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IntroductionHow to use this manual / Fuel requirements / Vehicle break-in process /Vehicle data collection and event data recorders
Your vehicle at a glance
Exterior overview / Interior overview / Instrument panel overview / Engi\
ne compartment
Safety features of your vehicle
Seats / Seat belts / Child restraint system / Air bag
Features of your vehicleKeys / Door locks / Tailgate / Windows / Hood / Fuel filler lid / Panoramic sunroof / Steering wheel / Mirrors
/ Instrument cluster / Lighting / Wipers & Washers / Climate control system / Audio system / Etc.
Driving your vehicleBefore driving / Engine start/stop button / Transaxle / Brake system / Cruise control system
Active ECO system / ISG (Idel Stop and Go) system / Winter driving / Vehicle load limit / Etc.
What to do in an emergencyRoad warning / Emergency while driving / Emergency starting / Engine overheat / TPMS / Flat tire / Towing / Etc.
MaintenanceEngine compartment / Maintenance service / Engine oil / Engine coolant /\
Brake fluid / Washer fluid /
Parking brake / Air cleaner / Wiper blades / Battery / Tire and wheels / Fuses / Light bulbs / Etc.
Specifications, Consumer information and Reporting safety defects
Index
table of contents

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Your vehicle at a glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
1. Audio remote control buttons..............4-144
2. Driver’s front air bag .............................3-49
3. Horn ......................................................4-42
4. Cruise control button ............................5-37
5. Instrument cluster .................................4-50
6. Lighting control lever.............................4-86
7.Wiper and washer control lever .............4-90
8. Ignition switch or Engine start/stopbutton...............................................5-6, 5-9
9. Audio...................................................4-143
10. Hazard warning flasher.........................6-2
11. Climate control system ..........4-100, 4-110
12. Front seat warmer/ Seat air ventilation .................4-132, 4-134
13. Power outlet ......................................4-135
14. Center console storage box..............4-128
15. Glove box ..........................................4-128
16. Passenger’s front air bag ....................3-49
17. Parking brake......................................5-25
OPS013003N
❈The actual shape may differ from the illustration.

Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-50
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51
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. 4-52
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56
LCD Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-58
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-58
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-59
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
62
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-63
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-68

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-69
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-70
Warning and indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-72
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-72
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-79
Rear camera display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-84
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-85\
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-85

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-86
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-87
. . . . . . . . . . . . 4-88
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-89
Wipers and Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-90
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-90
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-90
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-90

. . . . . . . . . . 4-92
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-93

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-93\
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-97
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-97
Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-98
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-98
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-100
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-101
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-106
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-108
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air conditioner refrigerant and
compressor lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-108
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-109
Automatic climate control system. . . . . . . . . . . . 4-110
. . . . . . . . . 4-111
. . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-118
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-120
air conditioner refrigerant and
compressor lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-121
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-122
Windshield defrosting and defogging . . . . . . . . . 4-123
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-123
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-124

Clean air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-127
Storage compartment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-128
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-128
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129
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130
Interior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-131
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132
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Exterior features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-141

Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-143
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143

USB and iPod
®port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-145

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Features of your vehicle
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If your vehicle is equipped with a
sunroof, you can slide or tilt your
sunroof with the sunroof glass con-
trol lever located on the overhead
console (1).
The sunroof can only be opened,
closed, or tilted when the ignition
switch is in the ON position.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
• In cold and wet climates, the sun-
roof may not work properly due to
freezing conditions.
• After a vehicle is washed or in a rainstorm be sure to wipe off any
water that is on the sunroof before
operating it.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
The sunroof cannot tilt when it is in
the slide position but can be slid
while in a tilt position.
PANORAMIC SUNROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
CAUTION- Sunroof control
Do not continue to pull or push
the sunroof glass control leverafter the sunroof is fullyopened, closed, or tilted.Damage to the motor or systemcomponents could occur.OPS043028
WARNING- Roof cargo
Do not operate the sun roof
while using the roof rack to
transport cargo. This may cause
the cargo to come loose and
distract the driver.

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MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
OPS043154
1. Fan speed control knob
2. Air intake control button 3. Mode selection knob
4. Rear window defroster button5. Temperature control knob
6. Air conditioning button
(if equipped)

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Air intake control
The air intake control is used to
select the outside (fresh) air position
or recirculated air position.
To change the air intake control posi-
tion, press the control button. Recirculated air position
With the recirculated airposition selected, air
from the passenger com-
partment will be drawn
through the heating sys-
tem and heated or
cooled according to the
function selected.
Outside (fresh) air position With the outside (fresh)
air position selected, air
enters the vehicle from
outside and is heated or
cooled according to the
function selected.
Prolonged operation of the heater in
the recirculated air position (without
air conditioning selected) may cause
fogging of the windshield and side
windows and the air within the pas-
senger compartment may become
stale. In addition, prolonged use of the air
conditioning with the recirculated air
position selected will result in exces-
sively dry air in the passenger com-
partment.
OPS043160
WARNING- Recirculated
air
Continuous use of the climate
control system in the recirculat-
ed air position can cause
drowsiness or sleepiness, and
loss of vehicle control. Set the
air intake control to the outside
(fresh) air position as much as
possible while driving.
WARNING- Reduced visi- bilty
Continued use of the climate
control system in the recirculat-
ed air position may allow
humidity to increase inside the
vehicle which may fog the glass
and obscure visibility.

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Climate control air filter
(if equipped)
The climate control air filter installed
behind the glove box filters the dust or
other pollutants that come into the
vehicle from the outside through the
heating and air conditioning system. If
dust or other pollutants accumulate in
the filter over a period of time, the air
flow from the air vents may decrease,
resulting in moisture accumulation on
the inside of the windshield even
when the outside (fresh) air position is
selected. If this happens, have the cli-
mate control air filter replaced by an
authorized Kia dealer.
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NOTICE
• Replace the filter every 15,000
miles or once a year.
If the vehicle is being driven in
severe conditions such as dusty or
rough roads, more frequent air
conditioner filter inspections and
changes are required.
• When the air flow rate suddenly decreases, the system should be
checked at an authorized Kia
dealer.
Checking the amount of air
conditioner refrigerant and
compressor lubricant
When the amount of refrigerant is
low, the performance of the air con-
ditioning is reduced. Overfilling also
has a negative impact on the air con-
ditioning system.
Therefore, if abnormal operation is
found, have the system inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
1LDA5047
Outside air
Recirculatedair
Climate control
air filter Blower
Evaporator
coreHeater core

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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
OPS043162/OPS043163
1. Temperature control button / knob
2. Front windshield defroster button
3. Rear windshield defroster button
4. Climate control display
5. Air intake control button
6. Air conditioning button (if equipped)
7. Fan speed control button
8. AUTO (automatic control) button
9. OFF button
10. Mode selection button
11. Climate control information screen
selection button
■ Type A
■ Type B

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Never place anything over the sensor
located on the instrument panel to
ensure better control of the heating
and cooling system.
Manual heating and air condi-
tioning
The heating and cooling system can
be controlled manually by pushing
buttons other than the AUTO button.
In this case, the system works
sequentially according to the order of
buttons selected.
When pressing any button (or turning
any knob) except AUTO button while
automatic operation, the functions
not selected will be controlled auto-
matically.
1. Start the engine.
2. Set the mode to the desired posi-
tion.
3. Set the temperature control to the desired position.
4. Set the air intake control to the outside (fresh) air position.
5. Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
6. If air conditioning is desired, turn the air conditioning system on.
Press the AUTO button in order to
convert to full automatic control of
the system.
Mode selection
The mode selection button controls
the direction of the air flow through
the ventilation system.
Refer to the illustration in the
“Manual climate control system”.
OPS043071OPS043166
OPS043167
■ Type B
■Type A