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Engine oil pressure
warning This warning light indicates the
engine oil pressure is low.
If the warning light illuminates while
driving:
1. Drive safely to the side of the road
and stop.
2. With the engine off, check the
engine oil level. If the level is low,
add oil as required.
If the warning light remains on after
adding oil or if oil is not available, call
an Authorized Kia Dealer.✽ ✽
NOTICEIf the engine is not stopped immedi-
ately, severe damage could result.
Charging system
warning This warning light indicates a mal-
function of either the generator or
electrical charging system.
If the warning light comes on while
the vehicle is in motion:
1. Drive to the nearest safe location.
2. With the engine off, check the gen-
erator drive belt for looseness or
breakage.
3. If the belt is adjusted properly, a
problem exists somewhere in the
electrical charging system. Have
an Authorized Kia Dealer correct
the problem as soon as possible.
Safety belt warning If the driver's safety belt is not fas-
tened when the key is turned ON or
if it is unfastened after the key is
turned ON, the safety belt warning
light blinks until the belt fastened.
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Shift pattern indicators
(if equipped)The individual indicators illuminate to
show the automatic transaxle shift
lever selection.Immobilizer indicator
(if equipped)This light illuminates when the immo-
bilizer key is inserted and turned to
the ON position to start the engine.
At this time, you can start the engine.
The light goes out after the engine is
running. In case this light goes out
before you start the engine, you must
turn to the LOCK position and restart
the engine.
If this light blinks when the ignition
switch is in the ON position before
starting the engine, have the system
checked by an authorized Kia
Dealer.
Parking brake & brake
fluid warning Parking brake warning This light is illuminated when the
parking brake is applied with the igni-
tion switch in the START or ON posi-
tion. The warning light should go off
when the parking brake is released.Low brake fluid level warningIf the warning light remains on, it may
indicate that the brake fluid level in
the reservoir is low.
If the warning light remains on:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe
location and stop your vehicle.2. With the engine stopped, check
the brake fluid level immediately
and add fluid as required. Then
check all brake components for
fluid leaks.
3. Do not drive the vehicle if leaks
are found, the warning light
remains on or the brakes do not
operate properly. Have it towed to
any Authorized Kia Dealer for a
brake system inspection and nec-
essary repairs.
To check bulb operation, check
whether the parking brake and brake
fluid warning light illuminates when
the ignition switch is in the ON posi-
tion.
WARNING
Driving the vehicle with a warn-
ing light on is dangerous. If the
brake warning light remains on,
have the brakes checked and
repaired immediately by an
Authorized Kia Dealer.
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Rear hatch open
warning (if equipped)This warning light comes on when
the rear hatch/window is not closed
securely.Low fuel level
warningThis warning light indicates the fuel
tank is nearly empty. The warning
light will come on when the fuel level
has dropped to about 9~10 liters
(2.4~2.6 gallons). Refuel as soon as
possible.Door ajar warningThis warning light illuminates when a
door is not closed securely with the
ignition in any position.
Headlight high beam
indicator This indicator illuminates when the
headlights are on and in the high
beam position or when the turn sig-
nal lever is pulled into the Flash-to-
Pass position.Front fog light indica-
tor (if equipped) This light comes on when the front
fog lights are ON.
Malfunction indicator
lamp (MIL)
(if equipped)This indicator light is part of the
Engine Control System which moni-
tors various emission control system
components. If this light illuminates
while driving, it indicates that a
potential problem has been detected
somewhere in the emission control
system.
Generally, your vehicle will continue
to be drivable and will not need tow-
ing, but have the system checked by
an authorized Kia Dealer as soon as
possible.✽ ✽
NOTICEA loose fuel filler cap may cause the
On Board Diagnostic System
Malfunction Indicator Light ( ) in
the instrument panel to illuminate
unnecessarily. Always make sure
that the fuel filler cap is tight.
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Air bag warning
(if equipped) This warning light will illuminate for
approximately 6 seconds each time
you turn the ignition switch to the ON
position.
If this indicator does not go out, or if
it illuminates while the vehicle is
being driven, see an authorized Kia
Dealer for immediate service.
Auto cruise indicator
(if equipped)CRUISE indicator
The indicator light illuminates when
the cruise control system is enabled.
SET indicator
The indicator light illuminates when
the cruise function switch
(SET/COAST or RES/ACC) is ON.
CAUTION
 Prolonged driving with the
Emission Control System
Malfunction Indicator Light
( ) illuminated may cause
damage to the emission con-
trol systems which could
effect drivability and/or fuel
economy.
If the
Emission
Control System
Malfunction Indicator Light
( ) begins to flash ON and
OFF, potential catalytic con-
verter damage is possible
which could result in loss of
engine power. Have the Engine
Control System inspected as
soon as possible by an author-
ized Kia Dealer.
AIR
BAG
CRUISESET
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ESP OFF indicator
(if equipped)The ESP OFF indicator will illumi-
nate when the ignition switch is
turned ON, but should go off after
approximately 3 seconds. To switch
to ESP OFF mode, press the ESP
OFF button. The ESP OFF indicator
will illuminate indicating the ESP is
deactivated. If this indicator stays on
in the ESP ON mode, the ESP may
have a malfunction. Take your car to
the authorized Kia dealer and have
the system checked.
Low washer fluid level
warning indicator
(If equipped) This warning light indicates the
washer fluid reservoir is near empty.
Refill the washer fluid as soon as
possible.
4WD system warning
(if equipped) When the key is turned to the “ON”
position, the 4WD system warning
light will come on and then go off in a
few seconds.
ESP
OFF
CAUTION
If the 4WD system warning light ()
blinks, this indicates that
there is a malfunction in the
4WD system. If this occurs, have
your vehicle checked by an
Authorized Kia Dealer as soon
as possible.
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4WD LOCK indicator
light (if equipped) 4WD LOCK indicator light is illumi-
nated when the 4WD LOCK button is
pushed. The purpose of this 4WD
LOCK mode is to increase the drive
power when driving on dry road sur-
face, wet pavement, snow-covered
roads and/or off-road. 4WD LOCK
indicator light is turned off by push-
ing the button once again
Low tire pressure
warningThis warning light indicates one or
more of your tires is significantly
under-inflated. You should stop and
check your tires as soon as possible.
If the warning light illuminates while
driving, reduce vehicle speed imme-
diately and stop the vehicle. Avoid
hard braking and overcorrecting at
the steering wheel. Inflate the tires to
the proper pressure as indicated on
the vehicle's tire information placard.TPMS warning The warning light comes on and
stays on when there is a problem
with the Tire Pressure Monitoring
System. If this happens, the system
will shut off and no longer monitor
tire pressures. Have the system
checked by an authorized Kia dealer
as soon as possible.
Safety belt warning chime If the driver's safety belt is not fas-
tened when the ignition key is turned
ON or if it is unfastened after the key
is ON, the safety belt warning chime
will sound for approximately 6 sec-
onds. At this time, if the safety belt is
fastened, the chime will stop at once.Parking start warning chimeIf you drive over 10 km/h (6.2 mph)
with the parking brake applied, the
parking start warning chime will
sound.Key reminder warning chimeIf the driver’s door is opened while
the ignition key is left in the ignition
switch, the key reminder warning
chime will sound. This is to prevent
you from locking your keys in the
vehicle.
4WD
LOCK
CAUTION
Do not use 4WD LOCK mode on
dry paved roads or highway, it
can cause noise, vibration or
damage of 4WD related parts.
TPMS
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Low tire pressure indicator
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TPMS indicator
Your car is equipped with a Tire
Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
that turns on every time you start the
engine and monitors the pressure in
your tires while driving. TPMS uses a
sensor to check tire pressure levels
of the vehicle tires.
Each tire has its own pressure sen-
sor. If the air pressure of a tire
becomes significantly low, the sen-
sor in that tire immediately sends a
signal that causes the low tire pres-
sure indicator in the instrument clus-
ter to come on.
Low tire pressure indi-
catorWhen the tire pressure monitoring
system warning light is illuminated,
one or more of your tires is signifi-
cantly under-inflated. You should
stop and check your tires as soon as
possible. (If this occurs, reduce vehi-
cle speed immediately and stop the
vehicle. Avoid hard braking and over-
correcting the steering wheel.) Inflate
the tires to the proper pressure as
indicated on the vehicle's tire infor-
mation placard.
Driving on a significantly under-inflat-
ed tire causes the tire to overheat
and can lead to tire failure. Under-
inflation also reduces fuel efficiency
and tire tread life, and may affect the
vehicle's handling and stopping abili-
ty.Each tire, including the spare, should
be checked monthly when cold and
set to the recommend inflation pres-
sure as specified in the vehicle tire
information placard and owner's
manual.
Although your tire pressure is moni-
tored, it is important that you manu-
ally check the tire pressures monthly.
If the Low Tire Pressure Indicator
( ) illuminates while you are driv-
ing, you should have your tires
checked by an authorized Kia dealer
as soon as possible. If you think you
can safely drive a short distance to a
service station, proceed slowly to the
station and inflate the tire to the rec-
ommended pressure shown on the
tire information placard on the dri-
ver's door sill. If the tire is flat, or if the
tire pressure is too low to continue
driving, replace the tire with the com-
pact spare tire.
TIRES PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)
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WARNING
1. Do not install a ski rack,
antenna, etc. that are attached
to the vehicle using a magnet
as anything attached to the
roof of the vehicle with a mag-
net will effect compass opera-
tion.
2. If the compass deviates from
the correct indication soon
after repeated adjustment,
have the compass checked at
an authorized dealer.
3. The compass may not indi-
cate the correct compass
point in tunnels or while driv-
ing up or down a steep hill.
(The compass returns to the
correct compass point when
the vehicle moves to an area
where the geomagnetism is
stabilized.)
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If the washer does not work, check
the washer fluid level. If the fluid level
is not sufficient, you will need to add
appropriate non-abrasive windshield
washer fluid to the washer reservoir.
The reservoir filler neck is located in
the front of the engine compartment
on the passenger side.✽ ✽
NOTICETo prevent possible damage to the
washer pump, do not operate the
washer when the fluid reservoir is
empty.
Rear window wiper and wash-
er switch (if equipped)The rear window wiper and washer
switch is located at the end of the
wiper and washer switch lever. Turn
the switch to desired position to
operate the rear wiper and washer.
If the rear hatch window is open
( ), the rear wiper will not oper-
ate. Check the rear hatch window
warning light in the instrument clus-
ter, and make sure the rear hatch
window is closed completely.- Spraying washer fluid and wip-
ing
OFF - Wiper is not in operation
INT - Intermittent wiper operation
ON - Normal wiper opertion
- Spraying washer fluid and wip-
ing
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WARNING
Do not use the washer in freez-
ing temperatures without first
warming the windshield with the
defrosters; the washer solution
could freeze on contact with the
windshield and obscure your
vision.
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The hazard warning flasher causes
the rear tail lights and front turn sig-
nal lights to flash on and off, which
serves as a warning to other drivers
to exercise caution when approach-
ing or passing your vehicle.
To activate the flasher, depress the
hazard warning flasher switch. This
switch operates in any ignition switch
position.
To turn the flashers off, depress the
switch again.HAZARD WARNING FLASHER
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