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Safety features of your vehicle
WARNING - Uprightingseat
Do not press the release lever
on a manual seatback without
holding and controlling the
seatback. The seatback will
spring upright possibly impact-
ing you or other passengers.
WARNING- Loose objects
Do not place anything in the dri-
ver's foot well or under the front
seats. Loose objects in the dri-
ver's foot area could interfere with
the operation of the foot pedals.WARNING
- Driver responsibility for passengers
The driver must advise the pas-
senger to keep the seatback in
an upright position whenever
the vehicle is in motion. If a seat
is reclined during an accident,
the restraint system's ability to
restrain will be greatly reduced.
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WARNING - Seat cushion
Occupants should never sit on
aftermarket seat cushions or sit-
ting cushions. The passenger's
hips may slide under the lap por-
tion of the seat belt during an
accident or a sudden stop.
WARNING- Driver’s seat
Never attempt to adjust the seat while the vehicle is mov-
ing. This could result in loss
of control of your vehicle.
Do not allow anything to inter- fere with the normal position
of the seatback and seatback
adjustment.
Sit as far back as possible from the steering wheel while
still maintaining comfortable
control of your vehicle. A dis-
tance of at least 10" from your
chest to the steering wheel is
recommended. Failure to do
so could result in air bag infla-
tion injuries to the driver.
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Features of your vehicle
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If the Electric Power Steering System
does not operate normally, the warn-
ing light will illuminate on the instru-
ment cluster. The steering wheel may
require increased steering effort.
Take your vehicle to an authorized
Kia dealer and have the vehicle
checked as soon as possible.Tilt steering (if equipped)
Tilt steering allows you to adjust the
steering wheel before you drive. You
can also raise it to give your legs
more room when you exit and enter
the vehicle.
The steering wheel should be posi-
tioned so that it is comfortable for
you to drive, while permitting you to
see the instrument panel warning
lights and gauges.
To change the steering wheel angle,
pull down the lock release lever (1),
adjust the steering wheel to the
desired angle (2), then pull up the
lock-release lever to lock (3) the
steering wheel in place. Be sure to
adjust the steering wheel to the
desired position before driving.
✽ ✽NOTICE
After adjustment, sometimes the
lock release lever may not lock the
steering wheel. It is not a malfunc-
tion. This occurs when two gears are
not engaged correctly. In this case,
adjust the steering wheel again and
then lock the steering wheel.
WARNING - Steering
wheel adjustment
Never adjust the angle and
height of the steering wheel
while driving. You may lose
steering control
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Driving your vehicle
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To warn the driver that the vehicle
is departing from the projected
lane in front, the green ( ) indi-
cator light will blink on the cluster,
the lane line will blink on the clus-
ter depending on which direction
the vehicle is veering, and an audi-
ble warning will sound.
The function will operate when your vehicle speed is between
approximately 40~120 mph
(60~200 km/h).Lane Keeping Assist
To warn the driver that the vehicleis departing from the projected
lane in front, the green ( ) indi-
cator light will blink on the cluster,
and the steering wheel will make
adjustments to keep vehicle inside
the lane.
The function will operate when your vehicle speed is between
approximately 40~120 mph
(60~200 km/h).
Hands-off warning
If the driver takes their hands off the
steering wheel for several seconds,
the 'Keep hands on steering wheel'
warning message will appear on the
cluster, and an audible warning will
sound in stages.
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