2018 KIA SORENTO steering wheel adjustment

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Safety features of your vehicle
WARNING- Uprightingseat
Do not press the release lever
on a manual seatback without
holding and controlling the
seatback. The seatback will
spring upright possibly impact-
ing you or other passengers.
WARNING- Loose objects
Do not place anything in the dri-
ver's foot well or under the front
seats. Loose objects in the dri-
ver's foot area could interfere
with the operation of the foot
pedals.WARNING- Seat cushion
Occupants should never sit on
aftermarket seat cushions or sit-
ting cushions.
The passenger's hips may slide
under the lap portion of the seat
belt during an accident or a
sudden stop.WARNING- Driver respon-
sibility for passengers
The driver must advise the pas-
senger to keep the seatback in
an upright position whenever
the vehicle is in motion. If a seat
is reclined during an accident,
the occupant's hips may slide
under the lap portion of the seat
belt, applying great force to the
unprotected abdomen.
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WARNING- Driver’s seat
Never attempt to adjust the seat while the vehicle is mov-
ing. This could result in loss
of control of your vehicle.
Do not allow anything to inter- fere with the normal position of
the seatback and seatback
adjustment.
Sit as far back as possible from the steering wheel while still
maintaining comfortable con-
trol of the your vehicle. A dis-
tance of at least 10" from your
chest to the steering wheel is
recommended. Failure to do so
can result in air bag inflation
injuries to the driver.

Safety features of your vehicle
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Seat height (if equipped)
To change the height of the seat,
push the lever upwards or down-
wards.
To lower the seat cushion, push thelever down several times.
To raise the seat cushion, pull the lever up several times.
Lumbar support (if equipped)
The lumbar support can be adjusted
by pressing the lumbar support
switch on the side of the seat.
1. Press the front portion of the switch to increase support, or the
rear portion of the switch, to
decrease support.
2. Release the switch once it reach- es the desired position.
Front seat adjustment - power
(if equipped)
The front seat can be adjusted by
using the control switches located on
the outside of the seat cushion.
Before driving, adjust the seat to the
proper position so you can easily con-
trol the steering wheel, pedals and
switches on the instrument panel.
CAUTION- Power seat
adjustments
The power seating controlsfunction by electronic motor.
Excessive operation may causedamage to the electrical equip-ment.
WARNING- Unattended
children
Do not leave children unattend-
ed in the vehicle. Children might
operate features of the vehicle
that could injure them.
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Features of your vehicle
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• When you operate the steering
wheel in low temperature, abnor-
mal noise may occur. If tempera-
ture rises, the noise will likely dis-
appear. This is a normal condition.
• When the charging system warning light comes on due to the low volt-
age (When the alternator or bat-
tery) does not operate normally or
malfunctions), the steering wheel
may require increased steering
effort.Tilt and telescopic steering
Tilt and telescopic steering allows
you to adjust the steering wheel
before you drive. You can also raise it
to give your legs more room when
you exit and enter the vehicle.
The steering wheel should be posi-
tioned so that it is comfortable for
you to drive, while permitting you to
see the instrument panel warning
lights and gauges. To change the steering wheel angle,
pull down the lock-release lever (1),
adjust the steering wheel to the
desired angle (2) and height (3, if
equipped) then pull up the lock-
release lever to lock (4) the steering
wheel in place. Be sure to adjust the
steering wheel to the desired posi-
tion before driving.
✽ ✽NOTICE
After adjustment, sometimes the
lock release lever may not lock the
steering wheel. It is not a malfunc-
tion. This occurs when two gears are
not engaged correctly. In this case,
adjust the steering wheel again and
then lock the steering wheel.
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WARNING- Steering
wheel adjustment
Never adjust the angle and
height of the steering wheel
while driving. You may lose
steering control.

Driving your vehicle
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Driving with a trailer
Towing a trailer requires a certain
amount of experience. Before setting
out for the open road, you must get to
know your trailer. Acquaint yourself
with the feel of handling and braking
with the added weight of the trailer.
And always keep in mind that the
vehicle you are driving is now a good
deal longer and not nearly so respon-
sive as your vehicle is by itself.
Before you start, check the trailer
hitch and platform, safety chains,
electrical connector(s), lights, tires
and mirror adjustment. If the trailer
has electric brakes, start your vehicle
and trailer moving and then apply the
trailer brake controller by hand to be
sure the brakes are working. This lets
you check your electrical connection
at the same time.
During your trip, check occasionally
to be sure that the load is secure,
and that the lights and any trailer
brakes are still working.
Following distance
Stay at least twice as far behind the
vehicle ahead as you would when
driving your vehicle without a trailer.
This can help you avoid situations
that require heavy braking and sud-
den turns.
Passing
You’ll need more passing distance
up ahead when you’re towing a trail-
er. And, because of the increased
vehicle length, you’ll need to go
much farther beyond the passed
vehicle before you can return to your
lane. Due to the added load to the
engine when going uphill the vehicle
may also take longer to pass than it
would on flat ground.
Backing up
Hold the bottom of the steering
wheel with one hand. Then, to move
the trailer to the left, just move your
hand to the left. To move the trailer to
the right, move your hand to the
right. Always back up slowly and, if
possible, have someone guide you.
Making turns
When you’re turning with a trailer,
make wider turns than normal. Do
this so your trailer won’t strike soft
shoulders, curbs, road signs, trees,
or other objects near the edge of the
road. Avoid jerky or sudden maneu-
vers. Signal well in advance before
turning or lane changes.

Index
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Rear seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Seatback pocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
12 Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Loss of the smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Record your key number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Smart key function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Smart key immobilizer system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Smart key precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-99 Driving at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-102
Driving in flooded areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-103
Driving in the rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-102
Driving off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-103
Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-99
Highway driving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-103
Reducing the risk of a rollover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-99
Rocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-101
Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-101
Steering wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5\
5 Electric power steering (EPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-55
Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-57
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-57
Tilt and telescopic steering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56
Storage compartments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-161 Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-161
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-161 Luggage box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-162
Sunglass holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-162
Theft-alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19 Armed stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Disarmed stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Theft-alarm stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Tire specification and pressure label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-52 All season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-64
Checking tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-53
Low aspect ratio tire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-65
Radial-ply tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-64
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . 7-52
Snow tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-64
Summer tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-64
Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-52\
Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-53
Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-56
Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-54
Tire sidewall labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57
Tire traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57
Wheel alignment and tire balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55
Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57
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