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INTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Inside door handle.................................4-18
2. Front seat position memory button........3-13
3. Outside rearview mirror folding button ..4-68
4. Outside rearview mirror control switch ..4-67
5. Central door lock switch ........................4-19
6. Power window switch ............................4-37
7. Power window lock button .....................4-40
8. Instrument panel illumination controlbutton ....................................................4-70
9. BCW/BCA On/Off button .......................5-82
10. LKA On/Off button ...............................5-73
11. Electronic stability control(ESC) On/Off button .......................................5-45
12. Fuel filler lid open button .....................4-44
13. Non Power trunk open button..............4-23 Power trunk open/close button ............4-25
14. Electronic parking brake (EPB) switch...................................................5-33
15. Steering wheel ....................................4-54
16. Tilt and telescopic steering control switch...................................................4-55
17. Inner fuse panel ..................................7-55
18. Brake pedal .........................................5-31
19. Hood release lever ..............................4-42
20. Seat .......................................................3-4
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 To lock a door without the key,
push the inside door lock button (1)
or central door lock switch (2) to
the “Lock” position and close the
door.
 If you lock the door with the central door lock switch (2), all vehicle
doors will lock automatically.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Always place the Engine Start/Stop
button is in the OFF position,
engage the parking brake, close all
windows, and lock all doors when
leaving your vehicle unattended.
Operating door locks from
inside the vehicle
With the door lock button
 To unlock a door, push the door
lock button (1) to the “Unlock” posi-
tion. The red mark on the handle
will be visible.
 To lock a door, push the door lock button (1) to the “Lock” position. If
the door is locked properly, the red
mark on the handle will not be vis-
ible.
 To open a door, pull the door handle (2) outward.
CAUTION
Do not unnecessarily open andclose the door repeatedly orwith excessive force. Suchaction can damage the vehicledoor.
WARNING
If passengers must remain in
the vehicle while it is very hot or
cold outside, there is risk of
severe personal injuries or
death. Do not lock the vehicle
from the outside when there are
passengers in the vehicle.ORJ048010
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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.
HOOD
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Features of your vehicle
Set Up Mode
Description
On this mode, you can change set-
ting of the doors, lamps, and so on.
You can change the modes on the
Navigation touch screen in the
instrument panel.
Shift to P to edit settings
This warning message appears on
the Navigation touch screen in the
instrument panel if you try to adjust
the Set Up Menu while driving.
For your safety, change the Vehicle
Settings after parking the vehicle,
applying the parking brake and mov-
ing the shift lever to P (Park).
Warning Messages (if equipped)
Shift to P
 This warning message illuminates ifyou try to turn off the engine without
the transmission in the P (Park)
position.
 In this situation, the Engine Start/Stop Button turns to the ACC
position (If you press the Engine
Start/Stop Button once more, it will
turn to the ON position).
Low Key Battery
 This warning message illuminatesif the battery of the smart key is
discharged when the Engine
Start/Stop Button changes to the
OFF position.
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WARNING
Do not adjust the Set Up menu
while driving. You may lose
steering control and/or cause
an accident or serious personal
injury or death. 
     
        
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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
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Features of your vehicle
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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Features of your vehicle
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).
EPB