2019 KIA SORENTO belt

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Maintenance
4. Tire ply composition and mate-rial
The number of layers or plies of rub-
ber-coated fabric in the tire. Tire
manufacturers also must indicate the
materials in the tire, which include
steel, nylon, polyester, and others.
The letter "R" means radial ply con-
struction; the letter "D" means diago-
nal or bias ply construction; and the
letter "B" means belted-bias ply con-
struction.
5. Maximum permissible inflationpressure
This number is the greatest amount
of air pressure that should be put in
the tire. Do not exceed the maximum
permissible inflation pressure. Refer
to the Tire and Loading Information
label for recommended inflation
pressure.
6. Maximum load rating
This number indicates the maximum
load in kilograms and pounds that
can be carried by the tire. When
replacing the tires on the vehicle,
always use a tire that has the same
load rating as the factory installed
tire.
7. Uniform tire quality grading
Quality grades can be found where
applicable on the tire sidewall
between tread shoulder and maxi-
mum section width.
For example:
TREADWEAR 200
TRACTION AA
TEMPERATURE A
Tires degrade over time, even when
they are not being used. Regardless
of the remaining tread, we recom-
mend that tires be replaced after
approximately six (6) years of normal
service. Heat caused by hot climates
or frequent high loading conditions
can accelerate the aging process. Tread wear
The tread wear grade is a compara-
tive rating based on the wear rate of
the tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified govern-
ment test course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one-and-a-
half times (1½) as well on the gov-
ernment course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires
depends upon the actual conditions
of their use, however, and may
depart significantly from the norm
due to variations in driving habits,
service practices and differences in
road characteristics and climate.
These grades are molded on the
side-walls of passenger vehicle tires.
The tires available as standard or
optional equipment on your vehicle
may vary with respect to grade.

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Traction - AA, A, B & C
The traction grades, from highest to
lowest, are AA, A, B and C. Those
grades represent the tire’s ability to
stop on wet pavement as measured
under controlled conditions on spec-
ified government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete. A tire marked
C may have poor traction perform-
ance.
The traction grade assigned to this
tire is based on straight-ahead brak-
ing traction tests, and does not
include acceleration, cornering,
hydroplaning, or peak traction char-
acteristics. Temperature -A, B & C
The temperature grades are A (the
highest), B and C representing the
tire’s resistance to the generation of
heat and its ability to dissipate heat
when tested under controlled condi-
tions on a specified indoor laboratory
test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can
cause the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and
excessive temperature can lead to
sudden tire failure. Grades B and A
represent higher levels of perform-
ance on the laboratory test wheel
than the minimum required by law.
Tire terminology and definitions
Air Pressure:
The amount of air
inside the tire pressing outward on
the tire. Air pressure is expressed in
pounds per square inch (psi) or kilo-
pascal (kPa).
Accessory Weight: This means the
combined weight of optional acces-
sories. Some examples of optional
accessories are, automatic transmis-
sion, power seats, and air condition-
ing.
Aspect Ratio: The relationship of a
tire's height to its width.
Belt: A rubber coated layer of cords
that is located between the plies and
the tread. Cords may be made from
steel or other reinforcing materials.
Bead: The tire bead contains steel
wires wrapped by steel cords that
hold the tire onto the rim.
Bias Ply Tire: A pneumatic tire in
which the plies are laid at alternate
angles less than 90 degrees to the
centerline of the tread.

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Maintenance
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 vehicle 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 pressure
recommended for the standard tires
on the tire label on the driver's side of
the center pillar, or up to the maxi-
mum 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.
Radial-ply tires
Radial-ply tires provide improved
tread life, road hazard resistance and
smoother high speed ride. The radi-
al-ply tires used on this vehicle are of
belted construction, and are selected
to complement the ride and handling
characteristics of your vehicle.
Radial-ply tires have the same load
carrying capacity, as bias-ply or bias
belted tires of the same size, and use
the same recommended inflation
pressure. Mixing of radial-ply tires
with bias-ply or bias belted tires is
not recommended. Any combina-
tions of radial-ply and bias-ply or bias
belted tires when used on the same
vehicle will seriously deteriorate
vehicle handling. The best rule to fol-
low is: Identical radial-ply tires should
always be used as a set of four.

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Fabric seat cover using precau-
tions (If equipped)
Please clean the fabric seats regu-
larly with a vacuum cleaner in con-
sideration of fabric material charac-
teristics. If they are heavily soiled
with beverage stains, etc., use a suit-
able interior cleaner. To prevent dam-
age to seat covers, wipe off the seat
covers down to the seams with a
large wiping motion and moderate
pressure using a soft sponge or
microfiber cloth.
Velcro closures on clothing or sharp
objects may cause snagging or
scratches on the surface of the
seats. Make sure not to rub such
objects against the surface.
Cleaning the upholstery and inte-rior trim
Vinyl
Remove dust and loose dirt from
vinyl with a whisk broom or vacuum
cleaner. Clean vinyl surfaces with a
vinyl cleaner.
Fabric
Remove dust and loose dirt from fab-
ric with a whisk broom or vacuum
cleaner. Clean with a mild soap solu-
tion recommended for upholstery or
carpets. Remove fresh spots imme-
diately with a fabric spot cleaner. If
fresh spots do not receive immediate
attention, the fabric can be stained
and its color can be affected. Also, its
fire-resistant properties can be
reduced if the material is not proper-
ly maintained.
Using anything but recommended
cleaners and procedures may affect
the fabric’s appearance and fire-
resistant properties.
Cleaning the lap/shoulder beltwebbing
Clean the belt webbing with any mild
soap solution recommended for
cleaning upholstery or carpet. Follow
the instructions provided with the
soap. Do not bleach or re-dye the
webbing because this may weaken it.

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Index
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14Automatic transmission operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Good driving practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Automatic turn off function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136
AUX, USB port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-188
Back up lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . 7-84
Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 7-34 For best battery service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34
Battery recharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35
Recharging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35
Reset items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
Battery replacement (Folding key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Battery replacement (Smart key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Battery saver function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-123
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) system . . . . . . 5-101 BCW (Blind-Spot Collision Warning) . . . . . . . . . . 5-102
RCCW (Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning) . . 5-104
Driver's attention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-108
Bonnet see the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
Bottle holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-173
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24\
Checking the brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24 Brake system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Power brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Electronic parking brake (EPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Auto hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
Vehicle stability management (VSM) . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45
Hill-start assist control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-47
Bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-69
Bulb replacement precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-69
Bulb wattage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Button start/stop, see engine start/stop button . . . . . . . 5-10
Camera (Rear view) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-120
Capacities (Lubricants) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Care Care of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37\
Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-91
Interior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-96
Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-169
Central door lock switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Checking fluid levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
Checking tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38
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Index
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Child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38Using a child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39
Placing a passenger seat belt into the auto lock mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
3-40
Securing a child restraint seat with tether anchor system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43
Securing a child restraint seat with child seat lower anchor system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44
Child-protector rear door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29 Filter inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Closing the sunroof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-55
Coat hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18\
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Combined instrument, see instrument cluster . . . . . . . 4-75
Consumer assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 7-21
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21
Crankcase emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-100
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-63 To set cruise control speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-63
To increase cruise control set speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-64
To decrease the cruising speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-65
To temporarily accelerate with the cruise control on5-65
To cancel cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-65
To resume cruising speed at more than approximately 30 km/h (20mph) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-66
To turn cruise control off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-66 Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-172
Curtain air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-63
Dashboard illumination, see instrument panel
illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-76
Dashboard, see instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-75
Day/Night rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61
Daytime running light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-123
Defogging (Windshield) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-164
Defroster (Rear window) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-140
Defrosting (Windshield) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-164
Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-86
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-\
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Display illumination, see instrument panel illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-76
Displays, see instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-75
Distance to empty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-89
Do not use methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Door lock button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Door locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
22 From outside the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
From inside the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Door lock button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Central door lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Child-protector rear door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Drinks holders, see cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-172
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Index
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Engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Evaporative emission control (including ORVR: Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery) system . . . . 7-100
Exhaust emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-101
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . . . . . 7-15 Engine oil and filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Drive belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Fuel filter (for gasoline) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Fuel lines, fuel hoses and connections . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Vapor hose and fuel filler cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Vacuum crankcase ventilation hoses . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Air cleaner filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Spark plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Valve clearance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-\
16
Automatic transmission fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Brake hoses and lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Brake discs, pads, calipers and rotors . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Exhaust pipe and muffler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Suspension mounting bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Steering gear box, linkage & boots/lower arm ball joint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Drive shafts and boots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Air conditioning refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-96 Exterior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-185
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-185
Exterior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 6-16 Jack and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16
Removing and storing the spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17
Changing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19
Floor mat anchor(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-182
Fluid Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25
Folding key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
5 Record your key number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Key operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Transmitter precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Folding the outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71
Forward Collision-Avoidance assist (FCA) . . . . . . . . . 5-49 System setting and activation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
FCA warning message and system control . . . . . . . 5-51
Brake operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52
FCA front radar/camera sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-53
System malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
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Index
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Closing the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-55
Resetting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56
Parking & Tail light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-124
Parking assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-115 Type of warning indicator and sound. . . . . . . . . . . 4-116
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29,7-26 Checking the parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
Personal lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . 7-88
Placing a passenger seat beltinto the auto lock mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40
Position lamp (LED type) replacement (Headlamp Type A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-76
Power brakes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Power liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28 Opening the liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Closing the liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
How to reset the power liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33
Power liftgate opening height user setting. . . . . . . . 4-34
Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-175
Power window lock button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35\
Pre-tensioner seat belt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33 Rear parking assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111
Operation of the rear parking assist system . . . . . . 4-111
Non-operational conditions of rear parking assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
Rear parking assist system precautions . . . . . . . . . 4-113
Self-diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-114
Rear seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16 Headrest(rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Rear turn signal lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement . . 7-80
Rear view camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-120
Rear window wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . 4-134
Recommended lubricants and capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7 Recommended SAE viscosity number. . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Record your key number (Folding key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Record your key number (Smart key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Reducing the risk of a rollover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-117
Refrigerant label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Remote control (Outside rear view mirror) . . . . . . . . . 4-72
Reporting safety defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16
Resetting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56
Reverse parking aid function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-73
Road warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Rocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-119
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18\
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Room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136R