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Air bag non-inflation conditions
In certain low-speed collisions the
air bags may not deploy. The air
bags are designed not to deploy in
such cases because they may not
provide benefits beyond the pro-
tection of the seat belts in such col-
lisions. Air bags are not designed to inflate
in rear collisions, because occu-
pants are moved backward by the
force of the impact. In this case,
inflated air bags would not be able
to provide any additional benefit. Front air bags may not inflate in
side impact collisions, because
occupants move to the direction of
the collision, and thus in side
impacts, frontal air bag deployment
would not provide additional occu-
pant protection.
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In an angled collision, the force ofimpact may direct the occupants in
a direction where the air bags
would not be able to provide any
additional benefit, and thus the
sensors may not deploy any air
bags. Just before impact, drivers often
brake heavily. Such heavy braking
lowers the front portion of the vehi-
cle causing it to “ride” under a vehi-
cle with a higher ground clearance.
Air bags may not inflate in this
“under-ride” situation because
deceleration forces that are detect-
ed by sensors may be significantly
reduced by such “under-ride” colli-
sions. Front air bags may not inflate in all
rollover accidents where the
SRSCM indicates that the front air
bag deployment would not provide
additional occupant protection.
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Air bags may not inflate if the vehi-
cle collides with objects such as util-
ity poles or trees, where the point of
impact is concentrated to one area
and the full force of the impact is not
delivered to the sensors.
SRS Care
The SRS is virtually maintenance-
free and so there are no parts you can
safely service by yourself. If the SRS
air bag warning light does not illumi-
nate, or continuously remains on, have
your vehicle immediately inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
Any work on the SRS system, such
as removing, installing, repairing, or
any work on the steering wheel, the
front passenger’s panel, front seats
and roof rails must be performed by
an authorized Kia dealer. Improper
handling of the SRS system may
result in serious personal injury. For cleaning the air bag pad covers,
use only a soft, dry cloth or one which
has been moistened with plain water.
Solvents or cleaners could adversely
affect the air bag covers and proper
deployment of the system.
If components of the air bag system
must be discarded, or if the vehicle
must be scrapped, certain safety
precautions must be observed. An
authorized Kia dealer knows these
precautions and can give you the
necessary information. Failure to fol-
low these precautions and proce-
dures could increase the risk of per-
sonal injury.
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Adding equipment to or modi-
fying your air bag-equipped
vehicle
If you modify your vehicle by chang-
ing your vehicle's frame, bumper sys-
tem, front end or side sheet metal or
ride height, this may affect the opera-
tion of your vehicle's air bag system.
Air bag warning label
Air bag warning labels, some
required by the Canada Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS),
are attached to the sunvisor to alert
the driver and passengers of poten-
tial risks of the air bag system.
WARNING- Towing Vehicle
Always have the Engine
Start/Stop button in the OFF
position when your vehicle is
being towed. The side air bags
may inflate if the vehicle is tilted
such as when being towed
because of the rollover sensors
in the vehicle.
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WARNING- Tampering with SRS
Do not tamper with or discon-
nect SRS wiring, or other com-
ponents of the SRS system.
Doing so could result in the
accidental inflation of the air
bags or render the SRS inoper-
ative.

Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
• Automatic turn off function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
• Room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
• Map lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12\
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• Liftgate room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-128
• Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-128
• Glove box lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-128
• Door courtesy lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-129
Welcome system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130
• Headlight (Headlamp) escort function . . . . . . . . . . 4-130
• Interior light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130
• Pocket lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130
Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-131
• Rear window defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-131
Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . 4-132
• Automatic heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . 4-133
• Manual heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . 4-135
• System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-142
• Climate control air filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-144
• Checking the amount of air conditionerrefrigerant and compressor lubricant . . . . . . . . . . 4-144
Windshield defrosting and defogging . . . . . . . . . 4-146
• Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-146
• Defogging logic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-147
• Automatic ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-149
• Smart ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-149
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-150
• Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-150
• Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15\
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• Sunglass holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-151
Interior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-152
• Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-152
• Seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-153
• Air ventilation seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-154
• Sunvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
155
• Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-156
• USB charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-157
• Wireless smart phone charging system . . . . . . . . . . 4-157
• Coat hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16\
1
• Floor mat anchor (s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-162
• Luggage net (Holder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-163
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When Two press unlock function is
activated,
- If you press the driver's outsidedoor handle button, the driver`s
door will unlock.
- If you press the driver's outside door handle button within four sec-
onds again, then all the doors will
unlock.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
You can activate or deactivate the
Two Press Unlock function. Refer to
“User settings” in this chapter.
Liftgate unlocking
If you are within 0.7 ~ 1 m (28 ~ 40
in.) from the outside liftgate handle,
with your smart key in possession,
the lift gate will unlock and open
when you press the liftgate handle
switch.
The hazard warning lights will blink
twice to indicate that the liftgate is
unlocked.
Also, once the liftgate is opened and
then closed, the liftgate will lock
automatically.
Smart key precautions
If you lose your smart key, you will
not be able to start the engine. Tow
the vehicle, if necessary, and con-
tact an authorized Kia dealer.
A maximum of 2 smart keys can be registered to a single vehicle. If you
lose a smart key, you should imme-
diately take the vehicle and key to
your authorized Kia dealer to pro-
tect it from potential theft.
The smart key will not work if any of following occurs:
- The smart key is close to a radiotransmitter such as a radio sta-
tion or an airport which can inter-
fere with normal operation of the
smart key.
- The smart key is near a mobile two way radio system or a cellular
phone.
- Another vehicle’s smart key is being operated close to your
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If the smart key does not work cor-
rectly, you may lock and unlock the
door with the mechanical key. If
you have a problem with the smart
key, contact an authorized Kia
dealer.
If the smart key is in close proximi- ty to your cell phone or smart
phone, the signal from the smart
key could be blocked by normal
operation of your cell phone or
smart phone.
This is especially important when
the phone is active such as making
calls, receiving calls, text messag-
ing, and/or sending/receiving
emails. Avoid placing the smart key
and your cell phone or smart
phone in the same pants or jacket
pocket and maintain adequate dis-
tance between the two devices.
Do not leave the smart key near metallic objects such as golf bags,
metal cases and so on.
Door Lock/Unlock failure or poor starting can occur when the smart
key is placed near metallic objects. Always carry your smart key when
you leave the car. An unattended
smart key close to the vehicle can
cause the vehicle battery to be dis-
charged.
Internal circuit damage may occur when the key comes into contact
with moisture (beverage, water
etc.) or heat. In this case, warranty
repair is not available. Damage to
the smart key due to exposure to
liquids or heat is not covered by the
manufacturer's vehicle warranty.
When the smart key is left with a bunch of keys, the Lock/Unlock
button for doors and liftgate can be
accidently pressed. Pay careful
attention to key use.Remote keyless entry system
operations
Lock (1)
All doors are locked if the lock button
is pressed. If all doors (and liftgate)
are closed, the hazard warning lights
will blink once to indicate that all
doors (and liftgate) are locked.
However, if any door remains open,
the hazard warning lights will not
operate. But if all doors are closed
after the lock button is pressed, the
hazard warning lights will blink once.
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CAUTION - Transmitter
Keep the smart key away fromwater or any liquid as it canbecome damaged and not func-tion properly.
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following occurs:
You exceed the operating distance
limit (about 10 m [32.8 feet]).
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Transmitter precautions
The smart key will not work if any of
following occurs:
You exceed the operating distance
limit (about 10 m [32.8 feet]).
The battery in the smart key is weak.
Other vehicles or objects may be blocking the signal.
The weather is extremely cold.
The smart key is close to a radio transmitter such as a radio station
or an airport which can interfere
with normal operation of the trans-
mitter.
If the smart key does not work cor-
rectly, you may lock and unlock the
door with the mechanical key. If you
have a problem with the smart key,
contact an authorized Kia dealer. If the transmitter is in close proxim-
ity to your cell phone or smart
phone, the signal from the trans-
mitter could be blocked by normal
operation of your cell phone or
smart phone. This is especially
important when the phone is active
such as making calls, receiving
calls, text messaging, and/or send-
ing/receiving emails.
Avoid placing the transmitter and
your cell phone or smart phone in
the same pants or jacket pocket
and maintain adequate distance
between the two devices.
This device complies with
Industry Canada licence-
exempt RSS standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause inter- ference, and
(2) This device must accept any
interference, including interfer-
ence that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate
the equipment. If the keyless entry
system is inoperative due to changes
or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible
for compliance, it will not be cov-
ered by your manufacturer’s vehicle
warranty.
CAUTION - Transmitter
damage
Do not drop, wet or expose the
keyless entry system transmit-ter to heat or sunlight.