instrument cluster KIA CERATO 2008 Owners Manual
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Your vehicle at a glance
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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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Your vehicle at a glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
1. Driver’s Air Bag*
2. Light control / Turn signals
3. Instrument cluster
4. Wiper/Washer
5. Ignition switch
6. Seat warmer*
7. Hazard
8. Climate control system
9. Shift lever*
10. Passenger’s airbag*
11. Glove box
12. Audio controls*
13. Auto cruise controls*
* : if equippedOLD006003
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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
Driving your vehicle
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Driving your vehicle
The cruise control system allows you
to program the vehicle to maintain a
constant speed without resting your
foot on the accelerator pedal. This system is designed to function
above approximately 40 km/h (24mph).To set cruise control speed:
1. Push the CRUISE ON/OFF buttonon the steering wheel, to turn the
system on. The CRUISE indicator
light in the instrument cluster will
illuminate. 2. Accelerate to the desired speed,
which must be more than 40 km/h(24 mph).
CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING
- Cruise
control
Do not use the cruise control
feature under the following con-ditions:
Heavy or unsteady traffic
Slippery or winding roads
Situations that involve varying speeds
Pay particular attention during the down-hill driving with
cruise control system as the
vehicle speed can be
increased gradually.
WARNING
If the cruise control is left on,
(CRUISE indicator light in the
instrument cluster illuminated)
the cruise control can be
switched on accidentally. Keep
the cruise control system off
(CRUISE indicator light OFF)
when cruise control is not in
use.
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3. Push down the SET/COAST switch,
and release it at the speed you
want. The “SET” indicator light in the
instrument cluster will illuminate.
Release the accelerator at the
same time. The desired speed willautomatically be maintained.
The SET function cannot be activated
until approximately 2 seconds after theCRUISE ON-OFF button has beenengaged.
On a steep grade, the vehicle maymomentarily slow down while going downhill.
To cancel cruise control, do
one of the following:
Press the brake pedal.
Press the clutch pedal with a manu- al transaxle or shift into N (Neutral)
with an automatic transaxle.
Pull the CANCEL switch.
Each of these actions will cancel cruise control operation (the “SET”indicator light in the instrument clus-ter will go OFF), but it will not turn the system off. If you wish to resumecruise control operation, push up theRES/ACC switch located on your steering wheel. You will return to yourpreviously preset speed.
To turn cruise control off, do
one of the following:
Push the CRUISE ON-OFF button (the CRUISE indicator light in the
instrument cluster will go OFF).
Turn the ignition off.
Both of these actions cancel cruise control operation. If you want toresume cruise control operation,repeat the steps provided in “To Set Cruise Control Speed” on the previ-ous page.
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Driving your vehicle
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
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61. Tachometer
2. Turn signal indicators
3. Speedometer
4. Engine temperature gauge
5. Warning and indicator lights
6. Odometer / Tripmeter
7. Shift position indicator
(Automatic transaxle only)
8. Fuel gauge
9. Trip computer*
* : if equipped
■■ Gasoline (Type A)
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■ Gasoline (Type B)
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Index
If you have a flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19
Ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Interior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55
Interior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-90
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-86
Interior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Label information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
Lubricants and fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
Luggage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-99
Maintenance services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Maintenance under severe usage conditions . . . . . . . 7-9Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-55
Manual transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7, 7-23
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-82
Normal maintenance schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Overloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Owner maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Parking brake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
Remote keyless entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Road warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
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