Introduction
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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
We want to help you get the greatest
possible driving pleasure from your
vehicle. Your Owner’s Manual can
assist you in many ways. We strong-
ly recommend that you read the
entire manual. In order to minimize
the chance of death or injury, you
must read the WARNING and CAU-
TION sections in the manual.
Illustrations complement the words
in this manual to best explain how to
enjoy your vehicle. By reading your
manual, you will learn about fea-
tures, important safety information,
and driving tips under various road
conditions.
The general layout of the manual is
provided in the Table of Contents.
Use the index when looking for a
specific area or subject; it has an
alphabetical listing of all information
in your manual.
Sections: This manual has eight sec-
tions plus an index. Each section
begins with a brief list of contents so
you can tell at a glance if that section
has the information you want.You will find various WARNINGs,
CAUTIONs, and NOTICEs in this
manual. These WARNINGs were pre-
pared to enhance your personal safe-
ty. You should carefully read and follow
ALL procedures and recommenda-
tions provided in these WARNINGs,
CAUTIONs and NOTICEs.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
A NOTICE indicates interesting or
helpful information is being provided.
Your new vehicle is designed to use
only unleaded fuel having a pump
octane number ((R+M)/2) of 87
(Research Octane Number 91) or
higher. (Do not use methanol blend-
ed fuels.)
Your new vehicle is designed to
obtain maximum performance with
UNLEADED FUEL, as well as mini-
mize exhaust emissions and spark
plug fouling.
Never add any fuel system cleaning
agents to the fuel tank other than
what has been specified. (Consult an
authorized Kia dealer for details.)
Tighten the cap until it clicks one
time, otherwise the Check Engine light will illuminate.
WARNING
A WARNING indicates a situa-
tion in which harm, serious bod-
ily injury or death could result if
the warning is ignored.
CAUTION
A CAUTION indicates a situationin which damage to your vehiclecould result if the caution isignored.
FUEL REQUIREMENTS
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Features of your vehicle
1. Close all doors, engine hood andliftgate.
2. Press the lock button (1).
3. All doors and liftgate will lock. The hazard warning lights will blink
once.
4. If the lock button is pressed once more within 4 seconds, the hazard
warning lights will blink and the
horn will sound once.
5. Make sure that doors are locked by checking the door lock button inside
or pulling the outside door handle.Door Unlock (2)
1. Press the unlock button (2).
2. The driver's door will unlock. Thehazard warning lights will blink two
times.
3. Press the unlock button (2) twice within 4 seconds and all doors and
liftgate will unlock. The hazard
warning lights will blink two times.
✽ ✽NOTICE
You can activate or deactivate the
Two Turn Unlock function. Refer to
“User settings” in this chapter.
Left power sliding door opening
or closing (if equipped) (3)
When the power door ON/OFF but-
ton is ON (not depressed):
The left sliding door is opened or
closed automatically if the button is
pressed and held.
When the left sliding door is closed
and more than one door is locked, and
the button is pressed for more than
one second all doors will be unlocked.
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Features of your vehicle
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 3 km/h (2 mph) with the hood
open.
Closing the hood
1. Before closing the hood, check thefollowing:
partment must be correctly
installed.
bustible material must be
removed from the engine com-
partment.
2. Return the support rod to its clip to prevent it from rattling.
3. Lower the hood until it is about 30 cm (1 ft.) above the closed posi-
tion and let it drop. Make sure that
it locks into place.
4. Check that the hood has engaged properly. If the hood can be raised
slightly, it is not properly engaged
Open it again and close it with a lit-
tle more force.
OYP048389N
CAUTION - Hood obstruc-
tion
Before closing the hood, ensurethat all obstructions areremoved from the hood open-ing. Closing the hood with anobstruction present in the hoodopening may result in propertydamage.
WARNING- Fire risk
Do not leave gloves, rags or any
other combustible material in the
engine compartment. Doing so
may cause a heat-induced fire.
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Features of your vehicle
WARNING- Cell phonefires
Do not use cellular phones
while refueling. Electric current
and/or electronic interference
from cellular phones can poten-
tially ignite fuel vapors causing
a fire.
WARNING- Smoking
DO NOT use matches or a lighter
and DO NOT SMOKE or leave a lit
cigarette in your vehicle while at
a gas station especially during
refueling. Automotive fuel is
highly flammable and can, when
ignited, result in fire.
WARNING- Refueling & Vehicle fires
When refueling, always shut the
engine off. Sparks produced by
electrical components related
to the engine can ignite fuel
vapors causing a fire. Once
refueling is complete, check to
make sure the filler cap and
filler door are securely closed,
before starting the engine.WARNING- Portable fuel container
When using an approved
portable fuel container, be sure
to place the container on the
ground prior to refueling. Static
electricity discharge from the
container can ignite fuel vapors
causing a fire. Once refueling
has begun, contact with the
vehicle should be maintained
until the filling is complete. Use
only approved portable plastic
fuel containers designed to
carry and store gasoline.
Features of your vehicle
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Power steering (if equipped)
Power steering uses energy from the
engine to assist you in steering the
vehicle. If the engine is off or if the
power steering system becomes
inoperative, the vehicle may still be
steered, but it will require increased
steering effort.
Should you notice any change in the
effort required to steer during normal
vehicle operation, have the power
steering checked by an authorized
Kia dealer. If the power steering drive belt
breaks or if the power steering pump
malfunctions, the steering effort will
greatly increase.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
If the vehicle is parked for extended
periods outside in cold weather
(below -10°C/14°F), the power steer-
ing may require increased effort
when the engine is first started. This
is caused by increased fluid viscosity
due to the cold weather and does not
indicate a malfunction.
When this happens, increase the
engine RPM by depressing the
accelerator until the RPM reaches
1,500 rpm then release or let the
engine idle for two or three minutes
to warm up the fluid.
Electric power steering
(if equipped)
Power steering uses the motor to
assist you in steering the vehicle. If
the engine is off or if the power steer-
ing system becomes inoperative, the
vehicle may still be steered, but it will
require increased steering effort.
The motor driven power steering is
controlled by the power steering con-
trol unit which senses the steering
wheel torque and vehicle speed to
command the motor.
The steering wheel becomes heavier
as the vehicle’s speed increases and
becomes lighter as the vehicle’s
speed decreases for better control of
the steering wheel.
Should you notice any change in the
effort required to steer during normal
vehicle operation, have the power
steering checked by an authorized
Kia dealer.
STEERING WHEEL
CAUTION - Power
steering pump
Never hold the steering wheel to
the extreme right or left for morethan 5 seconds with the enginerunning. Holding the steeringwheel for more than 5 seconds ineither position may cause dam-age to the power steering pump.
Features of your vehicle
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Automatically Unlock :
- Disable : The auto door unlockoperation will be canceled.
- Vehicle Off : All doors will be automatically unlocked when the
Engine Star/Stop Button or igni-
tion switch is set to the OFF posi-
tion.
- On Shift to P : All doors will be automatically unlocked if the
automatic transmission shift lever
is shifted to the P (Park) position.
Two Press Unlock (if equipped) - If this item checked, the two pressunlock function will be activated.
(Only the driver’s door will unlock
when unlock button is pressed
once and all doors will unlock
when the same button is pressed
again within 4 seconds.) Smart Liftgate (if equipped)
- If this item is checked, the smartliftgate function will be activated.
- If the power liftgate function is not activated, you cannot activate
this function.
❈ For more details, refer to “Smart
Liftgate” in this chapter. Lights
One Touch Turn Signal :
- Off : The one touch turn signalfunction will be deactivated.
- 3, 5, 7 Flashes : The lane change signals will blink 3, 5 or 7 times
when the turn signal lever is
moved slightly.
❈ For more details, refer to “Light” in
this chapter.
Headlight Delay : - If this item checked, the headlight delay function will be activat-
ed.
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Features of your vehicle
Sound
Parking Distance Warning Volume(if equipped) :
- Adjust the Parking DistanceWarning Volume. (Level 1 ~ 3)
❈ For more details, refer to “Parking
Distance Warning Volume” in this
chapter.
Welcome Sound (if equipped) : - If this item checked, the welcomesound function will be activated. Convenience
Seat Easy Access (if equipped)
- Off : The seat easy access func-tion will be deactivated.
- Normal/Extended : When you turn off the engine, the driver’s seat will
automatically move rear 7.6 cm (3
in.) (Enhanced) for you to enter or
exit the vehicle more comfortably.
- If you change the Engine Start/Stop Button from OFF posi-
tion to the AC function, the driver’s
seat will return to the original posi-
tion.
❈ For more details, refer to “Driver
Position Memory System” in chap-
ter 3.
Welcome Mirror/Light (if equipped) : - If this item checked, the welcomeMirror/light function will be acti-
vated.
Wiper/Lights Display (if equipped) : - If this item checked, theWiper/Lights Display will be acti-
vated. Welcome Light (if equipped) :
- If this item checked, the welcomelight function will be activated.
Auto rear wiper (in R, if equipped) : - If this item is checked, the rearwiper will automatically activate
when the front wiper is in ON
position and shift lever is in R
(reverse) position.
Gear Position Pop-up (if equipped) : - If this item checked, the gearposition pop-up display will be
activated.
Icy road warning (if equipped) : - If this item checked, the Icy roadwarning display will be activated.
Features of your vehicle
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Key not in vehicle
(for smart key system)
This warning message illuminates if 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
(for smart key system)
This warning message illuminates if
the smart key is not detected when
you press the Engine Start/Stop
Button.
Press start button again (for smart key system)
This warning message illuminates when there is a problem with the
Engine Start/Stop Button system.
It means that you could 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 your vehi-
cle inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
Press start button with key
(for smart key system)
This warning message illuminates if you press the Engine Start/Stop
Button while the warning message
“Key not detected” is illuminating.
At this time, the immobilizer indica- tor light blinks.
Check fuse BRAKE SWITCH
(for smart key system)
This warning message illuminates if 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
the ACC position.