Features of your vehicle
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Low Tire Pressure
Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
Once you set the ENGINE
START/STOP button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3
seconds and then goes off.
When one or more of your tires are
significantly underinflated.
❈For more details, refer to “Tire
Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)” in chapter 6.
This warning light remains on after
blinking for approximately 70 seconds
or repeats blinking on and off at the
intervals of approximately 4 seconds:
When there is a malfunction with
the TPMS.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer as soon as possible.
❈For more details, refer to “Tire
Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)” in chapter 6. The TPMS cannot alert you to
severe and sudden tire damage
caused by external factors.
If you notice any vehicle instability,
immediately take your foot off the
accelerator pedal, apply the brakes
gradually with light force, and slow-
ly move to a safe position off the
road.
Electronic Parking Brake
(EPB) Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
Once you set the ENGINE
START/STOP button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3
seconds and then goes off.
When there is a malfunction with
the EPB.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
✽ ✽
NOTICE- Electronic Parking
Brake (EPB) Warning Light
The Electronic Parking Brake
(EPB) Warning Light may illumi-
nate when the Electronic Stability
control (ESC) Indicator Light comes
on to indicate that the ESC is not
working properly (This does not
indicate malfunction of the EPB).
EPBWARNING - Low tire
pressure
Significantly low tire pressure
makes the vehicle unstable
and can contribute to loss of
vehicle control and increased
braking distances.
Continued driving or low pres-
sure tires will cause the tires to
overheat and fail.
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Features of your vehicle
Types of warning sound
When an object is 24 in. to 48 in
(60 cm to 120 cm) from the rear
bumper: Buzzer beeps intermit-
tently.
When an object is 12 in. to 24 in
(30 cm to 60 cm) from the rear
bumper: Buzzer beeps more fre-
quently.
When an object is within 16 in. (40
cm) of the rear bumper:
Buzzer sounds continuously.
Non-operational conditions of
Reverse Parking Distance
Warning
Reverse Parking Distance
Warning may not operate properly
when:
1. Moisture is frozen to the sensor. (It
will operate normally once the
moisture clears.)
2. The sensor is covered with foreign
matter, such as snow or water, or
the sensor cover is blocked. (It will
operate normally when the materi-
al is removed or the sensor is no
longer blocked.)
3. Driving on uneven road surfaces
(unpaved roads, gravel, bumps,
gradient).
4. Objects generating excessive
noise (vehicle horns, loud motor-
cycle engines, or truck air brakes)
are within range of the sensor.5. Heavy rain or water spray exists.
6. Wireless transmitters or mobile
phones are within range of the
sensor.
7. The sensor is covered with snow.
8. Trailer towing
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Features of your vehicle
Warning only
If the system detects a risk of colli-
sion with a pedestrian or an object,
the system will warn the driver with
audible warning and warnings on
the infotainment system display.
If ‘Warning Only’ is selected, brak-
ing will not be assisted.
The warning will turn off when :
- The driver shifts the gear to P
(Park), N (Neutral), or D (Drive)
✽ ✽
NOTICE
• Always pay attention to road and
traffic conditions while driving,
whether or not there is a warning.
• Playing the vehicle audio system
at high volume may prevent occu-
pants from hearing Reverse
Parking Collision-Avoidance
Assist warning sounds.
• If any other warning sound, such
as seat belt warning chime, is
already generated, Reverse
Parking Collision Avoidance
Assist warning may not sound.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
The system can detect a pedestrian or
an object when :
• A pedestrian is standing behind
the vehicle.
• A large obstacle, such as a vehicle,
is parked in the rear center of the
vehicle.
WARNING
Reverse Parking Collision
Avoidance Assist may not
operate properly or may oper-
ate unnecessarily in some cir-
cumstances.
Always pay extreme caution
while driving. The driver is
responsible for controlling the
brake appropriately.
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Features of your vehicle
Outside air temperature is hot or
cold.
The wind is either strong (over 12
mph (20 km/h) or blowing perpen-
dicular to the rear bumper.
Objects generating excessive
noise, such as vehicle horns, loud
motorcycle engines, or truck air
brakes, are near the vehicle.
An ultrasonic sensor with a similar
frequency is near the vehicle.
There is ground height difference
between the vehicle and the
pedestrian.
The image of the pedestrian in the
rear view camera is indistinguish-
able from the background.
The pedestrian is near the rear
edge of the vehicle.
The pedestrian is not standing
upright.
The pedestrian is either too short
or too tall for the system to recog-
nize.
The pedestrian is wearing clothes
that are hard for the system to rec-
ognize.
that does not reflect ultrasound
well.
The size, thickness, height, or
shape of the object does not reflect
ultrasound well (e.g., pole, bush,
curbs, carts, edge of a wall, etc.).
The pedestrian or the object is
moving.
The pedestrian or the object is very
close to the rear of the vehicle.
A wall is behind the pedestrian or
the object.
The object is not at the rear center
of the vehicle.
The plane of the obstacle is not
parallel to the rear bumper.
The road is slippery or inclined.
The driver backs up the vehicle
immediately after shifting to
R(Reverse).
The driver accelerates or turns the
vehicle.Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance
Assist may alert the driver or apply
brake power unnecessarily under the
following conditions even if there are
“no” pedestrians or objects.
Any non-factory equipment or
accessories have been installed.
The condition of the vehicle is
unstable due to an accident or
other causes.
The height of the bumper or the
sensor installation has been modi-
fied.
The bumper height has changed
due to heavy loads, tire pressure
change, etc.
The rear view camera or the ultra-
sonic sensor(s) is stained with for-
eign matter, such as snow, dirt, etc.
The pattern on the road is mistak-
en for a pedestrian.
There is a shadow or a light reflect-
ing on the ground.
Pedestrians or objects are around
the path of the vehicle.
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Objects generating excessive
noise, such as vehicle horns, loud
motorcycle engines, or truck air
brakes, are near the vehicle.
The vehicle is backing towards a
narrow passage or parking space.
The vehicle is backing towards an
uneven road surface, such as
unpaved road, gravel, bump, gradi-
ent, etc.
A trailer is attached to the vehicle
Driving your vehicle
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
• Before entering vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
• Necessary inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
• Before starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
ENGINE START/STOP button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
• Illuminated ENGINE START/STOP button . . . . . . . 5-6
• ENGINE START/STOP button position . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
• Starting the engine with a smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
• Automatic transmission operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
• Good driving practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
• Power brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
• Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
• AUTO HOLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
• Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
• Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
• Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32
• Vehicle stability management (VSM) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35
• Hill-start assist control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37
• Good braking practices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37
Drive mode integrated control system . . . . . . . . . 5-39
• DRIVE mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA)
(Sensor fusion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
• System setting and activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44 •
FCA warning message and control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-47
• Brake operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
• Detecting sensors (Front view camera/Front radar) . 5-50
• System malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52
• Limitation of the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54
Lane Keeping Assist (LKA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-62
• LKA operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-63
• System setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-64
• LKA activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-65
• Lane Keeping Assist malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-67
Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW)/
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA) . . 5-71
• System description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-71
• System setting and activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-72
• Warning message and control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-75
• Limitations of the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-81
Driver Attention Warning (DAW). . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-85
• Inattentive Driving Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-85
• Leading Vehicle Departure Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-90
Blind-Spot View Monitor (BVM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-93
Smart Cruise Control (SCC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-94
• Smart Cruise Control button and switch . . . . . . . . . 5-94
• Headway setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-102
• When the lane ahead is clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-102
• Detecting Sensor (Front view camera/Front radar) . 5-106
• To convert to cruise control mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-108
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• Limitations of the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-109
Navigation-Based Smart Cruise Control
(NSCC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-115
• System Setting and Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-115
Lane Following Assist (LFA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-120
• LFA operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-121
• Limitations of the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-125
Highway Driving Assist (HDA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-128
• Warning Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-131
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning (RCCW)/
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist
(RCCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-136
• System description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-136
• System setting and activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-137
• Warning and control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-139
• Limitations of the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-144
Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-149
Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-151
• Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-151
• Rocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-151
• Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-152
• Driving at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-152
• Driving in the rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-153
• Driving in flooded areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-154
• Driving off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-154 •
Highway driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-154
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-155
• Snowy or icy conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-155
• Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant . . . . . . . . . 5-157
• Check battery and cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-157
• Change to "winter weight" oil if necessary . . . . . . 5-157
• Check spark plugs and ignition system. . . . . . . . . . 5-157
• To keep locks from freezing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-158
• Use approved window washer anti-freeze in system5-158
• Don’t let your parking brake freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-158
• Don't let ice and snow accumulate underneath . . . 5-158
• Carry emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-158
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-158
Vehicle load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-159
• Tire and loading information label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-159
• Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-162
Vehicle weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-163
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Driving your vehicle
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Before entering vehicle
• Be sure that all windows, outside
mirror(s), and outside lights are
clean.
Check the condition of the tires.
Check under the vehicle for any
sign of leaks.
Be sure there are no obstacles
behind you if you intend to back up.
Necessary inspections
Fluid levels, such as engine oil,
engine coolant, brake fluid, and
washer fluid should be checked on a
regular basis, at the exact interval
depending on the fluid. Further
details are provided in chapter 7,
“Maintenance”.
Before starting
Close and lock all doors.
Position the seat so that all con-
trols are easily reached.
Buckle your seat belt.
Adjust the inside and outside
rearview mirrors.
Be sure that all lights work.
Check all gauges.
Check the operation of warning
lights when the ENGINE
START/STOP button is in the ON
position.
Release the parking brake and
make sure the brake warning light
goes out.
For safe operation, be sure you are
familiar with your vehicle and its
equipment.
BEFORE DRIVING
WARNING - Distracted
driving
Focus on the road while driving.
The driver's primary responsi-
bility is in the safe and legal
operation of the vehicle. Use of
any handled devices, other
equipment or vehicle systems
that distract the driver should
not be used during vehicle
operation.