steering KIA Amanti 2008 1.G Owner's Manual

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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ENGINE COMPARTMENT
OGH057001N
1. Windshield washer fluid reservoir .......7-18
2. Power steering fluid reservoir .............7-15
3. Engine oil filler cap .............................7-11
4. Auto transaxle oil dipstick ...................7-16
5. Air cleaner...........................................7-19
6. Brake fluid reservoir ............................7-14
7. Engine oil dipstick ...............................7-11
8. Radiator cap .......................................7-13
9. Positive battery terminal ..............6-4, 7-22
10. Engine coolant reservoir ...................7-12
11. Negative battery terminal ..........6-4, 7-22

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For a seating position more comfortable
to the driver and front passenger, adjust
the seat forward, backward, up and
down.
WARNING
• Loose objects in the driver’s foot
area could interfere with the oper-
ation of the foot pedal s,possibly
caus ing an accident. Loos e
objects might interfere with the
s eat slide mechanis m. Do not
place anything under the front
seats.
• The power s eats are operable
with the ignition OFF.
Therefore, children should never
be left unattended in the car.
WARNING- Driver’ s seat
• Never attempt to adjus t the seat
while the vehicle is moving. This
could res ult in loss of control, and
an accident caus ing death,seri-
ous injury, or property damage.
• Do not allow anything to interfere with the normal pos ition of the
s eatback. Storing items against a
s eatback or in any other way inter-
fering with proper locking of a
s eatback could res ult in serious
or fatal injury in a s udden stop or
collis ion.
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• Always drive and ride with yourseatback upright and the lap por-
tion of the safety belt, or lap belt,
snug and low across the hips.
This pos ition puts your safety
belts in the best position to pro-
tect you in case of an accident.
• In order to avoid unnece ssary air
bag injuries including the po ssi-
bility of severe injury or death,
always sit as far back as possible
from the steering wheel while still
being able to maintain comfort-
able control of your vehicle.
• The Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS) rec-
ommends that the driver sit at
least 250 mm (10 inches) away
from the steering wheel to avoid
the risk of serious injury or death
due to the deployment of the dri-
ver’ s air bag.
CAUTION
• Power seats are driven by electric
motor. Stop operating when the adjustment is completed.
Excessive operation may damagethe electrical equipment.
• When in operation, the power seats consume large amounts ofelectrical power. To preventunnecessary charging s ystem
drain, don’t adjus t the power
s eats longer than necessary
while the engine is not running.
• Do not operate two or more power seat control buttons at the sametime. Doing so may res ult in
power seat motor or electrical
component malfunction.

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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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Driver’s air bag
The driver’s air bag is stored in the cen-
ter of the steering wheel.
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WARNING
• Ignoring the SRS indicator light
(air bag indicator and pa ssenger
air bag off indicator) can re sult in
serious or fatal injury if the air
bags occupant classification sys-
tem or pretensioner s do not work
properly. Have your car checked
by a dealer as soon as possible if
the SRS warning light alerts you
to a potential problem.
• Sitting improperly or out of po si-
tion can re sult in serious or fatal
injury in a crash. All occupants
should sit upright in their seats
with their feet on the floor until
the vehicle i s parked and the igni-
tion key i s removed.
WARNING
• You must always sit as far back
from the steering wheel air bag as
possible (chest at least 250 mm
(10 inches) away from the steer-
ing wheel), while still maintaining
a comfortable seating po sition for
good vehicle control, in order to
reduce the ri sk of injury or death
in a collision.
• Never place objects over the air bag storage compartments or
between the air bag s and your-
self. Due to the speed and force of
the air bag inflation, such objects
could hit your body at high speed
and cause severe bodily injury
and even death.
• Do not put stickers or ornaments
on the s teering wheel cover.
Thes e may interfere with the
deployment of the air bag.

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✽NOTICE
 If luggage or other objects are placed
on the front passenger's seat or if the
temperature of the seat changes while
the seat is unoccupied, the "PASSEN-
GER AIR BAG OFF" indicator may
blink. These conditions do not indi-
cate a problem.
 Do not put heavy objects on the front passenger's seat. This may cause front
passenger air bag deployment in the
event of an accident, thus increasing
your repair costs.WARNING
• The front seat passenger air bag
is much larger than the steering
wheel air bag and inflate s with
considerably more force. It can
seriously hurt or kill a passenger
who is not in the proper po sition
and wearing the safety belt prop-
erly. The front pa ssengers should
always move their seats a s far
back as practical and sit back in
their seats.
• It is e ssential that the front pas-
senger always wear s their safety
belts, even when the vehicle i s
moving in a parking lot or up a
driveway into garage.
• If the driver brakes the vehicle heavily prior to an impact, unbelt-
ed occupants will be thrown for-
ward. If the front pa ssenger is not
wearing a safety belt, he/she will
be directly in front of the storage
compartment when deployment
occur s. In that situation, serious
injur

y or death i s possible.
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• Do not modify or replace the frontpassenger seat. This will disable
the OCS unless a proper Kia
replacement seat is used.
• Do not place sharp objects on the
front passenger seat. These can
damage the occupant cla ssifica-
tion system, if they puncture the
seat cushion.
• Do not install accessory seat cov-
er s on the front seats, since these
will interfere with proper sensor
operation.

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How does the air bag system
operate
• Air bag only operates when the ignition
switch is turned to the ON or START
positions.
• Air bags inflate instantly in the event of serious frontal or side collision (if
equipped with side air bag or curtain
air bag) in order to help protect the
occupants from serious physical injury.
• There is no single speed at which the air bags will inflate.
Generally, air bags are designed to
inflate by the severity of a collision and
its direction. These two factors deter-
mine whether the sensors send out an
electronic deployment/inflation signal. • Air bag deployment depends on a
number of factors including vehicle
speed, angles of impact and the densi-
ty and stiffness of the vehicles or
objects which your vehicle hits in the
collision. However, factors are not limit-
ed to those mentioned above.
• The front air bags will completely inflate and deflate in an instant.
It is virtually impossible for you to see
the air bags inflate during an accident.
It is much more likely that you will sim-
ply see the deflated air bags hanging
out of their storage compartments after
the collision. • In order to help provide protection in a
severe collision, the air bags must
inflate rapidly. The speed of air bag
inflation is a consequence of the
extremely short time in which a collision
occurs and the need to get the air bag
between the occupant and the vehicle
structures before the occupant impacts
those structures. This speed of inflation
reduces the risk of serious or life-
threatening injuries in a severe collision
and is thus a necessary part of air bag
design.
However, air bag inflation can also
cause injuries which normally can
include facial abrasions, bruises and
broken bones, and sometimes more
serious injuries because that inflation
speed also causes the air bags to
expand with a great deal force.
• There are even circums tances
under which contact with the steer-
ing wheel air bag can cause fatal
injuries,e specially if the occupant
is positioned excessively close to
the steering wheel.

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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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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.

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The steering wheel audio remote control
button is installed to promote safe driv-
ing.
✽NOTICE
Do not operate audio remote control
buttons simultaneously.
MODE
Press the MODE button to select Radio,
TAPE*, CD (Compact Disc) or CDC*
(Compact Disc Changer).*
Each press of the button changes the
display as follows:
VOLUME ( ▲/▼)
• Press the VOLUME ( ▲) button to
increase volume.
• Press the VOLUME ( ▼) button to
decease volume.
PRESET
If the PRESET button is pressed for
0.8 second or more, it will work as fol-
lows in each mode.
RADIO mode
It will function as the SEEK UP select
button.
TAPE mode
It will function as the FF button.
CD mode
It will function as the FF button.
CDC mode
It will function as the DISC UP button. If the PRESET button is pressed for
less than 0.8 second, it will work as
follows in each mode. (if equipped)
RADIO mode
It will function as the PRESET UP select
button.
TAPE mode
It will function as the AMS FF button.
CD mode
It will function as the TRACK UP button.
CDC mode
It will function as the TRACK UP button.
Detailed information for audio control
buttons is described in the following
pages in this section.
AUDIO REMOTE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
RADIO(FM1➝ FM2➝AM)➝TAPE*➝ CD➝ CDC*
* : if equipped
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