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Introduction
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Operation in foreign countries
If you are going to drive your vehicle
in another country, be sure to:
• Observe all regulations regarding
registration and insurance.
• Determine that acceptable fuel is
available.No special break-in period is need-
ed. By following a few simple precau-
tions for the first 1,000 km (600 miles
) you may add to the performance,
economy and life of your vehicle.
• Do not race the engine.
• While driving, keep your engine
speed (rpm, or revolutions per
minute) between 2,000 rpm and
4,000 rpm.
• Do not maintain a single speed for
long periods of time, either fast or
slow. Varying engine speed is
needed to properly break-in the
engine.
• Avoid hard stops, except in emer-
gencies, to allow the brakes to seat
properly.
• Don't tow a trailer during the first
2,000 km (1,200 miles) of opera-
tion.
VEHICLE BREAK-IN
PROCESS
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Introduction
VEHICLE DATA COLLECTION AND EVENT DATA RECORDERS
This vehicle is equipped with an
event data recorder (EDR). The
main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near
crash-like situations, such as an
air bag deployment or hitting a
road obstacle, data that will assist
in understanding how a vehicle's
systems performed. The EDR is
designed to record data related to
vehicle dynamics and safety sys-
tems for a short period of time,
typically 30 seconds or less. The
EDR in this vehicle is designed to
record such data as:
* How various systems in your
vehicle were operating;
* Whether or not the driver and
passenger safety belts were
buckled/ fastened;
* How far (if at all) the driver was
depressing the accelerator
and/or brake pedal; and,
* How fast the vehicle was travel-
ing.These data can help provide a bet-
ter understanding of the circum-
stances in which crashes and
injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data
are recorded by your vehicle only
if a non-trivial crash situation
occurs; no data are recorded by
the EDR under normal driving con-
ditions and no personal data (e.g.,
name, gender, age, and crash loca-
tion) are recorded. However, other
parties, such as law enforcement,
could combine the EDR data with
the type of personally identifying
data routinely acquired during a
crash investigation.To read data recorded by an EDR,
special equipment is required, and
access to the vehicle or the EDR is
needed. In addition to the vehicle
manufacturer, other parties, such
as law enforcement, that have the
special equipment, can read the
information if they have access to
the vehicle or the EDR.
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Your vehicle at a glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
1. Instrument cluster ................................4-58
2. Lighting control lever .........................4-100
3. Audio remote control buttons ............4-153
4. Horn.....................................................4-45
5. Driver's front air bag ............................3-46
6. Cruise control button ...........................5-56
7. Wiper and washer control lever .........4-105
8. Ignition switch or
Engine start/stop button .................5-6, 5-8
9. Digital clock .......................................4-147
10. Hazard warning flasher .......................6-2
11. Audio ....................................4-167, 4-215
12. Climate control system.........4-114, 4-124
13. Shift lever ........................5-14, 5-17, 5-23
14. Passenger's front air bag ..................3-46
15. Glove box ........................................4-139
16. Parking brake ....................................5-33
17. Cup holder .......................................4-142
18. LCD window control button ...............4-59
19. Drive mode button .............................5-61
20. Seat warmer button .........................4-143
Climate control seat.........................4-145
21. Center console storage ...................4-139
OYD016002L
❈The actual shape may differ from the illustration.
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Your vehicle at a glance
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ENGINE COMPARTMENT
OYDM076017/OYDM076078N
■Gasoline Nu 2.0 MPI Engine
❈The actual engine room in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.
■Gasoline Nu 2.0 GDI Engine1. Engine oil dipstick ..............................7-36
2. Engine oil filler cap .............................7-37
3. Engine coolant reservoir ....................7-38
4. Radiator cap .......................................7-39
5. Brake/clutch fluid reservoir .................7-42
6. Windshield washer fluid reservoir ......7-43
7. Air cleaner ..........................................7-44
8. Positive battery terminal.....................7-52
9. Negative battery terminal ...................7-52
10. Fuse box ..........................................7-72
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Your vehicle at a glance
OYD076038N
■Gasoline Gamma 1.6T-GDI Engine
❈The actual engine room in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.1. Engine oil dipstick ..............................7-36
2. Engine oil filler cap .............................7-37
3. Engine coolant reservoir ....................7-38
4. Radiator cap .......................................7-39
5. Brake/clutch fluid reservoir .................7-42
6. Windshield washer fluid reservoir ......7-43
7. Air cleaner ..........................................7-44
8. Positive battery terminal.....................7-52
9. Negative battery terminal ...................7-52
10. Fuse box ..........................................7-72
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Safety features of your vehicle
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• Just before impact, drivers often
brake heavily. Such heavy braking
lowers the front portion of the vehi-
cle causing it to “ride” under a vehi-
cle with a higher ground clearance.
Air bags may not inflate in this
"under-ride" situation because
deceleration forces that are detect-
ed by sensors may be significantly
replaced by such “under-ride” colli-
sions.• Front air bags may not inflate in
rollover accidents because front air
bag deployment would not provide
additional occupant protection.
However, side and curtain air bags
may inflate when the vehicle is
rolled over.• Air bags may not inflate if the vehi-
cle collides with objects such as
utility poles or trees, where the
point of impact is concentrated to
one area and the full force of the
impact is not delivered to the sen-
sors.
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Features of your vehicle
Short drop (for 2Door)
When you open the front door(s), if
the front window(s) fully closed, the
front windows will drop down about
10 mm (0.4 in.) automatically. And
then if you close the door(s), the win-
dow(s) will automatically fully closed.
This function prevents damage to the
windows. This is not a malfunction.
This is a normal condition.
If the windows does not drop down
automatically because ice has
formed around it, tap lightly the win-
dows to break the ice. Do not pry on
the windows. If necessary, move the
vehicle to a warm place and allow
the ice to melt.
Opening the hood
1. Pull the release lever to unlatch
the hood. The hood should pop
open slightly.
Open the hood after turning off the
engine on a flat surface, shifting the
shift lever to the P(Park) position for
automatic transaxle and to the
1st(First) gear or R(Reverse) for
manual transaxle, and setting the
parking brake.2. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise
the hood slightly, push the second-
ary latch (1) left side and lift the
hood (2).
3. Raise the hood. It will raise com-
pletely by itself after it has been
raised about halfway.
OYDDCO2020
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Features of your vehicle
Check Steering Wheel Lock System
(for smart key system)
• This warning message illuminates
if the steering wheel does not lock
normally when the Engine
Start/Stop Button changes to the
OFF position.
Press brake pedal to start engine
(for smart key system and automatic
transaxle)
• This warning message illuminates
if the Engine Start/Stop Button
changes to the ACC position twice
by pressing the button repeatedly
without depressing the brake pedal.
• It means that you should depress
the brake pedal to start the engine.Press clutch pedal to start engine (for
smart key system and manual transaxle)
• This warning message illuminates if
the Engine Start/Stop Button
changes to the ACC position twice
by pressing the button repeatedly
without depressing the clutch pedal.
• It means that you should depress
the clutch pedal to start the engine.
Key not in vehicle (for smart key system)
• This warning message illuminates
if the smart key is not in the vehicle
when you press the Engine
Start/Stop Button.
• It means that you should always
have the smart key with you.Key not detected (for smart key system)
• This warning message illuminates
if the smart key is not detected
when you press the Engine
Start/Stop Button.
Press START button again
(for smart key system)
• This warning message illuminates
if you can not operate the Engine
Start/Stop Button when there is a
problem with the Engine Start/Stop
Button system.
• It means that you could start the
engine by pressing the Engine
Start/ Stop Button once more.
• If the warning illuminates each
time you press the Engine
Start/Stop Button, we recommend
that you have the vehicle inspected
by an authorized Kia dealer.