KIA CEED 2015 Owners Manual

Features of your vehicle
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Deadlocks (if equipped)
Some vehicles are equipped with a
deadlock system. Deadlocks preventopening of a door from either inside or
outside the vehicle once the deadlocks
have been activated providing an addi-
tional measure of vehicle security.
To lock the vehicle using the deadlock
function, the doors must be locked by
using the transmitter or smart key. To
unlock the vehicle, the transmitter or
smart key must be used again. Door lock/unlock features
Impact sensing door unlock system
All doors will automatically unlock when
an impact causes the air bags to deploy.
Speed sensing door lock system
(if equipped)
All doors will automatically lock after the
vehicle speed exceeds 15 km/h.
Engine off door unlock system (if equipped)
All doors will automatically unlock:
Without smart key system
When the key is removed from the igni-
tion switch.
With smart key system
When the engine start/stop button is in the OFF position.
Shift lever door lock/unlock system
• All doors will automatically lock when the shift lever is moved out of P (Park).
• All doors will automatically unlock when the shift lever is moved into P (Park).
You can activate or deactivate the auto
door lock/unlock features in the vehicle.
Refer to "User setting" in this chapter.
WARNING
Do not lock the doors with the
transmitter or the smart key with
anybody left in the vehicle. The pas-
senger in the vehicle cannot unlock
the doors with the door lock button.
For example, if the door is locked
with the transmitter, the passenger
in the vehicle cannot unlock the
door without the transmitter.
WARNING - Unlocked
vehicles
Leaving your vehicle unlocked can
invite theft or possible harm to you
or others from someone hiding in
your vehicle while you are gone.
Always remove the ignition key,
engage the parking brake, close all
windows and lock all doors when
leaving your vehicle unattended.
WARNING - Unattended
children
An enclosed vehicle can become
extremely hot, causing death or
severe injury to unattended chil- dren or animals who cannot escape
the vehicle. Furthermore, children
might operate features of the vehi-
cle that could injure them, or they
could encounter other harm, possi-
bly from someone gaining entry to
the vehicle. Never leave children or
animals unattended in your vehicle.
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Features of your vehicle
Child-protector rear door lock
(5 Door and wagon)
The child safety lock is provided to help
prevent children from accidentally open-
ing the rear doors from inside the vehicle.
The rear door safety locks should be used
whenever children are in the vehicle.
1. Open the rear door.
2. Insert a key (or screwdriver) into thehole (1) and turn it to the “lock( )”
position. When the child safety lock is
in the lock position, the rear door will
not open even though the inner door
handle (3) is pulled inside the vehicle. 3. Close the rear door.
To open the rear door, pull the outside door handle (2).
Even though the doors may be unlocked,
the rear door will not open by pulling the inner door handle (3) until rear door child
safety lock is unlocked.
WARNING
- Rear door
locks
If children accidentally open the
rear doors while the vehicle is in
motion, they could fall out and be
severely injured or killed. To pre-
vent children from opening the rear
doors from the inside, the rear door
safety locks should be used when-
ever children are in the vehicle.
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Features of your vehicle
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Opening the tailgate
• The tailgate is locked or unlocked
when all doors are locked or unlocked
with the key, transmitter, smart key or
central door lock/unlock switch. • Only the tailgate is unlocked if the tail-
gate unlock button on the transmitter or
smart key is pressed for approximately
1 second or the tailgate handle switch
is pressed with the smart key in yourpossession.
• If unlocked, the tailgate can be opened by pressing the handle and pulling it up.
• Once the tailgate is opened and then closed, the tailgate locks automatically.
(All doors must be locked.)
✽NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, door lock and
door mechanisms may not work proper-
ly due to freezing conditions.
❈ The actual luggage room in the vehicle may
differ from the illustration.
Closing the tailgate
Lower and push down the tailgate firmly.
Make sure that the tailgate is securelylatched.
TAILGATE
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WARNING
The tailgate swings upward. Make sure no objects or people are near
the rear of the vehicle when open-
ing the tailgate.
CAUTION
Make certain that you close the tail- gate before driving your vehicle. Possible damage may occur to thetailgate lift cylinders and attachinghardware if the tailgate is not
closed prior to driving.
WARNING
Make sure your hands, feet and other
parts of your body are safely out of
the way before closing the tailgate.
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Features of your vehicle
❈The actual luggage room in the vehicle may
differ from the illustration.
Emergency tailgate safety release
Your vehicle is equipped with the emer-
gency tailgate safety release lever locat-
ed on the bottom of the tailgate. When
someone is inadvertently locked in the
luggage compartment. The tailgate can
be opened by doing as follows:
1. Input the machanical key into the hole.
2. Push the machanical key to the right.
3. Push up the tailgate.
WARNING - Exhaust fumes
If you drive with the tailgate
opened, you will draw dangerous
exhaust fumes into your vehicle
which can cause serious injury or
death to vehicle occupants.
If you must drive with the tailgate
opened, keep the air vents and all
windows open so that additional
outside air comes into the vehicle.
WARNING - Rear cargo area
Occupants should never ride in the
rear cargo area where no restraints
are available. To avoid injury in the
event of an accident or sudden
stops, occupants should always be
properly restrained.
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WARNING
• For emergencies, be fully aware of the location of the emergency
tailgate safety release lever in the
vehicle and how to open the tail-
gate if you are accidentally locked
in the luggage compartment.
• No one should be allowed to occupy the luggage compartment
of the vehicle at any time. The
luggage compartment is a very
dangerous location in the eventof a crash.
• Use the release lever for emer- gencies only. Use with extreme
caution, especially while the vehi-
cle is in motion.CAUTION
Make sure nothing is near the tail-
gate latch and striker while closing the tailgate. It may damage the tail- gate's latch.
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Features of your vehicle
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(1) Driver’s door power window switch
(2) Front passenger’s door power win-
dow switch
(3) Rear door (left) power window switch* (for 5 Door and wagon)
(4) Rear door (right) power window switch* (for 5 Door and wagon)
(5) Window opening and closing
(6) Automatic power window up*/down*
(7) Power window lock switch*
*: if equipped
✽NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, power win-
dows may not work properly due to
freezing conditions.
WINDOWS
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Features of your vehicle
Power windows
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position for power windows to operate.
Each door has a power window switch
that controls the door’s window. The dri-
ver’s door has a master power window
switch that controls all the windows in the
vehicle. Also, the driver has a power win-
dow lock switch which can block the
operation of rear passenger windows.
The power windows can be operated for
approximately 30 seconds after the igni-
tion key is removed or turned to the ACC
or LOCK position. However, if the front
doors are opened, the power windows
cannot be operated even within the 30
seconds period.
✽NOTICE
While driving with the rear windows
down or with the sunroof (if equipped)
in an open (or partially open position),
your vehicle may demonstrate a wind
buffeting or pulsation noise. This
noise is a normal occurrence and can be
reduced or eliminated by taking the fol-
lowing actions. If the noise occurs with
one or both of the rear windows down,
partially lower both front windows
approximately one inch. If you experi-
ence the noise with the sunroof open,
slightly reduce the size of the sunroof
opening.
Window opening and closing
Ty p e A
To open or close a window, press down
or pull up the front portion of the corre-
sponding switch to the first detent posi-tion (5). Type B - Auto up/down window
(if equipped)
Pressing or pulling up the power window
switch momentarily to the second detent
position (6) completely lowers or lifts the
window even when the switch is released.
To stop the window at the desired position
while the window is in operation, pull up
or press down and release the switch.
✽NOTICE
If the power window does not operate
normally, the automatic power window
system must be reset as follows:
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
2. Close the window and continue
pulling up the power window switch
for at least 1 second after the window
is completely closed.
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Features of your vehicle
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WARNING
Always check for obstructions
before raising any window to avoid
injuries or vehicle damage. If anobject less than 4 mm (0.16 in.) indiameter is caught between the
window glass and the upper win-
dow channel, the automatic reverse
window may not detect the resist-
ance and will not stop and reverse direction.
Automatic reversal (for type B window)
If the upward movement of the window is
blocked by an object or part of the body,
the window will detect the resistance and
will stop upward movement. The window
will then lower approximately 30 cm (11.8
in.) to allow the object to be cleared.
If the window detects the resistance
while the power window switch is pulled
up continuously, the window will stop
upward movement then lower approxi-
mately 2.5 cm (1 in.). And if the power
window switch is pulled up continuously
again within 5 seconds after the window
is lowered by the automatic window
reversal feature, the automatic window
reversal will not operate.
✽NOTICE
The automatic reverse feature is only
active when the “auto up” feature is
used by fully pulling up the switch. The
automatic reverse feature will not oper-
ate if the window is raised using the
halfway position on the power window
switch.
Power window lock button (for 5 Door and wagon) (if equipped)
The driver can disable the power window
switches on the rear passengers' doors
by pressing the power window lock
switch to the lock position (pressed).
When the power window lock switch is pressed:
• The driver's master control can oper- ate all the power windows.
• The front passenger's control can operate the front passenger's power
window.
• The rear passenger's control cannot operate the rear passenger's power
window.
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Features of your vehicle
Manual windows
(for 5 Door and wagon) (if equipped)
To raise or lower the window, turn the
window regulator handle clockwise or
counterclockwise.
CAUTION
• To prevent possible damage to thepower window system, do not openor close two windows or more atthe same time. This will also ensure the longevity of the fuse.
• Never try to operate the main switch on the driver's door andthe individual door windowswitch in opposing directions at
the same time. If this is done, thewindow will stop and cannot beopened or closed.WARNING - Windows
• NEVER leave the keys in your vehicle with unsupervised chil- dren when the engine is running.
• NEVER leave any child unattend- ed in the vehicle. Even very
young children may inadvertently
cause the vehicle to move, entan-
gle themselves in the windows,or otherwise injure themselves or
others.
• Always double check to make sure all arms, hands, head and other
obstructions are safely out of the
way before closing a window.
• Do not allow children to play with the power windows. Keep the dri-
ver’s door power window lock
switch in the LOCK position
(pressed). Serious injury can
result from unintentional window
operation by the child.
• Do not extend face or arms out- side the window while driving.
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WARNING
When opening or closing the win-
dows, make sure your passenger's
arms, hands and body are safely
out of the way.
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Opening the hood
1. Pull the release lever to unlatch the
hood. The hood should pop open
slightly. 2. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise the
hood slightly, push the secondary latchinside of the hood center and lift thehood. 3. Pull out the support rod.
4. Hold the hood opened with the support
rod.
HOOD
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WARNING
Open the hood after turning off the
engine on a flat surface, shifting
the shift lever to the P(Park) posi-
tion for automatic transaxle and to
the 1(First) gear or R(Reverse) for
manual transaxle, and setting the
parking brake.
WARNING - Hot parts
Be very careful not to touch the
support rod when the engine and
parts are hot. You could get burned
or get seriously injured.
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Features of your vehicle
Closing the hood
1. Before closing the hood, check the fol-lowing:
• All filler caps in engine compartment must be correctly installed.
• Gloves, rags or any other com- bustible material must be removed
from the engine compartment.
2. Return the support rod to its clip to prevent it from rattling.
3. Lower the hood until it is about 30 cm (1 ft.) above the closed position and let
it drop. Make sure that it locks into
place.
WARNING - Hood
• Before closing the hood, ensure that all obstructions are removed
from the hood opening. Closingthe hood with an obstruction
present in the hood opening may
result in property damage or
severe personal injury.
• Do not leave gloves, rags or any other combustible material in the
engine compartment. Doing so
may cause a heat-induced fire.WARNING
• Always double check to be sure that the hood is firmly latched
before driving away. If it is not
latched, the hood could fly open
while the vehicle is being driven,
causing a total loss of visibility,
which might result in an accident.
• The support rod must be inserted completely into the hole whenev-
er you inspect the engine com-
partment. This will prevent the
hood from falling and possibly
injuring you.
• Do not move the vehicle with the hood raised. The view will be
blocked and the hood could fall
or be damaged.
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