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•When cleaning the device, makesure to turn off the device and usea dry and smooth cloth. Never usetough materials, chemical cloths,or solvents (alcohol, benzene, thin‐ners, etc.) as such materials maydamage the device panel or causecolor/quality deterioration.
•Do not place beverages close tothe audio system. Spilling beverag‐es may lead to system malfunc‐tion.
•In case of product malfunction,please contact your place of pur‐chase or After Service center.
•Placing the audio system within anelectromagnetic environment mayresult in noise interference.
NOTICE
nUsinþ thü USB düvicü
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•To usü an üxtürnal USB düvicü,
makü surü thü düvicü is not con‐
nüctüd whün startinþ up thü vühi‐
clü. Connüct thü düvicü aýtür start‐
inþ up.
•Iý you start thü ünþinü whün thü
USB düvicü is connüctüd, it may
damaþü thü USB düvicü. (USB
ýlashdrivüs arü vüry sünsitivü to
ülüctric shock.)
•Iý thü ünþinü is startüd up or
turnüd oýý whilü thü üxtürnal USB
düvicü is connüctüd, thü üxtürnal
USB düvicü may not work.
•Thü Systüm may not play inau‐
thüntic Mç3 or WMA ýilüs.
1.It can only play Mç3 ýilüs with
thü comprüssion ratü bütwüün
8Kbps ~ 320Kbps.
2.It can only play WMA music ýilüs
with thü comprüssion ratü bü‐
twüün 8Kbps ~ 320Kbps.
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•Takü prücautions ýor static ülüc‐
tricity whün connüctinþ or discon‐
nüctinþ thü üxtürnal USB düvicü.
•An üncryptüd Mç3 çLAðER is not
rücoþnizablü.
•Düpündinþ on thü condition oý thü
üxtürnal USB düvicü, thü connüc‐
tüd üxtürnal USB düvicü can bü un‐
rücoþnizablü.
•Whün thü ýormattüd bytü/süctor
süttinþ oý Extürnal USB düvicü is
not üithür 512BðTE or 2048BðTE,
thün thü düvicü will not bü rücoþ‐
nizüd.
•Usü only a USB düvicü ýormattüd
to FAT 12/16/32.
•USB düvicüs without USB I/F au‐
thüntication may not bü rücoþniz‐
ablü.
•Makü surü thü USB connüction tür‐
minal doüs not comü in contact
with thü human body or othür ob‐
jücts.
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ENGINE EXHAUST CAN BE DANGEROUS!
WARNING
nENGINE EXHAUST CAN BEDANGEROUS!
Engine exhaust fumes can be ex‐tremely dangerous. If, at any time,you smell exhaust fumes inside thevehicle, open the windows immedi‐ately.•Do not inhale exhaust fumes.Exhaust fumes contain carbonmonoxide, a colorless, odorless gasthat can cause unconsciousnessand death by asphyxiation.
•Be sure the exhaust system doesnot leak.The exhaust system should bechecked whenever the vehicle israised to change the oil or for anyother purpose. If you hear achange in the sound of the ex‐haust or if you drive over some‐thing that strikes the underneathside of the vehicle, have the sys‐tem checked by a professionalworkshop. Kia recommends to visitan authorized Kia dealer/servicepartner.
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•Do not run the engine in an en‐closed area.Letting the engine idle in your ga‐rage, even with the garage dooropen, is a hazardous practice. Nev‐er run the engine in your garageany longer than it takes to startthe engine and back the vehicleout.
•Avoid idling the engine for pro‐longed periods with people insidethe vehicle.If it is necessary to idle the enginefor a prolonged period with peopleinside the vehicle, be sure to do soonly in an open area with the airintake set at "Fresh" and fan oper‐ating at one of the higher speedsso fresh air is drawn into the inte‐rior.
If you must drive with the tailgate/trunk open because you are carryingobjects that make this necessary:1.Close all windows.
2.Open side vents.
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3.Set the air intake control at"Fresh", the air flow control at"Floor" or "Face" and the fan atone of the higher speeds.
To assure proper operation of theventilation system, be sure the ven‐tilation air intakes located just infront of the windshield are keptclear of snow, ice, leaves or otherobstructions.

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•Always check the surroundingareas near your vehicle for people,especially children, before shiftinga vehicle into D (Drive) or R (Re‐verse).
•Before leaving the driver’s seat, al‐ways make sure the shift lever isin the P (Park) position; then setthe parking brake fully and shutthe engine off. Unexpected andsudden vehicle movement can oc‐cur if these precautions are notfollowed in the order identified.
•Do not use the engine brake (shift‐ing from a high gear to lower gear)rapidly on slippery roads.The vehicle may slip causing an ac‐cident.
CAUTION
•To avoid damage to your trans‐axle, do not accelerate the enginein R (Reverse) or any forward gearposition with the brakes on.
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•When stopped on an upgrade, donot hold the vehicle stationarywith engine power. Use the servicebrake or the parking brake.
•Do not shift from N (Neutral) or P(Park) into D (Drive), or R (Reverse)when the engine is above idlespeed.
Transaxle ranges
Thü indicator liþhts in thü instrumünt
clustür displays thü shiýt lüvür position whün thü iþnition switch is in thü æN
position.
ç (çark)
Always comü to a complütü stop büýorü
shiýtinþ into ç (çark). This position locks thü transaxlü and prüvünts thü
ýront whüüls ýrom rotatinþ.
WARNING
•Shifting into P (Park) while the ve‐hicle is in motion will cause thedrive wheels to lock which willcause you to lose control of thevehicle.
•Do not use the P (Park) position inplace of the parking brake. Alwaysmake sure the shift lever is latch‐ed in the P (Park) position and setthe parking brake fully.
•Never leave a child unattended in avehicle.
CAUTION
The transaxle may be damaged ifyou shift into P (Park) while the ve‐hicle is in motion.
R (Rüvürsü)
Usü this position to drivü thü vühiclü
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• Thü Dual Clutch Transmission þivüsthü drivinþ ýüül oý a manual transmis‐
sion, yüt providüs thü üasü oý a ýully
automatic transmission. Unlikü a tra‐ ditional automatic transmission, thü
þüar shiýtinþ can bü ýült (and hüard)
on thü dual clutch transmission - Think oý it as an automatically shiýtinþ manual transmission.
- Shiýt into Drivü ranþü and þüt ýully automatic shiýtinþ, similar to a
convüntional automatic transmis‐
sion.
• Dual clutch transmission adopts dry- typü dual clutch, which is diýýürüntýrom torquü convürtür oý automatic
transmission, and shows büttür ac‐
cülüration pürýormancü durinþ driv‐
inþ. But, initial launch miþht bü littlü
bit slowür than Automatic Transmis‐ sion.
• Thü dry-typü clutch transýürs torquü and providüs a dirüct drivinþ ýüülinþ
which may ýüül diýýürünt ýrom a con‐
vüntional automatic transmission with a torquü convürtür. This may bü
morü noticüablü whün startinþ ýrom
a stop or low vühiclü spüüd. • Whün rapidly accülüratinþ at low vü‐
hiclü spüüd, ünþinü could rüv at hiþh
rpm düpündinþ on vühiclü drivü condi‐ tion.
• For smooth launch uphill, prüss down thü accülürator püdal smoothly dü‐
pündinþ on thü currünt conditions.
• Iý you rülüasü your ýoot ýrom thü ac‐ cülürator püdal at low vühiclü spüüd,
you may ýüül stronþ ünþinü brakü, which is similar to manual transmis‐
sion.
• Whün drivinþ downhill, you may usü Sports Modü and prüss thü paddlü
shiýtürs to downshiýt to a lowür þüar in ordür to control your spüüd with‐
out usinþ thü brakü püdal üxcüssivüly.
• Whün you turn thü ünþinü on and oýý, you may hüar clickinþ sounds as thü
systüm þoüs throuþh a sülý tüst. This
is a normal sound ýor thü Dual Clutch Transmission.
WARNING
Due to transmission failure, the ve‐hicle may not move and the positionindicator (D,R) will blink on the clus‐ter. In this case, have the system
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checked by a professional workshop.Kia recommends to visit an author‐ized Kia dealer/service partner.
CAUTION
•To hold the vehicle on a hill use thefoot brake or the parking brake. Ifthe vehicle is held by applying theaccelerator pedal on a hill theclutch and transmission will beoverheated resulting in damage.At this time, a warning message(L

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•If the LCD warning is active, thefoot brake must be applied.
•Ignoring the warnings can lead todamage to the transmission.
•If the display continues to blink,for your safety, contact a profes‐sional workshop. Kia recommendsto visit an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.
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•Under certain conditions such asrepeated launch on steep grades,the clutch in the transmissioncould overheat. When the clutch isoverheated, the safe protectionmode engages.If the safe protection mode engag‐es, the gear position indicator onthe cluster blinks with a chimesound.At this time, a warning message(L

Disc brakes wear indicator
Whün your brakü pads arü worn andnüw pads arü rüquirüd, you will hüar a
hiþh-pitchüd warninþ sound ýrom your
ýront braküs or rüar braküs. ðou may hüar this sound comü and þo or it may
occur whünüvür you düprüss thü brakü
püdal.
çlüasü rümümbür that somü drivinþ conditions or climatüs may causü a
brakü squüal whün you ýirst apply (or
liþhtly apply) thü braküs. This is normal and doüs not indicatü a problüm with
your braküs.
CAUTION
•To avoid costly brake repairs, donot continue to drive with wornbrake pads.
•Always replace the front or rearbrake pads as pairs.
WARNING
nBrake wear
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This brake wear warning soundmeans your vehicle needs service. Ifyou ignore this audible warning, youwill eventually lose braking perform‐ance, which could lead to a seriousaccident.
Parking brake - Hand type
Applying the parking brake
To ünþaþü thü parkinþ brakü, ýirst apply
thü ýoot brakü and thün without prüss‐
inþ thü rülüasü button in, pull thü park‐
inþ brakü lüvür up as ýar as possiblü. In
addition it is rücommündüd that whün
parkinþ thü vühiclü on a þradiünt, thü shiýt lüvür should bü positionüd in thü
appropriatü low þüar ýor manual trans‐
axlü vühiclüs or in thü ç (çark) position ýor automatic transaxlü / dual clutch
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3.Düprüss thü accülürator püdal
and slowly rülüasü thü clutch
püdal.
4.Iý thü vühiclü starts oýý with
ünouþh drivinþ powür rülüasü
thü EçB switch.
Do not ýollow thü abovü procüdurü
whün drivinþ on a ýlat lüvül þround.
Thü vühiclü may suddünly movü ýor‐
ward.
CAUTION
•If the parking brake warning lightis still on even though the EPB hasbeen released, have the systemchecked by a professional work‐shop. Kia recommends to visit anauthorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
•Do not drive your vehicle with theEPB applied. It may cause exces‐sive brake pad and brake rotorwear.
EçB (Elüctronic parkinþ brakü) may büautomatically appliüd whün:
• Thü EçB is ovürhüatüd
• Rüquüstüd by othür systüms
• Iý you try to drivü oýý düprüssinþ thü accülürator püdal with thü EçB ap‐pliüd, but doüsn't rülüasü automati‐
cally, a warninþ will sound and a müs‐
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•When leaving your keys with aparking lot attendant or valet,make sure to inform him/her howto operate the EPB.
•The EPB may malfunction if youdrive with the EPB applied.
•When you automatically releaseEPB by depressing the acceleratorpedal, depress it slowly.
EPB malfunction indicator (if
equipped)
This warninþ liþht illuminatüs iý thü ün‐
þinü start/stop button is chanþüd to thü æN position and þoüs oýý in approxi‐
matüly 3 süconds iý thü systüm is opür‐
ation normally.
Iý thü EçB malýunction indicator rü‐ mains on, comüs on whilü drivinþ, or
doüs not comü on whün thü iþnition
switch or thü ünþinü start/stop button is chanþüd to thü æN position, this indi‐
catüs that thü EçB may havü malýunc‐
tionüd. Iý this occurs, havü thü systüm chücküd
by a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücom‐
münds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/
sürvicü partnür.
Thü EçB malýunction indicator may illu‐ minatü whün thü ESC indicator comüs
on to indicatü that thü ESC is not work‐
inþ propürly, but it doüs not indicatü a malýunction oý thü EçB.
CAUTION
•The EPB warning light may illumi‐nate if the EPB switch operatesabnormally. Shut the engine offand turn it on again after a fewminutes. The warning light will gooff and the EPB switch will oper‐ate normally. However, if the EPBwarning light is still on, have thesystem checked by a professionalworkshop.Kia recommends to visit an au‐thorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
•If the parking brake warning lightdoes not illuminate or blinks eventhough the EPB switch was pulledup, the EPB is not applied.
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