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MIRRORS
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
or cargo area which would interfere
with your vision through the rear win-
dow.
Day/night rearview mirror
(if equipped)
Make this adjustment before you
start driving and while the day/night
lever (3) is in the day position.
Pull the day/night lever (3) toward
you 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
WARNING- Mirror adjust-
ment
Do not adjust the rearview mir-
ror while the vehicle is moving.
This could result in loss of con-
trol.
WARNING
Do not modify the inside mirror
and don’t install a wide mirror. It
could result in injury during an
accident or deployment of the
air bag.
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Folding the outside rearview mirror
(if equipped)
Electric type
The outside rearview mirror can be
folded or unfolded by pressing the
switch when the Engine Start/Stop
button is in the ON position as below.
Left : The mirror will unfold.
Right : The mirror will fold. Center (AUTO)
:
The mirror will fold or unfold automat-
ically as follows:
The mirror will fold or unfold when the door is locked or unlocked by
the folding key or smart key.
The mirror will fold or unfold when the door is locked or unlocked by the
button on the outside door handle.
The mirror will unfold when you approach the vehicle (all doors
closed and locked) with a smart
key in possession. (if equipped) Manual type
To fold the outside rearview mirror,
grasp the housing of the mirror and
then fold it toward the rear of the
vehicle.
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CAUTION -Electric type
outside rearview mirror
The electric type outside rearview mirror operates even though theengine start/stop button is in theOFF position. However, to preventunnecessary battery discharge,do not adjust the mirrors longerthan necessary while the engineis not running.
In case it is an electric type out-side rearview mirror, don’t fold itby hand. It could cause motor fail-ure.
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Instrument Cluster Control
Adjusting Instrument Cluster
Illumination
The brightness of the instrument
panel illumination is changed by
pressing the illumination control but-
ton (“+” or “-”) when Engine
Start/Stop button is ON, or the tail-
lights are turned on. If you hold the illumination control
button (“+” or “-”), the brightness
will be changed continuously.
If the brightness reaches to the maximum or minimum level, an
alarm will sound.
LCD window control
The LCD window modes can be
changed by using the control buttons
on the steering wheel.
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■Type A
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Features of your vehicle
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.
Fuel Gauge
This gauge indicates the approxi-
mate amount of fuel remaining in the
fuel tank.
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■ Type B for Plug-in Hybrid
■ Type A
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Features of your vehicle
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 (for
Hybrid) or 0.0 ~ 99.9, 100 ~ 999
km/L, L/100 Km or MPG (for
Plug-in Hybrid)
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 (User
Settings Mode).
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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✽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.
Elapsed Time (3)
The elapsed time is the total driv-
ing time since the last elapsed time
reset.
- Time range (hh:mm): 00:00 ~99:59
To reset the elapsed time, press the OK button (reset) on the steer-
ing wheel for more than 1 second
when the elapsed time is dis-
played.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Even if the vehicle is not in motion,
the elapsed time keeps going while
the engine is running.
Digital speedometer
This mode displays the current
speed of the vehicle.
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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 1.5 gallons (6 liters) and
driving over 1 mph (1 km/h), the
vehicle will reset to default auto-
matically.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
The average vehicle speed is not dis-
played, when the vehicle drives
shorter than 0.19 miles (300 meters)
or less than 10 seconds after turning
ON the Engine Start/Stop button.
Instant Fuel Economy (2)
This mode displays the instant fuel
economy during the last few sec-
onds when the vehicle speed is
more than 6.2 MPH (10 km/h).
- Fuel economy range : 0.0 ~ 50.0MPG or 0.0 ~ 30L/100km

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Accumulated driving informationmode
Displays accumulated information
starting from mileage/fuel
efficiency/time default point.
Accumulated information is calcu- lated after the vehicle has run for
more than miles (300 meters).
If you press “OK” button for more than 1 second after the Cumulative
Information is displayed, the infor-
mation will be reset.
If the engine is running, even when the vehicle is not in motion, the
information will be accumulated.
One time driving information mode
The vehicle will display Driving
Information once per one ignition cycle.
- Fuel efficiency is calculated after thevehicle has run for more than 0.2
miles (300 meters).
- The Driving Information will be reset 4 hours after ignition has been turned
off. So, when the vehicle ignition is
turned on within 4 hours, the informa-
tion will not be reset.
- If you press “OK” button for more
than 1 second after the Driving
Information is displayed, the informa-
tion will be reset. - If the engine is running, even when
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Service Mode
Service in
It calculates and displays when you
need a scheduled maintenance
service (mileage or days).
If the remaining mileage or time
reaches 900 mi (1,500 km) or 30
days, “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, “Service
required” message is displayed for
several seconds 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 OK button (reset) for
more than 1 second. Service interval OFF
If the service interval is not set,
“Service interval OFF” message is
displayed on the LCD window.
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NOTICE
If any of the following conditions
occurs, the mileage and days may be
incorrect.
- The battery cable is disconnected.
- The fuse switch is turned off.
- The battery is discharged.
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Smart Cruise Control Response (if
equipped) : Choose the sensitivi-
ty(Slow/Normal/Fast) of the smart
cruise control.
❈ For more details, refer to “Smart
Cruise Control System” in chapter
6.
Autonomous Emergency Braking (if equipped) : If this item is
checked, the AEB function will be
activated.
❈ For more details, refer to
“Autonomous Emergency Braking
(AEB)” in chapter 6.
Forward Collision Warning (if equipped) : Choose the sensitivity
of the forward collision warning.
- Late/Normal/Early
❈ For more details, refer to
“Autonomous Emergency Braking
(AEB)” in chapter 6. BSD (Blind Spot Detection) Sound
(if equipped) : If this item checked,
the blind spot detection sound will
be activated.
❈ For more details, refer to “Blind Spot
Detection System” in chapter 6.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (if equipped) : If this item is checked,
the rear cross traffic alert function
will be activate
❈ For more details, refer to “Blind Spot
Detection System” in chapter 6.
Coasting Guide (if equipped) : To activate or deactivate the Coasting
Guide system and sound.
❈ For more information, refer to
“Coasting Guide” in this chapter.
Start Coasting (if equipped) : To adjust the
sensitivity(Late/Normal/Early) of
the Coasting Guide.
❈ For more information, refer to
“Coasting Guide” in this chapter. Door
Automatic Lock
- Enable on Speed : All doors willbe automatically locked when the
vehicle speed exceeds 9.3 mph
(15 km/h).
- Enable on Shift: All doors will be automatically locked if the trans-
mission shift lever is shifted from
the P (Park) position to the R
(Reverse), N (Neutral), or D
(Drive) position.
Automatic Unlock - Disable : The auto door unlockoperation will be canceled.
- Vehicle Off : All doors will be auto- matically unlocked when the
Engine Star/Stop button is set to
the OFF position.
- On Shift to P : All doors will be auto- matically unlocked if the shift lever
is shifted to the P (Park) position.
Two Press Unlock : If this item is checked, the two press unlock will
be activated.