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- The overspeed warning chime alsosound for approximately 5 sec‐
onds.
Autonomous emergency
braking (AEB) warning
light (if equipped)
This indicator light illumi‐nates:
• When there is a malfunction with the AEB.
In this case, we recommend that you
have the vehicle inspected by an au‐ thorized Kia dealer.
Master warning light
This indicator light illumi‐nates:
• When there is a malfunc‐ tion on the pre-safe seat belt, elec‐
tronic control suspension, or ad‐ vanced smart cruise control or other
systems etc. To identify the details
of the warning, look at the LCD dis‐
play.
Electronic parking brake
(EPB) warning light (if
equipped)
This warning light illumi‐nates:
• Once you set the 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, we recommend that you
have the vehicle inspected by an au‐
thorized Kia dealer.
NOTICE
nElectronic Parking Brake (EPB)
Warning Light
The Electronic Parking Brake (EPB)
Warning Light may illuminates when
the Electronic Stability control (ESC)
Indicator Light comes on to indicates
that the ESC is not working properly
(This does not indicate malfunction
of the EPB).
&1#Adaptive front lighting
system (AFLS) warning
light (if equipped)
This warning light blinks:
• When there is a malfunction with the AFLS.
If there is a malfunction with the AFLS:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe location and stop your vehicle.
2. Turn the engine off and restart the engine. If the warning light remains
on, we recommend that you have
the vehicle inspected by an author‐
ized Kia dealer.
AFLS
Indicator lights
Charging cable
connection indicator
(Plug-in Hybrid)
This indicator illuminates in red when the charging cable is connec‐
ted.
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Electronic stability
control (ESC) indicator
light (if equipped)
This indicator light illumi‐nates:
• Once you set the 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 ESC system.
In this case, we recommend that you
have the vehicle inspected by an au‐
thorized Kia dealer.
This indicator light blinks:
While the ESC is operating.
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This indicator light blinks:
• When the battery of the smart key is weak.- At this time, you can not start the engine. However, you can start the
engine if you press the Engine
Start/Stop Button with the smart
key. (For more details, refer to
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CAUTION
•This system can only sense objects within the range and location of the sensors.It cannot detect objects in other areas where sensors are not installed. Also, small or slim objects, such as poles or ob‐jects located between sensors may not be detected by the sensors.Always visually check behind the vehicle when backing up.
•Be sure to inform any drivers of the vehicle that may be unfamiliar with the system regarding the systems capabilitiesand limitations.

Non-operational conditions of
parking assist system
Parking assist system may not
operate normally when:
1. Moisture is frozen to the sensor. (Itwill operate normally when mois‐
ture melts.)
2. Sensor is covered with foreign mat‐ ter, such as snow or water, or the
sensor cover is blocked. (It will op‐
erate normally when the material
is removed or the sensor is no lon‐
ger blocked.)
3. The parking assist button is off.
There is a possibility of parking
assist system malfunction when:
1. Driving on uneven road surfaces such as unpaved roads, gravel,
bumps, or gradient.
2. Objects generating excessive noise such as vehicle horns, loud motor‐
cycle engines, or truck air brakes
can interfere with the sensor.
3. Heavy rain or water spray.
4. Wireless transmitters or mobile phones present near the sensor.
5. Sensor is covered with snow.
Detecting range may decrease
when:
1. Outside air temperature is ex‐ tremely hot or cold. 2. Undetectable objects smaller than
1 m and narrower than 14 cm in di‐
ameter.
The following objects may not be
recognized by the sensor:
1. Sharp or slim objects such as ropes,chains or small poles.
2. Objects, which tend to absorb sen‐ sor frequency such as clothes,
spongy material or snow.
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• Inclined roads
• A vehicle loaded with longer or widercargo compared to the vehicle
• Diagonal parking space
• Heavy snow or rain
• Near a circular pillar or narrow pillar, or a pillar surrounded by objects suchas fire extinguisher, etc.
• The sensor is positioned incorrectly by an impact to the bumper
• Bumpy roads
• A vehicle equipped with a snow chain or spare tire
• Tire pressure lower or higher than the standard tire pressure
• A trailer connected to the vehicle
• Slippery or uneven road
• Big vehicles such as buses or trucks parked
• Sensor covered with foreign matter, such as snow or water
• Moisture frozen on the sensor
• A motorcycle or bicycle parked
• A obstacle such as a trash can, bicy‐ cle, shopping cart, etc. is near
• Heavy wind • Wheel changed to an unauthorized
size
• A problem with the wheel alignment
• An accessory installed on the detec‐ tive area the of sensors (such as
number plate holder)
• Vehicle leaned severely to one side
• Strong sunlight or very cold weather
• Ultrasonic interference from other vehicle's. Such as horn sounds of oth‐
er vehicles, motorcycle's engine noise,
air brake noise of heavy vehicles and
with the other vehicle's parking assist
system working.
WARNING
Do not use the Smart Parking AssistSystem in the following conditionsfor unexpected results may occurand cause a serious accident.
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1.Parking on inclinesThe driver must apply the accel‐erator and brake pedal whenparking on inclines. If the driveris unfamiliar with applying theaccelerator and brake pedal, avehicle accident may occur.
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When the Smart Parking Assist System
is operating, a message may appear re‐ gardless of the parking order.
The messages will appear according to
the circumstances. Follow the instruc‐
tions provided while parking your vehi‐ cle with the Smart Parking Assist Sys‐
tem.
NOTICE
•In the below conditions the system
will be cancelled. Park your vehicle
manually.
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-When the ABS is activated
-When the TCS/ESC is turned off
•When vehicle speed is above
20 km/h while searching for a
parking space a message "Reduce
speed" will appear.
•In the below condition the system
will not activate
-When the TCS/ESC is turned off
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• If there is a problem with the system, when the system is turned on, the
above message will appear. Also, the indicator on the button will not light
up and a beep sound will be heard 3
times.
• If there is a problem with only the Smart Parking Assist System, the
Parking Assist System will operate after 2 seconds.
If you notice any problem, we recom‐
mend to have the system checked by
an authorized Kia dealer.
How the system works (Exit
mode)
The Exit Mode operates in the below
condition: • When vehicle speed is below 5 km/h the first time after the engine has
been started.
• After parallel parking is completed with the Smart Parking Assist Sys‐
tem.
1. Activate the Smart Parking Assist System
The shift lever should be placed in P
(Park) or N (Neutral).
2. Select Exit Mode
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LIGHTING
Battery saver function
• The purpose of this feature is to pre‐vent the battery from being dis‐
charged. The system automatically
turns off the parking lights when the driver removes the ignition key and
opens the driver-side door.
• With this feature, the parking lights will turn off automatically if the driv‐
er parks on the side of the road at
night.
If necessary, to keep the lights on when the ignition key is removed,
perform the following: 1. Open the driver-side door.
2. Turn the parking lights OFF and ON again using the light switch on the
steering column.
CAUTION
If the driver gets out of the vehiclethrough other doors (except driver'sdoor), the battery saver functiondoes not operate. Therefore, It cau‐ses the battery to be discharged. Inthis case, make sure to turn off thelamp before getting out of the vehi‐cle.
Headlight escort function (if
equipped)
If you turn the ignition switch to the
ACC or OFF position with the headlights 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) twice or turning the light switch to the OFF position.
Daytime running light (if
equipped)
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 dedicated
lamp OFF when: 1. The headlight or fog lamp switch is ON.
2. The engine is OFF.
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Traffic Change (For Europe)
The low beam light distribution is
asymmetric. If you go abroad to a
country with opposite traffic direc‐ tion, this asymmetric part will daz‐
zle oncoming car driver. To prevent
dazzle, ECE regulation demand sev‐
eral technical solutions (ex. auto‐ matic change system, adhesive
sheet, down aiming). This head‐
lamps are designed to adjust in
user setting mode in cluster.
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 / AFLS position
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CAUTION
•Never place anything over the sen‐sor (1) located on the instrumentpanel. This will ensure better au‐to-light system control.
•Don’t clean the sensor using a win‐dow cleaner. The cleaner mayleave a light film which could inter‐fere with sensor operation.
•If your vehicle has window tint orother types of metallic coating onthe front windshield, the Autolight system may not work prop‐erly.
High beam operation
To turn on the high beam headlamp,
push the lever away from you. The lev‐ er 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 dis‐ charged, do not leave the lights on for a
prolonged time while the engine is not
running.
WARNING
Do not use high beam when thereare other vehicles. Using high beamcould obstruct the other driver’s vi‐sion.
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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AFLS (Adaptive Front Lighting
System) (if equipped)
Adaptive front lighting system uses the
steering angle and vehicle speed, to keep your field of vision wide by swivel‐
ing and leveling the headlamp.
Change the switch to the AUTO position
when the engine is running. The adap‐ tive front lighting system will operate
when the headlamp is ON. To turn off
the AFLS, change the switch to other
positions. After turning the AFLS off,
headlamp swiveling no longer occurs,
but leveling operates continuously. If the AFLS malfunction indicator comes
on, the AFLS is not working properly.
Drive to the nearest safe location and
restart the engine. If the indicator con‐ tinuously remains on, we recommend
that the system be checked by an au‐
thorized Kia dealer.

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Windshield washers
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In the OFF (O) position, pull the lever
gently toward you to spray washer flu‐ id on the windshield and to run the wip‐
ers 1-3 cycles.
Use this function when the windshield
is dirty.
The spray and wiper operation will con‐ tinue 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 ap‐
propriate 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.
CAUTION
To prevent possible damage to thewasher pump, do not operate thewasher when the fluid reservoir isempty.
WARNING
Do not use the washer in freezingtemperatures without first warmingthe windshield with the defrosters;the washer solution could freeze onthe windshield and obscure your vi‐sion.
CAUTION
•To prevent possible damage to thewipers or windshield, do not oper‐ate the wipers when the wind‐shield is dry.
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•To prevent damage to the wiperblades, do not use gasoline, kero‐sene, paint thinner, or other sol‐vents on or near them.
•To prevent damage to the wiperarms and other components, donot attempt to move the wipersmanually.
•To prevent possible damage to thewipers and washer system, useanti-freezing washer fluids in thewinter season or cold weather.
Headlight washer (if equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with the
headlight washer it will operate at the same time when you operate the wind‐
shield washer. However, if this function
is operated once, the headlight washer will not operate within 15 minutes. It
will operate when the headlight is ON
and the ignition switch or engine start/ stop button is in the ON position.
The washer fluid will be sprayed on to
the headlights.
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