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Driving your vehicle
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Your vehicle's fuel economy depends
mainly on your style of driving, where
you drive and when you drive.
Each of these factors affects how
many miles (kilometers) you can get
from a gallon (liter) of fuel. To operate
your vehicle as economically as pos-
sible, use the following driving sug-
gestions to help save money in both
fuel and repairs:
Drive smoothly. Accelerate at a
moderate rate. Don't make "jack-
rabbit" starts or full-throttle shifts
and maintain a steady cruising
speed. Don't race between stop-
lights. Try to adjust your speed to
the traffic so you don't have to
change speeds unnecessarily.
Avoid heavy traffic whenever pos-
sible. Always maintain a safe dis-
tance from other vehicles so you
can avoid unnecessary braking.
This also reduces brake wear.
Drive at a moderate speed. The faster you drive, the more fuel your
vehicle uses. Driving at a moderate
speed, especially on the highway,
is one of the most effective ways to
reduce fuel consumption. Don't "ride" the brake pedal. This
can increase fuel consumption and
also increase wear on these com-
ponents. In addition, driving with
your foot resting on the brake pedal
may cause the brakes to overheat,
which reduces their effectiveness
and may lead to more serious con-
sequences.
Take care of your tires. Keep them inflated to the recommended pres-
sure. Incorrect inflation, either too
much or too little, results in unnec-
essary tire wear. Check the tire
pressures at least once a month.
Be sure that the wheels are aligned correctly. Improper align-
ment can result from hitting curbs
or driving too fast over irregular
surfaces. Poor alignment causes
faster tire wear and may also result
in other problems as well as
greater fuel consumption. Keep your vehicle in good condi-
tion. For better fuel economy and
reduced maintenance costs, main-
tain your vehicle in accordance
with the maintenance schedule in
chapter 8. If you drive your vehicle
in severe conditions, more frequent
maintenance is required (see
chapter 8 for details).
Keep your vehicle clean. For maxi- mum service, your vehicle should
be kept clean and free of corrosive
materials. It is especially important
that mud, dirt, ice, etc. not be
allowed to accumulate on the
underside of the vehicle. This extra
weight can result in increased fuel
consumption and also contribute to
corrosion.
Travel lightly. Don't carry unneces- sary weight in your vehicle. Weight
reduces fuel economy.
Don't let the engine idle longer than necessary. If you are waiting
(and not in traffic), turn off your
engine and restart only when
you're ready to go.
ECONOMICAL OPERATION
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Maintenance
Normal Maintenance Schedule - Non Turbo Models
The following maintenance services must be performed to ensure good emission control and performance.
Keep receipts for all vehicle emission services to protect your warranty. Where both mileage and time are shown, the
frequency of service is determined by whichever occurs first.
Number of months or driving distance, whichever comes first
Months1224364860728496108120132144156168180
Miles×1,0007.51522.530 37.5 45 52.5 60 67.5 75 82.5 90 97.5 105 112.5
Km×1,00012 24 36 48 60 72 84 96 108 120 132 144 156 168 180
Drive belts *1At first, inspect at 96,000 km (60,000 miles) or 72 months,
after that, inspect every 24,000 km (15,000 miles) or 24 months
Engine oil and engine oil
filterNu 2.0L MPIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Fuel additives *2Add every 12,000 km (7,500 miles) or 12 months
Air cleaner filterIIIRIIIRIIIRIII
Spark plugsNu 2.0L MPIReplace every 156,000 km (97,500 miles)
MAINTENANCE
INTERVALS
MAINTENANCE
ITEM
I : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or replace.
R : Replace or change.
*
1: The drive belt should be replaced when cracks occur or tension is reduced.
*2: If TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is not available, one bottle of additive is recommended. Additives are available from your authorized Kia dealer along with information on how to use them. Do not mix other additives.
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Maintenance
Number of months or driving distance, whichever comes first
Months1224364860728496108120132144156168180
Miles×1,0007.51522.530 37.5 45 52.5 60 67.5 75 82.5 90 97.5 105 112.5
Km×1,00012 24 36 48 60 72 84 96 108 120 132 144 156 168 180
Cooling system---I-I-I-I-I-I-
Intelligent Variable Transmission(IVT)
fluidNo check, No service required
Manual transmission fluid *3---I---I---I---
Vapor hose and fuel filler cap-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-
Fuel tank air filter *4-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-
Fuel lines, hoses and
connections of each part---I---I---I---
Parking brake (Hand type)-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-
Brake fluid-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-
Cooling system hoses and connectionsInspect every 12,000 km (7,500 miles) or 6 months
Clutch (if equipped) and brake pedal
free playInspect every 12,000 km (7,500 miles) or 6 months
All latch, hinges and locksInspect every 24,000 km (15,000 miles) or 12 months
MAINTENANCEINTERVALS
MAINTENANCE
ITEM
Normal Maintenance Schedule - Non Turbo Models (CONT.)
I : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or replace.
R : Replace or change.
*
3: Manual transmission fluid should be changed anytime it has been submerged in water.
*4: Fuel tank air filter is considered to be maintenance free but periodic inspection is recommended as the level of maintenance will be dependent upon the quality fuel used in the vehicle.
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All season tires
Kia specifies all season tires on
some models to provide good per-
formance for use all year round,
including snowy and icy road condi-
tions. All season tires are identified
by ALL SEASON and/or M+S (Mud
and Snow) on the tire sidewall. Snow
tires have better snow traction than
all season tires and may be more
appropriate in some areas.
Summer tires
Kia specifies summer tires on some
models to provide superior perform-
ance on dry roads. Summer tire per-
formance is substantially reduced in
snow and ice. Summer tires do not
have the tire traction rating M+S
(Mud and Snow) on the tire side wall.
If you plan to operate your vehicle in
snowy or icy conditions, Kia recom-
mends the use of snow tires or all
season tires on all four wheels.
Snow tires
If you equip your car with snow tires,
they should be the same size and
have the same load capacity as the
original tires. Snow tires should be
installed on all four wheels; other-
wise, poor handling may result.
Snow tires should carry 28 kPa (4
psi) more air pressure than the pres-
sure recommended for the standard
tires on the tire label on the driver's
side of the center pillar, or up to the
maximum pressure shown on the tire
sidewall, whichever is less.
Do not drive faster than 120 km/h (75
mph) when your vehicle is equipped
with snow tires.
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To decrease the cruising speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-75
To increase cruise control set speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-74
To resume cruising speed at more than approximately 30 km/h (20mph) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-76
To set cruise control speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-74
To temporarily accelerate with the cruise control on . 5-75
To turn cruise control off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-76
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-144
Curtain air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-62
Dashboard illumination, see instrument panel illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-57
Dashboard, see instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56
Day/night rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51
Daytime running light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-100
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-161
Defogging (Windshield) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137
Defroster (Rear window) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-114
Defrosting (Windshield) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-\
2
Disarmed stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Display illumination, see instrument panel illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-57
Displays, see instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56
Distance to empty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-63
Door locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
19 Central door lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Child-protector rear door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
From inside the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
From outside the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Drinks holders, see cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-144
Drive mode integrated system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-98
Driver Attention Warning (DAW) system . . . . . . . . . 5-121 Resetting the system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-123
System disabled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-123
System malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-124
System setting and activation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-121
Driver's and passenger's front air bag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-58
Driver's seat belt warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Driving at night. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-129
Driving in flooded areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-131
Driving in the rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-130
Driving off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-131
Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-126
Electric power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47
ElectroChromic Mirror (ECM). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
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Floor mat anchor(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-154
Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-148
Seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-144
Sliding armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-147
Sunvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-146
USB charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-149
Wireless smart phone charging system . . . . . . . . . 4-150
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-110 Glove box lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
Map lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-110
Room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-110
Trunk room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111
Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-113
Jack and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
Jump starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Key operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Key positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 Ignition switch position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Illuminated ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9 Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 4-4
Key operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Record your key number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Label Air bag warning label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-69
Tire sidewall labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45
Tire specification and pressure label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Vehicle certification label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-112 Driver's attention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-118
LKA system function change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-120
LKA system malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-119
LKA system operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-113
LCD modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-69\
LCD windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-63
License plate lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-85
Light bulb position (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-73
Light bulb position (rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-74
Light bulb position (side) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-75
Light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-71\
Back up lamp bulb replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-84
Bulb replacement precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-71
Front fog lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-80
Front turn signal lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . 7-79
Glove box lamp replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-89
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Parking distance warning-reverse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-96Non-operational conditions of parking distance warning-reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-97
Operation of the parking distance warning-reverse . 4-96
parking distance warning-reverse precautions . . . . . 4-98
Self-diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-98
Pocket lamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-113
Position lamp / Day time running lamp (LED type) replacement (Headlamp Type B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-79
Power brakes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-148
Power window lock button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
Power windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28\
Pre-tensioner seat belt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Rear seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
3-13
Rear turn signal lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-84
Rear view monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-99
Recommended lubricants and capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6 Recommended SAE viscosity number. . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Record your key number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Remote control (outside rear view mirror) . . . . . . . . . . 4-53 Remote keyless entry
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Remote keyless entry system operations . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Remote keyless entry system operations . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Resetting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
Road warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Rocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-128
Room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-110
Room lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . 7-87
Room lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . 7-88
Rotation (Tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42
Scheduled maintenance service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10 Maintenance under severe usage conditions - Non turbo models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Normal maintenance schedule - Non turbo models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Seat belt restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
3-18 Care of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Driver's seat belt warning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Front passenger seat belt warning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
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Low tire pressure position telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Low tire pressure telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44
Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42
Tire specification and pressure label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40 All season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-52
Checking tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41
Low aspect ratio tire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-54
Radial-ply tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-53
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . 7-40
Snow tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-52
Summer tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-52
Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40\
Tire chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-53
Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41
Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44
Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42
Tire sidewall labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45
Tire terminology and definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-49
Tire traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45
Wheel alignment and tire balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43
Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 6-33
Emergency towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-35
Removable towing hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-35
Towing service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-33
Transmission - Manual transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Transmission shift indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-63
Trip modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64\
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 4-24 Closing the trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Emergency Trunk safety release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Opening the trunk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Trunk room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111
Trunk room lamp replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-89
Turn signals and lane change signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-106
USB charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-149
User settings mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71
Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
Vanity mirror lamp bulb replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-88
Vehicle certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
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