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Maintenance
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Keep paint and trim in good con-
dition
Scratches or chips in the finish
should be covered with "touch-up"
paint as soon as possible to reduce
the possibility of corrosion. If bare
metal is showing through, the atten-
tion of a qualified body and paint
shop is recommended.
Bird droppings : Bird droppings are
highly corrosive and may damage
painted surfaces in just a few hours.
Always remove bird droppings as
soon as possible.
Don't neglect the interior
Moisture can collect under the floor
mats and carpeting and cause corro-
sion. Check under the mats periodi-
cally to be sure the carpeting is dry.
Use particular care if you carry fertil-
izers, cleaning materials or chemi-
cals in the vehicle.
These should be carried only in prop-
er containers and any spills or leaks
should be cleaned up, flushed with
clean water and thoroughly dried.Interior care
Interior general precautions
Prevent chemicals such as perfume,
cosmetic oil, sun cream, hand clean-
er, and air freshener from contacting
the interior parts because they may
cause damage or discoloration. If
they do contact the interior parts,
wipe them off immediately. If neces-
sary, use a vinyl cleaner, see product
instructions for correct usage.
CAUTION- Electrical
components
Never allow water or other liq-uids to come in contact withelectrical/electronic compo-nents inside the vehicle as thismay damage them.
CAUTION- Leather
When cleaning leather products(steering wheel, seats etc.), useneutral detergents or low alco-hol content solutions. If you usehigh alcohol content solutionsor acid/alkaline detergents, thecolor of the leather may fade orthe surface may get stripped off.

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Taking care of leather seats
Vacuum the seat periodically toremove dust and sand on the seat.
It will prevent abrasion or damage of
the leather and maintain its quality.
Wipe the natural leather seat cover often with dry or soft cloth.
Sufficient use of a leather protec- tive may prevent abrasion of the
cover and helps maintain the color.
Be sure to read the instructions
and consult a specialist when
using leather coating or protective
agents.
Leather with bright colors(beige, cream beige) is easily contaminat-
ed and clear in appearance. Clean
the seats frequently.
Avoid wiping with wet cloth. It may cause the surface to crack.
Cleaning the leather seats
Remove all contaminations instant-ly. Refer to instructions below for
removal of each contaminant.
Cosmetic products(sunscreen, foundation, etc.)
- Apply cleansing cream on a clothand wipe the contaminated point.
Wipe off the cream with a wet
cloth and remove water with a dry
cloth.
Beverages(coffee, soft drink, etc.) - Apply a small amount of neutraldetergent and wipe until contami-
nations do not smear.
Oil - Remove oil instantly withabsorbable cloth and wipe with
stain remover for natural leather
only.
Chewing gum - Harden the gum with ice andremove gradually.
Fabric seat cover (If equipped)
Please clean the fabric seats regu-
larly with a vacuum cleaner in con-
sideration of fabric material charac-
teristics. If they are heavily soiled
with beverage stains, etc., use a suit-
able interior cleaner. To prevent dam-
age to seat covers, wipe off the seat
covers down to the seams with a
large wiping motion and moderate
pressure using a soft sponge or
microfiber cloth.
Velcro closures on clothing or sharp
objects may cause snagging or
scratches on the surface of the
seats.
Make sure not to rub such objects
against the surface.

Maintenance
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CALIFORNIA PERCHLO-
RATE NOTICE
Cleaning the upholstery and inte-
rior trim
Vinyl
Remove dust and loose dirt from
vinyl with a whisk broom or vacuum
cleaner. Clean vinyl surfaces with a
vinyl cleaner.
Fabric
Remove dust and loose dirt from fab-
ric with a whisk broom or vacuum
cleaner. Clean with a mild soap solu-
tion recommended for upholstery or
carpets. Remove fresh spots imme-
diately with a fabric spot cleaner. If
fresh spots do not receive immediate
attention, the fabric can be stained
and its color can be affected. Also, its
fire-resistant properties can be
reduced if the material is not proper-
ly maintained.
Using anything but recommended
cleaners and procedures may affect
the fabric’s appearance and fire-
resistant properties.
Cleaning the lap/shoulder beltwebbing
Clean the belt webbing with any mild
soap solution recommended for
cleaning upholstery or carpet. Follow
the instructions provided with the
soap. Do not bleach or re-dye the
webbing because this may weaken
it.
Cleaning the interior window glass
If the interior glass surfaces of the
vehicle become fogged (that is, cov-
ered with an oily, greasy or waxy
film), they should be cleaned with a
glass cleaner. Follow the directions
on the glass cleaner container. Perchlorate Material-special handling
may apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/haz-
ardouswaste/ perchlorate.
Notice to California Vehicle Dismantlers:
Perchlorate containing materials,
such as air bag inflators, seatbelt
pretensioners and keyless remote
entry batteries, must be disposed of
according to Title 22 California Code
of Regulations Section 67384.10 (a).
CAUTION- Rear window
Do not scrape or scratch the
inside of the rear window. Thismay result in damage of the rearwindow defroster grid.

Specifications, Consumer information and Reporting safety defects
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If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could
cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should
immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying Kia
Motors America, Inc.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an
investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a
group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy cam-
paign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in indi-
vidual problems between you, your dealer, or Kia Motors
America, Inc.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety
Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-
9153); go to http://www.safercar.gov; download the
SaferCar mobile application; or write to: Administrator,
NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE., DC 20590. You can
also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety
from http://www.safercar.gov. The following publications are available on
www.KiaTechinfo.com.
Service manual:
This manual covers maintenance and recommended pro-
cedures for repair to engine and chassis components. It
is written for the Journeyman mechanic, but is simple
enough for most mechanically inclined owners to under-
stand.
Electrical troubleshooting manual:
This manual complements the Service Manual by provid-
ing indepth troubleshooting information for each electrical
circuit in your vehicle.
Owner's manual:
This manual describes the overall features and operating
procedures for the vehicle.
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS
(U.S. ONLY)
ONLINE FACTORY AUTHORIZED MANUALS
(U.S. ONLY)

Index
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Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . . . . . 7-13
Exterior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 7-45Fuse/relay panel description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50
Inner panel fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47
Motor compartment fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
Gross vehicle weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 4-22 Closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Opening the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
If the vehicle overheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
If the vehicle will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4 If vehicle doesn’t turn over or turns over slowly . . . . 6-4
If you have a flat tire (with Tire Mobility Kit). . . . . . . 6-14 Components of the Tire Mobility Kit . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16
Distributing the sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20
Using the Tire Mobility Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17
In case of an emergency while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3 If the vehicle stalls at a crossroad or crossing . . . . . . 6-3
If vehicle stalls while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
If you have a flat tire while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40 Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
42
Instrument cluster control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
LCD display control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
Reduction gear shift indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Interior features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-118 Cargo area cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
Clothes hanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-124
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-118
Floor mat anchor(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-124
Luggage net holder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-125
Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-123
Rear seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-122
Seat air ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-121
Seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-119
Sunvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-119
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-90 Glove box lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-92
Interior lamp auto cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-90
Luggage room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-92
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Map lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-90
Room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-91
Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-92
Interior overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
LCD display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46 A/V mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48
EV information mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47
LCD modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46
Service mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48
User settings mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52
Light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57\
Front light replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-58
High mounted stop light bulb replacement . . . . . . . 7-64
Interior light bulb replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-66
License plate light bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-65
Rear combination light bulb replacement . . . . . . . . 7-62
Side repeater light bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-62
Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-81 Abnormal lamp operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-82
Abnormal lamp operation due to stabilization of electric control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-82
Battery saver function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81
Daytime running light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81
Front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-86 Headlamp escort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81
High beam operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-84
Lighting control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-82
Turn signals and lane change signals . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-85
Luggage volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Maintenance services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3 Owner maintenance precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Owner’s responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-35 Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
Outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Motor number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Motor room compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6, 7-3
Owner maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5 Owner maintenance schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24 Closing the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
Resetting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Sliding the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
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Sunroof open warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Sunshade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27\
Tilting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26
Parking distance warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-76 Non-operational conditions of parking distance warning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-78\
Operation of the parking distance warning . . . . . . . 4-76
Self-diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-79
Power button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5 Illuminated power button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Pedestrian warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Power button position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Starting the vehicle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Turing off the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Power electric specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Rear view monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-80
Recommended lubricants and capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Reduction gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11 Good driving practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Reduction gear operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Refrigerant label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Road warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 Scheduled maintenance service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
3-13
Care of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Pre-tensioner seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Seat belt precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Seat belt restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 3-2 Front seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Rear seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Seatback pocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-4 Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Loss of the smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Record your key number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Smart key function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Smart key immobilizer system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Smart key precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40 Driving at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
Driving in flooded areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-43
Driving in the rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-43
Driving off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
Highway driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
Reducing the risk of a rollover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
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Rocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30 Electric Power Steering (EPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
Flex steer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33
Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-32
Tilt and telescopic steering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-116 Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-116
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-116
Luggage box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-117
Sunglass holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-117
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-14 Closing the tailgate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Emergency tailgate safety release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Opening the tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 Changing a tire with TPMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
Low tire pressure indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
TPMS malfunction indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Tire specification and pressure label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30, 8-5 Checking tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . 7-30 Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30\
Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35
Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34
Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32
Tire sidewall labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35
Tire traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35
Wheel alignment and tire balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-33
Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 6-21 Emergency towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23
Removable towing hook (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22
Towing service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-21
Trailer Towing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-48
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61 Energy consumption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-64
Trip A/B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62\
Vehicle certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders . . . . 1-2
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Vehicle load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49 Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52
Tire and loading information label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
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