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Introduction4 1Your Kia vehicle is equipped with
many high technology, electroni-
cally controlled systems that help
to ensure your vehicle operates
properly and provides the per-
formance that you expect. These
systems utilize computers to
monitor the operation of various
systems and components and
help to control their operation.
These computerized system oper-
ations are wide-ranging and
involve components to reduce
emissions, to continuously evalu-
ate the readiness of the airbag and
seatbelt pretensioner systems, to
determine when the airbag and
seatbelt pretensioner systems
should be deployed and then to
activate the deployment, and if
equipped, to operate anti-lock
braking, traction control and elec-
trical stability control to assist the
driver to control the vehicle in dif-
ficult driving situations. These
systems electronically store infor-
mation that is useful to service
technicians when they need to
diagnose and repair these sys-
tems.Additional information is stored
only when a crash occurs that
results in the deployment of the
airbags or seatbelt pretensioners
This type of data storage is done
by devices called event data
recorders (EDR).
After a crash event, the airbag and
seatbelt pretensioner computer
system, known as the
Supplemental Restraint System
Control Module (SRSCM) or
Airbag Control Unit (ACU), may
record some information about
the condition of the vehicle and
how it was being operated. This
information consists of data relat-
ed to seatbelt usage and if there
was diagnostic information in the
airbag or seatbelt systems at the
time that a crash occurred, and if
the ACU sensed that a crash of
sufficient severity occurred to
require seat belt pretensioner or
airbag deployment.To retrieve this information, spe-
cial equipment is needed and
access to the vehicle or the device
that stores the data is required.
Kia will not access information
about a crash event or share it
with others except:
• in response to an official
request of police or similar gov-
ernment office, or
 with the consent of the vehicle
owner or, if the vehicle is leased,
with the consent of the lessee,
or
 as part Kia’s defense of litiga-
tion through the discovery
process, or
 as required by law.
Your rights with respect to the
information discussed above may
vary from state to state. In some
states, such information is con-
sidered private, is exclusively
owned by the owner of the motor
vehicle, and is not retrievable or
usable by another person or enti-
ty.VEHICLE DATA COLLECTION AND EVENT DATA RECORDERS

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Keys / 3-2
Remote keyless entry / 3-3
Door locks / 3-6
Windows / 3-11
Seat / 3-14
Safety belts / 3-25
Air bag - Advanced supplemental restraint system / 3-49
Trunk / 3-74
Hood / 3-77
Fuel filler lid / 3-78
Mirrors / 3-81
Interior lights / 3-85
Storage compartment / 3-86
Interior features / 3-88
Sunroof / 3-92
Luggage net / 3-95
Antenna / 3-96
Audio system / 3-97
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WARNING
- Objects onfloor
Loose objects in the driver’s
foot area could interfere with
the operation of the foot pedals,
possibly causing an accident.
Do not place anything under the
front seats.
WARNING
- Seating posi- tion
 Never attempt to adjust seat while the vehicle is moving.
This could result in loss of
control, and an accident caus-
ing death or serious injury.
 Do not allow anything to inter- fere 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 col-
lision.
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 Always drive and ride withyour seatback upright and the
lap portion of the safety belt,
is snug and low across the
hips. This puts your safety
belts in the best position to
protect you in case of an acci-
dent.
 In order to avoid unnecessary and perhaps severs air bag
injuries, always sit as far back
as possible from the steering
wheel while maintaining com-
fortable control of the vehicle.
The U.S goverment recom-
mend that your chest is at
least 10 inches (250 mm) away
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Adjusting the driver’s seatbackreclinerTo recline the seatback:
1. Lean forward slightly and lift up on the seatback recline lever located
on the outside of the seat, toward
the rear.
2. Carefully lean back on the seat and adjust the back of the seat to
the position you desire. 3. Release the lever and make sure
the seatback is locked in place.
(The lever MUST return to its orig-
inal position for the seatback to
lock.)
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WARNING
Driving or riding in a vehicle
with a front seatback reclined
could lead to serious or fatal
injury in an accident. If a front
seat is reclined during an acci-
dent, the occupant’s hips may
slide under the lap portion of
the safety belt applying great
force to the unprotected
abdomen. Serious or fatal inter-
nal injuries could result. The
driver must advise the front pas-
senger to keep the seatbacks in
comfortably upright position
whenever the vehicle is in
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Headrest adjustmentAdjusting the height up and down
The headrest not only provides com-
fort for the driver and passengers,
but also helps to protect the head
and neck in the event of a collision.
To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (
1). To lower the
headrest, push and hold the release
button ( 2) on the headrest support
and lower the headrest to the desired
position ( 3). For best protection,
adjust the headrest so its center is as
high as your ears. Removal
To remove the headrest, raise it as
far as it can go then press the
release button (
1) while pulling
upward ( 2).
WARNING
- Driver
responsibility for front seat
passenger
Driving or riding in a vehicle
with a front seatback reclined
could lead to serious or fatal
injury in an accident. If a front
seat is reclined, the occupant’s
hips may slide under the lap
portion of the safety belt apply-
ing great force to the unprotect-
ed abdomen. Serious or fatal
internal injuries could result.
Keep the seatbacks in a com-
fortably upright position when-
ever the vehicle is in motion.
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of head and
neck injuries, do not drive the
vehicle with the headrest
removed or improperly posi-
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Active headrest (if equipped)
The active headrest is designed to
move forward and upward during a
rear impact. This helps to prevent the
driver's and front passenger’s head
from moving backward and thus
helps prevent neck injuries.
Rear seatSplit folding rear seat (if equipped)The rear seatbacks fold forward to
provide additional cargo space and
to provide access to the cargo area.
 To fold the rear seatback(s) down, pull the lock release lever, then fold
the seatback forward and down.
 To raise the seatback, lift and push it firmly until it clicks into place.
 When you return the seatback to its upright position, reposition the
rear safety belts so that they can
be used by rear seat passengers.
4 Door (if equipped)
1. Pull the lock release lever.
2. Move the rear three-point seatbelts to the outside (1) so that they
don’t interfere with the seatback
when lowering.
3. Fold the seatback forward and down firmly (2).
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✽ ✽NOTICEWhen you fold the rear seatback or
put luggage on the rear seat cushion,
insert the buckle in the pocket
between the rear seatback and cush-
ion. Doing so can prevent the buckle
from being damaged by the rear
seatback or luggage.
To unfold the rear seat:1. Move the rear center shoulder belt
(1) to the side so that it is clear of
the seatback.
2. Lift and push the seatback back- ward firmly until it clicks into place
(2).
Move and push the seat cushion
downward firmly to the proper
position (5 Door, if equipped).
3. Replace the rear safty belt to the proper position.✽ ✽NOTICEIf the seat belt is locked during the
seatback folding, pull out and
retract the seat belt to release it.
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CAUTION
 When returning the rear seat-
backs to the upright position,remember to return the rearshoulder belts to their properposition.
 Do not remove the floor carpet in your vehicle. Emission con-trol system componentscause high exhaust tempera-tures under the floor.
WARNING
- Cargo danger
Cargo should always be
secured to prevent it from shift-
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Pre-tensioner seat beltYour vehicle is equipped with driver’s
and front passenger’s pre-tensioner
seat belts. The purpose of the pre-
tensioner is to make sure that the
seat belts fit tightly against the occu-
pant’s body in certain frontal colli-
sions. The pre-tensioner seat belts
can be activated together with the air
bags, where the frontal collision is
severe enough.The pre-tensioner seat belt is
installed at the front seats, and the
sensor is equipped inside the buckle,
where presence of passenger is
sensed by the fastening of the seat
belts. Therefore, pre-tensioner will
not activate if the passenger is not
fastened with the seat belts.
Likewise, it will activate if buckled
even without a passenger in the
seat. Pre-tensioner seat belt is
designed to activate when the seat-
belt is in use. To ensure the preten-
sioner seatbelts activate in event of a
possible seatbelt buckle switch mal-
function, the system is designed to
activate regardless of whether a
seat belt is in use or if no seat belt
use is detected within 6 seconds of
turning the ignition switch ON.
The seat belt pre-tensioner system
consists mainly of the following com-
ponents. Their locations are shown in
the illustration.
(1)
SRS airbag warning light
(2) Seatbelt pre-tensioner assembly
(3) SRS airbag control moduleSAFETY BELTS
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WARNING
To obtain maximum benefit from
a pre-tensioner seat belt:
 The seat belt must be worn
correctly.
 The seat belt must be adjusted to the correct position.
CAUTION
When the pre-tensioner seatbelts are activated, a loud noisemay be heard and fine dust,which may appear to be smoke,may be visible in the passengercompartment and are not toxic.
Although, it is harmless, the finedust may cause skin irritationand should not be breathed forprolonged periods. Wash yourhands and face thoroughly afteran accident in which the airbags and/or pre-tensioner seatbelts were activated.
CAUTION
 Because the sensor that acti- vates the SRS air bag is con-nected with pre-tensioner seatbelt, the SRS air bag warninglight on the instrument panelwill blink or illuminate forapproximately 6 seconds afterthe ignition key has beenturned to the “ON” position,then the light should go off.
 If the pre-tensioner seat belt is not working properly, thiswarning light will illuminateeven if there is no malfunctionof SRS air bag system. If theSRS air bag warning lightdoes not illuminate when theignition key is turned to “ON” ,or if it remains illuminatedafter blinking or illuminatingfor approximately 6 seconds,or if it illuminates while thevehicle is being driven, pleasehave an authorized Kia dealerinspect the pre-tensioner seatbelt or SRS air bag system assoon as possible.

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WARNING
 Pre-tensioners are designedto operate once. After activa-
tion, pre-tensioner seat belts
must be replaced. All seat
belts, of any type, should
always be replaced after they
have been worn during a colli-
sion.
 Do not attempt to inspect or replace the pre-tensioner seat
belts yourself. This must be
done by an authorized Kia
dealer.
CAUTION
The pre-tensioner seat beltassembly mechanisms becomehot during activation. Do nottouch the pre-tensioner seatbelt assembly for several min-utes after they have been acti-vated.
WARNING
 Do not strike the pre-tensioner seat belt assemblies.
 Do not attempt to service or repair the pre-tensioner seat
belt system in any manner.
 Improper handling of the pre- tensioner seat belt assem-
blies, and failure to heed the
warnings not to strike, modify,
inspect, place, service or
repair the pre-tensioner seat
belt assemblies may lead to
improper operation or inad-
vertent activation causing
serious injury.
Always wear the seat belts
when driving or riding in a
motor vehicle.