hill assist KIA RIO HATCHBACK 2016 Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
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Power brakes
Your vehicle has power-assisted
brakes that adjust automatically
through normal usage.
In the event that the power-assisted
brakes lose power because of a
stalled engine or some other reason,
you can still stop your vehicle by
applying greater force to the brake
pedal than you normally would. The
stopping distance, however, will be
longer.
When the engine is not running, the
reserve brake power is partially
depleted each time the brake pedal
is applied. Do not pump the brake
pedal when the power assist has
been interrupted.
Pump the brake pedal only when
necessary to maintain steering con-
trol on slippery surfaces. Wet brakes may impair the vehicle’s
ability to safely slow down; the vehi-
cle may also pull to one side when
the brakes are applied. Applying the
brakes lightly will indicate whether
they have been affected in this way.
To dry the brakes, apply them lightly
while maintaining a safe forward
speed until brake performance
returns to normal.
BRAKE SYSTEM
WARNING - Steep hill
braking
Avoid continuous application of
the brakes when descending a
long or steep hill by shifting to a
lower gear. Continuous brake
application will cause the
brakes to overheat and could
result in a temporary loss of
braking performance.
CAUTION - Brake pedal
Do not drive with your foot rest-
ing on the brake pedal. This willcreate abnormally high braketemperatures which can causeexcessive brake lining and padwear.

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Driving your vehicle
Hill-start assist control (HAC)
Hill start Assist Control is a comfort
function. The intent is to prevent the
vehicle from rolling backwards from
a stop, on initial take-off while on an
inclined. HAC holds the braking pres-
sure builtup by driver during stopping
procedure for 2 seconds after releas-
ing brake pedal.
During the pressure-hold period, the
driver has enough time to press the
accelerator pedal to drive off.
The braking pressure is reduced as
soon as the system detects the dri-
ver’s intention to drive off. The HAC does not operate when
the transaxle shift lever is in the P
(Park) or N (Neutral) position.
The HAC activates even though the ESC is off but it does not acti-
vate when the ESC has malfunc-
tioned.
Vehicle stability management
(VSM)
This system provides further
enhancements to vehicle stability
and steering responses when a vehi-
cle is driving on a slippery road or a
vehicle detected changes in coeffi-
cient of friction between right wheels
and left wheels when braking.
VSM operation
When the VSM is in operation, ESC
indicator light ( ) blinks.
When the vehicle stability manage-
ment is operating properly, you can
feel a slight pulsation in the vehicle.
This is only the effect of brake control
and indicates nothing unusual.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
No system, no matter how advanced,
can compensate for all driver error
and/or driving conditions. Always
drive responsibly.
WARNING - Maintaining
Brake Pressure on Incline
HAC does not replace the need
to apply brakes while stopped on
an incline. While stopped, make
sure you maintain brake pres-
sure sufficient to prevent your
vehicle from rolling backward
and causing an accident. Don’t
release the brake pedal until you
are ready to accelerate forward.

Index
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Active Eco System ··················\
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···5-45
Air bag warning label ··················\
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Air bag warning light··················\
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Air bag ··················\
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···3-31Air bag warning label ··················\
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Air bag warning light ··················\
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Curtain air bag ··················\
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Driver's and passenger's front air bag··········\
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Occupant detection system ··················\
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Side impact air bag ··················\
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3-45
SRS components and functions ··················\
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Air cleaner ··················\
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Air conditioning system··················\
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Antenna (Roof) ··················\
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Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ··················\
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5-26
Appearance care··················\
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·······7-91 Exterior care ··················\
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Interior care ··················\
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Ashtray ··················\
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·4-118
Audio system ··················\
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Steering wheel audio control ··················\
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·4-126
Automatic climate control system ··················\
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··4-105 Climate control air filter ··················\
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Automatic transaxle ··················\
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·5-16 Shift lock ··················\
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Sports mode ··················\
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Automatic transaxle fluid ··················\
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Aux, USB and iPod ··················\
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Base curb weight ··················\
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Battery··················\
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Battery saver function ··················\
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Before driving ··················\
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Bottle holders, see cup holders ··················\
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4-119
Brake system··················\
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············5-22 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
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5-26
Electronic stability program (ESC) ··················\
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Hill-start assist control············\
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·5-31
Parking brake ··················\
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Power brakes··················\
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Vehicle stability management (VSM) ··················\
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Brakes/clutch fluid ··················\
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···7-39
Bulb replacement ··················\
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Bulb wattage ··················\
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Index
Fuel filler lid ··················\
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Fuel gauge··················\
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Fuel requirements ··················\
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Fuses ··················\
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······7-65Engine compartment panel fuse ··················\
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Fuse/relay panel description ··················\
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Instrument panel fuse ··················\
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Memory fuse··················\
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Multi fuse ··················\
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Gauge Engine coolant temperature gauge ··················\
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Fuel gauge ··················\
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GAW (Gross axle weight) ··················\
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GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) ··················\
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Glove box··················\
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GVW (Gross vehicle weight) ··················\
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GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) ··················\
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Hazard warning flasher ··················\
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Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
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Headrest(front) ··················\
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Headrest(rear) ··················\
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Hight adjustment··················\
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······3-16 Highway driving ··················\
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Hill-start assist control (HAC) ··················\
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Hood··················\
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Horn ··················\
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How to use this manual ··················\
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Idle stop and go system (ISG) ··················\
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···5-40
Immobilizer system ··················\
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·4-12
Indicators and warnings ··················\
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Inside rearview mirror ··················\
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Instrument cluster ··················\
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Engine coolant temperature gauge ··················\
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Fuel gauge ··················\
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Instrument panel illumination ··················\
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·4-47
LCD display warning ··················\
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Maintenance ··················\
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Odometer ··················\
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Speedometer ··················\
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Tachometer ··················\
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Trip computer ··················\
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User settings ··················\
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Warning and indicators ··················\
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Instrument panel fuse··················\
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Instrument panel illumination··················\
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Instrument panel overview··················\
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