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Opening the hood 
1. Pull the release lever to unlatch
the hood. The hood should pop
open slightly.
Only open the hood with the vehicle
on a flat surface, engine is turned off,
shift lever placed in P (Park) position
and the parking brake set. 2. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise
the hood slightly, push the second-
ary latch (1) left side of the hood
center and lift the hood (2).
3. Raise the hood. It will completely rise by itself after it has been
raised about halfway.
Hood open warning 
The warning message will appear on
the LCD display when hood is open.
The warning chime will operate when
the vehicle is being driven at or
above 2 mph (3 km/h) with the hood
open.
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Press brake pedal to start engine
 This warning message illuminates
if the Engine Start/Stop Button is
pressed repeatedly without
depressing the brake pedal.
 It means that you should depress the brake pedal to start the engine.
Key not in vehicle
 This warning message illuminatesif the smart key is not in the vehicle
when you press the Engine
Start/Stop Button.
 It means that you should always have the smart key with you.
Key not detected
 This warning message illuminatesif the smart key is not detected
when you press the Engine
Start/Stop Button.
Press start button again
 This warning message illuminatesif there is a problem with the
Engine Start/Stop button system.
 In this situation, you may be able to start the engine by pressing the
Engine Start/Stop button once
more.
 If the warning illuminates each time you press the Engine Start/Stop
Button, have the vehicle  inspected
by an authorized K900 Kia dealer.
Press start button with key
 This warning message illuminatesif you press the Engine Start/Stop
button while the warning message
“Key not detected” is illuminating.
 In this situation, the immobilizer indicator light blinks.
Check BRAKE SWITCH fuse
 This warning message illuminatesif the brake switch fuse is discon-
nected.
 It means that you should replace the fuse with a new one. If that is
not possible, you can start the
engine by pressing the Engine
Start/Stop Button for 10 seconds in
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Parking Brake & Brake
Fluid Warning  Light
This warning light illuminates:
 Once you set the Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds
 When the parking brake is applied, the warning light will remain on.
 When the brake fluid level in the reservoir is low.
- If the warning light illuminateswith the parking brake released, it
indicates the brake fluid level in
the reservoir is low. If the brake fluid level in the reservoir
is low:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe
location and stop your vehicle.
2. With the engine stopped, check the brake fluid level immediately
and add fluid as required (For
more details, refer to “Brake Fluid”
in chapter 7). Then check all brake
components for fluid leaks. If any
leak on the brake system is still
found, the warning light remains
on, or the brakes do not operate
properly, do not drive the vehicle.
In this situation, have your vehicle
towed to an authorized K900 Kia
dealer and inspected. Dual-diagonal braking system
Your vehicle is equipped with dual-
diagonal braking systems. This
means you still have braking on two
wheels even if one of the dual sys-
tems should fail.
With only one of the dual systems
working, greater pedal pressure will
be required to stop the vehicle.
Also, the vehicle will require
increased stopping distance with
only a portion of the brake system
working.
If the brakes fail while you are driv-
ing, shift to a lower gear for addition-
al engine braking and stop the vehi-
cle as soon as it is safe to do so.
Driving the vehicle with a warning
light ON is dangerous. If the Parking
Brake & Brake Fluid Warning Light
illuminate with the parking brake
released, this indicates that the
brake fluid level is low.
In this situation, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized K900 Kia
dealer. 

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Anti-lock Brake System(ABS) Warning  Light
This warning light illuminates:
 Once you set the Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
 When there is a malfunction with the ABS, the warning light will
remain on. The braking system will
be operational without the assis-
tance of the anti-lock brake sys-
tem.
In this situation, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized K900
Kia dealer.
Electronic
Brake forceDistribution(EBD) System Warning Light
These two warning lights illuminate at
the same time while driving:
 When the ABS and regular brake system may not work normally.
In this situation, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized K900
Kia dealer.
WARNING - Electronic
Brake force Distribution
(EBD) System Warning Light
When both ABS and Parking
Brake & Brake Fluid Warning
Lights are on, the brake system
may not work normally and you
may experience an unexpected
and dangerous situation during
sudden braking thereby
increasing the risk of a crash
and injury.
In this situation, avoid high
speed driving and abrupt brak-
ing.
Have your vehicle inspected by
an authorized K900 Kia dealer
as soon as possible. 

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NOTICE- Electronic Brake
force Distribution (EBD)
System Warning  Light
When the ABS Warning Light is on
or both the ABS and the Parking
Brake & Brake Fluid Warning
Lights are on, the speedometer,
odometer, or tripmeter may not
work. Also, the EPS Warning Light
may illuminate and the steering
effort may increase or decrease.
In this case, have the vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized K900 Kia deal-
er.
Electronic Power Steering (EPS) WarningLight (if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
 Once you set the Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position.
- It remains on until the engine isstarted.
 When there is a malfunction with the EPS.
In this situation, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized K900
Kia dealer.
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (MIL)
This warning light illuminates:
 Once you set the Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position.
- It remains on until the engine isstarted.
 When there is a malfunction with the emission control system.
In this situation, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized K900
Kia dealer. 

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Low Tire  PressureWarning Light (if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
 Once you set the Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
 When one or more of your tires are significantly underinflated (The
location of the underinflated tires
are displayed on the LCD display).
❈ 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. This warning light remains on after
blinking for approximately 60 seconds
or repeats blinking on and off at inter-
vals of approximately 3 seconds:
 When there is a malfunction with
the TPMS.
In this situation, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized K900
Kia dealer.
❈ For more details, refer to “Tire
Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)” in chapter 6.
LED Headlamp Warning
Light (if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
 Once you set the Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
 When there is a malfunction with the LED headlamp.
In this situation, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized K900 Kia
dealer.
This warning light blinks:
 When there is a malfunction with a LED headlamp related part.
In this situation, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized K900 Kia
dealer.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Continuous driving with the LED
Headlamp Warning Light on or
blinking can reduce LED headlamp
(low beam) life.
WARNING - 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 on tires with low tire pressure can cause the
tires to overheat and fail, which
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Master Warning  Light
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This indicator light illuminates when:
- LED head lamp malfunction
- Blind-Spot Collision Warning sys-tem malfunction
- Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning system malfunction (if
equipped)
- Smart Cruise Control with Stop & Go malfunction
- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist malfunction
- Blind-Spot Collision Warning radar blind
- Smart Cruise Control with Stop & Go radar blind
- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist radar blind
- Lamp malfunction
- High Beam Assist malfunction (if equipped)
Low Beam Assist (LBA)
Warning Light(if equipped)
This warning light blinks:
 When there is a malfunction with the Dynamic Bending Light (DBL).
If there is a malfunction with the Low
Beam Assist (LBA) Warning Light:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe location and stop your vehicle.
2. Turn the engine off and restart the engine. If the warning light
remains on, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized K900
Kia dealer.
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 3seconds and then goes off.
 When there is a malfunction with the EPB.
In this situation, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized K900
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).
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Indicator Lights
Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) IndicatorLight (if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates:
 Once you set the Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
 When there is a malfunction with the ESC system.
In this situation, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized K900
Kia dealer.
This indicator light blinks:
While the ESC is operating.
❈ For more details, refer to
“Electronic Stability Control (ESC)”
in chapter 5.
Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) OFFIndicator Light (if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates:
 Once you set the Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
 When you deactivate the ESC sys- tem by pressing the ESC OFF but-
ton.
❈ For more details, refer to
“Electronic Stability Control (ESC)”
in chapter 5.
Auto stop indicator
(if equipped)
This indicator will illuminate when the
engine enters the Idle Stop mode of
the ISG (Idle Stop and Go) system.
When the automatic starting occurs,
the auto stop indicator on the cluster
will blink for 5 seconds.
❈ For more details, refer to the ISG
(Idle Stop and Go) system in chap-
ter 5.
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NOTICE
When the engine automatically starts
by the ISG system, some warning
lights (ABS, ESC, ESC OFF, EPS or
Parking brake warning light) may
turn on for a few seconds. 
This happens because of the low bat-
tery voltage. It does not mean the
system is malfunctioning.