instrument panel KIA Amanti 2008 1.G Owner's Manual

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Interior overview / 2-2
Instrument panel overview / 2-3
Engine compartment / 2-4
Your vehicle at a glance

Your vehicle at a glance
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INTERIOR OVERVIEW
OGH006002N
1. Door lock/unlock button ......................3-9
2. Power window switches....................3-14
3. Outside rearview mirror control switch ...............................................3-84
4. Seat adjust knob ..............................3-19
5. Hood release lever ...........................3-80
6. Parking brake pedal .........................4-13
7. Parking brake release lever..............4-13
8. Instrument panel illumination ...........4-27
9. Steering wheel .................................4-17
10. Instrument cluster...........................4-25
11. Inside rearview mirror ....................3-86
12. Trunk release lever .........................3-76
13. Fuel filler lid release button ............3-81
14. Seat ................................................3-17
15. Master power door lock control ......3-10
16. Master power window control lock ..3-15
17. Brake pedal ....................................4-10
18. Vent controls...................................4-50
19. Steering wheel tilt...........................4-18
20. Power adjustable pedal switch*......4-12
*: if equipped

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Your vehicle at a glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
1. Driver’s Air Bag ...................................3-57
2. Light control / Turn signals..........4-34/4-36
3. Instrument cluster ...............................4-25
4. Wiper/Washer .....................................4-38
5. Ignition switch .......................................4-2
6. Seat warmer .......................................3-23
7. Front passenger’s air bag off indicator ..3-59
8. Hazard .........................................4-42, 6-2
9. Rear climate control selection button ..4-52
10. Climate control system .....................4-43
11. Shift lever ............................................4-5
12. Passenger’s airbag ...........................3-58
13. Glove box ..........................................3-90
14. Trunk lid control button......................3-77
15. Audio controls*..................................3-99
16. Auto cruise controls* .........................4-19
17. Electronic stability control*................4-22
18. Trip computer* .................................3-117
*: if equipped
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Load limiter
When the pre-tentioner activates, if the
system senses excessive seat belt ten-
sion on the driver or passenger’s seat
belt, the load limiter inside the pre-ten-
sioner will release some of the pressure
on the affected seat belt.
WARNING
When the pre-tensioner seat belts
are activated and the air bag i s
deployed, a loud nois e may be
heard and fine dus t, which may
appear to be smoke, may be visible
in the passenger compartment and
are not toxic.
Although, it is harmless, the fine
dust may cause skin irritation and
should not be breathed for pro-
longed period s.Wash your hands
and face thoroughly after an acci-
dent in which the air bag s and/or
pre-tensioner seat belts were acti-
vated.
WARNING
• Because the sensor that activates the SRS air bag i s connected with
pre-tensioner seat belt, the SRS
air bag warning light on the
instrument panel will blink or illu-
minate for approximately 6 sec-
onds after the ignition key ha s
been turned to the “ON” po sition,
then the light should go off.
• If the pre-tensioner seat belt is
not working properly, thi s warn-
ing light will illuminate even if
there is no malfunction of SRS air
bag system. If the SRS air bag
warning light doe s not illuminate
when the ignition key i s turned to
“ON” , or if it remains illuminated
after blinking or illuminating for
approximately 6 seconds, or if it
illuminates while the vehicle is
being driven, pleas e have an
authorized Kia dealer inspect the
pre-tensioner seat belt or SRS air
bag system as soon as possible.
WARNING
• Pre-tensioners are des igned to
operate once. After activation,
pre-tensioner seat belts must be
replaced. All seat belts, of any
type, should always be replaced
after they have been worn during
a collision.
• Do not attempt to ins pect or
replace the pre-tens ioner seat
belts your self. This mu st be done
by an authorized Kia dealer.
WARNING
The pre-tensioner seat belt assem-
bly mechanisms become hot during
activation. Do not touch the pre-ten-
sioner seat belt assembly for sever-
al minutes after they have been acti-
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Air bag system components
• The SRS air bag consists of the fol-lowing components;
1. Driver's air bag module
2. Passenger's air bag module
3. Side air bag module
4. Curtain air bag module
5. Front impact sensors
6. Side impact sensors
7. SRS air bag control module
8. Driver's seat position sensor
9. Occupant Classification System (Front passenger's seat only)
10. "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" indicator (Front passenger's seat
only)
11. Driver's and front passenger's safety belt buckle sensors
12. Retractor Pre-tensioner Assemblies
13. SRS "AIR BAG" warning light
• A diagnostic system that continually monitors the system operation.
• An indicator light to warn you of a pos- sible problem with the system.
• Emergency power backup in case your car’s electrical system is disconnected
in a crash. The SRS uses a collection of sensors to
gather information about the driver’s seat
position, the driver’s and front passen-
ger’s safety belt usage and impact sever-
ity.
The driver’s seat position sensor, which
is installed on the seat track, determines
if the seat is fore or aft of a reference
position. Similarly, the safety belt usage
sensors determine if the driver and front
passenger’s safety belts are fastened.
These sensors provide the ability to con-
trol the SRS deployment based on how
close the driver’s seat is to the steering
wheel, how close the passenger’s seat is
to the instrument panel, whether or not
the safety belts are fastened, and the
severity of the impact.
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• If your vehicle has been subject-
ed to flood conditions (e.g.
soaked carpeting/standing water
on the floor of the vehicle, etc.) or
if your vehicle has become flood
damaged in any way, do not
attempt to start the vehicle or put
the key in the ignition before di s-
connecting the battery.
Disregarding thi s precaution may
cause air bag deployment, which
could result in serious per sonal
injury or death. If your vehicle i s
subjected to flooded condition s,
before starting the vehicle, have
the vehicle towed to an author-
ized Kia dealer for in spection and
necessary repair s.

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Front passenger’s air bag
Front passenger’s air bag is stored in the
instrument panel on the glove box.
Since you cannot know which air bags
will deploy or from what direction, never
put any objects or ornaments on the
instrument panel.
Occupant classification system
The occupant classification system
detects the presence of a passenger in
the front passenger's seat and will turn off
the front passenger's air bag under cer-
tain conditions.
The occupant classification system is
designed to detect the presence of a
properly-seated occupant and determine
if the front passenger's air bag should be
enabled (may inflate) or not.
Main components of occupant cla ssi-
fication system
• A detection device located within the
front passenger seat cushion.
• Electronic system to determine whether passenger air bag systems
(both front passenger’s front and side
air bag only) should be activated or
deactivated.
• A warning light located on the instru- ment panel which illuminates the
words "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"
passenger air bag system is deactivat-
ed.
• The instrument panel air bag warning light is interconnected with the occu-
pant classification system.
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Side air bag (if equipped)
Side air bags are stored in the left side of
the driver’s seat, right side of the front
passenger’s seat and left and right sides
of the rear seats.
Side air bags are designed to deploy only
during certain side impact collisions
depending on the crash severity, angle,
speed and impact. The side air bags are
not designed to deploy in all side impact
situations.
WARNING
• Do not use any accessory seat
cover s for the vehicle equipped
with side air bags.
Use of seat cover s could interfere
with side air bag deployment.
If seat or seat cover is damaged,
have the vehicle checked and
repaired by an authorized Kia
dealer. Inform them that your
vehicle is equipped with side air
bags and an occupant detection
system.
• Do not make modifications or
additions to the seats. If inappro-
priate seats are u sed, unexpected
injury may result in due to the
malfunction of the air bag sys-
tem.
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• Never allow front passenger to put their hand s, feet or face on or
clo se to the instrument panel. In
the event of air bag deployment,
such a mispositioned occupant
would be likely to suffer severe
injury or death.
• Never allow children, pregnant women or frail per sons to sit in
the front passenger seat. Do not
put child restraint system on the
front passenger's seat either.
They may be seriously injured by
the air bag inflation when air bag
deploys.
• Do not put object s or stickers on
the ins trument panel. Do not
apply any accessory to the front
windshield. Do not install after-
market mirror s or accessories on
the factory-installed rearview mir-
ror. Any of these could interfere
with the deployment of the air bag
or could hit your body at high
speed and cause severe bodily
injury and even death.

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Noise and smoke
When the air bags inflate, they make a
loud noise and they leave smoke and
powder in the air inside of the vehicle.
This is normal and is a result of the igni-
tion of the air bag inflator. After the air
bag inflates, you may feel substantial dis-
comfort in breathing due to the contact of
your chest to both the safety belt and the
air bag, as well as from breathing the
smoke and powder.We strongly urge
you to open your door s and/or win-
dows a s soon as possible after impact
in order to reduce discomfort and pre-
vent prolonged expos ure to the
smoke and powder.
Though smoke and powder are non-
toxic, it may cause irritation to the skin
(eyes, nose and throat, etc). If this is the
case, wash and rinse with the cold water
immediately and consult the doctor if the
symptom persists.WARNING - Seated
positioning
• Driver should sit as far back (at
least 250 mm (10 inches)) away
from the steering wheel air bag a s
possible to reduce the ris k of
injury or death in a collision. The
front passenger should always
move their seat as far back as
possible and s it back in their
seat.
• In the event of a collision the air bags inflate instantly. Passenger s
may be injured by the air bag
expansion force if they are not in
proper position.
• Air bag inflation may caus e
injuries which normally include
facial or bodily abras ions, injuries
by the broken glasse s or burns by
the explos ives.
WARNING
When the air bag s deploy, the air
bag related part s in steering wheel
and/or instrument panel and/or in
both sides of the roof rails above
the front and rear door s are very
hot. To prevent injury, do not touch
the air bag storage areas internal
components immediately after an
air bag has inflated.

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Installing a child restraint on a
front passenger’ s seat is forbid-
den.
Never place a rear-facing child restraint
in the front passenger’s seat. If the air
bag deploys, it would impact the rear-fac-
ing child restraint, causing serious or
fatal injury.
In addition, do not place front-facing
child restraint in the front passenger’s
seat either. If the front passenger air bag
inflates, it would cause ser ious or fatal
injuries to the improperly positioned or
improperly restrained child.
Air bag warning light
The purpose of the air bag 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 illumi-
nate for approximately 6 seconds, 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 vehicle is in motion.
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WARNING
• Never put child restraint in the front passenger’ s seat. If the front
passenger air bag inflates ,it
would caus e serious 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 securely lock the
child restraint system in position.
Inflation of side or curtain air bag
could caus e serious injury or
death due to the expans ion
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 possi-
ble. Otherwise, your air bag system
may be ineffective.
When repairing or scrapping thevehicles
• Repairing steering wheel, instrument panel, center console or roofs, or
installing car audio around center con-
sole 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 author- ized Kia dealer, inform the facility that
the vehicle is equipped with an air bag
system, and leave the owner’s manual
in the vehicle.
• Since the air bag system contains explosive chemical substances, con-
tact an authorized Kia dealer when
scrapping the vehicle.
WARNING- No mainte-
nance or repair
• Do not modify your s teering
wheel, seat or any other part of
the Supplemental Res traint
System. Modification could make
the system inoperable.
• Do not work on the system’ s com-
ponents or wiring. This could
cause the air bags to inflate inad-
vertently, possibly seriously injur-
ing someone. Working on the sys-
tem could al so disable the sys-
tem so that the air bags would not
deploy in a collision.
• Any work on the SRS system, such as removing, ins talling,
repairing, or any work on the
s teering wheel mus t be per-
formed by a qualified Kia techni-
cian. Improper handling of the air
bag system may result in serious
per sonal injury or death.
CAUTION - No modifica-
tion
Do not modify any part of the air
bag system. Modification could
make the air bag system ineffective
or could caus e unnecessary
deployment.