features KIA SORENTO 2019 Owners Manual

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Features of your vehicle
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WARNING- Distracted
driving
Driving while distracted can
result in a loss of vehicle con-
trol that may lead to an acci-
dent, severe personal injury,
and death. The driver’s primary
responsibility is in the safe and
legal operation of a vehicle, and
use of any handheld devices,
other equipment, or vehicle sys-
tems which take the driver’s
eyes, attention and focus away
from the safe operation of a
vehicle or which are not permis-
sible by law should never be
used during operation of the
vehicle.

753
Maintenance
✽ ✽NOTICE- Remodeling
Prohibited
Do not rewire your vehicle in any
way as doing so may affect the per-
formance of several safety features
in your vehicle. Rewiring your vehi-
cle may also void your warranty and
cause you to be responsible for any
subsequent vehicle damage which
may result.
✽ ✽ NOTICE- Window tinting pre-
caution
Window tint (especially metallic
film) might cause communication
errors or poor radio reception, and
malfunctioning automatic lighting
system due to reflections from the
mirror tint inside the vehicle. The
solution used might also leak into
the electronic components, causing
malfunctions or damage.
Inner panel fuse replacement
1. Turn the ignition switch and all other switches off.
2. Open the fuse panel cover.
If the switch is located in the “OFF”
position, a caution indicator will be
displayed in the cluster.
CAUTION
Visually inspect the battery cap to ensure it is securely closed.If the battery cap is not securelyclosed, moisture may enter thesystem and damage the electri-cal components.
WARNING
- Electrical wiring repairs
All electrical repairs should be
performed by authorized Kia
dealerships using approved Kia
parts. Using other wiring com-
ponents, especially when retro-
fitting AVN or theft alarm sys-
tem, remote engine control, car
phone or radio may cause vehi-
cle damage and increase the
risk of a vehicle fire.
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Index
6I
Engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Evaporative emission control (including ORVR: Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery) system . . . . 7-100
Exhaust emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-101
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . . . . . 7-15 Engine oil and filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Drive belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Fuel filter (for gasoline) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Fuel lines, fuel hoses and connections . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Vapor hose and fuel filler cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Vacuum crankcase ventilation hoses . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Air cleaner filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Spark plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Valve clearance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-\
16
Automatic transmission fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Brake hoses and lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Brake discs, pads, calipers and rotors . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Exhaust pipe and muffler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Suspension mounting bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Steering gear box, linkage & boots/lower arm ball joint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Drive shafts and boots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Air conditioning refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-96 Exterior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-185
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-185
Exterior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 6-16 Jack and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16
Removing and storing the spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17
Changing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19
Floor mat anchor(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-182
Fluid Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25
Folding key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
5 Record your key number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Key operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Transmitter precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Folding the outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71
Forward Collision-Avoidance assist (FCA) . . . . . . . . . 5-49 System setting and activation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
FCA warning message and system control . . . . . . . 5-51
Brake operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52
FCA front radar/camera sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-53
System malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
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Heated steering wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-58
High - beam operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-125
High beam assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
High mounted stop lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-88
Highway driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-121
Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-47
Hitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
5-127
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 4-45 Opening the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
Closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46
Hood open warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 4-60
How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Icy road warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81
If you do decide to pull a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-132
Immobilizer system (Folding key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Immobilizer system (Smart key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-106
Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-75 Instrument cluster control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-76
LCD display control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-76
Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
77 Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-99
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-106
Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Interior care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-96\
Interior features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-172 Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-172
Seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-173
Seat cooler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-174
Sunvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-175
Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-175
Coat hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-182
Floor mat anchor(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-182
USB charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-178
Luggage net (Holder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-183
Side curtain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-183
Wireless smart phone charging system . . . . . . . . . 4-179
AC inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-176
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136 Automatic turn off function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136
Map lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137
Room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136
Luggage lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-138
Glove box lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-138
Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-138
Interior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
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