service KIA CADENZA 2020 Owners Manual

FOREWORD
Dear Customer,
Thank you for selecting your new Kia vehicle.
As a global car manufacturer focused on building high-quality vehicles with exceptional value, Kia Motors is dedicated to pro-
viding you with a customer service experience that exceeds your expectations.
If technical assistance is needed on your vehicle, authorized Kia dealerships can provide you with factory-trained technicians,
recommended special tools, and genuine Kia replacement parts.
This Owner's Manual will acquaint you with the operation of features and equipment that are either standard or optional on this
vehicle, along with the maintenance needs of this vehicle. Therefore, you may find some descriptions and illustrations not appli-
cable to your vehicle. You are advised to read this publication carefully and follow the instructions and recommendations. Please
always keep this manual in the vehicle for your, and any subsequent owner's, reference.
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improvements to its products, the company reserves the right to make changes to this manual or any of its vehicles at any time
without notice and without incurring any obligations.
Please drive safely, and enjoy your Kia vehicle!
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Safety features of your vehicle
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If the pre-tensioner seat belt system
is not working properly, this warning
light will illuminate even if there is not
a malfunction with the SRS air bag. If
the SRS air bag warning light does
not illuminate when the Engine
Start/Stop button is turned ON, or if it
remains illuminated after illuminating
for approximately 6 seconds, or if it
illuminates while the vehicle is being
driven, have an authorized Kia dealer
inspect the pre-tensioner seat belt
and SRS air bag system as soon as
possible.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
Do not attempt to service or repair
the pre-tensioner seat belt system in
any manner. Do not attempt to
inspect or replace the pre-tensioner
seat belts yourself. This must be
done by an authorized Kia dealer.
Pre-tensioners are designed to oper-
ate only one time. After activation,
pre-tensioner seat belts must be
replaced. If the pre-tensioner must
be replaced, contact an authorized
Kia dealer.
Seat belt precautions
Infant or small child
All 50 states have child restraint laws.
You should be aware of the specific
requirements in your state. Child
and/or infant seats must be properly
placed and installed in the rear seat.
For more information about the use of
these restraints, refer to “Child
restraint system” in this section.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
Small children are best protected
from injury in an accident when
properly restrained in the rear seat
by a child restraint system that meets
the requirements of the Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
Before buying any child restraint sys-
tem, make sure that it has a label cer-
tifying that it meets Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard 213. The
restraint must be appropriate for
your child's height and weight.
Check the label on the child restraint
for this information. Refer to “Child
restraint system” in this section.
WARNING- Hot preten-
sioner
Do not touch the pre-tensioner
seat belt assemblies for several
minutes after they have been
activated. When the pre-ten-
sioner seat belt mechanism
fires during a collision the pre-
tensioner becomes hot and can
burn you.

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50 3
✽
✽
NOTICE
• Do not use car seat cushions that
cover up the surface of the seat
and aftermarket manufactured
passenger seat heaters.
• After conducting car interior clean-
ing using steam or detergent, the
seat should be dried properly.
Afterward, check for normal oper-
ation of the “PASS AIR BAG
“OFF”” and air bag warning lights.
• Any service related to the passen-
ger seat and the ODS must be
done at Kia service center.
• After the passenger seat has been
removed or installed for repair
purposes, check for normal opera-
tion of the “PASS AIR BAG
“OFF”” and air bag warning
lights with a person seated or not
seated in the passenger seat.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
When the “PASS AIR BAG “OFF””
symbol is illuminated, the passenger
air bag system will not operate. The
passenger air bag system will oper-
ate when necessary if the symbol is
not illuminated.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
Do not modify or replace the front
passenger seat. Don't place anything
on or attach anything such as a blan-
ket, front seat cover or after market
seat heater to the front passenger
seat. This can adversely affect the
occupant detection system.
WARNING - ODS System
Riding in an improper position
adversely affects the Occupant
Detection System and may
result in the deactivation of the
front passenger airbag. It is
important for the driver to
instruct the passenger as to the
proper seating instructions as
contained in this manual.

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Safety features of your vehicle
Air bags may not inflate if the vehi-
cle collides with objects such as util-
ity poles or trees, where the point of
impact is concentrated to one area
and the full force of the impact is not
delivered to the sensors.
SRS Care
The SRS is virtually maintenance-
free and so there are no parts you can
safely service by yourself. If the SRS
air bag warning light does not illumi-
nate, or continuously remains on, have
your vehicle immediately inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
Any work on the SRS system, such
as removing, installing, repairing, or
any work on the steering wheel, the
front passenger’s panel, front seats
and roof rails must be performed by
an authorized Kia dealer. Improper
handling of the SRS system may
result in serious personal injury.For cleaning the air bag pad covers,
use only a soft, dry cloth or one which
has been moistened with plain water.
Solvents or cleaners could adversely
affect the air bag covers and proper
deployment of the system.
If components of the air bag system
must be discarded, or if the vehicle
must be scrapped, certain safety
precautions must be observed. An
authorized Kia dealer knows these
precautions and can give you the
necessary information. Failure to fol-
low these precautions and proce-
dures could increase the risk of per-
sonal injury.
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Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51
Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51
Outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-65
Instrument Cluster Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-66
Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-66
Transmission Shift Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-70
LCD Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71
LCD Display Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71
LCD Display Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-72
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-76
Service Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-80
LCD Display Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81
Warning and indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-86
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-86
Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94
Rear View Monitor (RVM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-99
Surround View Monitoring (SVM) . . . . . . . . . . 4-100
Reverse Parking Distance Warning (PDW) . . . 4-102
Operation of Reverse Parking Distance Warning 4-102
Non-operational conditions of Reverse Parking Distance
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-103
Reverse Parking Distance Warning precautions . . 4-104
Self-diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105
Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist
(PCA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-106
System Setting and Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-106
Warning and Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-108
Detecting Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-110
System Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
Limitations of the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-115
Battery saver function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-115
Lighting control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-115
High beam operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-117
High Beam Assist (HBA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-118
System setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-118
Turn signals and lane change signals . . . . . . . . . . . 4-121
Check headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-122
Headlight leveling device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-123
Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-124
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-124
Front windshield washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-127
Automatic turn off function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-127
Map lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-127
Room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-128
Trunk room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-129
Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-129
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Features of your vehicle
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Drive mode
This mode displays the currently
selected drive mode.
❈For more details, refer to “Drive
Mode Integrated Control System”
in chapter 5.
Service Mode
✽ ✽
NOTICE
To use the service interval menu,
consult an authorized Kia dealer.
Service in
It calculates and displays when you
need a scheduled maintenance
service (mileage or days).
If the remaining mileage or time
reaches 900 mi. (1,500 km) or 30
days, “Service in” message is dis-
played for several seconds each time
you set the ENGINE START/STOP
button to the ON position.
Service required
If you do not have your vehicle serv-
iced according to the already
inputted service interval, “Service
required” message is displayed for
several seconds each time you set
the ENGINE START/STOP button to
the ON position.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
If any of the following conditions
occurs, the mileage and days may be
incorrect.
- The battery cable is disconnected.
- The battery is discharged.
- The fuse switch is turned off.
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Features of your vehicle
Each symbol and specification on
the air conditioning refrigerant label
is represented below ;
1. Classification of refrigerant
2. Amount of refrigerant
3. Classification of Compressor lubri-
cant
4. Caution
5. Flammable Refrigerant
6. To requires Registered Technician
to Service Air Conditioning system
You can find out which air condition-
ing refrigerant is applied to your vehi-
cle on the label inside of the engine
compartment.
Refer to section 8 for more detail on
the location of air conditioning refrig-
erant label.Checking the amount of air
conditioner refrigerant and
compressor lubricant
When the amount of refrigerant is
low, the performance of the air condi-
tioning is reduced. Overfilling also
has a negative influence on the air
conditioning system.
Therefore, if abnormal operation is
found, have the system inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
WARNING - Vehicles
equipped with R-1234yf
Since the refrigerant
is mildly flammable
and operated at high
pressure, the air con-
ditioning system
should only be serv-
iced by trained and
certified technicians.
(Refer to the SAE
J2845)
It is important that the correct
type and amount of oil and
refrigerant are used.
All refrigerants should be
reclaimed with proper equip-
ment.
Venting refrigerants directly to
the atmosphere is harmful to
individuals and environment.
Failure to heed these warnings
can lead to serious injuries.

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The refrigerant label is located on
the underside of the hood.
CAUTION- AC Repair
It is important that the correct
type and amount of oil and
refrigerant is used, otherwise
damage to the vehicle may
occur. To prevent damage, the
air conditioning system in your
vehicle should only be serviced
by trained and certified techni-
cians.
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Driving your vehicle
When stopped on an incline, do not
hold the vehicle with the engine
power. Use the service brake or the
parking brake.
Transmission ranges
The indicator in the instrument clus-
ter displays the shift lever position
when the ENGINE START/STOP
button is in the ON position.
P (Park)
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into P (Park). This
position locks the transmission and
prevents the drive wheels from rotat-
ing.
Shifting into P (Park) while the vehi-
cle is in motion will cause the drive
wheels to lock which will cause you
to lose control of the vehicle.R (Reverse)
Use this position to drive the vehicle
backward.
N (Neutral)
The wheels and transmission are not
engaged. The vehicle will roll freely
even on the slightest incline unless
the parking brake or service brakes
are applied.
WARNING- Leaving
Vehicle
Before leaving the driver’s seat,
always make sure the shift lever
is in the P (Park) position; then
set the parking brake fully and
shut the engine off. Do not use
the P position in place of the
parking brake. Always make
sure the shift lever is locked in
the P position and set the park-
ing brake fully. Unexpected and
sudden vehicle movement can
occur if these precautions are
not followed.
CAUTION- Transmission
To avoid damage to your trans-
mission, do not accelerate the
engine in R (Reverse) or any for-
ward gear position with the
brakes on. The transmission
may be damaged if you shift
into P (Park) while the vehicle is
in motion.
CAUTION- Shifting
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into or out of R
(Reverse); you may damage the
transmission if you shift into R
(Reverse) while the vehicle is in
motion, except when “Rocking
the vehicle” explained in this
chapter.

Driving your vehicle
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5. Move the shift lever.
6. Remove the tool from the shift-lock
override access hole then install
the cap.
7. Have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer immediately.
ENGINE START/STOP button
interlock system
The ENGINE START/STOP button
will not change to the OFF position
unless the shift lever is in the P
(Park) position.
Good driving practices
Never move the gear shift lever
from P (Park) to any other position
with the accelerator pedal
depressed.
Never move the gear shift lever into
P (Park) when the vehicle is in
motion.
Slow down before shifting to a
lower gear. Otherwise, the lower
gear may not be engaged.
Always use the parking brake. Do
not depend on placing the trans-
mission in P (Park) to keep the
vehicle from moving.
Optimum vehicle performance and
economy is obtained by smoothly
depressing and releasing the
accelerator pedal.
✽ ✽
NOTICE- Kickdown
Mechanism
Use the kickdown mechanism for
maximum acceleration. Depress the
accelerator pedal beyond the pres-
sure point. The automatic transmis-
sion will shift to a lower gear
depending on the engine speed.
Moving up a steep grade from a
standing start
To move up a steep grade from a
standing start, depress the brake
pedal, shift the shift lever to D
(Drive). Select the appropriate gear
depending on load weight and steep-
ness of the grade, and release the
parking brake. Depress the accelera-
tor gradually while releasing the
service brakes.