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Features of your vehicle
Immobilizer IndicatorLight (Without Smart Key)
This indicator light illuminates:
When the vehicle detects the immobilizer in your key properly
while the ignition switch is ON.
- At this time, you can start theengine.
- The indicator light goes off after starting the engine.
This indicator light blinks:
When there is a malfunction with the immobilizer system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
Immobilizer Indicator
Light (With Smart Key)
This indicator light illuminates for up
to 30 seconds:
When the vehicle detects the smart key in the vehicle properly
while the Engine Start/Stop Button
is ACC or ON.
- At this time, you can start theengine.
- The indicator light goes off after starting the engine.
This indicator light blinks for a few
seconds:
When the smart key is not in the vehicle.
- At this time, you can not start theengine. This indicator light illuminates for 2
seconds and goes off:
When the vehicle can not detect
the smart key which is in the vehi-
cle while the Engine Start/Stop
Button is ON.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
This indicator light blinks:
When the battery of the smart key is weak.
- At this time, you can not start theengine. However, you can start the
engine if you press the Engine
Start/Stop Button with the smart
key. (For more details, refer to
“Starting the Engine” in chapter 6).
When there is a malfunction with the immobilizer system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

Features of your vehicle
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ECO Indicator Light
(if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates :
When the Active ECO system is activated by pressing the DRIVE
mode button.
The ECO indicator (green) will illu- minate to show that the Active
ECO is operating.
For more details, refer to “Drive
Mode Integrated Control System" in
chapter 6.
SPORT Mode Indicator Light (if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates:
When you select “SPORT” mode as drive mode.
The SPORT indicator (orange) will illuminate to show that the SPORT
is operating.
For more details, refer to “Drive
Mode Integrated Control System” in
chapter 6.
All Wheel Drive (AWD) LOCK Indicator Light (if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates:
Once you set the ignition switch or Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
When you select AWD Lock mode by pressing the AWD LOCK button.
- The AWD LOCK mode is toincrease the drive power when
driving on wet pavement, snow
covered roads and/or off-road.
CAUTION - AWD Lock
Mode
Do not use AWD LOCK mode ondry paved roads or highway, itcan cause noise, vibration ordamage of AWD related parts.

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Features of your vehicle
Plug in battery equipped electronicdevices with reverse current protec-
tion. The current from the battery
may flow into the vehicle’s electri
cal/electronic system and cause
system malfunction.USB charger (if equipped)
The USB charger is designed to
recharge batteries of small size elec-
trical devices using a USB cable. The
electrical devices can be recharged
when the Engine Start/Stop button is
in ACC/ON/START position.
The battery charging state may be
monitored on the electrical device.
Disconnect the USB cable from the
USB port after use. Some devices are not supported
for fast charging but will be
charged with normal speed.
Use the USB charger when the engine is running to prevent bat-
tery discharge.
Only devices that fit the USB port can be used.
The USB charger can be used only for battery charging purposes.
Battery chargers cannot be charged.
WARNING - Electric shock
Do not put a finger or a foreign
element (pen, etc.) into a power
outlet and do not touch with a
wet hand. You may receive an
electric shock.
OQL045482

Audio system
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Phone Mode
Making a call using the Steeringwheel controls
❈ The actual features in the vehicle
may differ from the illustration.
(1) When pressed shortly - Starts voice recognition
- When selecting during a voiceprompt, stops the prompt and
converts to voice command wait-
ing state
When pressed and held - Ends voice recognition (2) Each time this button is
pressed,
the mode is changed in order of
FM1 ➟ FM2 ➟ AM ➟ SAT1 ➟ SAT2
➟ SAT3 ➟ CD ➟ USB(iPod
®)➟
AUX ➟ My Music ➟ BT Audio
If the media is not connected or a
disc is not inserted, correspon-
ding modes will be disabled.
(3) Used to control volume.
(4) Mutes audio volume.
(5) When pressed shortly - Radio mode : searches broad-cast frequencies saved to pre-
sets.
- Media(CD/USB/iPod
®/My Music/
BT Audio) modes : changes the
track, file or chapter.
When pressed and held - Radio mode, automaticallysearches broadcast frequencies
and channels
- Media(CD/USB/iPod
®/My Music)
modes, rewinds or fast forwards
the track or song(file)
- BT Audio mode may not be sup- ported in some mobile phones. (6) When pressed shortly
- When pressed in the phonescreen, displays call history
screen
- When pressed in the dial screen, makes a call
- When pressed in the incoming call screen, answers the call
- When pressed during call wait- ing, switches to waiting call (Call
Waiting)
When pressed and held - When pressed in the
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology Handsfree
wait mode, redials the last call
- When pressed during a
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology Handsfree
call, switches call back to mobile
phone (Private)
- When pressed while calling on the mobile phone, switches call
back to
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology Handsfree (Operates
only when
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology Handsfree is con-
nected)
(7) Ends phone call

Driving your vehicle
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
• Before entering vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Key positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
ENGINE START/STOP button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
. . . . . . . 6-9
. . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
. . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Automatic transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19
All wheel drive (AWD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-21
. . . 6-22
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-26
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-28
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-28
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-30
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-31
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-40
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-42
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-44
. . . . . . . . . . . . 6-48
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-49
Autonomous emergency braking (AEB) . . . . . . . 6-51
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-51
. . . . . . . . 6-54
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-55
vehicle in front (front radar) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-56
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-57
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-58
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-61
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-62
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-64
Cruise Control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-66
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-67
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-68
. 6-68
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-68
approximately 30 km/h (20 mph) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-69
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-69
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Driving your vehicle
Illuminated ENGINE
START/STOP button
Whenever the front door is opened,
the ENGINE START/STOP button
will illuminate for your convenience.
The light will go off after about 30
seconds when the door is closed.
When all entrances are closed, if you
lock the vehicle by using the trans-
mitter or the smart key, the light will
go off immediately.
ENGINE START/STOP button
position
OFF
To turn off the engine (START/RUN
position) or vehicle power (ON posi-
tion), press the ENGINE
START/STOP button with the shift
lever in the P (Park) position. When
you press the ENGINE
START/STOP button without the shift
lever in the P (Park) position, the
ENGINE START/STOP button will
not change to the OFF position but to
the ACC position.In an emergency situation while the
vehicle is in motion, you are able to
turn the engine off and to the ACC
position by pressing the ENGINE
START/STOP button for more than 2
seconds or 3 times successively
within 3 seconds. If the vehicle is still
moving, you can restart the engine
without depressing the brake pedal
by pressing the ENGINE
START/STOP button with the shift
lever in the N (Neutral) position.
ENGINE START/STOP BUTTON (IF EQUIPPED)
OQL055003
Not illuminated

Driving your vehicle
10
6
ACC(Accessory)
Press the ENGINE START/STOP
button while it is in the OFF position
without depressing the brake pedal.
If the ENGINE START/STOP button
is in the ACC position for more than
1 hour, the button is turned off auto-
matically to prevent battery dis-
charge.
ON
Press the ENGINE START/STOP
button while it is in the ACC position
without depressing the brake pedal.
The warning lights can be checked
before the engine is started. Do not
leave the ENGINE START/STOP
button in the ON position for a long
time. The battery may discharge,
because the engine is not running.
START/RUN
To start the engine, depress the
brake pedal and press the ENGINE
START/ STOP button with the shift
lever in the P (Park) or the N
(Neutral) position. For your safety,
start the engine with the shift lever in
the P (Park) position.
If you press the ENGINE
START/STOP button without depress-
ing the brake pedal for automatic
transaxle vehicles, the engine will not
start and the ENGINE START/STOP
button changes as follow:
OFF ➔ACC ➔ON ➔OFF or ACC
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Driving your vehicle
✽ ✽
NOTICE
If you leave the ENGINE START/
STOP button in the ACC or ON
position for a long time, the battery
will discharge.
Starting the engine with a
smart key
1. Carry the smart key or place it
inside the vehicle.
2. Make sure the parking brake is firmly applied
3. Place the transaxle shift lever in P (Park). Depress the brake pedal
fully.
You can also start the enginewhen the shift lever is in the N(Neutral) position.
4. Press the ENGINE START/STOP button while depressing the brake
pedal.
It should be started withoutdepressing the accelerator.
5. Do not wait for the engine to warm up while the vehicle remains sta-
tionary.
Start driving at moderate engine
speeds. (Steep accelerating and
decelerating should be avoided.) Starting and stopping the engine for
turbocharger intercooler
1. Do not race or accelerate the
engine immediately after starting.
If the engine is cold, idle for sever-
al seconds before sufficient lubri-
cation is ensured in the tur-
bocharger unit.
2. After high speed or extended driv- ing, requiring a heavy engine load,
idle the engine about 1 minute
before turning it off.
This idle time will allow the tur- bocharger to cool prior to shutting
the engine off.
WARNING- Starting
vehicle
Never press the ENGINE
START/STOP button while the
vehicle is in motion except in an
emergency. This would result in
loss of directional control and
braking function, which could
cause an accident.
CAUTION
Do not turn the engine off imme- diately after it has been subject-ed to a heavy load. Doing somay cause severe damage tothe engine or turbocharger unit.