2018 KIA STONIC warning light

Larger children
Children who are too large for child re‐
straint systems should always occupy the rear seat and use the available lap/
shoulder belts. The lap portion should
be fastened and snugged on the hips and as low as possible. Check if belt fits
periodically. A child's squirming could
put the belt out of position. Children are given the most safety in the event of
an accident when they are restrained
by a proper restraint system in the rear seat. If a larger child (over age 12)
must be seated in the front seat, the
child should be securely restrained by the available lap/shoulder belt and the
seat should be placed in the rearmost
position. Children age 12 and under should be restrained securely in the
rear seat. NEVER place a child age 12
and under in the front seat. NEVER place a rear facing child seat in the
front seat of a vehicle.
If the shoulder belt portion slightly
touches the child’s neck or face, try placing the child closer to the center of
the vehicle. If the shoulder belt still
touches their face or neck they need to be returned to a child restraint system.WARNING
nShoulder belts on small chil‐dren
•Never allow a shoulder belt to be incontact with a child’s neck or facewhile the vehicle is in motion.
•If seat belts are not properly wornand adjusted on children, there is arisk of death or serious injury.
Pregnant women
The use of a seat belt is recommended
for pregnant women to lessen the
chance of injury in an accident. When a
seat belt is used, the lap belt portion
should be placed as low and snugly as possible on the hips, not across the ab‐
domen. For specific recommendations,
consult a physician.
WARNING
nPregnant women
Pregnant women must never placethe lap portion of the safety beltover the area of the abdomen wherethe fetus is located or above the ab‐
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domen where the belt could crushthe fetus during an impact.
Injured person
A seat belt should be used when an in‐
jured person is being transported. When this is necessary, you should con‐
sult a physician for recommendations.
One person per belt
Two people (including children) should
never attempt to use a single seat belt.
This could increase the severity of inju‐ ries in case of an accident.
Do not lie down
To reduce the chance of injuries in the
event of an accident and to achieve
maximum effectiveness of the re‐
straint system, all passengers should
be sitting up and the front and rear seats should be in an upright position
when the vehicle is moving. A seat belt
cannot provide proper protection if the person is lying down in the rear seat or
if the front and rear seats are in a re‐
clined position.
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Air bag warning light
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The purpose of the air bag warning
light in your instrument panel is to alert
you of a potential problem with your air bag - Supplemental Restraint Sys‐
tem (SRS).
When the ignition switch is turned ON,
the warning light should illuminate for approximately 6 seconds, then go off.
Have the system checked if: • The light does not turn on briefly when you turn the ignition ON.
• The light stays on after illuminating for approximately 6 seconds.
• The light comes on while the vehicle is in motion. • The light blinks when the ignition
switch is in ON position.
Passenger’s front air bag ON
indicator (if equipped)
The passenger's front air bag ON indicator illuminates
for approximately 4 secondsafter the ignition switch is
turned to the ON position.
The passenger's front air bag ON indi‐
cator also comes on when the passeng‐ er's front air bag ON/OFF switch is set
to the ON position and goes off after
approximately 60 seconds.
Passenger’s front air bag OFF
indicator (if equipped)
The passenger’s front air bag OFF indicator illuminates
for about 4 seconds afterthe ignition switch is turned
to the ON position.
The passenger’s front air bag OFF indi‐
cator also comes on when the passeng‐ er’s front air bag ON/OFF switch is set
to the OFF position and goes off when
the passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF switch is set to the ON position.
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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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•The SRS can function only whenthe ignition switch is in the ON po‐sition. If the SRS "" warning lightdoes not illuminate, or continuous‐ly remains on after illuminating forabout 6 seconds when the ignitionswitch is turned to the ON posi‐tion, or after the engine is started,comes on while driving, the SRS isnot working properly. In this case,have the system inspected by aprofessional workshop. Kia recom‐mends to visit an authorized Kiadealer/service partner.
•Before you replace a fuse or dis‐connect a battery terminal, turnthe ignition switch to the LOCK po‐sition and remove the ignition key.Never remove or replace the airbag related fuse (s) when the igni‐tion switch is in the ON position.Failure to heed this warning willcause the SRS L

WARNING
Always use seat belts and child re‐straints – every trip, every time, ev‐eryone! Air bags inflate with consid‐erable force and in the blink of aneye. Seat belts help keep occupantsin proper position to obtain maxi‐mum benefit from the air bag. Evenwith air bags, improperly belted andunbelted occupants can be severelyinjured when the air bag inflates. Al‐ways follow the precautions aboutseat belts, air bags and occupantsafety contained in this manual.To reduce the chance of serious orfatal injuries and receive the maxi‐mum safety benefit from your re‐straint system:•Never place a child in any child orbooster seat in the front seat.
•ABC – Always Buckle Children inthe back seat. It is the safest placefor children of any age to ride.
•Front and side air bags can injureoccupants improperly positioned inthe front seats.
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•Move your seat as far back aspractical from the front air bags,while still maintaining control ofthe vehicle.
•You and your passengers shouldnever sit or lean unnecessarilyclose to the air bags. Improperlypositioned drivers and passengerscan be severely injured by inflatingair bags.
•Never lean against the door orcenter console – always sit in anupright position.
•Do not allow a passenger to ride inthe front seat when the passeng‐er’s front air bag OFF indicator isilluminated, because the air bagwill not deploy in the event of amoderate or severe frontal crash.
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•No objects should be placed overor near the air bag modules on thesteering wheel, instrument paneland the front passenger's panelabove the glove box, because anysuch object could cause harm ifthe vehicle is in a crash severeenough to cause the air bags todeploy.
•Do not tamper with or disconnectSRS wiring or other components ofthe SRS system. Doing so could re‐sult in injury, due to accidental de‐ployment of the air bags or byrendering the SRS inoperative.
•If the SRS air bag warning light re‐mains illuminated while the vehicleis being driven, have the systeminspected by a professional work‐shop. Kia recommends to visit anauthorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
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CAUTION
•If the passenger’s front air bagON/OFF switch is not workingproperly, the air bag warning light() on the instrument panel willilluminate.And, the passenger's front air bagOFF indicator () will not illumi‐nate (The passenger's front airbag ON indicator comes on andgoes off after approximately 60seconds), the SRS Control Modulereactivate the passenger’s frontair bag and the passenger’s frontair bag will inflate in frontal impactcrashes even if the passenger’sfront air bag ON/OFF switch is setto the OFF position.In this case, have the system in‐spected by a professional work‐shop. Kia recommends to visit anauthorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
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•If the SRS air bag warning lightblinks or does not illuminate whenthe ignition switch is turned to theON position, or if it illuminateswhile the vehicle is being driven,have the system inspected by aprofessional workshop. Kia recom‐mends to visit an authorized Kiadealer/service partner.
WARNING
•The driver is responsible for theproper position of the passenger’sfront air bag ON/OFF switch.
•Deactivate the passenger's frontair bag only when the ignitionswitch is switched off, or the mal‐function may occur in the SRSControl Module.And there may be a danger thatthe driver's and/or front passeng‐er’s and/or side and curtain air bagmay fail to trigger, or not triggercorrectly during a collision.
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•Never install a rearward facingchild seat on the front passenger'sseat unless the passenger's frontair bag has been deactivated. Theinfant or child could be severely in‐jured or killed by an air bag deploy‐ment in case of an accident.
•Even though your vehicle is equip‐ped with the passenger's front airbag ON/OFF switch, do not install achild restraint system in the frontpassenger's seat. A child restraintsystem must never be placed inthe front seat. Children who aretoo large for child restraint sys‐tems should always occupy therear seat and use the available lap/shoulder belts. Children are affor‐ded the most safety in the eventof an accident when they are re‐strained by a proper restraint sys‐tem in the rear seat.
•As soon as the child seat is no lon‐ger needed on the front passeng‐er's seat, reactivate the front pas‐senger's air bag.
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SRS care
The SRS is virtually maintenance-free
and so there are no parts you can safe‐
ly service by yourself. If the SRS air bag warning light does not illuminate, or
continuously remains on, have the sys‐
tem inspected by a professional work‐ shop.
Kia recommends to visit an authorized
Kia dealer/service partner.
WARNING
•Modification to SRS components orwiring, including the addition ofany kind of badges to the pad cov‐ers or modifications to the bodystructure, can adversely affectSRS performance and lead to pos‐sible injury.
•For cleaning the air bag pad cov‐ers, use only a soft, dry cloth orone which has been moistenedwith plain water. Solvents or clean‐ers could adversely affect the airbag covers and proper deploymentof the system.
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•No objects should be placed overor near the air bag modules on thesteering wheel, instrument panel,and the front passenger's panelabove the glove box, because anysuch object could cause harm ifthe vehicle is in a crash severeenough to cause the air bags to in‐flate.
•If the air bags inflate, have thesystem replaced by a professionalworkshop.Kia recommends to visit an au‐thorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
•Do not tamper with or disconnectSRS wiring, or other componentsof the SRS system. Doing so couldresult in injury, due to accidentalinflation of the air bags or by ren‐dering the SRS inoperative.
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•If components of the air bag sys‐tem must be discarded, or if thevehicle must be scrapped, certainsafety precautions must be ob‐served. An authorized Kia dealerknows these precautions and cangive you the necessary informa‐tion. Failure to follow these pre‐cautions and procedures could in‐crease the risk of personal injury.
•If your car was flooded and hassoaked carpeting or water onflooring, you shouldn't try to startthe engine; in this case, have yourvehicle inspected by a professionalworkshop. Kia recommends tocontact an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.
Additional safety precautions
•Never let passengers ride in the cargoarea or on top of a folded-down backseat. All occupants should sit upright,
fully back in their seats with their
seat belts on and their feet on the
floor.
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User Settings Mode (for type C, D cluster)...................... 4-59
Warning messages................................................................4-61
Warning and indicator lights................................................... 4-65 Warning lights........................................................................ 4-65
Indicator Lights...................................................................... 4-72
Rear parking assist system ....................................................4-76 Operation of the rear parking assist system................... 4-76
Non-operational conditions of rear parking as‐
sist system.............................................................................4-77
Rear parking assist system precautions...........................4-77
Self-diagnosis........................................................................ 4-78
Rearview camera ..................................................................... 4-79
Lighting....................................................................................... 4-80 Battery saver function......................................................... 4-80
Headlight escort function ................................................... 4-80
Headlight welcome function .............................................. 4-80
Lighting control..................................................................... 4-81
High beam operation............................................................ 4-83
Turn signals and lane change signals.................................4-84
Front fog light .......................................................................4-85
Rear fog light ........................................................................ 4-86
Static bending light .............................................................. 4-86
Daytime running light ......................................................... 4-87
Headlight leveling device ..................................................... 4-87
High beam Assist ................................................................. 4-88
Wipers and washers................................................................. 4-90 Windshield wipers (front).................................................... 4-90
Windshield washers (front)................................................. 4-92
Rear window wiper and washer switch ........................... 4-93
Interior light............................................................................... 4-95 Map lamp................................................................................ 4-95
Room lamp............................................................................. 4-96
Luggage room lamp ............................................................. 4-96
Vanity mirror lamp .............................................................. 4-96
Glove box lamp...................................................................... 4-97
Defroster.................................................................................... 4-98 Rear window defroster........................................................ 4-98
Manual climate control system ............................................. 4-99 Heating and air conditioning............................................. 4-100
System operation............................................................... 4-104
Climate control air filter ................................................... 4-106
Air Conditioning refrigerant label..................................... 4-106
Checking the amount of air conditioner refriger‐
ant and compressor lubricant...........................................4-107
Automatic climate control system ..................................... 4-108 Automatic heating and air conditioning.......................... 4-109
Manual heating and air conditioning............................... 4-110
System operation............................................................... 4-114
Climate control air filter ................................................... 4-116
Air Conditioning refrigerant label..................................... 4-116
Checking the amount of air conditioner refriger‐
ant and compressor lubricant...........................................4-117
Windshield defrosting and defogging..................................4-118 Manual climate control system........................................ 4-118
Automatic climate control system.................................. 4-119
Defogging logic ................................................................... 4-119
Storage compartments......................................................... 4-122 Center console storage .....................................................4-122
Glove box.............................................................................. 4-122
Sunglass holder .................................................................. 4-123


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