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Icy road warning light (if equipped)
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This warning light is to warn the driver
the road may be icy.
When the following conditions occur, the warning light (including Outside
Temperature Gauge) blinks 5 times and
then illuminates, and also warning chime sounds once.
- The temperature on the Outside
Temperature Gauge is below approxi‐
mately 4°C (40°F).
NOTICE
If the icy road warning light appears
while driving, you should drive more
attentively and safely refraining
from over-speeding, rapid accelera‐
tion, sudden braking or sharp turn‐
ing, etc.
Align steering wheel
• This warning message illuminates if you start the engine when the steer‐
ing wheel is turned to more than 90 degrees to the left or right.
• It means that you should turn the steering wheel and make the angle of
the steering wheel be less than 30
degrees.
Low washer fluid (if equipped)
• This warning message illuminates on the service reminder mode if the
washer fluid level in the reservoir is nearly empty.
• It means that you should refill the washer fluid.
Turn on FUSE SWITCH (if equipped)
• This warning message illuminates if the fuse switch under the steeringwheel is OFF.
• It means that you should turn the fuse switch on.
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If the brakes fail while you are driving,
shift to a lower gear for additional en‐ gine braking and stop the vehicle as
soon as it is safe to do so.
WARNING
nParking Brake & Brake FluidWarning Light
Driving the vehicle with a warninglight ON is dangerous. If the ParkingBrake & Brake Fluid Warning Light il‐luminates with the parking brake re‐leased, it indicates that the brakefluid level is low.In this case, we recommend that youhave the vehicle inspected by an au‐thorized Kia dealer.
Regenerative brake
warning light
This warning light illumi‐nates:
When the regenerative
brake does not operate and the brake does not performwell. This causes the Brake
Warning light (red) and Regenerative Brake Warning Light (yellow) to illumi‐
nate simultaneously.
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In this case, drive safely and we recom‐
mend that you have your vehicle in‐ spected by an authorized Kia dealer.
The operation of the brake pedal may
be more difficult than normal and the
braking distance can increase.
Anti-lock brake system
(ABS) warning light
This warning light illumi‐nates:
• Once you set the Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position.- It illuminates for approximately 3 seconds and then goes off.
• When there is a malfunction with the ABS (The normal braking system will
still be operational without the assis‐
tance of the anti-lock brake system).
In this case, we recommend that you have the vehicle inspected by an au‐
thorized Kia dealer.
Electronic brake force
distribution (EBD)
system warning light
These two warning lights il‐luminate at the same timewhile driving:
• When the ABS and regular brake system may not
work normally.
In this case, we recommend that you have the vehicle inspected by an au‐
thorized Kia dealer.
NOTICE
nElectronic Brake force Distri‐
bution (EBD) System Warning
Light
When the ABS Warning Light is on or
both ABS and Parking Brake & Brake
Fluid Warning Lights are on, the
speedometer, odometer, or tripme‐
ter may not work. Also, the EPS
Warning Light may illuminate and
the steering effort may increase or
decrease.
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In this case, we recommend you
have the vehicle inspected by an au‐
thorized Kia dealer as soon as possi‐
ble.
WARNING
nElectronic Brake force Distri‐bution (EBD) System WarningLight
When both ABS and Parking Brake &Brake Fluid Warning Lights are on,the brake system will not work nor‐mally and you may experience anunexpected and dangerous situationduring sudden braking.In this case, avoid high speed drivingand abrupt braking.We recommend you have the vehicleinspected by an authorized Kia deal‐er as soon as possible.
Electronic power steering
(EPS) warning light (if
equipped)
This warning light illumi‐nates:
• Once you set the Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position.- It remains on until the engine is started.
• When there is a malfunction with the EPS.
In this case, we recommend that you
have the vehicle inspected by an au‐
thorized Kia dealer.
Malfunction indicator
lamp (MIL)
This warning light illumi‐nates:
• Once you set the Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position.- It remains on until the engine is started.
• When there is a malfunction with the emission control system.
In this case, we recommend that you
have the vehicle inspected by an au‐
thorized Kia dealer.
CAUTION
nMalfunction Indicator Lamp(MIL)
Driving with the Malfunction Indica‐tor Lamp (MIL) on may cause dam‐age to the emission control systemswhich could effect drivability and/orfuel economy.
CAUTION
nGasoline Engine
If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp(MIL) illuminates, potential catalyticconverter damage is possible whichcould result in loss of engine power.In this case, we recommend that youhave the vehicle inspected by an au‐thorized Kia dealer as soon as possi‐ble.
Charging system warning
light
This warning light illumi‐nates:
• Once you set the Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position.

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SMART PARKING ASSIST SYSTEM (SPAS) (IF EQUIPPED)
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The Smart Parking Assist System helps
drivers park their vehicle by using sen‐ sors to measure parking spaces, control
the steering wheel to semi-automati‐
cally park the vehicle and provide in‐ struction on the LCD display to help
through parking.
Additionally, the system provides assis‐
tance when leaving (parallel exit) a parking space. ❈ The volume for the Smart Parking
Assist System can be adjusted. Re‐
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8.Leaving a parking space near awallWhen leaving a parking spacethat is narrow and near a wall,the system may not work prop‐erly. When leaving a parkingspace similar to the above pic‐ture, the driver must watch outfor obstacles while leaving.
How the system works (Parking
Mode)
1. Activate the Smart Parking AssistSystem
The shift lever should be placed in
D (Drive), N (Neutral, above
5 km/h). 2. Select parking mode
3. (Optional) Search for parking space
(slowly move forward.)
4. (Optional) Search complete (auto‐ matic search by sensor.)
5. Steering wheel control 1. Shift according to the instructionon the LCD display.
2. Drive slowly with the brake pedal applied.
6. Parking complete
7. If necessary, manually adjust posi‐ tion of vehicle.
If the system already recognized park‐ ing space before activating the Smart
Parking Assist System, you can proceed
from step 4 (Search complete).
NOTICE
•Before activating the system
check if the conditions are possible
to use the system.
•For your safety, always apply the
brake pedal except for when driv‐
ing.
1. Activate Smart Parking Assist
System
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• Press the Smart Parking Assist Sys‐ tem button (the button indicator will
illuminate).
• The Parking Assist System will be ac‐ tivated.
A warning sound will be heard if an
obstacle is detected.
• Press the Smart Parking Assist Sys‐ tem button
again for more than 2
seconds to turn off the system.
• The Smart Parking Assist System de‐ faults to the OFF position whenever
the ignition switch is turned on.
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• The system will be cancelled if youfirmly hold the steering wheel while it
is controlled automatically.
• The system will be cancelled if vehicle speed is over 7 km/h (4.3 mph).
WARNING
Do not put your hands between thesteering wheel while it is being auto‐matically controlled.
CAUTION
•Always drive slowly with the brakepedal applied.
•Always check for objects aroundyour vehicle before driving.
•If the vehicle does not move eventhough the brake pedal is not de‐pressed, check the surroundingbefore depressing the acceleratorpedal. Be sure not to speed over7 km/h (4.3 mph).
NOTICE
•If you do not follow the instruc‐
tions provided, you may fail to
park your vehicle.
However, if the Parking Assist Sys‐
tem warning sound (distance from
object is within 30 cm: continuous
beep) occurs, slowly drive the ve‐
hicle to the reverse direction of
the detected object after checking
the surrounding.
•Always check the surrounding be‐
fore driving your vehicle if the
Parking Assist System warning
sound (distance from object is
within 30 cm: continuous beep) is
heard for the object is close to
your vehicle. If the vehicle gets too
close to the object, the warning
will not sound.
To cancel the system while parking
• Press the Smart Parking Assist Sys‐ tem button and hold until the system
is cancelled.
• Press long the Smart parking assist system button while the system is
searching for a parking space. • Press shortly the Smart parking as‐
sist system button while the steering
wheel is controlled.
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When the above message appears with
a beep sound, shift the gear and drive the vehicle with the brake pedal de‐
pressed.
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CAUTION
Always check the surrounding beforereleasing the brake pedal.
WARNING
Always be careful while parking forother vehicles or pedestrians.
7. Smart parking assist system
completed
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Complete parking your vehicle accord‐
ing to the instructions on the LCD dis‐ play. If required, manually control the
steering wheel and complete parking
your vehicle.
NOTICE
The brake pedal must be depressed
by the driver while parking your ve‐
hicle.
Additional instructions
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3. Check surroundings
4. Steering wheel control1. Shift according to the instructionon the LCD display.
2. Drive slowly with the brake pedal applied.
5. Exiting complete If necessary, manually adjust the
position of the vehicle.
NOTICE
•Before activating the system
check if the conditions are possible
to use the system.
•For your safety, always apply the
brake pedal except for when driv‐
ing.
1. Activate Smart Parking Assist
System
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• Press the Smart Parking Assist Sys‐ tem button (the button indicator will
illuminate).
• The Parking Assist System will be ac‐ tivated.
A warning sound will be heard if an
obstacle is detected.
• Press the Smart Parking Assist Sys‐ tem button again for more than 2
seconds to turn off the system.
• The Smart Parking Assist System de‐ faults to the OFF position wheneverthe ignition switch is turned on.
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• Select the mode by pressing the Smart Parking Assist System button
with the shift lever in P (Park) or N (Neutral) and the brake pedal de‐
pressed.
• For LHD vehicle, the left side parallel mode is selected automatically when
the Smart Parking Assist System is
activated.
• For LHD vehicle, to select the right side parallel mode press the Smart
Parking Assist System button once
more.
• If the button is pressed again, the system will turn off.

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3. Check surroundings
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The Smart Parking Assist System
checks the front and rear space to exit the vehicle from the parking space.
NOTICE
•When checking surroundings, if
the front or rear vehicle (or object)
is too near, the system may not
work properly.
•The system may not operate nor‐
mally in the following conditions:
1.When the sensors are frozen
2.When the sensors are dirty
3.When it snows or rains heavily
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4.When a pillar or object is near
•When exiting the parking space if
an obstacle is detected that may
cause an accident, the system
may be cancelled.
•If the space is too small to exit the
system may be cancelled.
CAUTION
•If searching surroundings is com‐pleted, continue using the systemafter checking the surroundingarea.
•The Exit mode may be activatedunintentionally, when the shiftlever is in P (Park) or N (Neutral) ifthe Smart parking assist systembutton is pressed.
4. Steering wheel control
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• The above message will appear if theshift lever is in D (Drive) or R (Re‐
verse) according to the distance of the front and rear object from the
sensor.
The steering wheel will be controlled
automatically.
• The system will be cancelled if you firmly hold the steering wheel while it
is controlled automatically.
• The system will be cancelled if vehicle speed is over 7 km/h (4.3 mph).
WARNING
Do not put your hands between thesteering wheel while it is being auto‐matically controlled.
To cancel the system while exiting
Press the Parking Assist System or
Smart Parking Assist System button.
CAUTION
Always drive slowly with the brakepedal applied.
5. Exiting complete
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When assisting the driver exit the park‐
ing space is completed the above mes‐ sage will appear.
Turn the steering wheel to the direction
you are leaving and manually control
the steering wheel while leaving the parking space.

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