tailgate KIA Rondo 2016 3.G Owner's Guide

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Features of your vehicle
WELCOME SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
Headlamp welcome
When the headlight(light switch in
the headlight or AUTO position) is on
and all doors (and tailgate) are
locked and closed, the headlight,
position light and tail light will come
on for 15 seconds if any of the below
is performed.
- When the door unlock button is pressed on the transmitter.
- When the door unlock button is pressed on the smart key.
At this time, if you press the door lock
button (on the transmitter or smart
key), the lights will turn off immedi-
ately.
Interior light
When the interior light switch is in the
DOOR position and all doors (and
tailgate) are locked and closed, the
room lamp will come on for 30 sec-
onds if any of the below is performed.
- When the door unlock button is pressed on the transmitter.
- When the door unlock button is pressed on the smart key.
- When the button of the outside door handle is pressed.
At this time, if you press the door lock
button, the lamps will turn off imme-
diately.
Puddle lamp (if equipped)
When all doors are locked and
closed, the puddle lamp will come on
for 15 seconds if any of the below is
performed.
- When the door unlock button is pressed on the transmitter.
- When the door unlock button is pressed on the smart key.
- When the button of the outside door handle is pressed.
- When the vehicle is approached with the smart key in possession.
At this time, if you press the door lock
button, the lamps will turn off imme-
diately.

Driving your vehicle
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WARNING- ENGINE EXHAUST CAN BE DANGEROUS!
Engine exhaust fumes can be extremely dangerous. If, at any time, you smell exhaust fumes inside the vehicle,
open the windows immediately.
• Do not inhale exhaust fumes.Exhaust fumes contain carbon monoxide, a colorless, odorless gas that can cause unconsciousness and death
by asphyxiation.
The exhaust system should be checked whenever the vehicle is raised to change the oil or for any other purpose.
If you hear a change in the sound of the exhaust or if you drive over something that strikes the underneath side
of the vehicle, have the exhaust system checked as soon as possible by an authorized Kia dealer.
Letting the engine idle in your garage, even with the garage door open, is a hazardous practice. Never run the
engine in your garage any longer than it takes to start the engine and back the vehicle out.
If it is necessary to idle the engine for a prolonged period with people inside the vehicle, be sure to do so only in
an open area with the air intake set at "Fresh" and fan operating at one of the higher speeds so fresh air is drawn
into the interior.
If you must drive with the tailgate open because you are carrying objects that make this necessary:
1. Close all windows.
2. Open side vents.
3. Set the air intake control at "Fresh", the air flow control at "Floor" or "Face" and the fan at one of the higher speeds.
To assure proper operation of the ventilation system, be sure the ventilation air intakes located just in front of the
windshield are kept clear of snow, ice, leaves or other obstructions.

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Driving your vehicle
Releasing the parking brake
To release the EPB (electric parking
brake), press the EPB switch in the
following condition:
Have the ignition switch or enginestart/stop button in the ON posi-
tion.
Depress the brake pedal.
Make sure the brake warning light
goes off. To release EPB (electric parking
brake) automatically:
Manual transaxle vehicle
1. Start the engine.
2. Fasten the driver's seat belt.
3. Close the driver's door, engine hood and tailgate.
4. Depress the clutch pedal with the gear engaged.
5. Depress the accelerator pedal while releasing the clutch pedal.
Automatic transaxle vehicle 1. Start the engine.
2. Fasten the driver's seat belt.
3. Close the driver's door, engine hood and tailgate.
4. Depress the accelerator pedal while the shift lever is in R
(Rear), D (Drive). Shift lever in P (Park)
With the engine running depress
the brake pedal and shift out of P
(Park) to R (Rear) or D (Drive).
Shift lever in N (Neutral) With the engine running depress
the brake pedal and shift out of N
(Neutral) to R (Rear) or D (Drive).
Make sure the brake warning light
goes off.
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Driving your vehicle
EPB (electric parking brake) may be
automatically applied when:
The EPB is overheated
Requested by other systems If you try to drive off depressing theaccelerator pedal with the EPB
applied, but doesn't release auto-
matically, a warning will sound and
a message will appear.
If the driver's seat belt is not fastened and any door, the engine hood or
tailgate is opened, a warning will
sound and a message will appear.
If there is a problem with the vehi- cle, a warning may sound and a
message may appear.
If the above situation occurs,
depress the brake pedal and release
EPB by pressing the EPB switch.■ Type A
■Type B
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WARNING
To prevent unintentional
movement when stopped and
leaving the vehicle, do not use
the shift lever in place of the
parking brake. Set the parking
brake and make sure the shift
lever is securely positioned in
P (Park).
Never allow anyone who is unfamiliar with the vehicle to
touch the parking brake. If the
parking brake is released
unintentionally, serious injury
may occur.
All vehicles should always have the parking brake fully
engaged when parking to
avoid inadvertent movement
of the car which can injure
occupants or pedestrians.

What to do in an emergency
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6
Removing and storing the
spare tire
Your spare tire is stored underneath
your vehicle, directly below the cargo
area.
To remove the spare tire:
1.Open the tailgate and luggage
under tray cover.
2.Find the plastic hex bolt cover (1) and remove the cover. 3.Connect the socket and wheel lug
nut wrench.
4.Use the wheel lug nut wrench to loosen the bolt enough to lower the
spare tire.
Turn the wrench counterclockwise
until the spare tire reaches the
ground. 5.After the spare tire reaches the
ground, continue to turn the
wrench counterclockwise, and
draw the spare tire outside. Never
rotate the wrench excessively, oth-
erwise the spare tire carrier may be
damaged.
6.Remove the retainer (1) from the center of the spare tire.
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What to do in an emergency
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6
When towing your vehicle in an
emergency without wheel dollies :
1.Set the ignition switch in the ACC
position.
2.Place the transaxle shift lever in N (Neutral).
3.Release the parking brake.Removable towing hook
1.Open the tailgate, and remove the towing hook from the tool case.
2.Remove the hole cover pressing the lower part of the cover on the
bumper. 3.Install the towing hook by turning it
clockwise into the hole until it is
fully secured.
4.Remove the towing hook and install the cover after use.
CAUTION- Towing gear position
Always place the transaxle shift
lever in N (Neutral) when towingyour vehicle. Failure to place thetransaxle shift lever in N(Neutral) may cause internaldamage to the transaxle.ORP062007
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■Front
■Rear

Index
4I
Driver's and passenger's front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-64
Driving at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-57
Driving in flooded areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-58
Driving in the rain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-57
ECM mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54
Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-53
Electric chromic mirror with compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54
Electric parking brake (EPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Electric power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47
Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Emergency tailgate safety release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Emergency while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-83 Crankcase emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-83
Evaporative emission control System . . . . . . . . . . . 7-83
Exhaust emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-84
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 8-2
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
Engine coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61
Engine number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-\
29
Engine overheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8 Engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Evaporative emission control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-83
Exhaust emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-84
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . . . . . 7-58
Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-76
Exterior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-172
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-172
Exterior overview (Front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Exterior overview (Rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 6-15 Changing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17
Compact spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22
Jack and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
Removing and storing the spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16
FLEX STEER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-50
Floor mat anchor(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-165
Floor under tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-155
Fluid Brakes/clutch fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
Fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
109
Folding key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
4 Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
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Index
Side curtain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-171
Smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
11Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Loss of the smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Smart key function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Smart key function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Smart key precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
Snow tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-\
60
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55 Driving at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-57
Driving in flooded areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-58
Driving in the rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-57
Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
Highway driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-58
Rocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60
Sports mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
SRS components and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-53
Starting difficulties, see engine will not start . . . . . . . . . 6-4 Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47
Electric power steering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47
FLEX STEER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-50
Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-49
Tilt and telescopic steering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48
Steering wheel audio control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-165
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-152 Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-152
Cool box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-153
Floor under tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-155
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-152
Luggage tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-154
Sunglass holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-154
Stowing the rear seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
Sunglass holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-154
Sunroof open warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-45
Sunvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
162
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60\
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-27 Emergency tailgate safety release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Tether anchor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46
Theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Tilt and telescopic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48
T