2021 KIA RIO Owners Manual

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Inside rearview mirror
Adjust the rearview mirror so that the
center view through the rear window
is seen. Make this adjustment before
you start driving.
Do not place objects in the rear seat
which would interfere with your vision
through the rear window.
Day/night rearview mirror
Make this adjustment before you
start driving and while the day/night
lever is in the day position (1).
Pull the day/night lever toward you
(2) to reduce the glare from the
headlights of the vehicles behind you
during night driving.
Remember that you lose some
rearview clarity in the night position.
❈ (1) : Day, (2) : Night
Day/night rearview mirror with
Telematics function (if equipped)
For day and night function:
Make this adjustment before you
start driving and while the day/night
lever (1) is in the day position.
Pull the day/night lever (2) toward
you to reduce the glare from the
headlights of the vehicles behind you
during night driving.
Remember that you lose some
rearview clarity in the night position.
❈ (1) : Day, (2) : Night
MIRRORS
WARNING - Mirror
adjustment
Do not adjust the rearview mirror
while the vehicle is moving. This
could result in loss of control.
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WARNING
Do not modify the inside mirror
in any manner including
installing a wider mirror. Doing
so could result in injury during
an accident or deployment of
the air bag.
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For Telematics button function:
1. Virtual Assistant button
2. UVO button
3. Roadside Assist button
Telematics buttons are also located
on the mirror.
Outside rearview mirror
Be sure to adjust mirror angles
before driving.
Your vehicle is equipped with both
left-hand and right-hand outside
rearview mirrors. The mirrors can be
adjusted remotely with the remote
switch (if equipped). The mirror
heads can be folded to prevent dam-
age during an automatic car wash or
when passing through a narrow
street.
The right outside rearview mirror is
convex. Objects seen in the mirror
are closer than they appear.
Use your interior rearview mirror or
direct observation to determine the
actual distance of following vehicles
when changing lanes.CAUTION - Rearview mirror
Do not scrape ice off the mirrorface; this may damage the sur-face of the glass. If ice shouldrestrict movement of the mirror,do not force the mirror foradjustment. To remove ice, usea deicer spray, or a sponge orsoft cloth with very warm water.
WARNING - Mirror
adjustment
Do not adjust or fold the outside
rearview mirrors while the vehi-
cle is moving. This could result
in loss of control.
CAUTION
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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Remote control
Electric type
The electric remote control mirror
switch allows you to adjust the posi-
tion of the left and right outside
rearview mirrors. To adjust the posi-
tion of either mirror, the ignition
switch or ENGINE START/STOP but-
ton should be in the ACC or ON posi-
tion.
To adjust the position of either mirror,
press the R or L button (1) to select
the right side mirror or the left side
mirror, then press a corresponding
point (▲) on the mirror adjustment
control to position the selected mirror
up, down, left or right. After adjustment, press the R or L
button again to prevent any inadver-
tent adjustment.
Folding the outside rearview mirror
Manual type
To fold the outside review mirror,
grasp the housing of the mirror and
then fold it toward the rear of the
vehicle.
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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 as the motormay be damaged.
Do not attempt to adjust the outside rearview mirror byhand. Doing so may damagethe parts.
When the mirror control, press exactly “  
”(2) marking area.
Otherwise, the mirror will move to unintended directionor malfunction.
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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
1. Tachometer
2. Speedometer
3. Engine coolant temperature gauge
4. Fuel gauge
5. Warning and indicator lights
6. LCD display
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■ ■Type A
❈The actual cluster and contents of the
LCD display in the vehicle may differ from
the illustration.
■ ■ Type B
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Instrument Cluster Control
Adjusting Instrument Cluster
Illumination
The instrument panel illumination
intensity can be adjusted by pressing
the control switch with the headlight
switch in any position when the igni-
tion switch or ENGINE
START/STOP button is in the ON
position. If you hold the illumination control
button (“+” or “-”), the brightness
will be changed continuously.
If the brightness reaches the maxi- mum 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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■ Type A
■ Type B
OJA040482
OJA040037
■ Type A
■ Type B
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[Type A]
(1) TRIP : TRIP button for changingtrip modes
(2) RESET : RESET button for reset- ting items
[Type B]
(1) : MODE button for changing LCD modes
(2) / : MOVE scroll switch to select items
(3) OK : SET/RESET button for set- ting or resetting items
❈ For the LCD modes, refer to “LCD
Display” in this chapter.Gauges
Speedometer
The speedometer indicates the for-
ward speed of the vehicle.
The speedometer is calibrated in
miles per hour and/or kilometers per
hour.
Tachometer
The tachometer indicates the
approximate number of engine revo-
lutions per minute (rpm).
Use the tachometer to select the cor-
rect shift points and to prevent lug-
ging and/or over-revving the engine.OSC040103
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CAUTION - Red zone
Do not operate the engine with-
in the tachometer's RED ZONE.This may cause severe enginedamage.
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Engine coolant temperature
gauge
This gauge shows the temperature
of the engine coolant when the igni-
tion switch or ENGINE START/STOP
button is ON.
If the gauge pointer moves beyond
the normal range area toward the “H”
position, it indicates overheating that
may damage the engine.
Do not continue driving with an over-
heated engine. If your vehicle over-
heats, refer to “If the engine over-
heats” in chapter 6.
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge indicates the approx-
imate amount of fuel remaining in the
fuel tank.OSC047104N
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
the reservoir.
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✽ ✽
NOTICE
• The fuel tank capacity is given in
chapter 8.
• The fuel gauge is supplemented by a distance to empty mileage,
and/or 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
stop and obtain additional fuel as
soon as possible after the warning
light comes on or when the gauge
indicator comes close to the “E”
(Empty) level.
✽ ✽NOTICE
The fuel display may not be accu-
rate if the vehicle is on an incline.
Odometer
The odometer indicates the total dis-
tance the vehicle has been driven.
You will also find the odometer useful
to determine when periodic mainte-
nance should be performed.
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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OSC040153
■ Type A
■ Type B
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