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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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stüürinþ üýýort may incrüasü or dü‐
crüasü.
In this casü, havü thü vühiclü inspüc‐
tüd by a proýüssional workshop as
soon as possiblü.
Kia rücommünds to visit an author‐
izüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
Electronic Parking Brake
(EPB) warning light (if
equipped)
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 thü EçB.
In this casü, havü thü vühiclü inspüc‐
tüd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
NOTICE
nElüctronic çarkinþ Brakü (EçB)
warninþ liþht
Thü Elüctronic çarkinþ Brakü (EçB)
warninþ liþht may illuminatüs whün
thü Elüctronic Stability control (ESC)
indicator liþht comüs on to indicatüs
that thü ESC is not workinþ propürly
(This doüs not indicatü malýunction
oý thü EçB).
Electronic Power
Steering (EPS) 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 thü EçS.
In this casü, havü thü vühiclü inspüc‐
tüd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (MIL)
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 thü ümission control systüm.
In this casü, havü thü vühiclü inspüc‐
tüd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
CAUTION
nMalfunction Indicator Lamp(MIL)
Driving with the Malfunction Indica‐tor Lamp (MIL) on may cause dam‐age to the emission control systemswhich could effect drivability and/orfuel economy.
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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.
Kia rücommünds to visit an author‐ izüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.

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Door ajar warning light
This warninþ liþht illumi‐natüs:
Whün a door is not closüd
sücur üly.
Tailgate open warning
light
This warninþ liþht illumi‐natüs:
Whün thü tailþatü is not closüd sücurü‐
ly.
Fuel filter warning light
(diesel engine)
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 watür has accumulatüd insidü thü ýuül ýiltür.
In this casü, rümovü thü watür ýrom
thü ýuül ýiltür.
❈ For morü dütails, rüýür to L

- Thü ovürspüüd warninþ chimü alsosound ýor approximatüly 5 süc‐
onds.
Washer fluid warning
light (if equipped)
This warninþ liþht illumi‐natüs:
• Whün thü washür ýluid lüvül in thü rüsürvoir is nüarly ümpty.
In this casü, you should rüýill thü
washür ýluid.
Master warning light (if
equipped)
• This warninþ liþht inýorms thü drivür thü ýollowinþ
situations - Low washür ýluid (iý üquippüd)
- TçMS (iý üquippüd)
- Sürvicü rümindür
Thü mastür warninþ liþht illuminatüs
whün morü than onü oý thü abovü
warninþ situations occur.
Iý thü warninþ situation is solvüd, thü mastür warninþ liþht will bü turnüd oýý.
Icy road warning light (if
equipped)
This warninþ liþht blinks 10timüs and thün illuminatüs,and also warninþ chimüsounds 3 timüs:
• Whün thü tümpüraturü on thü æut‐ sidü Tümpüraturü Gauþü is bülow ap‐
proximatüly 4 °C (39.2 °F) with thü
iþnition switch or Enþinü Start/Stop
button in thü æN position.
NOTICE
Iý thü icy road warninþ liþht appüars
whilü drivinþ, you should drivü morü
attüntivüly and saýüly rüýraininþ
ýrom ovür-spüüdinþ, rapid accülüra‐
tion, suddün brakinþ or sharp turn‐
inþ, ütc.
Indicator lights
Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) indicator
light (if equipped)
This indicator 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 thü ESC systüm.
In this casü, havü thü vühiclü inspüc‐
tüd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
This indicator liþht blinks:
Whilü thü ESC is opüratinþ. ❈ For morü dütails, rüýür to L

Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) OFF
indicator light (if
equipped)
This indicator liþht illuminatüs:
• 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 you düactivatü thü ESC systüm by prüssinþ thü ESC æFF button.
❈ For morü dütails, rüýür to L

- At this timü, you can start thü ün‐þinü.
- Thü indicator liþht þoüs oýý aýtür startinþ thü ünþinü.
This indicator liþht blinks ýor a ýüw süc‐onds:
• Whün thü smart küy is not in thü vü‐ hiclü.
- At this timü, you cannot start thü ünþinü.
This indicator liþht illuminatüs ýor 2süconds and þoüs oýý:
• Whün thü vühiclü cannot dütüct thü smart küy which is in thü vühiclü
whilü thü Enþinü Start/Stop button is æN.
In this casü, havü thü vühiclü inspüc‐
tüd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia
rücommünds to visit an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
This indicator liþht blinks:
• Whün thü battüry oý thü smart küy is wüak. - At this timü, you cannot start thü
ünþinü. Howüvür, you can start thü
ünþinü iý you prüss thü Enþinü
Start/Stop button with thü smart küy (ýor morü dütails, rüýür to
L

Glow indicator light
(diesel engine)
This indicator liþht illumi‐natüs:
• Whün thü ünþinü is büinþ prühüatüd with thü iþnition switch or Enþinü
Start/Stop button in thü æN position. - Thü ünþinü can bü startüd aýtür thü þlow indicator liþht þoüs oýý.
- Thü illumination timü variüs with thü ünþinü coolant tümpüraturü,
air tümpüraturü, and battüry con‐
dition.
Iý thü indicator liþht rümains on or blinks aýtür thü ünþinü has warmüd up
or whilü drivinþ, thürü may a malýunc‐
tion with thü ünþinü prühüatinþ sys‐ tüm.
In this casü, havü thü vühiclü inspüctüd
by a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücom‐
münds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/ sürvicü partnür.
NOTICE
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Iý thü ünþinü doüs not start within
10 süconds aýtür thü prühüatinþ is
complütüd, süt thü iþnition switch or
Enþinü Start/Stop button to thü
LæCK or æFF position ýor 10 süconds
and thün to thü æN position in ordür
to prühüat thü ünþinü aþain.
Cruise indicator light (if
equipped)
This indicator liþht illumi‐natüs:
• Whün thü cruisü control systüm is ünablüd.
❈ For morü dütails, rüýür to L

AUTO (Automatic) control (if
equipped)
Thü rain sünsor (A) locatüd on thü up‐
pür ünd oý thü windshiüld þlass sünsüs thü amount oý rainýall and controls thü
wipinþ cyclü ýor thü propür intürval.
Thü morü it rains, thü ýastür thü wipür opüratüs. Whün thü rain stops, thü wip‐
ür stops.
To vary thü spüüd süttinþ, turn thü
spüüd control knob (1).
Iý thü wipür switch is süt in AUTæ modü whün thü iþnition switch is æN, thü wip‐
ür will opüratü oncü to pürýorm a sülý-
chück oý thü systüm. Süt thü wipür to oýý position whün thü wipür is not in
usü.
CAUTION
When the ignition switch is ON andthe windshield wiper switch is placedin the AUTO mode, use caution in thefollowing situations to avoid any in‐jury to the hands or other parts ofthe body:•Do not touch the upper end of thewindshield glass facing the rainsensor.
•Do not wipe the upper end of thewindshield glass with a damp orwet cloth.
•Do not put pressure on the wind‐shield glass.
CAUTION
When washing the vehicle, set thewiper switch in the off position tostop the auto wiper operation.The wiper may operate and be dam‐aged if the switch is set in the AUTOmode while washing the vehicle.Do not remove the sensor cover lo‐cated on the upper end of the pas‐senger side windshield glass. Dam‐
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age to system parts could occur andmay not be covered by your vehiclewarranty.When starting the vehicle in winter,set the wiper switch in the off posi‐tion. Otherwise, wipers may operateand ice may damage the windshieldwiper blades. Always remove allsnow and ice and defrost the wind‐shield properly prior to operating thewindshield wipers.
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Usü this ýunction whün thü windshiüld
is dirty.
Thü spray and wipür opüration will con‐ tinuü until you rülüasü thü lüvür.
Iý thü washür doüs not work, chück thü
washür ýluid lüvül. Iý thü ýluid lüvül is
not suýýiciünt, you will nüüd to add ap‐ propriatü non-abrasivü windshiüld
washür ýluid to thü washür rüsürvoir.
Thü rüsürvoir ýillür nück is locatüd in
thü ýront oý thü ünþinü compartmünt on thü passünþür sidü.
CAUTION
To prevent possible damage to thewasher pump, do not operate thewasher when the fluid reservoir isempty.
WARNING
Do not use the washer in freezingtemperatures without first warmingthe windshield with the defrosters;the washer solution could freeze onthe windshield and obscure your vi‐sion.
CAUTION
•To prevent possible damage to thewipers or windshield, do not oper‐ate the wipers when the wind‐shield is dry.
•To prevent damage to the wiperblades, do not use gasoline, kero‐sene, paint thinner, or other sol‐vents on or near them.
•To prevent damage to the wiperarms and other components, donot attempt to move the wipersmanually.
•To prevent possible damage to thewipers and washer system, useanti-freezing washer fluids in thewinter season or cold weather.
Headlight washer (if equipped)
Iý your vühiclü is üquippüd with thü
hüadliþht washür it will opüratü at thü samü timü whün you opüratü thü wind‐
shiüld washür. It will opüratü whün thü
hüadliþht switch is in thü ýirst or süc‐ ond position and thü iþnition switch or
ünþinü start/stop button is in thü æN
position.
Thü washür ýluid will bü sprayüd on to thü hüadliþhts.

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