manual transmission KIA CEED 2015 Owners Manual

Features of your vehicle
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4• Record your key number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
• Key operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
• Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Remote keyless entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 • Remote keyless entry system operations . . . . . . . . . 4-6
• Transmitter precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
• Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11 • Smart key function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
• Smart key precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
• Door lock/unlock in an emergency situation . . . . . . 4-13
Theft-alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14 • Armed stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
• Theft-alarm stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
• Disarmed stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17 • From outside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
• From inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
• Deadlocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
• Door lock/unlock features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
• Child-protector rear door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22 • Opening the tailgate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
• Closing the tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
• Emergency tailgate safety release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24 • Power windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
• Manual windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27 Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
• Opening the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
• Closing the hood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30 • Opening the fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
• Closing the fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
Panorama sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33 • Sunroof open warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33
• Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
• Sliding the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
• Tilting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
• Closing the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
• Resetting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36
Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37 • Electronic power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
• Tilt and telescopic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38
• Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38
• Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39
• Flex steering wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42 • Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
• Outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
Instrument cluster (Normal vision) . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46 • Instrument panel illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47
• Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47
• Manual transaxle shift indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
• Automatic transaxle shift position indicator . . . . . . 4-49
• Double clutch transmission shift indicator . . . . . . . 4-50
• Speed limiter indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51
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• Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51
• Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51
• LCD display information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-73
• Warnings and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-79
Instrument cluster (Super vision) . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-59 • Instrument panel illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61
• Cluster display mode conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61
• Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61
• Manual transaxle shift indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64
• Automatic transaxle shift position indicator . . . . . . 4-65
• Double clutch transmission shift indicator . . . . . . . 4-65
• Speed limiter indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-66
• Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-66
• Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-67
• LCD display information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-73
• Warnings and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-79
LCD display warnings and indicators (instrument panel display) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-90
Rear parking assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-92 • Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-92
• Non-operational conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94
• Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94
• Self-diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-95
Parking assist system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-96 • Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-96
• Non-operational conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-98
• Self-diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-99
Smart Parking Assist System(SPAS) . . . . . . . . . . 4-100 • Operating condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-101 • Non-operating condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-101
• How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-104
• Additional instructions(messages) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-109
• System malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-109
Rearview camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-110
Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-110
Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111 • Battery saver function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111
• Headlamp delay function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111
• Headlight (Headlamp) welcome function . . . . . . . . 4-111
• Static bending light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
• Lighting control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
• High - beam operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-114
• Turn signals and lane change signals . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-115
• Front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-116
• Rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-116
• Daytime running light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-116
• Headlight leveling device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-117
• Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFLS) . . . . . . . . 4-118
Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-119 • Windshield wipers (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-119
• Windshield washers (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-121
• Rear window wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . 4-122
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-123 • Interior lamp AUTO cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-123
• Map lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-123
• Room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-124
• Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-124
• Luggage room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-125
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Driving your vehicle
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4 Before entering vehicle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
 Necessary inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
 Before starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Key positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5  Illuminated ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
 Ignition switch position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
 Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Engine START/STOP button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9  Illuminated engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
 Engine start/stop button position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
 Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
ISG (Idle Stop and Go) system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15  Auto stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
 Auto start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
 Condition of ISG system operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
 ISG system deactivation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
 ISG system malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Manual transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20  Manual transaxle operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
 Good driving practices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Automatic transaxle/Double clutch transmission . . 5-23
 Automatic transaxle/Double clutch transmission operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
 Good driving practices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30 Active eco system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32
 Active ECO operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32
 Limitation of Active ECO operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33  Power brakes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33
 Parking brake - Hand type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35
 Electric parking brake (EPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37
 Emergency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
 Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
 Vehicle stability management (VSM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-47
 Hill-start assist control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-48
 Emergency Stop Signal (ESS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-48
 Good braking practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-51
Speed limit control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
Lane departure warning system (LDWS) . . . . . . . 5-59
Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-62
Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-64  Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-64
 Rocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-64
 Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-65
 Driving at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-65
 Driving in the rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-65
 Driving in flooded areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-66
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Starting the engine
✽✽
NOTICE - Kick down mecha- nism
If your vehicle is equipped with a kick
down mechanism in the accelerator
pedal, it prevents you from driving at
full throttle unintentionally by making
the driver require increased effort to
depress the accelerator pedal. However,
if you depress the pedal more than
approximately 80%, the vehicle can be
at full throttle and the accelerator pedal
will be easier to depress. This is not a
malfunction but a normal condition.
Starting the gasoline engine
1. Make sure the parking brake is applied.
2. Manual Transaxle - Depress the
clutch pedal fully and shift the
transaxle into Neutral. Keep the clutch
pedal and brake pedal depressed
while turning the ignition switch to the
start position.
Automatic Transaxle/DCT* - Place
the transaxle shift lever in P (Park).
Depress the brake pedal fully.
You can also start the engine when
the shift lever is in the N (Neutral)position.
* DCT: Double clutch transmission
3. Turn the ignition switch to START and hold it there until the engine starts (a
maximum of 10 seconds), then
release the key.
It should be started without depressing
the accelerator pedal.
4. Do not wait for the engine to warm up while the vehicle remains stationary.
Start driving at moderate engine
speeds. (Steep accelerating and
decelerating should be avoided.)
CAUTION
If the engine stalls while you are in
motion, do not attempt to move the
shift lever to the P (Park) position. Iftraffic and road conditions permit,you may put the shift lever in the N (Neutral) position while the vehicle
is still moving and turn the ignitionswitch to the START position in an attempt to restart the engine.
CAUTION
Do not engage the starter for morethan 10 seconds. If the engine stallsor fails to start, wait 5 to 10 seconds
before re-engaging the starter.Improper use of the starter may dam-age it.
WARNING
Always wear appropriate shoes
when operating your vehicle.
Unsuitable shoes (high heels, ski
boots,etc.) may interfere with yourability to use the brake and acceler-
ator pedal, and clutch (if equipped).
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ENGINE START/STOP BUTTON (IF EQUIPPED)
Illuminated engine start/stop but- ton
Whenever the front door is opened, the
engine start/stop button will illuminate for
your convenience. The light will go offafter about 30 seconds when the door is
closed. It will also go off immediately
when the theft-alarm system is armed. Engine start/stop button position
OFF
With manual transaxle
To turn off the engine (START/RUN posi-
tion) or vehicle power (ON position), stop
the vehicle then press the engine
start/stop button.
With automatic transaxle/DCT*
To turn off the engine (START/RUN posi-
tion) or vehicle power (ON position),
press the engine start/stop button with
the shift lever in the P (Park) position.
When you press the engine start/stop
button without the shift lever in the P
(Park) position, the engine start/stop but-ton will not change to the OFF position
but to the ACC position.
* DCT: Double clutch transmissionVehicles equipped with anti-theft steering
column lock
The steering wheel locks when the
engine start/stop button is in the OFF
position to protect you against theft.
It locks when the door is opened.
If the steering wheel is not locked prop-
erly when you open the driver's door, the
warning chime will sound. Try locking the
steering wheel again. If the problem is
not solved, we recommend that the sys-
tem be checked by an authorized Kia
dealer.
In addition, if the engine start/stop button
is in the OFF position after the driver's
door is opened, the steering wheel will
not lock and the warning chime will
sound. In such a situation, close the door.
Then the steering wheel will lock and the
warning chime will stop.
✽✽

NOTICE
If the steering wheel doesn't unlock
properly, the engine start/stop button
will not work. Press the engine
start/stop button while turning the
steering wheel right and left to release
the tension.
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Starting the engine
✽✽
NOTICE - Kick down mecha- nism (if equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with a kick
down mechanism in the accelerator
pedal, it prevents you from driving at
full throttle unintentionally by making
the driver require increased effort to
depress the accelerator pedal. However,
if you depress the pedal more than
approximately 80%, the vehicle can be
at full throttle and the accelerator pedal
will be easier to depress. This is not a
malfunction but a normal condition.
Starting the gasoline engine
1. Carry the smart key or leave it inside the vehicle.
2. Make sure the parking brake is firmly applied.
3. Manual Transaxle - Depress the
clutch pedal fully and shift the
transaxle into Neutral. Keep the clutch
pedal and brake pedal depressed
while starting the engine.
Automatic transaxle/DCT* - Place the
transaxle shift lever in P (Park).
Depress the brake pedal fully.
You can also start the engine when
the shift lever is in the N (Neutral) position.
* DCT: Double clutch transmission
4. Press the engine start/stop button.
It should be started without depressing
the accelerator.
5. Do not wait for the engine to warm up while the vehicle remains stationary.
Start driving at moderate engine
speeds. (Steep accelerating and decel-
erating should be avoided.)
Starting the diesel engine
To start the diesel engine when the engine is cold, it has to be pre-heated
before starting the engine and then have
to be warmed up before starting to drive.
1. Make sure the parking brake is applied.
2. Manual Transaxle - Depress the
clutch pedal fully and shift the
transaxle into Neutral. Keep the clutch
pedal and brake pedal depressed
while pressing the engine start/stop
button to the START position.
Automatic Transaxle - Place the
transaxle shift lever in P (Park).
Depress the brake pedal fully.
You can also start the engine when the
shift lever is in the N (Neutral) position.
WARNING
 Always wear appropriate shoes when operating your vehicle.
Unsuitable shoes (high heels, ski
boots,etc.) may interfere with
your ability to use the brake andaccelerator pedal.
 Do not start the vehicle with the accelerator pedal depressed. The
vehicle can move and lead to anaccident.
 Wait until the engine rpm is normal. The vehicle may suddenly move ifthe brake padel is released whenthe rpm is high.
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✽✽
NOTICE
 The double clutch transmission gives the driving feel of a Manual
Transaxle, yet provides the ease of a
fully Automatic Transaxle. Unlike a
traditional Automatic Transaxle, the
gear shifting can be felt (and heard)
on the double clutch transmission
- Think of it as an automatically shift-ing Manual Transaxle.
- Shift into Drive range and you get great shifting feedback and sound,
but no shifting hassle.
 Dry-type clutch transfers driving
torque and also delivers direct driving
feel which can be felt different from
smooth Automatic Transaxle with slip
of torque converter. This might be
easily felt especially at launch & low
vehicle speed.
 Double clutch transmission adopts dry-type double clutch, which is dif-
ferent from torque converter of
Automatic Transaxle, and shows bet-
ter acceleration performance during
driving. But, initial launch might be
little bit slower than Automatic
Transaxle.
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 When rapidly accelerating at low
vehicle speed, engine could rev at high
rpm depending on vehicle drive con-
dition.
 For smooth launch at uphill, press
down the accelerator pedal properly
depending on the vehicle drive condi-
tion.
 If you release your foot from the accel-
erator pedal at low vehicle speed, you
may feel strong engine brake, which is
similar to manual transaxle.
 In case if you want to speed down at
downhill, you may use sport mode or
paddle shift to downshift, and also use
foot brake properly depending on
driving condition to get enough decel-
eration.
 When you turn the ignition on and off, you may hear clicking sounds as the
transmission solenoids turn on and
off, cycling through a self test. This is
a normal sound for the Double Clutch
Transmission.For smooth operation, depress the brake
pedal when shifting from N (Neutral) to aforward or reverse gear.
WARNING - Automatic
transaxle
 Always check the surrounding areas near your vehicle for peo-
ple, especially children, before
shifting a vehicle into D (Drive) or
R (Reverse).
 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. Unexpected
and sudden vehicle movementcan occur if these precautions
are not followed in the order iden-tified.
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Driving your vehicle
Sports mode
Whether the vehicle is stationary or in
motion, sports mode is selected by push-
ing the shift lever from the D (Drive) posi-
tion into the manual gate. To return to D
(Drive) range operation, push the shift
lever back into the main gate.
In sports mode, moving the shift lever
backwards and forwards will allow you to
make gearshifts rapidly.
Up (+) : Push the lever forward once toshift up one gear.
Down (-) : Pull the lever backwards once to shift down one gear. DS mode (Drive Sporty) - DCT
DS mode supports the performance
mode for driver. To shift the DS mode,
shift the transaxle to DS mode which is
center of sports mode. If you shift [+] or
[–] gear, the mode is change to sports
mode. The transmission shift is automat-ically changed at higher engine speeds
by engine load, your driving style, vehiclecondition.
In DS mode, while coasting downhill, the
engine does not support the vehicle to
slow down.
In DS mode, if you control the paddle
shifter, the gear will be changed to sports
mode. If the gear is changed to D (Drive),
the gear will be changed to D (Drive)
mode.
✽✽
NOTICE - DCT
While stopping the vehicle by applying
parking brake in D gear, even if you
release the parking brake, the vehicle
may not move. In this case, you can
drive the vehicle by applying the foot
brake and release, applying the acceler-
ator or shifting the lever (D


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Sports mode
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Driving your vehicle
If you do decide to pull a trailer
Here are some important points if you decide to pull a trailer:
 Consider using a sway control. You can ask a hitch dealer about sway control.
 Do not do any towing with your car during its first 2,000 km (1,200 miles) in order to allow the engine to properly break in. Failure
to heed this caution may result in serious engine or transaxle damage.
 When towing a trailer, we recommend that you consult an authorized Kia dealer on additional requirements such as a towing kit, etc.
 Always drive your vehicle at a moderate speed (less than 100 km/h (60 mph)).
 On a long uphill grade, do not exceed 70 km/h (45 mph) or the posted towing speed limit, whichever is lower.
 The chart contains important considerations that have to do with weight:
Engine
Item
Gasoline 1.4LGasoline
1.6L MPI Gasoline
1.6L GDIGasoline
1.6L T-GDIDiesel 1.4L Diesel
1.6L
M/TM/TA/T M/T A/T
(DCT)M/TM/T M/T A/T
Maximum trailer
weight kg (Ibs.)
Without brakeSystem600
(1,323)600
(1,323)600
(1,323) 600
(1,323) 600
(1,323)600
(1,323)650
(1,433) 650
(1,433) 650
(1,433)
With brake System
1,200
(2,646)1,300
(2,866)1200
(2,646) 1,400
(3,086) 1,300
(2,866)1,400
(3,086)1,500
(3,307) 1,500
(3,307) 1,300
(2,866)
Maximum permissible static
vertical load on the coupling device kg (Ibs.)
60
(132)60
(132)60
(132) 60
(132) 60
(132)60
(132)75
(165) 75
(165) 75
(165)
Recommended distance from rear wheel center to coupling point mm (inch)
3 Door and 5 Door : 859 (33.8)Wagon : 1,055 (41.54)
For Europe
M/T : Manual transaxle
A/T : Automatic transaxle
DCT : Double clutch transmission
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Maintenance
8
7
OWNER MAINTENANCE
We recommend that the following lists
are vehicle checks and inspections that
should be performed by the owner or an
authorized Kia dealer at the frequencies
indicated to help ensure safe, depend-
able operation of your vehicle.
If you have any question, we recommend
that you consult an authorized Kia deal-
er.
These Owner Maintenance Checks are
generally not covered by warranties and
you may be charged for labor, parts and
lubricants used. Owner maintenance schedule
When you stop for fuel:
 Check the engine oil level.
 Check coolant level in coolant reser-
voir.
 Check the windshield washer fluid level.
 Look for low or under-inflated tires.
 Check the radiator and condenser. Check if the front of the radiator and
condenser are clean and not blocked
with leaves, dirt or insects etc.
If any of the above parts are extremely
dirty or you are not sure of their condi-
tion, we recommend that you contact
an authorized Kia dealer.
While operating your vehicle:
 Note any changes in the sound of theexhaust or any smell of exhaust fumes
in the vehicle.
 Check for vibrations in the steering wheel. Notice any increased steering
effort or looseness in the steering
wheel, or change in its straight-aheadposition.
 Notice if your vehicle constantly turns slightly or “pulls” to one side when trav-
eling on smooth, level road.
 When stopping, listen and check for unusual sounds, pulling to one side,
increased brake pedal travel or “hard-
to-push” brake pedal.
 If any slipping or changes in the oper- ation of your transaxle occurs, check
the transaxle fluid level.
 Check manual transaxle operation, including clutch operation.
 Check automatic transaxle/double clutch transmission P (Park) function.
 Check parking brake.
 Check for fluid leaks under your vehicle (water dripping from the air conditioning
system during or after use is normal).
WARNING
Be careful when checking your
engine coolant level when the
engine is hot. Scalding hot coolant
and steam may blow out under
pressure. This could cause burns
or other serious injury.
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