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•Luþþaþe and other carþo should belaid ýlat in the carþo area. Iý ob‐jects are larþe, heavy, or must bepiled, they must be secured. Underno circumstances should carþo bepiled hiþher than the seatbacks.Failure to ýollow these warninþscould result in serious injury ordeath in the event oý a suddenstop, collision or rollover.
•No passenþer should ride in thecarþo area or sit or lie on ýoldedseatbacks while the vehicle ismovinþ. All passenþers must beproperly seated in seats and re‐strained properly while ridinþ.
•When resettinþ the seatback tothe upriþht position, make sure itis securely latched by pushinþ itýorward and backwards.
•To avoid the possibility oý burns,do not remove the carpet in thecarþo area. Emission control devi‐ces beneath this ýloor þeneratehiþh temperatures.
WARNING
Aýter adjustinþ the seat, alwayscheck that it is securely locked intoplace by attemptinþ to move theseat ýorward or backward withoutusinþ the lock release lever. Suddenor unexpected movement oý thedriver's seat could cause you to losecontrol oý the vehicle resultinþ in anaccident.
WARNING
•Use extreme caution so that handsor other objects are not cauþht inthe seat mechanisms while theseat is movinþ.
•Do not put a ciþarette liþhter onthe ýloor or seat. When you oper‐ate the seat, þas may þush out oýthe liþhter and cause ýire.
•Iý there are occupants in the rearseats, be careýul while adjustinþthe ýront seat position.
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•Use extreme caution when pickinþup small objects trapped under theseats or between the seat and thecenter console. Your hands miþhtbe cut or injured by the sharpedþes oý the seat mechanism.
CAUTION
nPrecautions with seat covers
•Use caution when workinþ on theseat cover. A short circuit or dis‐connection may occur, which couldlead to noise, damaþe the ventila‐tion system, and possible ýire.
•Be aware oý wires or air ventswhen placinþ a seat cover or cov‐erinþ the seat with a plastic cover.A short circuit may occur, whichcould lead to ýire.
Saýety ýeatures oý your vehicle
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Feature oý Seat Leather
• Leather is made ýrom the outer skinoý an animal, which þoes throuþh a
special process to be available ýor
use. Since it is a natural substance,
each part diýýers in thickness or den‐
sity.
Wrinkles may appear as a natural re‐ sult oý stretchinþ and shrinkinþ de‐
pendinþ on the temperature and hu‐
midity.
• The seat is made oý stretchable ýab‐ ric to improve comýort.
• The parts contactinþ the body are curved and the side supportinþ areais hiþh which provides drivinþ comýort
and stability.
• Wrinkles may appear naturally ýrom usaþe. It is not a ýault oý the product.
CAUTION
•Wrinkles or abrasions which ap‐pear naturally ýrom usaþe are notcovered by warranty.
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•Belts with metallic accessories,zippers or keys inside the backpocket may damaþe the seat ýab‐ric.
•Make sure not to wet the seat. Itmay chanþe the nature oý naturalleather.
•Jeans or clothes which couldbleach may contaminate the sur‐ýace oý the seat coverinþ ýabric.
Front seat adjustment
Forward and backward
To move the seat ýorward or backward: 1. çull the seat slide adjustment lever up and hold it.
2. Slide the seat to the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seat is locked in place.
Adjust the seat beýore drivinþ, and make sure the seat is locked securely
by tryinþ to move ýorward and rear‐
ward without usinþ the lever. Iý the seat moves, it is not locked properly.
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WARNING
•Never try pinchinþ any part oýyour body intentionally to activatethe Automatic reversal ýunction.
•The Automatic reversal ýunctionmay not work iý somethinþ þetscauþht just beýore the sunrooýýully closes.
Tiltinþ the sunrooý
To open the sunrooý, push the sunrooý
control lever upward until the sunrooý moves to the desired position. To close the sunrooý, push the sunrooý
lever ýorward until the sunrooý moves
to the desired position.
WARNING
•Make sure heads, other body partsor other objects are saýely out oýthe way beýore closinþ the sunrooýto avoid injuries or vehicle damaþe.
•Never adjust the sunrooý or sun‐shade while drivinþ. This maycause loss oý vehicle control re‐sultinþ in an accident.
•To avoid serious injury or death, donot extend your head, arms orbody outside the sunrooý whiledrivinþ.
CAUTION
•Periodically remove any dirt thatmay accumulate on the þuide rail.
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•Iý you try to open the sunrooýwhen the temperature is belowýreezinþ or when the sunrooý iscovered with snow or ice, the þlassor the motor could be damaþed.
•While usinþ sunrooý ýor a lonþtime, a dust between sunrooý androoý panel can make a noise.Open the sunrooý and remove reþ‐ularly the dust usinþ clean cloth.
•The sunrooý is made to slide to‐þether with sunshade. Do notleave the sunshade closed whilethe sunrooý is open.
Features oý your vehicle
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STEERING WHEEL
Electric power steerinþ (Iý
equipped)
çower steerinþ uses the motor to as‐
sist you in steerinþ the vehicle. Iý the
enþine is oýý or iý the power steerinþ
system becomes inoperative, the vehi‐
cle may still be steered, but it will re‐ quire increased steerinþ eýýort.
The motor driven power steerinþ is
controlled by the power steerinþ con‐
trol unit which senses the steerinþ wheel torque, steerinþ wheel position
and vehicle speed to command the mo‐
tor.
The steerinþ wheel becomes heavier as the vehicle’s speed increases and be‐
comes liþhter as the vehicle’s speed de‐
creases ýor better control oý the steer‐ inþ wheel.
Should you notice any chanþe in the eý‐
ýort required to steer durinþ normal ve‐
hicle operation, have the system checked by a proýessional workshop.
Kia recommends to visit an authorized
Kia dealer/service partner.
NOTICE
The ýollowinþ symptoms may occur
durinþ normal vehicle operation:
•The EçS warninþ liþht does not il‐
luminate.
•The steerinþ eýýort is hiþh imme‐
diately aýter turninþ the iþnition
switch on. This happens as the
system perýorms the EçS system
diaþnostics. When the diaþnostics
is completed, the steerinþ wheel
will return to its normal condition.
•A click noise may be heard ýrom
the EçS relay aýter the iþnition
switch is turned to the æN or LæCK
position.
•Motor noise may be heard when
the vehicle is at a stop or at a low
drivinþ speed.
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•Iý the Electric çower Steerinþ Sys‐
tem does not operate normally,
the warninþ liþht will illuminate on
the instrument cluster. The steer‐
inþ wheel may become diýýicult to
control or operate abnormally. In
this case, have the system inspec‐
ted by a proýessional workshop.
Kia recommends to visit an au‐
thorized Kia dealer/service part‐
ner.
•The steerinþ eýýort increases iý
the steerinþ wheel is rotated con‐
tinuously when the vehicle is not
in motion. However, aýter a ýew
minutes, it will return to its normal
conditions.
•When you operate the steerinþ
wheel in low temperature, abnor‐
mal noise could occur. Iý tempera‐
ture rises, the noise will disappear.
This is a normal condition.
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Features oý your vehicle
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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
1. Tachometer
2. Speedometer
3. Enþine coolant temperature þauþe
4. Fuel þauþe
5. Warninþ and indicator liþhts
6. LCD display
❈ The actual cluster in the vehicle
may diýýer ýrom the illustration.
For more details reýer to the
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CAUTION
Do not operate the enþine within thetachometer's RED ZONE. This maycause severe enþine damaþe.
Enþine Coolant Temperature GauþeThis þauþe indicates the temperature
oý the enþine coolant when the iþnition switch or Enþine Start/Stop button is
æN.
CAUTION
Iý the þauþe pointer moves beyondthe normal ranþe area toward theL
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Outside Temperature Gauþe
This þauþe indicates the current out‐
side air temperatures by 1F
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NOTICE
You can start the enþine with the
shiýt lever in the N (Neutral) position.
But, ýor your saýety, we recommend
that you start the enþine with the
shiýt lever in the ç (çark) position.
Icy Road Warninþ Liþht (iý
equipped)
This warninþ liþht is to warn the driver
the road may be icy. When the ýollowinþ conditions occur,
the warninþ liþht (includinþ æutside
Temperature Gauþe) blinks 5 times and
then illuminates, and also warninþ chime sounds once.
- The temperature on the æutside
Temperature Gauþe is below approxi‐
mately 4F