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Assist mode displays the state of
below systems.
- SCC with S&G(if equipped)
- Lane Keeping Assist(if equipped) 
- Driver Attention Warning (if
equipped)
- Tire Pressure (if equipped)
Service mode 
When Service Required is set, the
remaining distance/time before serv-
ice is required appears on the LCD
screen.
From the point at which the remain-
ing distance to drive amounts to
1,500 km (900 mi) or the remaining
time amounts to 30 days, The
Service  Required message auto-
matically displays and remains on
the LCD screen for a number of sec-
onds every time the ignition switch or
Engine Start/Stop Button is ON. When Service Required is set a
Service  Required Alarm message
pops up when an aggregated
amount of miles/time driven reaches
a certain point.
With Service Required mode, press
OK button for more than 1 sec. The
values will return to initial setting val-
ues.
❈
For more details about Service
Required Setting refer to user
Settings Mode in this chapter.
❈ Service Required Setting
In the event of Battery Cable
Disconnection or Fuse Switch
turned OFF, the Service Required
Setting values (an amount of
miles/time driven) may change. In
such cases, re-enter Service
Required Setting values.
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Shift to P to edit settings
This warning message appears if
you try to adjust the User Settings
while driving.
For your safety, change the User
Settings after parking the vehicle,
applying the parking brake and
moving the shift lever to P (Park). Driver Assistance (if equipped)
 SCC Reaction (if equipped) :
- Choose the sensitivity (fast, nor-mal, slow) of the smart cruise
control.
❈ For more details, refer to “Smart
Cruise Control with Stop & Go” in
chapter 5.
 Driver Attention Warning (if equipped) :
- Choose the alert stage (Highsensitivity/Normal sensitivity/Off)
of the Driver Attention Warning.
❈ For more details, refer to “Driver
Attention Warning (DAW)” in chap-
ter 5.
 Lane Safety (if equipped) : - Active LKA : To activate the activeLKA mode.
- Lane Keeping Assist : To activate the Lane Keeping Assist mode.
- Lane Departure Warning : To acti- vate the lane departure warning
function.
❈ For more details, refer to “Lane
Keeping Assist (LKA) System” in
chapter 5.  Forward Collision-avoidance Assist
(FCA,if equipped) :
- To activate or deactivate the FCAsystem.
❈ For more details, refer to “Forward
Collision-avoidance Assist (FCA)”
in chapter 5.
 Forward Collision Warning  (if equipped) :
- Choose the inital warning alerttime of the forward collision warn-
ing. (Fast/Normal/Slow)
❈ For more details, refer to “Forward
Collision-avoidance Assist (FCA)”
in chapter 5.
 Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning (if equipped) :
- If this item is checked, the rearcross-traffic collision Warning
function will be activated.
❈ For more details, refer to “Blind-
spot Collision Warning” in chapter
5
 Blind-Spot Collision Warning Sound (if equipped) :
- If this item is checked, the BCWsound function will be activated.
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Low Washer Fluid (if equipped)
 This warning message illuminateson the service reminder mode if
the washer fluid level in the reser-
voir is nearly empty.
 It means that you should refill the washer fluid.
Turn on FUSE SWITCH 
(if equipped)
 This warning message illuminates if the fuse switch under the steer-
ing wheel is OFF.
 It means that you should turn the fuse switch on.
❈ For more details, refer to “Fuses” in
chapter 7.
Check DAW (Driver Attention
Warning) system (if equipped)
This warning message is displayed if
there is a problem with the Driver
Attention Warning system. In this
case, have your vehicle inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
❈ For more information, refer to
“Driver Attention Warning (DAW)”
in chapter 5.
Check BCW (Blind-spot Collision
Warning) system (if equipped)
This warning message is displayed if
there is a problem with the Blind-
Spot Collision Warning (BCW) sys-
tem. In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia deal-
er.
❈ For more information, refer to
“Blind-Spot Collision Warning
(BCW)” in chapter 5.
Check FCA (Forward Collision
Avoidance Asst.) (if equipped)
 This warning message illuminates if there is a malfunction with the
Forward Collision Avoidance Assist
(FCA) system. In this case, have
your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer.
❈ For more details, refer to “Forward
Collision Avoidance Assist(FCA)
system” in chapter 5. 
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AUTO HOLD IndicatorLight (if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates:
 [White] When you activate the auto hold system by pressing the AUTO
HOLD button.
 [Green] When you stop the vehicle completely by depressing the
brake pedal with the auto hold sys-
tem activated.
 [Yellow] When there is a malfunc- tion with the auto hold system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
❈ For more details, refer to “Auto
Hold” in chapter 5.
LKA (Lane Keeping
Assist) System Indicator(if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates :
 When you turn the lane keeping assistant system on by pressing
the LKA button.
If there is a problem with the sys-
tem, the yellow LKA indicator will
illuminate.
❈ For more details, refer to “Lane
Keeping Assist (LKA) System” in
chapter 5.
AUTO
HOLDWARNING - Distracted
driving
Driving while distracted can
result in a loss of vehicle con-
trol that may lead to an acci-
dent, severe personal injury,
and death. The driver’s primary
responsibility is in the safe and
legal operation of a vehicle, and
use of any handheld devices,
other equipment, or vehicle sys-
tems which take the driver’s
eyes, attention and focus away
from the safe operation of a
vehicle or which are not permis-
sible by law should never be
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The parking distance warning-reverse
assists the driver during backward
movement of the vehicle by chiming if
any object is sensed within a distance
of 120 cm (47 in.) behind the vehicle.
This system is a supplemental system
and it is not intended to nor does it
replace the need for extreme care and
attention of the driver. The sensing
range and objects detectable by the
back sensors (➀) are limited.
Whenever backing-up, pay as much
attention to what is behind you as you
would in a vehicle without a parking
distance warning-reverse.
Operation of the parking dis-
tance warning-reverse
Operating condition
 This system will activate when the indicator on the parking distance
warning-reverse OFF button is not
illuminated. If you desire to deacti-
vate the parking distance warning-
reverse, press the parking distance
warning-reverse OFF button again.
(The indicator on the button will
illuminate.) To turn the system on,
press the button again. (The indi-
cator on the button will go off.)
PARKING DISTANCE WARNING-REVERSE (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING -Parking dis-
tance warning-reverse
Never rely solely on the parking
distance warning-reverse.
Always perform a visual inspec-
tion to make sure the vehicle is
clear of all obstructions before
moving the vehicle in any direc-
tion. Stop immediately if you are
aware of a child anywhere near
your vehicle. Some objects may
not be detected by the sensors,
due to the object's size or mate-
rial.
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The parking distance warning assists
the driver during movement of the
vehicle by chiming if any object is
sensed within the distance of 100 cm
(39 in.) in front and 120 cm (47 in.)
behind the vehicle.This system is a supplemental sys-
tem and it is not intended to nor does
it replace the need for extreme care
and attention of the driver.
The sensing range and objects
detectable by the sensors (➀) are
limited. Whenever moving pay as
much attention to what is in front and
behind of you as you would in a vehi-
cle without a parking distance warn-
ing.
Operation of the parking dis-
tance warning
Operating condition
 This system activates when the
parking distance warning button is
pressed with the ignition switch
ON.
 The indicator of the parking dis- tance warning button turns on
automatically and activates the
parking distance warning when
you shift the gear to the R
(Reverse) position.
PARKING DISTANCE WARNING (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING
The parking distance warning is
a supplementary function only.
The operation of the parking
distance warning can be affect-
ed by several factors (including
environmental conditions).
It is the responsibility of the
driver to always check the front
and rear views before and while
parking.
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If the wireless charging is not func-
tioning properly, the orange light will
blink and flash for ten seconds then
turn off. In such cases, remove the
smart phone from the pad and
replace it on the pad again, or double
check the charging status.
If you leave the smart phone on the
charging pad when the vehicle igni-
tion is in OFF, the vehicle will alert
you through warning messages and
sound (applicable for vehicles with
voice guidance (function) after the
‘Good bye’ function on the instru-
ment cluster ends.
WARNING - Distracted
driving 
Driving while distracted can
result in a loss of vehicle con-
trol that may lead to an acci-
dent, severe bodily injury, and
death. The driver’s primary
responsibility is in the safe and
legal operation of a vehicle, and
use of any handheld devices,
other equipment, or vehicle sys-
tems which take the driver’s
eyes, attention and focus away
from the safe operation of a
vehicle or which are not permis-
sible by law should never be
used during operation of the
vehicle.CAUTION - Metal in
Wireless Charging System
If any metallic object such as a coin is located between thewireless charging system andthe smart phone, the chargingmay be disrupted. Also, themetallic object may heat up andpotentially damage the chargingsystem. If there is any metallicobject between the smart phoneand the charging pad, immedi-ately remove the smart phone.Remove the metallic object afterit has cooled down. 

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VOLUME ( /  ) (1)
 Press the lever upward ( ) toincrease the volume.
 Press the lever downward ( ) to decrease  the volume.
SEEK/PRESET ( / ) (2)
The SEEK/PRESET button has dif-
ferent functions based on the system
mode. Press and hold the button for
1 second or more within the following
functions in order to.
RADIO mode
It will function as the AUTO SEEK
select button.
USB / i Pod
®mode
It will function as the FF/REW button.
Press the SEEK/PRESET button for
less than 1 second to. RADIO mode
It will function as the PRESET STA-
TION buttons.
USB / i Pod
®mode
It will function as TRACK UP/DOWN
button.
MODE (3)
Press the button to change audio
source.
FM(1~2) 
➟ AM ➟ SAT(1~3) ➟ USB
(iPod®) ➟BT Audio ➟ FM...
In addition to mode change, Power
on/off can be made by pressing this
button when the ignition switch is on
ACC or ON.
- Power ON: Press the button when the audio is off
- Power OFF: Press the button for more than 1 second when the
audio is on.
MUTE (4)
 Press the button to mute the sound.
 Press the button to turn off the microphone during a telephone
call.
Detailed information for audio control
buttons are described in the following
pages in this section.
WARNING - Distracted
driving 
Driving while distracted can
result in a loss of vehicle con-
trol that may lead to an acci-
dent, severe personal injury,
and death. The driver’s primary
responsibility is in the safe and
legal operation of a vehicle, and
use of any handheld devices,
other equipment, or vehicle sys-
tems which take the driver’s
eyes, attention and focus away
from the safe operation of a
vehicle or which are not permis-
sible by law should never be
used during operation of the
vehicle.