sport mode KIA Rondo 2014 3.G Owner's Manual

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Features of your vehicle
Normal mode
The normal mode offers medium
steering effort.
Sport mode
The steering wheel becomes heav-
ier. The sport mode is usually used
when driving on the highway.
Comfort mode
The steering wheel becomes lighter.
The comfort mode is usually used
when driving in the city or when park-
ing the vehicle.
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ORP042232
■Type A
■ Type B
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■Type A
■ Type B
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Features of your vehicle
Transaxle Shift Indicator
Automatic Transaxle ShiftIndicator (if equipped)
This indicator displays which auto-
matic transaxle shift lever is selected.

Reverse : R
Neutral : N

Sports Mode : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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■Type A
■Type B

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Driving your vehicle
R (Reverse)
Use this position to drive the vehicle
backward.N (Neutral)
The wheels and transaxle are not
engaged. The vehicle will roll freely
even on the slightest incline unless
the parking brake or service brakes
are applied.
D (Drive)
This is the normal forward driving
position. The transaxle will automati-
cally shift through a 6-gear
sequence, providing the best fuel
economy and power.
For extra power when passing anoth-
er vehicle or climbing grades,
depress the accelerator fully, at
which time the transaxle will auto-
matically downshift to the next lower
gear.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into D (Drive).
Sports mode
Whether the vehicle is stationary or
in motion, sports mode is selected by
pushing the shift lever from the D
(Drive) position into the manual gate.
To return to D (Drive) range opera-
tion, push the shift lever back into the
main gate.
In sports mode, moving the shift
lever backwards and forwards will
allow you to make gearshifts rapidly.
In contrast to a manual transaxle, the
sports mode allows gearshifts with
the accelerator pedal depressed.
CAUTION
The transaxle may be damaged
if you shift into P (Park) whilethe vehicle is in motion.
CAUTION
Always come to a complete stopbefore shifting into or out of R(Reverse); you may damage thetransaxle if you shift into R(Reverse) while the vehicle is inmotion, except when “Rockingthe vehicle” explained in thissection.
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Sports mode
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Driving your vehicle
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5
Up (+) : Push the lever forward once
to shift up one gear.
Down (-) : Pull the lever backwards once to shift down one
gear.
✽ ✽NOTICE
• In sports mode, the driver must
execute upshifts in accordance
with road conditions, taking care
to keep the engine speed below the
red zone.
• In sports mode, only the 6 forward gears can be selected. To reverse
or park the vehicle, move the shift
lever to the R (Reverse) or P
(Park) position as required.
• In sports mode, downshifts are made automatically when the
vehicle slows down. When the
vehicle stops, 1st gear is automati-
cally selected.
• In sports mode, when the engine rpm approaches the red zone shift
points are varied to upshift auto-
matically. (Continued)(Continued)
• To maintain the required levels of
vehicle performance and safety,
the system may not execute cer-
tain gearshifts when the shift lever
is operated.
• When driving on a slippery road, push the shift lever forward into
the +(up) position. This causes the
transaxle to shift into the 2nd gear
which is better for smooth driving
on a slippery road. Push the shift
lever to the -(down) side to shift
back to the 1st gear.
Paddle shifter (if equipped)
The paddle shifter is available when
the shift lever is in the D position or
the sports mode.
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Driving your vehicle
With the shift lever in the D position
The paddle shifter will operate when
the vehicle speed is more than
10km/h.
Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once
to shift up or down one gear and the
system changes from automatic
mode to manual mode.
When the vehicle speed is lower
than 10km/h, if you depress the
accelerator pedal for more than 5
seconds or if you shift the shift lever
from D (Drive) to sports mode and
shift it from sports mode to D (Drive)
again, the system changes from
manual mode to automatic mode.
With the shift lever in the sports mode
Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once
to shift up or down one gear.
✽ ✽NOTICE
If you pull the [+] and [-] paddle
shifters at the same time, you cannot
shift the gear.
Shift lock system (if equipped)
For your safety, the automatic
transaxle has a shift lock system
which prevents shifting the transaxle
from P (Park) into R (Reverse)
unless the brake pedal is depressed.
To shift the transaxle from P (Park)
into R (Reverse):
1.Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2.Start the engine or turn the ignition
switch to the ON position.
3.Move the shift lever.
If the brake pedal is repeatedly
depressed and released with the
shift lever in the P (Park) position, a
chattering noise near the shift lever
may be heard. It is a normal condi-
tion.WARNING
Always fully depress the brake
pedal before and while shifting
out of the P (Park) position into
another position to avoid inad-
vertent motion of the vehicle
which could injure persons in
or around the vehicle.

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5
Active ECO operation
Active ECO helps improve fuel effi-
ciency by controlling certain engine
and transaxle system operating
parameters. Fuel efficiency depends
on the driver's driving habit and road
condition.
When the Active ECO button is
pressed the ECO indicator (green)
will illuminate to show that the
Active ECO is operating. When the Active ECO is activated,
it will remain on until the Active
ECO button is pressed again.
Active ECO does not turn off when
the engine is restarted. To turn off
Active ECO, press the Active ECO
button again.
If Active ECO is turned off, the sys- tem will return to normal mode.
When Active ECO is activated:
The acceleration may slightly bereduced eventhough you depress
the accelerator fully.
The air conditioner performance may be limited.
The shift pattern of the automatic transaxle may change.
The engine noise may get louder.
The above situations are normal
conditions when the active eco sys-
tem is activated to improve fuel effi-
ciency.
Limitation of Active ECO oper-
ation:
If the following conditions occur while
Active ECO is operating, the system
operation is limited even though
there is no change in the ECO indi-
cator.
When the coolant temperature is low: The system will be limited until
engine performance becomes nor-
mal.
When driving up a hill: The system will be limited to gain power when
driving uphill because the engine
torque is restricted.
When using sports mode: The sys- tem will be limited according to the
shift location.
When the accelerator pedal is deeply depressed for a few sec-
onds: The system will be limited,
judging that the driver wants to
speed up.
ACTIVE ECO SYSTEM
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Index
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A/V Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64\
Active ECO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50\
Air bag warning label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-73
Air bag warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-47
Air bags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 3-44Air bag warning label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-73
Air bag warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-47
Curtain air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-64
Driver's and passenger's front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-57
Inflation and non-inflation conditions . . . . . . . . . . . 3-66
Occupant Detection System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45
Side air bag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-63
SRS components and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48
Air cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38\
Air ventilation seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-153
Airconditioning system Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-127
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-117
Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-164
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
Appearance care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-75 Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-75
Interior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-80
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-149 Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-164
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-164
Steering wheel audio control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-165
Auto defogging system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-142
Auto light position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-101
Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-127
Automatic transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17 Paddle shifter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Shift lock system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Sports mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Aux, USB and iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-156
Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 7-43
Battery replacement (folding key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Battery replacement (smart key). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Battery saver function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-99
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Bottle holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-151
Brake system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
Electric parking brake (EPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37
Hill-start assist control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Power brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Vehicle stability management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
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Index
Side air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-63\
Side curtain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-161
Smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
11Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Loss of the smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Smart key function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Smart key function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Smart key precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54
Snow tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-\
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Spare tire Changing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17
Compact spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22
Compact spare tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-51
Removing and storing the spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16
Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-53 Driving at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
Driving in flooded areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
Driving in the rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-53
Highway driving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
Rocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-53
Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56
Sports mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
SRS components and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48 Starting difficulties, see engine will not start . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
Electric power steering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
FLEX STEER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46
Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-45
Tilt and telescopic steering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44
Steering wheel audio control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-165
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-145 Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-145
Cool box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-146
Floor under tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-148
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-145
Luggage tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-147
Sunglass holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-147
Stowing the rear seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
Sunglass holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-147
Sunroof open warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39
Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-41
Sunvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
154
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56\
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-25 Emergency tailgate safety release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26
Tether anchor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40
Theft-alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
T