KIA Sorento 2008 1.G Owners Manual

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Room light
Front (map light)
The lights are turned ON or OFF by
pressing the corresponding switch.
Center (dome light) /
Rear cargo area light
(1) OFF
: The light stays off even when a door
is open.(2) DOOR/
: The light turns on when a door is
opened or when a door is unlocked
by the transmitter (if equipped).
Interior light goes out slowly after 30
seconds if the doors including the
rear hatch and rear hatch window are
all closed. However if the ignition
switch is ON or all vehicle doors are
locked when the door is closed, inte-
rior light will turn off even within 30
seconds.
(3)ON
: The light turns on and stays on even
when the doors are all closed.
INTERIOR LIGHTS
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Door courtesy lamp
(if equipped)
The door courtesy lamp comes ON when
the door is opened to assist entering or
exiting the vehicle. It also serves as a
warning to passing vehicles that the
vehicle door is open.
Center tray
To use the storage compartment, press
the front face, and then release it to allow
the storage compartment to slowly
extend from the instrument panel.
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WARNING - Flammable
materials
Do not store cigarette lighters,
propane cylinders, or other
flammable/explosive materials in
the vehicle. These items may catch
fire and/or explode if the vehicle is
exposed to hot temperatures for
extended periods.
CAUTION
• To avoid possible theft, do not
leave valuables in the storage
compartment.
•Always keep the storage com-
partment covers closed while
driving. Do not attempt to place
so many items in the storage
compartment that the storage
compartment cover can not close
securely.
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Multi Box
The multi box may be opened by pulling
it out by its handle grip. It can be used for
storing small items.
Center console storage
These compartments can be used to
store small items required by the driver
or front passenger.
To open the console storage compart-
ment, pull up on the locking tab.
Under tray (If equipped)
The under tray is located under the front
passenger’s seat, and can be opened by
pulling it out.
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Glove box
The glove box can be locked and
unlocked with a master key.
To open the glove box, make sure it is
unlocked, then pull the handle and the
glove box will automatically open. Close
the glove box after use.
Sunglass holder
A sunglass storage compartment is pro-
vided on the overhead console. To open
the sunglass holder, press the cover and
the holder will slowly open. Place your
sunglasses in the compartment door with
the lenses facing out. Push to close.
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CAUTION
Since key is not fully inserted into
the glove box key set, do not apply
excessive force. Doing so may dam-
age the parts.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury in an
accident or sudden stop, always
keep the glove box door closed
while driving.
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CAUTION
Make sure the sunglass holder is
closed while driving.
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Cigarette lighter
To use the cigarette lighter, press the
front face then release it to allow the
cigarette lighter and ashtray to slowly
extend from center panel.
To operate the cigarette lighter, press it in
and release it. When it is heated, it auto-
matically pops out ready for use.
If the engine is not running, the ignition
switch must be in the ACC position for
the lighter to operate.
Ashtrays
Front
To use the ashtray, press the front face
and release it to allow the cigarette
lighter and ashtray to slowly extend from
center panel.
To remove the ashtray, grasp the ashtray
bucket and carefully pull it out.
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CAUTION
• Do not hold the lighter in after it is
already heated because it will
overheat.
• Only a genuine Kia lighter should
be used in the cigarette lighter
socket. The use of plug-in acces-
sories (shavers, hand-held vacu-
ums, and coffee pots, for exam-
ple) may damage the socket or
cause electrical failure.
• If the lighter does not pop out
within 30 seconds, remove it to
prevent overheating.
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Rear (if equipped)
You can open the rear ashtray by pulling
it out by its top edge. To remove the ash-
tray to empty or clean it, push the tab
inside and pull it all the way out.
Cup holder
WARNING- Ashtray use
• Do not use the vehicle’s ashtrays
as waste receptacles.
• Putting lit cigarettes or matches
in an ashtray with other com-
bustible materials may cause a
fire.WARNING-Hot liquids
• Do not place uncovered cups of
hot liquid in the cup holder while
the vehicle is in motion. If the hot
liquid spills, you could be burned.
Such a burn to the driver could
cause a loss of control of the
vehicle.
• To reduce the risk of personal
injury in the event of sudden stop
or collision, do not place uncov-
ered or insecure bottles, glasses,
cans, etc., in the cup holder while
the vehicle is in motion.
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Front
Cups or small beverage cans may be
placed in the cup holders.
Rear (if equipped)
To use the rear cup holder, press the
front face, release it and extend from the
console box.
To return the cup holder to its closed
position, push it completely into the con-
sole box. The cup holder latching mecha-
nism will “click” when it is locked into
position.
Sunvisor
Use the sunvisor to shield direct light
through the front or side windows.
To use a sunvisor, pull it downward.
To use a sunvisor for a side window, pull
it downward, unsnap it from the bracket
and swing it to the side.
Adjust the sunvisor forward or backward.
To use the vanity mirror, pull down the
visor and pull up the mirror cover.
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NOTICE
Close the vanity mirror cover securely
and return the sunvisor to its original
position after use.
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CAUTION
• Do not place heavy cups or cans
in cup holders. Cup holders could
be damaged.
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Power socket (if equipped)
The power outlets are designed to pro-
vide power for mobile telephones or
other devices designed to operate with
vehicle electrical systems. The devices
should draw less than 10 amps with the
engine running.
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CAUTION
•Use when the engine is running,
and remove a plug from the
power outlet after using the elec-
tric appliance. Using when the
engine stops or remaining the
electric appliance with plugged in
for many hours may cause the
battery to be discharged.
• Only use 12V electric appliances
which are less than 10A in elec-
tric capacity.
• Adjust the air-conditioner or
heater to the lowest operating
level when you have to use the
power socket.
•Close the cover when not in use.
• Some electronic devices can
cause electronic interference
when plugged into a vehicle’s
power outlet. These devices may
cause excessive audio static and
malfunctions in other electronic
systems or devices used in your
vehicle.
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Digital clock
When the ignition switch is in the ACC or
ON position, the clock buttons operates
as follows:
• HOUR:
Pressing the “H” button with your fin-
ger, a pencil or similar object will
advance the time displayed by one
hour.
• MINUTE:
Pressing the “M” button with your fin-
ger, a pencil or similar object will
advance the time displayed by one
minute.• RESET:
To clear away minutes, press the “R”
button with your finger, a pencil or sim-
ilar object. Then the clock will be set
precisely on the hour.
For example, if the “R” button is
pressed while the time is between 9:01
and 9:29, the display will be reset to
9:00.
9:01 ~ 9:29 ➾9:00
9:30 ~ 9:59 ➾10:00
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If your vehicle is equipped with this fea-
ture, you can slide or tilt your sunroof
with the sunroof control buttons located
on the overhead console.
The sunroof can only be opened, closed,
or tilted when the ignition switch is in the
ON position.
Sliding the sunroof
The sunroof can be opened or closed
when the ignition switch is in the “ON”
position. To slide the sunroof, momentar-
ily press “OPEN” ( ) on the SLIDE
switch. The sunroof will slide all the way
open. To stop the sunroof sliding at any
point, press any sunroof switch. To close
the sunroof, press “CLOSE” ( ) on
the SLIDE switch and hold it until it is
closed completely.
Tilting the sunroof
To tilt the sunroof, momentarily press
“UP”
()on the TILT switch. The sun-
roof will tilt all the way up. To stop the
sunroof tilting at any point, press any
sunroof switches.
To close it, press “DOWN”
()on the
TILT switch and hold it until it is closed
completely.
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NOTICE
The sunroof cannot slide when it is in
the tilt position nor can it be tilted while
in an open or slide position.
SUNROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
CAUTION
Do not continue to press the sun-
roof control button(s) after the sun-
roof is in the fully open, closed, or
tilt position(s). Damage to the motor
or system components could
occur.
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