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High Beam Assist (if equipped)
The High Beam Assist is a system
that automatically adjusts the head-
lamp range (switches between high
beam and low beam) according to
the brightness of other vehicles and
road conditions. Operating condition
1.Place the light switch in the AUTO
position.
2.Turn on the high beam by pushing the lever away from you.
The High Beam Assist ( ) indica-
tor will illuminate.
3.The High Beam Assist will turn on when vehicle speed is above 40
km/h (25 mph).
the High Beam Assist is operat-
ing, the High Beam Assist will
turn off and the high beam will be
on continuously. The High Beam
Assist ( ) indicator will turn off.
when the High Beam Assist is
operating, the High Beam Assist
will turn off.
4.If the light switch is placed to the headlamp position, the High Beam
Assist will turn off and the low
beam will be on continuously. The high beam switches to low beam
in the below conditions.
- When the High Beam Assist is off.
- When the light switch is not in the
AUTO position.
- When the headlamp is detected from the on-coming vehicle.
- When the tail lamp is detected from the front vehicle.
- When the surrounding is bright enough high beams are not need-
ed.
- When streetlights or other lights are detected.
- When vehicle speed is below 24 km/h (15 mph).
- When headlamp / taillamp of bicy- cle/motorcycle is detected
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The system may not operate normal-
ly in the below conditions.
When the light from the on-comingor front vehicle is not detected
because of lamp damage, hidden
from sight, etc.
When the lamp of the on-coming or front vehicle is covered with dust,
snow or water.
When the light from the on-coming or front vehicle is not detected
because of exhaust fume, smoke,
fog, snow, etc.
When the front window is covered with foreign matters such as ice,
dust, fog, or is damaged.
When there is a similar shape lamp with the front vehicle’s lamps.
When it is hard to see because of fog, heavy rain or snow.
When the headlamp is not repaired or replaced at an authorized deal-
er.
When headlamp aiming is not properly adjusted.
When driving on a narrow curved road or rough road. When driving downhill or uphill.
When only part of the vehicle in
front is visible on a crossroad or
curved road.
When there is a traffic light, reflect- ing sign, flashing sign or mirror.
When the road conditions are bad such as being wet or covered with
snow.
When the front vehicle’s head- lamps are off but the fog lamps on.
When a vehicle suddenly appears from a curve.
When the vehicle is tilted from a flat tire or being towed.
When the LKA (Lane Keeping Assist) system warning light illumi-
nates. (if equipped)✽ ✽ NOTICE
• Do not place any accessories,
stickers or tint the windshield.
• Have the windshield glass replaced from an authorized dealer.
• Do not remove or damage related parts of the High Beam Assist sys-
tem.
• Be careful that water doesn’t get into the High Beam Assist unit.
• Do not place objects on the dash- board that reflect light such as
mirrors, white paper, etc. The sys-
tem may malfunction if sunlight is
reflected.
• At times, the High Beam Assist system may not work properly,
always check the road conditions
for your safety. When the system
does not operate normally, manu-
ally change between the high
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Front fog light
Fog lights are used to provide
improved visibility when visibility is
poor due to fog, rain or snow, etc. The
fog lights will turn on when the fog light
switch (1) is turned to the on position
after the headlight is turned on.
To turn off the fog lights, turn the fog
light switch (1) to the OFF position.
When in operation, the fog lights
consume large amounts of vehicle
electrical power. Only use the fog
lights when visibility is poor.
Check headlight
This warning message illuminates if
there is a malfunction (burned-out
bulb except LED lamp or circuit mal-
function) with the headlamp. In this
case, have your vehicle inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
✽ ✽NOTICE
When replacing the bulb, use the
same wattage bulb.
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For more information, refer to
“BULB WATTAGE” in chapter 8.
Headlight leveling device
(if equipped)
Automatic type
To ensure the proper headlight beam
is used under various conditions, the
headlight beam levels are automati-
cally adjusted depending on the
number of passengers, the weight in
the trunk, and other driving condi-
tions.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
If it does not work properly even
though your car is inclined backward
according to passenger's posture, or
the headlight beam is irradiated to
the high or low position, have the sys-
tem be inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer.
Do not attempt to inspect or replace
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Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
7-51
• Inner panel fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-53
• Engine compartment fuse replacement. . . . . . . . . . . 7-55
• Fuse/relay panel description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-58
Light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-69
• Bulb replacement precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-69
• Light bulb position (Front). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-71
• Light bulb position (Rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-72
• Light bulb position (Side) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-73
• Headlamp (Low beam) bulb replacement(Headlamp Type A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-73
• Headlamp (High beam) bulb replacement (Headlamp Type A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-74
• Front turn signal lamp bulb replacement (Headlamp Type A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-76
• Position lamp (LED type) replacement (Headlamp Type A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-76
• Side marker (front) (LED type) bulb replacement . . 7-77
• Headlamp (LED type) replacement (Headlamp Type B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-77
• Side repeater lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . 7-78
• Front fog lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-78
• Stop and tail lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement . . 7-79
• Rear turn signal lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement . . 7-80
• Side marker (rear) (Bulb type) bulb replacement . . 7-82 • Side marker (rear) (LED type) bulb replacement . . 7-83
• Tail lamp (inside) (Bulb type) bulb replacement . . . 7-83
• Back up lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement . . . . . . 7-84
• Stop and tail lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . 7-85
• High mounted stop lamp (LED type) bulb
replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-85
• License plate lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-86
• Map lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . 7-86
• Map lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . 7-87
• Room lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-87
• Personal lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . . . . . 7-88
• Glove box lamp replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-88
• Luggage lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement . . . . . . 7-89
• Luggage lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . . . . . 7-89
• Vanity mirror lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement . . 7-90
• Vanity mirror lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . 7-90
Appearance care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-91
• Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-91
• Interior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-96
Emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-100
• Crankcase emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-100
• Evaporative emission control (including ORVR: Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery) system . . . . 7-100
• Exhaust emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-101
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Maintenance
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Headlamp bulb Never touch the glass with bare
hands. Residual oil may cause the
bulb to overheat and burst when lit.
A bulb should be operated only
when installed in a headlight.
If a bulb becomes damaged or cracked, replace it immediately
and carefully dispose of it.
Wear eye protection when chang- ing a bulb. Allow the bulb to cool
down before handling it.Headlamp (High beam) bulb
replacement
(Headlamp Type A)
1. Open the hood.
2. Remove the headlamp bulb cover by turning it counterclockwise.
3. Disconnect the headlamp bulb socket-connector.
4. Remove the bulb-socket from the headlamp assembly by turning the
bulb-socket counterclockwise until
the tabs on the bulb-socket align
with the slots on the headlamp
assembly.
WARNING- Halogen
bulbs
Halogen bulbs contain pres- surized gas that will produce
flying pieces of glass if broken.
Always handle them carefully, and avoid scratches and abra-
sions. If the bulbs are lit, avoid
contact with liquids.
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Maintenance
Side marker (front) (LED type)
bulb replacement
If the side marker (LED) (1) does not
operate, have the vehicle checked by
an authorized Kia dealer.The LED lamps cannot be replaced
as a single unit because it is an inte-
grated unit. The LED lamps has to be
replaced with the unit.
A skilled technician should check or
repair the side marker (LED), for it
may damage related parts of the
vehicle.
Headlamp (LED type) replace-
ment (Headlamp Type B)
If the Low/High beam lamp(1,2),
Front turn signal lamp(3), Day time
running lamp/Position lamp(4) does
not operate, have the vehicle
checked by an authorized Kia dealer.
The LED lamps cannot be replaced
as a single unit because it is an inte-
grated unit. The LED lamps has to be
replaced with the unit.
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Head lamp – Type B
■Head lamp – Type A
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Index
Limitation of the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
Recognizing pedestrians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-61
Front fog lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-78
Front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-129
Front seat adjustment - power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Front seat adjustment-manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Front turn signal lamp bulb replacement (Headlamp Type A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-76
Fuel additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Fuel economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-83
Fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47 Opening the fuel filler lid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47
Closing the fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47
Emergency fuel filler lid release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-50
Fuel gauge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
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Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Gasoline containing alcohol and methanol . . . . . . . . 1-3
Other fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Gasoline containing MMT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Do not use methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Fuel additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Operation in foreign countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 7-51 Inner panel fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-53
Fuse switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55
Engine compartment fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . 7-55
Multi fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-56 Main fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-56
Fuse/relay panel description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-58
Gasoline containing alcohol and methanol . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Gasoline containing MMT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
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Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16\
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Glove box lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-138
Glove box lamp replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-88
Gross vehicle weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Hazard warning flasher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-117
Headlamp (High beam) bulb replacement (Headlamp Type A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-74
Headlamp (LED type) replacement (Headlamp Type B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-77
Headlamp (Low beam) bulb replacement (Headlamp Type A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-73
Headlight (Headlamp) escort function . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-139
Headlight leveling device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-129
Headlight position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-124
Headrest (Front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Headrest (Rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
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Index
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Heated steering wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-58
High - beam operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-125
High beam assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
High mounted stop lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-88
Highway driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-121
Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-47
Hitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
5-127
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 4-45 Opening the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
Closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46
Hood open warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 4-60
How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Icy road warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81
If you do decide to pull a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-132
Immobilizer system (Folding key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Immobilizer system (Smart key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-106
Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-75 Instrument cluster control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-76
LCD display control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-76
Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
77 Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-99
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-106
Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Interior care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-96\
Interior features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-172 Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-172
Seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-173
Seat cooler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-174
Sunvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-175
Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-175
Coat hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-182
Floor mat anchor(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-182
USB charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-178
Luggage net (Holder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-183
Side curtain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-183
Wireless smart phone charging system . . . . . . . . . 4-179
AC inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-176
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136 Automatic turn off function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136
Map lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137
Room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136
Luggage lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-138
Glove box lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-138
Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-138
Interior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
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