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Kia, THE COMPANY
Thank you for becoming the owner of a new Kia vehicle.
As a global car manufacturer focused on building high-quality vehi-
cles with exceptional value, Kia Motors is dedicated to providing you
with a customer service experience that exceeds your expectations.
All information contained in this Owner’s Manual was accurate at the
time of publication. However, Kia reserves the right to make changes
at any time so that our policy of continual product improvement can
be carried out.
This manual applies to all trims of this vehicle and includes images,
descriptions, and explanations of optional as well as standard equip-
ment. As a result, some material in this manual may not be applicable
to your specific Kia vehicle. Some images are shown for illustration
only and may show features that differ from those on your vehicle.Drive safely and enjoy your Kia!
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Thank you for choosing a Kia vehicle.
When you require service, remember that your Kia dealer
knows your vehicle best. Your dealer has factory-trained tech-
nicians, recommended special tools and genuine Kia replace-
ment parts. It is dedicated to your complete customer satisfac-
tion.
Because subsequent owners require this important information
as well, this publication should remain with the vehicle if it is
sold.
This manual will familiarize you with operational, mainte-
nance and safety information about your new vehicle. It is sup-
plemented by a Warranty and Consumer Information manual
that provides important information on all warranties regarding
your vehicle.
We urge you to read these publications carefully and follow the
recommendations to help assure enjoyable and safe operation
of your new vehicle.
Kia offers a great variety of options, components and features
for its various models. Therefore, some of the equipment
described in this manual, along with the various illustrations,
may not be applicable to your particular vehicle.
The information and specifications provided in this manual
were accurate at the time of printing. Kia reserves the right to
discontinue or change specifications or design at any time
without notice and without incurring any obligation. If you
have questions, always check with your Kia dealer.
We assure you of our continuing interest in your motoring
pleasure and satisfaction in your Kia vehicle.
© 2018 Kia MOTORS AMERICA, Inc.
All rights reserved. May not be reproduced or translated in
whole or in part without the written consent of Kia Motors
America, Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.
Foreword
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Introduction
Fuel Additives
Kia recommends that you use good
quality gasolines treated with deter-
gent additives such as TOP TIER
Detergent Gasoline, which help pre-
vent deposit formation in the engine.
These gasolines will help the engine
run cleaner and enhance performance
of the Emission Control System. For
more information on TOP TIER
Detergent Gasoline, please go to the
website (www.toptiergas.com)
For customers who do not use TOP
TIER Detergent Gasoline regularly,
and have problems starting or the
engine does not run smoothly, addi-
tives that can be purchased separate-
ly may be added to the gasoline.
If TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is not
available, one bottle of additive should
be added to the fuel tank at every
7,500miles or every engine oil change
is recommended. Additives are avail-
able from your authorized Kia dealer
along with information on how to use
them. Do not mix other additives.
Operation in foreign countries
If you are going to drive your vehicle
in another country, be sure to:
Observe all regulations regardingregistration and insurance.
Determine that acceptable fuel is available. No special break-in period is need-
ed. By following a few simple precau-
tions for the first 600 miles (1,000
km) you may add to the perform-
ance, economy and life of your vehi-
cle.
Do not race the engine.
While driving, keep your engine
speed (rpm, or revolutions per
minute) between 2,000 rpm and
4,000 rpm.
Do not maintain a single speed for long periods of time, either fast or
slow. Varying engine speed is
needed to properly break-in the
engine.
Avoid hard stops, except in emer- gencies, to allow the brakes to seat
properly.
Don't tow a trailer during the first 1,200 miles (2,000 km) of opera-
tion.
VEHICLE BREAK-IN
PROCESS
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Seatback angle
To recline the seatback:
1. Lean forward slightly and lift up theseatback 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 orig-
inal position for the seatback to
lock.)
Seat height
To change the height of the seat, push
the lever upwards or downwards.
To lower the seat cushion, push thelever down several times.
To raise the seat cushion, pull the lever up several times.
Lumbar support (if equipped)
The lumbar support can be adjusted
by pressing the lumbar support
switch on the side of the seat.
1. Press the front portion of the switch to increase support, or the
rear portion of the switch, to
decrease support.
2. Release the switch once it reach- es the desired position.
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Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
• Electric Power Steering (EPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
• Tilt and telescopic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-50
• Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51
• Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 4-52
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-53\
• Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-53
• Outside rearview mirror. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-55
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-59
• Instrument cluster control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60
• LCD display control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60
• Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-61
• Transmission shift indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64
LCD display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-65
• LCD modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-65\
• User settings mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-68
Trip modes (Trip computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-74
• Trip modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-74\
• Fuel economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-75
• Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-78
Warning and indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-85
• Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-85
• Indicator lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-93
Parking distance warning-reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-98
• Operation of the parking distance warning-reverse. 4-98
• Non-operational conditions of parking distance warning-reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-99
• Parking distance warning-reverse precautions . . . 4-100
• Self-diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-100
Rear view monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-101
Surround view monitoring system (SVM) . . . . . 4-102
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-103
• Battery saver function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-103
• Daytime running light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-103
• Lighting control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-103
• High beam operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105
• High beam assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-106
• Turn signals and lane change signals . . . . . . . . . . . 4-109
• Check headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-110
• Front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-110
• Headlight leveling device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111
• Dynamic Bending Light (DBL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111
Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-113
• Windshield wiper/washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-113
• Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-113
• Front windshield washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-114
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Features of your vehicle
Electric power steering (EPS)
The power steering uses a motor to
assist you in steering the vehicle. If
the engine is off or if the power steer-
ing system becomes inoperative, the
vehicle may still be steered, but it will
require increased steering effort.
The electric power steering is con-
trolled by a power steering control
unit which senses the steering wheel
torque and vehicle speed to com-
mand the motor.
The steering becomes heavier as the
vehicle’s speed increases and
becomes lighter as the vehicle’s
speed decreases for optimum steer-
ing control.
Should you notice any change in the
effort required to steer during normal
vehicle operation, have the power
steering checked by an authorized
Kia dealer. When you operate the steering
wheel in low temperature, noise
may occur. If temperature rises, the
noise will likely disappear. This is a
normal condition.
When the vehicle is stationary, and the steering wheel is turned all the
way to the left or right continuous-
ly, the steering wheel becomes
harder to turn. The power assist is
limited to protect the motor from
overheating.
As time passes, the steering wheel
will return to its normal condition.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
The following symptoms may occur
during normal vehicle operation:
• The EPS warning light does not
illuminate.
• The steering gets heavy immedi- ately after turning the ignition
switch on. This happens as the sys-
tem performs the EPS system
diagnostics. When the diagnostics
are completed, the steering wheel
will return to its normal condition.
• A click noise may be heard from the EPS relay after the ignition
switch is turned to the ON or
LOCK (OFF) position.
• A motor noise may be heard when the vehicle is at a stop or at a low
driving speed.
• If the Electric Power Steering System does not operate normally,
the warning light will illuminate on
the instrument cluster. The steer-
ing wheel may become difficult to
control or operate abnormally.
Take your vehicle to an authorized
Kia dealer and have the vehicle
checked as soon as possible. (Continued)
STEERING WHEEL
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• When the charging system warn-
ing light comes on due to low volt-
age (when the alternator or bat-
tery do not operate normally or
malfunction), the steering wheel
may require increased steering
effort.Tilt and telescopic steering
Tilt and telescopic steering allows
you to adjust the steering wheel
before you drive. You can also raise it
to give your legs more room when
you exit and enter the vehicle.
The steering wheel should be posi-
tioned so that it is comfortable for
you to drive, while permitting you to
see the instrument panel warning
lights and gauges. To change the steering wheel angle,
pull down the lock-release lever (1),
adjust the steering wheel to the
desired angle (2) and height (3, if
equipped) then pull up the lock-
release lever to lock (4) the steering
wheel in place. Be sure to adjust the
steering wheel to the desired posi-
tion before driving.
✽ ✽NOTICE
After adjustment, sometimes the
lock release lever may not lock the
steering wheel. It is not a malfunc-
tion. This occurs when two gears are
not engaged correctly. In this case,
adjust the steering wheel again and
then lock the steering wheel.
WARNING- Steering
wheel adjustment
Never adjust the angle and
height of the steering wheel
while driving. You may lose
steering control.
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Features of your vehicle
Assist mode displays the state of
below systems.
- SCC with S&G(if equipped)
- Lane keeping Assist(if equipped)
- Driver Attention Warning (ifequipped)
- Tire Pressure (if equipped)
Service mode
When Service Required is set, the
remaining distance/time before serv-
ice is required appears on the LCD
screen.
From the point at which the remain-
ing distance to drive amounts to 900
mi (1,500 km) or the remaining time
amounts to 3 days, The Service
Required message automatically
displays and remains on the LCD
screen for a number of seconds
every time the ignition switch or
Engine Start/Stop Button is ON. When Service Required is set a
Service Required Alarm message
pops up when an aggregated
amount of miles/time driven reaches
a certain point.
With Service Required mode, press
OK button for more than 1 sec. The
values will return to initial setting val-
ues.
❈
For more details about Service
Required Setting refer to user
Settings Mode in this chapter.
❈ Service Required Setting
In the event of Battery Cable
Disconnection or Fuse Switch
turned OFF, the Service Required
Setting values (an amount of
miles/time driven) may change. In
such cases, re-enter Service
Required Setting values.
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