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Features of your vehicle
The rearview camera will activate
with the ignition switch ON and the
shift lever in the R (Reverse) position.This system is a supplemental sys-
tem that shows behind the vehicle
through the rearview display mirror
while backing up unless equipped
with a navigation system, then will
display on the screen.
The rearview camera may be turned
off by pressing the ON/OFF button
when the rearview camera is activated.
To turn the camera on again, press
the ON/OFF button again when the
ignition switch is on and the shift
lever in R (Reverse). Also, the cam-
era will turn on automatically when-
ever the ignition switch is turned off
and on again.
This system is a supplementary
function only. It is the responsibility
of the driver to always check the
inside/outside rearview mirrors and
the area behind the vehicle before
and while backing up because
there is a dead zone that can't be
seen by the camera.
Always keep the camera lens clean. If lens is covered with for-
eign matter, the camera may not
operate normally.
❈If your vehicle is equipped with
AVN(Audio, Video and Navigation)
system, rearview display will show
behind the vehicle through the
AVN monitor while backing-up.
Refer to a separately supplied
manual for detailed information.
REARVIEW CAMERA (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING - Backing &
using camera
Never rely solely on the rear view
camera when backing. You must
always use methods of viewing
the area behind you including
looking over both shoulders as
well as continuously checking all
three rear view mirrors. Due to
the difficulty of ensuring that the
area behind you remains clear,
always back slowly and stop
immediately if you even suspect
that a person, and especially a
child, might be behind you.
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For maximum defrosting, set the
temperature control to the extreme
right/hot position and the fan speed
control to the highest speed.
If warm air to the floor is desired while defrosting or defogging, set
the mode to the floor-defrost posi-
tion.
Before driving, clear all snow and ice from the windshield, rear win-
dow, outside rear view mirrors, and
all side windows.
Clear all snow and ice from the hood and air inlet in the cowl grill to
improve heater and defroster effi-
ciency and to reduce the probabili-
ty of fogging up the inside of the
windshield.Manual climate control system
To defog inside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the desired position.
2. Select desired temperature.
3. Select the or position.
4. The outside (fresh) air and air con- ditioning will be selected automat-
ically.
If the air conditioning and/or outside
(fresh) air position are not selected
automatically, press the correspon-
ding button manually.
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING
WARNING - Windshield
heating
Do not use the or posi-
tion during cooling operation in
extremely humid weather. The
difference between the temper-
ature of the outside air and the
windshield could cause the
outer surface of the windshield
to fog up, causing loss of visi-
bility. In this case, set the mode
selection to the position
and fan speed control to the
lower speed.
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Features of your vehicle
Cup holder
INTERIOR FEATURES
WARNING- Hot liquids
Do not place uncovered cups
with hot liquid in the cup holder
while the vehicle is in motion. If
the hot liquid spills, you may
burn yourself. Such a burn to
the driver could lead to loss of
control of the vehicle.
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■Center (if equipped)
Cups or small beverage cans may be placed in the cup holders.
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■Front
Type A
■Front
Type B■Rear (if equipped)
CAUTION
When cleaning spilled liquids, do not dry the cup holder athigh temperature. This maydamage the cup holder.
• To convert to cruise control mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-75
• Limitations of the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-75
Drive mode integrated control system . . . . . . . . . 5-81
• Drive mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-81\
Blind spot detection system (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-84
• BSD (Blind Spot Detection) / LCA (Lane Change Assist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-85
• RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-88
• Non-operating condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-90
Lane departure warning system (LDWS) . . . . . . 5-92
• Warning indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-94
• The LDWS does not operate when . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-94
Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-96
Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-98
• Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-98
• Reducing the risk of a rollover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-98
• Rocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-99
• Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-100
• Driving at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-100
• Driving in the rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-101
• Driving in flooded areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-101
• Driving off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-102
• Highway driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-102
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-103
• Snowy or icy conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-103
• Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant . . . . . . . . . 5-104
• Check battery and cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-104 • Change to "winter weight" oil if necessary . . . . . . 5-104
• Check spark plugs and ignition system. . . . . . . . . . 5-104
• To keep locks from freezing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-104
• Use approved window washer anti-freeze in
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
5-104
• Don't let your parking brake freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-105
• Don't let ice and snow accumulate underneath . . . 5-105
• Carry emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-105
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-106
• Hitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
5-106
• Safety chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-106
• Trailer brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-106
• Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-108
• Maintenance when trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-111
• If you do decide to pull a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-112
Vehicle load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-114
• Tire and loading information label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-114
• Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-118
Vehicle weight glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-120
• Base curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-120
• Vehicle curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-120
• Cargo weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-120
• GAW (Gross axle weight) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-120
• GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-120
• GVW (Gross vehicle weight) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-120
• GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) . . . . . . . . . . . 5-120
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Before entering vehicle
• Be sure that all windows, outsidemirror(s), and outside lights are
clean.
Check the condition of the tires.
Check under the vehicle for any sign of leaks.
Be sure there are no obstacles behind you if you intend to back up.
Necessary inspections
Fluid levels, such as engine oil,
engine coolant, brake fluid, and
washer fluid should be checked on a
regular basis, at the exact interval
depending on the fluid. Further
details are provided in chapter 7,
“Maintenance”.
Before starting
Close and lock all doors.
Position the seat so that all con-trols are easily reached.
Buckle your seat belt.
Adjust the inside and outside rearview mirrors.
Be sure that all lights work.
Check all gauges.
Check the operation of warning lights when the ignition switch is
turned to the ON position.
Release the parking brake and make sure the brake warning light
goes out.
For safe operation, be sure you are
familiar with your vehicle and its
equipment.
BEFORE DRIVING
WARNING - Distracted driving
Focus on the road while driving.
The driver's primary responsi-
bility is in the safe and legal
operation of the vehicle. Use of
any handled devices, other
equipment or vehicle systems
that distract the drive should
not be used during vehicle
operation.
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Do not use a tire and wheel package
with a different size and type from
the one originally installed on your
vehicle. It can affect the safety and
performance of your vehicle, which
could lead to steering failure or
rollover causing serious injury.
When replacing the tires, be sure to
equip all four tires with the tire and
wheel of the same size, type, tread,
brand and load-carrying capacity. If
you equip your vehicle with any
tire/wheel combination not recom-
mended by Kia for off-road driving,
ou should not use thesetires for high
way driving. Full-time AWD vehicles must be
tested on a special four wheel
chassis dynamometer.
A full-time AWD vehicle should not be tested on a FWD roll tester. If a
FWD roll tester must be used, per-
form the following: 1. Check the tire pressures recom-
mended for your vehicle.
2. Place the front wheels on the roll tester for a speedometer test as
shown in the illustration.
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Place the rear wheels on the tem- porary free roller as shown in the
illustration.
WARNING- Jackedvehicle
While the full-time AWD 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.
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Temporary free roller
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In the event of brake failure
If service brakes fail to operate while
the vehicle is in motion, you can
make an emergency stop with the
parking brake. The stopping dis-
tance, however, will be much greater
than normal.
Disc brakes wear indicator
When your brake pads are worn and
new pads are required, you will hear
a high-pitched warning sound from
your front brakes or rear brakes. You
may hear this sound come and go or
it may occur whenever you depress
the brake pedal.
Please remember that some driving
conditions or climates may cause a
brake squeal when you first apply (or
lightly apply) the brakes. This is nor-
mal and does not indicate a problem
with your brakes.
Always replace the front or rear
brake pads as pairs.
WARNING- Parking
brake
Applying the parking brake
while the vehicle is moving at
normal speeds can cause a
sudden loss of control of the
vehicle. If you must use the
parking brake to stop the vehi-
cle, use great caution in apply-
ing the brake.
WARNING- Brake wear
Do not ignore high pitched wear
sounds from your brakes. If you
ignore this audible warning, you
will eventually lose braking per-
formance, which could lead to a
serious accident.
CAUTION- Replace brake pads
Do not continue to drive withworn brake pads. Continuing todrive with worn brake pads candamage the braking system andresult in costly brake repairs.
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To release EPB (electronic parking
brake) automatically:
Shift lever in P (Park)
With the engine running depress
the brake pedal and shift out of P
(Park) to R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
Shift lever in N (Neutral) With the engine running depress
the brake pedal and shift out of N
(Neutral) to R (Reverse) or D
(Drive).
Automatic transaxle vehicle 1. Start the engine.
2. Fasten the driver's seat belt.
3. Close the driver's door, engine hood and trunk.
4. Depress the accelerator pedal while the shift lever is in R
(Rear), D (Drive) or Sports
mode.
Make sure the brake warning light
goes off.✽ ✽ NOTICE
• For your safety, you can engage
the EPB even though the ignition
switch or engine stop/start button
is in the OFF position, but you
cannot release it.
• For your safety, depress the brake pedal and release the parking
brake manually with the EPB
switch when you drive downhill or
when backing up the vehicle.
Do not follow the above procedure
when driving on a flat level ground.
The vehicle may suddenly move for-
ward.CAUTION
If the parking brake warning light is still on even thoughthe EPB has been released,have the system checked byan authorized Kia dealer.
Do not drive your vehicle with the EPB applied. It may causeexcessive brake pad andbrake rotor wear.