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Features of your vehicle
Shift to P or N to start engine (forsmart key system)
 This warning message illuminates if you try to start the engine with
the shift lever not in the P (Park) or
N (Neutral) position.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
You can start the engine with the
shift lever in the N (Neutral) posi-
tion. But, for your safety, we recom-
mend that you start the engine with
the shift lever in the P (Park) posi-
tion.
Check headlight LED
(if equipped)
 This warning message is displayed if there is a problem with the LED
headlight.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia deal-
er.
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Parking Brake & BrakeFluid Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
 Once you set the ignition switch or ENGINE START/STOP button to
the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds
 When the parking brake is applied.
 When the brake fluid level in the reservoir is low.
- If the warning light illuminateswith the parking brake released, it
indicates the brake fluid level in
reservoir is low. If the brake fluid level in the reservoir
is low:
1.Drive carefully to the nearest safe
location and stop your vehicle.
2.With the engine stopped, check the brake fluid level immediately and
add fluid as required (For more
details, refer to "Brake Fluid" in
chapter 7).
Then check all brake components
for fluid leaks. If any leak on the
brake system is still found, the
warning light remains on, or the
brakes do not operate properly, do
not drive the vehicle.
In this case, have your vehicle
towed to an authorized Kia dealer
and inspected. Dual-diagonal braking system
Your vehicle is equipped with dual-
diagonal braking systems. This
means you still have braking on two
wheels even if one of the dual sys-
tems should fail.
With only one of the dual systems
working, greater pedal pressure will
be required to stop the vehicle.
Also, the vehicle will require
increased stopping distance with
only a portion of the brake system
working.
If the brakes fail while you are driv-
ing, shift to a lower gear for addition-
al engine braking and stop the vehi-
cle as soon as it is safe to do so.
Driving the vehicle with a warning
light ON is dangerous. If the Parking
Brake & Brake Fluid Warning Light
illuminates with the parking brake
released, it indicates that the brake
fluid level is low.
In this case, have your vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized Kia dealer.
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Charging System
Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
 When there is a malfunction with either the alternator or electrical
charging system.
If there is a malfunction with either
the alternator or electrical charging
system:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe location and stop your vehicle.
2. Turn the engine off and check the alternator drive belt for looseness
or breakage.
If the belt is adjusted properly,
there may be a problem in the
electrical charging system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer as soon as possible.
Engine Oil Pressure Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
 When the engine oil pressure is low.
 Drive carefully to the nearest safe location and stop your vehicle.
 Turn the engine off and check the engine oil level (For more details,
refer to “Engine Oil” in chapter 7). If
the level is low, add oil as required.
 If the warning light remains on after adding oil or if oil is not available,
have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer as soon as
possible. Continued driving with
the warning light on may cause
engine failure.
CAUTION - Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (MIL)
Driving with the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) on maycause damage to the emissioncontrol systems, which couldaffect drivability and/or fueleconomy.
CAUTION
If the Malfunction IndicatorLamp (MIL) illuminates, poten-tial catalytic converter damageis possible, which could resultin loss of engine power.
In this case, have your vehicleinspected by an authorized Kiadealer as soon as possible.
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✽ ✽NOTICE
When engine oil pressure decreases
due to insufficient engine oil, etc.,
the Engine Oil Pressure warning
light will illuminate.
Low Fuel Level Warning
Light
This warning light illuminates:
 When the fuel tank is nearly empty. Add fuel as soon as possible.
CAUTION - Engine
damage
If the engine is not stoppedimmediately after the engine oilpressure warning light is illumi-nated and stays on while theengine is running, seriousengine damage may result.
CAUTION - Engine
Overheating
Do not continue driving with theengine overheated. Otherwisethe engine may be damaged.
CAUTION - Low Fuel
Level
Driving with the Low Fuel Levelwarning light on or with the fuellevel below “E” can cause theengine to misfire and damagethe catalytic converter (ifequipped).
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Low Tire Pressure
Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
 Once you set the ignition switch or ENGINE START/STOP button to
the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
 When one or more of your tires are significantly underinflated.
❈ For more details, refer to “Tire
Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)” in chapter 6. This warning light remains on after
blinking for approximately 70 seconds
or repeats blinking on and off at inter-
vals of approximately 3 seconds:
 When there is a malfunction with
the TPMS.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer as soon as possible.
❈ For more details, refer to “Tire
Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)” in chapter 6.
The TPMS cannot alert you to severe
and sudden tire damage caused by
external factors.
If you notice any vehicle instability,
immediately take your foot off the
accelerator pedal, apply the brakes
gradually with light force, and slowly
move to a safe position off the road.
WARNING
- Low tire pressure
 Significantly low tire pressure makes the vehicle unstable
and can contribute to loss of
vehicle control and increased
braking distances.
 Continued driving on tires with low tire pressure can cause the
tires to overheat and fail, which
may cause an accident.
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Door Ajar WarningLight (if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
When a door is not closed securely.
Trunk (liftgate) OpenWarning Light(if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
When the trunk (liftgate) is not
closed securely.
Master Warning Mode (if equipped)
 This warning light informs the driv- er of the following situations:
- Forward Collision-AvoidanceAssist malfunction (if equipped)
- Blind-Spot Collision Warning mal- function (if equipped)
- Blind-Spot Collision Warning radar blocked (if equipped)
- High Beam Assist malfunction (if equipped)
- LED headlamp malfunction (if equipped)
- TPMS failure, low pressure (if equipped), etc.
If the warning situation is solved, the
master warning light will turn off.
LED Headlamp Warning Light (if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
 When there is a malfunction with the LED headlamp.
In this case, have the vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized Kia dealer.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Continuous driving with the LED
Headlamp Warning Light on can
reduce LED headlamp (low beam)
life.
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Electronic StabilityControl (ESC) OFFIndicator Light
This indicator light illuminates:
 Once you set the ignition switch or ENGINE START/STOP button to
the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
 When you deactivate the ESC sys- tem by pressing the ESC OFF but-
ton.
❈ For more details, refer to
“Electronic Stability Control (ESC)”
in chapter 5.
Immobilizer Indicator
Light (without Smart key)(if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates:
 When the vehicle detects the immobilizer in your key while the
ignition switch is ON.
- At this time, you can start theengine.
- The indicator light goes off after starting the engine.
This indicator light blinks:
 When there is a malfunction with the immobilizer system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
Immobilizer Indicator
Light (with Smart Key)
This indicator light illuminates for up
to 30 seconds:
 When the vehicle detects the smart key in the vehicle properly
while the ENGINE START/STOP
Button is ACC or ON.
- At this time, you can start theengine.
- The indicator light goes off after starting the engine.
This indicator light blinks for a few
seconds:
 When the smart key is not in the vehicle.
- In this situation, you can not startthe engine.
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This indicator light illuminates for 2
seconds and goes off:
 When the vehicle can not detect a
smart key which is in the vehicle
while the ENGINE START/STOP
Button is ON.
In this situation, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
This indicator light blinks:
 When the battery of the smart key is weak.
- In this situation, you can not startthe engine. However, you can
start the engine if you press the
ENGINE START/STOP Button
with the smart key. (For more
details, refer to the “Starting the
Engine” section in Chapter 5.).
 When there is a malfunction with the immobilizer system.
In this situation, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.Turn Signal Indicator
Light
This indicator light blinks:
 When you turn the turn signal light on.
If any of the following occurs, there
may be a malfunction with the turn
signal system. In this case, have your
vehicle inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer. - The indicator light does not blinkbut illuminates.
- The indicator light blinks more rapidly.
- The indicator light does not illumi- nate at all.
High Beam Indicator
Light
This indicator light illuminates:
 When the headlights are on and in the high beam position
 When the turn signal lever is pulled into the Flash-to-Pass position.
Light ON Indicator Light
This indicator light illuminates:
 When the tail lights or headlightsare on.
Front Fog Indicator
Light (if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates:
 When the front fog lights are on.
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