warning KIA CERATO 2007 Owners Manual

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We want to help you get the greatest
possible driving pleasure from your
vehicle. Your Owner’s Manual can
assist you in many ways. We strong-
ly recommend that you read the
entire manual. Especially, in order to
minimize the chance of death or
injury, you must read the WARNING
and CAUTION sections spread
throughout the manual.
Illustrations complement the words
in this manual to best explain how to
enjoy your vehicle. By reading your
manual, you learn about features,
important safety information, and
driving tips under various road condi-
tions. The general layout of the manual is
provided in the Table of Contents. A
good place to start is the index; it has
an alphabetical listing of all informa-
tion in your manual.
Sections: This manual has eight sec-
tions plus an index. Each section
begins with a brief list of contents so
you can tell at a glance if that section
has the information you want.
You’ll find various WARNING’s,
CAUTION’s, and NOTICE’s in this
manual. These were prepared to
enhance your personal safety. You
should carefully read and follow ALLprocedures and recommendations
provided in these WARNING’s,
CAUTION’s and NOTICE’s.
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NOTICE
A NOTICE indicates interesting or
helpful information is being provid-ed.
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
WARNING
A WARNING indicates a situa-
tion in which harm, serious bod-
ily injury or death could result ifthe warning is ignored.
CAUTION
A CAUTION indicates a situation in which damage to your vehiclecould result if the caution isignored.

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CAUTION
Use only Kia original parts for
the ignition key in your vehicle.If an aftermarket key is used, theignition switch may not return to ON after START. If this hap-pens, the starter will continue tooperate causing damage to the starter motor and possible firedue to excessive current in thewiring.
The key code number is stamped on
the plate attached to the key set.
Should you lose your keys, this num-
ber will enable an authorized Kia
Dealer to duplicate the keys easily.
Remove the plate and store it in a
safe place. Also, record the code
number and keep it in a safe and
handy place, but not in the vehicle. Key operations
Master key
Used to start the engine, lock and
unlock the doors, lock and unlock the
glove box (if equipped), and open the
trunk (if equipped).
KEYS
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WARNING
- Ignition key
Leaving children unattended in
a vehicle with the ignition key is
dangerous even if the key is not
in the ignition. Children copy
adults and they could place the
key in the ignition. The ignition
key would enable children to
operate power windows or other
controls, or even make the vehi-
cle move, which could result in
serious bodily injury or even
death. Never leave the keys in
your vehicle with unsupervised
children.

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With central door lock switch(if equipped)
The central door locking switch is
located on the driver’s arm rest. It is
operated by depressing the door lock
switch. If any door is open when the
switch is depressed, the door will
remain locked when closed. When pushing down on the front
portion ( 1) of the driver’s door lock
switch, all vehicle doors will lock.
When pushing down on the rear portion (2) of the switch, all vehicle
doors will unlock.
However, if the key is in the ignition switch and any front door is open,
the doors will not lock when the
front portion of central door lock
switch is pressed.
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WARNING
• The doors should always be fully closed and locked while
the vehicle is in motion to pre-vent accidental opening of the
door. Locked doors will also
discourage potential intruders
when the vehicle stops or
slows.
Be careful when opening doors and watch for vehicles,
motorcycles, bicycles or
pedestrians approaching the
vehicle in the path of the door.Opening a door when some-
thing is approaching can
cause damage or injury.

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Rear door child safety lock
The child safety lock is provided to
help prevent children from acciden-tally opening the rear doors from
inside the vehicle. The rear door
safety locks should be used whenev-
er children are in the vehicle.
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WARNING
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 unat-
tended children or animals who
cannot escape the vehicle.
Furthermore, children might
operate features of the vehicle
that could injure them, or theycould encounter other harm,
possibly from someone gaining
entry to the vehicle. Never leave
children or animals unattended
in your vehicle.

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1. Open the rear door.
2. Push the child safety lock locatedon the rear edge of the door to the
“lock” position. When the child
safety lock is in the “lock ( )”position, rear door will not openwhen the inner door handle is
pulled inside the vehicle.
3. Close the rear door.
4. To open the rear door, pull the out- side door handle.
Even though the doors may be
unlocked, the rear door will not open
by pulling the inner door handle ( 1)
until rear door child safety lock is
unlocked ( ). Rear hatch (if equipped)
Opening the rear hatch
Rear hatch is locked or unlocked
with a key.
To open the rear hatch, insert the key into the lock, turn it to the
unlock position (1) and pull up the
rear hatch by pressing the handle(2).
You can also lock/unlock the latch (but not release it) with the central
door lock system (if equipped).
If unlocked, the rear hatch can be opened by pressing the handle (2)
and pulling the hatch up.
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
prevent children from opening
the rear doors from the inside,
the rear door safety locks
should be used whenever chil-
dren are in the vehicle.
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Auto up/down window
(if equipped) (Driver's window)
Depressing or pulling up the power
window switch momentarily to thesecond detent position (6) complete-
ly 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 depress and release the switch
to the opposite direction of the move-ment. If the power window is not operated
correctly, the automatic power win-
dow system must be reset as follows:
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON
position.
2. Close driver’s window and contin- ue pulling up on driver’s power
window switch for at least 1 sec-
ond after the window is complete-ly closed.
Automatic reversal
If the upward movement of the win-
dow 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 automatic reversal is repeated
5 times continually, it will not function
and it must be reset.
✽✽ NOTICE
The automatic reverse feature for
the driver’s window is only active
when the “auto up” feature is used
by fully pulling up the switch. The
automatic reverse feature will notoperate if the window is raised usingthe halfway position on the powerwindow switch.
WARNING
Always check for obstructions
before raising any window to
avoid injuries or vehicle damage.If an object less than 4 mm (0.16in.) in diameter is caught
between the window glass and
the upper window channel, the
automatic reverse window maynot detect the resistance and will
not stop and reverse direction.OMG035014

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CAUTION
To prevent the power windowsystem from the possibility of damage, do not open or closetwo windows at the same time.This will also ensure the longevity of the fuse.
Power window lock switch
(if equipped)
The driver can disable the power window switches on a passenger
door by depressing the power win-
dow lock switch located on the dri-
ver’s door to LOCK (pressed).
When the power window lock switch is ON, the driver’s master
control cannot operate the passen-
ger door power windows either. Manual windows (if equipped)
Use the window crank to open and
close each window.
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WARNING
Make sure heads and hands are safely out of the way before
closing a window.
Do not allow children to play with the power windows. Keep
the driver’s door power window
lock switch in the LOCK posi-
tion (depressed). Serious injury
can result from unintentional
window operation by the child.
Do not extend face or arms out- side through the window open-ing while driving.
Always double check to make sure all arms, hands and other
obstructions are safely out of
the way before closing a win-
dow
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your seatback upright and the
lap portion of the safety belt,
or lap belt, snug and low
across the hips. This position
puts your safety belts in the
best position to protect you incase of an accident.
In order to avoid unnecessary airbag injuries including the
possibility of severe injury or
death, always sit as far back
as possible from the steering
wheel so that your chest is
away at least 250 mm (10 inch-
es) away from the steeringwheel.WARNING
Loose objects in the driver’s foot area could interfere with
the operation of the foot ped-
als, possibly causing an acci-
dent. Loose objects might
interfere with the seat slide
mechanism. Do not place any-
thing under the front seats.
Children should never be left unattended in the car.WARNING - Driver’s seat
Never attempt to adjust seat while the vehicle is moving. This could result in loss of
control, and an accident caus-
ing death, serious injury, or
property damage.
fere with the normal position
of the seatback. Storing items
against a seatback or in any
other way interfering with
proper locking of a seatbackcould result in serious or fatal
injury in a sudden stop or col-lision.
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Adjusting the driver’s seatbackrecliner
To recline the seatback:
1. Lean forward slightly and lift up on the seatback recline lever located on the outside of the seat, at the
rear.
2. Carefully lean back on the seat and adjust the seatback of the
seat to the position you desire. 3. Release the lever and make sure
the seatback is locked in place.
(The lever MUST return to its orig-
inal position for the seatback to
lock.)
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WARNING
Driving or riding in a vehicle
with a front seatback reclinedcould lead to serious or fatal
injury in an accident. If a front
seat is reclined during an acci-
dent, the occupant’s hips may
slide under the lap portion of
the safety belt applying great
force to the unprotected
abdomen or neck. Serious orfatal internal injuries could
result. Keep the seatbacks in a
comfortably upright position
whenever the vehicle is inmotion.

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Headrest adjustment
Adjusting the height up and down
The headrest not only provides com-
fort for the driver and passengers,
but also helps to protect the head
and neck in the event of a collision.
To raise the headrest, pull it up to the desired position (1). To lower the
headrest, push and hold the release
button ( 2) on the headrest support
and lower the headrest to the desiredposition ( 3). For best protection,
adjust the headrest so its center is as
high as your ears. Removal
To remove the headrest, raise it as
far as it can go then press the
release button (
1) while pulling
upward ( 2). Active headrest (if equipped)
The active headrest is designed to
move forward and upward during a
rear impact. This helps to prevent the
driver's and front passenger’s head
from moving backward and thus
helps prevent neck injuries.
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of head and
neck injuries, do not drive the
vehicle with the headrest
removed or improperly posi-tioned.
Do not adjust the driver’s head- rest while driving.
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