fog light KIA CERATO 2008 Owners Manual

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INTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Door lock/unlock button
2. Outside rearview mirror control switch*
3. Power window switches*
4. Master power door lock control*
5. Master power window control lock*
6. Vent controls
7. Instrument cluster
8. Steering wheel
9. Steering wheel tilt*
10. Trunk release button
11. Instrument panel illumination*
12. TCS button*
13. Headlights leveling device*
14. Rear fog light*
15. Hood release lever
16. Brake pedal
17. Accelerator pedal
18. Fuel filler lid release lever
* : if equipped
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1 23456789Ignition switch / 4-2
Starting the engine / 4-4Manual transaxle / 4-7Automatic transaxle / 4-8Brake system / 4-14
Steering wheel / 4-20
Cruise control / 4-23
Traction control system / 4-26
Instrument cluster / 4-29Gauges / 4-31
Warnings and indicators / 4-37Lighting / 4-45
Wipers and washers / 4-51
Defroster / 4-53
Hazard warning flasher / 4-54
Manual climate control system / 4-55
Automatic climate control system / 4-64
Windshield defrosting and defogging / 4-75
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Trunk lid open warning (if equipped)
This warning light activates when the
trunk is not closed securely.
Low fuel level warning
This warning light indicates the fuel
tank is nearly empty. The warning
light will come on when the fuel level
has dropped to about 8.5 liters.
Refuel as soon as possible. Door ajar warning
This warning light illuminates when a door is not closed securely with the
ignition in any position.Headlight high beam indicator This indicator illuminates when the headlights are on and in the high
beam position or when the turn sig-
nal lever is pulled into the Flash-to-
Pass position.
Front fog light indica- tor (if equipped) This light comes on when the front
fog lights are ON.
Low washer fluid level warning indicator(if equipped)
This warning light indicates the
washer fluid reservoir is near empty.
Refill the washer fluid as soon as
possible.Malfunction indicator (if equipped)
This indicator light is part of the Engine Control System which moni-
tors various emission control system
components. If this light illuminates
while driving, it indicates that a
potential problem has been detected
somewhere in the emission controlsystem. This light will also illuminate when
the ignition switch is turned to the
ON position, and will go out in a few
seconds after the engine is started. If
it illuminates while driving, or doesnot illuminate when the ignition
switch is turned to the ON position,
take your vehicle to your nearest
authorized KIA dealer and have the
system checked.
Generally, your vehicle will continue
to be drivable and will not need tow-
ing, but have the system checked by
an authorized Kia Dealer as soon as
possible.

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Lane change signals (B)
To signal a lane change, move the
turn signal lever slightly and hold it in
position. The lever will return to theOFF position when released.
If an indicator stays on and does not
flash or if it flashes abnormally, one
of the turn signal bulbs may be
burned out and will require replace-ment.
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NOTICE
If an indicator flash is abnormally
quick or slow, bulb may be burned
out or have a poor electrical con-
nection in the circuit.Front fog light (if equipped)
Fog lights are used to provide
improved visibility and avoid acci-dents when visibility is poor due to
fog, rain or snow etc. The fog lights
will turn on when fog light switch (1)
is turned to ON after the parking light
switch is turned on.
To turn off the fog lights, turn the
switch to OFF.
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NOTICE
When in operation, the fog lights consume large amounts of vehicle
electrical power. Only use the fog
lights when visibility is poor orunnecessary battery and generator
drain could occur.
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Rear fog light (if equipped)
To turn the rear fog lights on, turn the
headlight switch to the headlight on
position and press the rear fog light
switch (light on switch will illuminate).
The rear fog lights turn on when the
rear fog switch is pressed after the
front fog switch is turned to ON and
the headlight switch to the parklight
position. (if equipped)
To turn the rear fog lights off, press
the rear fog light switch again or turn
the headlight switch to the OFF posi-tion.
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NOTICE
It should be noted that prolonged
operation of the heating in recircu-
lated air position will cause foggingof the windshield and side windows
and the air within the passengercompartment will become stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air
conditioning with the “recirculated
air position” selected, will result in
excessively dry air in the passengercompartment.
Air conditioning button (if equipped)
Push the A/C button to turn the air conditioning system on (indicator
light will illuminate). Push the button
again to turn the air conditioning sys-
tem off.
WARNING
Continued climate control system operation in the recir-
culated air position may allowhumidity to increase inside
vehicle which may fog the
glass and obscure visibility.
Do not sleep in a vehicle with air conditioning or heating
system on. It may cause seri-ous harm or death due to a
drop in the oxygen level
and/or body temperature.
Continued climate control system operation in the recir-culated air position can cause
drowsiness or sleepiness, and
loss of vehicle control. Set the
air intake control to the out-side (fresh) air position as
much as possible while driv-ing.
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Outside (fresh) air position
The indicator light on the
button is illuminated whenthe outside (fresh) airposition is selected. With the outside (fresh) air position selected, air
enters the vehicle fromoutside and is heated orcooled according to thefunction selected.
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NOTICE
It should be noted that prolonged
operation of the heating in recircu-
lated air position will cause foggingof the windshield and side windows
and the air within the passengercompartment will become stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air
conditioning with the “recirculated
air position” selected, will result in
excessively dry air in the passengercompartment. WARNING
• Continued climate control system operation in the recir-
culated air position may allowhumidity to increase inside
vehicle which may fog the
glass and obscure visibility.
Do not sleep in a vehicle with air conditioning or heating
system on. It may cause seri-ous harm or death due to a
drop in the oxygen level
and/or body temperature.
Continued climate control system operation in the
reciruclated air position can
cause drowsiness or sleepi-
ness, and loss of vehicle con-
trol. Set the air intake controlto the outside (fresh) air posi-
tion as much as possiblewhile driving.

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Then the indicator light in the air
intake control button will blink 3 times
with 0.5 second of interval. It indi-
cates that the defogging logic is can-
celed or returned to the programmed
status.
If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, it is reset as the defog
logic status.Automatic climate control system
To reduce the probability of fogging up inside of the windshield, the air
intake control is set to outside (fresh)
air position automatically if any of fol-
lowing occur.
The ignition switch is turned on.
The OFF button is pushed.
The mode is selected to the or
position.
In this case, the air conditioning will
automatically operate if the mode is
selected to the or .
If you don’t want the air-conditioning or outside (fresh) air position, press
the corresponding button to cancel
the operation. How to cancel or return defogging
logic of automatic climate control sys-tem
1. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”
position.
2. Select the defrost position press- ing defrost button ( ).
3. While holding the air conditioning button (A/C) pressed, press the air
intake control button ( ) at least
5 times within 3 seconds.
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Description Fuse rating Protected component
ECU1 10A Engine control unit
STOP 15A Stop light
F/WIPER 20A Front wiper
R/FOG 10A Rear fog light
F/FOG 15A Front fog light
LO HDLP 15A Headlight (low)
HI HDLP 15A Headlight (high)
A/CON 10A Air conditioner
F/PUMP 15A Fuel pump
T/OPEN 10A Trunk lid opener
SAFTY P/WINDOW 20A Safety power window module
HORN 10A Horn
INJ 15A Injector
SNSR 10A O2 sensor
ECU2 30A Engine control unit
SPARE 10A spare fuse
SPARE 15A spare fuse
SPARE 20A spare fuse
SPARE 30A spare fuse
ABS2 30A Anti-lock brake system
ABS1 30A Anti-lock brake system
IP B+ 50A In panel B+
BLOWER 30A Blower
IGN2 30A Ignition switch
IGN1 30A Ignition switchDescription Fuse rating Protected component
RAD
30A (Gasoline)Radiator fan
40A (Diesel)
COND 20A Condenser fan
ALT
120A (Gasoline)Alternator
140A (Diesel)
ATM - Automatic transaxle control relay
WIPER - Wiper relay
F/FOG - Front fog light relay
LO HDLP - Headlight relay (low)
HI HDLP - Headlight relay (high)
A/CON - Air conditioner relay
F/PUMP - Fuel pump relay
DRL - Daytime running light relay
COND2 - Condenser fan relay
HORN - Horn relay
MAIN - Main relay
START - Start motor relay
RAD - Radiator fan relay
COND - Condenser fan relay
Engine compartment

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Driver-side knee bolster
Description Fuse rating Protected component
START 10A Start motor
SRF/D_LOCK 20A Sunroof, Door lock
RR FOG 10A Rear fog light
HAZARD 10A Hazard warning flasher
A/CON 10A Air conditioner
CLUSTER 10A Cluster
RKE 10A Remote keyless entry
S/HTR 20A Seat warmer
C/LIGHTER 15A Cigar lighter
A/BAG 15A Airbag
R/WIPER 15A Rear wiper
AUDIO 10A Audio
ABS 10A Anti-lock brake system
POWER 15A Power outlet
ROOM 15A Room lamp
IGN 10A Ignition
ECU 10A Engine control unit
TAIL RH 10A Tail light (right)
T/SIG 10A Turn signal light
RR/HTR 30A Rear window defroster
P/WDW LH 25A Power window (left)
HTD/MIRR 10A Outside rearview mirror heater
P/WDW RH 25A Power window (right)
TAIL LH 10A Tail light (left)Description Fuse rating Protected component
RR/HTR - Rear window defroster relay
RESISTOR - Resistor
P/WDW - Power window relay
ACC/PWR - Accessory / Power socket relay
TAIL - Tail light relay
Description Fuse rating Protected component
F/HEATER 30A Fuel filter heater
HEATER 3 40A PTC heater 3
HEATER 2 40A PTC heater 2
GLOW 60A Glow plug
HEATER 1 40A PTC heater 1
RELAY F/HEATER - Fuel filter heater relay
RELAY HEATER 3 - PTC heater relay 3
RELAY HEATER 2 - PTC heater relay 2
RELAY GLOW - Glow plug relay
RELAY HEATER 1 - PTC heater relay 1
Engine compartment (Diesel only)