2020 KIA SEDONA Owners Manual

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Lighting control
The light switch has a Headlight and
a Parking light position.
To operate the lights, turn the knob at
the end of the control lever to one of
the following positions:
(1) OFF position
(2) Auto light position (if equipped)
(3) Position & Tail light
(4) Headlight position
Position & Tail light ( )
When the light switch is in the park-
ing light position, the tail, license and
instrument panel lights will turn ON.
Headlight position ( )
When the light switch is in the head-
light position, the head, tail, license
lights will turn ON.
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NOTICE
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position to turn on the headlights.
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Auto light position (if equipped)
When the light switch is in the AUTO
light position, the taillights and head-
lights will turn ON or OFF automati-
cally depending on the amount of
light outside the vehicle.
When the light switch is positioned at
an auto light position, at first, the
wiper will turn on and then, after 5
seconds the head lamp will turn on
automatically.
If the head lamp has been turned on
due to this function of the vehicle, the
head lamp will turn off 60 seconds
after the wiper has been turned off.
Headlights On with Wipers(Available With Auto lights Only)
- When the light switch is in the AUTO light position, the headlights
will turn ON automatically the next
5 seconds with wiper is ON.
If this feature causes the headlights to
turn On, the headlights will be turned
off on the next 60 seconds with wiper
is off.
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CAUTION
Never place anything over the sensor (1) located on theinstrument panel. This willensure better auto-light sys-tem control.
Don’t clean the sensor using a window cleaner. The cleanermay leave a light film whichcould interfere with sensoroperation.
If your vehicle has window tint or other types of metallic coat-ing on the front windshield,the Auto light system may notwork properly.

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High beam operation
To turn on the high beam headlights,
push the lever away from you. The
lever will return to its original posi-
tion.
The high beam indicator will light
when the headlight high beams are
switched on.
To turn off the high beam headlamp,
pull the lever to you when the high
beam is on. The lever will return to its
original position.
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the lights
on for a prolonged time while the
engine is not running. To flash the headlights, pull the lever
towards you. It will return to the nor-
mal (low beam) position when
released. The headlight switch does
not need to be on to use this flashing
feature.
WARNING - High beams
Do not use high beam when
there are other vehicles. Using
high beam could obstruct the
other driver’s vision.
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High Beam Assist
(if equipped)
The High Beam Assist is a system
that automatically adjusts the head-
lamp range (switches between high
beam and low beam) according to
the brightness of other vehicles and
road conditions.Operating condition
1.Place the light switch in the AUTO
position.
2.Turn on the high beam by pushing the lever away from you.
The High Beam Assist ( ) indica-
tor will illuminate.
3.The High Beam Assist will turn on when vehicle speed is above 40
km/h (25 mph).
4.The details of operation with the light switch while the High Beam
Assist is on are below.
the High Beam Assist will turn off
and the high beam will be on con-
tinuously.
towards you when the high beam
is off, the high beam will be on
without canceling the High Beam
Assist. (When you release the
lever, the lever will move to the
middle and the high beam will
turn off.)
towards you when the high beam
is on by the High Beam Assist,
the low beam will be on and the
High Beam Assist will turn off.
headlamp position ( ) from
AUTO position, the High Beam
Assist will turn off and the low
beam will be on continuously.
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When the High Beam Assist is oper-
ating, the high beam switches to low
beam in the below conditions.
- When the headlamp is detected
from an oncoming vehicle.
- When the tail lamp is detected from the front vehicle.
- When headlamp/tail lamp of bicy- cle/motorcycle is detected.
- When the surrounding is so bright that high beams are not needed.
- When streetlights or other lights are detected.
- When the light switch is not in the AUTO position.
- When the High Beam Assist is off.
- When vehicle speed is below 24 kph (15 mph).Warning message
When the High Beam Assist is not
working properly, the warning mes-
sage will come on for a few second.
After the message disappears, the
master warning light ( ) will illumi-
nate. Take your vehicle to an authorized
Kia dealer and have the system
checked.
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Type A
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CAUTION
The system may not operate
normally in the below situa-tions:
  When the light from a vehicle
is poor
When the light from a vehicle is not detected because oflamp damage, hidden fromsight, etc.
When the lamp of a vehicle is covered with dust, snow orwater.
When a vehicle's headlamps are off but the fog lamps onand etc.
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(Continued) Do not place objects on the dashboard that reflect lightsuch as mirrors, white paper,etc. The system may not func-tion properly if sunlight isreflected.
At times, the High Beam Assist may not operate due tosystem limitations. The sys-tem is for your convenienceonly. It is the responsibility ofthe driver for safe drivingpractices and always checkthe road conditions for yoursafety.
When the system does not operate normally, change thelamp position manuallybetween the high beam andlow beam.(Continued)
When a vehicle suddenly appears from a curve.
When the vehicle is tilted from a flat tire or being towed.
When the LDW (Lane Departure Warning) systemwarning light illuminates (ifequipped) and etc.
  When front visibility is poor
When the front window is cov- ered with foreign matters.
When it is hard to see because of fog, heavy rain or snow andetc.
When you replace or reinstall the windshield glass, frontview camera, take your vehicleto an authorized Kia dealerand have the system checked.
Be careful that water doesn’t get into the High Beam Assistunit and do not remove ordamage related parts of theHigh Beam Assist system.
(Continued)(Continued)  When external conditions
intervene
When the headlamp is not repaired or replaced at anauthorized Kia dealer.
When headlamp aiming is not properly adjusted.
When driving on a narrow curved road, rough road,downhill or uphill.
When only part of the vehicle in front is visible on a cross-road or curved road.
When there is a traffic light, reflecting sign, flashing signor mirror ahead.
When there is a temporary reflector or flash ahead (con-struction area).
When the road conditions are bad such as being wet, iced orcovered with snow.
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Turn signals and lane change
signals
The ignition switch must be on for the
turn signals to function. To turn on
the turn signals, move the lever up or
down (A). The green arrow indicators
on the instrument panel indicate
which turn signal is operating. They
will self-cancel after a turn is com-
pleted. If the indicator continues to
flash after a turn, manually return the
lever to the OFF position. To signal a lane change, move the
turn signal lever slightly and hold it in
position (B). The lever will return to
the OFF position when released.
If an indicator stays on and does not
flash or if it flashes abnormally, one of
the turn signal bulbs may be burned
out and will require replacement.
One touch turn signal
When changing lanes, move the lane
change switch to the direction you
want briefly. The lane change switch
will move back to the original position
but the turn signal will flash three
times. This function assists the driver
when changing lanes without press-
ing down on the lane change signal.
Depending on the vehicle, the driver
may select or deselect the one touch
turn signal function. For more details,
please refer to "vehicle settings" in
chapter 4.
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NOTICE
If an indicator flash is abnormally
quick or slow, a bulb may be burned
out or have a poor electrical connec-
tion in the circuit.
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Front fog light (if equipped)
Fog lights are used to provide
improved visibility when visibility is
poor due to fog, rain or snow, etc. The
fog lights will turn on when the fog light
switch (1) is turned to the on position
after the headlight is turned on.
To turn off the fog lights, turn the fog
light switch (1) to the OFF position.
When in operation, the fog lights
consume large amounts of vehicle
electrical power. Only use the fog
lights when visibility is poor.
Headlight leveling device
(if equipped)
Automatic type
To ensure the proper headlight beam
is used under various conditions, the
headlight beam levels are automati-
cally adjusted depending on the
number of passengers, the weight in
the trunk, and other driving condi-
tions.
✽ ✽NOTICE
If it does not work properly even
though your car is inclined backward
according to passenger's posture, or
the headlight beam is irradiated to
the high or low position, have the sys-
tem be inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer.
Do not attempt to inspect or replace
the wiring yourself.
Dynamic Bending Light (DBL)
(if equipped)
Dynamic bending light uses the
steering angle and vehicle speed, to
keep your field of vision wide by
swiveling the headlamp.
Change the switch to the AUTO posi-
tion when the engine is running. The
dynamic bending light will operate
when the headlamp is ON. To turn off
the DBL, change the switch to other
positions. After turning the DBL off,
headlamp swiveling no longer
occurs.
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