KIA Opirus 2004 1.G Owners Manual

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Trunk room lampTrunk room lamp turns on when the
trunk is opened. It remains on until
the trunk is securely closed.
Inside the vehicleTo open the trunk from inside the
vehicle, make sure the trunk lid con-
trol button in the glove box is ON,
then pull trunk lid release switch (
➀)
on the drivers door panel.
If the trunk lid control button in the
glove box is OFF, the trunk can only
be opened with the vehicle master
key.
WARNING
- Exhaust
fumes
If you drive with the trunk lid
open, you will draw dangerous
exhaust fumes into your vehicle
causing serious injury or death
to vehicle occupants. Open
trunk lids can also dangerously
obscure rear view vision.
If you must drive with the trunk
lid open, keep the air vents open
so that additional outside air
comes into the vehicle.
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CAUTION
Make sure to close the trunk securely. If it remains openwhile engine is not running, itmay cause battery dischargebecause trunk room lampremains on.
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Emergency trunk safety
releaseYour vehicle is equipped with an
emergency trunk release cable locat-
ed inside the trunk. The lever glows
in the dark when the trunk lid is
closed. If someone is inadvertently
locked in the trunk, pulling this han-
dle will release the trunk latch mech-
anism and open the trunk.
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WARNING
No one should be allowed to
occupy the trunk of the vehicle
at any time. If the trunk is par-
tially or totally latched and the
person is unable to get out,
severe injury or death could
occur due to lack of ventilation,
exhaust fumes and rapid heat
build-up, or because of expo-
sure to cold weather conditions.
The trunk is also a highly dan-
gerous location in the event of a
crash because it is not a pro-
tected occupant space but
merely a part of the vehicle’s
crush zone.
Pull to open the trunk
CAUTION
 If a person is locked in the
trunk, they can pull the emer-gency release to open thetrunk lid.
 We recommend that cars be
kept locked and keys be keptout of the reach of children,and that parents teach theirchildren about the dangers ofplaying in trunks.
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Trunk lock systemThe trunk lid control button located in
the vehicle glove box is used to pre-
vent unauthorized access to the
trunk.
Trunk lockingTo activate the trunk lock system so
that the trunk can only be opened
with the master key, perform the fol-
lowing:
1. Open the glove box.
2. Set the trunk lid control button to
OFF position (not depressed).
3. Close the glove box and lock the glove box with the master key.
When leaving the key with a parking
lot attendant or valet, perform steps
1 to 3 above and leave the sub key
with the attendent. Sub key can start
the engine and operate door locks
only.
Lock releaseTo release the trunk lock feature,
open the glove box with master key
and set the trunk lid control button to
ON position (depressed). In this
position the trunk will open with trunk
lid release switch or transmitter. The
trunk can never be opened with the
sub key.
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Opening the hood:1. Pull the release lever on the lowerleft side of the instrument panel to
unlatch the hood. The hood
should pop open slightly. 2. Go to the front of the vehicle,
slightly raise the hood, pull (
➁) the
secondary latch (
➀) inside of the
hood center and lift the hood.
3. Raise the hood. It will raise com- pletely by itself after it has been
raised about halfway.
Closing the hood1. Before closing the hood, check thefollowing:
 All filler caps in engine compart- ment must be correctly installed.
 Gloves, rags or any other com- bustible material must be
removed from the engine com-
partment.
2. Lower the hood halfway and push down to securely lock in place.
Make sure the hood is properly
locked before driving.
HOOD
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➀
➁
WARNING
Before closing the hood, make
sure that all engine parts and
tools have been removed from
the engine area and that no
one’ s hands are near the hood
opening.
 Do not leave gloves, rags or
any other combustible materi-
al in the engine compartment.
Doing so may cause a heat-
induced fire.
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1. Stop the engine.
2. To open the fuel filler lid, push the
release button located on the dri-
ver ’s lower door. 3. Pull the fuel filler lid out to open.
4. To remove the cap, turn the fuel
tank cap counter-clockwise.
5. Refuel as needed.
6. To install the cap, turn it clockwise until it “clicks”. This indicates that
the cap is securely tightened.
7. Close the fuel filler lid and push it lightly and make sure that it is
securely closed.FUEL FILLER LID
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MMSA3049
WARNING
To avoid injury from sharp
objects, it is recommended that
protective gloves be worn when
opening the fuel filler door man-
ually.
WARNING
- Refueling
 If pressurized fuel sprays out,
it can cause serious injuries.
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.
 Fuel vapor is very hazardous
and can explode. When refuel-
ing, always stop the engine.
Never allow sparks or open
flames near the filler neck.
Always put out cigarettes and
other smoking materials
before refueling.
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✽ ✽NOTICE• Make sure to refuel with gasoline
(unleaded fuel) only for the gaso-
line engine vehicles.
• Check to make sure the fuel filler cap is securely closed after refuel-
ing.
• If the fuel filler cap requires replacement, use only a genuine
Kia cap or the equivalent specified
for your vehicle. An incorrect fuel
filler cap can result in a serious
malfunction of the fuel system or
emission control system. Correct
replacement caps are available at
authorized Kia dealers.
• Do not spill fuel on the exterior surfaces of the vehicle. Any type of
fuel spilled on painted surfaces
may damage the paint. (Continued)(Continued)
• A loose fuel filler cap may cause
the “Check Engine” (Malfunction
Indicator) light in the instrument
panel to illuminate unnecessarily.
• If the fuel filler lid will not open in cold weather because the area
around it is frozen, push or lightly
tap the lid.
When fuel filler lid does not open
with the release button1. Open the trunk.
2. Pull the emergency hook for fuel filler lid inside the trunk.
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Outside rearview mirror Be sure to adjust mirror angles
before driving.
✽ ✽
NOTICEDo not scrape ice off the mirror
face; this may damage the surface of
the glass. If ice should restrict move-
ment of the mirror, do not force the
mirror for adjustment. To remove
ice, use a deicer spray, or a sponge
or soft cloth with very warm water.
The electric remote control mirror
switch allows you to adjust the posi-
tion of the left and right outside
rearview mirrors. To adjust the posi-
tion of either mirror, move the lever
(➀) to R or L to select the right side
mirror or the left side mirror, then
press a corresponding point () on
the mirror adjustment control to posi-
tion the selected mirror up, down, left
or right.
After adjustment, put the lever into
neutral position to prevent the inad-
vertent adjustment.
MIRRORS
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CAUTION
 The right outside rearview
mirror is convex. In somecountries, the left outsiderearview mirror is also con-vex. Objects seen in the mirrorare closer than they appear.
 Use your interior rearview mir-
ror or direct observation todetermine the actual distanceof following vehicles whenchanging lanes.
➀
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✽ ✽NOTICE• The mirrors stop moving when
they reach the maximum adjust-
ing angles, but the motor contin-
ues to operate while the switch is
depressed. Do not depress the
switch longer than necessary, the
motor may be damaged.
• Do not attempt to adjust the out- side rearview mirror by hands.
Doing so may damage the parts.
Automatic mirror adjustment in
reverse maneuvers (if equipped)When the transmission gear is shift-
ed into reverse (R), the outside
rearview mirror(s) will automatically
turn downward about 5 degrees to
improve driver visibility. It will stay in
that position until the transaxle shift
lever is shifted out of reverse (R). L : Both the left and right out-
side rearview mirrors will be
turned downward about 5
degrees.
R : Only the right outside rearview mirror will be
turned downward about 5
degrees.
Center : Automatic mirror adjustment function is disabled, no mir-
ror will be turned downward.
The outside rearview mirror(s) will
return to its previous position auto-
matically if outside rearview mirror
selection switch is changed to anoth-
er position, or transaxle shift lever is
shifted out of reverse (R).
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(Examples)
If the shift lever is shifted into
reverse (R) when the outside
rearview mirror selection switch is in
L, both the right and left outside
rearview mirrors will automatically be
turned down 5 degrees
If the outside rearview mirror selec-
tion switch is set to R while shift lever
is in reverse (R), the left outside
rearview mirror will return to its previ-
ous position. The right outside
rearview mirror will not return to it ’s
previous position.
If the shift lever is shifted into any
other range OR the outside rearview
mirror selection switch is set to cen-
ter, the right outside rearview mirror
will automatically return to its original
position.
Folding the outside rearview
mirrorManual type
To fold outside rearview mirror, grasp
the housing of mirror and then fold it
toward the rear of the vehicle.
Outside rearview mirror heater (if equipped) The outside rearview mirror heater is
actuated in connection with the rear
window defroster. To heat the outside
rearview mirror glass, push the but-
ton for the rear window defroster.
The outside rearview mirror glass will
be heated for defrosting or defogging
and will give you improved rear
vision in inclement weather condi-
tions. Push the button again to turn
the heater off. The outside rearview
mirror heater automatically turns off
after 20 minutes.
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Day/night rearview mirror Adjust the rearview mirror to center
on the view through the rear window.
Make this adjustment before you
start driving.
Manual type Make this adjustment before you
start driving and while the day/night
lever is in the day position.
Pull the day/night lever toward you to
reduce glare from the headlights of
vehicles behind you during night
driving.Remember that you lose somerearview clarity in the night position. Electric type (if equipped)
• Type A
The electric day/night rearview mir-
ror automatically controls the glare
from the headlights of the car behind
you in nighttime or low light driving
conditions. The sensor mounted in
the mirror senses the light level
around the vehicle, and through a
chemical reaction, automatically
controls the headlight glare (10% to
70 %) from vehicles behind you.
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Day
Night
Day/Night lever
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Sensor
CAUTION
Do not place objects in the rear
seat or cargo area which wouldinterfere with your vision outthe rear window.
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