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(3) Assist mode
- : This mode displays the state
of tire pressure.
(4) User Setting mode
On this mode, you can change the
settings of the doors, lamps and so
on.
(5) Master warning mode
This mode informs of warning mes-
sages related to the below functions.
- Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) malfunction (if equipped)
- Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) radar blind (if equipped)
- Cruise Control system malfunction (if equipped)
- Lamp malfunction
- LED head lamp malfunction (if equipped)
- Engine oil shortage
❈ For controlling the LCD modes,
refer to “LCD window Control” in
this chapter.Service Mode
Service in
It calculates and displays (in mileage
or days) when you need a scheduled
maintenance service.
If the remaining mileage or time
reaches 1,500 km (900 mi.) or 30
days, a “Service in” message is dis-
played for several seconds each time
you set the ignition switch or Engine
Start/Stop Button to the ON position.
Service required
If you do not have your vehicle serv-
iced according to the already inputted
service interval, a “Service required”
message is displayed for several sec-
onds each time you set the ignition
switch or Engine Start/Stop Button to
the ON position.
To reset the service interval to the
mileage and days you inputted before:
Press the RESET or OK button for
more than 1 second.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
If any of the following conditions
occurs, the mileage and days may be
incorrect.
- The battery cable is disconnected.
- The battery is discharged.

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User Settings Mode
(For type B, C cluster)
On this mode, you can change set-
ting of the doors, lamps, and so on.Shift to P to edit settings/Engage park-
ing brake to edit settings
A warning message appears if you
try to adjust the User Settings while
driving.
- Dual clutch transmission/Intelligent
variable transmission
For your safety, change the User
Settings after parking the vehicle,
applying the parking brake and mov-
ing the shift lever to P (Park).
- Manual transmission
For your safety, change the User
Settings after engaging the parking
brake. Driver Assistance(if equipped)
Lane Safety (if equipped) :
- Lane Departure Warning : To acti-vate the lane departure warning
function.
- Standard LKA (Lane Keeping Assist) : To activate the standard
LKA mode.
- Active LKA : To activate the active LKA mode.
❈ For more details, refer to the “LKA
(Lane Keeping Assist)” section in
Chapter 5.
Driver Attention Warning : Choose the alert stage (Off/Normal/High
stage) of the Driver Attention
Warning.
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA, if equipped) :
- To activate or deactivate the FCAsystem.
❈ For more details, refer to the
“Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist (FCA)” section in Chapter 5.
WARNING
Do not adjust the User Setting
while driving. You may lose your
steering control and cause
severe personal injury or acci-
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Forward Collision Warning (FCW, if
equipped)
- Choose the sensitivity of the for-ward collision warning.
(Late/Normal/Early)
❈ For more details, refer to the
“Forward Collision Warning (FCW)”
section in Chapter 5.
Blind Spot Collision Warning Sound (if equipped)
- If this item is checked, the blindspot collision warning sound
function will be activated.
❈ For more details, refer to the “Blind-
spot Collision Warning” section in
Chapter 5. Door
Automatically Lock :
- Enable on Speed : All doors willbe automatically locked when the
vehicle speed exceeds 15 km/h
(9.3 mph).
- Enable on Shift : All doors will be automatically locked if the intelli-
gent variable transmission shift
lever is shifted from the P (Park)
position to the R (Reverse), N
(Neutral), or D (Drive) position.
Automatically Unlock : - Disable : The auto door unlockoperation will be canceled.
- On key out : All doors will be auto- matically unlocked when the
Engine Star/Stop Button or igni-
tion switch is set to the OFF posi-
tion.
- On Shift to P : All doors will be automatically unlocked if the
intelligent variable transmission
shift lever is shifted to the P
(Park) position. Smart trunk (if equipped)
- If this item is checked, the smarttrunk function will be activated.
❈ For more details, refer to the
“Smart trunk” section in this chap-
ter.
Two Press Unlock (if equipped) - If this item is checked, the twopress unlock function will be acti-
vated. (Only the driver’s door will
unlock when the unlock button is
pressed once and all doors will
unlock when the same button is
pressed again within 4 seconds.)
Horn Feedback (if equipped) - Off:
The Horn feedback operation will
be deactivated.
- On:
After locking the door by pressing
the lock button on the transmitter, if
you press the lock button again
within 4 seconds, the warning
sound will operate once to indicate
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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 the “Light”
section 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 the
“Parking distance warning System”
section 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
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Warning messages (if equipped)
Warning messages appear on the
LCD to warn the driver. It is located in
the center of the instrument cluster.
The warning message may appear
differently depending on the type of
instrument cluster and some may not
show the warning message at all.
The warning message is shown in
either symbol, symbol and text, or
text type only. You can choose the
preferred language by selecting the
User setting menu in LCD mode.Door, hood, trunk open
This warning is displayed indicat-
ing which door, the hood, the trunk
is open. Sunroof Open (if equipped)
This warning is displayed if you
turn off the engine when the sun-
roof is open.
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Engine has overheated
This warning message illuminates
when the engine coolant tempera-
ture is above 120°C (248°F). This
means that the engine is overheated
and may be damaged.
❈ If your vehicle is overheated, refer
to the “Overheating” section in
Chapter 6.
Shift to P (for smart key system)
This warning message illuminates if you try to turn off the engine without
the shift lever in the P (Park) posi-
tion.
In this situation, the Engine Start/Stop Button turns to the ACC
position (If you press the Engine
Start/Stop Button once more, it will
turn to the ON position). Low Key Battery
(for smart key system)
This warning message illuminates
if the battery of the smart key is
discharged when the Engine
Start/Stop Button changes to the
OFF position.
Press START button while turn steer-
ing (for smart key system)
This warning message illuminates if the steering wheel does not
unlock normally when the Engine
Start/Stop Button is pressed.
It means that you should press the Engine Start/Stop Button while
turning the steering wheel right
and left. Steering wheel unlocked
(for smart key system)
This warning message illuminates
if the steering wheel does not lock
when the Engine Start/Stop Button
changes to the OFF position.
Check Steering Wheel Lock System
(for smart key system)
This warning message illuminates if the steering wheel does not lock
normally when the Engine
Start/Stop Button changes to the
OFF position.
Check power steering (if equipped)
This warning message illuminates when there is a malfunction with
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Press brake pedal to start engine
(for smart key system)
This warning message illuminatesif the Engine Start/Stop Button is
pressed repeatedly without
depressing the brake pedal.
It means that you should depress the brake pedal to start the engine.
Press clutch pedal to start engine (for
smart key system and manual transmis-
sion)
This warning message illuminates if the Engine Start/Stop Button is
pressed repeatedly without
depressing the clutch pedal.
It means that you should depress the clutch pedal to start the engine. Key not in vehicle (for smart key system)
This warning message illuminates
if the smart key is not in the vehicle
when you press the Engine
Start/Stop Button.
It means that you should always have the smart key with you.
Key not detected (for smart key system)
This warning message illuminates if the smart key is not detected
when you press the Engine
Start/Stop Button.
Check high beam assist system
(if equipped)
This warning message illuminates if there is a malfunction (burned-
out bulb or circuit malfunction) with
the headlamp. In this case, have
your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer. Press START button again
(for smart key system)
This warning message illuminates
if there is a problem with the
Engine Start/Stop button system.
In this situation, you may be able to start the engine by pressing the
Engine Start/Stop Button once
more.
If the warning illuminates each time you press the Engine
Start/Stop Button, have your vehi-
cle inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

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Press START button with smart key
(for smart key system)
This warning message illuminates
if you press the Engine Start/Stop
Button while the warning message
“Key not detected” is illuminating.
In this situation, the immobilizer indicator light blinks.
Check fuse “BRAKE SWITCH”
(for smart key system)
This warning message illuminates if the brake switch fuse is discon-
nected.
It means that you should replace the fuse with a new one. If that is
not possible, you can start the
engine by pressing the Engine
Start/Stop Button for 10 seconds in
the ACC position. Shift to P or N to start engine
(for smart key system)
This warning message illuminates
if you try to start the engine with
the shift lever not in the P (Park) or
N (Neutral) position.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
You can start the engine with the
shift lever in the N (Neutral) position.
But, for your safety, we recommend
that you start the engine with the
shift lever in the P (Park) position.
Check Forward Collision Avoidance
Assist system (if equipped)
This warning message illuminates
if there is a malfunction with the
Forward Collision Avoidance Assist
(FCA) system. In this situation,
have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer.
❈ For more details, refer to the
“Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist (FCA) system” section in
Chapter 5.

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Icy Road Warning (if equipped)
This warning is to warn the driver the
road may be icy.
When the following conditions occur,
the warning light (including Outside
Temperature Gauge) blinks 5 times
and then illuminates, and also a
warning chime sounds once.
- The temperature on the OutsideTemperature Gauge is below
approximately 4°C (40°F).
✽ ✽ NOTICE
If the icy road warning appears
while driving, you should drive
more attentively and refrain from
speeding, rapid acceleration, sudden
braking, and sharp turns.
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Warning lights
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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 situation, 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” section in Chapter 3.
WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS