KIA Sedona 2008 2.G Owner's Manual

Features of your vehicle
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Tilt steering
A tilt steering wheel allows you to adjust
the steering wheel before you drive. You
can also raise it to the highest level to
give your legs more room when you exit
and enter the vehicle.
The steering wheel should be positioned
so that it is comfortable for you to drive,
while permitting you to see the instru-
ment panel warning lights and gauges.
To change the steering wheel angle, pull
up the lock release lever (1), adjust the
steering wheel to the desired angle (2),
then release the lock-release lever to
lock the steering wheel in place. Be sure
to adjust the steering wheel to the
desired position before driving.WARNING
• Never adjust the angle of steering
wheel while driving. You may lose
your steering control and cause
severe personal injury or acci-
dents.
• After adjusting, push the steering
wheel both up and down to be
certain it is locked in position.
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Features of your vehicle
Outside rearview mirror
Be sure to adjust mirror angles before
driving.
Your vehicle is equipped with both left-
hand and right-hand outside rearview
mirrors. The mirrors can be adjusted
remotely with the remote switch. The mir-
ror heads can be folded back to prevent
damage during an automatic car wash or
when passing in a narrow street.
Folding the outside rearview
mirror
To fold outside rearview mirror, grasp the
housing of mirror and then fold it toward
the rear of the vehicle.
MIRRORS
WARNING - Rearview mir-
rors
• The right outside rearview mirror
is convex. Objects seen in the
mirror are closer than they
appear.
• Use your interior rearview mirror
or direct observation to deter-
mine the actual distance of fol-
lowing vehicles when changing
lanes.
CAUTION
Do not scrape ice off the mirror
face; this may damage the surface
of the glass. If ice should restrict
movement of the mirror, do not
force the mirror for adjustment. To
remove ice, use a deicer spray, or a
sponge or soft cloth with very warm
water.
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Outside rearview mirror heater
(if equipped)
The outside rearview mirror heater is
actuated in connection with the rear win-
dow defroster. To heat the outside
rearview mirror glass, push the button for
the rear window defroster.
The rearview mirror heater (and rear win-
dow defroster) will not operate unless the
engine is running.
The outside rearview mirror glass will be
heated for defrosting or defogging and
will give you improved rear vision in
inclement weather conditions. Push the
button again to turn the heater off. The
outside rearview mirror heater automati-
cally turns off after 20 minutes.
Electric remote control
The electric remote control mirror switch
allows you to adjust the position of the
left and right outside rearview mirrors. To
adjust the position of either mirror, move
the lever (1) to R or L to select the right
side mirror or the left side mirror, then
press a corresponding point ( ) on the
mirror adjustment control to position the
selected mirror up, down, left or right.
After adjustment, put the lever into neu-
tral position to prevent the inadvertent
adjustment.
CAUTION
• The mirrors stop moving when
they reach the maximum adjust-
ing angles, but the motor contin-
ues to operate while the switch is
depressed. Do not depress the
switch longer than necessary, the
motor may be damaged.
• Do not attempt to adjust the out-
side rearview mirror by hand.
Doing so may damage the parts.
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Features of your vehicle
Automatic mirror adjustment in reverse
maneuvers (if equipped)
When the transaxle gear is shifted into
reverse (R), the outside rearview mir-
ror(s) will automatically be turned down-
ward about 5 degrees to improve driver
visibility. It will stay in that position until
the transaxle shift lever is shifted out of
reverse (R).L : Both the left and right outside
rearview mirrors will be turned
downward about 5 degrees.
R : Only the right outside rearview
mirror will be turned downward
about 5 degrees.
Center : Automatic mirror adjustment
function is disabled. No mirror
will be turned downward.
The outside rearview mirror(s) will return
to its previous position automatically if
outside rearview mirror selection switch
is changed to another position, or
transaxle shift lever is shifted out of
reverse (R).(Examples)
If the shift lever is shifted into reverse (R)
when the outside rearview mirror selec-
tion switch is in L, both the right and left
outside rearview mirrors will automatical-
ly be turned down about 5 degrees.
If the outside rearview mirror selection
switch is set to R while shift lever is in
reverse (R), the left outside rearview mir-
ror will return to its previous position. The
right outside rearview mirror will not
return to it’s previous position.
If the shift lever is shifted into any other
range OR the outside rearview mirror
selection switch is set to center, the right
outside rearview mirror will automatically
return to its original position.
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Features of your vehicle
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Rearview mirror
Adjust the rearview mirror to center on
the view through the rear window. Make
this adjustment before you start driving.
Manual type (if equipped)
Make this adjustment before you start
driving and while the day/night lever is in
the day position.
Pull the day/night lever toward you to
reduce glare from the headlights of vehi-
cles behind you during night driving.
Remember that you lose some rearview
clarity in the night position.Electric type (if equipped)
The electric rearview mirror automatical-
ly controls the glare from the headlights
of the car behind you in nighttime or low
light driving conditions. The sensor
mounted in the mirror senses the light
level around the vehicle, and through a
chemical reaction, automatically controls
the headlight glare from vehicles behind
you.
When the engine is running, the glare is
automatically controlled by the sensor
mounted in the rearview mirror.
Whenever the shift lever is shifted into
reverse (R), the mirror will automatically
go to the brightest setting in order to
improve the drivers view behind the vehi-
cle.
WARNING - Rear visibility
Do not place objects in the rear seat
or cargo area which would interfere
with your vision out the rear win-
dow.
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Night
Day/Night lever
CAUTION
When cleaning the mirror, use a
paper towel or similar material
dampened with glass cleaner. Do
not spray glass cleaner directly on
the mirror as that may cause the liq-
uid cleaner to enter the mirror hous-
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Features of your vehicle
Type A
To operate the electric rearview mirror
Press the ON/OFF button (1) to turn the
automatic- dimming function on. The mir-
ror indicator light will illuminate.
Press the ON/OFF button to turn the
automatic- dimming function off. The mir-
ror indicator light will turn off.Type B (with homelink wireless
control system)
To operate the electric rearview mirror
Press the I button (1) to turn the auto-
matic- dimming function on. The mirror
indicator light will illuminate.
Press the O button (2) to turn the auto-
matic- dimming function off. The mirror
indicator light will turn off.Conversation mirror
The mirror is a convenient feature to help
the front passenger talk with rear pas-
sengers without turning the head or body
rearward.
To use the mirror, push the cover and
open it.
Adjust mirror angle to the desired posi-
tion.
Close the cover after use.
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WARNING
Do not adjust the mirror angle or
talk with rear passengers for a long
time while driving. You may lose
your steering control and cause
severe personal injury or accidents.
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Features of your vehicle
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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
1. Tachometer
2. Turn signal indicators
3. Speedometer
4. Engine temperature gauge
5. Warning and indicator lights
6. Shift position indicator
(Automatic transaxle only)
7. Odometer/Trip odometer
8. Fuel gauge
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Features of your vehicle
Speedometer
The speedometer indicates the forward
speed of the vehicle.
Odometer/Trip odometer
You can choose the odometer, trip
odometer A and trip odometer B by
pressing the tripmeter mode button.
Odometer
The odometer indicates the total dis-
tance the vehicle has been driven.
GAUGES
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Trip odometer
TRIP A: Trip odometer A
TRIP B: Trip odometer B
The trip odometer indicates the distance
of individual trips selected by the driver.
Trip odometer A and B can be reset to 0
by pressing the reset button for 1 second
or more, and then releasing.
Tachometer
The tachometer indicates the approxi-
mate number of engine revolutions per
minute (rpm).
Use the tachometer to select the correct
shift points and to prevent lugging and/or
over-revving the engine.
The tachometer pointer may move slight-
ly when the ignition switch is in ACC or
ON position with the engine OFF. This
movement is normal and will not affect
the accuracy of the tachometer once the
engine is running.
Engine temperature gauge
This gauge shows the temperature of the
engine coolant when the ignition switch
is ON.
Do not continue driving with an overheat-
ed engine. If your vehicle overheats, refer
to “Overheating” in the Index.
CAUTION
Do not operate the engine within
the tachometer's RED ZONE.
This may cause severe engine dam-
age.
CAUTION
If the gauge pointer moves beyond
the normal range area toward the
“H” position, it indicates overheat-
ing that may damage the engine.
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Features of your vehicle
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge indicates the approxi-
mate amount of fuel remaining in the fuel
tank.
Fuel tank capacity : 80 liters (21 US gallons)
The fuel gauge is supplemented by a low
fuel warning light, which will illuminate
when the fuel tank is nearly empty.
Instrument panel illumination
(if equipped)
When the vehicle’s parking lights or head-
lights are on, rotate the illumination con-
trol knob to adjust the instrument panel
illumination intensity.
The instrument cluster (Type B) illumina-
tion intensity can be adjusted by rotating
the control knob with the headlight switch
in any position when the ignition switch is
in ON position.
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WARNING- Fuel gauge
Running out of fuel can expose
vehicle occupants to danger.
You must stop and obtain addition-
al fuel as soon as possible after the
warning light comes on or when the
gauge indicator comes close to the
E level.
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