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System
Press the [SETUP]button on the
audio system ➟ Select [System].
• Memory Information: View My Music memory usage.
 Language: Change the user lan- guage.
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System
Press the [SETUP]button on the
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• Memory Information: View My Music memory usage.
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Audio system
534
System
Press the [SETUP]button on the
audio system ➟ Select [System].
• Memory Information: View My Music memory usage.
 Language: Change the user lan- guage.
 System Information: At the System Information screen, Software version
information, updates are available.
- System Update: At the SystemInformation screen, insert the
USB memory with the latest file
downloaded, and then select the
[Update] to begin updating. The
system with then reboot auto-
matically.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• This product needs supplemented
software updates and additional
functions, which collectively may
take some time to complete,
depending on the amount of data.
• If the Power is disconnected or the USB is removed during an update,
the data might be damaged. Please
wait until the update is complete
while engine is on.
Screen Saver
Set the information displayed when
the audio system is switched off or
the screen is turned off.
Press the [SETUP] button on the
audio system ➟ Select [Screen
Saver].
 Analog: An analog clock is dis- played.
 Digital: A digital clock is displayed.
 None: No information is displayed.
Display Off
To prevent glare, the screen can be
turned off with the audio system in
operation.
Press the [SETUP] button on the
audio system ➟ Select [Display Off].
✽ ✽
NOTICE
Use ‘Screen Saver’ to set the Notice
to be displayed when the screen is
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 To hold the vehicle on a hill use the
foot brake or the parking brake. If
the vehicle is held by applying the
accelerator pedal on a hill the
clutch and transmission will be
overheated resulting in damage.
At this time, a warning message
(“Steep grade! Press brake pedal”)
will appear on the LCD display.
 If the clutch becomes overheated by excessive use of the clutch to
hold on a hill, you may notice a
shudder feeling and a blinking dis-
play on the instrument cluster.
When this occurs, the clutch is dis-
abled until the clutch cools to nor-
mal temperatures. If this occurs,
pull over to a safe location, shift
into P (Park) and apply the foot
brake for a certain time on the LCD
warning until it disappears.
 If the LCD warning is active, the foot brake must be applied.
 Ignoring the warnings can lead to damage to the transmission.  If the display continues to blink, for
your safety, we recommend that you
contact an authorized Kia dealer.
 Under certain conditions such as repeated launch on steep grades,
the clutch in the transmission could
overheat.
When the clutch is overheated, the
safe protection mode engages. If
the safe protection mode engages,
the gear position indicator on the
cluster blinks with a chime sound.
At this time, a warning message
(“Transmission temp. is high! Stop
safely”, “Trans hot! Park with engine
on”, “Trans Cooling. Remain parked
for 00 min.”, “Trans Cooled. Resume
driving”) will appear on the LCD dis-
play and driving may not be smooth.
If you ignore this warning, the driv-
ing condition may become worse.
To return the normal driving condi-
tion, stop the vehicle and apply the
foot brake for a few minutes before
driving off.  Gear shifts may be more notice-
able than a conventional automatic
transmission. This is a normal
characteristic of this type of dual
clutch transmission.
 During the first 1,500 km (1,000 miles), you may feel that the vehi-
cle may not be smooth when accel-
erating at low speed. During this
break-in period, the shift quality
and performance of your new vehi-
cle is continuously optimized.
 Always come to a complete stop before shifting into D (Drive) or R
(Reverse).
 Do not put the shift lever in N (Neutral) while driving.
CAUTION
 To avoid damage to your transaxle, do not try to accel-erate in R (Reverse) or any for-ward gear position with thebrakes on.
 When stopped on slope, do not hold the vehicle withaccelerator pedal. Use theservice brake or the parkingbrake. 
         
        
        
     
        
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The indicator in the instrument clus-
ter displays the shift lever position
when the ignition switch is in the ON
position.
P (Park) 
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into P (Park).
To shift from P (Park), you must
depress firmly on the brake pedal
and make sure your foot is off the
accelerator pedal.
The shift lever must be in P (Park)
before turning the engine off.R (Reverse) 
Use this position to drive the vehicle
backward.
WARNING
 Shifting into P (Park) while the
vehicle is in motion may
cause you to lose control of
the vehicle.
 After the vehicle has stopped, always make sure the shift
lever is in P (Park), apply the
parking brake, and turn the
engine off.
 Do not use the P (Park) position in place of the parking brake.
CAUTION
Always come to a complete stopbefore shifting into or out of R(Reverse); you may damage thetransmission if you shift into R(Reverse) while the vehicle is inmotion. 
         
        
        
     
        
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The warning light illumi-
nates on the LCD display,
when you cancel the AEB
system. The driver can
monitor the AEB ON/OFF status on
the LCD display. When the warning
light remains ON with the AEB acti-
vated, have your vehicle inspected
by an authorized Kia dealer.
The driver can select the initial warn-
ing activation time in the User
Settings in the instrument cluster
LCD display. The options for the ini-
tial Forward Collision Warning
include the following: 
When this setting is select-
ed, the initial Forward
Collision Warning is acti-
vated earlier than normal.
This setting maximizes the
amount of distance
between the vehicle or
pedestrian ahead before
the initial warning occurs. If
the driver feels this setting
is too sensitive to activate
than expectation, change it
to Normal. If the vehicle in
front stops abruptly, the
driver can notice the warn-
ing alarm is late even
though the early option is
selected.
 selected, the initial
Forward Collision
Warning is activated nor-
mally. This setting allows
for a smaller amount of
distance between the
vehicle or pedestrian
ahead before the initial
warning occurs com-
pared to the EARLY set-
ting. 
ed, the initial Forward
Collision Warning is activat-
ed later than normal. This
setting reduces the amount
of distance between the
vehicle or pedestrian ahead
before the initial warning
occurs. The driver can use it
when the traffic is not busy
on the road and driving
speed is lower. 
         
        
        
     
        
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Prerequisite for activation
The AEB will activate activated when
the AEB is selected on the LCD dis-
play, and when the following prereq-
uisites are satisfied:
- The ESC (Electronic Stability
Control) is activated.
- The driving speed is over 6 mph (10 km/h). (The AEB only works
within a certain range of vehicle
speeds)
- When the AEB recognizes a vehi- cle or the pedestrian in front. (The
AEB may not recognize every
obstacle or provide warnings and
braking in every situation, so do
not rely on the AEB to stop the
vehicle in instances where the driv-
er sees an obstacle and has the
ability to apply the brakes)  The AEB automatically activates
when you turn the vehicle on.
The driver can deactivate the AEB
by canceling the in the system set-
ting on the LCD display.
 The AEB automatically deactivates when canceling the ESC. When the
ESC is canceled, the AEB cannot
be activated on the LCD display.WARNING  
To avoid driver distractions, do
not attempt to set or cancel the
AEB while operating the vehicle. 
         
        
        
     
        
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AEB warning message and
system control
The AEB produces warning mes-
sages, warning alarms, and emer-
gency braking based on the level of
risk of a frontal collision, such as
when a vehicle ahead suddenly
brakes, when there is no following dis-
tance from the vehicle in front, or
when it detects a collision with a
pedestrian is imminent.
Forward Warning (1st warning)
The warning message appears on
the LCD display with the warning
alarms.
Collision Warning (2nd warning)
 The warning message appears onthe LCD display with the warning
alarms.
 The AEB applies the brakes within certain limit to reduce the impact
from a collision.
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Emergency braking (3rdwarning)
• The warning message appears on
the LCD display with the warning
alarms.
 The AEB controls the brakes with- in certain limit to reduce the impact
from the collision.
The AEB controls the maximum
brakes just before the collision.
Brake operation
 In an urgent situation, the brakingsystem enters into the ready status
for prompt reaction against the dri-
ver’s depressing the brake pedal.
 The AEB system provides addi- tional braking power for optimum
braking performance, when the
driver depresses the brake pedal.
 The braking control is automatical- ly deactivated, when the driver
sharply depresses the accelerator
pedal, or when the driver abruptly
operates the steering wheel.
 The braking control is automatical- ly canceled, when risk factors dis-
appear.
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WARNING  
The AEB assesses the risk of a
collision by monitoring several
variables avoid all collisions.
The AEB might not completely
stop the vehicle before colli-
sion, due to ambient weather
and road conditions. The driver
has the responsibility to drive
safely and control the vehicle.
CAUTION
The driver should always exer-cise caution  when operatingthe vehicle, even though there isno warning message or warningalarm.
WARNING  
The AEB assesses the risk of a
collision by monitoring several
variables, such as the distance
from the vehicle/passer-by in
front, the speed of the
vehicle/passer-by in front, and
the driver's vehicle operation.
Certain conditions such as
inclement weather and road
conditions may affect the oper-
ation of the AEB system. 
         
        
        
     
        
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Sensor to detect the distance
from the vehicle in front 
(front radar)
In order the AEB system to operate
properly, always make sure the sen-
sor is clean and free of dirt, snow,
and debris. Dirt, snow, or foreign
substances on the lens may
adversely affect the sensing perform-
ance of the sensor. It may even tem-
porarily cancel the AEB. Always keep
the sensor lens clean.
Warning message and warninglight
When the sensor is covered or the
sensor lens is dirty with foreign sub-
stances, such as snow, rain, or
debris, the AEB system may not be
able to detect vehicles or pedestri-
ans. In this case, a warning message
will appear on the LCD display to
notify the driver. Remove the foreign
substances to allow the AEB system
to function.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• Do not install any accessories, such
as a license plate bracket or
bumper sticker near the sensor
area. Do not replace the bumper
by yourself. Doing so may adverse-
ly affect the sensing performance.
• Always keep the sensor/bumper area clean.
• Use only a soft cloth to wash the vehicle. Also, do not spray highly
pressurized water on the sensor
installed on the bumper.
• Be careful not to apply unneces- sary force on the frontal sensor
area. When the sensor moves out
of the correct position due to
external force, the system may not
operate correctly even without the
warning light or message. In this
case, have your vehicle inspected
by an authorized Kia dealer.
• Use only the genuine Kia sensor cover. Do not arbitrarily apply
paint on the sensor cover.  
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