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Features of your vehicle
Electric chromatic mirror (ECM) (if equipped)
The electric rearview mirror automat-
ically controls the glare from the
headlights of the vehicles behind you
in nighttime or low light driving condi-
tions. The sensor mounted in the mir-
ror senses the light level around the
vehicle and automatically controls
the headlight glare from the vehicles
behind you.
When the engine is running, the
glare is automatically controlled by
the sensor mounted in the rearview
mirror.
Whenever the shift lever is shifted
into reverse (R), the mirror will auto-
matically go to the brightest setting in
order to improve the driver’s view
behind the vehicle. To operate the electric rearview mirror:
The mirror defaults to the ON posi-
tion whenever the ignition switch is
turned on.
Press the ON/OFF button (1) to turn the automatic dimming func-
tion off. The mirror indicator light
(2) will turn off.
Press the ON/OFF button (1) to
turn the automatic dimming func-
tion on. The mirror indicator light
(2) will illuminate.
❈ (2) : Indicator, (3) : Sensor
CAUTION - Cleaning
mirror
When cleaning the mirror, use a
paper towel or similar materialdampened with glass cleaner.Do not spray glass cleanerdirectly on the mirror. It maycause the liquid cleaner to enterthe mirror housing.
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Folding the outside rearview mirror
Electric type
The outside rearview mirror can be
folded or unfolded by pressing the
switch when the Engine Start/Stop
button is in the ON position as below.
Left (1): The mirror will unfold.
Right (2) : The mirror will fold. Center (AUTO, 3)
:
The mirror will fold or unfold automat-
ically as follows:
The mirror will fold or unfold when the door is locked or unlocked by
the folding key or smart key.
The mirror will fold or unfold when the door is locked or unlocked by the
button on the outside door handle.
The mirror will unfold when you approach the vehicle (all doors
closed and locked) with a smart
key in possession.
CAUTION - Outside mirror
The mirrors stop moving when they reach the maximumadjusting angles, but themotor continues to operatewhile the switch is pressed.
Do not press the switch longerthan necessary, the motormay be damaged.
Do not attempt to adjust the outside rearview mirror byhand. Doing so may damagethe parts.
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CAUTION -Electric type
outside rearview mirror
The electric type outside rearview mirror operates eventhough the engine start/stopbutton is in the OFF position.However, to prevent unneces-sary battery discharge, do notadjust the mirrors longer thannecessary while the engine isnot running.
Do not fold by hand electric typeoutside rearview mirrors; motorfailure could occur.

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Reverse parking aid function
(if equipped)
While the vehicle is moving in
reverse, the outside rearview mir-
ror(s) will move downward to aid
reverse parking. According to the
position of the outside rearview mir-
ror switch (1), the outside rearview
mirror(s) will operate as follows: L/R
: When the remote control outside
rearview mirror switch (1) is
selected to the L (left) or R (right)
position, both outside rearview
mirrors will move downward.
Neutral : When the remote control
outside rearview mirror
switch is placed in the mid-
dle, the outside rearview
mirrors will not operate
while the vehicle is moving
rearward.
The outside rearview mirrors will
automatically revert to their original
positions under the following condi-
tions :
1. The Engine Start/Stop button is in the OFF position.
2. Shift lever is moved to any posi- tion except R (Reverse).
3. Remote control outside rearview mirror switch is placed in the mid-
dle.
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Instrument Cluster Control
Adjusting Instrument Cluster
Illumination
The brightness of the instrument
panel illumination is changed by
pressing the illumination control but-
ton (“+” or “-”) when Engine
Start/Stop button is ON, or the tail-
lights are turned on. If you hold the illumination control
button (“+” or “-”), the brightness
will be changed continuously.
If the brightness reaches to the maximum or minimum level, an
alarm will sound.
LCD Display Control
The LCD display modes can be
changed by using the control buttons
on the steering wheel.
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(1) : MODE button for changingthe LCD MODES
(2) / : MOVE scroll switch for selecting the items
(3) OK : SET/RESET button for set- ting the items or resetting
the items
❈ For the LCD modes, refer to “LCD
Display” in this chapter.Gauges
Speedometer
The speedometer indicates the
speed of the vehicle and is calibrated
in miles per hour (mph) and/or kilo-
meters per hour (km/h).
Engine coolant temperature gauge
This gauge shows the temperature
of the engine coolant when the
Engine Start/Stop button is in the ON
position.
Do not continue driving with an over-
heated engine. If your vehicle over-
heats, refer to “If the engine over-
heats” in chapter 6.
If the gauge pointer moves beyond
the normal range area toward the
“Red (H)” position, it indicates over-
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Hybrid System Gauge
The hybrid system gauge indicates
whether the current driving condition
is fuel efficient or not.
CHARGE : Shows that the energy
made by the vehicle is
being converted to
electrical energy.
(Regenerated energy)
ECO : Shows that the vehicle is being driven in an Eco-
friendly manner.
POWER : Shows that the vehicle is exceeding the Eco-
friendly range.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Based on the hybrid system gauge,
the "EV" indicator comes on or off.
- "EV" indicator ON : Vehicle is
using the electric motor or the
gasoline engine is stopped.
- "EV" indicator OFF : Vehicle is using the gasoline engine.
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WARNING - Hot radiator
Never remove the radiator cap
when the engine is hot. The
engine coolant is under pres-
sure and could cause severe
burns. Wait until the engine is
cool before adding coolant to
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Hybrid Battery SOC (State of Charge) Gauge
This gauge indicates the remaining
hybrid battery power. If the SOC is
near the “L (Low)” level, the vehicle
automatically operates the engine to
charge the battery. However, if the Service Indicator ( )
and Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
( ) turns on when the SOC gauge is
near the “L (Low)” level, have your
vehicle inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
Never try to start the vehicle if the
fuel tank is empty. In this condition,
the engine cannot charge the high
voltage battery of the hybrid system.
If you try to start the vehicle when
the fuel is empty, the high voltage
battery will become discharged and
be damaged.
Plug-in hybrid mode indicator

: The high-voltage(hybrid) battery is
used to drive the
vehicle.

:The high-voltage
(hybrid) battery and
gasoline engine is
used to drive the
vehicle.
A corresponding message is displayed
to indicate the selected mode.
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■ for Hybrid
■for Plug-in Hybrid
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Fuel Gauge
This gauge indicates the approxi-
mate amount of fuel remaining in the
fuel tank.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
• The fuel tank capacity is given in
chapter 8.
• The fuel gauge is supplemented by a low fuel warning light which will
illuminate when the fuel tank is
nearly empty.
• On inclines or curves, the fuel gauge pointer may fluctuate or the
low fuel warning light may come
on earlier than usual due to the
movement of fuel in the tank.
✽ ✽ NOTICE - Fuel gauge
Running out of fuel can expose vehi-
cle occupants to danger. You must
obtain additional fuel as soon as pos-
sible after the warning light comes
on or when the gauge indicator
comes close to the "E (Empty)"
level.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Fuel display may not be accurate if
the vehicle is on an incline.
CAUTION- Low fuel
Avoid driving with an extremely
low fuel level. Running out offuel could cause the engine tomisfire damaging the catalyticconverter.
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