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Driving your vehicle
Function setting and activa-
tion
Function setting
The driver can activate the function
by placing the ignition switch or
ENGINE START/STOP button to the
ON position and by selecting “User
Settings Driver Assistance 
Blind-Spot Safety”
- BCW turns on and gets ready to
be activated when “Warning
Only” is selected. Then, if a vehi-
cle approaches the driver's blind
spot area a warning sounds.
- The function is deactivated and
the indicator on the Blind-Spot
Safety button is extinguished
when 'Off' is selected. If you press Blind-Spot Safety but-
ton while “Warning Only” is select-
ed the indicator on the button extin-
guishes and the function deacti-
vates.
If you press Blind-Spot Safety but-
ton while the function is cancelled
the indicator on the button illumi-
nates and the function activates. In
this case, the function returns to the
state before the vehicle turned off.
When the function is initially turned
on and when the motor is turned off
then on again while the function is
in activation, the warning light will
illuminate for 3 seconds on the out-
side rearview mirror. If the vehicle is turned off then on
again, the function maintains the
previous state.
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✽ ✽
NOTICE
• During normal Cruise Control
operation, when the SET switch is
activated or reactivated after apply-
ing the brakes, Cruise Control will
energize after approximately 3 sec-
onds. This delay is normal.
• To activate Cruise Control, depress
the brake pedal at least once after
placing the ignition switch or
ENGINE START/STOP button to
the ON position or starting the
engine. This is to check if the brake
switch which is important part to
cancel Cruise Control is in normal
condition.
Driving Assist button
CRUISE : Turns Cruise Control on or
off.
RES+ :Resumes or increases
Cruise Control speed.
SET- : Sets or decreases Cruise
Control speed.
CANCEL :Cancels Cruise Control
operation.
To set Cruise Control speed:
1. Press the Driving Assist button on
the steering wheel, to turn the
function on. The cruise indicator
light will illuminate.
2. Accelerate to the desired speed,
which must be more than approxi-
mately 20 mph (30 km/h).
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To resume cruising speed at
more than approximately 20
mph (30 km/h).
If any method other than the Driving
Assist button was used to cancel
cruising speed and the function is
still activated, the most recent set
speed will automatically resume
when the RES+ switch is pushed.
It will not resume, however, if the
vehicle speed has dropped below
approximately 20 mph (30 km/h).
To turn Cruise Control off, do
one of the following:
Press the Driving Assist button (the
cruise indicator light will be turn off).
Press the Driving Assist button
twice. (The cruise indicator light will
be turn on.)
Turn the ignition off.
Both of these actions cancel Cruise
Control operation. If you want to
resume Cruise Control operation,
repeat the steps provided in “To set
Cruise Control speed” on the previ-
ous page.
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➀Cruise indicator ( CRUISE)
➁Set speed
➂Vehicle distance
Smart Cruise Control allows you to
program the vehicle to maintain con-
stant speed and distance detecting
the vehicle ahead without depressing
the accelerator or brake pedal.
To see SCC screen on the LCD dis-
play on the cluster, select Driving
Assist ( ). For more informations,
refer to “LCD Display Modes” in
chapter 4.
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NOTICE
To activate Smart Cruise Control,
depress the brake pedal at least once
after placing the ignition switch or
ENGINE START/STOP button to
the ON position or starting the
engine. This is to check if the brake
switch which is important part to
cancel Smart Cruise Control is in
normal condition.
Driving Assist button
CRUISE : Turns Smart Cruise
Control on or off.
RES + : Sets or increases Smart
Cruise Control speed.
SET - : Sets or decreases Smart
Cruise Control speed.
: Sets vehicle distance
CANCEL :Cancels Smart Cruise
Control operation.
SMART CRUISE CONTROL (SCC) (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING
For your safety, please read the
owner's manual before using
Smart Cruise Control.
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LFA operation
To use Lane Following Assist two
steps are necessary:
(1) LFA has to be enabled, and
(2) SCC has to be activated
With the ignition switch or ENGINE
START/STOP button in the [ON],
select or release the setting from
“User setting Driver Assistance 
Driving Assist Lane Following
Assist”.
Select LFA in the user setting of the
instrument panel.
LFA status is remembered by the
function and therefore does not need
to be enabled again for each new
journey.
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- Depending on your surround-
ings and road conditions, LFA
could fail to recognize the
lane and stop working. In turn,
extra caution is required
while driving with LFA on.
- Be sure to check the non-
operating conditions and cau-
tions for the driver before
using LFA.
- Do not place reflective materi-
als such as white paper or
mirror on the crash pad.
Sunlight reflections can cause
a malfunction in LFA.
- Too big sound from the sound
function can interrupt the
alarming sound from LFA.
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- Keeping your hands off the
wheel while driving will trigger
the hands-off warning and
deactivate the steering-assist
function. Put your hands back
on the wheel, then the steer-
ing-assist system will be re-
activated.
- When driving at a high speed,
the steering assist force can
become weak and the vehicle
can drive out of its lane. Extra
caution is required, and com-
ply with the speed limit.
- Attaching an object to the
steering wheel could deter
steering assistance.
- Attaching an object to the
steering wheel could deter the
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Setting and activating HDA
With the ignition switch or ENGINE
START/STOP button in the [ON],
select or release the setting from
“User Setting Driver Assistance
Driving Assist Highway Driving
Assist”.
Select HDA in the User setting of the
instrument panel. and the function
will operate if the following conditions
are met :
If the engine is turned off then on
again, the function maintains the last
setting.
Operating conditions
If you activate HDA in the User set-
ting of the instrument panel. and the
following conditions are met, HDA
will be ready to operate, and the indi-
cator light ( ) will come on
green in the cluster.
When driving on the highway main
line.
When Smart Cruise Control is in
operation (Vehicle deceleration
and acceleration control)
- Refer to “Smart Cruise Control
(SCC)” in this chapter.
- If SCC is in standby mode (SCC
is on but speed is not set), HDA
will be in the same mode. The
white indicator ( ) light will
be turned on.
When the vehicle speed is below
95 mph (153 km/h)
HDA operation
The speed is automatically set in
accordance with the steering control
and the highway speed limit when all
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The use of chains may adversely
affect vehicle handling.
Do not exceed 20 mph (30 km/h)
or the chain manufacturer’s recom-
mended speed limit, whichever is
lower.
Drive carefully and avoid bumps,
holes, sharp turns, and other road
hazards, which may cause the
vehicle to bounce.
Avoid sharp turns or locked-wheel
braking.Use high quality ethylene gly-
col coolant
Your vehicle is delivered with high
quality ethylene glycol coolant in the
cooling system. It is the only type of
coolant that should be used because
it helps prevent corrosion in the cool-
ing system, lubricates the water
pump and prevents freezing. Be sure
to replace or replenish your coolant
in accordance with the maintenance
schedule in chapter 8. Before winter,
have your coolant tested to assure
that its freezing point is sufficient for
the temperatures anticipated during
the winter.
Check battery and cables
Winter puts additional burdens on
the battery system. Visually inspect
the battery and cables as described
in chapter 8. The level of charge in
your battery can be checked by an
authorized Kia dealer or a service
station.
Change to "winter weight" oil
if necessary
In some climates it is recommended
that a lower viscosity "winter weight"
oil be used during cold weather. See
chapter 9 for recommendations. If
you aren't sure what weight oil you
should use, consult an authorized
Kia dealer.
Check spark plugs and ignition
system
Inspect your spark plugs as
described in chapter 8 and replace
them if necessary. Also check all
ignition wiring and components to be
sure they are not cracked, worn or
damaged in any way.CAUTION- Snow chains
Chains that are the wrong size
or improperly installed can
damage your vehicle's brake
lines, suspension, body and
wheels.
Stop driving and retighten the
chains any time you hear them
hitting the vehicle.

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ROAD WARNING
Hazard warning flasher
The hazard warning flasher serves
as a warning to other drivers to exer-
cise extreme caution when
approaching, overtaking, or passing
your vehicle.
It should be used whenever emer-
gency repairs are being made or
when the vehicle is stopped near the
edge of a roadway.Depress the flasher switch with the
ignition switch in any position. The
flasher switch is located in the center
facia panel. All turn signal lights will
flash simultaneously.
• The hazard warning flasher oper-
ates whether your vehicle is run-
ning or not.
The turn signals do not work when
the hazard flasher is on.
Care must be taken when using
the hazard warning flasher while
the vehicle is being towed.
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