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Heated steering wheel 
(if equipped)
With  the Engine Start/Stop button is
ON position, pressing the heated
steering wheel button warms the
steering wheel. The indicator on the
button will illuminate.
To turn the heated steering wheel off,
press the button once again. The
indicator on the button will turn off.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
The heated steering wheel will turn
off automatically approximately 30
minutes after the heated steering
wheel is turned on. 
CAUTION
 Do not install any type of grip
cover for the steering wheel, itmay impair the function of theheated steering wheel system.
 When cleaning the heated steering wheel, do not use anorganic solvent such as paintthinner, benzene, alcohol andgasoline. Doing so may dam-age the surface of the steeringwheel.
 If the surface of steering wheel is damaged by sharpobject, damage to the heatedsteering wheel componentscould occur.
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WARNING
If the steering wheel becomes
too warm, turn the system off.
The heated steering wheel may
cause burns even at low tem-
peratures, especially if used for
long periods of time. 
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Electric chromatic mirror (ECM) (if equipped)
The electric rearview mirror automat-
ically controls the glare from the
headlights of the vehicles behind you
in nighttime or low light driving condi-
tions. The sensor mounted in the mir-
ror senses the light level around the
vehicle and automatically controls
the headlight glare from the vehicles
behind you.
When the engine is running, the
glare is automatically controlled by
the sensor mounted in the rearview
mirror.
Whenever the shift lever is shifted
into reverse (R), the mirror will auto-
matically go to the brightest setting in
order to improve the drivers view
behind the vehicle. To operate the electric rearview mirror:
 The mirror defaults to the ON posi-
tion whenever the ignition switch is
turned on.
 Press the ON/OFF button (1) to turn the automatic dimming func-
tion off. The mirror indicator light
(2) will turn off.
Press the ON/OFF button (1) to
turn the automatic dimming func-
tion on. The mirror indicator light
(2) will illuminate.
❈ (2) : Indicator, (3) : Sensor
CAUTION - Cleaning 
mirror
When cleaning the mirror, use a
paper towel or similar materialdampened with glass cleaner.Do not spray glass cleanerdirectly on the mirror. It maycause the liquid cleaner to enterthe mirror housing.
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Reverse parking aid function (if equipped)
While the vehicle is moving in
reverse, the outside rearview mir-
ror(s) will move downward to aid
reverse parking. According to the
position of the outside rearview mir-
ror switch (1), the outside rearview
mirror(s) will operate as follows: L/R
: When the remote control outside
rearview mirror switch (1) is
selected to the L (left) or R (right)
position, both outside rearview
mirrors will move downward.
Neutral : When the remote control
outside rearview mirror
switch is placed in the mid-
dle, the outside rearview
mirrors will not operate
while the vehicle is moving
rearward.
The outside rearview mirrors will
automatically revert to their original
positions under the following condi-
tions :
1. The Engine Start/Stop button is in the OFF position.
2. Shift lever is moved to any posi- tion except R (Reverse).
3. Remote control outside rearview mirror switch is placed in  the mid-
dle.
CAUTION - Outside mirror
 The mirrors stop moving when they reach the maximumadjusting angles, but themotor continues to operatewhile the switch is pressed.
Do not press the switch longerthan necessary, the motormay be damaged.
 Do not attempt to adjust the outside rearview mirror byhand. Doing so may damagethe parts.
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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 (1) : The mirror will unfold.
Right (2) : The mirror will fold. Center (AUTO, 3)
:
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 Display Control
The LCD display modes can be
changed by using the control buttons
on the steering wheel.
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[Type A]
(1)  : MODE button for changingmodes
(2)  / /OK : SELECT scroll switch for setting the select-
ed item and RESET
scroll switch for reset-
ting items
[Type B]
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[Type A]
(1)  : MODE button for changingmodes
(2)  / /OK : SELECT scroll switch for setting the select-
ed item and RESET
scroll switch for reset-
ting items
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[Type A]
(1)  : MODE button for changingmodes
(2)  / /OK : SELECT scroll switch for setting the select-
ed item and RESET
scroll switch for reset-
ting items
[Type B]
(1)  : MODE button for changing modes
(2)  / /OK : SELECT scroll switch for setting the
selected item and
RESET scroll switch
for resetting items
(3)  : RETURN button for moving the previous mode or item 
(if equipped) 
❈ For the LCD modes, refer to “LCD
Display” in this chapter.Gauges
Speedometer
The speedometer indicates the
speed of the vehicle and is calibrated
in miles per hour (mph) and/or kilo-
meters per hour (km/h).
Engine coolant temperature gauge
This gauge shows the temperature
of the engine coolant when the
Engine Start/Stop button is in the ON
position.
Do not continue driving with an over-
heated engine. If your vehicle over-
heats, refer to “If the engine over-
heats” in chapter 7.
If the gauge pointer moves beyond
the normal range area toward the
“Red (H)” position, it indicates over-
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Hybrid System Gauge
The hybrid system gauge indicates
whether the current driving condition
is fuel efficient or not.
 CHARGE : Shows that the energy
made by the vehicle is
being converted to
electrical energy.
(Regenerated energy) 
 ECO : Shows that the vehicle is being driven in an Eco-
friendly manner.
 POWER  : Shows that the vehicle is exceeding the Eco-
friendly range.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Accordance to the hybrid system
gauge area the “EV” indicator
comes on or off.
- “EV” indicator ON : Vehicle is
driven using the electric motor or
the gasoline engine is stopped.
- “EV” indicator OFF : Vehicle is driven using the gasoline engine.
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.
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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.
Plug-in hybrid mode indicator
: The high-voltage(hybrid) battery is
used to drive the
vehicle.
:The high-voltage
(hybrid) battery and
gasoline engine is
used to drive the
vehicle.
 : Gasoline engine isused to drive the
vehicle and charge
the high-voltage
(hybrid) battery
A corresponding message is displayed
to indicate the selected mode.
Fuel Gauge
This gauge indicates the approxi-
mate amount of fuel remaining in the
fuel tank.
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✽
NOTICE
• The fuel tank capacity is given in
chapter 9.
• The fuel gauge is supplemented by a low fuel warning light which will
illuminate when the fuel tank is
nearly empty.
• On inclines or curves, the fuel gauge pointer may fluctuate or the
low fuel warning light may come
on earlier than usual due to the
movement of fuel in the tank.
✽ ✽ NOTICE - Fuel gauge
Running out of fuel can expose vehi-
cle occupants to danger. You must
top and obtain additional fuel as
soon as possible after the warning
light comes on or when the gauge
indicator comes close to the “E
(Empty)” level.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Fuel display may not be accurate if
you are filling in sloping places.
Odometer
The odometer Indicates the total dis-
tance that the vehicle has been driv-
en and should be used to determine
when periodic maintenance should
be performed.
- Odometer range : 0 ~ 999,999
miles or 1,599,999 kilometers.
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CAUTION- Low fuel
Avoid driving with an extremelylow fuel level. Running out offuel could cause the engine tomisfire damaging the catalyticconverter. 
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Service Mode
Tire Pressure
This mode displays the pressure sta-
tus of each tire.
You can change the tire pressure unit
in “User settings” mode.
❈For more information, refer to “Tire
Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)” in chapter 7.
Service Interval
Service interval
It calculates and displays when you
need a scheduled maintenance
service (mileage or days).
If the remaining mileage or time reach-
es 900 mi. (1,500 km) or 30 days.
Service interval message is dis-
played for several seconds each time
you set the 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, the “Service
required” message will appear.
The “Service required” message is
displayed for several seconds each
time you set the 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.
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