wipe KIA RIO 2021 Owners Manual

Your vehicle at a glance
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EXTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Hood ......................................................4-39
2. Head lamp (Features of your vehicle) ...4-93Head lamp (Maintenance) .....................7-74
3. Front fog lamp (Features of your vehicle)......................4-99
Front fog lamp (Maintenance) ...............7-74
4. Wheel and tire ................................7-42, 8-5
5. Outside rearview mirror .........................4-49
6. Windows ................................................4-33
7. Front windshield wiper blades (Features of your vehicle)....................4-100
Front windshield wiper blades
(Maintenance) .......................................7-35
OSC010001N
■Front view
❈ The actual shape may differ from the illustration.
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1. Door locks .............................................4-18
2. Fuel filler door .......................................4-42
3. Rear combination lamp (Maintenance) .......................................7-75
4. High mounted stop lamp (Maintenance) .......................................7-75
5. Liftgate...................................................4-30
6. Antenna ...............................................4-150
7. Rear view camera .................................4-91
8. Rear window wiper blade (Features of your vehicle)....................4-100
Rear window wiper blade (Maintenance) ...7-35
OSC017002N
■Rear view (5 DOOR)
❈The actual shape may differ from the illustration.
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INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
OSC010004N
1. Instrument cluster.............................4-51
2. Horn .................................................4-47
3. Driver’s front air bag .........................3-49
4. Light control/Turn signals .................4-94
5. Wiper/Washer .................................4-100
6. Ignition switch or ENGINE START/STOPbutton ........................................5-7, 5-10
7. Hazard warning flasher switch ................6-2
8. Infotainment system ................................ Refer to "Car Infotainment System Quick
Reference Guide".
9. Driving Assist button ........................5-87
10. Climate control system .....4-111, 4-123
11. USB port ......................................4-151
12. Manual Transmission ......................5-17 Intelligent Variable Transmission ....5-21
13. Parking brake lever ........................5-31
14. Passenger’s front air bag ...............3-49
15. Power outlet .................................4-145
16. Glove box .....................................4-141
17. Sport mode system ........................5-44
18. USB charger.................................4-146
19. Center console storage ................4-141
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Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48\
• Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48
• Outside rearview mirror. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51
• Instrument Cluster Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52
• LCD Display Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52
• Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-53
• Transmission Shift Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-57
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-59
• Trip information (Trip computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-59
• Service Mode (for type A cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64
LCD display (for type B cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-65
• LCD Display Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-65
• Driving Assist mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-66
• User Settings Mode (for type B cluster) . . . . . . . . . . 4-67
• Warning messages (for type B cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . 4-75
Warning and indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-79
• Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-79
• Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-87
Rear View Monitor (RVM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-91
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-93\
• Battery saver function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-93
• Headlight escort function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-93
• Headlight welcome function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-93
• Lighting control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94• High beam operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-96
• High Beam Assist (HBA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-97
• Turn signals and lane change signals . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-98
• Front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-99
Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-100
• Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-101
• Windshield washers (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-102
• Rear window wiper and washer switch
(for 5 door) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-104
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105
• Automatic turn off function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105
• Map lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10\
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• Room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-106
• Trunk/Liftgate room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-108
• Glove box lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-108
• Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-109
Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-110
• Rear window defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-110
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111
• Heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
• System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-117
• Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-119
• Checking the amount of air conditioner refrigerantand compressor lubricant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-120
• Air Conditioning refrigerant label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-121
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Features of your vehicle
ItemsExplanation
Rear Occupant Alert(if equipped) If this item checked, the Rear Occupant Alert will be activated.
Wiper/Lights Display(if equipped) If this item checked, the Wiper/Lights Display will be activated.
Icy road warning(if equipped) If this item is checked, the Icy road warning display will be activated.
4. Convenience (if equipped)
❈ The information provided may differ depending on which functions are applicable to your vehicle.
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Features of your vehicle
Warning messages (for type B
cluster)
Warning messages appear on the
LCD to warn the driver. It is located in
the center of the instrument cluster.
The warning message may appear
differently depending on the type of
instrument cluster and some may not
show the warning message at all.
The warning message is shown in
either symbol, symbol and text, or
text type only.
Door, hood, trunk (liftgate) open
This warning is displayed indicat-ing which door, the hood, or the
trunk (liftgate) is open.
Lights mode (if equipped)
This indicator displays which exterior
light is selected using the lighting
control.
You can activate or deactivate
Wiper/Lights Display function from
the User Settings mode in the cluster
LCD display.
OYB040559LOYB040571L
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Features of your vehicle
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Wiper mode (if equipped)
This indicator displays which wiper
speed is selected using the wiper
control.
You can activate or deactivate
Wiper/Lights Display function from
the User Settings mode in the cluster
LCD display.
Engine Overheated
This warning message illuminates
when the engine coolant tempera-
ture is above 248°F (120°C). This
means that the engine is overheated
and may be damaged.
If your vehicle is overheated, refer to
“Overheating” in chapter 6.
Shift to P (for smart key system
and Intelligent VariableTransmission)
This warning message illuminates if you try to turn off the engine with-
out the shift lever in P (Park) posi-
tion.
At this time, the ENGINE START/STOP button turns to the
ACC position (If you press the
ENGINE START/STOP button
once more, it will turn to the ON
position).
Low key battery (for smart key
system)
This warning message illuminates if the battery of the smart key is
discharged when the ENGINE
START/STOP button changes to
the OFF position.
Press brake pedal to start engine
(for smart key system andIntelligent Variable Transmission)
This warning message illuminates if the ENGINE START/STOP but-
ton changes to the ACC position
twice by pressing the button
repeatedly without depressing the
brake pedal.
It means that you should depress the brake pedal to start the engine.OYB040573L
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A : Wiper speed control (front)
· HI – High wiper speed
· LO – Low wiper speed
· INT – Intermittent wipe
· AUTO* – Automatic control wipe
· OFF – Off
· MIST – Single wipe
B : Intermittent control wipe time adjustment
C : Wash with brief wipes (front)*
D : Rear wiper/washer control · O/OFF – Off
· HI – High wiper speed
· ON/LO – Low wiper speed
E : Wash with brief wipes (rear)
* : if equipped
WIPERS AND WASHERS
OSC040428N/OSC040422N/OSC047427N/OSC040446N
Front Rear (5 Door, if equipped)
■Type A
■ Type B■Type A
■ Type B
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Features of your vehicle
Windshield wipers
Operates as follows when the igni-
tion switch is turned ON.
MIST : For a single wiping cycle,
push the lever upward and
release it. The wipers will
operate continuously if the
lever is held in this position.
OFF : Wiper is not in operation
INT : Wiper operates intermittently at the same wiping intervals. Use
this mode in a light rain or mist.
To vary the speed setting, turn
the speed control knob.
ON/LO : Normal wiper speed
HI : Fast wiper speed
✽ ✽ NOTICE
If there is heavy accumulation of
snow or ice on the windshield,
defrost the windshield for about 10
minutes, or until the snow and/or ice
is removed, before using the wind-
shield wipers in order to ensure
proper operation.
If you do not remove the snow
and/or ice before using the wiper
and washer, the wiper and washer
system may be damaged.
AUTO (Automatic) control
(if equipped)
The rain sensor located on the upper
end of the windshield glass senses
the amount of rainfall and controls the
wiping cycle for the proper interval.
The more it rains, the faster the wiper
operates. When the rain stops, the
wiper stops.
OSC040411N
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To vary the speed setting, turn the
speed control knob (1).
If the wiper switch is set in AUTO
mode when the ignition switch is ON,
the wiper will operate once to per-
form a self-check of the system. Set
the wiper to off position when the
wiper is not in use.Windshield washers (front)
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.
CAUTION
When washing the vehicle, set
the wiper switch in the off posi-tion to stop the auto wiper oper-ation.
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 thepassenger side windshieldglass. Damage to system partscould occur and may not becovered by your vehicle warran-ty.
When starting the vehicle inwinter, set the wiper switch inthe off position. Otherwise,wipers may operate and ice maydamage the windshield wiperblades. Always remove all snowand ice and defrost the wind-shield properly prior to operat-ing the windshield wipers.
OSC040424N
OSC047429N
■ Type A
■ Type B
CAUTION
When the ignition switch is ONand the windshield wiper switchis placed in the AUTO mode, usecaution in the following situa-tions to avoid any injury to thehands or other parts of thebody:
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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