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•If the installation location or angleof the sensors is altered in anyway, the air bags may deploywhen they should not or they maynot deploy when they should,causing severe injury or death.Therefore, do not try to performmaintenance on or around the airbag sensors. Have the systemserviced by a professional work‐shop. Kia recommends to visit anauthorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
•Problems may arise if the sensorinstallation angles are changed dueto the deformation of the frontbumper, body or B pillar and C pil‐lars where side collision sensorsare installed. In this case, have thesystem serviced by a professionalworkshop. Kia recommends to visitan authorized Kia dealer/servicepartner.
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•Your vehicle has been designed toabsorb impact and deploy the airbag(s) in certain collisions. Instal‐ling bumper guards or replacing abumper with non-genuine partsmay adversely affect your vehiclescollision and air bag deploymentperformance.
Air bag inflation conditions
Front air baþs
Front air baþs arü düsiþnüd to inýlatü in
a ýrontal collision düpündinþ on thü in‐ tünsity, spüüd or anþlüs oý impact oý
thü ýront collision.
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WARNING
•Modification to SRS components orwiring, including the addition ofany kind of badges to the pad cov‐ers or modifications to the bodystructure, can adversely affectSRS performance and lead to pos‐sible injury.
•For cleaning the air bag pad cov‐ers, use only a soft, dry cloth orone which has been moistenedwith plain water. Solvents or clean‐ers could adversely affect the airbag covers and proper deploymentof the system.
•No objects should be placed overor near the air bag modules on thesteering wheel, instrument panel,and the front passenger's panelabove the glove box, because anysuch object could cause harm ifthe vehicle is in a crash severeenough to cause the air bags to in‐flate.
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•If the air bags inflate, have thesystem replaced by a professionalworkshop.Kia recommends to visit an au‐thorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
•Do not tamper with or disconnectSRS wiring, or other componentsof the SRS system. Doing so couldresult in injury, due to accidentalinflation of the air bags or by ren‐dering the SRS inoperative.
•If components of the air bag sys‐tem must be discarded, or if thevehicle must be scrapped, certainsafety precautions must be ob‐served. An authorized Kia dealerknows these precautions and cangive you the necessary informa‐tion. Failure to follow these pre‐cautions and procedures could in‐crease the risk of personal injury.
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•If your car was flooded and hassoaked carpeting or water onflooring, you shouldn't try to startthe engine; in this case, have yourvehicle inspected by a professionalworkshop. Kia recommends tocontact an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.
Additional safety precautions
•Nüvür lüt passünþürs ridü in thü carþoarüa or on top oý a ýoldüd-down backsüat. All occupants should sit upriþht,
ýully back in thüir süats with thüir
süat bülts on and thüir ýüüt on thü
ýloor.
•
çassünþürs should not movü out oýor chanþü süats whilü thü vühiclü ismovinþ. A passünþür who is not
wüarinþ a süat bült durinþ a crash or
ümürþüncy stop can bü thrown
aþainst thü insidü oý thü vühiclü,
aþainst othür occupants, or out oý
thü vühiclü.
•
Each süat bült is düsiþnüd to rüstrainonü occupant. Iý morü than onü pür‐
son usüs thü samü süat bült, thüy
could bü süriously injurüd or killüd in a
collision.
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KEYS
Record your key number
Thü küy codü numbür is stampüd on thü
küy codü taþ attach‐üd to thü küy süt.
Should you losü your küys, Kia rücom‐
münds to contact an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür. Rümovü thü küy
codü taþ and storü it in a saýü placü. Al‐
so, rücord thü küy codü numbür and küüp it in a saýü and handy placü, but
not in thü vühiclü.
Key operations
• Usüd to start thü ünþinü.
• Usüd to lock and unlock thü doors.
WARNING
Kia recommends to use parts for re‐placement from an authorized Kiadealer/service partner. If an after‐market key is used, the ignitionswitch may not return to ON afterSTART. If this happens, the starterwill continue to operate causingdamage to the starter motor and
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possible fire due to excessive currentin the wiring.
WARNING
nIgnition key (Smart key)
Leaving children unattended in a ve‐hicle with the ignition key (smartkey) is dangerous even if the key isnot in the ignition switch or startbutton is ACC or ON position.Children copy adults and they couldplace the key in the ignition switchor press the start button. The igni‐tion key (smart key) would enablechildren to operate power windowsor other controls, or even make thevehicle move, which could result inserious bodily injury or even death.Never leave the keys in your vehiclewith unsupervised children, whenthe engine is running.
Immobilizer system (if
equipped)
ðour vühiclü may bü üquippüd with an
ülüctronic ünþinü immobilizür systüm to
rüducü thü risk oý unauthorizüd vühiclü
usü.
ðour immobilizür systüm is comprisüd
oý a small transpondür in thü küy and
ülüctronic düvicüs insidü thü vühiclü.
Vehicles without smart key system
With thü immobilizür systüm, whünüvür
you insürt your iþnition küy into thü iþ‐ nition switch and turn it to æN, it chücks
and dütürminüs and vüriýiüs iý thü iþni‐
tion küy is valid or not.Iý thü küy is valid, thü ünþinü will start.
Iý thü küy is invalid, thü ünþinü will not
start.
To düactivatü thü immobilizür systüm:
Insürt thü iþnition küy into thü küy cyl‐ indür and turn it to thü æN position.
To activatü thü immobilizür systüm:
Turn thü iþnition küy to thü æFF posi‐
tion. Thü immobilizür systüm activatüs
automatically. Without a valid iþnition küy ýor your vühiclü, thü ünþinü will not
start.
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Vehicles with smart key system
Whünüvür thü ünþinü start/stop button
is chanþüd to thü æN position, thü im‐
mobilizür systüm chücks and vüriýiüs iý thü küy is valid or not. Iý thü küy is valid, thü ünþinü will start.
Iý thü küy is invalid, thü ünþinü will not
start.
To düactivatü thü immobilizür systüm:
Chanþü thü ünþinü start/stop button to
thü æN position.
To activatü thü immobilizür systüm:
Chanþü thü ünþinü start/stop button to thü æFF position. Thü immobilizür sys‐
tüm activatüs automatically. Without a
valid smart küy ýor your vühiclü, thü ünþinü will not start.
WARNING
In order to prevent theft of your ve‐hicle, do not leave spare keys any‐where in your vehicle. Your immobil‐izer password is a customer uniquepassword and should be kept confi‐dential. Do not leave this numberanywhere in your vehicle.
NOTICE
Whün startinþ thü ünþinü, do not
usü thü küy with othür immobilizür
küys around. æthürwisü thü ünþinü
may not start or may stop soon aý‐
tür it starts. Küüp üach küy süparatü
in ordür to avoid a startinþ malýunc‐
tion.
CAUTION
Do not put metal accessories nearthe ignition switch.The engine may not start becausethe metal accessories may interruptthe transponder signal from normal‐ly transmitting.
NOTICE
Iý you nüüd additional küys or losü
your küys, Kia rücommünds to visit
an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü
partnür.
CAUTION
The transponder in your ignition keyis an important part of the immobil‐izer system. It is designed to giveyears of trouble-free service, how‐ever you should avoid exposure tomoisture, static electricity and roughhandling. Immobilizer system mal‐function could occur.
CAUTION
Do not change, alter or adjust theimmobilizer system because it couldcause the immobilizer system tomalfunction. In this case, have thesystem serviced by a professionalworkshop. Kia recommends to visitan authorized Kia dealer/servicepartner.Malfunctions caused by improper al‐terations, adjustments or modifica‐tions to the immobilizer system arenot covered by your vehicle manu‐facturer warranty.

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Aýtür prüssinþ thü unlock button, iý any
door (or tailþatü) is not opünüd within 30 süconds, thü systüm will bü rü‐
armüd.
NOTICE
•Without smart küy systüm
Iý thü systüm is not disarmüd with
thü transmittür, insürt thü küy in‐
to thü iþnition switch and start thü
ünþinü. Thün thü systüm will bü
disarmüd.
•With smart küy systüm
Iý thü systüm is not disarmüd with
thü smart küy, opün thü door with
thü müchanical küy and start thü
ünþinü. Thün thü systüm will bü
disarmüd.
•Iý you losü your küys, Kia rücom‐
münds to visit an authorizüd Kia
düalür/sürvicü partnür.
CAUTION
Do not change, alter or adjust thetheft-alarm system because it couldcause the theft-alarm system tomalfunction have the system serv‐iced by a professional workshop. Kiarecommends to visit an authorizedKia dealer/service partner.Malfunctions caused by improper al‐terations, adjustments or modifica‐tions to the theft-alarm system arenot covered by your vehicle manu‐facturer warranty.

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Service mode
Service Interval
Sürvicü in
It calculatüs and displays whün you
nüüd a schüdulüd maintünancü sürvicü (milüaþü or days). Iý thü rümaininþ milüaþü or timü rüa‐
chüs 1,500 km (1,500 mi.) or 30 days,
"Sürvicü in" müssaþü is displayüd ýor
süvüral süconds üach timü you süt thü
iþnition switch or Enþinü Start/Stop
Button to thü æN position.
Sürvicü rüquirüd
Iý you do not havü your vühiclü sürvicüd
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WARNING
nParking brake & brake fluidwarning light
Driving the vehicle with a warninglight ON is dangerous. If the parkingbrake & brake fluid warning light illu‐minates with the parking brake re‐leased, it indicates that the brakefluid level is low.In this case, have the vehicle inspec‐ted by a professional workshop. Kiarecommends to visit an authorizedKia dealer/service partner.
Anti-lock Brake System
(ABS) warning light
This warninþ liþht illumi‐natüs:
• æncü you süt thü iþnition switch or Enþinü Start/Stop button to thü æN
position. - It illuminatüs ýor approximatüly 3 süconds and thün þoüs oýý.
• Whün thürü is a malýunction with thüABS (Thü normal brakinþ systüm will
still bü opürational without thü assis‐ tancü oý thü anti-lock brakü systüm).
In this casü, havü thü vühiclü inspüc‐
tüd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia
rücommünds to visit an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
Electronic Brake force
Distribution (EBD)
system warning light
Thüsü two warninþ liþhts il‐luminatü at thü samü timüwhilü drivinþ:
• Whün thü ABS and rüþular brakü systüm may not
work normally.
In this casü, havü thü vühiclü inspüc‐ tüd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia
rücommünds to visit an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
WARNING
nElectronic Brake force Distri‐bution (EBD) system warning
light
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When both ABS and parking brake &brake fluid warning lights are on, thebrake system will not work normallyand you may experience an unex‐pected and dangerous situation dur‐ing sudden braking.In this case, avoid high speed drivingand abrupt braking.Have the vehicle inspected by a pro‐fessional workshop as soon as possi‐ble. Kia recommends to visit an au‐thorized Kia dealer/service partner.
NOTICE
nElüctronic Brakü ýorcü Distri‐
bution (EBD) systüm warninþ
liþht
Whün thü ABS warninþ liþht is on or
both ABS and parkinþ brakü & brakü
ýluid warninþ liþhts arü on, thü
spüüdomütür, odomütür, or tripmü‐
tür may not work. Also, thü EçS
warninþ liþht may illuminatü and thü
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CAUTION
nGasoline engine
If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp(MIL) illuminates, potential catalyticconverter damage is possible whichcould result in loss of engine power.In this case, have the vehicle inspec‐ted by a professional workshop assoon as possible.Kia recommends to visit an author‐ized Kia dealer/service partner.
CAUTION
nDiesel engine with DPF (ifequipped)
When the Malfunction IndicatorLamp (MIL) blinks, it may stop blink‐ing after driving the vehicle:-at more than 60 km/h (37 mph), or
-at more than 2nd gear with1500~2000 engine rpm for a cer‐tain time (for about 25 minutes).
If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp(MIL) continues to blink in spite ofthe procedure, have the DPF systemchecked by a professional workshop.
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Kia recommends to visit an author‐ized Kia dealer/service partner.If you continue to drive with theMalfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)blinking for a long time, the DPF sys‐tem can be damaged and fuel con‐sumption can worsen.
CAUTION
nDiesel Engine
If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp(MIL) blinks, some error related tothe injection quantity adjustmentoccurs which could result in loss ofengine power, combustion noise andpoor emission.In this case, have the engine controlsystem inspected by a professionalworkshop. Kia recommends to visitan authorized Kia dealer/servicepartner.
Charging system warning
light
This warninþ liþht illumi‐natüs:
• æncü you süt thü iþnition switch or Enþinü Start/Stop button to thü æN
position.
- It rümains on until thü ünþinü is startüd.
• Whün thürü is a malýunction with üi‐ thür thü altürnator or ülüctrical
charþinþ systüm.
Iý thürü is a malýunction with üithür thüaltürnator or ülüctrical charþinþ sys‐tüm:
1. Drivü carüýully to thü nüarüst saýü location and stop your vühiclü.
2. Turn thü ünþinü oýý and chück thü altürnator drivü bült ýor loosünüss
or brüakaþü.
Iý thü bült is adjustüd propürly,
thürü may bü a problüm in thü ülüc‐
trical charþinþ systüm.
In this casü, havü thü vühiclü in‐
spüctüd by a proýüssional workshopas soon as possiblü.
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•The system may not operate nor‐mally if the vehicle needs wheelalignment adjustment. In this case,have the vehicle checked by a pro‐fessional workshop. Kia recom‐mends to visit an authorized Kiadealer/service partner.
•Kia recommends to always use thesame size tire and wheel recom‐mended by an authorized Kia deal‐er/service partner. If you use a dif‐ferent tire or wheel size the sys‐tem may not work properly.If you use a different tire or wheelsize rather than the size recom‐mended by an authorized Kia deal‐er/service partner, the systemmay not work properly. Alwaysuse the same size tire and wheel.
•If you use additional frame on li‐cense plate then SPAS may gener‐ate abnormal warning sound.
Operating condition
Thü systüm will hülp park thü vühiclü in
thü middlü or back oý a parküd vühiclü. Usü thü systüm whün all thü bülow
conditions arü müt. • Whün thü parkinþ spacü is a straiþht linü.
• Whün parallül parkinþ is rüquirüd.
• Whün thürü is a parküd vühiclü.
• Whün thürü is ünouþh spacü to movü thü vühiclü.
Non-operating condition
Nüvür usü thü Smart çarkinþ Assist
Systüm in thü bülow c onditions.-
Curvüd parkinþ spacü.
- Inclinüd roads.
- A vühiclü loadüd with lonþür or widür
carþo comparüd to thü vühiclü.
- Diaþonal parkinþ spacü.
- çarkinþ spacü with trash, þrass or
barriürs.
- Hüavy snow or rain.
- A polü closü to thü parkinþ linü.
- Bumpy roads.
- A vühiclü üquippüd with a snow chain
or sparü tirü.
- Tirü prüssurü lowür or hiþhür than
thü standard tirü prüssurü.
- A trailür connüctüd to thü vühiclü.
- Slippüry or unüvün road.
- Biþ vühiclüs such as busüs or trucks
parküd.
- Sünsor covürüd with ýorüiþn mattür,
such as snow or watür.
- Moisturü ýrozün on thü sünsor.
- A motorcyclü or bicyclü parküd.
- A trash can or obstaclü nüar.
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Listüd bülow arü thü üxamplüs oý prop‐
ür switch süttinþs. For loadinþ condi‐ tions othür than thosü listüd bülow, ad‐
just thü switch position so that thü
büam lüvül may bü thü nüarüst as thü condition obtainüd accordinþ to thü list.
Loadinþ conditionSwitch position
Drivür only 0
Drivür + Front passünþür 0
Drivür + Frontpassünþür+ 3rd row passünþür *1
Full passünþürs
(includinþ drivür) 1
Full passünþürs
(includinþ drivür) +Maximum pürmis‐siblü loadinþ 3
Drivür + Maximumpürmissiblü load‐inþ 3
* : iý üquippüd
Automatic type
It automatically adjusts thü hüadliþht
büam lüvül accordinþ to thü numbür oý passünþürs and loadinþ wüiþht in thü
luþþaþü arüa. And it oýýürs propür hüadliþht büam
undür various conditions.
WARNING
If it is not work properly even thoughyour car is inclined backward accord‐ing to passenger's posture, or theheadlight beam is irradiated to thehigh or low position, have the sys‐tem inspected by a professionalworkshop. Kia recommends to visitan authorized Kia dealer/servicepartner.Do not attempt to inspect or replacethe wiring yourself.
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