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Always check that the fuel cap is
installed securely to prevent fuel
spillage in the event of an accident.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Tighten the cap until it clicks once,
otherwise the fuel cap open warning
indicator light will illuminate.
WARNING- Fire/explo-
sion risk
Read and follow all warnings
posted at the gas station facili-
ty. Failure to follow all warnings
may result in severe personal
injury, severe burns or death
due to fire or explosion.WARNING- Static electricity
Before touching the fuel noz- zle, you should eliminate
potentially dangerous static
electricity discharge by touch-
ing another metal part of the
vehicle, a safe distance away
from the fuel filler neck, noz-
zle, or other gas source.
Do not get back into a vehicle once you have begun refueling
since you can generate static
electricity by touching, rubbing
or sliding against any item or
fabric (polyester, satin, nylon,
etc.) capable of producing stat-
ic electricity. Static electricity
discharge can ignite fuel
vapors resulting in rapid burn-
ing. If you must reenter the
vehicle, you should once again
eliminate potentially danger-
ous static electricity discharge
by touching a metal part of the
vehicle, away from the fuel filler
neck, nozzle or other gasoline
source.WARNING- Refueling
Always remove the fuel cap
carefully and slowly. If the cap
is venting fuel or if you hear a
hissing sound, wait until the
condition stops before com-
pletely removing the cap. If
pressurized fuel sprays out, it
can cover your clothes or skin
and subject you to the risk of
fire and burns.

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Make sure to refuel your vehicle
according to the “Fuel requirements”
suggested in chapter 1.
If the fuel filler cap requires replace-
ment, use only a genuine Kia cap or
the equivalent specified for your vehi-
cle. An incorrect fuel filler cap can
result in a serious malfunction of the
fuel system or emission control sys-
tem.
WARNING- Cell phone
fires
Do not use cellular phones
while refueling. Electric current
and/or electronic interference
from cellular phones can poten-
tially ignite fuel vapors causing
a fire.
WARNING- Smoking
DO NOT use matches or a
lighter and DO NOT SMOKE or
leave a lit cigarette in your vehi-
cle while at a gas station espe-
cially during refueling.
Automotive fuel is highly flam-
mable and can, when ignited,
result in fire.
WARNING- Refueling & Vehicle fires
When refueling, always shut the
engine off. Sparks produced by
electrical components related
to the engine can ignite fuel
vapors causing a fire. Once
refueling is complete, check to
make sure the filler cap and
filler door are securely closed,
before starting the engine.
CAUTION- Exterior paint
Do not spill fuel on the exterior surfaces of the vehicle. Anytype of fuel spilled on paintedsurfaces may damage the paint.
WARNING- Portable fuel
container
When using an approved
portable fuel container, be sure
to place the container on the
ground prior to refueling. Static
electricity discharge from the
container can ignite fuel vapors
causing a fire. Once refueling
has begun, contact with the
vehicle should be maintained
until the filling is complete. Use
only approved portable plastic
fuel containers designed to
carry and store gasoline.

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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
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1. Hybrid system gauge
2. Fuel gauge
3. Speedometer
4. Warning and indicator lights
5. LCD display (including Trip computer)
6. Battery SOC (State of Charge) gauge
7. Distance to empty
❈The actual cluster in the vehicle may differ
from the illustration.
For more details, refer to the “Gauges” in
this chapter.

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(1) : MODE button for change theLCD MODES
(2) / : MO VE scroll switch for
select the items
(3) OK : SET/RESET button for set the items or reset the items
❈ For the LCD modes, refer to “LCD
Display” in this chapter.Gauges
Speedometer
The speedometer indicates the
speed of the vehicle and is calibrated
in miles per hour (mph) and/or kilo-
meters per hour (km/h).
Hybrid System Gauge
The hybrid system gauge indicates
whether the current driving condition
is fuel efficient or not.
CHARGE : Shows that the energy
made by the vehicle is
being converted to
electrical energy.
(Regenerated energy)
ECO : Shows that the vehicle is being driven in an Eco-
friendly manner.
POWER : Shows that the vehicle is exceeding the Eco-
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✽
✽
NOTICE
Accordance to the hybrid system
gauge area the “EV” indicator
comes on or off.
- “EV” indicator ON : Vehicle is
driven using the electric motor or
the gasoline engine is stopped.
- “EV” indicator OFF : Vehicle is driven using the gasoline engine.
Hybrid Battery SOC
(State of Charge) Gauge
This gauge indicates the remaining
hybrid battery power. If the SOC is
near the “L (Low)” level, the vehicle
automatically operates the engine to
charge the battery.
However, if the Service Indicator ( )
and Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
( ) turn on when the SOC gauge is
near the “L (Low)” level, have your
vehicle inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Never try to start the vehicle if the
fuel tank is empty. In this condition,
the engine cannot charge the high
voltage battery of the hybrid system.
If you try to start the vehicle when
the fuel is empty, the high voltage
battery will become discharged and
be damaged.
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Fuel Gauge
This gauge indicates the approxi-
mate amount of fuel remaining in the
fuel tank.
✽ ✽NOTICE
• The fuel tank capacity is given in
chapter 9.
• The fuel gauge is supplemented by a low fuel warning light which will
illuminate when the fuel tank is
nearly empty.
• On inclines or curves, the fuel gauge pointer may fluctuate or the
low fuel warning light may come
on earlier than usual due to the
movement of fuel in the tank.
✽ ✽ NOTICE - Fuel gauge
Running out of fuel can expose vehi-
cle occupants to danger. You must
top and obtain additional fuel as
soon as possible after the warning
light comes on or when the gauge
indicator comes close to the “E
(Empty)” level.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Fuel display may not be accurate if
you are filling in sloping places.
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CAUTION- Low fuel
Avoid driving with an extremely
low fuel level. Running out offuel could cause the engine tomisfire damaging the catalyticconverter.

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Distance to empty
Distance To Empty (1)
The distance to empty is the esti-
mated distance the vehicle can be
driven with the remaining fuel.
- Distance range: 1~9,999 km or1~9,999 mi.
If the estimated distance is below 1 mi.(1 km), the trip computer will
display “----” as distance to empty. If the level of the remaining fuel is
more than three-quarters, more
than 3 liters of fuel must be refilled
for the fuel gauge to change. In
other cases, more than 6 liters of
fuel must be refilled for the vehicle
to change the fuel gauge.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• If the vehicle is not on level ground
or the battery power has been
interrupted, the distance to empty
function may not operate correct-
ly.
• The distance to empty may differ from the actual driving distance as
it is an estimate of the available
driving distance.
• The fuel economy and distance to empty may vary significantly
based on driving conditions, driv-
ing habits, and condition of the
vehicle.
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Over view
LCD windows show the following var-
ious information to drivers.
- Trip information
- LCD modes
- Warning messages
Trip information (Trip computer)
The trip computer is a microcomput-
er-controlled driver information sys-
tem that displays information related
to driving.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Some driving information stored in
the trip computer (for example
Average Vehicle Speed) resets if the
battery is disconnected.
Trip Modes
LCD WINDOWS (IF EQUIPPED)


[A/B]
TRIP A/B



Digital Speedometer
Driving style
Energy flow
FUEL ECONOMY
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Fuel Economy
Average Fuel Economy (1)
The average fuel economy is calcu-
lated by the total driving distance
and fuel consumption since the last
average fuel economy reset.
- Fuel economy range : 0.0 ~ 99.9km/L, L/100Km or MPG
The average fuel economy can be reset both manually and automati-
cally. Manual reset
To clear the average fuel economy
manually, press the OK button
(reset) on the steering wheel for
more than 1 second when the aver-
age fuel economy is displayed.
Automatic reset
To make the average fuel economy
be reset automatically whenever
refueling, select the “Fuel economy
auto reset” mode in User Setting
menu of the LCD display (Refer to
“LCD window”).
OFF - You may set to default man-
ually by using the trip switch reset
button.
After ignition - The vehicle will automatically set to default once 4
hours pass after the Engine
start/stop button is turned to the
OFF position.
After refueling - After refueling more than 6 liters and driving over
1mph (1km/h), the vehicle will
reset to default automatically.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
The average vehicle speed is not dis-
played, when the vehicle drives
shorter than 0.2 miles(300 meters)
or less than 10 seconds after turning
ON the Engine Start/Stop button.
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Instant Fuel Economy (2)
This mode displays the instant fueleconomy during the last few sec-
onds when the vehicle speed is
more than 6 mph (10 km/h).
- Fuel economy range : 0.0 ~ 50.0MPG or 0.0 ~ 30 L/100kmTrip A/B
Tripmeter (1)
The tripmeter is the total driving distance since the last tripmeter
reset.
- Distance range: 0.0 ~ 9999.9 mior km.
To reset the tripmeter, press the OK button (reset) on the steering
wheel for more than 1 second
when the tripmeter is displayed. Average Vehicle Speed (2)
The average vehicle speed is cal-
culated by the total driving dis-
tance and driving time since the
last average vehicle speed reset.
- Speed range: 0 ~ 999 mph orkm/h.
To reset the average vehicle speed, press the OK button (reset)
on the steering wheel for more
than 1 second when the average
vehicle speed is displayed.✽ ✽ NOTICE
• The average vehicle speed is not
displayed if the driving distance
has been less than 0.03 miles(500
meters) or the driving time has
been less than 10 seconds since the
ignition switch or Engine
Start/Stop button was turned to
ON.
• Even if the vehicle is not in motion, the average vehicle speed
keeps going while the engine is
running.
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