KIA SORENTO 2018 User Guide

Your vehicle at a glance
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EXTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Hood ......................................................4-44
2. Head lamp..................................4-116, 7-83
3. Fog lamp ....................................4-119, 7-83
4. Wheel and tire ................................7-52, 8-5
5. Outside rearview mirror .........................4-69
6. Panoramic sunroof ................................4-49
7. Front windshield wiper blades....4-123, 7-47
8. Windows ................................................4-39
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■Front view
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Your vehicle at a glance
9. Door locks .............................................4-22
10. Fuel filler lid .........................................4-46
11. Rear combination lamp .......................7-88
12. High mounted stop lamp .....................7-90
13. Rear window wiper blade .........4-121, 7-47
14. Liftgate.................................................4-28
15. Rearview camera ..............................4-113
16. Parking assist system .......................4-109
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■Rear view
❈The actual shape may differ from the illustration.

Your vehicle at a glance
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INTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Inside door handle ...................................4-23
2. Power window switch...............................4-40
3. Central door lock switch ..........................4-24
4. Power window lock button .......................4-42
5. Outside rearview mirror control ...............4-70
6. Outside rearview mirror folding ...............4-72
7. Fuel filler lid open button .........................4-46
8. Power liftgate open/close button ................4-28
9. Instrument panel illumination control ......4-74
10. BSD On/Off button.................................5-85
11. LDWS On/Off button..............................5-92
12. AC inverter button ................................4-167
13. ESC off button .......................................5-42
14. Steering wheel .......................................4-55
15. Tilt and telescopic steering control lever ...........................................4-56
16. Inner fuse panel .....................................7-67
17. Brake pedal............................................5-27
18. Hood release lever.................................4-44
19. Seat..........................................................3-2
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INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
1. Driver’s front air bag ............................3-57
2. Horn.....................................................4-58
3. Instrument cluster ................................4-73
4. Wiper and washer control lever .........4-121
5. Ignition switch or Engine start/stop button .................5-6, 5-9
6. Cruise control / Advanced smart cruise control ..............................5-62, 5-66
7. Hazard warning flasher .........................6-2
8. Climate control system...........4-130, 4-141
9. Shift lever.............................................5-13
10. Front seat warmer / Seat cooler ...........................4-164, 4-165
11. Heated steering wheel button ...........4-57
12. Drive mode button .............................5-81
13. AWD Lock button...............................5-20
14. 360° camera monitoring system On/Off button ...................................4-114
15. Rear parking assist system On/Off button ...................................4-109
16. Electronic parking brake (EPB) button ......................................5-30
17. AUTO HOLD button...........................5-37
18. USB charger ....................................4-169
19. Power outlet.....................................4-166
20. AC inverter ......................................4-167
21. Glove box ........................................4-161
22. Passenger’s front air bag ..................3-57
23. Center console storage box ............4-161
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Your vehicle at a glance

Your vehicle at a glance
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ENGINE COMPARTMENT
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■ ■Gasoline Engine (Theta II 2.4L) - GDI
❈ The actual engine room in the vehicle may differ from the illustration. 1. Engine coolant reservoir ...................7-36
2. Engine oil filler cap ...........................7-35
3. Brake fluid reservoir ..........................7-39
4. Air cleaner.........................................7-42
5. Fuse box ...........................................7-69
6. Negative battery terminal..................7-49
7. Positive battery terminal ...................7-49
8. Radiator cap .....................................7-38
9. Engine oil dipstick .............................7-34
10. Windshield washer fluid reservoir ...7-40

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Your vehicle at a glance
OUM074115L
■ ■Gasoline Engine (THETA 2.0L) T-GDI
❈ The actual engine compartment in the vehicle may differ from the illustration. 1. Engine coolant reservoir ...................7-36
2. Engine oil filler cap ...........................7-35
3. Brake fluid reservoir ..........................7-39
4. Air cleaner.........................................7-42
5. Fuse box ...........................................7-69
6. Negative battery terminal..................7-49
7. Positive battery terminal ...................7-49
8. Radiator cap .....................................7-38
9. Engine oil dipstick .............................7-34
10. Windshield washer fluid reservoir ...7-40

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OUMA074001
■ ■Gasoline Engine (Lambda 3.3L) - GDI
❈ The actual engine compartment in the vehicle may differ from the illustration. 1. Engine coolant reservoir ...................7-36
2. Engine oil filler cap ...........................7-35
3. Brake fluid reservoir ..........................7-39
4. Air cleaner.........................................7-42
5. Fuse box ...........................................7-69
6. Negative battery terminal..................7-49
7. Positive battery terminal ...................7-49
8. Radiator cap .....................................7-38
9. Engine oil dipstick .............................7-34
10. Windshield washer fluid reservoir ...7-40

Safety features of your vehicle
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . . . 3-2• Front seat adjustment - manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
• Front seat adjustment - power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
• Driver position memory system (for power seat) . . . . 3-9
• Headrest (for front seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
• Seatback pocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
• Rear seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
• Headrest (for rear seat). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 3-25 • Seat belt restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
• Pre-tensioner seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
• Seat belt precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
• Care of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
Child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36 • Child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
• Tether anchor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41
• Lower anchor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42 Air bag
- advanced supplemental restraint system. . . . . . . . . . 3-44• How does the air bag system operate . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45
• Do not install a child restraint on the front passenger’s seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-47
• Air bag warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-47
• SRS components and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48
• Occupant detection system (ODS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
• Driver's and passenger's front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-57
• Side air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-59
• Curtain air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-61
• Inflation and non-inflation conditions of the air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-62
• SRS Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-\
67
• Air bag warning label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-68
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Safety features of your vehicle
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Front seat
(1) Forward and backward
(2) Seatback angle
(3) Seat cushion height
(4) Lumbar support (Driver’s seat)*
(5) Cushion extension (Driver's seat)*
(6) Driver position memory system*
(7) Headrest
2nd row seat
(8) Forward and backward*
(9) Seatback angle and folding
(10) Walk-in seat lever*
(11) Headrest
(12) Armrest
(13) Remote folding*
3rd row seat*
(14) Seatback folding
(15) Headrest
* : if equipped
SEATS
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■Manual seat
■Power seat

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Safety features of your vehicle
WARNING- Uprightingseat
Do not press the release lever
on a manual seatback without
holding and controlling the
seatback. The seatback will
spring upright possibly impact-
ing you or other passengers.
WARNING- Loose objects
Do not place anything in the dri-
ver's foot well or under the front
seats. Loose objects in the dri-
ver's foot area could interfere
with the operation of the foot
pedals.WARNING- Seat cushion
Occupants should never sit on
aftermarket seat cushions or sit-
ting cushions.
The passenger's hips may slide
under the lap portion of the seat
belt during an accident or a
sudden stop.WARNING- Driver respon-
sibility for passengers
The driver must advise the pas-
senger to keep the seatback in
an upright position whenever
the vehicle is in motion. If a seat
is reclined during an accident,
the occupant's hips may slide
under the lap portion of the seat
belt, applying great force to the
unprotected abdomen.
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WARNING- Driver’s seat
Never attempt to adjust the seat while the vehicle is mov-
ing. This could result in loss
of control of your vehicle.
Do not allow anything to inter- fere with the normal position of
the seatback and seatback
adjustment.
Sit as far back as possible from the steering wheel while still
maintaining comfortable con-
trol of the your vehicle. A dis-
tance of at least 10" from your
chest to the steering wheel is
recommended. Failure to do so
can result in air bag inflation
injuries to the driver.