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When you require service, remember that your dealer knows
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as well, this publication should remain with the vehicle if it is
sold.
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nance and safety information about your new vehicle. It is sup-
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Knowing your vehicle30 3Safety belt restraint system
We strongly recommend that the driver
and all passengers be properly
restrained at all times by using the safety
belts provided with the vehicle. Proper
use of the safety belts decreases the risk
of severe injury or death in accidents or
sudden stops. In most states, and in
Canada, the law requires their use.
All seats have lap/shoulder belts. Inertial
locks in the safety belt retractors allow all
of the lap/shoulder safety belts to remain
unlocked during normal vehicle opera-
tion. This allows the occupants some
freedom of movement and increased
comfort while using the safety belts. If a
force is applied to the vehicle, such as a
sudden stop, a sharp turn, or a collision,
the safety belt retractors will automatical-
ly lock the safety belts.
Since the inertial locks do not require a
collision in order to lock up, you may
become aware of the safety belts locking
while braking or going around sharp cor-
ners.
Always use the rear seat position(s) to
install your child restraint(s).The rear safety belts use a special auto-
lock feature designed to allow a child
restraint to be used in these positions
without an added locking clip. They nor-
mally lock only under extreme or emer-
gency conditions (emergency lock
mode). However they can be adjusted so
that they remain fixed and locked when a
child restraint system is placed in these
positions. (Use this auto-lock mode only
to secure a child restraint, never for pas-
sengers restrained by the safety belts.)
Page 3-43 gives instructions on placing
the safety belt in the auto lock mode.
The drivers safety belt can only operate
in the emergency lock mode.
WARNING
- Safety belts
To minimize the risk of serious or
fatal injury in an accident, the driv-
er and all passengers should use
the appropriate safety restraints for
their age and size. The presence of
air bags does not change the need
to be properly restrained by a safe-
ty belt or size-appropriate child
restraint. In fact, air bags are
designed to work the best when
passengers are correctly restrained
in the vehicle.
Be sure you are familiar with the
information in this section,
including the information on
infant and child restraints.
Read the safety warnings on the
sun visors of your vehicle also.
WARNING
- Child restraint
in front seat
Never install a child restraint sys-
tem in the front passenger position,
as an inflating air bag could cause
serious or fatal injury to a child in
that position.
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Knowing your vehicle42 3
Installing a child restraint system For safety reasons, we recommend that
the child restraint system be used in the
rear seats.
Never place a rear-facing child
restraint in the front passenger seat,
because of the danger that an inflat-
ing passenger side air bag could
impact the rear-facing child restraint
and kill the child.
Since all passenger safety belts move
freely under normal conditions and only
lock under extreme or emergency condi-
tions (emergency lock mode), you must
manually change these safety belts to
the auto lock mode to secure a child
restraint.
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If the vehicle’s safety belt will not
properly fit the child, you must
use an appropriate child restraint
or booster seat in the rear.
Never allow a child to stand up or
kneel while the vehicle is moving.
Never use an infant carrier or
child seat that "hooks" over a
seatback. It will not provide ade-
quate protection in an accident.
Never allow a child to be held
while they are in a moving vehi-
cle, as this could result in serious
injury or death to the child in the
event of an accident or sudden
stop. Holding a child in a moving
vehicle does not provide the child
with any protection during an
accident, even if the person hold-
ing the child is wearing a seat
belt.
WARNING
- Child seat
installation
Before installing the child
restraint system, read the instruc-
tions supplied by the child
restraint system manufacturer.
If the safety belt does not operate
as described in this section, have
the system checked immediately
by your authorized Kia dealer.
Failure to observe this manual's
instructions regarding child
restraint system and the instruc-
tions provided with the child
restraint system could increase
the chance and/or severity of
injury or death in an accident.
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Knowing your vehicle82 3Reprogramming a single
HomeLink® buttonTo program a new device to a previously
trained HomeLink® button, follow these
steps:
1. Press and hold the desired
HomeLink® button. Do NOT release
until step 4 has been completed.
2. When the indicator light begins to flash
slowly (after 20 seconds), position the
handheld transmitter 1 to 3 inches
(2 to 8 cm) away from the HomeLink®
surface.
3. Press and hold the handheld transmit-
ter button. The HomeLink® indicator
light will flash, first slowly and then rap-
idly.
4. When the indicator light begins to flash
rapidly, release both buttons.
5. Press and hold the just-trained
HomeLink® button and observe the
red Status Indicator LED. If the indica-
tor light stays on constantly, program-
ming is complete and your new device
should activate.
Erasing HomeLink® buttonsIndividual buttons cannot be erased.
However, to erase all three programmed
buttons:
1. Press and hold the two outer
HomeLink® buttons until the indicator
light begins to flash-after 20 seconds.
2. Release both buttons. Do not hold for
longer than 30 seconds.
The Integrated HomeLink® Wireless
Control System is now in the training
(learn) mode and can be programmed at
any time following the appropriate steps
in the Programming sections above.
FCC ID: NZLZTVHL3
IC: 4112A-ZTVHL3
This device complies with Industry
Canada standard RSS-210.Operation
is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interfer-
ence received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.NVS® is a registered trademark and Z-
Nav™ is a trademark of the Gentex
Corporation, Zeeland, Michigan.
HomeLink® is a registered trademark
owned by Johnson Controls,
Incorporated, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
WARNING
The transceiver has been tested
and complies with FCC and
Industry Canada rules. Changes or
modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the
user's authority to operate the
device.
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Knowing your vehicle94 3The steering wheel audio remote control
button is installed to promote safe driv-
ing.✽ ✽
NOTICEDo not operate audio remote control
buttons simultaneously.
MODEPress the MODE button to select Radio,
Tape (if equipped) or CD (compact disc).MUTE Press the MUTE button to deactivate
the sound.
Once again press the MUTE button to
reactivate the sound.VOL (▲/▼) Press the VOL (▲) button to increase
volume.
Press the VOL (▼) button to decease
volume.SEEK/PRESET (▲/▼) If the button is pressed for 0.8 second or
more, it will work as follows in each
mode.
RADIO mode
It will function as the AUTO SEEK select
button.TAPE mode
It will function as the FF/REW button.
CDP mode
It will function as the FF/REW button.
CDC mode
It will function as the DISC UP/DOWN
button.
If the button is pressed for less than 0.8
second, it will work as follows in each
mode.
RADIO mode
It will function as the PRESET STATION
select buttons.
TAPE mode
It will function as the AUTO MUSIC
Search(AMS) button.
CDP mode
It will function as the TRACK UP/DOWN
button.
CDC mode
It will function as the TRACK UP/DOWN
button.
Detailed information for audio control
buttons is described in the following
pages in this section.
AUDIO REMOTE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
OMG045080COMG045081C Type A
Type B
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Knowing your vehicle102 31. TAPE PROGRAM Button This allows you to play the reverse side
of the tape by merely depressing the
program button. An arrow will appear in
the display to show tape direction.
Push the TAPE button while the tape is
in the tape deck, to turn on that func-
tion without pushing Power ON-OFF
control knob.2. TAPE EJECT Button When the button is pressed with a
cassette loaded, the cassette will eject.
When the button is pressed during
FF/REW mode, the cassette will eject.3. DOLBY ButtonIf you get background noise during tape
PLAY, you can reduce this considerably
by merely pressing the DOLBY button. If
you want to cancel the DOLBY feature,
press the button again.
4. REPEAT (RPT) Button To repeat the track you are currently
listening to, press the RPT button. To
cancel, press again.
If you do not release RPT operation
when the track ends, it will automati-
cally be replayed.
This process will be continued until you
push the button again or turn the
power OFF then ON.5. AUTO MUSIC Search (AMS)
ButtonPress the button to find the starting point
of each song in a prerecorded music
tape. The quiet space between songs
(must have at least 4 sec. gap) can be
identified by the AUTO MUSIC SEARCH
button.
Pressing the button will play the
beginning of the next music segment.
Pressing the button will start replay
at the beginning of the music just lis-
tened to.
To stop FF or REW action, press the
button again.
6. FF/REW Button Forward tape winding starts when the
FF button is pressed during PLAY or
REW mode.
Tape PLAY starts when the FF button
is pressed again during FF mode.
Tape rewinding starts when the REW
button is pressed during PLAY or FF
mode.
Tape PLAY starts when the REW but-
ton pressed again during REW mode.✽ ✽
NOTICE• Do not insert anything like coins into
the player slot as damage to the unit
may occur.
• Do not place beverages close to the
audio system. The playback mecha-
nism may be damaged if you spill
them.
• Do not strike or allow anything to
impact the audio system, damage to
the system mechanisms could occur.
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AUX-IN Select When the AUX device (such as
portable MP3 players) is connected to
vehicle's AUX-IN terminal, you can
switch to AUX-IN mode by pressing
TAPE PROGRAM Button for more than
0.8 seconds.
✽ ✽
NOTICE• If the AUX device is not connected,
you cannot switch to AUX-IN mode.
• When the AUX device is disconnected
while in AUX-IN mode, the unit auto-
matically switches its mode to last
selected mode (Tape mode or RADIO
mode).
• The quality of sound may be defected
or distorted when the unit's EQ
(BASS/MID/TREBLE) control and
AUX device's EQ control are both
enabled (not flat). When you want to
use the unit's EQ control feature, dis-
able the AUX device's EQ control fea-
ture, and vice versa.
AUX 3.5mm STEREO MINI PLUG
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Knowing your vehicle106 35. RADIO SCAN ButtonWhen you Press the button, frequency is
changed and the next channel is
received automatically.
To stay on a station, press the RADIO
SCAN button again.6. EQ ButtonPress the EQ button to select the CLAS-
SIC, POPS, ROCK, JAZZ and OFF
MODE for the desired tone quality. Each
press of the button changes the display
as follows;7. PRESET STATION Select
ButtonsSix stations for AM, FM1 and FM2
respectively can be preset in the elec-
tronic memory circuit.HOW TO PRESET STATIONSSix AM and twelve FM stations may be
programmed into the memory of the
radio. Then, by simply pressing the AM/
FM band select buttons and/or one of the
six station select buttons, you may recall
any of these stations instantly.To program the stations, follow these
steps:
Press AM/FM selector to set the band
for AM, FM1 and FM2.
Select the desired station to be stored
by seek or manual tuning.
Determine the preset station select
button you wish to use to access that
station.
Press and hold the station select but-
ton for more than 0.8 seconds. A select
button indicator will show in the display
indicating which select button you have
depressed. The frequency display will
flash after it has been stored into the
memory. You should then release the
button, and proceed to program the
next desired station. A total of 18 sta-
tions can be programmed by selecting
one AM and two FM station per button.
When completed, any preset station
may be recalled by selecting AM, FM1
or FM2 band and the appropriate sta-
tion button.
✽ ✽
NOTICE• Do not place beverages close to the
audio system. The audio system mech-
anism may be damaged if you spill
them.
• Do not strike or allow anything to
impact the audio system, damage to
the system mechanisms could occur.
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Knowing your vehicle108 31. CD/AUX Select ButtonCD Select Insert the CD with the label facing
upward.
Insert the CD to start CD playback,
during radio operation.
When a disc is in the CD deck, if you
press the CD/AUX button the CD play-
er will begin playing even if the radio
player is being used.
The CD/AUX player can be used when
the ignition switch is in either the “ON”
or “ACC” position.
Push the CD/AUX button to turn on
that function without pushing the
Power ON-OFF control knob.✽ ✽
NOTICE• Do not stick paper or tape etc., on the
label side or the recording side of any
discs, as it may cause a malfunction.
• The unit cannot play a CD-
R(Recordable CD) and CD-
RW(Rewritable CD) that is not final-
ized.
Please refer to the manual of CD-
R/CD-RW recoder or CD-R/CD-RW
software for more information on
finalization process.
(Continued)(Continued)
• Depending on the recording status,
some CD-Rs/CD-RWs may not be
played on this unit.
AUX-IN Select When the AUX device (such as
portable MP3 players) is connected to
vehicle's AUX-IN terminal, you can
switch to AUX-IN mode by pressing
CD/AUX button.
With a CD loaded and AUX device
connected at the same time, this but-
ton switches between AUX-IN mode
and CD mode.
✽ ✽
NOTICE• If the AUX device is not connected,
you cannot switch to AUX-IN mode.
• When the AUX device is disconnected
while in AUX-IN mode, the unit auto-
matically switches its mode to last
selected mode (CD mode or RADIO
mode).
• The quality of sound may be defected
or distorted when the unit's EQ
(BASS/MID/TREBLE) control and
AUX device's EQ control are both
enabled (not flat). When you want to
use the unit's EQ control feature, dis-
able the AUX device's EQ control fea-
ture, and vice versa.2. TRACK UP/DOWN Button The desired track on the disc currently
being played can be selected using the
track number.
Press button once to skip forward
to the beginning of the next track.
Press within a second after play-
back begins to quickly move backward
through a CD.
If you press after more than a sec-
ond, it will take you to the beginning of
the track you are now listening to.
AUX 3.5mm STEREO MINI PLUG
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Knowing your vehicle112 31. POWER ON-OFF Control Knob The radio unit may be operated when
the ignition key is in the "ACC" or "ON"
position. Press the button to switch the
power on. The LCD shows the radio
frequency in the radio mode, CD/MP3
track in the CD/MP3 mode. To switch
the power off, press the button again.
Push the FM/AM or CD/MP3 to turn on
that function without pushing Power
ON-OFF control knob.VOLUME Control Rotate the knob clockwise to increase
the volume and turn the knob counter-
clockwise to reduce the volume.2. BAND Select ButtonPressing the FM/AM button changes the
AM, FM1 and FM2 bands. The mode
selected is shown on the display.3. RADIO SCAN ButtonWhen you press the button, frequency is
changed and the next channel is
received automatically.
To stay on a station, press the RADIO
SCAN button again.
4. EQ ButtonPress the EQ button to select the CLAS-
SIC, POPS, ROCK, JAZZ and OFF
MODE for the desired tone quality. Each
press of the button changes the display
as follows;5. AUTO SEEK Select Button
(Automatic Channel Selection)Press the AUTO SEEK select button.
When the side is pressed, the unit
will automatically tune to the next higher
frequency and when the side is
pressed, it will automatically tune to the
next lower frequency.6. PRESET STATION Select
ButtonsSix stations for AM, FM1 and FM2
respectively can be preset in the elec-
tronic memory circuit.
HOW TO PRESET STATIONSSix AM and twelve FM stations may be
programmed into the memory of the
radio. Then, by simply pressing the
AM/FM band select button and/or one of
the six station select buttons, you may
recall any of these stations instantly. To
program the stations, follow these steps:
Press AM/FM selector to set the band
for AM, FM1 and FM2.
Select the desired station to be stored
by seek or manual tuning.
Determine the preset station select
button you wish to use to access that
station.
Press and hold the station select button
for more than 0.8 seconds. A select but-
ton indicator will show in the display indi-
cating which select button you have
depressed. The frequency display will
flash after it has been stored in to the
memory. You should then release the but-
ton, and proceed to program the next
desired station. A total of 18 stations can
be programmed by selecting one AM and
two FM station per button.
When completed, any preset station
may be recalled by selecting AM, FM1
or FM2 band and the appropriate sta-
tion button.
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