tire is installed.
Maintenance
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Battery capacity label ❈ The actual battery label in the vehicle may
differ from the illustration.
1. AGM90L-DIN : The Kia model
name of battery
2. 90Ah(20HR) : The nominal capaci-
ty (in Ampere hours)
3. 170RC : The nominal reserve
capacity (in min.)
4. 12V : The nominal voltage
5. 850CCA (SAE) : The cold-test cur-
rent in amperes
by SAE
6. 680A : The cold-test current in
amperes by EN Battery recharging
Your vehicle has a maintenance-free,
calcium-based battery.
If the battery becomes discharged
in a short time (because, for exam-
ple, the headlights or interior lights
were left on while the vehicle was
not in use), recharge it by slow
charging (trickle) for 10 hours.
If the battery gradually discharges because of high electric load while
the vehicle is being used, recharge
it at 20-30A for two hours.
OUM074113L
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Example
WARNING - Recharging
battery
When recharging the battery,
observe the following precau-tions:
The battery must be removed from the vehicle and placed in an area with good ventilation.
Do not allow cigarettes, sparks, or flame near the battery.
Watch the battery during charging, and stop or reduce
the charging rate if the batterycells begin gassing (boiling)
violently or if the temperature
of the electrolyte of any cell
exceeds 49°C (120°F).
Wear eye protection when checking the battery during
charging.
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Maintenance
FUSES
❈ Left side : Normal
Right side : blown
A vehicle’s electrical system is pro-
tected from electrical overload dam-
age by fuses. This vehicle has 5 fuse panels, one
located in the driver’s side panel bol-
ster, the others in the engine com-
partment near the battery.
If any of your vehicle’s lights, acces-
sories, or controls do not work, check
the appropriate circuit fuse. If the fuse
becomes disconnected, the electricalsystem it protected will not function
properly. Therefore, replace the fuse.
If the electrical system does not work,
first check the driver’s side fuse panel.
In order to replace the fuse, turn off
the engine and switch of all electrical
system first. Then, disconnect the
negative battery cable of the fuse and
replace at a level and safe location.
Always replace a blown fuse with
one of the same rating. If
the replace-
ment fuse blows, this indicates an elec-
trical problem. Avoid using the system
involved and we recommend that you
consult an authorized Kia dealer.
Three kinds of fuses are used: blade
type for lower amperage rating, car-tridge type, and fusible link for higheramperage ratings.
WARNING - Fuse replace- ment
Never replace a fuse with any- thing but another fuse of the same rating.
A higher capacity fuse could cause damage and possibly a
fire.
Never install a wire or alu- minum foil instead of the
proper fuse even as a tempo-
rary repair. It may cause
extensive wiring damage and
a possible fire.
Do not arbitrarily modify or add-on electric wiring of the
vehicle.
1VQA4037
Normal
Normal
Blade type
Cartridge type
Fusible link Blown
Blown
Normal Blown
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Specifications & Consumer information
TIRES AND WHEELS *1
: Load Index
* 2
: Speed Symbol
CAUTION
When replacing tires, use the same size originally supplied with the vehicle.
Using tires of a different size can damage the related parts or make it work irregularly.
ItemTire sizeWheel sizeSupplier
Load
CapacitySpeed
capacityInflation pressure [bar(psi, kPa)]Wheel lug
nut torque [Kgf·m
(lbf·ft, N·m)]
Normal loadMaximum load
LI * 1KgSS * 2Km/hFront RearFront Rear
Full size tire
245/70R177.0JX17Nexen1101060H2102.2
(32, 220)2.2
(32, 220)2.2
(32, 220)2.2
(32, 220)
9~11
(65~79,
88~107)265/60R187.5JX18Nexen1101060H2102.2
(32, 220)2.2
(32, 220)2.2
(32, 220)2.2
(32, 220)
Compact
spare tire
(if equipped)
T175/90R174TX17Hankook1191360M1304.2
(60, 420)4.2
(60, 420)4.2
(60, 420)4.2
(60, 420)
✽✽ NOTICE
We recommend that when replacing tires, use the same originally supplied with the vehicles.
If not, that affects driving performance.
When driving in high altitude grades, it is natural for the atmospheric pressure to dec rease.
Therefore, please check the tire pressure and add more air when necessary.
Additionally required tire air pressure per km above sea level: 1.5psi/km
Index
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A/V Mode (cluster)........................................................4-60
Air bag warning label ....................................................3-72
Air bag warning light ....................................................3-55
Air bags..........................................................................3-51
Operation ....................................................................3-52
Air bag warning light ..................................................3-55
SRS components and functions ..................................3-56
Driver's and passenger's front air bag ........................3-59
Side air bag ................................................................3-61
Curtain air bag ............................................................3-63
Inflation conditions ....................................................3-67
Non-inflation conditions ............................................3-68
SRS Care ....................................................................3-70
Air bag warning label ................................................3-72
Air cleaner ....................................................................8-31 Filter replacement ......................................................8-31
Air conditioner compressor label ..................................9-10
Air conditioning system lubricants..................................9-4
Air leveling system (ALS) ............................................6-49 N (Normal) - Ordinary driving mode ........................6-49
HI (High) - Off road driving mode ............................6-49
LO (Low) - Loading mode ........................................6-50
Air ventilation seat ......................................................4-146
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ......................................6-38
Appearance care ............................................................8-77 Exterior care ................................................................8-77 Interior care ................................................................8-83
Armed stage ..................................................................4-14
AUDIO (With Touch Screen) ........................................5-7 Feature of Your Audio ..................................................5-8
Radio Mode (Type-1)..................................................5-20
Radio Mode (Type-2)..................................................5-23
Media Mode ................................................................5-25
Phone Mode ................................................................5-40 Bluetooth ®
Wireless Technology (Type-1) ................5-41
Bluetooth ®
Wireless Technology (Type-2) ................5-48
Voice Recognition Mode ............................................5-55
Setup Mode (Type-1) ..................................................5-63
Setup Mode (Type-2) ..................................................5-72
Audio system ..................................................................5-2 Antenna ........................................................................5-2
Steering wheel audio controls ......................................5-3
Aux, USB port ..............................................................5-4
How vehicle audio works ............................................5-4
Auto light ....................................................................4-100
Automatic transaxle ......................................................6-16 Manual mode ..............................................................6-19
Shift-lock override ......................................................6-20
Battery............................................................................8-38 For best battery service ..............................................8-38Battery capacity label..................................................8-40
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