KIA CEED 2013 Owners Manual

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Indicator light
When ignition switch is turned to ON, the
indicator light illuminates, then goes off if
the ESC system is operating normally.
The ESC indicator light blinks whenever
ESC is operating or illuminates when
ESC fails to operate. ESC OFF indicator light comes on when
the ESC is turned off with the button.
ESC OFF usage
When driving
 ESC should be turned on for daily driv-
ing whenever possible.
 To turn ESC off whilst driving, press the ESC OFF button whilst driving on a
flat road surface.
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Vehicle stability management (VSM) (if equipped)
This system provides further enhance-
ments to vehicle stability and steering
responses when a vehicle is driving on a
slippery road or a vehicle detected
changes in coefficient of friction between
right wheels and left wheels when brak-ing.
VSM operation
When the VSM is operating:
 ESC (Electronic Stability Control) ( )light will blink.
 The steering wheel may be controlled.
When the vehicle stability management
is operating properly, you can feel a slight
pulsation in the vehicle. This is only the
effect of brake control and indicates noth-
ing unusual.
The VSM does not operate when:
 Driving on bank road such as gradient or incline
 Driving rearward
 ESC OFF indicator light ( ) remains on the instrument cluster
 EPS (Electronic Power Steering) indi- cator light remains on the instrument cluster
VSM operation off
If you press the ESC OFF button to turn
off the ESC, the VSM will also cancel and
the ESC OFF indicator light ( ) illumi-
nates.
To turn on the VSM, press the button
again. The ESC OFF indicator light goesout.
Malfunction indicator
The VSM can be deactivated even if you
don’t cancel the VSM operation by press-
ing the ESC OFF button. It indicates thata malfunction has been detected some-
where in the EPS (Electronic Power
Steering) system or VSM system. If the
ESC indicator light ( ) or EPS warning
light remains on, we recommend that the
system be checked by an authorised Kia
dealer.
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Hill-start assist control (HAC) (if equipped)
A vehicle has the tendency to slip back
on a steep hill when it starts to go after
stopping. The Hill-start Assist Control
(HAC) prevents the vehicle from slipping
back by operating the brakes automati-
cally for about 1~2 seconds. The brakes
are released when the accelerator pedal
is depressed or after about 1~2 seconds.
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Good braking practices Check to be sure the parking brake is
not engaged and that the parking
brake indicator light is out before driv-
ing away.
 Driving through water may get the brakes wet. They can also get wet
when the vehicle is washed. Wet
brakes can be dangerous! Your vehicle
will not stop as quickly if the brakes are
wet. Wet brakes may cause the vehicle
to pull to one side.
To dry the brakes, apply the brakes
lightly until the braking action returns to
normal, taking care to keep the vehicle
under control at all times. If the braking
action does not return to normal, stop
as soon as it is safe to do so and we
recommend that you call an authorised
Kia dealer.
 Do not coast down hills with the vehicle out of gear. This is extremely haz-
ardous. Keep the vehicle in gear at all
times, use the brakes to slow down,
then shift to a lower gear so that
engine braking will help you maintain a
safe speed.  Do not "ride" the brake pedal. Resting
your foot on the brake pedal whilst driv-ing can be dangerous because it can
result in the brakes overheating and
losing their effectiveness. It also
increases the wear of the brake com-
ponents.
 If a tyre goes flat whilst you are driving, apply the brakes gently and keep the
vehicle pointed straight ahead whilst
you slow down. When you are moving
slowly enough for it to be safe to do so,
pull off the road and stop in a safe
place.
 If your vehicle is equipped with an automatic transaxle, do not let your
vehicle creep forward. To avoid creep-
ing forward, keep your foot firmly on
the brake pedal when the vehicle isstopped.
WARNING
 Whenever you leave or park your vehicle, always set the parking
brake as far as possible and fully
engage the vehicle's transaxle
into the P (Park) position. If the
parking brake is not fully
engaged, the vehicle may move
inadvertently and injure yourself
and others.
 All vehicles should always have the parking brake fully engaged
when parking to avoid inadver-
tent movement of the vehicle
which can injure occupants orpedestrians.
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 Be cautious when parking on a hill.
Firmly engage the parking brake and
place the shift lever in P (automatic
transaxle) or in first or reverse gear
(manual transaxle). If your vehicle is
facing downhill, turn the front wheels
into the curb to help keep the vehicle
from rolling. If your vehicle is facing
uphill, turn the front wheels away from
the curb to help keep the vehicle from
rolling. If there is no curb or if it is
required by other conditions to keep
the vehicle from rolling, block the
wheels.
 Under some conditions your parking brake can freeze in the engaged posi-
tion. This is most likely to happen when
there is an accumulation of snow or ice
around or near the rear brakes or if the
brakes are wet. If there is a risk that the
parking brake may freeze, apply it only
temporarily whilst you put the shift
lever in P (automatic transaxle) or in
first or reverse gear (manual transaxle)
and block the rear wheels so the vehi-
cle cannot roll. Then release the park-
ing brake.  Do not hold the vehicle on the upgrade
with the accelerator pedal. This can
cause the transaxle to overheat.
Always use the brake pedal or parking
brake.
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1. Cruise indicator
2. Cruise set indicator
The cruise control system allows you to
program the vehicle to maintain a con-stant speed without pressing the acceler-ator pedal.This system is designed to function
above approximately 30 km/h (20 mph).
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Cruise control switch
O: Cancels cruise control operation.
: Turns cruise control system on oroff.
RES+: Resumes or increases cruise control speed.
SET-: Sets or decreases cruise control speed. To set cruise control speed:
1. Move the lever down ( ) on the
steering wheel, to turn the system on.
The cruise indicator light will illumi-
nate.
2. Accelerate to the desired speed, which must be more than 30 km/h (20 mph).
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For manual transaxle vehicles, you
should depress the brake pedal at least
once to set the cruise control after start-ing the engine.
3. Move the lever down (to SET-), and
release it at the desired speed. The
cruise set indicator light will illuminate.
Release the accelerator pedal at the
same time. The desired speed willautomatically be maintained.
On a steep grade, the vehicle may slow
down or speed up slightly whilst goingdownhill.
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To increase cruise control set speed:
Follow either of these procedures:
 Move the lever up (to RES+) and holdit. Your vehicle will accelerate. Release
the lever at the speed you want.
 Move the lever up (to RES+) and release it immediately. The cruising
speed will increase by 2 km/h (1 mph)
each time you move the lever up (to
RES+) in this manner. To decrease the cruising speed:
Follow either of these procedures:
 Move the lever down (to SET-) and
hold it. Your vehicle will gradually slow
down. Release the lever at the speed
you want to maintain.
 Move the lever down (to SET-) and release it immediately. The cruising
speed will decrease by 2 km/h (1 mph)
each time you move the lever down (to
SET-) in this manner. To temporarily accelerate with the
cruise control on:
If you want to speed up temporarily when
the cruise control is on, depress the
accelerator pedal. Increased speed will
not interfere with cruise control operationor change the set speed.
To return to the set speed, take your foot
off the accelerator pedal.
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To cancel cruise control, do one
of the following:
 Depress the brake pedal.
 Depress the clutch pedal if equipped
with a manual transaxle.
 Shift into N (Neutral) if equipped with an automatic transaxle.
 Press the O (Cancel) button located on the steering wheel.
 Decrease the vehicle speed lower than the memory speed by 20 km/h (12 mph).
 Decrease the vehicle speed to less than approximately 30 km/h (20 mph).
Each of these actions will cancel cruise
control operation (the cruise setindicator
light will go off), but it will not turn the system off. If you wish to resume cruise
control operation, move up the lever (toRES+) located on your steering wheel. You will return to your previously presetspeed.
To resume cruising speed at
more than approximately 30 km/h(20 mph):
If any method other than the button
was used to cancel cruising speed and
the system is still activated, the mostrecent set speed will automatically
resume when the +RES switch ispushed.
It will not resume, however, if the vehicle
speed has dropped below approximately30 km/h (20 mph).
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To turn cruise control off, do one
of the following:
 Move the lever down ( ).
 Move the lever up ( ). (If you movethe lever up, the speed limit system will
turn on)
 Turn the ignition off.
Both of these actions cancel cruise con- trol operation. If you want to resume cruise control operation, repeat the stepsprovided in “To set cruise control speed”
on the previous page.
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