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Features of your vehicle
Tire Pressure
❈For more details, refer to “Tire
Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)” in chapter 6.Master warning mode
This warning light informs the driver
the following situations.
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
malfunction (if equipped)
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
radar blocked (if equipped)
Blind-Spot Collision Warning mal-
function (if equipped)
Blind-Spot Collision Warning radar
blocked (if equipped)
Lamp malfunction
LED headlamp malfunction (if
equipped) High Beam Assist malfunction (if
equipped)
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) malfunction
Smart Cruise Control malfunction (if
equipped)
Smart Cruise Control radar blocked
(if equipped)
Lane Following Assist malfunction (if
equipped), etc.
At this time, a Master Warning icon
( ) will appear beside the User
Settings icon ( ), on the LCD display.
If the warning situation is solved, the
master warning light will be turned
off and the Master Warning icon will
disappear.
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Master Warning light
(if equipped)
This warning light informs the driv-
er the following situations.
- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
malfunction (if equipped)
- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
radar blocked (if equipped)
- Blind-Spot Collision Warning mal-
function (if equipped)
- Blind-Spot Collision Warning radar
blocked (if equipped)
- Lamp malfunction
- LED headlamp malfunction (if
equipped)
- High Beam Assist malfunction (if
equipped)
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) malfunction
- Smart Cruise Control malfunction (if
equipped)
- Smart Cruise Control radar blocked
(if equipped)
- Lane Following Assist malfunction (if
equipped), etc.The Master Warning Light illuminates
when one or more of the above warn-
ing situations occur. If the warning situ-
ation is resolved, the master warning
light will turn off.
Engine Coolant
Temperature Warning
Light
This warning light illuminates:
When the engine coolant tempera-
ture is above 120°C (248°F). This
means that the engine is overheat-
ed and may be damaged.
If your vehicle is overheated, refer
to “If the engine overheats” in
chapter 6.
CAUTION - Engine
Overheating
Do not continue driving with the
engine overheated. Otherwise
the engine may be damaged.

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Features of your vehicle
Electronic Parking Brake
(EPB) Warning Light
(if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
Once you set the ignition switch or
ENGINE START/STOP button to
the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3
seconds and then goes off.
When there is a malfunction with
the EPB.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
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NOTICE- Electronic Parking
Brake (EPB) Warning Light
The Electronic Parking Brake
(EPB) Warning Light may illumi-
nate when the Electronic Stability
control (ESC) Indicator Light comes
on to indicate that the ESC is not
working properly (This does not
indicate malfunction of the EPB).
LED Headlamp Warning
Light (if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
Once you set the ignition switch or
ENGINE START/STOP button to
the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3
seconds and then goes off.
When there is a malfunction with
the LED headlamp.
In this case, have your vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized Kia dealer.
Forward Safety Warning
Light (if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
Once you set the ignition switch or
ENGINE START/STOP button to
the ON position.
- The Forward Safety warning light
illuminates for approximately 3
seconds and then turns off.
When there is a malfunction with
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist.
If this occurs, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
❈For more details, refer to “Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA)”
in chapter 5.
CAUTION - LED
Headlamp Warning Light
Continuous driving with the
LED Headlamp Warning Light
on can reduce LED headlamp
(low beam) life.
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Battery saver function
The purpose of this feature is to pre-
vent the battery from being dis-
charged if the lights are left in the ON
position.
The system automatically shuts off
the parking lights after the engine is
off and the driver's door is opened.
However, the position lamps stay ON
even when the driver-side door is
opened if the light switch is operated
after the engine is turned off.
If necessary, to keep the lamps on
turn the position lamps OFF and ON
again using the headlamp switch on
the steering column after the engine
is turned off.
Headlight escort function
(if equipped)
If you turn the ignition switch to the
ACC or OFF position with the head-
lights ON, the headlights remain on
for about 5 minutes. However, if the
driver's door is opened and closed,
the headlights are turned off after 15
seconds.
The headlights can be turned off by
pressing the lock button on the trans-
mitter (or smart key) one more or
turning the light switch to the OFF
position.
Daytime running light (DRL)
The Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
can make it easier for others to see the
front of your vehicle during the day.
DRL can be helpful in many different
driving conditions, and it is especially
helpful after dawn and before sunset.
The DRL system will turn the dedi-
cated lamp OFF when:
1. The headlight switch is on
2. The engine is off
3. The front fog light is on.
4. Engaging the Parking Brake
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Off position
The parking lamp and headlamp will
be turned ON or OFF automatically
depending on the amount of daylight
as measured by the ambient light
sensor on the center dash when the
parking brake is not engaged.
The parking lamp and headlamp will
be turned OFF when the vehicle
speed is less than 5 kph and parking
brake is engaged.
Lighting control
The light switch has a Headlight and
a Parking light position.
To operate the lights, turn the knob at
the end of the control lever to one of
the following positions:
(1) OFF position
(2) Auto light position
(3) Parking & Tail light
(4) Headlight position
Parking & Tail light ( )
When the light switch is in the park-
ing light position, the tail, license and
instrument panel lights will turn ON.
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High beam operation
To turn on the high beam headlamp,
push the lever away from you. The
lever will return to its original position.
The high beam indicator will light
when the headlight high beams are
switched on.
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the lights
on for a prolonged time while the
engine is not running.To flash the headlights, pull the lever
towards you. It will return to the nor-
mal (low beam) position when
released. The headlight switch does
not need to be on to use this flashing
feature.
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WARNING - High beams
Do not use high beams when
there are other vehicles in front
of or approaching your vehicle.
Using high beams could
obstruct the other driver’s
vision.
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High Beam Assist (HBA)
(if equipped)
High Beam Assist is a function that
automatically adjusts the headlamp
range (switches between high beam
and low beam) according to the
brightness of other vehicles and road
conditions.Operating condition
1.Place the light switch in the AUTO
position.
2.Turn on the high beam by pushing
the lever away from you.
The High Beam Assist ( ) indica-
tor will illuminate.
3.High Beam Assist will turn on when
vehicle speed is above 40 km/h (25
mph).

High Beam Assist is operating,
High Beam Assist will turn off and
the high beam will be on continu-
ously. The High Beam Assist (
) indicator will turn off.

when High Beam Assist is oper-
ating, High Beam Assist will turn
off.
4.If the light switch is placed to the
headlamp position, High Beam
Assist will turn off and the low
beam will be on continuously.The high beam switches to low beam
in the below conditions.
When High Beam Assist is off.
When the light switch is not in the
AUTO position.
When the headlamp is detected
from the on-coming vehicle.
When the tail lamp is detected
from the front vehicle.
When the surrounding is bright
enough high beams are not need-
ed.
When streetlights or other lights
are detected.
When vehicle speed is below 24
km/h (15 mph).
When headlamp / taillamp of bicy-
cle/motorcycle is detected
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The system may not operate normal-
ly in the below conditions.
When the light from the on-coming
or front vehicle is not detected
because of lamp damage, hidden
from sight, etc.
When the lamp of the on-coming or
front vehicle is covered with dust,
snow or water.
When the light from the on-coming
or front vehicle is not detected
because of exhaust fume, smoke,
fog, snow, etc.
When the front window is covered
with foreign matters such as ice,
dust, fog, or is damaged.
When there is a similar shape lamp
with the front vehicle’s lamps.
When it is hard to see because of
fog, heavy rain or snow.
When the headlamp is not repaired
or replaced at an authorized deal-
er.
When headlamp aiming is not
properly adjusted.
When driving on a narrow curved
road or rough road. When driving downhill or uphill.
When only part of the vehicle in
front is visible on a crossroad or
curved road.
When there is a traffic light, reflect-
ing sign, flashing sign or mirror.
When the road conditions are bad
such as being wet or covered with
snow.
When the front vehicle’s head-
lamps are off but the fog lamps on.
When a vehicle suddenly appears
from a curve.
When the vehicle is tilted from a
flat tire or being towed.
When the Lane Keeping Assist
system warning light illuminates. (if
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NOTICE
• Do not place any accessories,
stickers or tint the windshield.
• Have the windshield glass replaced
from an authorized dealer.
• Do not remove or damage related
parts of High Beam Assist.
• Be careful that water doesn’t get
into the High Beam Assist unit.
• Do not place objects on the dash-
board that reflect light such as
mirrors, white paper, etc. The
function may malfunction if sun-
light is reflected.
• At times, High Beam Assist may
not work properly, always check
the road conditions for your safe-
ty. When the function does not
operate normally, manually
change between the high beam
and low beam.