KIA Opirus 2004 1.G Owner's Manual

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✽ ✽NOTICEWhen you jump start your vehicle
because of a drained battery, the
engine may not run as smoothly and
the ABS warning light may turn on
at the same time. This happens
because of the low battery voltage. It
does not mean your ABS is malfunc-
tioning.
• Do not pump your brakes!
• Have the battery recharged before
driving the vehicle.
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Power steeringPower Steering uses energy from the
engine to assist you in steering the
vehicle. If the engine is off or if the
power steering system becomes
inoperative, the vehicle may still be
steered, but it will require increased
steering effort.
Should you notice any change in the
effort required to steer during normal
vehicle operation, have the power
steering checked by an Authorized
Kia Dealer.
Electronic power steering The wheel speed sensor controls
steering power according to the vehi-
cle’s speed.
The steering wheel becomes heavier
as the vehicle’s speed increases and
becomes lighter as the vehicle’s
speed decreases for the better con-
trol of the steering wheel.
✽ ✽
NOTICE• Never hold the steering wheel
against a stop (extreme right or
left turn) for more than 5 seconds
with the engine running. Holding
the steering wheel for more than 5
seconds in either position may
cause damage to the power steer-
ing pump.
• If the power steering drive belt breaks or if the power steering
pump malfunctions, the steering
effort will greatly increase.
STEERING WHEEL
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✽ ✽
NOTICEIf the vehicle is parked for extended
periods outside in cold weather
(below -10 °C/14 °F), the power
steering may require increased
effort when the engine is first start-
ed. This is caused by increased fluid
viscosity due to the cold weather and
does not indicate a malfunction.
When this happens, increase the
engine RPM by depressing accelera-
tor until the RPM reaches 1,500 rpm
then release or let the engine idle for
two or three minutes to warm up the
fluid.
Tilt steering (if equipped)A tilt steering wheel allows you to
adjust the steering wheel before you
drive.You can also raise it to the
highest level to give your legs more
room when you exit and enter the
vehicle.
The steering wheel should be posi-
tioned so that it is comfortable for
you to drive, while permitting you to
see the instrument panel warning
lights and gauges. To change the steering wheel angle,
pull up the lock release lever (
➀),
adjust the steering wheel to the
desired angle (
➁), then release the
lock-release lever to lock the steering
wheel in place. Be sure to adjust the
steering wheel to the desired posi-
tion before driving.
WARNING
 Never adjust the angle of
steering wheel while driving.
You may lose your steering
control and cause severe per-
sonal injury or accidents.
 After adjusting, push the
steering wheel both up and
down to be certain it is locked
in position.
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HornTo sound the horn, press the horn
symbol on your steering wheel.
Check the horn regularly to be sure it
operates properly.
CAUTION
 To sound the horn, press the
area indicated by the hornsymbol on your steeringwheel (see illustration). Thehorn will operate only whenthis area is pressed.
 Do not strike the horn severely
to operate it, or hit it with yourfist. Do not press on the hornwith a sharp-pointed object.
CRUISE
ON/OFFCANC EL
COAST SETRES
ACCEL
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The cruise control system allows you
to program the vehicle to maintain a
constant speed without resting your
foot on the accelerator pedal.
With cruise control, you can set and
automatically maintain any speed of
between 40 km/h (24 mph) and
160 km/h (96 mph).
To set cruise control speed:1. Push the CRUISE ON/OFF buttonon the steering wheel, to turn the
system on. The CRUISE indicator
light in the instrument cluster will
illuminate. 2. Accelerate to the desired speed,
which must be more than 40 km/h
(24 mph) and less than 160 km/h
(96 mph).
CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING
- Cruise
control
Do not use the cruise control
feature under the following con-
ditions:
 Heavy or unsteady traffic
 Slippery or winding roads
 Situations that involve varying
speeds
WARNING
If the cruise control is left on,
(CRUISE indicator light in the
instrument cluster illuminated)
the cruise control can be
switched on accidentally. Keep
the cruise control system off
(CRUISE indicator light OFF)
when cruise control is not in
use.
RES
ACCELCOAST
SET
CRUISE
ON/OFF
CANCEL
CRUISE
ON/OFF
CAN CE
L
COAST
SET
RES
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3. Depress the COAST/SET switch,
located on the steering wheel, and
release it at the speed you want.
The “SET” indicator light in the
instrument cluster will illuminate.
Release the accelerator at the
same time. The desired speed will
automatically be maintained.
The SET function cannot be activateduntil approximately 2 seconds after theCRUISE ON/OFF button has beenengaged.
On a steep grade, the vehicle maymomentarily slow down while goingdownhill.
To cancel cruise control, do
one of the following: Depress the brake pedal.
 Shift into N (Neutral).
 Depress the CANCEL switch locat- ed on the steering wheel.
 Depress the COAST/SET and RES/ACCEL switches at the same
time.Each of these actions will cancelcruise control operation (the “SET”indicator light in the instrument clus-ter will go OFF), but it will not turn thesystem off. If you wish to resumecruise control operation, depress theRES/ACCEL switch located on yoursteering wheel. You will return to yourpreviously preset speed.
RES
ACCELCOAST
SET
CRUISE
ON/OFF
CANCEL
CRUISE
ON/OFF
CAN CE
L
COAST
SET
RES
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To turn cruise control off, do
one of the following: Push the CRUISE ON/OFF buttonon the steering wheel (the CRUISE
indicator light in the instrument
cluster will go OFF).
 Turn the ignition off.Both of these actions cancel cruise control operation. If you want toresume cruise control operation,repeat the steps provided in “To SetCruise Control Speed” on the previ-ous page.
To increase cruise control set
speed:Follow either of these procedures:
 Depress the RES/ACCEL switch and hold it. Your vehicle will acceler-
ate. Release the switch at the speed
you want.  Depress the RES/ACCEL switch
and release it immediately. The
cruising speed will increase 1.6
km/h (1mph) by one touch and will
be memorized to the reset speed.
RES
ACCELCOAST
SET
CRUISE
ON/OFF
CANCEL
CRUISE
ON/OFF
CAN CE
L
COAST
SET
RES
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To temporarily accelerate with
the cruise control onIf you want to speed up temporarily
when the cruise control is on,
depress the accelerator pedal.
Increased speed will not interfere
with cruise control operation or
change the set speed.
To return to the set speed, take your
foot off the accelerator.
To decrease the cruising
speed:Follow either of these procedures:
 Depress the COAST/SET switch
and hold it. Your vehicle will gradu-
ally slow down. Release the switch
at the speed you want to maintain.  Depress the COAST/SET switch
and release it immediately. The
cruising speed will decrease 1.6
km/h (1mph) by one touch and will
be memorized to the reset speed.
RES
ACCELCOAST
SET
CRUISE
ON/OFF
CANCEL
CRUISE
ON/OFF
CAN CEL
COAST
SET
RES
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To resume cruising speed at
more than 24 mph (40 km/h):If any method other than the
CRUISE ON/OFF switch was used to
cancel cruising speed and the sys-
tem is still activated, the most recent
set speed will automatically resume
when the RES/ACCEL switch is
depressed.It will not resume, however, if the
vehicle speed has dropped below
40km/h (24 mph).
RES
ACCELCOAST
SET
CRUISE
ON/OFF
CANCEL
CRUISE
ON/OFF
CAN CE
L
COAST
SET
RES
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The Traction Control System (TCS)
helps the vehicle accelerate on slip-
pery road surfaces by preventing the
drive wheels from spinning exces-
sively. It also provides improved driv-
ing force and steering.
TCS operationTCS ON condition
 When the ignition is turned
ON, TCS and TCS OFF
indicator light illuminate for
approximately 3 seconds,
then TCS is turned on.
 Press the TCS button to turn TCS off. (TCS OFF
indicator will illuminate). To
turn the TCS on, press the
TCS button (TCS OFF
indicator light will go off).
 When starting the engine, you may hear a slight tick-
ing sound. This is the TCS
performing an automatic
system self-check and does
not indicate a problem.
When operating
When the TCS is in opera-
tion, TCS indicator light
blinks.
 When the traction control system is operating prop-
erly, you can feel a slight
pulsation in the vehicle.
This is only the effect of
brake control and indi-
cates nothing unusual.
 When moving out of mud or driving on a slippery
road, pressing the accel-
erator pedal may not
cause the engine rpm
(revolutions per minute) to
increase.
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
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TCS
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