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Driving your vehicle
Turn signals when towing a trailer
When you tow a trailer, your vehicle
has to have a different turn signal
flasher and extra wiring. The green
arrows on your instrument panel will
flash whenever you signal a turn or
lane change. Properly connected,
the trailer lights will also flash to alert
other drivers you’re about to turn,
change lanes, or stop.
When towing a trailer, the green
arrows on your instrument panel will
flash for turns even if the bulbs on
the trailer are burned out. Thus, you
may think drivers behind you are
seeing your signals when, in fact,
they are not. It’s important to check
occasionally to be sure the trailer
bulbs are still working. You must also
check the lights every time you dis-
connect and then reconnect the
wires.
Do not connect a trailer lighting sys-
tem directly to your vehicle’s lighting
system. Use only an approved trailer
wiring harness.
An authorized Kia dealer can assist
you in installing the wiring harness.
Driving on grades
Reduce speed and shift to a lower
gear before you start down a long or
steep downgrade. If you don’t shift
down, you might have to use your
brakes so much that they would get
hot and no longer operate efficiently.
On a long uphill grade, shift down
and reduce your speed to around 70
km/h (45 mph) to reduce the possi-
bility of engine and transaxle over-
heating.
If your trailer weighs more than the
maximum trailer weight without trail-
er brakes and you have an automat-
ic transaxle, you should drive in D
(Drive) when towing a trailer.
Operating your vehicle in D (Drive)
when towing a trailer will minimize
heat build up and extend the life of
your transaxle.WARNING
Failure to use an approved trail-
er wiring harness could result
in damage to the vehicle electri-
cal system and/or personal
injury.
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Maintenance
LIGHT BULBS
Use only the bulbs of the specifiedwattage.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
After driving in heavy rain or wash-
ing the vehicle, headlight and tail-
light lenses could appear foggy. This
condition is caused by the tempera-
ture difference between the lamp
inside and outside. This is similar to
the condensation on your windows
inside your vehicle during rain and
does not indicate a problem with
your vehicle. If the water leaks into
the lamp bulb circuitry, we recom-
mend that the system be checked by
an authorized Kia dealer.WARNING - Working on
the lights
Prior to working on the light,
firmly apply the parking brake,
ensure that the ignition switch
is turned to the “LOCK” position
(smart key: turn off the engine)
and turn off the lights to avoid
sudden movement of the vehi-
cle and burning your fingers or
getting an electric shock.
CAUTION
Be sure to replace the burned- out bulb with one of the samewattage rating. Otherwise, itmay cause damage to the fuseor electric wiring system.
CAUTION
If you do not have necessarytools, the correct bulbs and theexpertise, we recommend thatyou consult an authorized Kiadealer. In many cases, it is diffi-cult to replace vehicle lightbulbs because other parts of thevehicle must be removed beforeyou can get to the bulb. This isespecially true if you have toremove the headlight assemblyto get to the bulb(s).
Removing/installing the head-light assembly can result indamage to the vehicle.
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Index
Battery........................................................................\
....8-45For best battery service ..............................................8-45
Battery recharging ......................................................8-46
Reset items ..................................................................8-47
Battery replacement ........................................................4-7
Battery saver function..................................................4-104
Before driving ..................................................................6-4
Blind Spot Detection System(BSD) ..............................6-49 BSD (Blind Spot Detection) /LCA (Lane Change Assist) ......................................6-50
RCTA (Rear cross traffic alert) ..................................6-53
Driver's Attention ........................................................6-56
Bonnet see the hood ......................................................4-35
Brake fluid ....................................................................8-35\
Checking the brake fluid level ....................................8-35
Brake system..................................................................6-23 Power brakes ..............................................................6-23
Parking brake - Hand type ..........................................6-25
Electronic parking brake (EPB) ..................................6-27
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)....................................6-32
Electronic stability control (ESC) ..............................6-35
Vehicle stability management (VSM) ........................6-39
Hill-start assist control (HAC) ....................................6-40
Bulb wattage ....................................................................9-3 Camera (Rear view) ......................................................4-87
Capacities (Lubricants) ....................................................9-6
Care
Care of seat belts ........................................................3-40
SRS Care ....................................................................3-79\
Tire care ......................................................................8-\
48
Exterior care ................................................................8-92
Interior care ................................................................8-97
Cargo security screen ..................................................4-167
Center console storage ................................................4-152
Central door lock switch................................................4-23
Checking tire inflation pressure ....................................8-51
Child restraint system ....................................................3-42 Securing a child restraint withthe LATCHanchors system ..........................................................3-48
Securing a child restraint seatwith "Tether Anchor" system ......................................................................3-\
47
Placing a passenger seat beltinto the auto lock mode ...... 3-44
Child-protector rear door lock ......................................4-26
Clean air ......................................................................4-\
151
Climate control air filter ................................................8-40 Filter inspection ..........................................................8-40
Coat hook ....................................................................4-16\
4
Combined instrument, see instrument cluster ..............4-58
Coolant ........................................................................\
..8-31
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant ..................................8-31
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Index
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Flex steer........................................................................\
4-51
Floor mat anchor(s) ....................................................4-165
Floor under tray ..........................................................4-155
FluidBrake fluid ..................................................................8-35
Washer fluid ................................................................8-36
Folding key ......................................................................4-\
4 Record your key number ..............................................4-4
Key operations ..............................................................4-4
Transmitter precautions ................................................4-6
Battery replacement ......................................................4-7
Immobilizer system ......................................................4-8
Folding the outside rearview mirror ..............................4-56
Front fog light ..............................................................4-109
Front fog light ................................................................8-85
Front light replacement..................................................8-82
Front Position/Turn signal light ....................................8-84
Front seat adjustment (manual) ......................................3-5
Front seat adjustment (power) ........................................3-6
Fuel filler lid ..................................................................4-39 Opening the fuel filler lid ..........................................4-39
Closing the fuel filler lid ............................................4-39
Fuel Gauge ....................................................................4-61\
Fuel requirements ............................................................1-3
Fuses ........................................................................\
......8-66 Inner panel fuse replacement ....................................8-68
Engine compartment fuse replacement ......................8-69
Fuse/relay panel description ......................................8-72 Gauges ........................................................................\
..4-60
Glove box ....................................................................4-15\
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Gross vehicle weight ......................................................9-5
Hazard warning flasher....................................................7-2
Hazardous driving conditions ........................................6-59
Headlight (Low, HID type),DRL (LED type)
bulb replacement ........................................................8-83
Headlight (Low, High Non-HID Type) bulb replacement ........................................................8-82
Headlight leveling device ............................................4-109
Headlight position........................................................4-105
Headlight washer ........................................................4-116
Headlight welcome function ......................................4-105
Headrest (rear) ..............................................................3-18
Headrest(front) ................................................................3-9
Heated steering wheel....................................................4-50
High - beam operation ................................................4-107
High mounted stop light bulb replacement ..................8-89
Highway driving ............................................................6-62
Hill-start assist control (HAC) ......................................6-40
Hood ........................................................................\
......4-35
How to use this manual ..................................................1-2
Horn ........................................................................\
......4-50
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