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Features of your vehicle
2. Detect and Alert
If you are positioned in the detecting
area (50 ~ 100 cm (20 ~ 40 inches)
behind the vehicle) carrying a smart
key, the hazard warning lights will blink
and chime will sound for about 3 sec-
onds to alert you the smart key has
been detected and the trunk will open.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Do not approach the detecting area if
you do not want the trunk to open. If
you have unintentionally entered the
detecting area and the hazard warn-
ing lights and chime starts to operate,
leave the detecting area with the
smart key. The trunk will stay closed.
3. Automatic opening
The hazard warning lights will blink
and chime will sound 2 times and
then the trunk will open.
✽ ✽NOTICE
The key should be kept out of reach of
children. Children may inadvertently
open the Smart Trunk while playing
around the rear area of the vehicle.
Make certain that you close the
trunk before driving your vehicle.
Make sure there are no people or objects around the trunkbefore
opening or closing the trunk.
Make sure to deactivate the Smart trunk function when washing your
vehicle.
Otherwise, the trunk may open
inadvertently.
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WARNING
Make sure objects in the rear
cargo area do not come out
when opening the trunk as this
could cause serious injury.
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Tilt and telescopic steering
(if equipped)
Tilt steering allows you to adjust the
steering wheel before you drive. You
can also raise it to give your legs
more room when you exit and enter
the vehicle.
The steering wheel should be posi-
tioned so that it is comfortable for
you to drive, while permitting you to
see the instrument panel warning
lights and gauges. To change the steering wheel angle,
pull down the lock release lever (1),
adjust the steering wheel to the
desired angle (2) and height (3), then
pull up the lock-release lever to lock
the steering wheel in place. Be sure
to adjust the steering wheel to the
desired position before driving.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
After adjustment, sometimes the
lock release lever may not lock the
steering wheel. It is not a malfunc-
tion.
This occurs when two gears are not
engaged correctly. In this case,
adjust the steering wheel again and
then lock the steering wheel.
WARNING - Steering
wheel adjustment
Never adjust the angle and
height of the steering wheel
while driving. You may lose
steering control
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Features of your vehicle
Inside rearview mirror
Adjust the rearview mirror so that the
center view through the rear window
is seen. Make this adjustment before
you start driving.
Do not place objects in the rear seat
which would interfere with your vision
through the rear window.
Day/night rearview mirror(if equipped)
Make this adjustment before you
start driving and while the day/night
lever is in the day position (1).
Pull the day/night lever toward you
(2) to reduce the glare from the
headlights of the vehicles behind you
during night driving.
Remember that you lose somerearview clarity in the night position.
❈ (1) : Day, (2) : Night
Electrochromic mirror (ECM)
(if equipped)
The electric rearview mirror automat-
ically controls the glare from the
headlights of the vehicles behind you
in nighttime or low light driving condi-
tions. The sensor mounted in the mir-
ror senses the light level around the
vehicle, and automatically controls
the headlight glare from the vehicles
behind you.
When the engine is running, the glare
is automatically controlled by the sen-
sor mounted in the rearview mirror.
Whenever the shift lever is shifted
into reverse (R), the mirror will auto-
matically go to the brightest setting in
order to improve the driver’s view
behind the vehicle.
MIRRORS
WARNING - Mirror
adjustment
Do not adjust the rearview mirror
while the vehicle is moving. This
could result in loss of control.
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WARNING
Do not modify the inside mirror
in any manner including
installing a wider mirror. Doing
so could result in injury during
an accident or deployment of
the air bag.
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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
1. Tachometer
2. Speedometer
3. Engine coolant temperature gauge
4. Fuel gauge
5. Warning and indicator lights
6. LCD display
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■ ■
Type A
❈ The actual cluster in the vehicle may
differ from the illustration.
For more details, refer to the “Gauges”
in this chapter.
■ ■ Type B
■ ■Type C
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Features of your vehicle
Lights
One Touch Turn Signal- Off : The one touch turn signalfunction will be deactivated.
- 3, 5, 7 Flashes : The lane change signals will blink 3, 5, or 7 times
when the turn signal lever is
moved slightly.
❈ For more details, refer to “Light” in
this chapter.
Head Lamp Delay - If this item is checked, the headlamp delay function will be acti-
vated. Sound
Volume for Parking Distance
Warning (if equipped)
- Adjust the Parking distance warn-ing volume. (Level 1 ~ 3)
❈ For more details, refer to “Parking
distance warning System” in this
chapter.
- If this itemis is checked, the wel-come sound function will be acti-
vated. Convenience
Welcome Mirror/Light (if equipped) :
- If this item is checked, the wel-come Mirror/light function will be
activated.
Wireless Charging System (if equipped) :
- If this item is checked, the wire-less charging system function will
be activated.
Wiper/Light Display (if equipped) : - If this item is checked, theWiper/Light Display will be activat-
ed.
Gear position pop-up (if equipped) : To activate or deactivate the gear
position pop-up. When activated,
the gear position will be displayed
in the cluster LCD display.
Icy road warning (if equipped) : If this item is checked, the Icy road
warning display will be activated.
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Warning lights
✽ ✽
NOTICE - Warning lights
Make sure that all warning lights
are OFF after starting the engine. If
any light is still ON, this indicates a
situation that needs attention.
Air bag Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
Once you set the ignition switch or
Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 6seconds and then goes off.
When there is a malfunction with the SRS.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
Seat Belt Warning Light
This warning light informs the driver
that the seat belt is not fastened.
❈ For more details, refer to the “Seat
Belts” in chapter 3.
WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS
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Driving the vehicle with a warning
light ON is dangerous. If the Parking
Brake & Brake Fluid Warning Light
illuminates with the parking brake
released, it indicates that the brake
fluid level is low.
In this case, have your vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized Kia dealer.Anti-lock Brake System
(ABS) Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
Once you set the ignition switch or Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
When there is a malfunction with the ABS (The normal braking sys-
tem will still be operational without
the assistance of the anti-lock
brake system).
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
Electronic
Brake forceDistribution(EBD) SystemWarning Light
These two warning lights illuminate at
the same time while driving:
When the ABS and regular brake system may not work normally.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
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Features of your vehicle
✽ ✽NOTICE- Electronic Brake
force Distribution (EBD)
System Warning Light
When the ABS Warning Light is on
or both ABS and Parking Brake &
Brake Fluid Warning Lights are on,
the speedometer, odometer, or trip-
meter may not work. Also, the EPS
Warning Light may illuminate and
the steering effort may increase or
decrease.
In this case, have your vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized Kia dealer as
soon as possible.
Electronic Power Steering (EPS) WarningLight (if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
Once you set the ignition switch or Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It remains on until the engine isstarted.
When there is a malfunction with the EPS.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
WARNING - ABS/Brake
Light
When both ABS and Parking
Brake & Brake Fluid Warning
Lights are on, the brake system
will not work normally and you
may experience an unexpected
and dangerous situation during
sudden braking thereby increas-
ing the risk of a crash or injury.
In this case, avoid high speed
driving and abrupt braking.
Have your vehicle inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer as
soon as possible.
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Master Warning Mode
(if equipped)
This warning light informs the driv- er the following situations
- LED head lamp malfunction (ifequipped)
- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist malfunction (if equipped)
- Blind-Spot Collision Warning radar blind (if equipped)
- Lamp malfunction
- High Beam Assist malfunction (if equipped)
The Master Warning Light illumi
nates when more than one of the
above warning situations occur.
If the warning situation is solved, the
master warning light will be turned
off.
Indicator Lights
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) IndicatorLight
This indicator light illuminates:
Once you set the ignition switch or Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
When there is a malfunction with the ESC system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
This indicator light blinks:
While the ESC is operating.
❈ For more details, refer to
“Electronic Stability Control (ESC)”
in chapter 5.
Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) OFFIndicator Light
This indicator light illuminates:
Once you set the ignition switch or Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
When you deactivate the ESC sys- tem by pressing the ESC OFF but-
ton.
❈ For more details, refer to
“Electronic Stability Control (ESC)”
in chapter 5.
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Turn Signal Indicator
Light
This indicator light blinks:
When you turn the turn signal light on.
If any of the following occurs, there
may be a malfunction with the turn
signal system. In this case, have your
vehicle inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer. - The indicator light does not blinkbut illuminates.
- The indicator light blinks more rapidly.
- The indicator light does not illumi- nate at all.
High Beam Indicator
Light
This indicator light illuminates:
When the headlights are on and in the high beam position
When the turn signal lever is pulled into the Flash-to-Pass position.
Light ON Indicator Light
This indicator light illuminates:
When the tail lights or headlightsare on.
Front Fog Indicator
Light (if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates:
When the front fog lights are on.
Low Beam IndicatorLight (if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates:
When the headlights are on.
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