tow KIA QUORIS 2013 User Guide
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High beam operation
To turn on the high beam headlights,
push the lever away from you. Pull it
back for low beams. 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. To flash the headlights, pull the lever
towards you. It will return to the nor-
mal (low beam) position when
released. The headlight switch doesnot need to be on to use this flashing
feature.
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WARNING
Do not use high beam when
there are other vehicles. Usinghigh beam could obstruct the
other driver’s vision.
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Windshield washers
In the OFF position, pull the lever
gently toward you to spray washer
fluid on the windshield and to run the
wipers 1-3 cycles. Use this function when the wind-
shield is dirty.
The spray and wiper operation will
continue until you release the lever.
If the washer does not work, check
the washer fluid level. If the fluid level
is not sufficient, you will need to add
appropriate non-abrasive windshield
washer fluid to the washer reservoir.CAUTION
When the ignition switch is ONand the windshield wiper switchis placed in the AUTO mode, use caution in the following situa-tions to avoid any injury to thehands or other parts of the body:
Do not touch the upper end of the windshield glass facingthe rain sensor.
Do not wipe the upper end of the windshield glass with adamp or wet cloth.
Do not put pressure on the windshield glass.
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CAUTION
When washing the vehicle, setthe wiper switch in the OFFposition to stop the auto wiper operation.
The wiper may operate and bedamaged if the switch is set inthe AUTO mode while washingthe vehicle.
Do not remove the sensor coverlocated on the upper end of the passenger side windshieldglass. Damage to system partscould occur and may not be cov- ered by your vehicle warranty.
When starting the vehicle inwinter, set the wiper switch inthe OFF position. Otherwise,wipers may operate and ice may damage the windshield wiperblades. Always remove all snowand ice and defrost the wind-shield properly prior to operat- ing the windshield wipers.
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Rear outlet vents (F)
The air flow of the Rear outlet vents is controlled by the front cli-
mate control system and deliveredthrough the inside air duct of the
front doors. If the door is open or
not closed completely, the air flow
of the Rear outlet vent is not deliv-
ered properly. Make sure the front
doors are closed completely.
The air flow of the Rear outlet vents may be weaker than the
instrument panel vents for the long
air duct in the front doors.Mode selection
The mode selection button controls
the direction of the air flow through
the ventilation system.
The air flow outlet port is converted
as follows: Face-Level (B, D, F, G)
Air flow is directed toward the upper
body and face. Additionally, eachoutlet can be controlled to direct theair discharged from the outlet.
Bi-Level (B, C, D, E, F, G)
Air flow is directed towards the face
and the floor.
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1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON
position.
2. Press the defroster button ( ).
3. While pressing the air conditioning button (A/C), press the air intake
control button at least 5 times with-
in 3 seconds.
The indicator on the air intake button
blinks 3 times with 0.5 seconds of
interval. It indicates that the defog-
ging logic is canceled or returned to
the programmed status.
If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, it resets to the defog
logic status.
Auto defogging system
Auto defogging reduces the probabil-
ity of fogging up the inside of the
windshield by automatically sensingthe moisture of inside the windshield.
The auto defogging system operates when the heater or air conditioning ison. This indicator illuminates
when the auto defoggingsystem senses the mois-ture of inside the wind-
shield and operates.
If more moisture is in the vehicle, the
higher steps operate as follow. For
example if auto defogging does not
defog inside the windshield at step 1
Outside air position, it tries to defog
again at step 2 Blowing air towardthe windshield.
Step 1 : Outside air position Step 2 : Operating the air conditioning
Step 3 :Blowing air toward the wind- shield
Step 4 : Increasing air flow toward
the windshield
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During mild weather or under condi-
tions where the operation of the seat
warmer is not needed, keep the
switches in the "OFF" position.
Each time you press the switch,
the temperature setting of the seat
will change as follows :
When pressing the switch for more than 1.5 seconds with the seat
warmer operating, the seat warmer
will turn OFF.
The seat warmer defaults to the OFF position whenever the engine
start/stop button is turned on. You can activate or deactivate the
rear seat warmer button by using the
REAR LOCK button on the rear arm-
rest or “System Settings” in
AVN(Audio, Video, and Navigation).
Detailed information for “System
Settings” is described in a separate-
ly supplied manual. If the rear seat
warmer button has deactivated
through AVN, you can reactivate the
rear seat warmer button only through
AVN.
✽✽ NOTICE
With the seat warmer switch in ON
position, the heating system in the
seat turns off or on automatically
depending on the seat temperature.
CAUTION - Seat damage
When cleaning the seats, do
not use an organic solventsuch as paint thinner, ben- zene, alcohol and gasoline.Doing so may damage the sur-face of the heater or seats.
To prevent overheating the seat warmer, do not place any-thing on the seats that insu-lates against heat, such asblankets, cushions or seat covers on the seats while theseat warmer is in operation.
Do not place heavy or sharp objects on the seat. Thosethings may damage the seat warmer system.
Be careful not to spill liquid such as water or beverages onthe seat. If you spill some liq-uid, wipe the seat with a dry towel. Before using the seatwarmer, dry the seat com-pletely.
OFF HIGH( ) MIDDLE( ) LOW( )
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You can activate or deactivate the
rear air ventilation button by using
the REAR LOCK button on the rear
armrest or “System Settings” in
AVN(Audio, Video, and Navigation).
Detailed information for “System
Settings” is described in a sepa-
rately supplied manual. If the rear
air ventilation button has deactivat-
ed through AVN, you can reactivate
the rear air ventilation button only
through AVN.CAUTION - Seat damage
When cleaning the seats, do
not use an organic solventsuch as paint thinner, ben- zene, alcohol and gasoline.Doing so may damage the airventilation seat.
Do not place heavy or sharp objects on the seat. Thosethings may damage the airventilation seat.
Be careful not to spill liquid such as water or beverages onthe seat. If you spill some liquid, wipe the seat with a dry towel.Before using the air ventilationseat, dry the seat completely.
CAUTION - Air intake
There is an air intake for the rear
air ventilation at the lower partof the rear center seatback. If the air intake is blocked, effi-ciency of the rear air ventilationwill be lower. Be careful not toblock the air intake.
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■■When the battery is dis-charged:
When the battery is discharged, the
automatic transmission (shift by wire)is not shifted.
In emergency, if you want to shift into
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■■When the battery is dis-charged:
When the battery is discharged, the
automatic transmission (shift by wire)is not shifted.
In emergency, if you want to shift into
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■■When the battery is dis-charged:
When the battery is discharged, the
automatic transmission (shift by wire)is not shifted.
In emergency, if you want to shift into
[N], follow actions
You can shift into [N] by using the
driver if the jump starting is impossi-
ble to do.
1) Open the storage cover.
2) Remove the rubber on bottom ofstorage box.
3) Insert the driver (-) to service hole as direction of clockwise 10 times. The shifting is changed to [N] from
[P] position. If you want to shift to
[P] position, turn the driver count-
er-clockwise.
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CAUTION
If the electric parking brake is
not released, we recommendthat the vehicle is towed as flat-bed towing.
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Emergency braking
If there is a problem with the brake
pedal while driving, emergency brak-
ing is possible by pulling up and
holding the EPB switch. Braking is
possible only while you are holding
the EPB switch.
✽✽NOTICE
During emergency braking by the
EPB, the parking brake warning
light will illuminate to indicate that
the system is operating.
When the EPB (electric parking brake) is not released
If the EPB does not release normally,
we recommend that you contact an
authorized Kia dealer by loading the
vehicle on a flatbed tow truck and
have the system checked.
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If the parking brake warning light blinks when the EPBwarning light is on, press the switch, then pull it up. Oncemore press it back to its origi-nal position and pull it back up. If the EPB warning doesnot go off, we recommend thatthe system be checked by an authorized Kia dealer.
WARNING
Do not operate the parking
brake while the vehicle is mov-
ing except in an emergency sit-uation.
CAUTION
If you continuously notice a noise or burning smell when theEPB is used for emergency braking, we recommend that thesystem be checked by anauthorized Kia dealer.
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NOTICE
Make sure there are no objects under the vehicle before changing
the vehicle height.
A click sound may be heard while operating ECS, but these condi-
tions are normal and indicate that
ECS is functioning properly.
Depending on the outside temper- ature the vehicle height may be
different.
When the vehicle is parked with one side of the vehicle lifted or
vehicle speed is suddenly acceler-
ated/decelerated or the steering
wheel is suddenly turned, the
height may not temporarily be
adjusted. This is to protect the sys-
tem.
When one side of the vehicle was lifted with a jack, the height may
not temporarily be adjusted. The
ECS will operate normally when
the engine is turned on again or
when the vehicle is accelerated.
When the vehicle is not driven for a long period of time, vehicle
height may get low. The ECS will
operate normally when the engine
is turned on. ✽✽
NOTICE
If the battery is discharged, the ECS malfunction indicator may
illuminate to protect the system.
When the height is adjusted repeatedly, the height may not
temporarily be adjusted for the
compressor overheats. This is to
prevent damage to related parts. Towing your vehicle
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CAUTION
If the ECS malfunction indicator
illuminates when there is no airin the suspension, the vehicle height will be very low, so donot drive to protect the vehiclefrom the projections on the sur-face of the ground. We recom- mend that the system bechecked by an authorized Kiadealer. You should tow the vehi- cle as the picture.
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CAUTION
When you load the vehicle onto
the tow truck, the loadingangle(1) should be smaller than 5°.
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