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Introduction
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As with other vehicles of this type,
failure to operate this vehicle cor-
rectly may result in loss of control,
an accident or vehicle rollover.
Specific design characteristics (high-
er ground clearance, track, etc.) give
this vehicle a higher center of gravity
than other types of vehicles. It is not
designed for cornering at the same
speeds as a conventional 2-wheel
drive sedans or sports coupe. Avoid
sharp turns or abrupt maneuvers.
Failure to operate this vehicle cor-
rectly may result in loss of control, an
accident or vehicle rollover.Be sure
to read the “Reducing the risk of a
rollover” driving guidelines, in
chapter 6 of this manual. No special break-in period is need-
ed. By following a few simple precau-
tions for the first 600 miles (1,000
km) you may add to the perform-
ance, economy and life of your vehi-
cle.
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 need-
ed to properly break-in the engine.
Avoid hard stops, except in emer- gencies, to allow the brakes to seat
properly.
Don't tow a trailer during the first 1,200 miles (2,000 km) of operation.
VEHICLE BREAK-IN
PROCESS
VEHICLE HANDLING
INSTRUCTIONS

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Introduction
VEHICLE DATA COLLECTION AND EVENT DATA RECORDERS
This vehicle is equipped with an
event data recorder (EDR). The
main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near
crash-like situations, such as an
air bag deployment or hitting a
road obstacle, data that will assist
in understanding how a vehicle's
systems performed. The EDR is
designed to record data related to
vehicle dynamics and safety sys-
tems for a short period of time,
typically 30 seconds or less. The
EDR in this vehicle is designed to
record such data as:
* How various systems in yourvehicle were operating;
* Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were
buckled/ fastened;
* How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator
and/or brake pedal; and,
* How fast the vehicle was travel- ing. These data can help provide a bet-
ter understanding of the circum-
stances in which crashes and
injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data
are recorded by your vehicle only
if a non-trivial crash situation
occurs; no data are recorded by
the EDR under normal driving con-
ditions and no personal data (e.g.,
name, gender, age, and crash loca-
tion) are recorded. However, other
parties, such as law enforcement,
could combine the EDR data with
the type of personally identifying
data routinely acquired during a
crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR,
special equipment is required, and
access to the vehicle or the EDR is
needed. In addition to the vehicle
manufacturer, other parties, such
as law enforcement, that have the
special equipment, can read the
information if they have access to
the vehicle or the EDR.
Your rights with respect to the
information discussed above may
vary from state to state. In some
states, such information is consid-
ered private, is exclusively owned
by the owner of the motor vehicle,
and is not retrievable or usable by
another person or entity.

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Your vehicle at a glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
1. Audio remote control buttons..................5-3
2. Driver’s front air bag .............................3-56
3. Horn ......................................................4-41
4. Cruise control button ............................6-45
5. Instrument cluster .................................4-48
6. Lighting control lever.............................4-89
7.Wiper and washer control lever .............4-93
8. Ignition switch or Engine start/stopbutton...............................................6-6, 6-9
9. Audio ...........................................5-10, 5-46
10. Hazard warning flasher.........................7-2
11. Climate control system ..........4-103, 4-114
12. Front seat warmer/ Seat air ventilation .................4-137, 4-139
13. Power outlet ......................................4-141
14. Center console storage box..............4-133
15. Glove box ..........................................4-134
16. Passenger’s front air bag ....................3-56
17. Parking brake......................................6-34
18. Drive mode button ..............................6-50
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❈The actual shape may differ from the illustration.

Your vehicle at a glance
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ENGINE COMPARTMENT
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1. Engine oil filler cap ................................8-40
2. Windshield washer fluid reservoir ........8-47
3. Engine oil dipstick ................................8-39
4. Engine coolant reservoir ......................8-41
5. Radiator cap ..........................................8-42
6. Brake/clutch fluid reservoir ....................8-45
7. Positive battery terminal ........................8-56
8. Negative battery terminal ......................8-56
9. Fuse box................................................8-74
10. Air cleaner ..........................................8-48
❈The actual engine cover in the vehicle may
differ from the illustration.
■
■ Gasoline 1.6 T-GDI
■
■Gasoline 1.6 GDI

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Your vehicle at a glance
OPS076002N
1. Engine oil filler cap ................................8-40
2. Windshield washer fluid reservoir ........8-47
3. Engine oil dipstick ................................8-39
4. Engine coolant reservoir ......................8-41
5. Radiator cap ..........................................8-42
6. Brake/clutch fluid reservoir ....................8-45
7. Positive battery terminal ........................8-56
8. Negative battery terminal ......................8-56
9. Fuel box ................................................8-74
10. Air cleaner ..........................................8-48
■
■Nu 2.0L GDI
❈ The actual engine cover in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.

Safety features of your vehicle
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3
2. Set the front seatback to the
upright position and if necessary,
slide the front seat forward.
3. Lower the rear headrests to the lowest position.
4.Pull on the seatback folding lever,then fold the seat toward the front
of the vehicle. When you return the
seatback to its upright position,
always be sure it has locked into
position by pushing on the top of
the seatback.
5.To use the rear seat, lift and pull the seatback backward by pulling
on the folding lever.
Pull the seatback firmly until it
clicks into place.
Make sure the seatback is locked
in place.
6.Return the rear seat belt to the proper position.
✽ ✽

NOTICE
After folding the rear seat, unless
the driver’s position is properly set
according to the driver’s physical
figure, do not fold the rear seat.
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WARNING- Cargo
Do not place heavy objects in
the rear seats, since they can-
not be properly secured and
may hit vehicle occupants in a
frontal collision.
WARNING- Cargo loading
Make sure the engine is off, the
automatic transaxle / dual clutch
transmission is in P (Park) and
the parking brake is securely
applied whenever loading or
unloading cargo. Failure to take
these steps may allow the vehi-
cle to move if the shift lever is
inadvertently moved to another
position.

Safety features of your vehicle
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3
In an angled collision, the force of
impact may direct the occupants in
a direction where the air bags
would not be able to provide any
additional benefit, and thus the
sensors may not deploy any air
bags. Just before impact, drivers often
brake heavily. Such heavy braking
lowers the front portion of the vehi-
cle causing it to “ride” under a vehi-
cle with a higher ground clearance.
Air bags may not inflate in this
"under-ride" situation because
deceleration forces that are detect-
ed by sensors may be significantly
reduced by such “under-ride” colli-
sions. Front air bags may not inflate in all
rollover accidents where the
SRSCM indicates that the front air
bag deployment would not provide
additional occupant protection.
1VQA20901VQA20911VQA2089

Features of your vehicle
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4
To lock a door without the key,
push the inside door lock button (1)
or central door lock switch (2) to
the “Lock” position and close the
door (3).
If you lock the door with the central door lock switch (2), all vehicle
doors will lock automatically.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Always remove the ignition key,
engage the parking brake, close all
windows and lock all doors when
leaving your vehicle unattended.
Operating door locks from
inside the vehicle
With the door lock button
To unlock a door, push the door
lock button (1) to the “Unlock (B)”
position. The red mark (2) on the
button will be visible.
To lock a door, push the door lock button (1) to the “Lock (A)” position.
If the door is locked properly, the
red mark (2) on the door lock but-
ton will not be visible. To open a door, pull the door han-
dle (3) outward.
If the inner door handle of the dri- ver’s (or front passenger’s) door is
pulled when the door lock button is
in the lock position, the button will
unlock and the door will open. (if
equipped)
Front doors cannot be locked if the ignition key is in the ignition switch
and any front door is opened.
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Features of your vehicle
Opening the hood
1. Pull the release lever to unlatchthe hood. The hood should pop
open slightly.
Open the hood after turning off the
engine on a flat surface, shifting the
shift lever to the P (Park) position for
automatic transaxle and to the 1st
(First) gear or R (Reverse) for manu-
al transaxle, and setting the parking
brake. 2. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise
the hood slightly, pull the second-
ary latch (1) inside of the hood
center and lift the hood (2).
3. Raise the hood. It will completely rise by itself after it has been
raised about halfway.
Closing the hood
1. Before closing the hood, check thefollowing:
partment must be correctly
installed.
2. Lower the hood until it is about 1 ft.(30cm) above the closed posi-
tion and let it drop. Make sure that
it locks into place.
3. Check that the hood has engaged properly. If the hood can be raised
slightly, it is not properly engaged.
Open it again and close it with a lit-
tle more force.
HOOD
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WARNING
Before closing the hood, ensure
that all obstructions are
removed from the hood open-
ing. Closing the hood with an
obstruction present in the hood
opening may result in severe
personal injury.

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Features of your vehicle
Press brake pedal to start engine (for smart key system and auto-matic transaxle)
This warning message illuminates if the Engine Start/Stop Button
changes to the ACC position twice
by pressing the button repeatedly
without depressing the brake
pedal.
It means that you should depress the brake pedal to start the engine.
Press clutch pedal to start engine
(for smart key system and manualtransaxle)
This warning message illuminates if the Engine Start/Stop Button
changes to the ACC position twice
by pressing the button repeatedly
without depressing the clutch
pedal.
It means that you should depress the clutch pedal to start the engine.
Key not in vehicle
(for smart key system)
This warning message illuminates if the smart key is not in the vehicle
while the door is opened or closed
with the ignition switch in the ACC
position or engine is running.
It means that you should always have the smart key with you.
Key not detected
(for smart key system)
This warning message illuminates if the smart key is not detected
when you press the Engine
Start/Stop Button.
Press start button again
(for smart key system)
This warning message illuminates if you can not operate the Engine
Start/Stop Button when there is a
problem with the Engine Start/Stop
Button system.
It means that you could start the engine by pressing the Engine
Start/ Stop Button once more.
If the warning illuminates each time you press the Engine
Start/Stop Button, have your vehi-
cle inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.