2018 KIA STONIC key

CAUTION
•Wrinkles or abrasions which ap‐pear naturally from usage are notcovered by warranty.
•Belts with metallic accessories,zippers or keys inside the backpocket may damage the seat fab‐ric.
•Make sure not to wet the seat. Itmay change the nature of naturalleather.
•Jeans or clothes which couldbleach may contaminate the sur‐face of the seat covering fabric.
Front seat adjustment
Forward and backward
To move the seat forward or backward:1. Pull 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 before driving, and make sure the seat is locked securely
by trying to move forward and rear‐
ward without using the lever. If the seat moves, it is not locked properly.
Seatback angle
To recline the seatback: 1. Lean forward slightly and lift up on the seatback recline lever.
2. Carefully lean back on the seat and adjust the seatback of the seat to
the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seatback is locked in place. (The
lever MUST return to its original
position for the seatback to lock.)

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•Because the sensor that activates
the SRS air bag is connected with
the pre-tensioner seat belt, the
SRS air bag warning light on
the instrument panel will illumi‐
nate for approximately 6 seconds
after the ignition switch has been
turned to the ON position, and
then it should turn off.
CAUTION
If the pre-tensioner seat belt is notworking properly, the SRS air bagwarning light will illuminate even ifthere is no malfunction of the SRSair bag. If the SRS air bag warninglight does not illuminate when theignition key is turned to ON, or if itremains illuminated after illuminat‐ing for approximately 6 seconds, orif it illuminates while the vehicle isbeing driven, have the system in‐spected by a professional workshop.Kia recommends to visit an author‐ized Kia dealer/service partner.
WARNING
•Pre-tensioners are designed to op‐erate only one time. After activa‐tion, pre-tensioner seat beltsmust be replaced. All seat belts, ofany type, should always be re‐placed after they have been wornduring a collision.
•The pre-tensioner seat belt as‐sembly mechanisms become hotduring activation. Do not touch thepre-tensioner seat belt assembliesfor several minutes after theyhave been activated.
•Do not attempt to inspect or re‐place the pre-tensioner seat beltsyourself. Have the system inspec‐ted by a professional workshop.Kia recommends to visit an au‐thorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
•Do not strike the pre-tensionerseat belt assemblies.
•Do not attempt to service or repairthe pre-tensioner seat belt sys‐tem in any manner.
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•Improper handling of the pre-ten‐sioner seat belt assemblies, andfailure to heed the warnings not tostrike, modify, inspect, replace,service or repair the pre-tensionerseat belt assemblies may lead toimproper operation or inadvertentactivation and serious injury.
•Always wear the seat belts whendriving or riding in a motor vehicle.
•If the vehicle or pre-tensioner seatbelt must be discarded, contact aprofessional workshop. Kia recom‐mends to visit an authorized Kiadealer/service partner.
CAUTION
Body work on the front area of thevehicle may damage the pre-ten‐sioner seat belt system. Therefore,have the system serviced by a pro‐fessional workshop. Kia recommendsto visit an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.
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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

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•Air bags can only be used once -have the system replaced by aprofessional workshop.Kia recommends to visit an au‐thorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
•The SRS is designed to deploy thefront air bags only when an impactis sufficiently severe and when theimpact angle is less than 30° fromthe forward longitudinal axis ofthe vehicle. Additionally, the airbags will only deploy once. Seatbelts must be worn at all times.
•Front air bags are not intended todeploy in side-impact, rear-impactor rollover crashes. In addition,front air bags will not deploy infrontal crashes below the deploy‐ment threshold.
•A child restraint system must nev‐er be placed in the front seat. Theinfant or child could be severely in‐jured or killed by an air bag deploy‐ment in case of an accident.
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•Children age 12 and under must al‐ways be properly restrained in therear seat. Never allow children toride in the front passenger seat. Ifa child over 12 must be seated inthe front seat, he or she must beproperly belted and the seatshould be moved as far back aspossible.
•For maximum safety protection inall types of crashes, all occupantsincluding the driver should alwayswear their seat belts whether ornot an air bag is also provided attheir seating position to minimizethe risk of severe injury or death inthe event of a crash. Do not sit orlean unnecessarily close to the airbag while the vehicle is in motion.
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•Sitting improperly or out of posi‐tion can result in serious or fatalinjury in a crash. All occupantsshould sit upright with the seatback in an upright position, cen‐tered on the seat cushion withtheir seat belt on, legs comforta‐bly extended and their feet on thefloor until the vehicle is parked andthe ignition key is removed.
•The SRS air bag system must de‐ploy very rapidly to provide pro‐tection in a crash. If an occupant isout of position because of notwearing a seat belt, the air bagmay forcefully contact the occu‐pant causing serious or fatal inju‐ries.
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Passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF
switch (if equipped)
The passenger’s front air bag can be
deactivated by the passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF switch if a child re‐
straint is installed on the front pas‐
senger's seat or if the front passeng‐ er's seat is unoccupied by a person.
To ensure the safety of your child, the
passenger’s front air bag must be de‐
activated when it should be necessary to install a rearward facing child seat
on the front passenger seat in excep‐
tional circumstances.
To deactivate or reactivate the pas‐
senger’s front air bag:
To deactivate the passenger’s front air
bag, insert the master key into the passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF
switch and turn it to the OFF position.
The passenger’s front air bag OFF indi‐ cator (
) will illuminate and stay on
until the passenger’s front air bag is re‐
activated.
To reactivate the passenger’s front air
bag, insert the master key into the
passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF
switch and turn it to the ON position. The passenger’s front air bag OFF indi‐
cator will go out and the passenger’s front air bag ON indicator (
) will illu‐
minate for approximately 60 seconds.
WARNING
The front air bag ON/OFF switchcould turn by using a similar smallrigid device. Always check the statusof the front air bag ON/OFF switchand passenger's front air bagON/OFF indicator.
NOTICE
•When the passenger’s front air
bag ON/OFF switch is set to the
ON position, the passenger’s front
air bag is activated and child or in‐
fant seat should not be installed
on the front passenger seat.
•When the passenger’s front air
bag ON/OFF switch is set to the
OFF position, the passenger’s
front air bag is deactivated.

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Keys............................................................................................. 4-04Record your key number..................................................... 4-04
Key operations...................................................................... 4-04
Immobilizer system.............................................................. 4-05
Remote keyless entry ............................................................. 4-07 Remote keyless entry system operations....................... 4-07
Transmitter precautions...................................................... 4-07
Battery replacement............................................................ 4-09
Smart key .................................................................................. 4-10 Smart key functions............................................................. 4-10
Smart key precautions......................................................... 4-11
Theft-alarm system ............................................................... 4-13 Armed stage.......................................................................... 4-13
Theft-alarm stage................................................................ 4-14
Disarmed stage..................................................................... 4-14
Door locks................................................................................... 4-16 Operating door locks from outside the vehicle................ 4-16
Operating door locks from inside the vehicle................... 4-17
Impact sensing door unlock system ................................. 4-19
Speed sensing door lock system ....................................... 4-19
Child-protector rear door lock............................................ 4-19
Tailgate....................................................................................... 4-21 Opening the tailgate............................................................. 4-21
Closing the tailgate............................................................... 4-21
Emergency tailgate safety release....................................4-22
Windows..................................................................................... 4-23 Power windows .................................................................... 4-23
Manual windows (if equipped)............................................ 4-27
Hood............................................................................................ 4-28 Opening the hood.................................................................. 4-28 Hood open warning .............................................................. 4-28
Closing the hood.................................................................... 4-29
Fuel filler lid................................................................................ 4-30 Opening the fuel filler lid......................................................4-30
Closing the fuel filler lid........................................................4-30
Sunroof ...................................................................................... 4-33 Sliding the sunroof................................................................ 4-34
Tilting the sunroof................................................................ 4-35
Sunshade................................................................................ 4-36
Resetting the sunroof.......................................................... 4-36
Steering wheel........................................................................... 4-37 Electric power steering........................................................ 4-37
Tilt & telescopic steering .................................................... 4-38
Heated steering wheel ........................................................ 4-39
Horn......................................................................................... 4-39
Mirrors........................................................................................ 4-41 Inside rearview mirror.......................................................... 4-41
Outside rearview mirror.......................................................4-42
Instrument cluster.................................................................... 4-45 Instrument Cluster Control..................................................4-46
LCD Window Control............................................................. 4-47
Gauges.................................................................................... 4-48
Transaxle Shift Indicator......................................................4-51
LCD windows ............................................................................. 4-53 Overview................................................................................. 4-53
Trip information (Trip computer)....................................... 4-53
Digital speedometer............................................................. 4-57
LCD Modes (for type C,D cluster)....................................... 4-58
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) System mode ...............4-58
Service Mode.......................................................................... 4-58
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KEYS
Record your key number
The key code number is stamped on the
key code tag attach‐ed to the key set.
Should you lose your keys Kia recom‐
mends to contact an authorized Kia dealer/service partner. Remove the key
code tag and store it in a safe place. Al‐
so, record the key code number and keep it in a safe and handy place, but
not in the vehicle.
Key operations
Folding key
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To unfold the key, press the release
button then the key will unfold auto‐ matically.
To fold the key, fold the key manually
while pressing the release button.
CAUTION
Do not fold the key without pressingthe release button. This may dam‐age the key.
Smart key
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To remove the mechanical key, press
and hold the release button and re‐ move the mechanical key.
To reinstall the mechanical key, put the
key into the hole and push it until a
click sound is heard.
WARNING
nIgnition key (Smart key)
Leaving children unattended in a ve‐hicle with the ignition key (smart
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key) is dangerous even if the key isnot in the ignition switch or startbutton is ACC or ON position.Children copy adults and they couldplace the key in the ignition switchor press the start button. The igni‐tion key (smart key) would enablechildren to operate power windowsor other controls, or even make thevehicle move, which could result inserious bodily injury or even death.Never leave the keys in your vehiclewith unsupervised children, whenthe engine is running.
WARNING
Kia recommends to use parts for re‐placement from an authorized Kiadealer/service partner. If an after‐market key is used, the ignitionswitch may not return to ON afterSTART. If this happens, the starterwill continue to operate causingdamage to the starter motor andpossible fire due to excessive currentin the wiring.
Immobilizer system
Your vehicle may be equipped with an
electronic engine immobilizer system to
reduce the risk of unauthorized vehicle
use.
Your immobilizer system is comprised of a small transponder in the ignition
key and electronic devices inside the
vehicle.
Vehicles without smart key system
With the immobilizer system, whenever
you insert your ignition key into the ig‐ nition switch and turn it to ON, it checks
and determines and verifies if the igni‐
tion key is valid or not.If the key is valid, the engine will start.
If the key is invalid, the engine will not
start.
To deactivate the immobilizer system:
Insert the ignition key into the key cyl‐ inder and turn it to the ON position.
To activate the immobilizer system:
Turn the ignition key to the OFF posi‐
tion. The immobilizer system activates
automatically. Without a valid ignition key for your vehicle, the engine will not
start.
Vehicles with smart key system
Whenever the engine start/stop button
is changed to the ON position, the im‐
mobilizer system checks and verifies if the key is valid or not. If the key is valid, the engine will start.
If the key is invalid, the engine will not
start.
To deactivate the immobilizer system
Change the engine start/stop button to
the ON position.
To activate the immobilizer system
Change the engine start/stop button to the OFF position. The immobilizer sys‐
tem activates automatically. Without a
valid smart key for your vehicle, the engine will not start.
WARNING
In order to prevent theft of your ve‐hicle, do not leave spare keys any‐where in your vehicle. Your immobil‐izer password is a customer uniquepassword and should be kept confi‐dential. Do not leave this numberanywhere in your vehicle.

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