warning light KIA STINGER 2021 Owner's Guide

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• When the charging system warning
light comes on due to low voltage
(when the alternator or battery do
not operate normally or malfunc-
tion), the steering wheel may
require increased steering effort.Tilt and telescopic steering
Tilt and telescopic steering allows
you to adjust the steering wheel
before you drive. You can also raise it
to give your legs more room when
you exit and enter the vehicle.
The steering wheel should be posi-
tioned so that it is comfortable for
you to drive, while permitting you to
see the instrument panel warning
lights and gauges.
Manual type
To change the steering wheel angle,
pull down the lock-release lever (1),
adjust the steering wheel to the
desired angle (2) and height (3) then
pull up the lock-release lever to lock
(4) the steering wheel in place. Be
sure to adjust the steering wheel to
the desired position before driving.
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NOTICE
After adjustment, sometimes the
lock release lever may not lock the
steering wheel. It is not a malfunc-
tion. This occurs when two gears are
not engaged correctly. In this case,
adjust the steering wheel again and
then lock the steering wheel.
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WARNING- Steering
wheel adjustment
Never adjust the angle and
height of the steering wheel
while driving. You may lose
steering control.
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Electric type (if equipped)
Adjust the steering wheel angle (2)
and position (3) with the switch (1) on
the steering column. Move the steer-
ing wheel, so it points toward your
chest, not toward your face. Make
sure you can see the instrument
panel warning lights and gauges.
After adjusting, push the steering
wheel both up and down to be cer-
tain it is locked in position. Always
adjust the position of the steering
wheel before driving.
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NOTICE
To prevent discharge of the battery,
do not operate when the engine is
stopped.
Heated steering wheel
(if equipped)
With the Engine Start/Stop Button in
the ON position, pressing the heat-
ed steering wheel button warms the
steering wheel. The indicator on the
button will illuminate.
To turn the heated steering wheel off,
press the button once again. The
indicator on the button will turn off.
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MIRRORS
Inside rearview mirror
Adjust the rearview mirror so that the
center view through the rear window
is seen. Make this adjustment before
you start driving.
Do not place objects in the rear seat
or cargo area which would interfere
with your vision through the rear win-
dow.
Electrochromic mirror (ECM)
(if equipped)
The electric rearview mirror automat-
ically controls the glare from the
headlights of the vehicles behind you
in nighttime or low light driving condi-
tions. The sensor mounted in the mir-
ror senses the light level around the
vehicle, and automatically controls
the headlight glare from the vehicles
behind you.
Whenever the shift lever is shifted
into reverse (R), the mirror will auto-
matically go to the brightest setting in
order to improve the driver's view
behind the vehicle.To operate the electric rearview mirror:
The mirror defaults to the ON posi-
tion whenever the Engine
Start/Stop Button is in the ON posi-
tion.
Press the ON/OFF button (1) to
turn the automatic dimming func-
tion off. The mirror indicator light
(2) will turn off.
Press the ON/OFF button (1) to
turn the automatic dimming func-
tion on. The mirror indicator light
(2) will illuminate.
❈(2) : Indicator, (3) : Sensor
WARNING- Mirror adjust-
ment
Do not adjust the rearview mir-
ror while the vehicle is moving.
This could result in loss of con-
trol.
WARNING
Do not modify the inside mirror
and don’t install a wide mirror. It
could result in injury during an
accident or deployment of the
air bag.
CAUTION
When cleaning the mirror, use a
paper towel or similar material
dampened with glass cleaner.
Do not spray glass cleaner
directly on the mirror. It may
cause the liquid cleaner to enter
the mirror housing.
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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
1. Tachometer
2. Speedometer
3. Engine coolant temperature gauge
4. Fuel gauge
5. LCD display
6. Warning and indicator lights
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Type A
❈The actual cluster in the vehicle may differ
from the illustration.
For more details, refer to the “Gauges” in
this chapter.
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Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge
This gauge indicates the tempera-
ture of the engine coolant when the
Engine Start/Stop button is ON.
If the gauge pointer moves beyond
the normal range area toward the “H”
position, it indicates overheating that
may damage the engine.
Do not continue driving with an over-
heated engine. If your vehicle over-
heats, refer to “If the Engine
Overheats” in chapter 6.
Fuel Gauge
This gauge indicates the approxi-
mate amount of fuel remaining in the
fuel tank.
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NOTICE
• The fuel tank capacity is given in
chapter 8.
• The fuel gauge is supplemented by
a low fuel warning light which will
illuminate when the fuel tank is
nearly empty.
• On inclines or curves, the fuel
gauge pointer may fluctuate or the
low fuel warning light may come
on earlier than usual due to the
movement of fuel in the tank.
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WARNING - Hot radiator
Never remove the radiator cap
when the engine is hot. The
engine coolant is under pres-
sure and could cause severe
burns. Wait until the engine is
cool before adding coolant to
the reservoir.
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NOTICE - Fuel gauge
Running out of fuel can expose vehi-
cle occupants to danger. You must
stop and obtain additional fuel as
soon as possible after the warning
light comes on or when the gauge
indicator comes close to the “E
(Empty)” level.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
The fuel display may not be accu-
rate if the vehicle is on an incline.
Odometer
The odometer Indicates the total dis-
tance that the vehicle has been driv-
en and should be used to determine
when periodic maintenance should
be performed.
- Odometer range : 0 ~ 999999 miles
or 0 ~ 1599999 kilometers.
Outside Temperature Gauge
This gauge indicates the current out-
side air temperatures by 1°F (1°C).
- Temperature range : -40°F ~ 140°F
(-40°C ~ 60°C)
CAUTION- Low fuel
Avoid driving with an extremely
low fuel level. Running out of
fuel could cause the engine to
misfire damaging the catalytic
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Features of your vehicle
Automatic reset
To make the average fuel economy
be reset automatically whenever
refueling, select the “Fuel economy
auto reset” mode in User Setting
menu of the LCD window (Refer to
“LCD window”).
OFF - You may set to default man-
ually by using the trip switch reset
button.
When driving - The vehicle will
automatically set to default once 4
hours pass after the Engine
Start/Stop Button is in the ACC or
OFF position.
When refueling - After refueling
more than 2 gallons (6 liters) and
driving over 1 mph (1 km/h), the
vehicle will reset to default auto-
matically.✽ ✽
NOTICE
For a more accurate calculation of
the average fuel economy, the vehi-
cle must be continuously driven
more than 10 seconds and 50 meters
(0.03 miles).
Instant Fuel Economy (2)
This mode displays the instant fuel
economy during the last few sec-
onds when the vehicle speed is
more than 4.9 mph (8 km/h).
- Fuel economy range : 0 ~ 50
(MPG), 0 ~ 30 (km/L, L/100 km).
CAUTION - Low Fuel
Level
Level warning light on or with
the fuel level below “E” can
cause the engine to misfire and
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Master warning mode
(if equipped)
This warning light informs the driv-
er of the following situations:
- LED head lamp malfunction
(if equipped)
- Smart Cruise Control with Stop &
Go malfunction (if equipped)
- Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist malfunction (if equipped)
- Blind-Spot Collision Warning radar
blind (if equipped)
- Smart Cruise Control with Stop &
Go radar blind (if equipped)
- Lamp malfunction
- High Beam Assist (HBA) system
malfunction (if equipped)
- Windshield washer fluid low
The Master Warning Light illumi-
nates if one or more of the above
warning situations occur. At this time,
the LCD Modes Icon will change
from ( ) to ( ).If the warning situation is solved, the
master warning light will be turned off
and the LCD Modes Icon will be
changed back to its previous icon ( ).
Distance to empty
The distance to empty is the esti-
mated distance the vehicle can be
driven with the remaining fuel.
- Distance range : 1 ~ 9,999 mi. (1
~ 9,999 km)
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Light
One Touch Turn Signal :
- Off: The one touch turn signal
function will be deactivated.
- 3, 5, 7 Flashes : The lane change
signals will blink 3, 5 or 7 times
when the turn signal lever is
moved slightly.
❈For more details, refer to “Light” in
this chapter.
Ambient Light Brightness (if
equipped) : Adjust the brightness
of the Ambient light.
- Off/Level 1,2,3,4
Ambient Light Color (if equipped) :
Select the color of the ambient
light.
- White, Yellow, Red, Green, Blue,
Violet
Head Light Delay :
- If this item is checked, the head
light delay function will be activat-
ed.Sound
Parking Distance Warning Volume
(if equipped)
- Adjust the Parking Distance
Warning volume. (Level 1 ~ 3)
❈For more details, refer to “Parking
Distance Warning” in this chapter.
Welcome Sound (if equipped) :
- If this item checked, the welcome
sound function will be activated.Convenience
Seat Easy Access (if equipped)
- Off : The seat easy access func-
tion will be deactivated.
- Normal/Extended : When you
turn off the engine, the driver’s
seat will automatically move rear
for you to enter or exit the vehicle
more comfortably.
If you change the Engine
Start/Stop Button from OFF posi-
tion to the ACC function, the dri-
ver’s seat will return to the original
position.
❈For more details, refer to “Driver
Position Memory System” in chap-
ter 3.

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• Steering Easy Access (if
equipped)
- On (checked) : The steeringwheel will automatically move to
the top of Steering column when
leaving the vehicle and move to
the last saved position when
entering the vehicle for the driver
to enter or exit the vehicle com-
fortably.
- Off (unchecked) : The steering easy access function will be
deactivated.
❈ For more details, refer to “Driver
Position Memory System” in chap-
ter 3.
Welcome Mirror/Light (if equipped) : - If this item is checked, the wel-come Mirror/light function will be
activated.
Wiper/Light Display (if equipped) : If this item is checked, the
Wiper/Light Display will be activat-
ed.
Gear Position Pop-up (if equipped) : If this item is checked, the gear
position pop-up display will be acti-
vated. Icy road warning (if equipped) : If
this item is checked, the Icy road
warning display will be activated.
Lateral seat support enhancement (if equipped)
- If this item checked, it increaseslateral seat bolster support.
Service interval
Service Interval If this item checked, it displays an
alert when a specified service
interval is reached.
Adjust Interval To set the service interval reminder
time and distance.
Reset To reset the service interval
reminder time and distance.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
To use the service interval menu,
consult an authorized Kia dealer.
Other features
Fuel Economy Auto Reset
- Off : The average fuel economywill not reset automatically when-
ever refueling.
- After Ignition : The average fuel economy will reset automatically
whenever it has passed 4 hours
after turning OFF the engine.
- After Refueling : The average fuel economy will reset automatically
when refueling.
❈ For more details, refer to “Trip
Computer” in this chapter.
Fuel Economy Unit - Choose the fuel economy unit.(US gallon, UK gallon)
Temperature Unit - Choose the temperature unit.(°C,°F)