lights KIA CADENZA 2020 Owner's Manual

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Icy Road Warning Light
This warning light is to warn the driv-
er the road may be icy.
When the following conditions occur,
the warning light (including Outside
Temperature Gauge) blinks and then
illuminates, and a warning chime
sounds once.
- The temperature on the Outside
Temperature Gauge is below
approximately 39°F (4°C).
You can activate or deactivate the Icy
road warning function when you
select 'Settings Cluster Content
Selection Icy Road Warning' from
the Setting menu in the Infotainment
System screen.
For more details, please scan the
QR code in a separately supplied
Car Infotainment System Quick
Reference Guide.
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NOTICE
If the icy road warning light appears
while driving, you should drive
more attentively and safely, refrain-
ing from over-speeding, rapid accel-
eration, sudden braking or sharp
turning, etc.
Indicator Lights
Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) Indicator
Light
This indicator light illuminates:
Once you set the ENGINE
START/STOP button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3
seconds and then goes off.
When there is a malfunction with
the ESC system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
This indicator light blinks:
While the ESC is operating.
❈For more details, refer to
“Electronic Stability Control (ESC)”
in chapter 5.

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Turn Signal Indicator
Light
This indicator light blinks:
When you turn the turn signal light
on.
If any of the following occurs, there
may be a malfunction with the turn
signal system.
- The indicator light does not blink
but illuminates.
- The indicator light blinks more
rapidly.
- The indicator light does not illumi-
nate at all.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia deal-
er.
High Beam Indicator
Light
This indicator light illuminates:
When the headlights are on and in
the high beam position
When the turn signal lever is pulled
into the Flash-to-Pass position.
High Beam Assist
Indicator Light
This warning light illuminates :
When the high-beam is on with the
light switch in the AUTO light posi-
tion.
If your vehicle detects oncoming or
preceding vehicles, High Beam
Assist will switch the high beam to
low beam automatically.
❈For more details, refer to “High
Beam Assist (HBA)” in this chapter.
Light ON Indicator Light
This indicator light illuminates:
When the tail lights or headlights
are on.
Low Beam Indicator
Light
This indicator light illuminates:
When the headlights are on.

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Features of your vehicle
Battery saver function
The purpose of this feature is to
prevent the battery from being dis-
charged if the lights are left in the
ON position. The system automati-
cally shuts off the parking lights 30
seconds after the ignition key is
removed and the driver’s door is
opened and closed.
With this feature, the parking lights
will turn off automatically if the driver
parks on the side of the road at night
and opens the driver’s side door.
If necessary, to keep the parking
lights on when the ignition key is
removed, perform the following:
1) Open the driver-side door.
2) Turn the parking lights OFF and
ON again using the light switch
on the steering column.
Headlight escort function
If you turn the Engine Start/Stop but-
ton to the ACC or OFF position with
the headlights ON, the headlights
remain on for about 5 minutes.
However, if the driver's door is
opened and closed, the headlights
are turned off after 15 seconds.
The headlights can be turned off by
pressing the lock button on the trans-
mitter (or smart key) twice or turning
the light switch to the OFF position.
Headlight escort function is activated
or deactivated when you select
‘Settings →Vehicle →Lights →
Headlight Delay’ from the Settings
menu in the Infotainment System
screen.
For more details, please scan the
QR code in a separately supplied
Car Infotainment System Quick
Reference Guide.
Lighting control
The light switch has a Headlight and
a Parking light position.
To operate the lights, turn the knob at
the end of the control lever to one of
the following positions:
(1) OFF position
(2) Auto light position
(3) Parking & Tail light
(4) Headlight position
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Parking & Tail light ( )
When the light switch is in the park-
ing light position, the tail, license and
instrument panel lights will turn ON.
Headlight position ( )
When the light switch is in the head-
light position, the head, tail, license
lights will turn ON.
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NOTICE
The Engine Start/Stop button must be
in the ON position to turn on the
headlights.
Auto light position
When the light switch is in the AUTO
light position, the taillights and head-
lights will turn ON or OFF automati-
cally depending on the amount of
light outside of the vehicle.
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Features of your vehicle
High beam operation
To turn on the high beam headlamp,
push the lever away from you. The lever
will return to its original position. The
high beam indicator will light when the
headlight high beams are switched on.
To turn off the high beam headlamps,
pull the lever towards you. It will return
to the normal (low beam) position
when released.
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the lights
on for a prolonged time while the
engine is not running.
WARNING - High beams
Do not use high beam when
there are other vehicles in front
of your vehicle. Using high
beam could obstruct the other
driver’s vision.
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CAUTION
Never place anything over the
sensor (1) located on the
instrument panel, this will
ensure better auto-light sys-
tem control.
Don’t clean the sensor using a
window cleaner, the cleaner
may leave a light film which
could interfere with sensor
operation.

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To flash the headlights, pull the lever
towards you. It will return to the nor-
mal (low beam) position when
released. The headlight switch does
not need to be on to use this flashing
feature.
High Beam Assist (HBA)
High Beam Assist that automatically
adjusts the headlamp range (switch-
es between high beam and low
beam) according to the brightness of
other vehicles and road conditions.
System setting
By selecting as ‘Settings →Vehicle →
Lights →High Beam Assist’ on the
instrument cluster infotainment sys-
tem at engine on, you may select or
release the system. The settings will
remain even if engine off and on.
For more details, please scan the
QR code in a separately supplied
Car Infotainment System Quick
Reference Guide.
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Features of your vehicle
Operating condition
1.Place the light switch in the AUTO
position.
2.Turn on the high beam by pushing
the lever away from you.
The High Beam Assist ( ) indica-
tor will illuminate.
3.The High Beam Assist ( ) indica-
tor will illuminate.
4.High Beam Assist will turn on when
vehicle speed is above 25 mph (40
km/h).
5.The details of operation with the
light switch while High Beam Assist
is on are below.
1) If the light switch is pushed
away, High Beam Assist will turn
off and the high beam will be on
continuously.
2) If the light switch is pulled
towards you when the high
beam is off, the high beam will
be on without cancellation of
High Beam Assist. (When you
hands off, the lever will move to
the middle and the high beam
will turn off.)3) If the light switch is pulled
towards you when the high
beam is on by High Beam
Assist, the low beam will be on
and High Beam Assist will turn
off.
4) If the light switch is turned to the
headlamp position ( ) AUTO
position, High Beam
Assist will turn off and the low
beam will be on continuously.When High Beam Assist is operat-
ing, the high beam switches to low
beam in the below conditions.
When the headlamp is detected
from the on-coming vehicle.
When the tail lamp is detected
from the front vehicle.
When headlamp/tail lamp of bicy-
cle/motorcycle is detected.
When the surrounding is so bright
that high beams are not needed.
When streetlights or other lights
are detected.
When the light switch is not in the
AUTO position.
When High Beam Assist is off.
When vehicle speed is below 15
mph (24 km/h).

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One-touch Turn signal lamp
When you change lanes, even if the
turn signal lamp lever returns to its
original position after move the turn
signal lever slightly to B position, the
turn signal lamp will blink 3 times
(or 5, 7 times).
This is a feature that helps you con-
tinue to operate even if you are not
holding the turn signal lever when
changing lanes. You may change the
number of blink (3, 5 or 7 times) or
deactivate the one touch turn signal
lamp function from the Infotainment
System as ‘Settings →Vehicle →
Lights →One Touch Turn Signal’.
For more details, please scan the
QR code in a separately supplied
Car Infotainment System Quick
Reference Guide.
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NOTICE
If an indicator flash is abnormally
quick or slow, a bulb may be burned
out or have a poor electrical connec-
tion in the circuit.
Check headlight
This warning message illuminates if
there is a malfunction (burned-out
bulb except LED lamp or circuit mal-
function) with the headlamp. In this
case, have your vehicle inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
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NOTICE
• When replacing the bulb, use the
same wattage bulb.
For more information, refer to
“BULB WATTAGE” in chapter 8.
• If a different wattage bulb is
installed on the vehicle, this warn-
ing message is not displayed.
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Features of your vehicle
Do not use the interior lights for
extended periods when the engine is
not running.
It may cause battery discharge.Automatic turn off function
The interior lights automatically turn
off approximately 20 minutes after
the Engine Start/Stop button is
turned off, if the lights are in the ON
position.
If your vehicle is equipped with the
theft alarm system, the interior lights
automatically turn off approximately
5 seconds after the system is armed.
Map lamp
Press the lens (1) to turn ON the
map lamp.
To turn the map lamp OFF press
the lens (1) again.
INTERIOR LIGHTS
WARNING - Interior
Lights
Do not use the interior lights
when driving in the dark.
Accidents could happen
because the view may be
obscured by interior lights.
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Driving your vehicle
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Before entering vehicle
• Be sure that all windows, outside
mirror(s), and outside lights are
clean.
Check the condition of the tires.
Check under the vehicle for any
sign of leaks.
Be sure there are no obstacles
behind you if you intend to back up.
Necessary inspections
Fluid levels, such as engine oil,
engine coolant, brake fluid, and
washer fluid should be checked on a
regular basis, at the exact interval
depending on the fluid. Further
details are provided in chapter 7,
“Maintenance”.
Before starting
Close and lock all doors.
Position the seat so that all con-
trols are easily reached.
Buckle your seat belt.
Adjust the inside and outside
rearview mirrors.
Be sure that all lights work.
Check all gauges.
Check the operation of warning
lights when the ENGINE
START/STOP button is in the ON
position.
Release the parking brake and
make sure the brake warning light
goes out.
For safe operation, be sure you are
familiar with your vehicle and its
equipment.
BEFORE DRIVING
WARNING - Distracted
driving
Focus on the road while driving.
The driver's primary responsi-
bility is in the safe and legal
operation of the vehicle. Use of
any handled devices, other
equipment or vehicle systems
that distract the driver should
not be used during vehicle
operation.