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Lighting control
The light switch has a Headlight and
a Parking light position.
To operate the lights, turn the knob at
the end of the control lever to one of
the following positions:
(1) OFF position
(2) Auto light position
(3) Parking & Tail light
(4) Headlight position
Parking & Tail light ( )
When the light switch is in the park-
ing light position, the tail, license and
instrument panel lights will turn ON.
Headlight position ( )
When the light switch is in the head-
light position, the head, tail, license
lights will turn ON.
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NOTICE
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position to turn on the headlights.
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Auto light position
When the light switch is in the AUTO
light position, the taillights and head-
lights will turn ON or OFF automati-
cally depending on the amount of
light outside the vehicle.
When the light switch is positioned at
an auto light position, at first, the
wiper will turn on and then, after 5
seconds the head lamp will turn on
automatically.
If the head lamp has been turned on
due to this function of the vehicle, the
head lamp will turn off 60 seconds
after the wiper has been turned off.
High beam operation
To turn on the high beam headlamp,
push the lever away from you. The
lever will return to its original position.
The high beam indicator will light
when the headlight high beams are
switched on.
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the lights
on for a prolonged time while the
engine is not running.
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CAUTION
Never place anything over the
sensor (1) located on the
instrument panel as this will
ensure better auto-light sys-
tem control.
Don’t clean the sensor using a
window cleaner, the cleaner
may leave a light film which
could interfere with sensor
operation.
If your vehicle has window tint
or other types of metallic coat-
ing on the front windshield,
the Auto light system may not
work properly.

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To flash the headlights, pull the lever
towards you. It will return to the nor-
mal (low beam) position when
released. The headlight switch does
not need to be on to use this flashing
feature.
High Beam Assist (HBA)
(if equipped)
High Beam Assist is a function that
automatically adjusts the headlamp
range (switches between high beam
and low beam) according to the
brightness of other vehicles and road
conditions.
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WARNING - High beams
Do not use high beams when
there are other vehicles in front
of or approaching your vehicle.
Using high beams could
obstruct the other driver’s
vision.
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Operating condition
1.Place the light switch in the AUTO
position.
2.Turn on the high beam by pushing
the lever away from you.
The High Beam Assist ( ) indica-
tor will illuminate.
3.High Beam Assist will turn on when
vehicle speed is above 25 mph (40
km/h).

High Beam Assist is operating,
High Beam Assist will turn off and
the high beam will be on continu-
ously. The High Beam Assist (
) indicator will turn off.

when High Beam Assist is oper-
ating, High Beam Assist will turn
off.
4.If the light switch is placed to the
headlamp position, High Beam
Assist will turn off and the low
beam will be on continuously.The high beam switches to low beam
in the below conditions.
When High Beam Assist is off.
When the light switch is not in the
AUTO position.
When the headlamp is detected
from the on-coming vehicle.
When the tail lamp is detected
from the front vehicle.
When the surrounding is bright
enough high beams are not need-
ed.
When streetlights or other lights
are detected.
When vehicle speed is below 15
mph (24 km/h).
When headlamp / taillamp of bicy-
cle/motorcycle is detectedThe function may not operate nor-
mally in the below conditions.
When the light from the on-coming
or front vehicle is not detected
because of lamp damage, hidden
from sight, etc.
When the lamp of the on-coming or
front vehicle is covered with dust,
snow or water.
When the light from the on-coming
or front vehicle is not detected
because of exhaust fume, smoke,
fog, snow, etc.
When the front window is covered
with foreign matters such as ice,
dust, fog, or is damaged.
When there is a similar shape lamp
with the front vehicle’s lamps.
When it is hard to see because of
fog, heavy rain or snow.
When the headlamp is not repaired
or replaced at an authorized deal-
er.
When headlamp aiming is not
properly adjusted.
When driving on a narrow curved
road or rough road.

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When driving downhill or uphill.
When only part of the vehicle in
front is visible on a crossroad or
curved road.
When there is a traffic light, reflect-
ing sign, flashing sign or mirror.
When the road conditions are bad
such as being wet or covered with
snow.
When the front vehicle’s head-
lamps are off but the fog lamps on.
When a vehicle suddenly appears
from a curve.
When the vehicle is tilted from a
flat tire or being towed.
When Lane Keeping Assist warn-
ing light illuminates. (if equipped)✽ ✽
NOTICE
• Do not place any accessories,
stickers or tint the windshield.
• Have the windshield glass replaced
from an authorized dealer.
• Do not remove or damage related
parts of High Beam Assist.
• Be careful that water doesn’t get
into the High Beam Assist unit.
• Do not place objects on the dash-
board that reflect light such as
mirrors, white paper, etc. The
function may malfunction if sun-
light is reflected.
• At times, High Beam Assist may
not work properly, always check
the road conditions for your safe-
ty. When the function does not
operate normally, manually
change between the high beam
and low beam.
Turn signals and lane change
signals
The ignition switch must be on for the
turn signals to function. To turn on
the turn signals, move the lever up or
down (A). The green arrow indicators
on the instrument panel indicate
which turn signal is operating.
They will self-cancel after a turn is
completed. If the indicator continues
to flash after a turn, manually return
the lever to the OFF position.
To signal a lane change, move the
turn signal lever slightly and hold it in
position (B). The lever will return to
the OFF position when released.
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If an indicator stays on and does not
flash or if it flashes abnormally, one of
the turn signal bulbs may be burned
out and will require replacement.
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NOTICE
If an indicator flash is abnormally
quick or slow, a bulb may be burned
out or have a poor electrical connec-
tion in the circuit.
Check headlight
This warning message illuminates if
there is a malfunction (burned-out
bulb except LED lamp or circuit mal-
function) with the headlamp. In this
case, have your vehicle inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
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NOTICE
• When replacing the bulb, use the
same wattage bulb.
For more information, refer to
“BULB WATTAGE” in chapter 8.
• If a different wattage bulb is
installed on the vehicle, this warn-
ing message is not displayed.
Front fog light (if equipped)
Fog lights are designed to provide
improved visibility when visibility is
poor due to fog, rain or snow, etc. The
fog lights will turn on when the fog light
switch (1) is turned to the on position
after the headlight is turned on.
To turn off the fog lights, turn the fog
light switch (1) to the ON position
again.
When in operation, the fog lights
consume large amounts of vehicle
electrical power. Only use the fog
lights when visibility is poor.
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A : Wiper speed control (front)
· MIST – Single wipe
· OFF – Off
· INT – Intermittent wipe
· LO – Low wiper speed
· HI – High wiper speed
B : Intermittent control wipe time
adjustment
C : Wash with brief wipes (front)*
D : Rear wiper/washer control*
· HI – Continuous wipe
· LO – Intermittent wipe*
· OFF – Off
E : Wash with brief wipes (rear)*
* if equipped
Windshield wipers
Operates as follows when the igni-
tion switch is turned ON.
MIST : For a single wiping cycle,
move the lever to this (MIST)
position and release it. The
wipers will operate continu-
ously if the lever is held in this
position.
OFF : Wiper is not in operation
INT : Wiper operates intermittently at
the same wiping intervals. Use
this mode in light rain or mist.
To vary the speed setting, turn
the speed control knob.
LO : Normal wiper speed
HI : Fast wiper speed
WIPERS AND WASHERS
Windshield wiper/washer
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Rear window wiper/washer

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Do not use the interior lights for
extended periods when the engine is
not running.
It may cause battery discharge.Automatic turn off function
The interior lights automatically turn
off approximately 20 minutes after
the ignition switch is turned off, if the
lights are in the ON position.
If your vehicle is equipped with the
theft alarm system, the interior lights
automatically turn off approximately
5 seconds after the system is armed.
Map lamp
Press the lens (1) to turn ON the
map lamp.
To turn the map lamp OFF press
the lens (1) again.
INTERIOR LIGHTS
WARNING - Interior
Lights
Do not use the interior lights
when driving in the dark.
Accidents can occur because
your review may be obscured
by the interior lights.
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(2) : DOOR mode
- The map lamp and room lamp
come on when a door is opened.
The lamps go out after approxi-
mately 30 seconds.
- The map lamp and room lamp
come on for approximately 30 sec-
onds when doors are unlocked
with a transmitter or smart key as
long as the doors are not opened.
- The map lamp and room lamp will
stay on for approximately 20 min-
utes if a door is opened with the
ignition switch in the ACC or
LOCK/OFF position.
- The map lamp and room lamp will
stay on continuously if the door is
opened with the ignition switch in
the ON position.
- The map lamp and room lamp will
go out immediately if the ignition
switch is changed to the ON posi-
tion or all doors are locked.
- To turn off the DOOR mode, press
the DOOR button (2) once again
(not pressed).
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NOTICE
The DOOR mode and ROOM mode
can not be selected at the same time.
Front Room Lamp:

(3): Press this switch to turn the
front and rear room lamps
on.
(4): Press this switch to turn the
front and rear room lamps
off.

(3): Press this switch to turn the
front and rear room lamps on
and off.
Room lamp
: The light stays on at all times.
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Liftgate room lamp
The liftgate room lamp comes on
when the liftgate is opened.
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NOTICE
The liftgate lamp comes on as long
as the liftgate lid is open. To prevent
unnecessary charging system drain,
close the liftgate lid securely after
using the liftgate.
Vanity mirror lamp
Push the switch to turn the light on or
off.
: The lamp will turn on if this
button is pressed.
: The lamp will turn off if this
button is pressed.
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CAUTION - Vanity mirror
lamp
Always have the switch in the
off position when the vanity mir-
ror lamp is not in use. If the sun
visor is closed without the lamp
off, it may discharge the battery
or damage the sun visor.