brake KIA Sorento 2012 2.G Owner's Manual

Index2I
Air bags··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-41Air bag warning label··················\
··················\
············3-67
Air bag warning light ··················\
··················\
············3-44
Curtain air bag··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-59
Driver's and passenger's front air bag ··················\
·····3-53
Occupant detection system··················\
··················\
····3-47
Side impact air bag··················\
··················\
················3-57
Air cleaner ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-25
Alarm system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-13
Antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
4-106
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··················\
··5-30
Appearance care··················\
··················\
··················\
·······7-58 Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
········7-58
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-63
Armrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-20
Audio system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-106 Antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-106
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
················4-107
Auto lock mode (Passenger seat belt) ··················\
·········3-36
Automatic climate control system ··················\
···············4-87 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-93
Automatic heating and air conditioning··················\
··4-88
Manual heating and air conditioning ··················\
······4-89
Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-15 Ignition key interlock system ··················\
··················\
5-19
Shift lock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-18
Sports mode··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-17 Battery··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-33
Battery saver function··················\
··················\
················4-67
Before driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-3
Bottle holders, see cup holders ··················\
··················\
4-100
Brake system··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-27
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
················5-30
Electronic stability control (ESC) ··················\
···········5-32
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-28
Power brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-27
Brake/clutch fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-22
Bulb wattage ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············8-2
Capacities (Lubricants) ··················\
··················\
················8-4
Care Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
········7-58
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-63
Tire care ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-36
Cargo capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-63
Cargo weight··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-67
Center console storage ··················\
··················\
···············4-98
Central door lock switch··················\
··················\
············4-17
Certification label ··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-65
Changing tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
············6-9A
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Index4I
Emergency starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
····6-4Jump starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········6-4
Push starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········6-5
Emergency tailgate safety release ··················\
···············4-20
Emergency towing ··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-17
Emergency while driving··················\
··················\
·············6-2
Emission control system ··················\
··················\
············7-64 Crankcase emission control system ··················\
········7-64
Evaporative emission control (including ORVR) System ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-64
Exhaust emission control system ··················\
············7-65
Engine compartment ··················\
··················\
············2-4, 7-2
Engine coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-19
Engine number ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········8-8
Engine oil ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-18\
Engine overheats··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-6
Engine start/stop button ··················\
··················\
···············5-7
Engine temperature gauge ··················\
··················\
·········4-50
Engine will not start··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-3
Evaporative emission control (including ORVR) System ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-64\
Exhaust emission control system··················\
·················7-65\
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ···············7-15
Exterior care··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-58
Exterior features··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-105 Roof rack ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-105 Flat tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·····6-7
Changing tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······6-9
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
················6-14
Jack and tools ··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-7
Removing and storing the spare tire ··················\
·········6-8
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
·················4-10\
3
Fluid Brake/clutch fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
7-22
Power steering fluid ··················\
··················\
··············7-23
Washer fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
········7-24
Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-13
Four wheel drive (4WD) ··················\
··················\
···········5-21
Front seat adjustment - manual ··················\
··················\
···3-4
Front seat adjustment - power ··················\
··················\
·····3-5
Fuel filler lid ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-27
Fuel gauge··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-51
Fuel requirements ··················\
··················\
··················\
······1-3
Fuses ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······7-49 Fuse/relay panel description··················\
··················\
··7-53
Memory fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······7-51
Multi fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-52
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Index
Occupant detection system ··················\
··················\
········3-47
Odometer/Tripmeter/Trip computer ··················\
············4-51
Oil (Engine) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-18
Outside rearview mirror··················\
··················\
·············4-45
Overheats ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-6
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-6
Panoramic sunroof ··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-30
Parking brake··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-28, 7-24
Passenger's front air bag ··················\
··················\
············3-53
Power brakes··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-27
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-101
Power steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-36
Power steering fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-23
Power window lock button ··················\
··················\
········4-24
Pre-tensioner seat belt··················\
··················\
················3-26
Push starting··················\
··················\
··················\
···············6-5
Rear parking assist system··················\
··················\
·········4-63
Rear seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-12
Rearview camera ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-66
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··················\
7-36Recommended lubricants and capacities ··················\
·······8-4
Recommended SAE viscosity number··················\
······8-6
Remote keyless entry ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-6
Road warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············6-2
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-46
Roof rack ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-105
Safety chains ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-54
Seat belts ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-20 Pre-tensioner seat belt ··················\
··················\
···········3-26
Seat belt - Driver's··················\
··················\
·················3-22\
Seat belt warning··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-21
Seat belts - Front passenger and rear seat ·················3-24\
Seat heater··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-9
Seat heater with air ventilation ··················\
··················\
··3-10
Seatback pocket ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-12
Seating capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-62
Seats ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-2 Armrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
················3-19
Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
··············3-13
Front seat adjustment - manual ··················\
·················3-4
Front seat adjustment - power ··················\
··················\
·3-5
Headrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-7, 3-17
Lumbar support ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-7
Rear seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
·············3-12
Seat heater ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············3-9OP
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Index
Summer tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······7-48
Tire care ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-36
Tire maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-41
Tire replacement··················\
··················\
··················\
··7-40
Tire rotation··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-38
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
··················\
············7-42
Tire terminology and definitions ··················\
············7-46
Tire traction ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-41
Wheel alignment and tire balance ··················\
···········7-39
Wheel replacement ··················\
··················\
················7-41
Towing ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-16 Emergency towing ··················\
··················\
················6-17
Towing capacity··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-63
Trailer towing ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········5-53 Hitches··················\
··················\
··················\
·················5-54\
Safety chains ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-54
Trailer brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-54
Weight of the trailer ··················\
··················\
··············5-60
Transaxle Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
··············5-15
Manual transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-12
Trip computer ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-51
Tripmeter ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-51\
Vehicle break-in process ··················\
··················\
·············1-5
Vehicle certification label··················\
··················\
············8-7 Vehicle handling instructions ··················\
··················\
······1-5
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ··················\
············8-7
Vehicle load limit ··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-62
Cargo capacity··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-63
Certification label ··················\
··················\
··················\
5-65
Seating capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-62
Tire and loading information label ··················\
·········5-62
Towing capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-63
Vehicle capacity weight ··················\
··················\
········5-62
Vehicle weight glossary··················\
··················\
·············5-67 Base curb weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-67
Cargo weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-67
GAW (Gross axle weight) ··················\
··················\
····5-67
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) ··················\
·········5-67
GVW (Gross vehicle weight)··················\
··················\
5-67
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) ··················\
····5-67
Vehicle curb weight ··················\
··················\
··············5-67
Warnings and indicators ··················\
··················\
············4-55
Washer fluid··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-24
Weight glossary ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-67 Base curb weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-67
Cargo weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-67
GAW (Gross axle weight) ··················\
··················\
····5-67
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) ··················\
·········5-67
GVW (Gross vehicle weight)··················\
··················\
5-67V
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Introduction
A090000AENAs with other vehicles of this type, failure
to operate this vehicle correctly may
result in loss of control, an accident or
vehicle rollover.
Specific design characteristics (higher
ground clearance, track, etc.) give this
vehicle a higher center of gravity than
other types of vehicles. In other words
they are not designed for cornering at the
same speeds as conventional 2-wheel
drive vehicles. Avoid sharp turns or
abrupt maneuvers. Again, failure to oper-
ate this vehicle correctly may result in
loss of control, an accident or vehicle
rollover.Be sure to read the “Reducing
the risk of a rollover” driving guide-
lines, in section 5 of this manual.
A030000AUNNo special break-in period is needed. By
following a few simple precautions for the
first 1,000 km (600 miles) you may add to
the performance, economy and life of
your vehicle.
 Do not race the engine.
 While driving, keep your engine speed (rpm, or revolutions per minute)
between 2,000 rpm and 4,000 rpm.
 Do not maintain a single speed for long periods of time, either fast or slow.
Varying engine speed is needed to
properly break-in the engine.
 Avoid hard stops, except in emergen- cies, to allow the brakes to seat prop-
erly.
 Don't let the engine idle longer than 3 minutes at one time.
 Don't tow a trailer during the first 2,000 km (1,200 miles) of operation.VEHICLE BREAK-IN PROCESS
VEHICLE HANDLING
INSTRUCTIONS
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Introduction61INDICATOR SYMBOLS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Seat Belt Warning LightTurn Signal IndicatorABS Warning Light*
Parking Brake & Brake Fluid
Warning LightMalfunction Indicator*Immobilizer Indicator* Low Fuel Level Warning Light* if equipped
Tailgate Open Warning Light
❈ For more detailed explanations, refer to “Instrument cluster” in section 4.Charging System Warning Light
Door Ajar Warning Light
A050000AX-EC
Front Fog Light Indicator*
Engine Oil Pressure Warning LightAir Bag Warning Light*Shift Pattern Indicator
ESC Indicator*ESC OFF Indicator*
Cruise Indicator*
4WD system warning light*
4WD LOCK indicator*
DBC indicator*Low windshield washer fluid level
warning light*
Key out warning light*
KEY
OUTECO
ECOMINDER
TM indicator*
Cruise SET Indicator*
High Beam Indicator
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Your vehicle at a glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
1. Instrument cluster.............................4-48
2. Lighting controls / Turn signals.........4-67
3. Steering wheel audio controls* ......4-107
4. Horn .................................................4-38
5. Driver’s front air bag .........................3-53
6. Cruise controls* ................................5-39
7. Wiper/Washer switch ........................4-72
8. Ignition switch* orENGINE START/STOP button* ...5-4, 5-7
9. Digital clock ....................................4-102
10. Audio* ...........................................4-106
11. Hazard warning flasher ...........4-66, 6-2
12. Climate control system* ........4-78, 4-87
13. Seat heater*/Seat heater (with air ventilation)* switch.....3-9, 3-10
14. Power outlet* ................................4-101
15. AUX, USB and iPod port*.............4-108
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* ..............3-53
21. Glove box .......................................4-98
* : if equipped
OXMA012002
❈ The actual instrument panel in the vehicle may differ from the illustration
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Your vehicle at a glance42ENGINE COMPARTMENTB030000AUN-C1
OXM079001N
❈The actual engine compartment in the vehicle may differ from the illustration. 1. Engine Coolant Reservoir ................7-19
2. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir....7-24
3. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir*
......7-23
4. Radiator Cap ....................................7-21
5. Engine Oil Filler Cap ........................7-18
6. Engine Oil Dipstick ...........................7-18
7. Brake/Clutch* Fluid Reservoir ..........7-22
8. Air Cleaner .......................................7-25
9. Fuse Box ..........................................7-49
10. Negative Battery Terminal ..............7-33
11. Positive Battery Terminal ................7-33
* if equipped
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Safety features of your vehicle
C010303AHMHeadrestThe rear seat(s) is equipped with head-
rests in all the seating positions for the
occupant's safety and comfort.
The headrest not only provides comfort
for passengers, but also helps protect the
head and neck in the event of a collision.
WARNING
- Cargo
Cargo should always be secured to
prevent it from being thrown about
the vehicle in a collision and caus-
ing injury to the vehicle occupants.
Do not place objects on the rear
(2nd and/or 3rd row) seats, since
they cannot be properly secured
and may hit the front seat occu-
pants in a collision.
WARNING -
Cargo loading
Make sure the engine is off, the
automatic transaxle is in P (Park) or
the manual transaxle is in reverse
or 1st, and the parking brake is
securely applied whenever loading
or unloading cargo. Failure to take
these steps may allow the vehicle
to move if the shift lever is inadver-
tently moved to another position.
WARNING
 For maximum effectiveness incase of an accident, the 2nd row
headrest should be adjusted so
the middle of the headrest is at
the same height of the center of
gravity of an occupant's head.
Generally, the center of gravity of
most people's head is level to the
height of the top of their eyes.
 Also adjust the headrest as close to your head as possible. For this
reason, the use of a cushion that
holds the body away from the
seatback is not recommended.
 Do not operate the vehicle with the headrests removed. Severe
injury to an occupant may occur
in the event of an accident.
Headrests may provide protec-
tion against severe neck injuries
when properly adjusted.
 After adjusting or reinstalling the headrest, always make sure the
headrest locks in the upright
position to properly protect the
occupants.
OHM038049N
**
* if equipped
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Safety features of your vehicle64
3 Just before impact, drivers often brake
heavily. Such heavy braking lowers the
front portion of the vehicle causing it to
“ride” under a vehicle with a higher
ground clearance. Air bags may not
inflate in this "under-ride" situation
because deceleration forces that are
detected by sensors may be signifi-
cantly reduced by such “under-ride”
collisions.  Front air bags may not inflate in
rollover accidents because front air
bag deployment would not provide
additional occupant protection.
However, if equipped with side impact
and curtain air bags, the air bags may
inflate in a rollover, when it is detected
by the rollover sensor.  Air bags may not inflate if the vehicle
collides with objects such as utility
poles or trees, where the point of
impact is concentrated to one area and
the full force of the impact is not deliv-
ered to the sensors.
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