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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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GaugeEngine temperature gauge··················\
··················\
·····4-50
Fuel gauge ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-51
Glassroof, see panoramic sunroof ··················\
···············4-30
Glove box··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-98\
Hazard warning flasher··················\
··················\
··············4-66
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
··················\
····5-45
Headlight escort function··················\
··················\
···········4-67
Headrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
············3-7, 3-17
Highway driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-49
Hitches ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-54
Heated steering wheel··················\
··················\
················4-37
HomeLink, Electrochromic mirror ··················\
··············4-40
Hood··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-25
Horn ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-38
How to use this manual ··················\
··················\
···············1-2
Ignition key interlock system ··················\
··················\
····5-19
Immobilizer system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-3
Indicator symbols on the instrument cluster ··················\
·1-6
Indicators and warnings ··················\
··················\
·············4-55
Inside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
···············4-39 Instrument cluster ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-48
Engine temperature gauge··················\
··················\
·····4-50
Fuel gauge ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-51
Instrument panel illumination ··················\
·················4-49\
Odometer/Tripmeter/Trip computer··················\
········4-51
Speedometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-49
Tachometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-49
Warning and indicators ··················\
··················\
·········4-55
Instrument panel illumination··················\
··················\
····4-49
Instrument panel overview ··················\
··················\
··········2-3
Interior care··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-63
Interior features··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-100 Clock ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-10\
2
Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-100
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
·············4-103
Luggage net holder··················\
··················\
··············4-103
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-101
Sunvisor··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-101
Interior lights ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-75
Interior overview ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······2-2
Interlock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-19
Jack and tools··················\
··················\
··················\
·············6-7
Jump starting··················\
··················\
··················\
··············6-4GHI
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Key positions ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-4
Keys ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-2Immobilizer system ··················\
··················\
·················4-3
Label Air bag warning label··················\
··················\
············3-67
Certification label ··················\
··················\
··················\
5-65
Tire and loading information label ··················\
·········5-62
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
··················\
············7-42
Tire specification and pressure label·········\
··················\
8-8
Vehicle certification label ··················\
··················\
·······8-7
Latch system, see lower anchor system ··················\
······3-39
Lighting··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-67 Battery saver function ··················\
··················\
···········4-67
Headlight escort function ··················\
··················\
······4-67
Lower anchor system ··················\
··················\
·················3-39\
Lubricants and capacities··················\
··················\
·············8-4
Luggage box ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-99
Luggage net holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
4-103
Luggage rack, see roof rack ··················\
··················\
····4-105
Lumbar support··················\
··················\
··················\
··········3-7 Maintenance
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ···········7-15
Maintenance services ··················\
··················\
··············7-5
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ·············7-13
Normal maintenance schedule ··················\
··················\
7-8
Owner maintenance··················\
··················\
·················7-6
Tire maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-41
Manual climate control system··················\
··················\
··4-78 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-83
Climate control air filter··················\
··················\
········4-86
Heating and air conditioning··················\
··················\
·4-79
Manual transaxle··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-12
Memory fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-51
Mirrors ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-39 Electric chromic mirror (ECM) ··················\
··············4-39
Inside rearview mirror··················\
··················\
···········4-39
Outside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
········4-45
Moonroof, see panoramic sunroof··················\
···············4-30
Multi fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-52\
Neck restraints, see headrest ··················\
················3-7, 3-1\
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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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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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Introduction21A010000AAMWe want to help you get the greatest
possible driving pleasure from your vehi-
cle. Your Owner’s Manual can assist you
in many ways. We strongly recommend
that you read the entire manual. In order
to minimize the chance of death or injury,
you must read the WARNING and CAU-
TION sections in the manual.
Illustrations complement the words in this
manual to best explain how to enjoy your
vehicle. By reading your manual, you will
learn about features, important safety
information, and driving tips under vari-
ous road conditions.The general layout of the manual is pro-
vided in the Table of Contents. Use the
index when looking for a specific area or
subject; it has an alphabetical listing of all
information in your manual.
Sections: This manual has eight sections
plus an index. Each section begins with a
brief list of contents so you can tell at a
glance if that section has the information
you want.
You will find various WARNINGs,
CAUTIONs, and NOTICEs in this manu-
al. These WARNINGs were prepared to
enhance your personal safety. You should
carefully read and follow ALL procedures
and recommendations provided in these
WARNINGs, CAUTIONs and NOTICEs.
✽ ✽


NOTICEA NOTICE indicates interesting or help-
ful information is being provided.
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
WARNING
A WARNING indicates a situation in
which harm, serious bodily injury or
death could result if the warning is
ignored.
CAUTION
A CAUTION indicates a situation in
which damage to your vehicle couldresult if the caution is ignored.
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Introduction
A020101AHM-EUYour new vehicle is designed to use only
unleaded fuel having a pump octane
number ((R+M)/2) of 87 (Research
Octane Number 91) or higher.
Your new vehicle is designed to obtain
maximum performance with UNLEADED
FUEL, as well as minimize exhaust emis-
sions and spark plug fouling.
A020103AUN-EUGasoline containing alcohol andmethanolGasohol, a mixture of gasoline and
ethanol (also known as grain alcohol),
and gasoline or gasohol containing
methanol (also known as wood alcohol)
are being marketed along with or instead
of leaded or unleaded gasoline.
Do not use gasohol containing more than
10% ethanol, and do not use gasoline or
gasohol containing any methanol. Either
of these fuels may cause drivability prob-
lems and damage to the fuel system.
Discontinue using gasohol of any kind if
drivability problems occur.
Vehicle damage or drivability problems
may not be covered by the manufactur-
er’s warranty if they result from the use
of:
1. Gasohol containing more than 10% ethanol.
2. Gasoline or gasohol containing methanol.
3. Leaded fuel or leaded gasohol.
FUEL REQUIREMENTS
CAUTION
Never add any fuel system cleaning agents to the fuel tank other thanwhat has been specified. (Consultan authorized KIA dealer for details.)
WARNING
• Do not "top off" after the nozzle automatically shuts off when
refueling.
 Tighten the cap until it clicks, oth- erwise the Check Engine
light will illuminate.
 Always check that the fuel cap is installed securely to prevent fuel
spillage in the event of an acci-
dent.
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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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Safety features of your vehicleWARNING
- Driver’s seat
 Never attempt to adjust the seatwhile the vehicle is moving. This
could result in loss of control,
and an accident causing death,
serious injury, or property dam-
age.
 Do not allow anything to interfere with the normal position of the
seatback. Storing items against a
seatback or in any other way
interfering with proper locking of
a seatback could result in serious
or fatal injury in a sudden stop or
collision.
 Always drive and ride with your seatback upright and the lap por-
tion of the seat belt snug and low
across the hips. This is the best
position to protect you in case of
an accident.
 In order to avoid unnecessary and perhaps severe air bag
injuries, always sit as far back as
possible from the steering wheel
while maintaining comfortable
control of the vehicle. We recom-
mend that your chest be at least
25 cm (10 inches) away from the
steering wheel.
WARNING -
Uprighting
seat
When you return the seatback to its
upright position, hold the seatback
and return it slowly and be sure
there are no other passengers
around the seat. If the seatback is
returned without being held and
controlled, the back of the seat
could spring forward resulting in
accidental injury to a person struck
by the seatback.
WARNING
- Loose objects
Loose objects in the driver’s foot
area could interfere with the opera-
tion of the foot pedals, possibly
causing an accident. Do not place
anything under the front seats.
WARNING
- Driver respon-
sibility for passengers
Riding in a vehicle with the seat-
back reclined could lead to serious
or fatal injury in an accident. If a
seat is reclined during an accident,
the occupant’s hips may slide
under the lap portion of the seat
belt applying great force to the
unprotected abdomen. Serious or
fatal internal injuries could result.
The driver must advise the passen-
ger to keep the seatback in an
upright position whenever the vehi-
cle is in motion.
WARNING
Do not use a sitting cushion that
reduces friction between the seat
and passenger. The passenger’s
hips may slide under the lap por-
tion of the seat belt during an acci-
dent or a sudden stop. Serious or
fatal internal injuries could result
because the seat belt cannot oper-
ate normally.
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