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Other fuels
Using fuels that contain Silicone (Si),
MMT (Manganese, Mn), Ferrocene
(Fe), and Other metalic additives,
may cause vehicle and engine dam-
age or cause misfiring, poor acceler-
ation, engine stalling, catalyst melt-
ing, clogging, abnormal corrosion,
life cycle reduction, etc.
Also, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL) may illuminate.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
Damage to the fuel system or per-
formance problem caused by the use
of these fuels may not be covered by
your New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.
Use of MTBE
Kia recommends avoiding fuels con-
taining MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl
Ether) over 15.0% vol. (Oxygen
Content 2.7% weight) in your vehicle.
Fuel containing MTBE over 15.0%
vol. (Oxygen Content 2.7% weight)
may reduce vehicle performance and
produce vapor lock or hard starting.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
Your New Vehicle Limited
Warranty may not cover damage to
the fuel system and any perform-
ance problems that are caused by
the use of fuels containing methanol
or fuels containing MTBE (Methyl
Tertiary Butyl Ether) over 15.0%
vol. (Oxygen Content 2.7% weight.)
Gasoline containing MMT
Some gasoline contains harmful man-
ganese-based fuel additives Such as
MMT (Methylcyclopentadienyl
Manganese Tricarbonyl).
Kia does not recommend the use of
gasoline containing MMT. This type
of fuel can reduce vehicle perform-
ance and affect your emission con-
trol system. The malfunction indica-
tor lamp on the cluster may come on.
Do not use methanol
Fuels containing methanol (wood
alcohol) should not be used in your
vehicle. This type of fuel can reduce
vehicle performance and damage
components of the fuel system,
engine control system and emission
control system.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
Your New Vehicle Limited
Warranty may not cover damage to
the fuel system and any perform-
ance problems that are caused by
the use of fuels containing methanol.
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Your vehicle at a glance
1. Door locks (for front door) .....................4-25
2. Fuel filler lid ...........................................4-60
3. Rear combination lamp .........................7-65
4. High mounted stop lamp .......................7-65
5. Rear window wiper blade ...........4-147, 7-32
6. Liftgate .........................................4-31, 4-34
7. Antenna ...............................................4-210
8. Rear view monitor ...............................4-133
9. Parking distance warning-reverse, Parking distance warning .........4-125, 4-129
10. Door Locks (for sliding door) ...............4-34
OYP018002N
■ Rear view
❈The actual shape may differ from the illustration.
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INTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Inside door handle.................................4-27
2. Power window switch ............................4-52
3. Central door lock switch ........................4-28
4. Power window and rear sunrooflock button .............................................4-55
5. Outside rearview mirror control .............4-85
6. Outside rearview mirror folding switch ..4-86
7. Fuel filler lid open switch .......................4-60
8. Instrument panel illumination control switch.........................................4-90
9. BCW ON/OFF button ............................5-86
10. LDW ON/OFF button ...........................5-98
11. AC inverter button .............................4-199
12. ESC OFF button..................................5-35
13. Steering wheel ....................................4-70
14. Tilt and telescopic steering control lever .........................................4-71
15. Inner panel fuse panel. .......................7-55
16. Brake pedal .........................................5-21
17. Hood release lever ..............................4-57
18. Seat .......................................................3-2
OYP018003N❈ The actual interior in the vehicle may differ from the illustration
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Safety features of your vehicle
WARNING- Driver’s seat
Never attempt to adjust the seat while the vehicle is mov-
ing. This could result in loss
of control of your vehicle.
Do not allow anything to inter- fere with the normal position
of the seatback and seatback
adjustment.
Sit as far back as possible from the steering wheel while still
maintaining comfortable con-
trol of the your vehicle. A dis-
tance of at least 25 cm (10 in.)
from your chest to the steering
wheel is recommended. Failure
to do so can result in air bag
inflation injuries to the driver.
WARNING- Unexpected
Seat Movement
After adjusting a manual seat,
always check that it is locked by
shifting your weight to the front
and back. Sudden or unexpect-
ed movement of the driver's
seat could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle.
WARNING - Rear seatbacks
Always lock the rear seatback
before driving. Failure to do so
could result in passengers or
objects being thrown forward
injuring vehicle occupants.
WARNING- Luggage and Cargo
Do not stack pile or stack lug-
gage or cargo higher than the
seatback in the cargo area. In an
accident the cargo could strike
and injury a passenger. If
objects are large, heavy or must
be piled, they must be secured
in the cargo area.
WARNING- Cargo Area
Do not allow passengers to ride
in the cargo area under any cir-
cumstance. The cargo area is
solely for the purpose of trans-
porting luggage or cargo.
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Safety features of your vehicle
Front seat adjustment - manual
Forward and backward
To move the seat forward or back-
ward:
1. Pull the seat slide adjustmentlever 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 back-
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 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 orig-
inal position for the seatback to
lock.)
Seat height (for driver’s seat)
To change the height of the seat,
push the lever upwards or down-
wards.
To lower the seat cushion, push thelever down several times.
To raise the seat cushion, pull the lever up several times.OYP034002
OYP034004OYP034003
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3. Adjust the headrest to the appro-
priate height.Seatback pocket
The seatback pocket is provided on
the back of the front passenger’s and
driver’s seatbacks.
OYP044077K
WARNING- Seatback
pockets
Do not put heavy or sharp
objects in the seatback pockets.
In an accident they could come
loose from the pocket and
injure vehicle occupants.
WARNING- Headrest
Reinstallation
To reduce the risk of injury to
the head or neck, always make
sure the headrest is locked into
position and adjusted properly
after reinstalling.
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Safety features of your vehicle
Rear seat adjustment
Forward and backward (2nd row seat)
To move the seat forward or back-
ward:
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 back-
ward without using the lever. If the
seat moves, it is not locked properly.
❈ 7-seater SXL Seat
To move the seat inward, first turn
the left/right control lever, and then
move the seat to the farthest back
position.
Left and Right (2nd row seat, SXL package)
To move the seat left side or right
side:
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 left side and right
side without using the lever. If the seat
moves, it is not locked properly.
OYP034202N
OYP034291N
■ for SXL packageOYP034293N
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Seatback angleTo recline the seatback:
1. Pull up the seatback recline lever
(for 2nd row outboard seat) or
strap (for 2nd row center or 3rd
row seat).
2. Hold the lever or strap and adjust the seatback of the seat to the
position you desire.
3. Release the lever or strap and make sure the seatback is locked
in place. (The lever MUST return
to its original position for the seat-
back to lock.)
OYP034292N
■2nd row seat for SXL package
OYP034205N
■
3rd row seat
OYP034204N
■2nd row seat
OYP034206N
■2nd row center seat (if equipped)