KIA RIO 2021 Owners Manual

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Remote control
Electric type
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, the ignition
switch or ENGINE START/STOP but-
ton should be in the ACC or ON posi-
tion.
To adjust the position of either mirror,
press the R or L button (1) to select
the right side mirror or the left side
mirror, then press a corresponding
point (▲) on the mirror adjustment
control to position the selected mirror
up, down, left or right. After adjustment, press the R or L
button again to prevent any inadver-
tent adjustment.
Folding the outside rearview mirror
Manual type
To fold the outside review mirror,
grasp the housing of the mirror and
then fold it toward the rear of the
vehicle.
OSC040518
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 as the motormay be damaged.
Do not attempt to adjust the outside rearview mirror byhand. Doing so may damagethe parts.
When the mirror control, press exactly “  
”(2) marking area.
Otherwise, the mirror will move to unintended directionor malfunction.
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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
1. Tachometer
2. Speedometer
3. Engine coolant temperature gauge
4. Fuel gauge
5. Warning and indicator lights
6. LCD display
OSC040101/OSC040102
■ ■Type A
❈The actual cluster and contents of the
LCD display in the vehicle may differ from
the illustration.
■ ■ Type B
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Instrument Cluster Control
Adjusting Instrument Cluster
Illumination
The instrument panel illumination
intensity can be adjusted by pressing
the control switch with the headlight
switch in any position when the igni-
tion switch or ENGINE
START/STOP button is in the ON
position. If you hold the illumination control
button (“+” or “-”), the brightness
will be changed continuously.
If the brightness reaches the maxi- mum 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.
OYB046035
OJA040571L
OSC047127N
■ Type A
■ Type B
OJA040482
OJA040037
■ Type A
■ Type B
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[Type A]
(1) TRIP : TRIP button for changingtrip modes
(2) RESET : RESET button for reset- ting items
[Type B]
(1) : MODE button for changing LCD modes
(2) / : MOVE scroll switch to select items
(3) OK : SET/RESET button for set- ting or resetting items
❈ For the LCD modes, refer to “LCD
Display” in this chapter.Gauges
Speedometer
The speedometer indicates the for-
ward speed of the vehicle.
The speedometer is calibrated in
miles per hour and/or kilometers per
hour.
Tachometer
The tachometer indicates the
approximate number of engine revo-
lutions per minute (rpm).
Use the tachometer to select the cor-
rect shift points and to prevent lug-
ging and/or over-revving the engine.OSC040103
OYB046106
CAUTION - Red zone
Do not operate the engine with-
in the tachometer's RED ZONE.This may cause severe enginedamage.
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Engine coolant temperature
gauge
This gauge shows the temperature
of the engine coolant when the igni-
tion switch or ENGINE START/STOP
button is ON.
If the gauge pointer moves beyond
the normal range area toward the “H”
position, it indicates overheating that
may damage the engine.
Do not continue driving with an over-
heated engine. If your vehicle over-
heats, refer to “If the engine over-
heats” in chapter 6.
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge indicates the approx-
imate amount of fuel remaining in the
fuel tank.OSC047104N
WARNING - Hot radiator
Never remove the radiator cap
when the engine is hot. The
engine coolant is under pres-
sure and could cause severe
burns. Wait until the engine is
cool before adding coolant to
the reservoir.
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✽ ✽
NOTICE
• The fuel tank capacity is given in
chapter 8.
• The fuel gauge is supplemented by a distance to empty mileage,
and/or 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
stop 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
The fuel display may not be accu-
rate if the vehicle is on an incline.
Odometer
The odometer indicates the total dis-
tance the vehicle has been driven.
You will also find the odometer useful
to determine when periodic mainte-
nance should be performed.
CAUTION - Low fuel
Avoid driving with an extremely
low fuel level. Running out offuel could cause the engine tomisfire, damaging the catalyticconverter.
ODL3A040125
OSC040153
■ Type A
■ Type B
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- Odometer range :
0 ~ 999,999 miles or 0 ~ 1,599,999
km.Outside Temperature Gauge
This gauge indicates the current out-
side air temperatures by 1°F (1°C). - Temperature range :
- Type A Cluster :
-40°F ~ 199°F
(-40°C ~ 85°C)
- Type B Cluster : - 40°F ~ 211°F
(- 40°C ~ 85°C)
OSC040155
OSC040154
■ Type A
■ Type B
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The outside temperature on the dis-
play may not change immediately
like a general thermometer to pre-
vent the driver from being inattentive.
To change the temperature unit (from
°C to °F or from °F to °C)

Press the TRIP button for 5 seconds,
the temperature unit is blink. And
then press the RESET button, the
temperature unit is changed. Press
the TRIP button for more than one
second.

The temperature unit can be
changed by using the “User Settings”
mode of the LCD Display.
❈For more details, refer to “LCD
Display” in this chapter.Transmission Shift Indicator
Intelligent Variable Transmission
(if equipped)
This indicator displays which intelli-
gent variable transmission shift lever
is selected.
Reverse : R
Neutral : N

Manual Mode : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
ODL3049128
OYB040551L
■ Type A
■ Type B
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Manual Transmission shift indica-
tor (if equipped)
This indicator informs which gear is
desired while driving to save fuel.
Shifting up : ▲
2, ▲
3, ▲
4, ▲
5, ▲
6
Shifting down : ▼3,
▼4,
▼5 For example
: Indicates that shifting up to the3rd gear is desired (currently
the shift lever is in the 2nd or 1st
gear).
: Indicates that shifting down to the 3rd gear is desired (current-
ly the shift lever is in the 4th, 5th,
or 6th gear).
When the system is not working prop-
erly, the indicator is not displayed.
OJA040569L
OYB040137L
■ Type A
■ Type B
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Trip information (Trip computer)
The trip computer is a microcomput-
er-controlled driver information sys-
tem that displays information related
to driving.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Some driving information stored in
the trip computer (for example
Average Vehicle Speed) resets if the
battery is disconnected.
Trip Modes
- For Type A cluster - For Type B cluster
TRIP COMPUTER
To change the trip mode, press the
TRIP button.

Elapsed Time [A]

TRIP A



TRIP B



FUEL ECONOMY

Service

Service

Speed



Accumulate Info



Drive Info


TRIP
To change the trip mode, scroll the
MOVE scroll switch ( / ) in the
trip computer mode.
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