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The lap/shoulder belt automatically
returns to the “emergency lock
mode” whenever the belt is allowed
to retract fully.
Therefore, the preceding seven
steps must be followed each time a
child restraint is installed.
To remove the child restraint, press
the release button on the buckle and
then pull the lap/shoulder belt out of
the restraint and allow the seat belt
to retract fully.Securing a child restraint seatwith tether anchorage system
Child restraint hook holders are locat-
ed on the package tray (4 Door) or the
floor behind the rear seat (5 Door). This symbol indicates the
position of the tether
anchor.
WARNING - Auto lock
mode
Set the retractor to Automatic
Lock mode when installing any
child restraint system.
If the retractor is not in the Auto
Lock mode, the child restraint
can move when your vehicle
turns or stops suddenly.
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■4 Door
■5 Door
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Child restraint symbols are located
on the left and right rear seat backs
to indicate the position of the lower
anchors for child restraints.LATCH anchors have been provided in
your vehicle. The LATCH anchors are
located in the left and right outboard
rear seating positions. Their locations
are shown in the illustration. There is no
LATCH anchor provided for the center
rear seating position.
The LATCH anchors are located
between the seatback and the seat
cushion of the rear seat left and right
outboard seating positions.
When you install your child's restraint
system using the LATCH anchors
buckle the shoulder lap belt, then lock
the retractor and pull the belt to remove
the slack in the belt so it lies flat against
the vehicle seat.
Follow the child seat manufacturer’s
instructions to properly install child
restraint seats with LATCH or LATCH-
compatible attachments.
Once you have installed the LATCH
child restraint, assure that the seat is
properly attached to the LATCH and
tether anchors.
Also, test the child restraint seat before
you place the child in it. Tilt the seat
from side to side. Also try to tug the seat
forward. Check to see if the anchors
hold the seat in place.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
The recommended weight for the
LATCH system is under 65 lb (30 kg).
How to calculate the child restraint
weight : 
Child restraint weight = 
65 lb (30 kg) - Child weight
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Lower Anchor
Position Indicator
Lower Anchor 
WARNING - Unused rear seatbelts
Always fasten the seatbelts
behind the child restraint seat
when they are not used to
secure the child seat. Failure to
do so may result in child stran-
gulation.
WARNING - LATCH lower
anchors
Never attempt to attach a
LATCH equipped seat in the
center seating position. LATCH
lower anchors are only to be
used with the left and right rear
outboard seating positions. You
may damage the anchors or the
anchors may fail and break in a
collision.
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 If an air bag deploys, there may bea loud noise followed by a fine dust
released in the vehicle. These con-
ditions are normal and are not haz-
ardous - the air bags are packed in
this fine powder. The dust generat-
ed during air bag deployment may
cause skin or eye irritation as well
as aggravate asthma for some per-
sons. Always wash all exposed
skin areas thoroughly with cold
water and a mild soap after an
accident in which the air bags were
deployed.  The SRS can function only when
the ignition switch is in the ON
position. If the SRS air bag warning
light does not illuminate, or contin-
uously remains on after illuminat-
ing for about 6 seconds when the
ignition switch is turned to the ON
position, or after the engine is
started, comes on while driving,
the SRS is not working properly. If
this occurs, have your vehicle
immediately inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Before you replace a fuse or discon-
nect a battery terminal, turn the igni-
tion switch to the LOCK  position
and remove the ignition key. Never
remove or replace the air bag related
fuse(s) when the ignition switch is in
the ON position. Failure to heed this
warning will cause the SRS air bag
warning light to illuminate.
Occupant detection system
Your vehicle is equipped with an occu-
pant detection system in the front
passenger's seat.
The occupant detection system is
designed to detect the presence of a
properly-seated front passenger and
determine if the passenger's front air
bag should be enabled (may inflate)
or not. Only the front passenger front
air bag is controlled by the Occupant
Detection System.
Do not put anything in front of the
passenger air bag  indicator.
WARNING- Flying objects
Do not place any objects (an
umbrella, bag, etc.) between the
front door and the front seat.
Such objects may become dan-
gerous projectiles if the side
airbag inflates.
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When an adult is seated in the front
passenger seat, if the PASSENGER
AIR BAG “OFF” indicator is on, turn
the ignition switch to the LOCK posi-
tion and ask the passenger to sit
properly (sitting upright with the seat
back in an upright position, centered
on the seat cushion with their seat
belt on, legs comfortably extended
and their feet on the floor). Restart
the engine and have the person
remain in that position. This will allow
the system to detect the person and
to enable the passenger air bag. If the PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF”
indicator is still on, ask the passen-
ger to move to the rear seat.
WARNING 
- Wet Passenger Seat
Do not spill liquid on the pas-
senger seat. Spilled liquid on
the passenger seat may cause
the air bag warning light to illu-
minate or malfunction. If any liq-
uid is spilled, make sure the
seat has been completely dried
before driving the vehicle.
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WARNING - “AIR  BAG OFF” light
Do not allow an adult passenger
to ride in the front seat when the
PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF”
indicator is illuminated, because
the air bag will not deploy in the
event of a crash. The driver must
instruct the passenger to reposi-
tion himself in the seat. Failure
to properly position yourself
may lead to air bag deactivation
resulting in air bag non-deploy-
ment in a collision. If the PAS-
SENGER AIR BAG “OFF” indica-
tor remains illuminated after the
passenger repositions them-
selves properly and the car is
restarted, it is recommended
that the passenger move to the
rear seat because the passen-
ger's front air bag will not
deploy.
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 Air bags may not inflate if the vehi-cle collides with objects such as
utility poles or trees, where the
point of impact is concentrated to
one area and the full force of the
impact is not delivered to the sen-
sors.
SRS Care
The SRS is virtually maintenance-free
and there are no parts you can safely
service by yourself. If the SRS air bag
warning light does not illuminate, or
continuously remains on, have your
vehicle immediately inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer.
Any work on the SRS system, such
as removing, installing, repairing, or
any work on the steering wheel, the
front passenger's panel, and front
seats must be performed by an
authorized Kia dealer. Improper han-
dling of the SRS system may result
in serious personal injury.
For cleaning the air bag pad covers,
use only a soft, dry cloth or one which
has been moistened with plain water.
Solvents or cleaners could adversely
affect the air bag covers and proper
deployment of the system.
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WARNING- Tampering
with SRS
Do not tamper with or discon-
nect SRS wiring, or other com-
ponents of the SRS system.
Doing so could result in the
accidental inflation of the air
bags or render the SRS inoper-
ative.
WARNING- Towing Vehicle
Always have the ignition switch
in the LOCK position when your
vehicle is being towed. The side
air bags may inflate if the vehi-
cle is tilted (such as when being
towed) because of the rollover
sensors in the vehicle.
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Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 4-4
• Record your key number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
• Key operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
• Remote keyless entry system operations . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
• Transmitter precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
• Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
• Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
• Smart key functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
• Smart key precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
• Smart key immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Theft-alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
• Armed stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
• Theft-alarm stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
• Disarmed stage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
• Operating door locks from outside the vehicle  . . . . 4-18
• Operating door locks from inside the vehicle . . . . . . 4-19
• Impact sensing door unlock system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
• Auto door lock/unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
• Speed sensing door lock system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
• Child-protector rear door lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
• Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Trunk (for 4 door) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
• Opening the trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
• Closing the trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
• Emergency trunk safety release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Smart trunk release (4 door). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26
Liftgate (for 5 door) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
• Opening the liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
• Closing the liftgate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
• Emergency liftgate safety release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33
• Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
• Manual windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38
Hood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-39
• Opening the hood  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39
• Closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
• Hood open warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
• Opening the fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
• Closing the fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
• Electric power steering (EPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
• Tilt steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46
• Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 4-47
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Remote keyless entry system
operationsLock (1)
All doors (and hood, trunk/liftgate)
are  locked if the lock button is
pressed. If all doors (and hood,
trunk/liftgate) are closed, the hazard
warning lights will blink and the
chime will sound once to indicate
that all doors (and hood, trunk/lift-
gate) are locked.WARNING- Ignition key(Smart key)
Never leave the keys in your
vehicle with unsupervised chil-
dren. Leaving children unat-
tended in a vehicle with a man-
ual ignition key or a smart key
is dangerous.
Children copy adults and they
could place the key in the igni-
tion switch or press the start
button. The key would enable
children to operate power win-
dows or other controls, or even
make the vehicle move, which
could result in serious bodily
injury or death.
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■  Type B
■Type A
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Also, if the lock button is pressed
once more within 4 seconds, the
hazard warning lights will blink and
the chime will sound once to confirm
that the door is locked (If equipped).
However, if any door remains open,
the hazard warning lights (and/or the
chime) will not operate. But if all
doors are closed after the lock button
is pressed, the hazard warning lights
will blink once.Unlock (2) 
The driver's door is unlocked if the
unlock button is pressed once. The
hazard warning lights will blink twice
and the chime will sound twice to
indicate that the driver’s door is
unlocked.
All doors are unlocked if the unlock
button is pressed once more within 4
seconds. The hazard warning lights
will blink twice again to indicate that
all doors are unlocked. After pressing
this button, the doors will lock auto-
matically unless you open any door
within 30 seconds.
If you attempt to lock or unlock the
door by pressing the door
lock/unlock button in any of the fol-
lowing states, the door will not be
locked or unlocked.
- When you want to lock or unlockthe door in the ACC or ON state.
- When you want to lock a door in a car with one or more doors open.
Depending on the vehicle, the driver
can turn off or set the TWO PRESS
UNLOCK setting function.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
If the keyless entry system is inoper-
ative due to exposure to water or liq-
uids, it will not be covered by your
manufacturer's vehicle warranty.
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