start stop button KIA Sorento 2011 2.G Owner's Manual

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Your vehicle at a glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
1. Instrument cluster.............................4-44
2. Lighting controls / Turn signals.........4-63
3. Steering wheel audio controls* ......4-102
4. Horn .................................................4-35
5. Driver’s front air bag .........................3-51
6. Cruise controls* ................................5-39
7. Wiper/Washer switch ........................4-68
8. Ignition switch* orENGINE START/STOP button* ...5-4, 5-7
9. Digital clock ......................................4-98
10. Audio* ...........................................4-102
11. Hazard warning flasher ...........4-62, 6-2
12. Climate control system* ........4-74, 4-83
13. Seat heater switch* ..........................3-9
14. Power outlet* ..................................4-97
15. AUX, USB and iPod port*.............4-103
16. Shift lever ..............................5-12, 5-15
17. Parking brake pedal* ......................5-28
18. Brake pedal ....................................5-27
19. Accelerator pedal .............................5-5
20. Passenger’s front air bag* ..............3-51
21. Glove box .......................................4-94
* : if equipped
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❈ The actual instrument panel in the vehicle may differ from the illustration
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Features of your vehicle
D040000AXMWith a smart key, you can lock or unlock
a door (and tailgate) and even start the
engine without inserting the key.
The functions of the buttons on a smart
key are similar to the remote keyless
entry.Lock (1)All doors (and tailgate) are locked if the
lock button is pressed.
If all doors (and tailgate) are closed, the
hazard warning lights will blink and
chime sounds once to indicate that all
doors (and tailgate) are locked.However, if any door (or tailgate) remains
open, the hazard warning lights will not
operate. But if all doors (and tailgate) are
closed after the lock button is pressed,
the hazard warning lights will blink once.
D020102AXM-EUUnlock (2)The driver's door is unlocked if the unlock
button is pressed once. The hazard
warning lights will blink and chime
sounds twice to indicate that the driver's
door is unlocked.
All doors (and tailgate) are unlocked if
the unlock button is pressed once more
within 4 seconds. The hazard warning
lights will blink and chime sounds twice
again to indicate that all doors (and tail-
gate) are unlocked.
After pressing this button, the doors (and
tailgate) will be locked automatically
unless you open any door within 30 sec-
onds.
2 stage unlocking may be disabled or re-
enabled by simultaneously pressing the
Lock (1) and Unlock (2) button for 4 sec-
onds (disabling 2 stage unlock allows all
vehicle doors to unlock simultaneously).
The hazard warning lights will blink 4
times to indicate that 2 stage unlock was
enabled
D020104AHMTailgate unlock (3)The tailgate is unlocked if the button is
pressed for more than 1 second.
The hazard warning lights will blink twice
to indicate that the tailgate is unlocked.
However, after pressing this button, the
tailgate will lock automatically unless you
open the tailgate within 30 seconds.
Also, once the tailgate is opened and
then closed, the tailgate will lock auto-
matically.D020105AHMAlarm (4)The horn sounds and the hazard warning
lights blink for about 30 seconds if this
button is pressed for more than 0.5 sec-
onds. To stop the horn and lights, press
any button on the transmitter.D040100AHMSmart key functionsCarrying the smart key, you may lock and
unlock the vehicle doors (and tailgate).
Also, you may start the engine. Refer to
the following, for more details.
SMART KEY (IF EQUIPPED)
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4D040101BHMLocking Pressing the button of the front outside
door handles with all doors (and tailgate)
closed and any door unlocked, locks all
the doors (and tailgate). The hazard
warning lights blink and the chime
sounds once to indicate that all doors
(and tailgate) are locked. The button will
only operate when the smart key is with-
in 0.7~1 m (28~40 in.) from the outside
door handle. If you want to make sure
that a door has locked or not, you should
check the door lock button inside the
vehicle or pull the outside door handle. Even though you press the button, the
doors will not lock and the chime sounds
for 3 seconds if any of the following
occurs:
 The smart key is in the vehicle.
 The ENGINE START/STOP button is in
the ACC or ON position.
 Any door except the tailgate is opened.
D040102AEN-EUUnlocking Pressing the button of the driver’s out-
side door handle with all doors (and tail-
gate) closed and locked, unlocks the dri-
ver’s door. The hazard warning lights
blink and the chime sounds twice to indi-
cate that the driver’s door is unlocked. All
doors (and tailgate) are unlocked if the
button is pressed once more within 4
seconds. The hazard warning lights will
blink and the chime will sound twice to
indicate that all the doors (and tailgate)
are unlocked.
Pressing the button of the front passen-
ger’s outside door handle with all doors
(and tailgate) closed and locked, unlocks
all the doors (and tailgate). The hazard
warning lights blink and the chime
sounds twice to indicate that all doors
(and tailgate) are unlocked. The button will only operate when the
smart key is within 0.7~1 m (28~40 in.)
from the outside door handle.
When the smart key is recognized in the
area of 0.7~1 m (28~40 in.) from the front
outside door handle, other people can
also open the door without possession of
the smart key.
D040103AHMTailgate unlockingIf you are within 0.7~1 m (28~40 in.) from
the outside tailgate handle, with your
smart key in possession, the tailgate will
unlock and open when you press the tail-
gate handle switch.
The hazard warning lights will blink twice
to indicate that the tailgate is unlocked.
Also, once the tailgate is opened and
then closed, the tailgate will lock auto-
matically.D040104AHMStart-upYou can start the engine without inserting
the key. For detailed information refer to
“Starting the engine with a smart key” in
section 5.
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4D150327AUNKey reminder warning chime
(if equipped)If the driver’s door is opened while the
ignition key is left in the ignition switch
(ACC or LOCK position), the key
reminder warning chime will sound. This
is to prevent you from locking your keys
in the vehicle. The chime sounds until the
key is removed from the ignition switch or
the driver’s door is closed.KEY OUT indicator (if equipped)When the ENGINE START/STOP button
is in the ACC or ON position, if any door
is open, the system checks for the smart
key. If the smart key is not in the vehicle,
the indicator will blink, and if all doors are
closed, the chime will also sound for
about 5 seconds. The indicator will go off
while the vehicle is moving. Keep the
smart key in the vehicle or insert it in the
smart key holder.
4WD system warning light(if equipped) When the ignition switch is turned to the
ON position, the 4WD indicator will illu-
minate and then go off in a few seconds.
If the 4WD system warning light
illuminates, this indicates that there is a
malfunction in the 4WD system. If this
occurs, have your vehicle checked by an
authorized KIA dealer as soon as possi-
ble.
4WD LOCK indicator (if equipped)The 4WD LOCK indicator light is illumi-
nated when the 4WD LOCK button is
pushed. The purpose of this 4WD LOCK
mode is to increase the drive power
when driving on dry road surfaces, wet
pavement, snow-covered roads and/or
off-road. The 4WD LOCK indicator light is
turned off by pushing the button again.
KEY
OUT
CAUTION
Do not use 4WD LOCK mode on dry
paved roads or highway, it cancause noise, vibration or damage of4WD related parts.
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Features of your vehicle
Using RADIO, SETUP, VOLUME
and AUDIO CONTROL
1. FM/AM Selection Button The FM/AM button toggles between FM
and AM. Listed below are the paths as
the system switches from FM to AM and
back to FM.
 FM/AM : FM1
➟FM2
➟AM
➟FM1...
 FM : FM1
➟FM2
➟FM1...
2. Power ON/OFF Button & Volume Control Knob Turns the audio system on/off when
the ignition switch is on ACC or ON.
 If the knob is turned clockwise/counter- clockwise, the volume will increase
/decrease.3. Automatic Station Seek Button When the [SEEK ] is pressed, it will
automatically tune to the next lower
station.
 When the [SEEK ] is pressed, it will automatically tune to the next higher
station.
4. SCAN Button When the button is pressed, it auto-matically scans the radio stations
upwards.
 The SCAN feature steps through each station, starting from the initial station,
for ten seconds.
 Press the [SCAN] button again to stop the scan feature and to listen to the
currently selected channel.5. MUTE ButtonWhen the button is pressed, stops sound
and “Audio Mute” is displayed on LCD.6. Preset Selection Button Press [1]~[6] buttons less than 0.8 sec-onds to play the station saved in each
button.
 Press [1]~[6] b utton more than 0.8 sec-
onds or longer to save the current sta-
tion to the respective button with a
beep.
7. TUNE Knob & Audio Control Knob Rotate the knob clockwise or counter-
clock wise to increase or decrease from
current frequency.
(AM 10 kHz, FM 200 kHz)
Pressing the button changes the BASS,
MIDDLE, TREBLE, FADER and BAL-
ANCE TUNE mode. The mode selected
is shown on the display. After selecting
each mode, rotate the Audio control knob
clockwise or counterclockwise.
 BASS Control
To increase the BASS, rotate the knob
clockwise, while to decrease the BASS,
rotate the knob counterclockwise.
 MIDDLE Control
To increase the MIDDLE, rotate the knob
clockwise, while to decrease the MID-
DLE, rotate the knob counterclockwise.
 TREBLE Control
To increase the TREBLE, rotate the knob
clockwise, while to decrease the TRE-
BLE, rotate the knob counterclockwise.
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Features of your vehicle
Using SIRIUS Satellite RadioYour Kia vehicle is equipped with a 3
month complimentary period of SIRIUS
Satellite Radio so you have access to
over 130 channels of music, information,
and entertainment programming.ActivationIn order to extend or reactivate your sub-
scription to SIRIUS Satellite Radio, you
will need to contact SIRIUS Customer
Care at 888-539-7474. Have your 12 digit
SID (Sirius Identification Number)/ESN
(Electronic Serial Number) ready. To
retrieve the SID/ESN, turn on the radio,
press the [SAT] button, and tune to chan-
nel zero. Please note that the vehicle will
need to be turned on, in Sirius mode, and
have an unobstructed view of the sky in
order for the radio to receive the activa-
tion signal.
1. SATELLITE RADIO SelectionButton (SIRIUS Satellite Radio)Press the [SAT] button to switch to SIR-
IUS Satellite Radio. It cycles through the
different bands as noted below.
SAT1
➟SAT2
➟SAT3
➟SAT1
➟...
2. Channel Selection Button Press [ SEEK ] button for less
than 0.8 seconds to select previous or
next channel.
 Press [ SEEK ] button for 0.8 seconds or longer to continuously
move to previous or next channel.
 If "CATEGORY" Icon is displayed at the top of the screen, channel up/down
is done through the channels within
current category.3. Preset Selection Button Press [1]~[6] buttons less than 0.8 sec-onds to play the channel saved in each
button.
 Press [1]~[6] button for 0.8 seconds or longer to save current channel to the
respective button with a beep.
4. SCAN Selection Button  When the [SCAN] button is pressed, itautomatically scans the radio stations
upwards.
 The SCAN feature steps through every channel, starting from the initial chan-
nel, for ten seconds.
 Press the [SCAN] button again to stop the scan feature and to listen to the
currently selected channel.
 If "CATEGORY" Icon is displayed at the top of the screen, channel chang-
ing is done through the channels with-
in current category.5. Tune Knob and Enter Button Rotate clockwise to increase the chan-nel number or to scroll down the cate-
gory list.
 Rotate counterclockwise to decrease the channel number or to scroll up the
category list.
 Press this to make selection of chan- nels or items.
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Before driving / 5-3
Key positions / 5-4
Engine start/stop button / 5-7
Manual Transaxle / 5-12
Automatic transaxle / 5-15
Four wheel drive (4WD) / 5-21
Brake system / 5-27
Cruise control system / 5-39
Economical operation / 5-43
Special driving conditions / 5-45
Winter driving / 5-50
Trailer towing / 5-53
Vehicle load limit / 5-62
Vehicle weight glossary/ 5-67
Driving your vehicle
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Driving your vehicle
Illuminated ENGINE START/STOP
buttonWhenever the front door is opened, the
ENGINE START/STOP button will illumi-
nate for your convenience. The light will
go off after about 30 seconds when the
door is closed. It will also go off immedi-
ately when the theft-alarm system is
armed.
ENGINE START/STOP button
positionOFF• With automatic transaxle
To turn off the engine (START/RUN posi-
tion) or vehicle power (ON position),
press the ENGINE START/STOP button
with the shift lever in the P (Park) posi-
tion. When you press the ENGINE
START/STOP button without the shift
lever in the P (Park) position, the
ENGINE START/STOP button will not
change to the OFF position but to the
ACC position.
ENGINE START/STOP BUTTON (IF EQUIPPED)
Not illuminated
CAUTION
You are able to turn off the engine(START/RUN) or vehicle power(ON), only when the vehicle is not in motion. In an emergency situationwhile the vehicle is in motion, youare able to turn the engine off and to the ACC position by pressing theENGINE START/STOP button for more than 2 seconds or 3 timessuccessively within 3 seconds. Ifthe vehicle is still moving, you can restart the engine without depress-ing the brake pedal by pressing theENGINE START/STOP button with the shift lever in the N (Neutral)position.
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Driving your vehicle85ACC(Accessory)• With automatic transaxle
Press the ENGINE START/STOP button
while it is in the OFF position without
depressing the brake pedal.
If the ENGINE START/STOP button is in
the ACC position for more than 1 hour,
the button is turned off automatically to
prevent battery discharge.
ON• With automatic transaxle
Press the ENGINE START/STOP button
while it is in the ACC position without
depressing the brake pedal.
The warning lights can be checked
before the engine is started. Do not leave
the ENGINE START/STOP button in the
ON position for a long time. The battery
may discharge, because the engine is
not running.
START/RUN• With automatic transaxle
To start the engine, depress the brake
pedal and press the ENGINE START/
STOP button with the shift lever in the P
(Park) or the N (Neutral) position. For
your safety, start the engine with the shift
lever in the P (Park) position.✽ ✽

NOTICEIf you press the ENGINE START/STOP
button without depressing the brake
pedal for automatic transaxle vehicles,
the engine will not start and the ENGINE
START/STOP button changes as follow:
OFF ➔ ➔
ACC ➔
➔
ON ➔
➔
OFF or ACC
Orange indicator
Green indicator
Not illuminated
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✽
✽

NOTICEIf you leave the ENGINE START/ STOP
button in the ACC or ON position for a
long time, the battery will discharge.
E040300AHM-EUStarting the engine with a smart
key (if equipped)1. Carry the smart key or leave it inside
the vehicle.
2. Make sure the parking brake is firmly applied
3. Automatic Transaxle - Place the
transaxle shift lever in P (Park).
Depress the brake pedal fully.
4. Press the ENGINE START/STOP but- ton while depressing the brake pedal.
5. In extremely cold weather (below - 18°C (0°F)) or after the vehicle has not
been operated for several days, let the
engine warm up without depressing
the accelerator.
Whether the engine is cold or warm, it
should be started without depressing the
accelerator.
WARNING
 Never press the ENGINE START/
STOP button while the vehicle is
in motion except in an emer-
gency. If the engine stops while
the vehicle is in motion, this
would result in loss of directional
control and braking function,
which could cause an accident.
 Before leaving the driver's seat, always make sure the shift lever
is engaged in P (Park), set the
parking brake fully and shut the
engine off. Unexpected and sud-
den vehicle movement may occur
if these precautions are not
taken.
(Continued)
(Continued)
 Never reach for the ENGINESTART/STOP button or any other
controls through the steering
wheel while the vehicle is in
motion. The presence of your
hand or arm in the area could
cause loss of vehicle control, an
accident and serious bodily
injury or death.
 Do not place any movable objects around the driver's seat as they
may move while driving, interfere
with the driver and lead to an
accident.
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