2021 KIA STINGER Owners Manual

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Front windshield washers
In the OFF position, pull the lever
gently toward you to spray washer
fluid on the windshield and to run the
wipers 1-3 cycles.
Use this function when the wind-
shield is dirty.
The spray and wiper operation will
continue until you release the lever.
If the washer does not work, check
the washer fluid level. If the fluid level
is not sufficient, you will need to add
appropriate non-abrasive windshield
washer fluid to the washer reservoir.The reservoir filler neck is located in
the front of the engine compartment
on the passenger side.
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CAUTION - Washer pump
To prevent possible damage to
the washer pump, do not oper-
ate the washer when the fluid
reservoir is empty.
WARNING - Obscured
visibility
Do not use the washer in freez-
ing temperatures without first
warming the windshield with
the defrosters; the washer solu-
tion could freeze on the wind-
shield and obscure your vision.
CAUTION -Wipers &
windshields
To prevent possible damage
to the wipers or windshield,
do not operate the wipers
when the windshield is dry.
To prevent damage to the wiper
blades, do not use gasoline,
kerosene, paint thinner, or
other solvents on or near them.
To prevent damage to the
wiper arms and other compo-
nents, do not attempt to move
the wipers manually.

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Features of your vehicle
Do not use the interior lights for
extended periods when the engine is
not running.
It may cause battery discharge.Automatic turn off function
(if equipped)
The interior lights automatically turn
off approximately 20 minutes after
the ignition switch is turned off, if the
lights are in the ON position.
If your vehicle is equipped with the
theft alarm system, the interior lights
automatically turn off approximately
5 seconds after the system is armed.
Room lamp
: The light stays on at all times.
INTERIOR LIGHTS
WARNING - Interior
Lights
Do not use the interior lights
when driving in the dark.
Accidents could happen
because the view may be
obscured by interior lights.
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Map lamp
Press the lens (1) to turn ON the
map lamp.
To turn the map lamp OFF press
the lens (1) again. (2) : DOOR mode
- The map lamp and room lamp
come on when a door is opened.
The lamps go out after approxi-
mately 30 seconds.
- The map lamp and room lamp
come on for approximately 30 sec-
onds when doors are unlocked
with a transmitter or smart key as
long as the doors are not opened.
- The map lamp and room lamp will
stay on for approximately 20 min-
utes if a door is opened with the
ignition switch in the ACC or
LOCK/OFF position.
- The map lamp and room lamp will
stay on continuously if the door is
opened with the ignition switch in
the ON position.
- The map lamp and room lamp will
go out immediately if the ignition
switch is changed to the ON posi-
tion or all doors are locked.
- To turn off the DOOR mode, press
the DOOR button (2) once again
(not pressed).
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NOTICE
The DOOR mode and ROOM mode
can not be selected at the same time.
Front Room Lamp:

(3): Press this switch to turn the
front and rear room lamps on
and off.

(3): Press this switch to turn the
front and rear room lamps
on.
(4): Press this switch to turn the
front and rear room lamps
off.
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■ Type B
■ Type A

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Features of your vehicle
Liftgate room lamp
The liftgate room lamp comes on
when the liftgate is opened.
The liftgate room lamp comes on as
long as the liftgate lid opens. To pre-
vent unnecessary battery drain,
close the liftgate lid securely after
using the liftgate room.
Vanity mirror lamp
Opening the lid of the vanity mirror
will automatically turn on the mirror
light.
* The actual sunvisor lamp in the vehi-
cle may differ from the illustration.
Glove box lamp
The glove box lamp comes on when
the glove box is opened.
To prevent unnecessary battery
drain, close the glove box securely
after using the glove box.
CAUTION- Vanity mirror
lamp
Always have the switch in the
off position when the vanity mir-
ror lamp is not in use. If the sun-
visor is closed without the lamp
off, it may discharge the battery
or damage the sunvisor.
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Door courtesy lamp
The door courtesy lamp comes ON
when the door is opened to assist
entering or exiting the vehicle. It also
serves as a warning to passing vehi-
cles that the vehicle door is open.
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Features of your vehicle
WELCOME SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
Headlight (Headlamp) escort
function
When the headlight(light switch in
the headlight or AUTO position) is on
and all doors (and liftgate) are locked
and closed, the position light and
headlight will come on for 15 sec-
onds if any of the below is per-
formed.
With the smart key system
- When the door unlock button is
pressed on the smart key.
At this time, if you press the door lock
or unlock button, the position light
and headlight will turn off immediate-
ly.
Interior light
When the interior light switch is in the
DOOR position and all doors (and lift-
gate) are locked and closed, the
room lamp will come on for 30 sec-
onds if any of the below is performed.
With the smart key system
- When the door unlock button is
pressed on the smart key.
- When the button of the outside
door handle is pressed.
At this time, if you press the door lock
button, the lamps will turn off imme-
diately.
Pocket lamp (if equipped)
When all the doors (and liftgate) are
locked and closed, the pocket lamp
and puddle lamp will come on for
about 15 seconds if any of the below
is performed.
With the smart key system
- When the vehicle is approached
with the smart key in possession.

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If you want to defrost and defog the
front windshield, refer to “Windshield
defrosting and defogging” in this sec-
tion.
Rear window defroster
The defroster heats the window to
remove frost, fog and thin ice from
the rear window, while the engine is
running.
To activate the rear window
defroster, press the rear window
defroster button located in the center
facia switch panel. The indicator on
the rear window defroster button illu-
minates when the defroster is ON.
If there is heavy accumulation of
snow on the rear window, brush it off
before operating the rear defroster.
The rear window defroster automati-
cally turns off after approximately 20
minutes or when the ignition switch is
turned off. To turn off the defroster,
press the rear window defroster button
again.
Outside rearview mirror defroster
If your vehicle is equipped with the
outside rearview mirror defrosters,
they will operate at the same time you
turn on the rear window defroster.
DEFROSTER
CAUTION - Conductors
To prevent damage to the con-
ductors bonded to the inside
surface of the rear window,
never use sharp instruments or
window cleaners containing
abrasives to clean the window.
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Features of your vehicle
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
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1. Driver’s temperature control knob
2. AUTO (automatic control) button
3. Front windshield defroster button
4. Rear window/mirrors defroster button
5. Air conditioning button
6. Air intake control buttons
7. OFF button
8. Fan speed control buttons
9. Mode selection button
10. Passenger's temperature control knob
11. SYNC temperature control selection but-
ton
12. Climate control display
13. Rear temperature control knob
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Rear seat
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Front seat
CAUTION
Operating the blower when the
ignition switch is in the ON posi-
tion could cause the battery to
discharge. Operate the blower
when the engine is running.