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Installing a child restraint on a
front passenger’s seat is for-
bidden.Never place a rear-facing child
restraint in the front passenger ’s
seat. If the air bag deploys, it would
impact the rear-facing child restraint,
causing serious or fatal injury.
In addition, do not place front-facing
child restraint in the front passen-
ger ‘s seat either. If the front passen-
ger air bag inflates, it would cause
serious or fatal injuries to the improp-
erly positioned or improperly
restrained child.
Airbag warning lightThe purpose of the airbag warning light
in your instrument panel is to alert
you of a potential problem with your
air bag - Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS).
When the ignition switch is turned
ON, the indicator light should blink or
illuminate for approximately 6 sec-
onds, then go off.
Have the system checked if:
 The light does not turn on briefly
when you turn the ignition ON.
 The light stays on after the engine
starts.
 The light comes on while the vehi-
cle is in motion.
ADAIRBAG
AIR
BAG
WARNING
 Never put child restraint in the
front passenger’ s seat. If the
front passenger air bag
inflates, it would cause seri-
ous or fatal injuries.
 When children are seated in
the rear outboard seats in
which side air bags are
equipped, be sure to put the
child restraint system as far
away from the door side as
possible, and secure the child
restraint system to be locked
in position.
Inflation of side or curtain air
bag could cause serious
injury or death due to the
expansion impact.

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Air bag (Supplemental
Restraint System) service Your Supplemental Restraint System
is virtually maintenance-free. There
are no parts which you can service.
You must have the system serviced
under the following circumstances:
 If an air bag ever inflates, the air
bag must be replaced. Do not try to
remove or discard the air bag by
yourself. This must be done by an
authorized Kia dealer.
 If the air bag warning indicator light
alerts you to a problem, have the
air bag system checked as soon as
possible. Otherwise, your air bag
system may be ineffective.
When repairing or scrapping the
vehicles  Repairing steering wheel, instru-
ment panel, center console or
roofs, or installing car audio around
center console or painting front
metal sheet could disable the air
bag system. Have them checked
by an authorized Kia dealer.
 When leaving the vehicle at an
authorized Kia dealer, inform the
facility that the vehicle is equipped
with air bag system, and leave the
owner’ s manual in the vehicle.
 Since air bag system contains
explosive chemical substances,
contact an authorized Kia dealer
when scrapping the vehicle.
WARNING
- No mainte-
nance or repair
 Do not modify your steering
wheel, seat or any other part
of the Supplemental Restraint
System. Modification could
make the system inoperable.
 Do not work on the system ’s
components or wiring. This
could cause the air bags to
inflate inadvertently, possibly
seriously injuring someone.
Working on the system could
also disable the system so
that the air bags would not
deploy in a collision.
 Any work on the SRS system,
such as removing, installing,
repairing, or any work on the
steering wheel must be per-
formed by a qualified Kia tech-
nician. Improper handling of
the air bag system may result
in serious personal injury or
death.
CAUTION
- No modifica-
tion
Do not modify any part of the airbag system. Modification couldmake the air bag system ineffec-tive or could cause unneces-sary deployment.

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Air bag warning labelAir bag warning labels which are now required by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
are attached to alert driver and passengers of potential risk of air bag system.
Note that these government warnings focus on the risk to children, Kia also wants you to be aware of the risks which
adults are exposed to. Those have been described in previous pages.
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➀
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Outside the vehicle To open the trunk, insert the key
into the lock (
➀) and turn it clock-
wise (
➁). If the trunk is opened
with the key while all the doors are
locked, trunk will be locked if
closed.
 To open the trunk, pull up (
➃) the
trunk lid by pressing the button (➂)
of the trunk handle when the trunk
is unlocked. Trunk can be opened
by pressing the button (
➂) of the
handle and pulling up the lid while
any door is unlocked. 
To close the trunk, use both hands
to push the trunk lid down. Check
to see if the trunk is completely
shut. If all the doors are locked
then trunk will be locked too.
 If the trunk lid control button in the
glove box is in the ON position
(depressed), trunk can be opened
with transmitter.
 If the trunk is opened with the
transmitter while all the doors are
locked, trunk will be locked when
closed.
 Trunk can not be opened with the
sub key.
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NOTICEDo not try to open trunk with the
sub key. It may damage the key set.
TRUNK
1GHA2017
PROPOSITION 65
WARNING
Engine exhaust and a wide vari-
ety of automobile components
and parts, including compo-
nents found in the interior fur-
nishings in a vehicle, contain or
emit chemicals known to the
State of California to cause can-
cer and birth defects and repro-
ductive harm. In addition, cer-
tain fluids contained in vehicles
and certain products of compo-
nent wear contain or emit chem-
icals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproduc-
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Trunk room lampTrunk room lamp turns on when the
trunk is opened. It remains on until
the trunk is securely closed.
Inside the vehicleTo open the trunk from inside the
vehicle, make sure the trunk lid con-
trol button in the glove box is ON,
then pull trunk lid release switch (
➀)
on the drivers door panel.
If the trunk lid control button in the
glove box is OFF, the trunk can only
be opened with the vehicle master
key.
WARNING
- Exhaust
fumes
If you drive with the trunk lid
open, you will draw dangerous
exhaust fumes into your vehicle
causing serious injury or death
to vehicle occupants. Open
trunk lids can also dangerously
obscure rear view vision.
If you must drive with the trunk
lid open, keep the air vents open
so that additional outside air
comes into the vehicle.
1GHA2018
CAUTION
Make sure to close the trunk securely. If it remains openwhile engine is not running, itmay cause battery dischargebecause trunk room lampremains on.
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Emergency trunk safety
releaseYour vehicle is equipped with an
emergency trunk release cable locat-
ed inside the trunk. The lever glows
in the dark when the trunk lid is
closed. If someone is inadvertently
locked in the trunk, pulling this han-
dle will release the trunk latch mech-
anism and open the trunk.
2GHA2020
WARNING
No one should be allowed to
occupy the trunk of the vehicle
at any time. If the trunk is par-
tially or totally latched and the
person is unable to get out,
severe injury or death could
occur due to lack of ventilation,
exhaust fumes and rapid heat
build-up, or because of expo-
sure to cold weather conditions.
The trunk is also a highly dan-
gerous location in the event of a
crash because it is not a pro-
tected occupant space but
merely a part of the vehicle ’s
crush zone.
Pull to open the trunk
CAUTION
 If a person is locked in the
trunk, they can pull the emer-gency release to open thetrunk lid.
 We recommend that cars be
kept locked and keys be keptout of the reach of children,and that parents teach theirchildren about the dangers ofplaying in trunks.

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Opening the hood:1. Pull the release lever on the lower
left side of the instrument panel to
unlatch the hood. The hood
should pop open slightly. 2. Go to the front of the vehicle,
slightly raise the hood, pull (
➁) the
secondary latch (
➀) inside of the
hood center and lift the hood.
3. Raise the hood. It will raise com- pletely by itself after it has been
raised about halfway.
Closing the hood1. 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
removed from the engine com-
partment.
2. Lower the hood halfway and push down to securely lock in place.
Make sure the hood is properly
locked before driving.
HOOD
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2GHN3402
WARNING
Before closing the hood, make
sure that all engine parts and
tools have been removed from
the engine area and that no
one’ s hands are near the hood
opening.
 Do not leave gloves, rags or
any other combustible materi-
al in the engine compartment.
Doing so may cause a heat-
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1. Stop the engine.
2. To open the fuel filler lid, push therelease button located on the dri-
ver ’s lower door. 3. Pull the fuel filler lid out to open.
4. To remove the cap, turn the fuel
tank cap counter-clockwise.
5. Refuel as needed.
6. To install the cap, turn it clockwise until it “clicks”. This indicates that
the cap is securely tightened.
7. Close the fuel filler lid and push it lightly and make sure that it is
securely closed.FUEL FILLER LID
1GHA2021
MMSA3049
WARNING
To avoid injury from sharp
objects, it is recommended that
protective gloves be worn when
opening the fuel filler door man-
ually.
WARNING
- Refueling
If pressurized fuel sprays out, it
can cause serious injuries.
Always remove the fuel cap
carefully and slowly. If the cap is
venting fuel or if you hear a
hissing sound, wait until the
condition stops before com-
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WARNING
Automotive fuels are flamma-
ble/explosive materials. When
refueling, please note the fol-
lowing guidelines carefully.
Failure to follow these guide-
lines may result in severe per-
sonal injury, severe burns or
death by fire or explosion.
 Before refueling always note
the location of the Emergency
Gasoline Shut-Off, if available,
at the gas station facility.
 Before touching the fuel noz-
zle or fuel filler cap, you
should eliminate potentially
dangerous static electricity
discharge by touching anoth-
er metal part of the front of the
vehicle, a safe distance away
from the fuel filler neck, noz-
zle, or other gas source.
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Do not get back into a vehicle
once you have begun refuel-
ing. Do not touch, rub or slide
against any item or fabric
(polyester, satin, nylon, etc.)
capable of producing static
electricity. Static electricity
discharge can ignite fuel
vapors resulting in explosion.
If you must re-enter the vehi-
cle, you should once again
eliminate potentially danger-
ous static electricity dis-
charge by touching a metal
part of the vehicle, away from
the fuel filler neck, nozzle or
other gasoline source.
When using a portable fuel con-
tainer be sure to place the con-
tainer on the ground prior to
refueling. Static electricity dis-
charge from the container can
ignite fuel vapors causing a
fire. Once refueling has begun,
contact with the vehicle should
be maintained until the filling is
complete. Use only portable
fuel containers designed to
carry and store gasoline.
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 Do not use cellular phones
around a gas station or while
refueling any vehicle. Electric
current and/or electronic
interference from cellular
phones can potentially ignite
fuel vapors causing a fire. If
you must use your cellular
phone use it in a place away
from the gas station.
 When refueling always shut
the engine off. Sparks pro-
duced by electrical compo-
nents related to the engine
can ignite fuel vapors causing
a fire. Always insure that the
engine is OFF before and dur-
ing refueling. Once refueling
is complete, check to make
sure the fuel filler cap and
door are securely closed,
before starting the engine.
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Door courtesy lamp
The door courtesy lamp comes ON
when the door is opened to assist
entering or exiting the vehicle. It also
serves as a warning to passing vehi-
cles that the vehicle door is open.
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