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Release the button to lock the
anchor into position. Try sliding the
height adjuster to make sure that it
has locked into position.
Improperly positioned seat belts can
cause serious injuries in an accident.Seat belts - Front passenger and
rear seat 3-point system withcombination locking retractor
To fasten your seat belt:
Combination retractor type seat belts
are installed in the rear seat posi-
tions to help accommodate the
installation of child restraint systems.
Although a combination retractor is
also installed in the front passenger
seat position, it is strongly recom-
mended that children always be
seated in the rear seat. NEVER
place any infant restraint system in
the front seat of the vehicle.
This type of seat belt combines the
features of both an emergency lock-
ing retractor seat belt and an auto-
matic locking retractor seat belt. To
fasten your seat belt, pull it out of the
retractor and insert the metal tab into
the buckle. There will be an audible
"click" when the tab locks into the
buckle. When not securing a child
restraint, the seat belt operates in the
same way as the driver's seat belt
(Emergency Locking Retractor Type). It automatically adjusts to the proper
length only after the lap belt portion
of the seat belt is adjusted manually
so that it fits snugly around your hips.
When the seat belt is fully extended
from the retractor to allow the instal-
lation of a child restraint system, the
seat belt operation changes to allow
the belt to retract, but not to extend
(Automatic Locking Retractor Type).
Refer to “Using a child restraint sys-
tem” in this section.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
Although the combination retractor
provides the same level of protection
for seated passengers in either emer-
gency or automatic locking modes,
have the seated passengers use the
emergency locking feature for improv-
ed convenience. The automatic locking
function is intended to facilitate child
restraint installation. To convert from
the automatic locking feature to the
emergency locking operation mode,
allow the unbuckled seat belt to fully
retract.
WARNING- Shoulder belt
positioning
Never position the shoulder belt
across your neck or face.
WARNING- Seat belt replacement
Replace your seat belts after
being in an accident. Failure to
replace seat belts after an acci-
dent could leave you with dam-
aged seat belts that will not pro-
vide protection in the event of
another collision.
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Securing a child restraint with
the LATCH anchors system
To install a LATCH-compatible child
restraint in either of the rear outboard
seating positions:
1. Move the seat belt buckle away from the lower anchors.
2. Move any other objects away from the anchors that could prevent a
secure connection between the
child restraint and the lower
anchors.
3. Place the child restraint on the vehicle seat, then attach the seat
to the lower anchors according to
the instructions provided by the
child restraint manufacturer.
4. Follow the child restraint instruc- tions for properly adjusting and
tightening the lower attachments
on the child restraint to the lower
anchors.
WARNING
Take the following precautions
when using the LATCH system:
Read and follow all installationinstructions provided with
your child restraint system.
To prevent the child from reaching and taking hold of
the unused seat belts, buckle
all unused rear seat belts
before the child is placed into
the vehicle. Lock each unused
seatbelt following the instruc-
tions in the “Automatic lock-
ing mode” subsection, and
place the webbing behind the
child seat or against an
unused seatback. Children
can be strangled if a shoulder
belt becomes wrapped
around their neck and the seat
belt tightens.
(Continued)
(Continued)
NEVER attach more than onechild restraint to a single
anchor. This could cause the
anchor or attachment to come
loose or break.
Always have the LATCH sys- tem inspected by your author-
ized Kia dealer after an acci-
dent. An accident can damage
the LATCH system and may
not properly secure the child
restraint.
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4. Slowly allow the shoulder portion
of the seat belt to retract and listen
for an audible "clicking" or "ratchet-
ing" sound. This indicates that the
retractor is in the "Automatic
Locking" mode. If no distinct sound
is heard, repeat steps 3 and 4. 5. Remove as much slack from the
belt as possible by pushing down
on the child restraint system while
feeding the shoulder belt back into
the retractor.
6. Push and pull on the child restraint system to confirm that the seat
belt is holding it firmly in place. If it
is not, release the seat belt and
repeat steps 2 through 6.
7. Double check that the retractor is in the "Automatic Locking" mode
by attempting to pull more of the
seat belt out of the retractor. If you
cannot, the retractor is in the
"Automatic Locking" mode.
If your CRS manufacturer instructs or
recommends you to use a tether
anchor with the lap/shoulder belt,
refer to the previous pages for more
information.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
When the seat belt is allowed to
retract to its fully stowed position,
the retractor will automatically
switch from the "Automatic
Locking" mode to the emergency
lock mode for normal adult usage.
To remove the child restraint, press
the release button on the buckle and
then pull the lap/shoulder belt out of
the restraint and allow the seat belt
to retract fully.
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WARNING - Auto lock
mode
Set the retractor to Automatic
Lock mode when installing any
child restraint system. If the
retractor is not in the Automatic
Locking mode, the child
restraint can move when your
vehicle turns or stops suddenly.
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Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant detection
system
*1The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller adult sits in
the front passenger seat, the system may recognize him/her as a child depending
on his/her physique and posture.
*
2Do not allow children to ride in the front passenger seat. When a larger child who has
outgrown a child restraint system sits in the front passenger seat, the system may rec-
ognize him/her as an adult depending upon his/her physique or sitting position.
*
3 Never install a child restraint system on the front passenger seat.
*
4The PASSENGER AIR BAG "OFF" indicator may turn on or off when a child above 12 months to 12 years old (with or without child restraint system) sits in the front
passenger seat. This is a normal condition.
Condition detected by the
occupant classification system
Indicator/Warning lightDevices
"PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF" indicator lightSRS warning lightFront passenger air bag
1. Adult*1OffOffActivated
2. Child restraint system with
child under 12 months old
*
2*3*4OnOffDeactivated
3. Unoccupied OnOffDeactivated
4. Malfunction in the systemOffOnActivated
CAUTION
Do not install a child restraint seat in the front passengerseat when the seat is heavilysoaked with any type of liquid.
Do not alter or remodel the ODS (Occupant DetectionSystem). This may damage thesystem and prevent its properfunction in a collision.
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The SRS consists of air bags
installed under the pad covers in the
center of the steering wheel and the
passenger's side front panel above
the glove box.
The purpose of the SRS is to provide
the vehicle's driver and/or the front
passenger with additional protection
than that offered by the seat belt sys-
tem alone in case of a frontal impact
of sufficient severity. The SRS uses
sensors to gather information about
the driver's and front passenger's
seat belt usage and impact severity.
The seat belt buckle sensors deter-
mine if the driver and front passen-
ger's seat belts are fastened.These sensors provide the ability to
control the SRS deployment based on
whether or not the seat belts are fas-
tened, and how severe the impact is.
The advanced SRS offers the ability
to control the air bag inflation with
two levels. A first stage level is pro-
vided for moderate-severity impacts.
A second stage level is provided for
more severe impacts.
The passenger’s front air bag is
designed to help reduce the injury of
children sitting close to the instru-
ment panel in low speed collisions.
However, children are safer if they
are restrained in the rear seat.
According to the impact severity and
seat belt usage, the SRSCM (SRS
Control Module) controls the air bag
inflation. Failure to properly wear
seat belts can increase the risk or
severity of injury in an accident.Additionally, your vehicle is equipped
with an occupant detection system in
the front passenger's seat. The occu-
pant detection system detects the
presence of a passenger in the front
passenger's seat and will turn off the
front passenger's air bag under cer-
tain conditions. For more detail, see
"Occupant detection system" in this
chapter.
Modification to the seat structure can
cause the air bag to deploy at a dif-
ferent level than should be provided.
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Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
• Electric Power Steering (EPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
• Tilt and telescopic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-50
• Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51
• Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 4-52
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-53\
• Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-53
• Outside rearview mirror. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-55
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-59
• Instrument cluster control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60
• LCD display control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60
• Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-61
• Transmission shift indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64
LCD display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-65
• LCD modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-65\
• User settings mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-68
Trip modes (Trip computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-74
• Trip modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-74\
• Fuel economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-75
• Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-78
Warning and indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-85
• Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-85
• Indicator lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-93
Parking Distance Warning-Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . 4-98
• Operation of the Parking Distance Warning-Reverse . 4-98
• Non-operational conditions of Parking Distance Warning-Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-99
• Parking Distance Warning-Reverse precautions . . 4-100
• Self-diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-100
Rear view monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-101
Surround view monitor system (SVM) . . . . . . . 4-102
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-103
• Battery saver function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-103
• Daytime running light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-103
• Lighting control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-103
• High beam operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105
• High beam assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-106
• Turn signals and lane change signals . . . . . . . . . . . 4-109
• Check headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-110
• Front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-110
• Headlight leveling device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111
• Dynamic Bending Light (DBL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111
Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-113
• Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-113
• Front windshield washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-114
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1. Setting
To activate the Smart Trunk, go to
User Settings Mode and select
Smart Trunk on the LCD display.
❈ For more details, refer to “LCD
Display” in this chapter.
2. Detect and Alert
If you are positioned in the detecting
area (20 ~ 40 inches (50 ~100 cm)
behind the vehicle) carrying a smart
key, the hazard warning lights will
blink and the chime will sound for
about 3 seconds to alert you the
smart key has been detected and the
trunk will open.✽ ✽NOTICE
Do not approach the detecting area if
you do not want the trunk to open. If
you have unintentionally entered the
detecting area and the hazard warn-
ing lights and chime starts to operate,
leave the detecting area with the
smart key. The trunk will stay closed.
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