tailgate KIA STONIC 2018 User Guide

TAILGATE
Opening the tailgate
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• The tailgate is locked or unlockedwhen all doors are locked or unlocked
with the transmitter (or smart key)
or central door lock switch.
• If unlocked, the tailgate can be opened by pressing the handle and
pulling it up.
• When all doors are lock if the tailgate unlock button on the smart key is
pressed for more than 1 second, the tailgate is unlocked. Once the tailgate
is opened and then closed, the tail‐
gate is locked automatically.
❈ There is not the key hole.
NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
WARNING
The tailgate swings upward. Makesure no objects or people are nearthe rear of the vehicle when openingthe tailgate.
CAUTION
Make certain that you close the tail‐gate before driving your vehicle.Possible damage may occur to thetailgate lift cylinders and attachedhardware if the tailgate is not closedprior to driving.
Closing the tailgate
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To close the tailgate, lower and push
down the tailgate firmly. Make sure that the tailgate is securely latched.
WARNING
Make sure your hands, feet and oth‐er parts of your body are safely outof the way before closing the tail‐gate.

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CAUTION
Make sure nothing is near the tail‐gate latch and striker while closingthe tailgate. It may damage the tail‐gate's latch.
WARNING
nExhaust fumes
If you drive with the tailgate open,you will draw dangerous exhaustfumes into your vehicle which cancause serious injury or death to vehi‐cle occupants.If you must drive with the tailgateopen, keep the air vents and all win‐dows open so that additional outsideair comes into the vehicle.The tailgate lid should be alwayskept completely closed while the ve‐hicle is in motion. If it is left open orajar, poisonous exhaust gases mayenter the car and serious illness ordeath may result.
WARNING
nRear cargo area
Occupants should never ride in therear cargo area where no restraintsare available. To avoid injury in theevent of an accident or suddenstops, occupants should always beproperly restrained.
WARNING
•For emergencies, be fully aware ofthe location of the emergency tail‐gate safety release lever in the ve‐hicle and how to open the tailgateif you are accidentally locked in theluggage compartment.
•No one should be allowed to occu‐py the luggage compartment ofthe vehicle at any time. The lug‐gage compartment is a very dan‐gerous location in the event of acrash.
•Use the release lever for emergen‐cies only. Use with extreme cau‐tion, especially while the vehicle isin motion.
Emergency tailgate safety
release
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Your vehicle is equipped with the emer‐
gency tailgate safety release lever lo‐ cated on the bottom of the tailgate.
When someone is inadvertently locked
in the luggage compartment.
The tailgate can be opened by doing as follows: 1. Input the mechanical key into the hole.
2. Push the mechanical key to the right (1).
3. Push up the tailgate.
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- After Ignition : The average fueleconomy 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.
•
Fuel Economy Unit
To select the fuel economy unit.
(km/L ↔ L/100km, UK gallon ↔ US
gallon)
•
Temperature Unit
To select the temperature unit. (°C, °F)
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
Warning messages appear on the LCD
to warn the driver. It is located in the center of the instrument cluster.
The warning message may appear dif‐
ferently depending on the type of in‐
strument cluster and some may not show the warning message at all. The warning message is shown in ei‐
ther symbol, symbol and text, or text
type only.
Door, hood, tailgate open
• This warning is displayed indicating which door, or the hood, or the tail‐
gate is open.
Sunroof open(if equipped)
• This warning is displayed if you turn off the engine when the sunroof is
open.
Engine has overheated
• This warning message illuminates
when the engine coolant temperature
is above 120°C (248°F). This means
that the engine is overheated and may be damaged.
❈ If your vehicle is overheated, refer
to L

Overspeed Warning Light
(if equipped)
This warning light blinks:
• When you drive the vehi‐ cle more than 120 km/h.- This is to prevent you from driving your vehicle with overspeed.
- The overspeed warning chime also sound for approximately 5 sec‐ onds.
120km/h
Master Warning Light
This indicator light illumi‐nates:
• This warning light informs the driver the following situations- TPMS failure, low pressure (if equipped)
- Low engine oil (if equipped)
- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) system (if equipped) failure
- Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) malfunction (if equipped)
If the warning situation is solved, the master warning light will turn off.
Exhaust system (DPF)
warning light (Diesel
Engine)
This warning light illumi‐nates:
• When there is a malfunction with Die‐ sel Particulate Filter (DPF) system.
• When this warning light illuminates, it may turn off after driving the vehicle:- at more than 60 km/h (37 mph), or
- at more than 2nd gear with 1500 ~ 2000 engine rpm for a certain time (for about 25 minutes).
If this warning light blinks in spite of
the procedure (at this time the LCD warning message will be displayed),
have the DPF system checked by a pro‐
fessional workshop. Kia recommends to visit an authorized Kia dealer/ service
partner.
CAUTION
nDiesel Engine with DPF (ifequipped)
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If you continue to drive with the DPFwarning light blinking for a longtime, the DPF system can be dam‐aged and fuel consumption can wor‐sen.
Door Ajar Warning Light
(if equipped)
This warning light illumi‐nates:
When a door is not closed securely.
Tailgate Open Warning
Light (if equipped)
This warning light illumi‐nates:
When the tailgate is not closed secure‐
ly.
Washer Fluid Warning
Light (if equipped)
This warning light illumi‐nates:
• When the washer fluid level in the reservoir is nearly empty.
In this case, you should refill the
washer fluid.

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NOTICE
The DOOR mode and ROOM mode
can not be selected at a time.
Front Map Lamp:
• Type A(3): Press this switch to turn the
front map lamps on.
(4): Press this switch to turn the
front map lamps off.
• Type B
(3): Press this switch to turn the
front map lamps on and off.
Room lamp
•: The light stays on at all times.
Luggage room lamp (if
equipped)
The luggage room lamp comes on when
the trunk (tailgate) is opened.
CAUTION
The luggage room lamp comes on aslong as the trunk (tailgate) opens. Toprevent unnecessary charging sys‐tem drain, close the trunk (tailgate)
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securely after using the luggageroom.
Vanity mirror lamp (if equipped)
Push the switch to turn the light on or
off.
: The lamp will turn on if this but‐
ton is pressed.
: The lamp will turn off if this button
is pressed.
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ENGINE EXHAUST CAN BE DANGEROUS!
WARNING
nENGINE EXHAUST CAN BE DANGEROUS!
Engine exhaust fumes can be extremely dangerous. If, at any time, you smell exhaust fumes inside the vehicle, open thewindows immediately.•Do not inhale exhaust fumes.Exhaust fumes contain carbon monoxide, a colorless, odorless gas that can cause unconsciousness and death by asphyx‐iation.
•Be sure the exhaust system does not leak.The exhaust system should be checked whenever the vehicle is raised to change the oil or for any other purpose. If youhear a change in the sound of the exhaust or if you drive over something that strikes the underneath side of the vehicle,have the system checked by a professional workshop. Kia recommends to visit an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.
•Do not run the engine in an enclosed area.Letting the engine idle in your garage, even with the garage door open, is a hazardous practice. Never run the engine inyour garage any longer than it takes to start the engine and back the vehicle out.
•Avoid idling the engine for prolonged periods with people inside the vehicle.If it is necessary to idle the engine for a prolonged period with people inside the vehicle, be sure to do so only in an openarea with the air intake set at "Fresh" and fan operating at one of the higher speeds so fresh air is drawn into the interi‐or.
If you must drive with the tailgate/trunk open because you are carrying objects that make this necessary:1.Close all windows.
2.Open side vents.
3.Set the air intake control at "Fresh", the air flow control at "Floor" or "Face" and the fan at one of the higher speeds.
To assure proper operation of the ventilation system, be sure the ventilation air intakes located just in front of the wind‐shield are kept clear of snow, ice, leaves or other obstructions.


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•The system might be turned offdue to strong electromagneticwaves.
Non-operating condition
Outside rearview mirror may not alert
the driver when:
- The outside rearview mirror housing
is damaged or covered with debris.
- The window is covered with debris.
- The windows are severely tinted.
Driver's attention
The driver must be cautious in the be‐
low situations, because the system may not detect other vehicles or ob‐
jects in certain circumstances.
- The vehicle drives on a curved road or
through a tollgate.
- The sensor is polluted with rain,
snow, mud, etc.
- The rear bumper, in which the sensor
is located, is covered or blocked with
a foreign matter such as a sticker, a bumper guard, a bicycle stand, etc. -
The rear bumper is damaged, or the
sensor is out of the original default
position.
- The vehicle height gets lower or high‐
er due to heavy loading in a tailgate,
abnormal tire pressure, etc.
- The vehicle drives in a bad weather
such as heavy rain or snow.
- There is a fixed object near the vehi‐
cle, such as a guardrail.
- A big vehicle is near such as a bus or
truck.
- A motorcycle or bicycle is near.
- A flat trailer is near.
- If the vehicle has started at the same
time as the vehicle next to you and has accelerated.
- When the other vehicle passes at a
very fast speed.
- While changing lanes.
- When going down or up a steep, un‐
even road.
- When the other vehicle approaches
very close.
- When a trailer or carrier is installed.
- When the temperature of the rear
bumper is very high or low. -
When the sensors are blocked by
other vehicles, walls or parking-lot
pillars.
- When the detected vehicle also
moves back, as your vehicle drives back.
- If there are small things like shopping
cart and baby carriage.
- If there is low height vehicle like sport
vehicle.
- When other vehicles are close to your
vehicle.
- When the vehicle in the next lane
moves two lanes away from you OR when the vehicle two lanes away
moves to the next lane from you.
- When driving through a narrow road
with many plants.
- When driving on wet surface.


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Removable towing hook (if
equipped)
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1. Open the tailgate, and remove thetowing hook from the tool case.
2. Remove the hole cover pressing the upper (front) part of the cover on
the bumper.
3. Install the towing hook by turning it clockwise into the hole until it is
fully secured.
4. Remove the towing hook and install the cover after use.
Emergency towing
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If towing is necessary, we recommendyou to have it done by an authorizedKia dealer or a commercial tow truckservice. If towing service is not available in an
emergency, your vehicle may be tem‐ porarily towed using a cable or chain
secured to the emergency towing hook
under the front (or rear) of the vehicle. Use extreme caution when towing the
vehicle. A driver must be in the vehicle
to steer it and operate the brakes.
Towing in this manner may be done on‐ ly on hard-surfaced roads for a short
distance and at low speed. Also, the
wheels, axles, power train, steering and brakes must all be in good condition. • Do not use the tow hooks to pull a vehicle out of mud, sand or other
conditions from which the vehicle
cannot be driven out under its own
power.
• Avoid towing a vehicle heavier than the vehicle doing the towing.
• The drivers of both vehicles should communicate with each other fre‐
quently.
CAUTION
•Attach a towing strap to the towhook.
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What to do in an emergency

Headlamp (Low/High beam) bulb replacement
(Headlamp Type B)............................................................. 8-111
Front turn signal lamp bulb replacement (Head‐
lamp Type B)........................................................................8-112
Static bending light replacement (Headlamp Type B).... 8-112
Position lamp / Day time running lamp (LED
type) replacement (Headlamp Type B)........................... 8-113
Front fog lamp bulb replacement.................................... 8-113
Rear turn signal lamp bulb replacement........................ 8-114
Stop and tail lamp bulb replacement...............................8-115
Tail lamp (inside) bulb replacement................................. 8-116
Stop and tail lamp (LED type) bulb replacement.......... 8-116
Back up lamp bulb replacement....................................... 8-117
Rear fog lamp bulb replacement......................................8-117
High mounted stop lamp bulb replacement................... 8-117
License plate lamp bulb replacement.............................. 8-118
Map lamp bulb replacement............................................. 8-118
Vanity mirror lamp bulb replacement............................. 8-119
Room lamp bulb replacement...........................................8-119
Glove box lamp bulb replacement.................................... 8-120
Tailgate room lamp bulb replacement............................ 8-120
Headlamp and front fog lamp aiming (for Europe)...... 8-121
Appearance care..................................................................... 8-128 Exterior care........................................................................ 8-128
Interior care......................................................................... 8-132
Emission control system ...................................................... 8-134 Crankcase emission control system................................ 8-134
Evaporative emission control system............................. 8-134
Exhaust emission control system....................................8-134
Lean NOx trap .................................................................... 8-136


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Tail lamp (inside) bulb
replacement
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1. Open the tailgate.
2. Remove the service cover.
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3. Remove the socket from the as‐sembly by turning the socket coun‐
terclockwise until the tabs on the
socket align with the slots on the
assembly.
4. Remove the bulb from bulb-socket by pulling it out.
5. Insert a new bulb by inserting it in‐ to the bulb-socket.
6. Install the socket in the assembly by aligning the tabs on the socketwith the slots in the assembly.
Push the socket into the assembly
and turn the socket clockwise.
7. Install the service cover by putting it into the service hole.Stop and tail lamp (LED type)
bulb replacement
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If the stop and tail lamp (LED) (1,2,3,4)
does not operate, have your vehicle checked by a professional workshop.
Kia recommends to visit an authorized
Kia dealer/service partner.
The LED lamps cannot be replaced as a
single unit because it is an integrated unit. The LED lamps has to be replaced
with the unit.
A skilled technician should check or re‐
pair the stop and tail lamp (LED), for it may damage related parts of the vehi‐
cle.
Maintenance
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