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Driving your vehicle
D (Drive)
This is the normal forward driving
position. The transmission will auto-
matically shift through an 8-gear
sequence, providing the best fuel
economy and power.
For extra power when passing anoth-
er vehicle or climbing grades,
depress the accelerator fully, at
which time the transmission will
automatically downshift to the next
lower gear.Manual mode
Whether the vehicle is stationary or
in motion, manual mode is selected
by pushing the shift lever from the D
(Drive) position into the manual gate.
To return to D (Drive) range opera-
tion, push the shift lever back into the
main gate.In manual mode, moving the shift
lever backwards and forwards will
allow you to make gearshifts rapidly.
In contrast to a manual transmission,
the manual mode allows gearshifts
with the accelerator pedal
depressed.
Up (+) : Push the lever forward once
to shift up one gear.
Down (-) : Pull the lever backwards
once to shift down one
gear.
In manual mode, the driver must
execute upshifts in accordance
with road conditions, taking care to
keep the engine speed below the
red zone.
In manual mode, only the 8 forward
gears can be selected. To reverse
or park the vehicle, move the shift
lever to the R (Reverse) or P (Park)
position as required.
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CAUTION- Starter
If the engine stalls while the
vehicle is in motion, do not
attempt to move the shift lever
to the P (Park) position. If the
traffic and road conditions per-
mit, you may put the shift lever
in the N (Neutral) position while
the vehicle is still moving and
press the ENGINE START/STOP
button in an attempt to restart
the engine.
Driving your vehicle
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In manual mode, downshifts are
made automatically when the vehi-
cle slows down. When the vehicle
stops, 1st gear is automatically
selected.
In manual mode, when the engine
rpm approaches the red zone shift
points are varied to upshift auto-
matically.
To maintain the required levels of
vehicle performance and safety,
the system may not execute cer-
tain gearshifts when the shift lever
is operated.
When driving on a slippery road,
push the shift lever forward into the
+(up) position. This causes the
transmission to shift into the 2nd
gear which is better for smooth
driving on a slippery road. Push
the shift lever to the -(down) side to
shift back to the 1st gear.Paddle shifter (if equipped)
The paddle shifter is available when
the shift lever is in the D position or
the manual mode.With the shift lever in the D position
The paddle shifter will operate when
the vehicle speed is more than 6mph
(9km/h).
Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once
to shift up or down one gear and the
system changes from automatic
mode to manual mode.
When the vehicle speed is lower than
5mph (8km/h), if you depress the
accelerator pedal for more than 5
seconds or if you shift the shift lever
from D (Drive) to manual mode and
shift it from manual mode to D (Drive)
again, the system changes from
manual mode to automatic mode.
With the shift lever in the manual mode
Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once
to shift up or down one gear.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
If you pull the [+] and [-] paddle
shifters at the same time, you cannot
shift the gear.
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Driving your vehicle
To release EPB (Electronic Parking
Brake) automatically:
Shift lever in P (Park)
With the engine running depress
the brake pedal and shift out of P
(Park) to R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
Shift lever in N (Neutral)
With the engine running depress
the brake pedal and shift out of N
(Neutral) to R (Reverse) or D
(Drive).
Automatic Transmission
1. Close the driver's door, engine
hood and trunk.
2. Fasten the driver's seat belt.
3. Start the engine.
4. Depress the accelerator pedal
while the shift lever is in R
(Reverse), D (Drive) or Sports
mode.
Make sure the brake warning light
goes off.✽ ✽
NOTICE
• For your safety, you can engage
the EPB even though the ENGINE
START/STOP button is in the
OFF position, but you cannot
release it.
• For your safety, depress the brake
pedal and release the parking
brake manually with the EPB
switch when you drive downhill or
when backing up the vehicle.
Do not follow the above procedure
when driving on a flat level ground.
The vehicle may suddenly move for-
ward.
EPB (Electronic Parking Brake) may
be automatically applied when:
The EPB is overheated
Requested by other systems
✽ ✽
NOTICE
For EPB (Electronic Parking Brake)
equipped vehicles with [AUTO
HOLD] function used while driving,
if the ENGINE START/STOP but-
ton has been turned OFF, the EPB
will be engaged automatically.
Therefore, [AUTO HOLD] function
should be turned off before the igni-
tion button is turned off.
CAUTION
If the parking brake warning
light is still on even though
the EPB has been released,
have the system checked by
an authorized Kia dealer.
Do not drive your vehicle with
the EPB applied. It may cause
excessive brake pad and
brake rotor wear.
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Driving your vehicle
Various driving situations, which you
may encounter in SMART mode
The driving mode automatically
changes to ECO mode after a cer-
tain period of time, when you gen-
tly depress the accelerator pedal
(Your driving is categorized to be
mild.).
The driving mode automatically
changes from SMART ECO mode
to SMART COMFORT mode after
a certain period of time, when you
sharply or repetitively depress the
accelerator pedal.
The driving mode automatically
changes to SMART COMFORT
mode with the same driving pat-
terns, when the vehicle starts to
drive on an upward slope of a cer-
tain angle. The driving mode auto-
matically returns to SMART ECO
mode, when the vehicle enters a
leveled road. The driving mode automatically
changes to SMART SPORT, when
you abruptly accelerate the vehicle
or repetitively operate the steering
wheel (Your driving is categorized
to be sporty.). In this mode, your
vehicle drives in a lower gear for
abrupt accelerating/decelerating
and increases the engine brake
performance.
You may still sense the engine
brake performance, even when you
release the accelerator pedal in
SMART SPORT mode. It is
because your vehicle remains to
be in a lower gear over a certain
period of time for next acceleration.
Thus, it is a comfort driving situa-
tion, not indicating any malfunc-
tion.
The driving mode automatically
changes to SMART SPORT mode
only in harsh driving situations. In
most of the comfort driving situa-
tions, the driving mode sets to be
either in SMART ECO mode or in
SMART COMFORT mode.Limitation of SMART mode
The SMART mode may be limited in
following situations. (The OFF indica-
tor illuminates in those situations.)
The driver manually moves the
shift lever : It deactivates SMART
mode. The vehicle drives, as the
driver manually moves the shift
lever.
The cruise control is activated :
The cruise system may deactivate
the SMART mode. When a higher
system is set by the cruise system,
it starts to control vehicle speed
and deactivates SMART mode.
(SMART mode is not deactivated
just by activing the cruise system.)
The transmission oil temperature is
either extremely low or extremely
high : The SMART mode can be
active in most of the comfort driv-
ing situations. However, an
extremely high/ low transmission
oil temperature may temporarily
deactivate the SMART mode,
because the transmission condi-
tion is out of comfort operation
condition.
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Driving your vehicle
When ECO mode is activated:
The acceleration response may be
slightly reduced if the accelerator
pedal is depressed moderately.
The air conditioner performance
may be limited.
The shift pattern of the automatic
transmission may change.
The engine noise may get louder.
The above situations are comfort
conditions when ECO mode is acti-
vated to improve fuel efficiency.Limitation of ECO mode operation:
If the following conditions occur while
ECO mode is operating, the system
operation is limited even though
there is no change in the ECO indi-
cator.
When the coolant temperature is
low:
The system will be limited until
engine performance becomes
comfort.
When driving up a hill:
The system will be limited to gain
power when driving uphill because
engine torque is restricted.
When driving the vehicle with the
automatic transmission gear shift
lever in manual mode.
The system will be limited accord-
ing to the shift location.
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Maintenance
Fuse NameFuse ratingCircuit Protected
P/WINDOW (RH)25APassenger Safety Power Window Module, Rear Power Window Switch Right Handle side, Rear Safety
Power Window Module Right Handle side
SUNROOF 120ASunroof Control Unit (Glass)
TRUNK10ATrunk Relay, Fuel Filler & Trunk Open Switch, PCB Block (Fuel Lid Relay)
MULTIMEDIA 210ANot Used
POWER TRUNK30APower Trunk Module
S/HEATER (RR)25ARear Seat Warmer Control Module
E-SHIFTER 210AElectronic Automatic Transmission Shift Lever (SBW)
P/WINDOW (LH)25ARear Power Window Switch Left Handle side, Driver Safety Power Window Module, Rear Safety Power
Window Module Left Handle side
P/SEAT (PASS)25APassenger Seat Manual Switch
SUNROOF 220ASunroof Control Unit (Roller)
POWER HANDLE15ASteering Tilt & Telescopic Module
SPARE 110ASpare
SMART KEY 115ASmart Key Control Module
MODULE 17.5AData Link Connector, Hazard Lamp Switch, Console Switch, Console Mood Lamp, Mood Lamp Unit, Mood
Lamp Right Handle side
Maintenance
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Fuse NameFuse ratingCircuit Protected
P/SEAT (DRV)25ADriver Seat Manual Switch, Driver Integrated Memory System Module
USB CHARGER10AFront USB Charger, Rear USB Charger Left Handle side/Right Handle side
MODULE 210AAMP (Amplifier), Surround View Monitor Unit, BCM (Body Control Module), Smart Key Control Module,
Parking Collision Avoidance Assist Unit, Audio, Audio/Video & Navigation Head Unit, Engine Room Junction
Block (Power Outlet Relay)
SPARE 310ASpare
MODULE 87.5ABCM (Body Control Module), Smart Key Control Module
E-SHIFTER 110AElectronic Automatic Transmission Shift Lever (SBW), SCU
Index
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Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint system ........3-39
Adding equipment to or modifying your air bag
-equipped vehicle ......................................................3-65
Air bag warning label ................................................3-65
Air bag warning light ..................................................3-42
Curtain air bag ............................................................3-58
Driver's and passenger's front air bag ........................3-54
How does the air bag system operate ........................3-40
Occupant Detection System (ODS) ............................3-46
Side air bag ................................................................3-56
SRS care ......................................................................3-64
SRS components and functions ..................................3-43
Air cleaner ....................................................................7-25
Filter replacement ......................................................7-25
Air conditioning system ..................................................8-5
Appearance care ............................................................7-79
Exterior care ................................................................7-79
Interior care ................................................................7-84
Automatic climate control system ..............................4-133
Activate upon washer fluid use ................................4-145
Air Conditioning refrigerant label ............................4-146
Automatic air ventilation ..........................................4-144
Automatic heating and air conditioning ..................4-134
Checking the amount of air conditioner refrigerant
and compressor lubricant ........................................4-147
Climate control air filter ..........................................4-146Manual heating and air conditioning ........................4-136
Sunroof inside air recirculation ................................4-145
System operation ......................................................4-142
Automatic transmission ................................................5-10
Automatic transmission operation ..............................5-10
Good driving practices ................................................5-16
Battery ..........................................................................7-32
For best battery service ..............................................7-32
Recharging the battery ................................................7-33
Reset items ..................................................................7-34
Before driving ..................................................................5-4
Before entering vehicle ................................................5-4
Before starting ..............................................................5-4
Necessary inspections ..................................................5-4
Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW)/
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA) ..........5-71
Limitations of the system............................................5-81
System description ......................................................5-71
System setting and activation ....................................5-72
Warning message and control ....................................5-75
Blind-Spot View Monitor (BVM)..................................5-93
Brake fluid ....................................................................7-23
Checking the brake fluid level ....................................7-23
Brake system..................................................................5-17
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)....................................5-30
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