2018 KIA STONIC air condition

Operation in foreign countries
If you are going to drive your vehicle in
another country, be sure to: • Observe all regulations regarding reg‐ istration and insurance.
• Determine that acceptable fuel is available.
Diesel engine
Diesel fuel
Diesel engine must be operated only on
commercially available diesel fuel that
complies with EN 590 or comparable standard. (EN stands for "European
Norm"). Do not use marine diesel fuel,
heating oils, or non-approved fuel addi‐ tives, as this will increase wear and
cause damage to the engine and fuel
system. The use of non-approved fuels and / or fuel additives will result in a
limitation of your warranty rights.
Diesel fuel of above cetane 51 is used in
your vehicle. If two types of diesel fuel
are available, use summer or winter fuel properly according to the following
temperature conditions. • Above -5°C (23°F) ... Summer type diesel fuel.
• Below -5°C (23°F) ... Winter type die‐ sel fuel. Watch the fuel level in the tank very
carefully : If the engine stops through
fuel failure, the circuits must be com‐
pletely purged to restart.
CAUTION
Do not let any gasoline or water en‐ter the tank. This would make it nec‐essary to drain it out and to bleedthe lines to avoid jamming the injec‐tion pump and damaging the engine.
CAUTION
nDiesel Fuel (if equipped withDPF)
It is recommended to use the regula‐ted automotive diesel fuel for dieselvehicle equipped with the DPF sys‐tem.If you use diesel fuel including highsulfur (more than 50 ppm sulfur)and unspecified additives, it cancause the DPF system to be dam‐aged and white smoke can be emit‐ted.
Biodiesel
Commercially supplied Diesel blends of
no more than 7% biodiesel, commonly
known as "B7 Diesel" may be used in your vehicle if Biodiesel meets EN
14214 or equivalent specifications. (EN
stands for "European Norm"). The use of biofuels exceeding 7% made from
rapeseed methyl ester (RME), fatty
acid methyl ester (FAME), vegetable oil methyl ester (VME) etc. or mixing die‐
sel exceeding 7% with biodiesel will
cause increased wear or damage to the engine and fuel system. Repair or re‐
placement of worn or damaged compo‐
nents due to the use of non approved fuels will not be covered by the manu‐
factures warranty.
CAUTION
•Never use any fuel, whether dieselor B7 biodiesel or otherwise, thatfails to meet the latest petroleumindustry specification.
•Never use any fuel additives ortreatments that are not recom‐mended or approved by the vehiclemanufacturer.

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is equipped with a side or curtain air
bag.
NOTICE
nwithout rollover sensor
The pre-tensioner will activate not
only in a frontal collision but also in a
side collision, if the vehicle is equip‐
ped with a side or curtain air bag.
The seat belt pre-tensioner system
consists mainly of the following compo‐ nents. Their locations are shown in the
illustration: 1. SRS air bag warning light
2. Retractor pre-tensioner assembly
3. SRS control module
WARNING
To obtain maximum benefit from apre-tensioner seat belt:1.The seat belt must be worn cor‐rectly and adjusted to the properposition. Please read and followall of the important informationand precautions about your vehi‐cle’s occupant safety features –including seat belts and air bags– that are provided in this man‐ual.
2.Be sure you and your passen‐gers always wear seat beltsproperly.
NOTICE
•Pre-tensioners equipped at the
front and rear outboard seating
positions will be activated in cer‐
tain collisions. The pre-tensioner
seat belts can be activated, where
the collision is severe enough, to‐
gether with the air bags.
•When the pre-tensioner seat belts
are activated, a loud noise may be
heard and fine dust, which may
appear to be smoke, may be visi‐
ble in the passenger compart‐
ment. These are normal operating
conditions and are not hazardous.
•Although it is harmless, the fine
dust may cause skin irritation and
should not be breathed for pro‐
longed periods. Wash all exposed
skin areas thoroughly after an ac‐
cident in which the pre-tensioner
seat belts were activated.
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•Keep the SRS parts and wiringsaway from water or any liquid. Ifthe SRS components are inopera‐tive due to exposure to water orliquids, it may cause fire or severeinjury.
How does the air bag system
operate
• Air bags are activated (able to inflateif necessary) only when the ignition
switch is turned to the ON or START position.
• Air bags inflate instantly in the event of a serious frontal collision or side
collision (if equipped with a side air
bag or curtain air bag) in order to
help protect the occupants from seri‐ ous physical injury.
NOTICE
nIf equipped with rollover sen‐
sor
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Also, the air bags inflate instantly in
the event of a rollover (if equipped
with a side air bag or curtain air bag)
in order to help protect the occu‐
pants from serious physical injury.
• In normal conditions, the airbag is de‐ signed to deploy based on certain an‐
gle and intensity of the collision. These two factors are crucial ele‐
ments for deciding whether to trans‐
mit airbag deployment signal or start
the electrical operation or not.
• The airbag will deploy based on angle and intensity of the collision. It willnot deploy in every crash or collision
situations.
• The front air bags will completely in‐ flate and deflate in an instant.
It is virtually impossible for you to
see the air bags inflate during an ac‐
cident.
It is much more likely that you will simply see the deflated air bags
hanging out of their storage com‐
partments after the collision. • In order to help provide protection in
a severe collision, the air bags mustinflate rapidly. The speed of the air
bag inflation is a consequence of ex‐
tremely short time in which a collision
occurs and the need to inflate the air
bag between the occupant and the vehicle structures before the occu‐
pant impacts those structures.
This speed of inflation reduces the
risk of serious or life-threatening in‐
juries in a severe collision and is thus
a necessary part of the air bag de‐ sign.
However, air bag inflation can also
cause injuries which can include facial
abrasions, bruises and broken bones
because the inflation speed also cau‐ ses the air bags to expand with a
great deal of force.
•
There are even circumstances underwhich contact with the steeringwheel air bag can cause fatal injuries,especially if the occupant is posi‐tioned excessively close to the steer‐ing wheel.

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CAUTION
If the passenger’s front air bagON/OFF switch malfunctions, thepassenger’s front air bag OFF indica‐tor will not illuminate (The passeng‐er's front air bag ON indicator comeson and goes off after approximately60 seconds) and the passenger’sfront air bag will inflate in a frontalimpact even if the passenger’s frontair bag ON/OFF switch is set to theOFF position.In this case, have the passenger'sfront air bag ON/OFF switch and theSRS air bag system inspected by aprofessional workshop.Kia recommends to visit an author‐ized Kia dealer/service partner.
SRS components and functions
The SRS consists of the following com‐
ponents: 1. Driver's front air bag module *
2. Passenger's front air bag module *
3. Side air bag modules *
4. Curtain air bag modules *
5. Retractor pre-tensioner assem‐ blies *
6. Air bag warning light
7. SRS control module (SRSCM) / Roll‐ over sensor *
* if equipped 8.
Side impact sensors *
9. Passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF switch *
10. Passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF indicator *
The SRSCM continually monitors all SRS components while the ignition switch is
ON to determine if a crash impact is se‐
vere enough to require air bag deploy‐ ment or pre-tensioner seat belt de‐
ployment.
The SRS air bag warning light "
" on
the instrument panel will illuminate for
about 6 seconds after the ignition
switch is turned to the ON position, af‐ ter which the SRS air bag warning light
"
" should go out.
WARNING
If any of the following conditions oc‐curs, this indicates a malfunction ofthe SRS. In this case, have the sys‐tem inspected by a professionalworkshop. Kia recommends to visitan authorized Kia dealer/servicepartner.
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A fully inflated air bag, in combination
with a properly worn seat belt, slows the driver's or the passenger's forward
motion, reducing the risk of head and
chest injury.
After complete inflation, the air bag im‐ mediately starts deflating, enabling the
driver to maintain forward visibility and
the ability to steer or operate other controls.
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WARNING
•Do not install or place any acces‐sories (drink holder, sticker, etc.)on the front passenger's panelabove the glove box in a vehiclewith a passenger's air bag. Suchobjects may become dangerousprojectiles and cause injury if thepassenger's air bag inflates.
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•When installing a container of liq‐uid air freshener inside the vehicle,do not place it near the instrumentcluster nor on the instrument pan‐el surface.It may become a dangerous pro‐jectile and cause injury if the pas‐senger's air bag inflates.
WARNING
•If an air bag deploys, there may bea loud noise followed by a finedust released in the vehicle. Theseconditions are normal and are nothazardous - the air bags arepacked in this fine powder. Thedust generated during air bag de‐ployment may cause skin or eyeirritation as well as aggravateasthma for some persons. Alwayswash all exposed skin areas thor‐oughly with cold water and a mildsoap after an accident in which theair bags were deployed.
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NOTICE
nif equipped with rollover sen‐
sor
•Also, both side of the side air bags
deploy in certain rollover situa‐
tions.
•The side air bag may deploy when
the rollover sensor detects the sit‐
uation as a rollover.
WARNING
•The side air bag is supplemental tothe seat belt systems and is not asubstitute for them. Thereforeyour seat belts must be worn at alltimes while the vehicle is in mo‐tion. The air bags deploy only in
certain side impact or rollover*1
conditions severe enough to causesignificant injury to the vehicle oc‐cupants.
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*1 Only vehicle equipped with rolloversensor.
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•For best protection from the sideair bag system and to avoid beinginjured by the deploying side airbag, both front and all rear (ifequipped) seat occupants shouldsit in an upright position with theseat belt properly fastened.
•Do not use any accessory seatcovers.
•Use of seat covers could reduce orprevent the effectiveness of thesystem.
•To prevent unexpected deploy‐ment of the side air bag that mayresult in personal injury, avoid im‐pact to the side impact sensorwhen the ignition switch is on.
•If the seat or seat cover is dam‐aged, have the system serviced bya professional workshop.Kia recommends to visit an au‐thorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
WARNING
nNo attaching objects
•Do not place any objects over theair bag or between the air bag andyourself. Also, do not attach anyobjects around the area the air baginflates such as the door, side doorglass, front and rear pillar.
•Do not place any objects betweenthe door and the seat. They maybecome dangerous projectiles ifthe side air bag inflates.
•Do not install any accessories onthe side or near the side air bags.
•Do not hang heavy items on thecoat hooks for safety reasons.
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•If the installation location or angleof the sensors is altered in anyway, the air bags may deploywhen they should not or they maynot deploy when they should,causing severe injury or death.Therefore, do not try to performmaintenance on or around the airbag sensors. Have the systemserviced by a professional work‐shop. Kia recommends to visit anauthorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
•Problems may arise if the sensorinstallation angles are changed dueto the deformation of the frontbumper, body or B pillars whereside collision sensors are installed.In this case, have the system serv‐iced by a professional workshop.Kia recommends to visit an au‐thorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
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•Your vehicle has been designed toabsorb impact and deploy the airbag(s) in certain collisions. Instal‐ling bumper guards or replacing abumper with non-genuine partsmay adversely affect your vehi‐cle’s collision and air bag deploy‐ment performance.
Air bag inflation conditions
Front air bags
Front air bags are designed to inflate in
a frontal collision depending on the in‐ tensity, speed or angles of impact of
the front collision.
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Side and curtain air bags (if equipped)Side and curtain air bags are designed
to inflate when an impact is detected by side collision sensors depending on
the strength, speed or angles of impact
resulting from a side impact collision.
Although the front air bags (driver’s and front passenger’s air bags) are de‐
signed to inflate only in frontal colli‐
sions, they also may inflate in other types of collisions if the front impact
sensors detect a sufficient impact. Side
and curtain air bags are designed to in‐ flate only in side impact collisions, but
they may inflate in other collisions if
the side impact sensors detect a suffi‐ cient impact.
If the vehicle chassis is impacted by
bumps or objects on unimproved roads,
the air bags may deploy. Drive carefully on unimproved roads or on surfaces
not designed for vehicle traffic to pre‐
vent unintended air bag deployment.
NOTICE
nIf equipped with a rollover
sensor
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Also, the side and curtain air bags
are designed to inflate when a roll‐
over is detected by a rollover sensor.
Air bag non-inflation conditions
• In certain low-speed collisions the air bags may not deploy. The air bags
are designed not to deploy in such cases because they may not provide
benefits beyond the protection of the
seat belts in such collisions.

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