warning KIA STONIC 2018 Repair Manual

To open the rear door, pull the outside
door handle.
Even though the doors may be un‐ locked, the rear door will not open by
pulling the inner door handle until the
rear door child safety lock is unlocked.
WARNING
nRear door locks
If children accidentally open the reardoors while the vehicle is in motion,they could fall out and be severelyinjured or killed. To prevent childrenfrom opening the rear doors fromthe inside, the rear door safety locksshould be used whenever childrenare in the vehicle.
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TAILGATE
Opening the tailgate
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• The tailgate is locked or unlockedwhen all doors are locked or unlocked
with the transmitter (or smart key)
or central door lock switch.
• If unlocked, the tailgate can be opened by pressing the handle and
pulling it up.
• When all doors are lock if the tailgate unlock button on the smart key is
pressed for more than 1 second, the tailgate is unlocked. Once the tailgate
is opened and then closed, the tail‐
gate is locked automatically.
❈ There is not the key hole.
NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
WARNING
The tailgate swings upward. Makesure no objects or people are nearthe rear of the vehicle when openingthe tailgate.
CAUTION
Make certain that you close the tail‐gate before driving your vehicle.Possible damage may occur to thetailgate lift cylinders and attachedhardware if the tailgate is not closedprior to driving.
Closing the tailgate
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To close the tailgate, lower and push
down the tailgate firmly. Make sure that the tailgate is securely latched.
WARNING
Make sure your hands, feet and oth‐er parts of your body are safely outof the way before closing the tail‐gate.

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CAUTION
Make sure nothing is near the tail‐gate latch and striker while closingthe tailgate. It may damage the tail‐gate's latch.
WARNING
nExhaust fumes
If you drive with the tailgate open,you will draw dangerous exhaustfumes into your vehicle which cancause serious injury or death to vehi‐cle occupants.If you must drive with the tailgateopen, keep the air vents and all win‐dows open so that additional outsideair comes into the vehicle.The tailgate lid should be alwayskept completely closed while the ve‐hicle is in motion. If it is left open orajar, poisonous exhaust gases mayenter the car and serious illness ordeath may result.
WARNING
nRear cargo area
Occupants should never ride in therear cargo area where no restraintsare available. To avoid injury in theevent of an accident or suddenstops, occupants should always beproperly restrained.
WARNING
•For emergencies, be fully aware ofthe location of the emergency tail‐gate safety release lever in the ve‐hicle and how to open the tailgateif you are accidentally locked in theluggage compartment.
•No one should be allowed to occu‐py the luggage compartment ofthe vehicle at any time. The lug‐gage compartment is a very dan‐gerous location in the event of acrash.
•Use the release lever for emergen‐cies only. Use with extreme cau‐tion, especially while the vehicle isin motion.
Emergency tailgate safety
release
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Your vehicle is equipped with the emer‐
gency tailgate safety release lever lo‐ cated on the bottom of the tailgate.
When someone is inadvertently locked
in the luggage compartment.
The tailgate can be opened by doing as follows: 1. Input the mechanical key into the hole.
2. Push the mechanical key to the right (1).
3. Push up the tailgate.
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Each door has a power window switch
that controls the door's window. The driver has a power window lock switch
which can block the operation rear pas‐
senger windows. The power windows can be operated for approximately
30 seconds after the ignition key is re‐
moved or turned to the ACC or LOCK position. However, if the front doors
open, the power windows cannot be
operated within the 30 second period after ignition key removal (if equipped).
If the window cannot be close because
it is blocked by objects, remove the ob‐
jects and close the window.
NOTICE
While driving with the rear windows
down or with the sunroof (if equip‐
ped) in an open (or partially open po‐
sition), your vehicle may demon‐
strate a wind buffeting or pulsation
noise. This noise is a normal occur‐
rence and can be reduced or elimina‐
ted by taking the following actions.
If the noise occurs with one or both
of the rear windows down, partially
lower both front windows approxi‐
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mately one inch. If you experience
the noise with the sunroof open,
slightly reduce the size of the sun‐
roof opening.
WARNING
Do not install any accessories in thearea of windows. It may impact jamprotection.
Window opening and closing
The driver’s door has a master power
window switch that controls all the windows in the vehicle.
To open or close a window, press down
or pull up the front portion of the cor‐
responding switch to the first detent position (5).
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juries or vehicle damage. If an objectless than 4 mm (0.16 in.) in diameteris caught between the window glassand the upper window channel, theautomatic reverse window may notdetect the resistance and will notstop and reverse direction.
WARNING
The automatic reverse featuredoesn't active while resetting powerwindow system.Make sure body parts or other ob‐jects are safely out of the way be‐fore closing the windows to avoid in‐juries or vehicle damage.
Power window lock button (if
equipped)
• The driver can disable the power win‐dow switches on the rear passenger
doors by pressing the power window lock button located on the driver’s
door to the LOCK position (pressed).
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When the power window lock buttonis in the LOCK position (pressed), thedriver’s master control can operateall power windows. Also, the frontpassenger’s control can operate thefront passenger’s power window.
CAUTION
•To prevent possible damage to thepower window system, do notopen or close two windows ormore at the same time. This willalso ensure the longevity of thefuse.
•Never try to operate the mainswitch on the driver's door and theindividual door window switch inopposite directions at the sametime. If this is done, the windowwill stop and cannot be opened orclosed.
WARNING
nWindows
•NEVER leave the ignition key in thevehicle with unsupervised children,when the engine is running.
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•NEVER leave any child unattendedin the vehicle. Even very youngchildren may inadvertently causethe vehicle to move, entanglethemselves in the windows, orotherwise injure themselves orothers.
•Always double check to make sureall arms, hands, head and otherobstructions are safely out of theway before closing a window.
•Do not allow children to play withthe power windows. Keep the driv‐er’s door power window lock but‐ton in the LOCK position (pressed).Serious injury can result from un‐intentional window operation bythe child.
•Do not extend a face or arms out‐side through the window openingwhile driving.
Manual windows (if equipped)
To raise or lower the window, turn the
window regulator handle clockwise or counterclockwise.
WARNING
When opening or closing the win‐dows, make sure your passenger'sarms, hands and body are safely outof the way.

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HOOD
Opening the hood
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1. Pull the release lever to unlatch thehood. The hood should pop open
slightly.
WARNING
Open the hood after turning off theengine on a flat surface, shifting theshift lever to the P(Park) position forautomatic transaxle and to the 1st(First) gear or R (Reverse) for man‐ual transaxle, and setting the park‐ing brake.
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2. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise the hood slightly, push the secon‐
dary latch (1) inside of the hood
center and lift the hood (2).
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3. Pull the support rod from the hood.
4. Hold the hood open with the sup‐ port rod.
WARNING
nHot parts
Grasp the support rod in the areawrapped in rubber. The rubber willhelp prevent you from being burnedby hot metal when the engine is hot.
Hood open warning (if equipped)
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The warning message will appear on
the LCD display when hood is open.
The warning chime will operate when the vehicle is being driven at or above
3 km/h (2 mph) with the hood open.
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Closing the hood
1. Before closing the hood, check thefollowing:• All filler caps in engine compart‐ ment must be correctly installed.
• Gloves, rags or any other com‐ bustible material must be re‐
moved from the engine compart‐ment.
2. Return the support rod to its clip to prevent it from rattling.
3. Lower the hood until it is about 30 cm above the closed position and
let it drop. Make sure that it locks
into place.
4. Check that the hood has engaged properly. If the hood can be raised
slightly, it is not properly engaged.
Open it again and close it with a lit‐
tle more force.WARNING
•Before closing the hood, ensurethat all obstructions are removedfrom the hood opening. Closing thehood with an obstruction presentin the hood opening may result inproperty damage or severe per‐sonal injury.
•Do not leave gloves, rags or anyother combustible material in theengine compartment. Doing somay cause a heat-induced fire.
WARNING
•Always double check to be surethat the hood is firmly latched be‐fore driving away. If it is not latch‐ed, the hood could fly open whilethe vehicle is being driven, causinga total loss of visibility, whichmight result in an accident.
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•The support rod must be insertedcompletely into the hole providedin the hood whenever you inspectthe engine compartment. This willprevent the hood from falling andpossibly injuring you.
•Do not move the vehicle with thehood raised. The view will beblocked and the hood could fall orbe damaged.

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•If pressurized fuel sprays out, itcan cover your clothes or skin andthus subject you to the risk of fireand burns. Always remove the fuelcap carefully and slowly. If the capis venting fuel or if you hear ahissing sound, wait until the condi‐tion stops before completely re‐moving the cap.
•Do not "top off" after the nozzleautomatically shuts off when re‐fueling.
•Always check that the fuel cap isinstalled securely to prevent fuelspillage in the event of an acci‐dent.
WARNING
nRefueling dangers
Automotive fuels are flammable ma‐terials. When refueling, please notethe following guidelines carefully.Failure to follow these guidelinesmay result in severe personal injury,
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severe burns or death by fire or ex‐plosion.•Read and follow all warnings atthe gas station facility.
•Before refueling note the locationof the Emergency Gasoline Shut-Off, if available, at the gas stationfacility.
•Before touching the fuel nozzle,you should eliminate potentiallydangerous static electricity dis‐charge by touching another metalpart of the vehicle, a safe distanceaway from the fuel filler neck,nozzle, or other gas source.
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•Do not get back into a vehicle onceyou have begun refueling since youcan generate static electricity bytouching, rubbing or sliding againstany item or fabric (polyester, sat‐in, nylon, etc.) capable of produc‐ing static electricity. Static elec‐tricity discharge can ignite fuel va‐pors resulting in rapid burning. Ifyou must reenter the vehicle, youshould once again eliminate poten‐tially dangerous static electricitydischarge by touching a metal partof the vehicle, away from the fuelfiller neck, nozzle or other gasolinesource.
•When using an approved portablefuel container, be sure to place thecontainer on the ground prior torefueling. Static electricity dis‐charge from the container can ig‐nite fuel vapors causing a fire.Once refueling has begun, contactwith the vehicle should be main‐tained until the filling is complete.Use only approved portable plasticfuel containers designed to carryand store gasoline.
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SUNROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
If your vehicle is equipped with a sun‐
roof, you can slide or tilt your sunroof with the sunroof control lever located
on the overhead console.
The sunroof can only be opened,
closed, or tilted when the ignition switch is in the ON position.
NOTICE
•In cold and wet climates, the sun‐
roof may not work properly due to
freezing conditions.
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•After a vehicle is washed or in a
rainstorm be sure to wipe off any
water that is on the sunroof be‐
fore operating it.
CAUTION
•Do not continue to move the sun‐roof control lever after the sun‐roof is fully opened, closed, or til‐ted. Damage to the motor or sys‐tem components could occur.
•Make sure the sunroof is closedfully when leaving your vehicle.If the sunroof is open, rain or snowmay leak through the sunroof andwet the interior as well as causetheft.
NOTICE
The sunroof cannot slide when it is
in the tilt position nor can it be tilted
while in an open or slide position.
WARNING
Never adjust the sunroof or sun‐shade while driving. This could resultin loss of control and an accidentthat may cause death, serious in‐jury, or property damage.
WARNING
•In order to prevent accidental op‐eration of the sunroof, especiallyby a child, do not let a child oper‐ate the sunroof.
•Do not sit on the top of the vehi‐cle. It may cause vehicle damage.

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