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At least monthly:
Check the coolant level in theengine coolant reservoir.
Check the operation of all exterior lights, including the stoplights, turn
signals and hazard warning flash-
ers.
Check the inflation pressures of all tires including the spare for tires
that are worn, show uneven wear,
or are damaged.
Check for loose wheel lug nuts.
At least twice a year (i.e., every Spring and Fall) :
Check the radiator, heater and air conditioning hoses for leaks or
damage.
Check the windshield washer spray and wiper operation. Clean
the wiper blades with clean cloth
dampened with washer fluid.
Check the headlight alignment.
Check the muffler, exhaust pipes, shields and clamps.
Check the lap/shoulder belts for wear and function.
At least once a year :
Clean the body and door drainholes.
Lubricate the door hinges and check the hood hinges.
Lubricate the door and hood locks and latches.
Lubricate the door rubber weather- strips.
Check the air conditioning system.
Inspect and lubricate dual clutch transmission linkage and controls.
Clean the battery and terminals.
Check the brake fluid level.

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FUSES
❈ Left side : Normal , Right side : Blown
A vehicle’s electrical system is pro-
tected from electrical overload dam-
age by fuses.
This vehicle has 2 (or 3) fuse panels,
one located in the driver’s side panel
bolster, the other in the engine com-
partment near the battery.
If any of your vehicle’s lights, acces-
sories, or controls do not work, check
the appropriate circuit fuse. If a fuse
has blown, the element inside the
fuse will melt.
If the electrical system does not
work, first check the driver’s side
fuse panel.
Always replace a blown fuse with
one of the same rating.
If the replacement fuse blows, this
indicates an electrical problem. Avoid
using the system involved and imme-
diately consult an authorized Kia
dealer.
Three kinds of fuses are used: blade
type for lower amperage rating, car-tridge type, and multi fuse for higheramperage ratings.
Do not arbitrarily modify or add-on electric wiring to the vehicle.
WARNING- Fuse replace-
ment
Never replace a fuse with any- thing but another fuse of the
same rating.
A higher capacity fuse could cause damage and possibly a
fire.
Never install a wire or alu- minum foil instead of the
proper fuse - even as a tem-
porary repair. It may cause
extensive wiring damage and
a possible fire.
CAUTION
Do not use a screwdriver or anyother metal object to removefuses because it may cause ashort circuit and damage thesystem.
OJF075021
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Blade type
■ Cartridge type
■ Multi fuse
■ BFT

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LIGHT BULBS
Bulb replacement precaution
Please keep extra bulbs on hand
with appropriate wattage ratings in
case of emergencies.
Refer to “Bulb Wattage” in chapter 8.
When changing lamps, first turn off
the engine at a safe place, firmly
apply the parking brake and detach
the battery’s negative (-) terminal.
Use only bulbs of the specified
wattage.✽ ✽ NOTICE
• If the light bulb or lamp connector
is removed while the lamp is still
on, the fuse box's electronic sys-
tem may log it as a malfunction.
Therefore, a lamp malfunction
incident may be recorded as a
Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) in
the fuse box.
• It is normal for an operating lamp to flicker momentarily. This is due
to a stabilization function of the
vehicle’s electronic control device.
If the lamp lights up normally
after momentarily blinking, then
it is functioning as normal.
However, if the lamp continues to
flicker several times or turns off
completely, there may be an error
in the vehicle’s electronic control
device. Please have the vehicle
checked by an authorized Kia
dealer immediately.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
We recommend that the headlight
aiming be adjusted by an authorized
Kia dealer after an accident or after
the headlight assembly is reinstalled.
WARNING- Working on
the lights
Prior to working on the light,
firmly apply the parking brake,
ensure that the engine
start/stop button is in OFF posi-
tion and turn off the lights to
avoid sudden movement of the
vehicle and burning your fingers
or receiving an electric shock.
CAUTION -Light replace-
ment
Be sure to replace the burned- out bulb with one of the samewattage rating. Otherwise, itmay cause damage to the fuseor electric wiring system.
CAUTION -Headlamp
Lens
To prevent damage, do notclean the headlamp lens withchemical solvents or strongdetergents.

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APPEARANCE CARE
Exterior care
Exterior general caution
It is very important to follow the label
directions when using any chemical
cleaner or polish. Read all warning
and caution statements that appear
on the label.
Finish maintenance
Washing
To help protect your vehicle’s finish
from rust and deterioration, wash it
thoroughly and frequently at least
once a month with lukewarm or cold
water.
If you use your vehicle for off-road
driving, you should wash it after each
off-road trip. Pay special attention to
the removal of any accumulation of
salt, dirt, mud, and other foreign mate-
rials. Make sure the drain holes in the
lower edges of the doors and rocker
panels are kept clear and clean.
Insects, tar, tree sap, bird droppings,
industrial pollution and similar
deposits can damage your vehicle’s
finish if not removed immediately.
Even prompt washing with plain water
may not completely remove all these
deposits. A mild soap, safe for use on
painted surfaces, may be used.
After washing, rinse the vehicle thor-
oughly with lukewarm or cold water.
Do not allow soap to dry on the finish. After washing the vehicle, test the
brakes while driving slowly to see if
they have been affected by water. If
braking performance is impaired, dry
the brakes by applying them lightly
while maintaining a slow forward
speed.

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Aluminum wheel maintenance
The aluminum wheels are coated with
a clear protective finish.
Do not use any abrasive cleaner,
polishing compound, solvent, or wire
brushes on aluminum wheels. They
may scratch the finish.
Clean the wheel when it has cooled.
Use only a mild soap or neutral detergent, and rinse thoroughly with
water. Also, be sure to clean the
wheels after driving on salted roads.
This helps prevent corrosion.
Avoid washing the wheels with high- speed vehicle wash brushes.
Do not use any alkaline or acid detergents It may damage and cor-
rode the aluminum wheels coated
with a clear protective finish.
Corrosion protection
Protecting your vehicle from corrosion
By using the most advanced design
and construction practices to combat
corrosion, we produce vehicles of
the highest quality. However, this is
only part of the job. To achieve the
long-term corrosion resistance your
vehicle can deliver, the owner's
cooperation and assistance is also
required.
Common causes of corrosion
The most common causes of corro-
sion on your vehicle are:
Road salt, dirt and moisture that isallowed to accumulate underneath
the vehicle.
Removal of paint or protective coatings by stones, gravel, abra-
sion or minor scrapes and dents
which leave unprotected metal
exposed to corrosion.WARNING
After washing the vehicle, test
the brakes while driving slowly
to see if they have been affected
by water. If braking performance
is impaired, dry the brakes by
applying them lightly while
maintaining a slow forward
speed.

Index
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Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint system . . . . 3-47Adding equipment to or modifying your air bag-equipped vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-73
Air bag warning label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-73
Air bag warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-50
Curtain air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-67
Driver's and passenger's front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-62
How does the air bag system operate? . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48
Occupant Detection System (ODS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-54
Side air bag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-65
SRS Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-72
SRS components and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
Air cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32\
Filter replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32
Air conditioner compressor label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Appearance care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-104 Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-104
Interior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-110
Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-131 Air Conditioning refrigerant label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-144
Automatic heating and air conditioning. . . . . . . . . 4-132
Automatic ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-142
Checking the amount of air conditioner refrigerant and compressor lubricant . . . . . . . . . . 4-145
Climate control air filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-144 Manual heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . 4-134
Recirculated air at washer fluid spray . . . . . . . . . . 4-143
Sunroof inside air recirculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-143
System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-140
Battery (Plug-in Hybrid). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39 For best battery service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39
Recharging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40
Reset items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5 Before entering vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Before starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Necessary inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-96 System description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-96
System setting and activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-97
Warning message and system control . . . . . . . . . . . 5-99
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26\
Checking the brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
Brake system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
Auto hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
Good braking practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52
Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-51
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LKA system operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-89
System setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-89
LCD display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-67 LCD display control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-67
LCD display modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-68
Trip modes (Trip computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-80
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-85
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-26 Closing the liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26
Emergency liftgate safety release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Opening the liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26
Light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-86\
Back-up lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement . . . . . . 7-98
Bulb replacement precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-86
Daytime running lamp/Position lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-93
Front fog lamp (Bulb/LED type) bulb replacement . 7-94
Front side marker (Bulb type) bulb replacement
(Headlamp type A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-92
Front side marker (LED type) bulb replacement
(Headlamp type B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-93
Front turn signal (LED type) bulb replacement (Headlamp type B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-93
Front turn signal lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement (Headlamp type A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-91
Headlamp (High/Low beam) (Bulb type) bulb replacement (Headlamp type A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-90 Headlamp (High/Low beam) (LED type) bulb
replacement (Headlamp type B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-92
High mounted stop lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-99
License plate lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement . . 7-99
Liftgate room lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement . 7-103
Liftgate room lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . 7-103
Light bulb position (Front). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-87
Light bulb position (Rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-88
Light bulb position (Side) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-89
Map lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . 7-100
Map lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . 7-101
Rear side marker (Bulb type) bulb replacement . . . 7-96
Rear side marker (LED type) bulb replacement . . . 7-98
Room lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement. . . . . . . 7-102
Room lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . 7-102
Side repeater lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . 7-100
Stop and tail lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . 7-98
Stop and tail lamp, Rear turn signal lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-94
Tail lamp (inside) (Bulb type) bulb replacement . . . 7-95
Vanity mirror lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement . 7-101
Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-115 Battery saver function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-115
Check headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-121
Daytime running light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-115
Front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-121
Headlight escort function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-115

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High Beam Assist (HBA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-118
High beam operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-117
Lighting control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-116
Turn signals and lane change signals . . . . . . . . . . . 4-120
Luggage volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Maintenance services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5 Owner maintenance precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Owner’s responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-51 Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51
Outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-53
Online factory authorized manuals (U.S. only) . . . . . . 8-17 Electrical troubleshooting manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17
Owner's manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17
Service manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17
Owner maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7 Owner maintenance schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31 Checking the parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31 Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning (RCCW). . . . . 5-157
System description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-157
System setting and activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-157
Warning message and system control . . . . . . . . . . 5-159
Rear View Monitor (RVM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111
Recommended lubricants and capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8 Recommended SAE viscosity number. . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Refrigerant label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12 Regenerative Braking (Paddle Shifter) . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Regenerative braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17
Reverse Parking Distance Warning (PDW) . . . . . . . . 4-112 Non-operational conditions of Reverse Parking Distance Warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-113
Operation of Reverse Parking Distance Warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
Reverse Parking Distance Warning system precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-114
Self-diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-114
Road warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
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GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-182
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) . . . . . . . . . 5-182
Vehicle curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-182
Warning and indicator lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-96 Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-96
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30 Checking the washer fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30
Welcome system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-129 Headlight (Headlamp) escort function . . . . . . . . . . 4-129
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-129
Pocket lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-129
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-29 Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
Windshield defrosting and defogging. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-147 Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-147
Defogging logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-148
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-174 Carry emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-177
Change to "winter weight" oil if necessary . . . . . . 5-176
Check battery and cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-176
Check spark plugs and ignition system . . . . . . . . . 5-176
Don't let ice and snow accumulate underneath . . . 5-177
Don't let your parking brake freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-177
Snowy or icy conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-174 To keep locks from freezing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-177
Use approved window washer anti-freeze in
system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17\
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Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant. . . . . . . . 5-176
Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36 Blade inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
Blade replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-122 Front windshield washers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-123
Rear window wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . 4-124
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-122
W