service KIA STINGER 2021 Owners Manual

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Foreword

Safety features of your vehicle
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✽
NOTICE
• Both the driver's and front pas-
senger's seat belt pre-tensioner
system may be activated not only
in certain frontal collisions, but
also in certain side collisions or
rollovers, if the vehicle is equipped
with a side or curtain air bag.
• Because the sensor that activates
the SRS air bag is connected with
the pre-tensioner seat belt, the
SRS air bag warning light on
the instrument panel will illumi-
nate for approximately 6 seconds
after the Engine Start/Stop button
has been turned to the ON posi-
tion, and then it should turn off.
If the pre-tensioner seat belt system
is not working properly, this warning
light will illuminate even if there is not
a malfunction with the SRS air bag. If
the SRS air bag warning light does
not illuminate when the Engine
Start/Stop button is turned ON, or if it
remains illuminated after illuminating
for approximately 6 seconds, or if it
illuminates while the vehicle is being
driven, have an authorized Kia dealer
inspect the pre-tensioner seat belt
and SRS air bag system as soon as
possible.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
Do not attempt to service or repair
the pre-tensioner seat belt system in
any manner. Do not attempt to
inspect or replace the pre-tensioner
seat belts yourself. This must be
done by an authorized Kia dealer.
Pre-tensioners are designed to oper-
ate only one time. After activation,
pre-tensioner seat belts must be
replaced. If the pre-tensioner must
be replaced, contact an authorized
Kia dealer.
WARNING- Hot preten-
sioner
Do not touch the pre-tensioner
seat belt assemblies for several
minutes after they have been
activated. When the pre-ten-
sioner seat belt mechanism
activates during a collision the
pre-tensioner becomes hot and
can burn you.

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Safety features of your vehicle
✽ ✽
NOTICE
• Do not use car seat cushions that
cover up the surface of the seat
and aftermarket manufactured
passenger seat heaters.
• After conducting car interior clean-
ing using steam or detergent, the
seat should be dried properly.
Afterward, check for normal oper-
ation of the PASSENGER AIR
BAG “OFF” and air bag warning
lights.
• Any service related to the passen-
ger seat and the ODS must be
done at Kia service center.
• After the passenger seat has been
removed or installed for repair
purposes, check for normal opera-
tion of the PASSENGER AIR
BAG “OFF” and air bag warning
lights with a person seated or not
seated in the passenger seat.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
When the PASSENGER AIR BAG
“OFF” symbol is illuminated, the
passenger air bag system will not
operate. The passenger air bag sys-
tem will operate when necessary if
the symbol is not illuminated.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
Do not modify or replace the front
passenger seat. Don't place anything
on or attach anything such as a blan-
ket, front seat cover or after market
seat heater to the front passenger
seat. This can adversely affect the
occupant detection system.
WARNING - ODS System
Riding in an improper position
adversely affects the Occupant
Detection System and may
result in the deactivation of the
front passenger airbag. It is
important for the driver to
instruct the passenger as to the
proper seating instructions as
contained in this manual.

Safety features of your vehicle
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Air bags may not inflate if the vehi-
cle collides with objects such as util-
ity poles or trees, where the point of
impact is concentrated to one area
and the full force of the impact is not
delivered to the sensors.
SRS Care
The SRS is virtually maintenance-
free and so there are no parts you can
safely service by yourself. If the SRS
air bag warning light does not illumi-
nate, or continuously remains on, have
your vehicle immediately inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
Any work on the SRS system, such
as removing, installing, repairing, or
any work on the steering wheel, the
front passenger’s panel, front seats
and roof rails must be performed by
an authorized Kia dealer. Improper
handling of the SRS system may
result in serious personal injury.For cleaning the air bag pad covers,
use only a soft, dry cloth or one which
has been moistened with plain water.
Solvents or cleaners could adversely
affect the air bag covers and proper
deployment of the system.
If components of the air bag system
must be discarded, or if the vehicle
must be scrapped, certain safety
precautions must be observed. An
authorized Kia dealer knows these
precautions and can give you the
necessary information. Failure to fol-
low these precautions and proce-
dures could increase the risk of per-
sonal injury.
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Features of your vehicle
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Tire Pressure
This mode displays information relat-
ed to Tire Pressure.
❈ For more details, refer to "Tire
Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)" in chapter 6.
Service mode
When Service Required is set, the
remaining distance/time before serv-
ice is required appears on the LCD
screen.
From the point at which the remain-
ing distance to drive amounts to 900
mi. (1,500 km) or the remaining time
amounts to 3 days, the Service
Required message automatically
displays and remains on the LCD
screen for a number of seconds
every time the engine start/stop but-
ton is ON.When Service Required is set, a
Service Required Alarm message
pops up when an aggregated
amount of miles/time driven reaches
a certain point.
With Service Required mode, press
OK button for more than 1 second.
The values will return to initial setting
values.
❈See User Settings
Mode in this chapter for further infor-
mation about Service Required
Setting.
❈Service Required Setting
If the Battery Cable is disconnected,
Fuse Switch is turned OFF, the
Service Required Setting values (an
amount of miles/time driven) may
change. In this situation, re-enter
Service Required settings.
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Features of your vehicle
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4
• 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)

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Features of your vehicle
Tire Pressure Unit (if equipped)
- Choose the tire pressure unit.
(psi, kPa, bar)
Torque Unit(if equipped)
- Choose the torque unit. (N·m,
lb·ft)
Language
Choose the language
Reset
You can reset the menus in the User
Settings Mode. All menus in the User
Settings Mode are initialized, except
language and service interval.Warning Messages (if equipped)
Shift to P
This warning message illuminates if
you try to turn off the engine without
the transmission in P (Park) posi-
tion.
At this time, the Engine Start/Stop
Button turns to the ACC position (If
you press the Engine Start/Stop
Button once more, it will turn to the
ON position).
Low Key Battery
This warning message illuminates
if the battery of the smart key is
discharged when the Engine
Start/Stop Button changes to the
OFF position.
Press brake pedal to start engine
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.
Key not in vehicle
This warning message illuminates
if the smart key is not in the vehicle
when you press the Engine
Start/Stop Button.
It means that you should always
have the smart key with you.

Features of your vehicle
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✽
✽
NOTICE
If the icy road warning light appears
while driving, you should drive
more attentively and refraining
from speeding, rapid acceleration,
sudden braking or sharp turning.
Check headlight LED
This warning message illuminates if
LED headlamp malfunctions.
Check headlight cooling fan
This warning message illuminates if
LED headlamp cooling fan malfunc-
tions.
Check shift lever
(if SBW equipped)
If there is a problem with the SBW
(Shift-By-Wire) system, this warning
message is displayed.
Low Washer Fluid
This warning message illuminates
on the service reminder mode if
the washer fluid level in the reser-
voir is nearly empty.
It means that you should refill the
washer fluid.
Turn on FUSE SWITCH
This warning message illuminates
if the fuse switch under the steer-
ing wheel is OFF.
It means that you should turn the
fuse switch on.
❈For more details, refer to “Fuses”
in chapter 7.

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Features of your vehicle
Air Conditioning refrigerant
label
❈The actual Air Conditioning refrig-
erant label in the vehicle may differ
from the illustration. Each symbol and specification on
the air conditioning refrigerant label
is represented below :
1. Classification of refrigerant
2. Amount of refrigerant
3. Classification of Compressor lubri-
cant
4. Caution
5. Flammable Refrigerant
6. To requires Registered Technician to Service Air Conditioning system
❈ Refer to chapter 8 for more detail
on the location of air conditioning
refrigerant label.
WARNING
The oil and refrigerant in your
vehicle's air conditioning sys-
tem is under very high pres-
sure. If proper service proce-
dures are not followed an explo-
sion may result. To reduce the
risk of serious injury or death,
the air conditioning system in
your vehicle should only be
serviced by trained and certi-
fied technicians.
CAUTION -A/C repair
It is important that the correct
type and amount of oil and refrig-erant is used, otherwise damageto the vehicle may occur. To pre-vent damage, the air conditioningsystem in your vehicle shouldonly be serviced by trained andcertified technicians.
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