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2022 Kia Niro Ev 85
2022 Kia Niro Ev 85
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Use the index when looking for a
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Chapters: This manual has nine
chapters plus an index. Each chapter
begins with a brief list of contents
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chapter has the information you
want.
You will find various WARNINGS,
CAUTIONS, and NOTICES in this
manual. These WARNINGS were
prepared to enhance your personal
safety. You should carefully read
Table of Contents
Introduction 2
What to do in an emergency 7
Maintenance 8
Index I
Electric Vehicle Guide 1
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Electric Vehicle Guide Main Components of Electric Vehicle
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Electric Vehicle Guide Main Components of Electric Vehicle
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Electric Vehicle Guide Main Components of Electric Vehicle
Natural degradation may occur with 䳜 Make sure that the HV battery
the high voltage battery depending charge gauge does not reach E
on the number of years the vehicle (Empty). If the vehicle is kept at E
was used and/or the number of (Empty) for a long period, it may
charging cycles. This will reduce the damage the high voltage battery
distance to empty over time. and the high voltage battery may
have to be replaced, depending on
When the charge capacity and dis-
the level of degradation.
tance to empty keep falling, contact
䳜 If the vehicle is in a collision, con-
an authorized Kia dealer for inspec-
tact an authorized Kia dealer to
tion and maintenance.
inspect whether the high voltage
If the vehicle will not be in use for an battery is still connected.
extended period of time, charge the
high voltage battery once every
three months to prevent it from NOTICE
discharging. Also, if the charge The high voltage battery warmer
amount is not enough, immediately system operates when the charging
charge to full and store the vehicle. connector is connected to the vehi-
AC (L2-Normal) charging is recom- cle.
mended to keep the high voltage However, the high voltage warmer
battery in optimal condition. system may not operate when bat-
tery temperature drops below -95
If the HV battery is only charged to
F (-35 C).
80%, and you minimize the number
of DC fast charging, you can keep
the HV battery performance in opti-
mal condition. (vs charging the HV
battery to 100% an/or charging
every drive cycle.)
CAUTION
䳜 Make sure to use a designated
charger when charging the HV
battery. Using different types of
chargers may have a serious
impact on vehicle durability.
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Electric Vehicle Guide EV Menu
Available Range
Select 'EV → Map' on the screen.
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Electric Vehicle Guide EV Menu
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Electric Vehicle Guide EV Menu
Charge Management
Select 'EV → Charge Management' Also, you may select the time to
on the screen. start charging using the off-peak
time setting.
* The charger and the charging con-
nector should be connected at the
reserved charging time.
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Electric Vehicle Guide EV Menu
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Electric Vehicle Guide EV Menu
Also, the charging current can be If the charging process does not
selected to be applied at the desig- start or abruptly stops in the mid-
nated location. dle, re-select another proper cur-
rent and retry charging the vehicle.
Setting Battery Charge Level Charging time varies depending on
The target battery charge level can which charging current is selected.
be selected when charged with AC The location-based charging feature
charger or DC charger. allows you to dualize the charging
current settings at specific loca-
tions.
ECO Driving
Select 'EV → ECO Driving' on the
screen.
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Electric Vehicle Guide EV Menu
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Electric Vehicle Guide EV Menu
Range Warning:
If the destination set in the naviga-
tion cannot be reached with the
remaining battery, a warning mes-
sage is displayed.
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Electric Vehicle Guide Charge Types for Electric Vehicle
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Electric Vehicle Guide Charge Types for Electric Vehicle
* Actual charger image and charging method may vary in accordance with
the charger manufacturer.
* Depending on the condition and durability of the high voltage battery,
charger specifications, and ambient temperature, the time required for
charging the high voltage battery may vary.
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Electric Vehicle Guide Charge Indicator Lamp for Electric Vehicle
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Electric Vehicle Guide Charging Connector Lock
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Electric Vehicle Guide Reserved Charging
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Electric Vehicle Guide Precautions for Charging Electric Vehicle
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DC Charger
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Electric Vehicle Guide Precautions for Charging Electric Vehicle
* Actual charger image and charging 䳜 Comply with the following in order
method may vary in accordance to prevent electrical shock when
with the charger manufacturer. charging:
- Use a waterproof charger.
WARNING - Make sure to not touch the
charging connector and
䳜 Electromagnetic waves that are
charging plug when your hand
generated from the charger can
is wet. Do not stand in water or
seriously impact medical electric
snow when connecting the
devices, such as an implantable
charging cable.
cardiac pacemaker.
- Do not charge when there is
When using electronic medical
lightning and/or potential for
devices, such as an implantable
lightning.
cardiac pacemaker, make sure to
- Do not charge when the
ask the medical team and manu-
charging connector and plug is
facturer whether charging your
wet.
electric vehicle will impact the
operation of the medical electric
devices, such as an implantable WARNING
cardiac pacemaker.
䳜 Immediately stop charging when
䳜 Check to make sure there is no
you discover abnormal symp-
water or dust on the charging
toms (e.g., smell, smoke).
cable connector and plug before
䳜 Replace the charging cable if the
connecting to the charger and
cable coating is damaged to pre-
charging inlet. Connecting while
vent electrical shock.
there is water or dust on the
䳜 When connecting or removing the
charging cable connector and plug
charging cable, make sure to hold
may cause a fire or electric shock.
the charging connector handle.
WARNING
䳜 Be careful not to touch the
charging connector, charging plug,
and the charging inlet when con-
necting the charger connector
cable to the charging outlet and
the charging inlet on the vehicle.
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Electric Vehicle Guide Precautions for Charging Electric Vehicle
CAUTION
䳜 Always keep the charging connec-
tor and charging plug in clean and
dry condition. Be sure to keep the
charging cable in a condition
where there is no water or mois-
ture.
䳜 Make sure to use the designated
charger for charging the electric
vehicle. Using any other charger
may cause failure.
䳜 Before charging the battery, turn
the vehicle [OFF].
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Electric Vehicle Guide Charging Electric Vehicle (AC Charge)
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CAUTION
* Shape of charger and how to use
the charger may be different for If you cannot open the charging
each manufacturer. door due to freezing weather, tap
lightly or remove any ice near the
charging door. Do not try to forcibly
open the charging door.
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Electric Vehicle Guide Charging Electric Vehicle (AC Charge)
4. Open the charging door and 7. Push the connector until you hear
remove the AC charging inlet a "clicking" sound. If the charging
cover (1) to access the AC connector and charging terminal
charging inlet port. are not connected properly or 1
damaged due to public charging,
this may cause a fire.
* For more information about how
to charge and how to discon-
nect, please refer to the manual
of each AC charger.
* The shape of the charging con-
nector may be different for
each manufacturer.
* Charging Connector AUTO/LOCK
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Mode
When the charging connector and
CAUTION the charging inlet are connected,
you can choose the mode by
In order to connect the charging pressing button. The charging
connector, release the door lock to connector will be locked at a dif-
unlatch the charging connector lock ferent time depending on the
system. selected mode.
If not, the charging connector and 䳜 LOCK Mode: When the charging
the vehicle's charging inlet may be connector is properly con-
damaged. nected, the charging connector
will be automatically locked.
5. Check if there is any dust, foreign 䳜 Auto Mode: When the charging
substances, water or moisture on connector is properly connected
the charging connector and and charging is initiated, the
charging inlet. charge connector will automati-
6. Hold the charging connector han- cally lock, and when charging
dle and connect it to the vehicle has completed automatically
AC charging inlet.
unlock.
For more information, refer to the
"Charging Connector Lock" on
page 1-17.
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Electric Vehicle Guide Charging Electric Vehicle (AC Charge)
8. Connect the charging plug to the tion and the shifter dial is in P
electric outlet at a AC charging (Park). After charging has started,
station to start charging. you can use electrical compo-
AC Charger nents, such as the radio by press-
ing the POWER button to the ACC
or ON position.
䳜 You cannot move the shifter dial
other than P (Park) while
charging. Charging stops immedi-
ately. If you want to start
charging again, place the shifter
dial to P (Park) and press the
POWER button to the OFF posi-
tion. Unplug and reconnect the
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charging cable to start charging
9. Check if the charge indicator lamp again.
In the instrument cluster is 䳜 During charging, you cannot move
turned ON.
the shifter dial from P (parking) to
other positions.
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Electric Vehicle Guide Charging Electric Vehicle (AC Charge)
NOTICE
Depending on the condition and
durability of the high voltage bat-
tery, charger specifications, and
ambient temperature, the time
required for charging the battery
may vary.
CAUTION
In order to disconnect the charging
connector, release the door lock to
unlatch the charging connector lock,
if the charge auto lock has not been
activated.
If not, the charging connector and
the vehicle's charging inlet may be
damaged.
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Electric Vehicle Guide Charging Electric Vehicle (AC Charge)
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Electric Vehicle Guide Charging Electric Vehicle (AC Charge)
CAUTION
In order to disconnect the charging
connector, release the door lock to
unlatch the charging connector lock
system.
If not, the charging connector and
the vehicle's charging inlet may be
damaged.
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Electric Vehicle Guide Charging Electric Vehicle (AC Charge)
lem, so have your vehicle inspected If the charging connector does not
by an authorized Kia dealer. disconnect due to battery discharge
and/or failure of the electric sys-
3. Make sure to completely close the tem, open the hood and slightly pull
AC charging inlet cover. the emergency cable. The charging
connector will then disconnect.
The charging cable lock may not
work properly when foreign materi-
als such as dust enter the cable or
the cable is encrusted with ice.
In that case, the charging cable may
not be disconnected from the car or
be charged.
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If this happens, open the hood and
4. Make sure to completely close the pull the emergency cable lightly 2 to
charging door. 3 times before starting charging.
5. Close the protective covers of the
charging connector and the
charging plug to prevent foreign How to Store and Keep the AC
substances from entering the Charging Cable (if equipped)
terminals.
6. Store the charging cable safely in
the storage compartment
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NOTICE
䳜 Do not disassemble or modify the
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charging Cable (ICCB: In-Cable
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Electric Vehicle Guide Charging Electric Vehicle (AC Charge)
Control Box). Such acts will void and remove the water with a clean
your warranty on the charger. cloth.
䳜 Always keep the charging connec-
Dry it in a well-ventilated shade 1
tor and charging plug in clean and
after wiping off the water. Be care-
dry condition. Be sure to keep the
ful not to expose the charging con-
charging cable in a condition
nector and charging plug to water.
where there is no water or mois-
ture.
䳜 When the charging connector or WARNING
charging plug is damaged, cor- Do not disassemble or modify the
roded, or rusted, or if it feels charging Cable (ICCB: In-Cable Con-
loose when the charging connec- trol Box). Such acts could result fire,
tor and charging plug are con- electric shock and injury.
nected, do not charge the vehicle
and contact an authorized Kia
dealer. CAUTION
䳜 Please note the following when When cleaning the charging cable,
using the charging cable. do not use an organic solvent, such
- Do not pull the cable by exces- as paint thinner, benzene, alcohol
sive force. and gasoline. Doing so may change
- Do not twist or bend it. the color and damage the charging
- Do not drag it on the floor. cable.
- Do not place any object on the When you use a general car cleaner
cable. to clean the charging cable, make
- Do not use an extension cord, sure that any organic solvent men-
when using the L1-Trickle/ tioned above is not included.
120vac charger.
- Do not place an object that can
generate high temperatures
near the charger.
- Do not drop or subject it to
shock or impact.
- Do not store it with liquids.
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Electric Vehicle Guide Charging Electric Vehicle (DC Charge)
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CAUTION CAUTION
If you cannot open the charging If you cannot open the charging
door due to freezing weather, try door due to freezing weather, tap
again after removing any ice near lightly or remove any ice near the
the charging door. If you open it by charging door. Do not try to forcibly
force, the charging door may be open the charging door.
damaged.
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Electric Vehicle Guide Charging Electric Vehicle (DC Charge)
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Electric Vehicle Guide Charging Electric Vehicle (DC Charge)
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NOTICE
Depending on the condition and
durability of the high voltage bat-
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tery, charger specifications, and
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Electric Vehicle Guide Charging Electric Vehicle (Trickle Charge)
from using it to fully charge your 3. Check the status of the control
car. box display
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Electric Vehicle Guide Charging Electric Vehicle (Trickle Charge)
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NOTICE
* Examples of ICCB Charging Current Setting
(Examples are only for reference and situations may vary depending on the
surrounding environment.)
11~10 A 8A
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Electric Vehicle Guide Charging Electric Vehicle (Trickle Charge)
CAUTION
If you cannot open the charging
door due to freezing weather, tap
lightly or remove any ice near the
charging door. Do not try to forcibly
open the charging door.
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Electric Vehicle Guide Charging Electric Vehicle (Trickle Charge)
CAUTION
In order to connect the charging
connector, unlock the vehicle's doors
to unlatch the charging connector
lock system.
If not, the charging connector and
the vehicle's charging inlet may be
damaged.
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Electric Vehicle Guide Charging Electric Vehicle (Trickle Charge)
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Electric Vehicle Guide Charging Electric Vehicle (Trickle Charge)
CAUTION
In order to disconnect the charging
connector, release the door lock to
unlatch the charging connector lock
system.
If not, the charging connector and
the vehicle's charging inlet may be
damaged.
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Electric Vehicle Guide Charging Electric Vehicle (Trickle Charge)
On: Power on
Blink: Plug temperature sensor failure
(Green)
PLUG
On: Plug high temperature protection
Blink: Plug high temperature warning
(Red)
VEHICLE Charging
(Blue)
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Electric Vehicle Guide Charging Electric Vehicle (Trickle Charge)
Status/Diagnosis Status/Diagnosis
NO Control Box NO Control Box
/Countermeasure /Countermeasure
䳜 Connected to power plug
(Green On)
䳜 Plug temperature sensor
failure (Green blink)
䳜 Plug high temperature pro- Charging connector plugged into
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tection (Red blink) the vehicle (Green On)
䳜 Plug high temperature
warning (Red On)
(Contact an authorized Kia
dealer.)
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Electric Vehicle Guide Charging Electric Vehicle (Trickle Charge)
CAUTION
In order to disconnect the charging
connector, unlock the vehicle's doors
to unlatch the charging connector
lock system.
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Electric Vehicle Guide Charging Electric Vehicle (Trickle Charge)
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Electric Vehicle Guide Charging Electric Vehicle (Trickle Charge)
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Electric Vehicle Guide Driving Electric Vehicle
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Electric Vehicle Guide Driving Electric Vehicle
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Electric Vehicle Guide Driving Electric Vehicle
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Electric Vehicle Guide Driving Electric Vehicle
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Electric Vehicle Guide Driving Electric Vehicle
status of the high voltage battery. 2. When the warning lamp turns ON,
the vehicle can drive an additional
12~18 miles (20~30 km) depend-
ing on the driving speed, heater /
air conditioner, weather, driving
style, and other factors. Charging
is required.
NOTICE
When there are 1~2 gauge bars left
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for the high voltage battery, the
"L (Low)" position on the indicator vehicle speed is limited, and then
indicates that there is not enough eventually the vehicle will turn OFF.
energy in the high voltage battery. Charge the vehicle immediately.
"H (High)" position indicates that the
driving battery is fully charged.
When driving on highways or
motorways, make sure to check in
advance if the driving battery is
charged enough.
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Electric Vehicle Guide Driving Electric Vehicle
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NOTICE
Refrain from driving when the
warning message is displayed.
If this occurs, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
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Electric Vehicle Guide Driving Electric Vehicle
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NOTICE CAUTION
When this warning message is dis- If this warning message is still dis-
played, do not accelerate or start played even when the ambient tem-
the vehicle suddenly. perature is sufficiently high, have
Charge the battery immediately the vehicle inspected by an autho-
when the high voltage battery level rized Kia dealer.
is not enough.
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Electric Vehicle Guide Driving Electric Vehicle
EV Battery Overheated! Stop vehi- Stop vehicle and check power sup-
cle. ply
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Electric Vehicle Guide Driving Electric Vehicle
charging cable, and then turn on the battery, to the selected target bat-
vehicle. tery charge level, and the charge
voltage level.
Charging Door Open
Charging Stopped Check the AC/DC
charger
AC Charge
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Remaining Time
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Electric Vehicle Guide Driving Electric Vehicle
If this occurs, check whether there stances, etc.) with the charging con-
is any problem with the external nector and charging inlet.
normal or DC charger and charging
If the same problem occurs when 1
cable.
charging the vehicle with a replaced
If the same problem occurs when charging cable or genuine Kia porta-
charging the vehicle with a well- ble charger, we recommend that
functioning AC charger or genuine you have your vehicle inspected by
Kia portable charger, have your an authorized Kia dealer.
vehicle inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer. 12 V Aux. Battery Saver+
The Aux. Battery Saver+ is a func-
Charging Stopped. Check the Cable tion that monitors the charging sta-
Connection tus of the 12 V auxiliary battery.
If the auxiliary battery level is low,
the main high voltage battery
charges the auxiliary battery.
The Aux. Battery Saver+ function
will be ON when the vehicle is deliv-
ered. If the function is not needed,
you may turn it off in the Users
Settings mode on the cluster.
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Electric Vehicle Guide Driving Electric Vehicle
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Electric Vehicle Guide Driving Electric Vehicle
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Electric Vehicle Guide Driving Electric Vehicle
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Electric Vehicle Guide Safety Precautions for Electric Vehicle
WARNING
When a vehicle accident occurs and
the high voltage battery is dam-
aged, harmful gas and electrolytes
may leak. Be careful not to touch
the leaked liquid.
When you suspect leakage of
inflammable gas and other harmful
gases, open the windows and evac-
uate to a safe place. If any leaked
fluid comes in contact with your
eyes or skin, immediately clean the
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Electric Vehicle Guide Safety Precautions for Electric Vehicle
affected area thoroughly with tap and evacuate to a safe place. Con-
water or saline solution and have tact the fire department or an
doctors inspect it as soon as possi- authorized Kia dealer.
ble.
If towing is required, lift all four
wheels off the ground and tow the
WARNING vehicle.
If a small scale fire occurs, use a fire Flatbed Towing / Flatbed Towing / Tires
extinguisher (ABC, BC) that is meant Locked Towing
for electrical fires. If it is impossible
to extinguish the fire in the early
stage, maintain a safe distance
away from the vehicle and immedi-
ately call your local fire emergency
responders.
Also, advise them that an electric
vehicle is involved.
If the fire spreads to the high volt-
age battery, large amounts of water
is needed to put out the fire. Using
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cal fires could cause serious injury or If you must tow the vehicle using
death from electrical shocks. only two wheels, lift the front
wheels off the ground and tow the
vehicle.
WARNING
If necessary to roll the vehicle so
If you cannot put out the fire imme-
that it can be rolled onto a flatbed
diately, the high voltage battery
tow truck perform the following:
may explode. Evacuate to a safe
place and do not let other people 䳜 First, depress the brake pedal and
approach the site. release the parking brake.
䳜 While depressing the brake pedal
Contact the fire department and
shift to the N (Neutral) position
notify them of an electric vehicle
and press the POWER button to
fire.
turn the vehicle off.
If the vehicle is flooded with water,
immediately turn OFF the vehicle
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CAUTION
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䳜 When a vehicle fire occurs due to Do not use, remodel, or install non-
the battery, there is a risk of a genuine parts. This may damage
second fire. Contact your local fire the electric power system.
emergency responders when
towing the vehicle.
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Electric Vehicle Guide Safety Precautions for Electric Vehicle
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Service Plug
The service plug is under the rear
seat. It is for professional service
and maintenance.
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CAUTION
Never touch the service plug under
the rear seat.
The service plug is attached to the
high voltage battery system.
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Introduction 2
Introduction
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Introduction Vehicle handling instructions
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Your vehicle at a glance 3
Exterior overview
Front view
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Your vehicle at a glance Exterior overview
9. Windows 5-22
10.Roof rack 5-131
11.Charging door 5-46
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Your vehicle at a glance Exterior overview
Rear view
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Your vehicle at a glance Interior overview
Interior overview
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Your vehicle at a glance Interior overview
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Your vehicle at a glance Instrument panel overview
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Your vehicle at a glance Instrument panel overview
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Your vehicle at a glance Motor room compartment
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* The actual motor room in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.
1. Coolant reservoir 8-14
2. Brake fluid reservoir 8-15
3. Fuse box 8-41
4. Battery (12 volt) 8-22
5. Coolant reservoir cap 8-14
6. Windshield washer fluid reservoir 8-17
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Safety features of your vehicle 4
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Safety features of your vehicle Important safety precautions
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Safety features of your vehicle Seat
Seat
The following explains name, feature and adjustment of each seat.
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Safety features of your vehicle Seat
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Safety features of your vehicle Seat
WARNING WARNING
Unexpected Seat Movement Cargo Area
After adjusting a manual seat, Do not allow passengers to ride in
always check that it is locked by the cargo area under any circum-
shifting your weight to the front stance. The cargo area is solely for
and back. Sudden or unexpected the purpose of transporting luggage
movement of the driver's seat could or cargo.
cause you to lose control of the
vehicle.
WARNING
Small Objects
WARNING
Use extreme caution when picking
Seat adjustment 4
up small objects trapped under the
䳜 Do not adjust the seat while seats or between the seat and the
wearing seat belts. Moving the center console. Your hands might be
seat forward will cause strong cut or injured by the sharp edges of
pressure on the abdomen. the seats mechanism.
䳜 Do not place your hand near the
seat bottom or seat track while
adjusting the seat. Your hand Feature of Seat Leather
could get caught in the seat Leather is made from the outer skin
mechanism. of an animal, which goes through a
special process to be available for
use. Since it is a natural substance,
WARNING each part differs in thickness or
Luggage and Cargo density.
Do not stock pile or stack luggage or 䳜 Wrinkles may appear as a natural
cargo higher than the seatback in result of stretching and shrinking
the cargo area. In an accident the depending on the temperature
cargo could strike and injure a pas- and humidity.
senger. If objects are large, heavy or 䳜 The seat cover is made of
must be piled, they must be secured stretchable material to improve
in the cargo area. comfort of passengers.
䳜 The parts contacting the body are
curved and the side supporting
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Safety features of your vehicle Seat
WARNING
Reclining seatback
Sitting in a reclined position when
the vehicle is in motion can be dan-
gerous. Even when buckled up, the
protections of your restraint sys-
tem (seat belts and/or air bags) is
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Safety features of your vehicle Seat
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Safety features of your vehicle Seat
the desired position. Release the the seat cushion. Pull the rear
switch once the seat reaches the portion of the control switch up to
desired position. raise or press down to lower the
seat cushion. Release the switch
Seatback angle (2) once the seat reaches the desired
position.
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Safety features of your vehicle Seat
CAUTION 4
Excessive pulling or pushing may
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damage the headrest.
The headrest not only provides
comfort for the driver and front
passenger, but also helps protect Adjusting the height up and down
the head and neck in the event of a
rear collision.
For maximum effectiveness in case
of an accident, the headrest should
be adjusted so the middle of the
headrest is at the same height of
the center of gravity of an occu-
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Safety features of your vehicle Seat
Type B
NOTICE
If you recline the seatback towards
the front with the headrest and
seat cushion raised, the headrest
may come in contact with the sun
visor or other parts of the vehicle.
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Removal WARNING
Type A Headrest Removal
NEVER allow anyone to ride in a
seat with the headrest removed or
reversed. Headrests can provide
critical neck and head support in a
crash.
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Safety features of your vehicle Seat
Reinstallation WARNING
Type A
Headrest Reinstallation
To reduce the risk of injury to the
head or neck, always make sure the
headrest is locked into position and
adjusted properly after reinstalling.
Seatback pocket
The seatback pocket is provided on
the back of the front passenger's
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Type B 4
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your head as possible. For this rea- 䳜 To remove the headrest, raise it
son, the use of a cushion that holds as far as it can go then press the
the body away from the seatback is release button (1) while pulling
not recommended. the headrest upward (2).
䳜 To reinstall the headrest, put the
headrest poles (3) into the holes
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WARNING
4. Pull on the seatback folding lever,
then fold the seat toward the Uprighting seat
front of the vehicle. When you When you return the seatback to its
return the seatback to its upright upright position, hold the seatback
position, always be sure it has and return it slowly. If the seatback
is returned without holding it, the
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Safety features of your vehicle Seat belts
WARNING
Twisted seat belt
Make sure your seat belt is not
twisted when worn. A twisted seat
belt may not properly protect you in
an accident and could even cut into
your body.
WARNING
Shoulder Belt
䳜 Never wear the shoulder belt
under your arm or behind your
back. An improperly positioned
shoulder belt cannot protect the
occupant in a crash.
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Safety features of your vehicle Seat belts
Seat belts are designed to bear upon do not fasten and unfasten the
the bony structure of the body, and seat belt repeatedly while driving.
should be worn low across the front This could result in loss of control,
of the pelvis, chest and shoulders, and an accident causing death,
serious injury, or property dam-
as applicable; wearing the lap sec-
age.
tion of the belt across the abdomi-
䳜 When fastening the seat belt,
nal area must be avoided.
make sure that the seat belt does
Seat belts should be adjusted as not pass over objects that are
firmly as possible, consistent with hard or can break easily.
comfort, to provide the protection
for which they have been designed. WARNING
A slack belt will greatly reduce the Seat belt buckle
protection afforded to the wearer. Do not allow foreign material (gum,
Care should be taken to avoid con- crumbs, coins, liquids, etc.) to
tamination of the webbing with pol- obstruct the seat belt buckle. This
ishes, oils and chemicals, and may prevent the seat belt from fas-
particularly battery acid. Cleaning tening securely.
may safely be carried out using mild
soap and water. The belt should be
replaced if webbing becomes frayed,
contaminated or damaged.
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NOTICE
䳜 Even if the front passenger seat
is not occupied, the seat belt
warning light will illuminate for 6
seconds. 4
䳜 The front passenger's seat belt
warning may operate when lug-
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gage is placed on the front pas-
You should place the lap belt portion
senger seat.
as low as possible and snugly across
your hips. If the lap belt is located
Seat belt - Driver's 3-point system too high on your waist, it may
with emergency locking retractor increase the chance of injury in the
The following explains how to fas- event of a collision.
ten and adjust the driver's seat belt. The arm closest to the seat belt
buckle should be over the belt while
To fasten your seat belt: the other arm should be under the
belt as shown in the illustration.
Never wear the seat belt under the
arm closest to the door.
The seat belt automatically adjusts
to the proper length only after the
lap belt portion is adjusted manually
so that it fits snugly around your
hips. If you lean forward in a slow,
easy motion, the belt will extend
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a sudden stop or impact, however,
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Safety features of your vehicle Seat belts
the belt will lock into position. It will adjuster into an appropriate posi-
also lock if you try to lean forward tion.
too quickly. 䳜 To raise the height adjuster, pull it
up (1).
NOTICE 䳜 To lower it, push it down (3) while
pressing the height adjuster but-
If you are not able to pull out the ton (2).
seat belt from the retractor, firmly
Release the button to lock the
pull the belt out and release it. Then
anchor into position. Try sliding the
you will be able to pull the belt out
height adjuster to make sure that it
smoothly.
has locked into position.
Improperly positioned seat belts can
Height adjustment cause serious injuries in an accident.
You can adjust the height of the
shoulder belt anchor to one of the 4 WARNING
positions for maximum comfort and
Shoulder belt positioning
safety.
Verify the shoulder belt anchor is
locked into position at the appropri-
ate height. Never position the shoul-
der belt across your neck or face.
Improperly positioned seat belts can
cause serious injuries in an accident.
WARNING
Seat belt replacement
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Replace your seat belts after being
The height of the adjusting seat belt in an accident. Failure to replace
should not be too close to your neck. seat belts after an accident could
The shoulder portion should be leave you with damaged seat belts
adjusted so that it lies across your that will not provide protection in
chest and midway over your shoul- the event of another collision.
der near the door and not your neck.
To adjust the height of the seat belt
anchor, lower or raise the height
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Safety features of your vehicle Seat belts
ter seat belt is buckled when the improper fastening scenario that
left portion of the rear seatback is will not protect you in an accident.
folded down, distortion and damage
to the top portion of the seatback When using the rear center seat
and seat belt garnish may result, belt, the buckle with the "CENTER"
causing the seatback to lock into the mark must be used.
folded down position.
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Stowing the rear seat belt 2. After inserting the seat belt,
tighten the belt webbing by pull-
Outboard belt
ing it up.
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Safety features of your vehicle Seat belts
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Safety features of your vehicle Seat belts
properly restrained in the rear seat rear seat. NEVER place a child age
by a child restraint system that 13 and under in the front seat.
meets the requirements of the Fed- NEVER place a rear facing child seat
eral Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. in the front seat of a vehicle.
Before buying any child restraint
If the shoulder belt portion slightly
system, make sure that it has a
touches the child's neck or face, try
label certifying that it meets Federal
placing the child closer to the center
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213.
of the vehicle. If the shoulder belt
The restraint must be appropriate
still touches their face or neck they
for your child's height and weight.
need to be returned to a child
Check the label on the child restraint
restraint system.
for this information. Refer to "Child
Restraint System (CRS)" on page 4-
30. WARNING
Small children
Do not allow small children to ride in
Larger children the vehicle without an appropriate
Children who are too large for child child restraint system. If the shoul-
restraint systems should always der belt comes in contact with your
occupy the rear seat and use the child's neck or face, your child is too
available lap/shoulder belts. The lap small to ride in the vehicle. In a crash
portion should be fastened and snug the seat belt will inflict injury to
on the hips as low as possible. Check your child's neck, throat and face.
periodically to insure that the belt
fits. A child's squirming could put the
belt out of position. Children are Restraint of pregnant women
given the most safety in the event Pregnant women should wear lap/
of an accident when they are shoulder belt assemblies whenever
restrained by a proper restraint possible according to specific rec-
system in the rear seat. If a larger ommendations by their doctors. The
child (over age 13) must be seated lap portion of the belt should be
in the front seat, the child should be worn AS SECURELY AND LOW AS
securely restrained by the available POSSIBLE.
lap/shoulder belt and the seat
should be placed in the rearmost
position. Children age 13 and under
should be restrained securely in the
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Safety features of your vehicle Child Restraint System (CRS)
WARNING
Hot Child Restraint
A child restraint system can become
very hot if it is left in a closed vehicle
on a sunny day. Be sure to check the
seat cover, buckles and latches
before placing a child in the restraint
system.
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Safety features of your vehicle Child Restraint System (CRS)
the front seat. Even with air bags, installation and use provided by the
children can be seriously injured or manufacturer of the CRS.
killed. Children too large for a child
restraint must use the seat belts WARNING
provided.
Child Restraint Installation
All 50 states have child restraint An improperly secured child
laws which require children to travel restraint system can increase the
in approved child restraint devices. risk of serious injury or death in an
The laws governing the age or accident. Always take the following
height/weight restrictions at which precautions when using a child
seat belts can be used instead of restraint system:
child restraints differs among 䳜 Always follow the child restraint
states, so you should be aware of system manufacturer's instruc- 4
the specific requirements in your tions for installation and use.
state, and where you are travelling. 䳜 Always properly restrain your
Child restraint systems must be child in the child restraint system.
properly placed and installed in the 䳜 If the vehicle head restraint pre-
rear seat. You must use a commer- vents proper installation of a child
cially available child restraint sys- seat (as described in the child
tem that meets the requirements of restraint system manual), the
the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety head restraint of the respective
Standards (FMVSS). seating position should be read-
justed or entirely removed.
Child restraint systems are gener- 䳜 Do not use an infant carrier or a
ally designed to be secured in a child safety seat that "hooks"
vehicle seat by lap belt portion of a over a seatback, as it may not
lap/shoulder belt, or by a LATCH provide adequate protection in an
system in the rear seats of the accident.
vehicle.
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Safety features of your vehicle Child Restraint System (CRS)
keep the child positioned in the seat limit allowed by your child
and reduces the stress to the neck restraint's manufacturer.
and spinal cord. Once your child outgrows the for-
All children under age one must ward- facing child restraint, your
always ride in a rear-facing infant child is ready for a booster seat.
child restraint.
Convertible and 3-in-1 child seats Booster seats
typically have higher height and A booster seat is a restraint
weight limits for the rear-facing designed to improve the fit of the
position, allowing you to keep your vehicle's seat belt system. A booster
child rear-facing for a longer period seat positions the seat belt so that
of time. it fits properly over the lap of your
Continue to use a rear-facing child child.
seat for as long as your child will fit Keep your child in a booster seat
within the height and weight limits until they are big enough to sit in 4
allowed by the child seat manufac- the seat without a booster and still
turer. It's the best way to keep have the seat belt fit properly. For a
them safe. Once your child has out- seat belt to fit properly, the lap belt
grown the rear-facing child must lie snugly across the upper
restraint, your child is ready for a thighs, not the stomach. The shoul-
forward-facing child restraint with a der belt should lie snug across the
harness. shoulder and chest and not across
the neck or face. Children under age
Forward-facing child restraints 13 must always ride in the rear
seats and must always be properly
restrained to minimize the risk of
injury.
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䳜 Properly secure the child restraint Lower anchors are metal bars built
to the vehicle. All child restraints into the vehicle. There are two lower
must be secured to the vehicle anchors for each LATCH seating
with the lap part of a lap/shoulder position that will accommodate a
belt or with the LATCH system. child restraint with lower attach-
䳜 Make sure the child restraint is ments.
firmly secured. After installing a
To use the LATCH system in your
child restraint to the vehicle, push
vehicle, you must have a child
and pull the seat forward and
restraint with LATCH attachments.
from side-to-side to verify that it
is securely attached to the seat. A The child seat manufacturer will
child restraint secured with a seat provide you with instructions on
belt should be installed as firmly how to use the child seat with its
as possible. However, some side- attachments for the LATCH lower
to-side movement can be anchors.
expected.
䳜 Secure the child in the child
restraint. Make sure the child is
properly strapped in the child
restraint according to the manu-
facturer instructions.
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position. LATCH lower anchors are Securing a child restraint with the
only to be used in the left and right LATCH anchors system
rear outboard seating positions. You To install a LATCH-compatible child
may damage the anchors or the restraint in either of the rear out-
anchors may fail and break in a colli- board seating positions:
sion if the seat is in the center seat- 1. Move the seat belt buckle away
ing position. from the lower anchors.
2. Move any other objects away
The lower anchor position indicator from the anchors that could pre-
symbols are located on the left and vent a secure connection between
right rear seatbacks to identify the the child restraint and the lower
position of the lower anchors in anchors.
your vehicle (see arrows in illustra- 3. Place the child restraint on the
vehicle seat, then attach the seat 4
tion).
to the lower anchors according to
the instructions provided by the
child restraint manufacturer.
4. Follow the child restraint instruc-
tions for properly adjusting and
tightening the lower attach-
ments on the child restraint to
the lower anchors.
WARNING
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1. Lower Anchor position indicator when using the LATCH system:
2. Lower Anchor 䳜 Read and follow all installation
instructions provided with your
The LATCH anchors are located
child restraint system.
between the seatback and the seat
䳜 To prevent the child from reaching
cushion of the rear seat left and
and taking hold of the unused
right outboard seating positions.
seat belts, buckle all unused rear
To use the lower anchor, push the seat belts before the child is
upper portion of the lower anchor placed into the vehicle. Lock each
cover. unused seatbelt following the
instructions in the "automatic
locking mode" subsection, and
place the webbing behind the child
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tether anchor. It may not work 3. Check that the child restraint is
properly if attached to something securely attached to the seat by
else. pushing and pulling the seat for-
䳜 Do not use the tether anchors for ward and from side-to-side.
adult seat belts or harnesses, or
for attaching other items or Securing a child restraint with a
equipment to the vehicle. lap/shoulder belt
䳜 Always fasten the seat belts When not using the LATCH system,
behind the child restraint seat all child restraints must be secured
when they are not used to secure to a vehicle rear seat with the lap
the child seat. Failure to do so part of a lap/shoulder belt.
may result in child strangulation.
Automatic locking mode
To install the tether anchor: 4
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into the buckle. Listen for the dis- 4. Slowly allow the shoulder portion
tinct "click" sound. of the seat belt to retract and lis-
Position the release button so ten for an audible "clicking" or
that it is easy to access in case of "ratcheting" sound. This indicates
an emergency. that the retractor is in the "auto-
matic locking" mode. If no distinct
sound is heard, repeat steps 3 and
4.
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belt is fully extended, it will shift 5. Remove as much slack from the
the retractor to the "automatic belt as possible by pushing down
locking" (child restraint) mode. on the child restraint system
while feeding the shoulder belt
back into the retractor.
6. Push and pull on the child
restraint system to confirm that
the seat belt is holding it firmly in
place. If it is not, release the seat
belt and repeat steps 2 through 6.
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7. Double check that the retractor is To remove the child restraint, press
in the "automatic locking" mode the release button on the buckle
by attempting to pull more of the and then pull the lap/shoulder belt
seat belt out of the retractor. If out of the restraint and allow the
you cannot, the retractor is in the seat belt to retract fully.
"automatic locking" mode.
If your CRS manufacturer instructs
or recommends you to use a tether
anchor with the lap/shoulder belt,
refer to "Securing a child restraint
with the LATCH anchors system" on
page 4-35 for more information.
4
NOTICE
When the seat belt is allowed to
retract to its fully stowed position,
the retractor will automatically
switch from the "automatic locking"
mode to the emergency lock mode
for normal adult usage.
WARNING
Auto lock mode
Set the retractor to Automatic Lock
mode when installing any child
restraint system. If the retractor is
not in the automatic locking mode,
the child restraint can move when
your vehicle turns or stops sud-
denly. A child can be seriously
injured or killed if the child restraint
is not properly anchored in the car,
including manually pulling the seat
belt all the way out to shift the
retractor to the "Auto Lock" mode.
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system
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* The actual air bags in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.
1. Driver's front air bag
2. Passenger's front air bag
3. Side air bag
4. Curtain air bag
5. Driver's knee air bag
Even in vehicles with air bags, you and your passengers must always wear
the safety belts provided in order to minimize the risk and severity of injury
in the event of a collision or rollover.
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system
How does the air bag system oper- 䳜 When a rollover is detected, side
ate? and/or curtain air bags will remain
䳜 Air bags are activated (able to inflated longer to help provide
inflate if necessary) only when protection from ejection, espe-
the POWER button has been cially when used in conjunction
changed to ON position or the with the seat belts.
vehicle is in the ready mode. 䳜 In order to help provide protec-
䳜 The appropriate air bags inflate tion, the air bags must inflate
instantly in the event of a serious rapidly. The speed of the air bag
frontal collision or side collision in inflation is a consequence of
order to help protect the occu- extremely short time in which to
pants from serious physical inflate the air bag between the
injury. occupant and the vehicle struc-
䳜 Generally, air bags are designed tures before the occupant 4
to inflate based upon the severity impacts those structures. This
of a collision and its direction. speed of inflation reduces the risk
These two factors determine of serious or life-threatening inju-
whether the sensors produce an ries and is thus a necessary part
electronic deployment / inflation of the air bag design. However, air
signal. bag inflation can also cause inju-
䳜 Air bags will inflate based upon ries which can include facial abra-
the severity of a collision and its sions, bruises and broken bones
direction, etc. But Air bags will not because the inflation speed also
inflate in every crash or collision causes the air bags to expand
situation. with a great deal of force.
䳜 The front air bags will completely 䳜 There are even circumstances
inflate and deflate in an instant. It under which contact with the
is virtually impossible for you to steering wheel or passenger air
see the air bags inflate during an bag can cause fatal injuries, espe-
accident. It is much more likely cially if the occupant is positioned
that you will simply see the excessively close to the steering
deflated air bags hanging out of wheel or passenger air bag.
their storage compartments after
the collision. WARNING
䳜 In addition to inflating in serious
Airbag inflation
side collisions, side and/or curtain
air bags will inflate if the sensing Sit as far back as possible from the
system detects a rollover. steering wheel while still maintain-
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system
ing comfortable control of the vehi- bag related parts in the steering
cle. A distance of at least 10" from wheel, instrument panel and the
your chest to the steering wheel is roof rails above the front and rear
recommended. Failure to do so can doors are very hot. Hot components
result in airbag inflation injuries to can result in burn injuries.
the driver.
WARNING
Noise and smoke Do not install or place any accesso-
When inflated, the air bags make a ries near air bag deployment areas,
loud noise and leave smoke and such as the instrument panel, win-
powder in the air inside the vehicle. dows, pillars, and roof rails.
This is normal and is a result of the
ignition of the air bag inflator. After
the air bag inflates, you may feel Do not install a child restraint on
substantial discomfort in breathing the front passenger's seat
due to the contact of your chest Never place a rear-facing child
with both the seat belt and the air restraint in the front passenger's
bag, as well as from breathing the seat.
smoke and powder. Open your doors
and/or windows as soon as possible
after impact in order to reduce dis-
comfort and prevent prolonged
exposure to the smoke and powder.
Though smoke and powder are non-
toxic, it may cause irritation to the
skin (eyes, nose and throat, etc). If
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bag inflates, it could cause serious the air bag system. Have an autho-
or fatal injuries to the child. rized Kia dealer inspect the air bag
system as soon as possible.
WARNING 䳜 The light does not turn on briefly
when you change POWER button
Air bag deployment
to ON.
When children are seated in the rear
䳜 The light stays on after illuminat-
outboard seats of a vehicle equipped
ing for approximately 6 seconds.
with side and/or curtain air bags,
䳜 The light comes on while the vehi-
install the child restraint system as
cle is in motion.
far away from the door side as pos-
䳜 The light blinks when POWER but-
sible. Inflation of the side and/or
ton is ON position.
curtain air bags could impact the
child. 4
Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) components and functions
Air bag warning light The SRS consists of multiple ele-
The purpose of air bag warning light ments and sensors.
in your instrument panel is to alert
you of a potential problem with
your air bag system, which could
include your side and/or curtain air
bags used for rollover protection.
If the air bag warning light is illumi-
nated for more than 6 seconds after
POWER button has been changed to
ON, or if it illuminates during vehicle
operation, an SRS component may ODEP031114N
not be functioning properly and you * The actual position of SRS compo-
should have your vehicle checked by nents may differ from the illus-
an authorized Kia dealer. tration.
The SRS consists of the following
components:
1. Driver's front air bag module
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If any of the following conditions 3. Side air bag modules
occur, this indicates a malfunction in 4. Curtain air bag modules
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5. Driver's knee air bag module Driver's front air bag (2)
6. Retractor pre-tensioner assem-
blies (if equipped)
7. Air bag warning light
8. SRS control module (SRSCM)
9. Front impact sensors
10.Side impact sensors (if equipped)
11.Side pressure sensors (if
equipped)
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13.Front passenger's seat belt
Upon deployment, tear seams
buckle sensor
molded directly into the pad covers
14.Retractor pre-tensioner assem-
will separate under pressure from
blies (if equipped)
the expansion of the air bags. Fur-
*: if equipped ther opening of the covers then
Driver's front air bag (1) allows full inflation of the air bags.
Driver's front air bag (3)
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located both in the center of the A fully inflated air bag, in combina-
steering wheel and in the front pas- tion with a properly worn seat belt,
senger's panel above the glove box. slows the driver's or the passenger's
When the SRSCM detects a suffi- forward motion, reducing the risk of
ciently severe impact to the front of head and chest injury.
the vehicle, it will automatically
After complete inflation, the air bag
deploy the front air bags.
immediately starts deflating,
enabling the driver to maintain for-
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system
ward visibility and the ability to conditions are normal and are not
steer or operate other controls. hazardous - the air bags are
packed in this fine powder. The
Passenger's front air bag
dust generated during air bag
deployment may cause skin or
eye irritation as well as aggravate
asthma for some persons. Always
wash all exposed skin areas thor-
oughly with cold water and a mild
soap after an accident in which
the air bags were deployed.
䳜 The SRS can function only when
POWER button is ON position. If
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not illuminate, or continuously
WARNING remains on after illuminating for
Air bag obstructions about 6 seconds when POWER
Do not install or place any accesso- button is ON position, or after the
ries on the steering wheel, instru- vehicle is in the ready mode,
ment panel, or on the front comes on while driving, the SRS is
passenger's panel above the glove not working properly. If this
box in a vehicle. Such objects may occurs, have your vehicle immedi-
become dangerous projectiles if the ately inspected by an authorized
air bag deploys. Kia dealer.
NOTICE
WARNING
Before you replace a fuse or discon-
Flying objects nect a battery terminal, change the
Do not place any objects (an POWER button to the OFF position.
umbrella, bag, etc.) between the Never remove or replace the air bag
front door and the front seat. Such related fuse(s) when the POWER
objects may become dangerous button is in the ON position. Failure
projectiles if the side airbag inflates. to heed this warning will cause the
SRS air bag warning light to illumi-
䳜 If an air bag deploys, there may nate.
be a loud noise followed by a fine
dust released in the vehicle. These
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Occupant Detection System (ODS) BAG " " indicates the front
Your vehicle is equipped with an passenger air bag system is deac-
occupant detection system in the tivated.
front passenger's seat. 䳜 The instrument panel air bag
warning light is interconnected
with the occupant detection sys-
tem.
If the front passenger seat is occu-
pied by a person that the system
determines to be of appropriate
size, and he/she sits properly (sit-
ting upright with the seatback in an
upright position, centered on the
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The occupant detection system is legs comfortably extended and their
designed to detect the presence of a feet on the floor), the PASSENGER
properly-seated front passenger AIR BAG " " indicator will turn off
and determine if the passenger's and the front passenger's air bag
front air bag should be enabled will be able to inflate, if necessary,
(may inflate) or not. Only the front in frontal crashes.
passenger front air bag is controlled
You will find the PASSENGER AIR
by the Occupant Detection System.
BAG " " indicator on the center
Do not put anything in front of the
facia panel. This system detects the
passenger air bag " " indicator. conditions 1~4 in the following table
and activates or deactivates the
Main components of the occupant front passenger air bag based on
detection system these conditions.
䳜 An detection device located within
Always be sure that you and all
the front passenger seat cushion.
vehicle occupants are seated and
䳜 An electronic system which
restrained properly (sitting upright
determines whether the passen-
with the seat in an upright position,
ger air bag systems should be
centered on the seat cushion, with
activated or deactivated.
the person's legs comfortably
䳜 An indicator light located on the
extended, feet on the floor, and
instrument panel which illumi-
wearing the safety belt properly)
nates the words PASSENGER AIR
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for the most effective protection by 3. Sitting towards the sides or the
the air bag and the safety belt. front of the seat.
䳜 The ODS (Occupant Detection 4. Putting legs on the dashboard
System) may not function prop- or resting them on other loca-
erly if the passenger takes tions which reduce the passen-
actions which can defeat the ger weight on the front seat.
detection system. These include: 5. Improperly wearing the safety
1. Failing to sit in an upright posi- belt.
tion. 6. Reclining the seatback.
2. Leaning against the door or
center console.
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driver to instruct the passenger as 䳜 Do not move your hips too for-
to the proper seating instructions as ward in the seat.
contained in this manual.
䳜 Do not place a heavy load in the
front passenger seatback pocket
or on the front passenger seat.
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Any child age 13 and under should Driver's front air bag
ride in the rear seat. Children too
large for child restraints should use
the available lap/shoulder belts. No
matter what type of crash, children
of all ages are safer when
restrained in the rear seat.
If the occupant detection system is
not working properly, the SRS air
bag warning light on the instrument
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the steering wheel and the passen- ment panel in low speed collisions.
ger's side front panel pad above the However, children are safer if they
glove box. are restrained in the rear seat.
The SRS consists of air bags According to the impact severity
installed under the pad covers in the and seat belt usage, the SRSCM
center of the steering wheel and the (SRS Control Module) controls the
passenger's side front panel above air bag inflation. Failure to properly
the glove box. wear seat belts can increase the risk
or severity of injury in an accident.
The purpose of the SRS is to provide
the vehicle's driver and/or the front Additionally, your vehicle is equipped
passenger with additional protec- with an occupant detection system
tion than that offered by the seat in the front passenger's seat. The
belt system alone in case of a fron- occupant detection system detects 4
tal impact of sufficient severity. The the presence of a passenger in the
SRS uses sensors to gather infor- front passenger's seat and will turn
mation about the driver's and front off the front passenger's air bag
passenger's seat belt usage and under certain conditions. For more
impact severity. detail, see "Occupant Detection Sys-
tem (ODS)" on page 4-46.
The seat belt buckle sensor deter-
mines if the front passenger's seat
belt is fastened. WARNING
These sensors provide the ability to Modification
control the SRS deployment based Modification to the seat structure
on whether or not the seat belts are can cause the air bag to deploy at a
fastened, and how severe the different level than should be pro-
impact is. vided.
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WARNING
Unexpected deployment
Avoid impact to the side impact air-
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is ON to prevent unexpected deploy-
ment of the side air bag.
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tened. The driver's hands should objects around the area in which
be placed on the steering wheel at the air bag inflates, such as the
the 9:00 and 3:00 positions. The door, side door glass, front and
passenger's arms and hands rear pillar.
should be placed on their laps. 䳜 Do not put any objects between
the side airbag label and seat
WARNING cushion. It could cause harm if the
vehicle is in a crash severe enough
Deployment
to cause the air bags to deploy.
Do not install any accessories 䳜 Never place or insert any object
including seat covers, on the side or into any small opening near the
near the side air bag, as this may side airbag labels attached to the
adversely affect the deployment of vehicle seats. When the air bag
the side air bags. deploys, the object may adversely
affect the deployment and result
䳜 If seat or seat cover is damaged,
in an unexpected accident or
have the vehicle checked and
bodily harm.
repaired by an authorized Kia
䳜 Do not install any accessories on
dealer. Inform the dealer that
the side or near the side air bags.
your vehicle is equipped with side
air bags and an occupant detec-
tion system.
Curtain air bag
Curtain air bags are located along
WARNING
both sides of the roof rails above
Flying objects the front and rear doors.
Do not place any objects (an
umbrella, bag, etc.) between the
front door and the front seat. Such
objects may become dangerous
projectiles if the side airbag inflates.
WARNING
No attaching objects
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air bag or between the air bag and
yourself. Also, do not attach any
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NOTICE
Never try to open or repair any
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* The actual air bags in the vehicle air bag system. This should only be
may differ from the illustration. done by an authorized Kia dealer.
They are designed to help protect 4
occupants in certain side impacts WARNING
and to help prevent them from
ejecting out of the vehicle as a result No attaching objects
of a rollover, especially when the 䳜 Do not place any objects over the
seatbelts are also in use. air bag. Also, do not attach any
䳜 The curtain air bags are designed objects around the area in which
to deploy during certain side the air bag inflates, such as the
impact collisions, depending on door, side door glass, front and
the severity of impact. However, rear pillar, roof side rail.
when side deployment threshold 䳜 Do not hang hard, breakable, or
is satisfied at front-impact, side heavy objects on the coat hooks
air bags may deploy. for safety reasons.
䳜 The curtain air bags may deploy
on the side of the impact or on
both sides.
䳜 Also, the curtain air bags on both
sides of the vehicle will deploy in
certain rollover situations.
䳜 The curtain air bags are not
designed to deploy in all side
impact or rollover situations.
Do not allow the passengers to lean
their heads or bodies against the
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* The actual shape and position of sensors may differ from the illustration.
1. SRS control module / Rollover sensor
2. Front impact sensor
3. Side pressure sensor
4. Side impact sensor
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impact is not delivered to the sen- follow these precautions and proce-
sors. dures could increase the risk of per-
sonal injury.
Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) Care WARNING
The SRS is virtually maintenance- Tampering with SRS
free and so there are no parts you Do not tamper with or disconnect
can safely service by yourself. SRS wiring, or other components of
If the SRS air bag warning light does the SRS system. Doing so could
not illuminate, or continuously result in the accidental inflation of
remains on, have your vehicle the air bags or render the SRS inop-
immediately inspected by an autho- erative.
rized Kia dealer. 4
Any work on the SRS system, such WARNING
as removing, installing, repairing, or
Towing Vehicle
any work on the steering wheel, the
front passenger's panel, front seats Always have the ignition off when
and roof rails must be performed by your vehicle is being towed. The side
an authorized Kia dealer. Improper air bags may inflate if the vehicle is
handling of the SRS system may tilted, such as when being towed,
result in serious personal injury. because of the rollover sensors in
the vehicle.
For cleaning the air bag pad covers,
use only a soft, dry cloth or one
which has been moistened with Adding equipment to or modifying
plain water. Solvents or cleaners your air bag-equipped vehicle
could adversely affect the air bag If you modify your vehicle by chang-
covers and proper deployment of ing your vehicle's frame, bumper
the system. system, front end or side sheet
If components of the air bag system metal or ride height, this may affect
must be discarded, or if the vehicle the operation of your vehicle's air
must be scrapped, certain safety bag system.
precautions must be observed. An
authorized Kia dealer knows these
precautions and can give you the
necessary information. Failure to
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Features of your vehicle 5
Steering wheel.........................................................................5-33
䳜 Electric Power Steering (EPS) ............................................5-33
䳜 Tilt & telescopic steering wheel .........................................5-34
䳜 Adjusting steering wheel angle and height......................5-34
䳜 Heated steering wheel ........................................................5-35
䳜 Horn ........................................................................................5-36
Mirrors ......................................................................................5-36
䳜 Inside rearview mirror .........................................................5-36
䳜 Outside rearview mirror ......................................................5-43
Charging door ..........................................................................5-46
䳜 Opening the charging door..................................................5-46
䳜 Closing the charging door....................................................5-46
Instrument cluster..................................................................5-47
䳜 Instrument cluster control..................................................5-48
䳜 LCD display control...............................................................5-48
䳜 Gauges....................................................................................5-48
䳜 Reduction gear......................................................................5-52
䳜 Shift indicator pop-up .........................................................5-52
䳜 Regenerative braking level indicator .................................5-52
䳜 Utility mode ...........................................................................5-53
LCD display...............................................................................5-54
䳜 LCD Display Control ..............................................................5-54
䳜 LCD Display Modes ...............................................................5-55
LCD displays .............................................................................5-64
䳜 Trip information (Trip computer).......................................5-64
䳜 Driving info display ...............................................................5-67
Warning and indicator lights .................................................5-75
䳜 Warning lights .......................................................................5-75
䳜 Indicator lights ......................................................................5-80
Features of your vehicle 5
Smart key
The mechanical key and various
remote functions are integrated
into the smart key to provide con-
venience to the driver.
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Locking Unlocking
Pressing the button of the front
outside door handles with all doors
(and liftgate) closed and locked,
unlocks all the doors (and liftgate).
The hazard warning lights will blink
twice to indicate that all doors (and
liftgate) are unlocked. The button
will only operate when the smart
key is within 28~40 inches (0.7~1 m)
from the outside door handle.
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When 2-press unlock function is
activated,
Pressing the button of the front
outside door handles with all doors
(and liftgate) closed and any door
unlocked, locks all the doors (and
liftgate).
The hazard warning lights will blink 5
once to indicate that all doors (and
liftgate) are locked. The button will
only operate when the smart key is
within 28~40 inches (0.7~1 m) from
the outside door handle. If you want
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or not, you should check the door 䳜 If you press the Door Unlock but-
lock button inside the vehicle or pull ton (2) on the smart key, driver's
the outside door handle. door will unlock.
Even though you press the button, 䳜 If you press Door Unlock button
the doors will not lock and an audi- (2) on the smart key within four
ble chime will sound if any of the seconds again, then all the doors
following occurs:
will unlock.
䳜 The smart key is in the vehicle.
䳜 If you press the driver's outside
䳜 The POWER button is in the ACC
door handle button, driver's door
or ON position.
will unlock.
䳜 Any door except the liftgate is
䳜 If you press the driver's outside
opened.
door handle button within four
seconds again, then all the doors
will unlock.
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CAUTION
Smart key damage
Do not drop, get wet or expose the
smart key to heat or sunlight, or it
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will be damaged.
If you are unsure how to use your
smart key or replace the battery,
contact an authorized Kia dealer. Smart key immobilizer system
1. Remove the mechanical key. The immobilizer system protects
2. Pry open the rear cover. your vehicle from theft. If an
3. Replace the battery with a new
improperly coded key (or other
battery (CR2032). When replac-
device) is used, the vehicle's power
ing the battery, make sure the
battery is in the correct position. system is disabled.
4. Install the battery in the reverse When the POWER button is placed in
order of removal. the ON position, the immobilizer
The smart key is designed to give system indicator should come on
you years of trouble-free use, how- briefly, then go off. If the indicator
ever it can malfunction if exposed to starts to blink, the system does not
moisture or static electricity. If you recognize the coding of the key.
are unsure how to use or replace Place the POWER button to the OFF
the battery, contact an authorized position, then place the POWER but-
Kia dealer. ton to the ON position again.
Using the wrong battery can cause In some circumstances, the vehicle
the smart key to malfunction. Be may not recognize your smart key if
sure to use the correct battery. another smart key device is nearby
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or a metal object such as a key chain This device complies with Part 15
is causing interference with the of the FCC rules.
smart key. Operation is subject to the following
If this occurs, your vehicle may not two conditions:
start. Remove any metal objects or 1. This device may not cause harm-
additional keys near the smart key ful interference, and
before attempting to start the vehi- 2. This device must accept any
cle again. interference received, including
interference that may cause
If the system repeatedly does not undesired operation.
recognize the coding of the key, it is
recommended that you contact
NOTICE
your Kia dealer.
Changes or modifications not
Do not attempt to alter this system
expressly approved by the party
or add other devices to it. Electrical
responsible for compliance could
problems could result that may
void the user's authority to operate 5
make your vehicle inoperable.
the equipment. If the smart key is
inoperative due to changes or modi-
NOTICE fications not expressly approved by
When starting the vehicle, do not the party responsible for compli-
use the key with other immobilizer ance, it will not be covered by your
keys around. Otherwise the vehicle manufacturer's vehicle warranty.
may not start or may stop soon
after it starts. Keep each key sepa-
rate in order to avoid a starting
malfunction.
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Features of your vehicle Door locks
NOTICE
䳜 In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not
work properly due to freezing
conditions.
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1. To remove the cover: multiple times in rapid succession
1)Pull out the door handle. with either the vehicle key or door
2)Press the lever (1) located lock switch, the system may stop
inside the bottom part of the operating temporarily in order to
cover with a key or flat-head protect the circuit and prevent
screwdriver. damage to system components.
3)Push out the cover (2) while
pressing the lever.
2. Turn the key toward the rear of WARNING
the vehicle to lock (A) and toward 䳜 Securely close your door before
the front of the vehicle to unlock you begin driving. Failure to fully
(B). close your door may cause it to
䳜 If you lock the driver's door with open during vehicle operation.
a key, only the driver's door will
lock/unlock.
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Features of your vehicle Door locks
䳜 Keep your body out of the way of If you lock the door with the central
the closing door to prevent inju- door lock switch (2), all vehicle doors
ries. will lock automatically.
NOTICE
WARNING
Always turn the POWER button to
If adult passengers must remain in
the OFF position, engage the park-
the vehicle while it is very hot or cold
ing brake, close all windows, and
outside, there is risk of injuries or
lock all doors when leaving your
danger to life. Do not lock the vehi-
vehicle unattended.
cle from the outside when there are
adult passengers in the vehicle.
Operating door locks from inside
the vehicle
CAUTION
Do not unnecessarily open and close With the door lock button
the door repeatedly or with exces- 5
sive force. Such action can damage
the vehicle door.
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䳜 If the inner door handle of the With central door lock switch
driver's (or front passenger's) Driver side
door is pulled when the door lock
button is in the lock position, the
button will unlock and the door
will open.
䳜 Doors cannot be locked if the
smart key is in the vehicle and a
door is open.
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To lock the child safety lock, insert a You can activate or deactivate the
key (or screwdriver) into the hole ROA from the User Settings mode in
and turn it to the lock position. the cluster LCD display.
To allow a rear door to be opened The option can be found under the
from inside the vehicle, unlock the following menu:
child safety lock. 1. Press the MODE button ( ) sev-
eral times on the steering wheel
WARNING until 'User Settings' menu appears
Rear door locks on the LCD.
Use the rear door safety locks 2. Select 'Convenience → Rear Occu-
whenever children are in the vehicle. pant Alert' with the MOVE switch
If a child accidentally opens the rear ( / ) and the OK button on
doors while the vehicle is moving, he the steering wheel.
or she may fall out.
WARNING
The Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) sys-
Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) system
tem does not actually detect objects
The Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) is or people in the rear seat. By using a
provided to help prevent exiting the rear door opened and closed history,
vehicle with a rear passenger left in the system informs the driver that
the vehicle. there may be something in the rear
䳜 When you open the front door seat.
after opening and closing the rear
door and turning off the engine,
the "Check rear seats" warning
message appears on the cluster.
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Features of your vehicle Liftgate
CAUTION Liftgate
The Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) sys- When you open the liftgate, you will
tem uses a rear door opened and see a space where you can load the
closed history. cargo.
The history is reset after the driver
turns off ignition normally, exits the Opening the liftgate
vehicle and locks the door remotely The liftgate is locked or unlocked
using the remote keyless entry. So when all doors are locked or
even if a rear door does not reopen, unlocked with the key, smart key or
the ROA system alert can occur. central door lock/unlock switch.
For example, after the ROA system
alert occurs, if the driver does not CAUTION
lock the door, and drives again, the
Liftgate lift
alert can occur.
Make sure that you close the lift-
gate before driving your vehicle.
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WARNING Possible damage may occur to the
liftgate gas lifters and attached
The door lock system may not work
hardware if the liftgate is not closed
if the electrical system is compro-
prior to driving.
mised. Accordingly, please train chil-
dren passengers regarding how to
open the car door manually before
an emergency situation arises. That
way, they would be able to open the
door manually in the event an
emergency situation arises.
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Features of your vehicle Liftgate
䳜 If unlocked, the liftgate can be Make sure your hands, feet and
opened by pressing the handle other parts of your body are safely
and pulling it up. out of the way before closing the
䳜 Once the liftgate is opened and liftgate.
then closed, the liftgate locks
automatically. (All doors must be WARNING
locked.)
Rear cargo area
Occupants should never ride in the
NOTICE
rear cargo area where no restraints
In cold and wet climates, door lock are available. Occupants should
and door mechanisms may not work always be properly restrained.
properly due to freezing conditions.
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Features of your vehicle Liftgate
WARNING
䳜 No one should be allowed to
occupy the cargo area of the vehi-
cle at any time. The cargo area is
a very dangerous location in the
event of a crash.
䳜 Use the release lever for emer-
gencies only. Use with extreme
caution, especially while the vehi-
cle is in motion.
WARNING
Make sure there are no people or
objects around the liftgate before
opening or closing the liftgate. Wait 5
until the liftgate is open fully and
stopped before loading or unloading
cargo from the vehicle.
WARNING
Do not grasp the part supporting
the liftgate (gas lifter), as this may
cause serious injury.
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Features of your vehicle Windows
Windows
The doors of this vehicle are equipped with power windows that can be
operated by a switch.
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Features of your vehicle Windows
NOTICE
While driving with the rear windows
down or with the sunroof (if
equipped) in an open (or partially
open position), your vehicle may
demonstrate a wind buffeting or
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NOTICE
The automatic reverse feature for
the window is only active when the
"auto up" feature is used by fully
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Features of your vehicle Hood
WARNING
Power windows
䳜 Do not allow children to play with
the power windows. Keep the
power window lock button (on the
driver's door) in the LOCK
(pressed) position.
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side the window opening while the ODEEV069022NR
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Features of your vehicle Sunroof
WARNING
Fire risk
Do not leave gloves, rags or any
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Features of your vehicle Sunroof
NOTICE
Do not operate the sunroof when Tilt open/close
roof bars are installed on the vehicle
or when there is luggage on the
roof.
Sunshade
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䳜 Push the sunroof switch rear- If the sunroof glass senses any
ward, the sunshade and sunroof obstacle while it is closing automati-
glass slide open. Push the sunroof cally, it will reverse direction then
switch forward, only the sunroof stop at a certain position.
glass closes.
䳜 Push the sunroof switch forward The auto reverse function may not
or rearward to the first detent work if an object thin or soft is
position, the sunroof glass moves caught between the sliding sunroof
until the switch is released. glass and sunroof sash.
䳜 Push the sunroof switch forward
or rearward to the second detent WARNING
position, the sunroof glass oper- 䳜 Make sure heads, hands, arms or
ates automatically (auto slide any other body parts or objects
feature). are out of the way before operat-
To stop the sunroof movement at ing the sunroof. Body parts or
any point, push the sunroof objects may get caught causing
switch in any direction. injuries or vehicle damage.
䳜 Never deliberately use your body
NOTICE parts to test the automatic rever-
To reduce wind noise while driving, sal function. The sunroof glass
we recommend that you drive at
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Features of your vehicle Sunroof
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Features of your vehicle Sunroof
If the sunroof does not reset when Close the sunroof securely when
the vehicle battery is disconnected leaving your vehicle.
or discharged, or the sunroof fuse is
blown, the sunroof may not operate CAUTION
normally. Make sure the sunroof is closed fully
when leaving your vehicle. If the
sunroof is left open, rain or snow
may wet the interior of the vehicle.
Also, leaving the sunroof open when
the vehicle is unattended may invite
theft.
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Features of your vehicle Steering wheel
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Features of your vehicle Steering wheel
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Features of your vehicle Steering wheel
WARNING
If the steering wheel becomes too
warm, turn the system off. The
heated steering wheel may cause
burns even at low temperatures,
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To turn the heated steering wheel time.
off, press the button once again.
The indicator on the button will turn
off.
NOTICE
The heated steering wheel will turn
off automatically approximately 30
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Features of your vehicle Mirrors
Horn Mirrors
To sound the horn, press the area This vehicle is equipped with a rear-
indicated by the horn symbol on view mirrors inside and outside to
your steering wheel (see illustra- provide views of objects behind the
tion). vehicle.
CAUTION
Cleaning mirror
When cleaning the mirror, use a
paper towel or similar material
dampened with glass cleaner. Do not
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CAUTION
The NVS Mirror automatically
reduces glare during driving condi-
tions based upon light levels moni-
tored in front of the vehicle and
from the rear of the vehicle. These
light sensors are visible through
openings in the front and rear of the
mirror case. Any object that
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obstructs either light sensor will
1. Virtual Assist button degrade the automatic dimming
2. UVO (Voice local search) button control feature.
3. Roadside assist button
4. HomeLink Channel 1
5. HomeLink Channel 2 Automatic-dimming function
6. HomeLink Channel 3 Your mirror will automatically dim
7. User interface indicator upon detecting glare from the vehi-
8. HomeLink operation indicator cles traveling behind you.
9. Orange blinking: Closing
Solid Green: Closed
NOTICE
10.Orange blinking: Opening
Solid Green: Open The mirror defaults to the ON posi-
tion each time the vehicle is started.
Automatic-Dimming Night Vision
Safety ™ (NVS ) Mirror
The NVS Mirror in your vehicle is Integrated HomeLink Wireless
the most advanced way to reduce Control System
annoying glare in the rearview mir- The HomeLink Wireless Control
ror during any driving situation. For
System provides a convenient way
more information regarding NVS to replace up to three hand-held
mirrors and other applications,
radiofrequency (RF) transmitters
please refer to the Gentex website:
with a single built-in device. This
www.gentex.com
innovative feature will learn the
* Night Vision Safety ™ is a regis-
radio frequency codes of most cur-
tered trademark of Gentex Corpo-
ration. rent transmitters to operate
devices such as gate operators,
garage door openers, entry door
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Features of your vehicle Mirrors
Programming HomeLink
NOTICE
䳜 When programming a garage door
opener, it is advised to park the ODEEV068039NR
vehicle outside of the garage.
䳜 If the indicator (4) is turned ON
䳜 It is recommended that a new
in Orange, go to Step 3 since it
battery be placed in the hand-
is a new programming.
held transmitter of the device
䳜 If the indicator (4) is continu-
being programmed to HomeLink ously turned ON or flashes in
for quicker training and accurate Green rapidly several times, go
transaxle of the radio-frequency to Step 2 since it is a pro-
signal. grammed button.
䳜 Some vehicles may require the 2. Press and hold the button you
POWER button to be ACC (or wish to program about 15-25
"Accessories") position for pro-
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Operating HomeLink
NOTICE
䳜 Some garage door openers
require pressing the programed
button on the mirror up to three
times right after the programing
is just completed to operate the
garage door.
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Features of your vehicle Mirrors
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If the both indicator (4) and (6) The indicator (4) and (6) operates
are flashing rapidly for about 5 as below:
seconds, the two way synchroni-
zation is completed.
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Features of your vehicle Mirrors
If the mirror is jammed with ice, do 3. After adjustment, put the button
not adjust the mirror by force. Use into neutral (center) position to
an approved spray de-icer (not radi- prevent inadvertent adjustment.
ator antifreeze) to release the fro-
zen mechanism or move the vehicle CAUTION
to a warm place and allow the ice to 䳜 The mirrors stop moving when
melt. they reach the maximum adjust-
ing angles, but the motor contin-
WARNING ues to operate while the switch is
Mirror adjustment pressed. Do not press the switch
longer than necessary, the motor
Do not adjust or fold the outside
may be damaged.
rearview mirrors while the vehicle is
䳜 Do not attempt to adjust the out-
moving. This could result in loss of
side rearview mirror by hand.
control.
Doing so may damage the parts.
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the switch when the POWER but- mirrors longer than necessary while
ton is in the ON position as below. the POWER button is ON.
Do not fold an electric type outside
rearview mirror by hand as this
could cause motor failure.
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CAUTION
The electric type outside rearview
mirror operates even though the
POWER button is in OFF position.
However, to prevent unnecessary
battery discharge, do not adjust the
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NOTICE
If you cannot open the charging
door due to freezing weather, tap
lightly or remove any ice near the
charging door. Do not try to forcibly
open the charging door.
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Instrument cluster
The instrument cluster displays various information about the vehicle's con-
dition.
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from the illustration. 5
1. Power/Charge gauge
2. Speedometer
3. Warning and indicator lights
4. LCD display (including Trip computer)
5. Battery SOC (State of Charge) gauge
6. Distance to empty
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Gauges
The gauges display various informa-
tion such as the speed of the vehi-
cle, the amount of charge of the
battery, and so on.
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Distance to empty
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the vehicle can drive an additional 䳜 The distance to empty is the esti-
12~18 miles (20~30 km) depending mated distance the vehicle can be
on the driving speed, heater/air driven with the remaining level of
conditioner, weather, driving style, the high voltage battery.
an other factors. Charging is 䳜 The distance to empty is dis-
required. played differently according to
the selected drive mode in the
NOTICE Drive Mode Integrated Control
When there are 1-2 gauge bars left System.
for the high voltage battery, the * For more details, refer to "Drive
vehicle speed is limited and then mode integrated control system"
eventually the vehicle will turn OFF. on page 6-45.
Charge the vehicle immediately.
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Features of your vehicle LCD display
LCD display
The LCD display shows trip com-
puter and other information.
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Mode
Trip Computer Turn By Turn Driving Assist User Settings Master warning
(TBT)
Consumption Lane Departure Driver Assis- The Master Warn-
Route Guidance
Info Warning tance ing mode displays
Lane Keeping warning mes-
Accumulated
Destination Info Assist Door sages related to
Info
Smart Cruise the vehicle when
Drive Info Control Lights one or more func-
Lane Following tion is not operat-
Driving Style Sound
Assist ing normally.
Highway Driving
Up/Down Energy Flow Convenience 5
Assist
Driver Atten-
Service Interval
tion Warning
Tire Pressure Other features
Reset
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The trip computer mode displays This mode displays the state of:
information related to vehicle driv- 䳜 Lane Departure Warning
ing parameters including fuel econ- Lane Keeping Assist
omy, tripmeter information and Smart Cruise Control
vehicle speed. Lane Following Assist
Highway Driving Assist (if
* For more details, refer to "Trip
equipped)
information (Trip computer)" on
䳜 Driver Attention Warning
page 5-64.
䳜 Tire Pressure
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1. Driver Assistance
Explanation
The driver is able to choose one of two functions
䳜 Lane Departure Warning/Lane Keeping Assist/Off
Lane Safety
* For more details, refer to "Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)" on
page 6-62.
䳜 High sensitivity / Normal sensitivity / Off
Driver Attention To adjust the sensitivity of the Driver Attention Warning.
Warning * For more details, refer to "Driver Attention Warning (DAW) (if
equipped)" on page 6-80.
䳜 Fast / Normal / Slow
To adjust the sensitivity of Smart Cruise Control.
SCC Reaction
* For more details, refer to "Smart Cruise Control (SCC)" on
page 6-85.
To select the function.
Leading Vehicle
* For more details, refer to "Leading Vehicle Departure Alert"
Departure Alert 5
on page 6-84.
To activate or deactivate Lane Following Assist.
Lane Following Assist * For more details, refer to "Lane Following Assist (LFA)" on
page 6-110.
To select the function.
Highway Driving
* For more details, refer to "Highway Driving Assist (HDA) (if
Assist
equipped)" on page 6-115.
To select the function.
Highway Auto Curve
* For more details, refer to "Navigation-based Smart Cruise
Slowdown
Control (NSCC) (if equipped)" on page 6-104.
To activate or deactivate Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist.
Forward Collision-
* For more details, refer to "Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
Avoidance Assist
(FCA) (Sensor fusion)" on page 6-47.
To adjust the initial warning alert time for Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist.
Forward Collision
䳜 Fast/Normal/Slow
Warning
* For more details, refer to "Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
(FCA) (Sensor fusion)" on page 6-47.
To activate or deactivate the Blind- Spot Collision Warning
Blind-Spot Collision sound.
Warning Sound * For more details, refer to "Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW)
(if equipped)" on page 6-71.
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Explanation
To activate or deactivate the Rear Cross-Traffic Collision
Rear Cross-Traffic Warning function
Collision Warning * For more details, refer to "Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warn-
ing (RCCW)" on page 6-121.
* The information provided may differ depending on which functions are
applicable to your vehicle.
2. Door
Explanation
䳜 Enable on speed: All doors will be automatically locked
when the vehicle speed exceeds 9.3 mph (15 km/h).
䳜 Enable on shift: All doors will be automatically locked if
Automatically Lock
the vehicle is shifted from the P (Park) position to the R
(Reverse), N (Neutral), or D (Drive) position.(with the
POWER button on, it is activated.)
䳜 Disable: The auto door unlock operation will be canceled.
䳜 Vehicle off: All doors will be automatically unlocked when
the POWER button is set to the OFF position.
Automatically Unlock
䳜 On shift to P: All doors will be automatically unlocked if
the gear is shifted to the P (Park) position.(with the
POWER button on, it is activated.)
䳜 Off: Two Press Unlock function will be deactivated. There-
fore, all doors will unlock if the door unlock button is
pressed.
Two Press Unlock 䳜 On: If this item is checked, the two press unlock will be
activated. Press the door unlock button once to unlock
the driver's door, and press the button once more within 4
seconds to unlock the rest of the doors.
* The information provided may differ depending on which functions are
applicable to your vehicle.
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3. Lights
Explanation
䳜 Off: The one touch turn signal function will be deacti-
vated.
One Touch Turn Signal 䳜 3, 5, 7 Flashes: The turn signal indicator will blink 3, 5, or 7
times when the turn signal lever is moved slightly.
* For more details, refer to "Lighting" on page 5-88.
Ambient Light Bright-
To select the brightness of the ambient light. (Level 1~4)
ness (if equipped)
Ambient Light Color (if To select the color of the ambient light. (White / Grey/ Blue/
equipped) Green/ Bronze/ Red)
* The information provided may differ depending on which functions are
applicable to your vehicle.
4. Sound
5
Explanation
Parking Distance Warn- 䳜 Level 1 / Level 2 / Level 3
ing Volume (if equipped) To adjust Parking Distance Warning volume.
* The information provided may differ depending on which functions are
applicable to your vehicle.
Explanation
To activate the utility mode.
When activated, electric devices in the vehicle is operated
Utility Mode using the high voltage battery.
* For more details, refer to "Utility Mode (if equipped)" on
page 1-55.
If this item is checked, the Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) display
Rear Occupant Alert
will be activated
Welcome Mirror/Light If this item is checked, the welcome mirror/light function will
(if equipped) be activated.
Wireless charging sys- If this item is checked, the wireless charging system func-
tem (if equipped) tion will be activated.
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Explanation
Wiper/Lights Display (if If this item is checked, the wiper/lights display will be acti-
equipped) vated.
Auto rear wiper (in R) (if If this item is checked, the Auto rear wiper function will be
equipped) activated.
If this item is checked the Smart Regeneration function will
be activated. When activated, the regeneration level is
adjusted automatically according to the current driving situ-
Smart Regeneration
ation.
* For more details, refer to "Smart regeneration system" on
page 6-20.
If this item is checked, the Icy Road Warning function will be
Icy Road Warning
activated.
* The information provided may differ depending on which functions are
applicable to your vehicle.
6. Service Interval
Explanation
If this item is checked, the Service Interval function will be
Enable Service Interval
activated.
If the service interval menu is activated, you may adjust the
Adjust Interval
time and distance.
Reset To reset the service interval function.
If the service interval is activated and the time and distance is adjusted,
messages are displayed in the following situations each time the vehicle is
turned on.
䳜 Service in: Displayed to inform the driver the remaining mileage and days
to service.
䳜 Service required: Displayed when the mileage and days to service has
been reached or passed.
If any of the following conditions occur, the mileage and number of days to
service may be incorrect.
䳜 The battery cable is disconnected.
䳜 The fuse switch is turned off.
䳜 The battery is discharged.
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7. Other features
Explanation
To activate or deactivate the Aux. Battery Saver+ function.
When activated, the high voltage battery is used to keep the
Aux. Battery Saver+ 12 V battery charged.
* For more information, refer to "12 V Aux. Battery Saver+"
on page 1-53.
䳜 Off: The average fuel economy will not reset automati-
cally whenever recharging.
䳜 After Ignition: The average fuel economy will reset auto-
matically whenever it has passed 4 hours after turning
Energy Consumption
OFF the vehicle.
Reset
䳜 After Recharging: The average fuel economy will reset
automatically when recharging.
* For more details, refer to "Trip information (Trip com-
puter)" on page 5-64.
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Temperature Unit
To select the temperature unit.
䳜 psi / kPa / bar
Tire Pressure Unit
To select the tire pressure unit.
* The information provided may differ depending on which functions are
applicable to your vehicle.
8. Reset
Explanation
You can reset the menus in the User Settings mode. All
Reset menus in the User Settings mode are reset to factory set-
tings, except language and service interval.
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䳜 Trip information
䳜 LCD modes
䳜 Warning messages
NOTICE
Some driving information stored in
the trip computer resets if the bat-
tery is disconnected.
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distance and the high voltage bat- Instant Energy Consumption (2)
tery consumption since the last 䳜 The instantaneous energy con-
average energy consumption sumption is displayed according to
reset. the bar graph in the LCD display
䳜 The average energy consumption while driving.
can be reset both manually and
automatically. Accumulated Info display
Manual reset
To clear the average energy con-
sumption manually, press the OK
button on the steering wheel for
more than 1 second when the aver-
age energy consumption is dis-
played.
Automatic reset
To automatically reset the average
energy consumption select either
menu from the 'Energy Consump- 5
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tion Reset' in the User Settings
mode on the LCD display. This display shows the accumulated
䳜 After ignition: The average energy trip distance (1), the average energy
consumption will reset automati- consumption (2), and the total driv-
cally whenever it has passed 4 ing time (3).
hours after turning OFF the vehi- The information is accumulated
cle. starting from the last reset.
䳜 After recharging: The average
energy consumption will reset To reset the details, press and hold
automatically when driving speed the OK button when viewing the
exceeds 1 mph (1 km/h), after Accumulated driving info. The trip
recharging more than 10%. distance, the average energy con-
sumption, and total driving time will
reset simultaneously.
NOTICE
The accumulated driving informa-
The vehicle must be driven for a
minimum of 0.19 miles (300 tion will continue to be counted
meters) since the last ignition key while the vehicle is in the ready
cycle before the average energy ( ) mode (for example, when the
consumption will be recalculated. vehicle is in traffic or stopped at a
stop light).
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Digital speedometer
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operating modes. While driving, the This display shows the trip distance
current energy flow is specified in 3 (1), average energy consumption
modes. (2), driving time (3), charging time 5
status (4) and climate time status
Driving style (5).
This information is displayed for a
few seconds when you turn off the
vehicle, and then goes off automati-
cally. The information is calculated
for each time the vehicle is turned
on.
NOTICE
䳜 If sunroof open warning is dis-
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played in the cluster, the Driving
This display shows whether the Information message may not be
driver's driving style is Economical, displayed.
Normal or Aggressive. 䳜 To set the charging time and/or
climate time, refer to a separately
supplied car navigation system
manual for detailed information.
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Press brake pedal to start vehicle Press POWER button with key
This warning message is displayed if This warning message is displayed if
the POWER button changes to the you press the POWER button while
ACC position twice by pressing the the warning message "Key not
button repeatedly without depress- detected" is displayed.
ing the brake pedal.
You can start the vehicle by Check BRAKE SWITCH fuse
depressing the brake pedal. This warning message is displayed if
the brake switch fuse is discon-
Key not in vehicle nected.
This warning message is displayed if You need to replace the fuse with a
the smart key is not in the vehicle new one before starting the vehicle.
when you press the POWER button.
If that is not possible, you can start
When attempting to start the vehi- the vehicle by pressing the POWER
cle, always have the smart key with button for 10 seconds in the ACC
you. position.
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Low Pressure warning display the User Settings mode in the clus-
ter LCD display.
Wiper mode
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Check headlight (if equipped)
This indicator displays which exte-
rior light is selected using the light- This warning message is displayed if
ing control. the headlights are not operating
properly. A headlight bulb may need
You can activate or deactivate to be replaced.
Wiper/Lights Display function from
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Make sure to replace the burned out Check headlight LED (if equipped)
bulb with a new one of the same This warning message is displayed if
wattage rating. there is a problem with the LED
headlight. Have your vehicle
Check turn signal (if equipped) inspected by an authorized Kia
This warning message is displayed if dealer.
the turn signal lamps are not oper-
ating properly. A lamp may need to Check Forward Collision Avoidance
be replaced. Assist system (if equipped)
Make sure to replace the burned out This warning message is displayed if
bulb with a new one of the same there is a problem with Forward
wattage rating. Collision-Avoidance Assist. Have
your vehicle inspected by an autho-
Check brake light (if equipped) rized Kia dealer.
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If this occurs, separate the charging tion of the high voltage battery.
connector and re-connect it and Charge the battery immediately.
check whether there is any problem
(external damage, foreign sub- Low outside temperature may limit
stances, etc.) with the charging con- power output. Charge EV battery /
nector and charging inlet. Low EV battery temperature.
Power limited
If the same problem occurs when
charging the vehicle with a replaced Both warning messages are dis-
charging cable or genuine Kia porta- played to protect electric vehicle
ble charger, we recommend that system when outside temperature
you have your vehicle inspected by is low. If the high voltage battery
an authorized Kia dealer. charging level is low and parked out-
side in low temperature for a long
Low Battery time, vehicle power could be limited.
When the high voltage battery level Charging the battery before driving
reaches below 8%, this warning helps increase power. 5
message is displayed.
NOTICE
The warning light on the instrument
cluster ( ) will turn ON simulta- If this warning message is still dis-
neously. played even after the ambient tem-
perature has increased, have your
Charge the high voltage battery vehicle inspected by an authorized
immediately. Kia dealer.
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If the brake fluid level in the reser- Brake & Brake Fluid Warning Light
voir is low: illuminates with the parking brake
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe released, it indicates that the brake
location and stop your vehicle. fluid level is low.
2. With the vehicle stopped, check In this case, have your vehicle
the brake fluid level immediately inspected by an authorized Kia
and add fluid as required (For dealer.
more details, refer to "Brake fluid"
on page 8-15). Then check all
brake components for fluid leaks. Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
If any leak on the brake system is Warning Light
still found, the warning light
remains on, or the brakes do not This warning light illuminates:
operate properly, do not drive the 䳜 When the POWER button is in the
vehicle. ON position.
In this case, have your vehicle - It illuminates for approximately
towed to an authorized Kia dealer 3 seconds and then goes off.
and inspected. 䳜 When there is a malfunction with
the ABS (The normal braking sys-
Dual-diagonal braking system tem will still be operational with-
Your vehicle is equipped with dualdi- out the assistance of the anti-
agonal braking systems. This means lock brake system).
you still have braking on two wheels
In this case, have your vehicle
even if one of the dual systems
inspected by an authorized Kia
should fail.
With only one of the dual systems dealer.
working, more than normal pedal
travel and greater pedal pressure Electronic Brake force Distribution
are required to stop the vehicle. (EBD) System Warning Light
Also, the vehicle will not stop in as
short a distance with only a portion
of the brake system working. These two warning lights illuminate
at the same time while driving:
WARNING 䳜 When the ABS and regular brake
Parking Brake & Brake Fluid Warning system may not work normally.
Light In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
Driving the vehicle with a warning
dealer.
light ON is dangerous. If the Parking
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control and increased braking dis- 䳜 High Beam Assist malfunction (if
tances. equipped)
䳜 Continued driving or low pressure To identify the details of the warn-
tires will cause the tires to over- ing, look at the LCD display.
heat and fail.
Electronic Parking Brake (EPB)
Warning Light
WARNING
This warning light illuminates:
Safe Stopping
䳜 When the POWER button is in the
䳜 The TPMS cannot alert you to
ON position.
severe and sudden tire damage
- It illuminates for approximately
caused by external factors.
3 seconds and then goes off.
䳜 If you notice any vehicle instabil-
䳜 When there is a malfunction with
ity, immediately take your foot
the EPB.
off the accelerator pedal, apply
In this case, have your vehicle
the brakes gradually with light
inspected by an authorized Kia
force, and slowly move to a safe 5
dealer.
position off the road.
NOTICE
Master Warning Light Electronic Parking Brake (EPB)
Warning Light
This warning light informs the The Electronic Parking Brake (EPB)
driver the following situations Warning Light may illuminate when
䳜 Forward Collision-Avoidance the Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
Assist malfunction Indicator Light comes on to indicate
䳜 Forward Collision-Avoidance that the ESC is not working properly
Assist radar blocked (This does not indicate malfunction
䳜 Blind-Spot Collision Warning mal- of the EPB).
function (if equipped)
䳜 Blind-Spot Collision Warning radar
blocked (if equipped) LED Headlamp Warning Light
䳜 Smart Cruise Control malfunction
(if equipped)
䳜 Smart Cruise Control radar
blocked This warning light illuminates:
䳜 Lamp malfunction 䳜 When the POWER button is in the
ON position.
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Reverse Parking Distance Warning
Never rely solely on Reverse Parking
Distance Warning. Always perform a
visual inspection to make sure the
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NOTICE
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Press the Parking Distance Warning illustration as objects or sensors
Off button to turn off the Reverse status.
Parking Distance Warning. The indi- If the indicator blinks, have the sys-
cator light on the button will turn tem checked by a professional
on. workshop, preferably an authorized
䳜 This function will activate when
Kia dealer.
backing up with the POWER but-
ton ON.
If the vehicle is moving at a speed
over 3 mph (5 km/h), the function
may not be activated correctly.
䳜 The sensing distance while
Reverse Parking Distance Warning
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NOTICE Self-diagnosis
If you don't hear an audible warning
This function can only sense objects
sound or if the buzzer sounds inter-
within the range and location of the
mittently when shifting the gear to
sensors; it can not detect objects in
the R (Reverse) position, this may
other areas where sensors are not
installed. Also, small or slim objects, indicate a malfunction in Reverse
such as poles, or objects located Parking Distance Warning. If this
between sensors may not be occurs, have the system checked by
detected by the sensors. a professional workshop. Kia recom-
mends to visit an authorized Kia
Always visually check behind the
dealer.
vehicle when backing up.
Be sure to inform any drivers of the
vehicle that may be unfamiliar with WARNING
the function regarding the functions Your new vehicle warranty does not
capabilities and limitations. cover any accidents or damage to
the vehicle or injuries to its occu- 5
pants due to a Reverse Parking Dis-
NOTICE tance Warning malfunction. Always
Pay close attention when the vehicle drive safely and cautiously.
is driven close to objects on the
road, particularly pedestrians, and
especially children. Be aware that
some objects may not be detected
by the sensors, due to the object's
distance, size or material, all of
which can limit the effectiveness of
the sensor. Always perform a visual
inspection to make sure the vehicle
is clear of all obstructions before
moving the vehicle in any direction.
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When the light switch is in the park- When the light switch is in the AUTO
ing light position, the tail, license and light position, the taillights and
instrument panel lights will turn ON. headlights will turn ON or OFF auto-
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NOTICE
If an indicator flash is abnormally
quick or slow, a bulb may be burned
out or have a poor electrical connec-
tion in the circuit.
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to the middle and the high beam High Beam Assist warning light and
will turn off.) message
䳜 If the light switch is pulled When High Beam Assist is not work-
towards you when the high beam ing properly, a warning message will
is on by High Beam Assist, the low come on for a few seconds.
beam will be on and High Beam
Assist will turn off.
䳜 If the light switch is turned to the
headlamp position ( ) from
AUTO position, High Beam Assist
will turn off and the low beam will
be on.
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Rear windshield wiper/washer
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C: Wash with brief wipes (front)* snow and/or ice before using the
wiper and washer, it may damage
D: Rear wiper/washer control* the wiper and washer system.
䳜 HI 䳍 Continuous wipe
䳜 LO 䳍 Intermittent wipe*
䳜 OFF 䳍 Off Operating windshield washer
Use this function when the wind-
E: Wash with brief wipes (rear)*
shield is dirty.
* if equipped
Windshield washers
Operates as follows when the
POWER button is turned ON.
MIST: For a single wiping cycle, move
the lever to this (MIST) position and
release it. The wipers will operate
continuously if the lever is held in
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this position.
1. Move the wiper speed control
OFF: Wiper is not in operation switch to the OFF position.
INT: Wiper operates intermittently 2. Pull the lever gently toward you
at the same wiping intervals. Use to spray washer fluid on the
this mode in light rain or mist. To windshield and to run the wipers
1-3 cycles.
vary the speed setting, turn the
The spray and wiper operation
speed control switch.
will continue until you release the
LO: Normal wiper speed lever.
HI: Fast wiper speed If the washer does not work, check
the washer fluid level. If the fluid
NOTICE level is not sufficient, you will need
to add appropriate non-abrasive
If there is heavy accumulation of windshield washer fluid to the
snow or ice on the windshield, washer reservoir.
defrost the windshield for about 10
minutes, or until the snow and/or The reservoir filler neck is located in
ice is removed before using the the front of the motor compart-
windshield wipers to ensure proper ment on the passenger side.
operation. If you do not remove the
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WARNING
Obscured visibility
Do not use the washer in freezing
temperatures without first warming
the windshield with the defrosters;
the washer solution could freeze on
the windshield and obscure your
vision. 5
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NOTICE
The DOOR mode and ROOM mode
cannot be selected at the same
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time.
䳜 Press the lens (1) to turn ON the
map lamp.
To turn the map lamp OFF press Front Room Lamp:
the lens (1) again. 䳜 Type A
䳜 (2): DOOR mode (3): Press this switch to turn
- The map lamp and room lamp the front and rear room lamps on.
come on when a door is opened. (4): Press this switch to turn
The lamps go out after approx-
the front and rear room lamps
imately 30 seconds.
off.
- The map lamp and room lamp
come on for approximately 30
seconds when doors are
unlocked with a transmitter or
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CAUTION
NOTICE
Vanity mirror lamp
The liftgate lamp comes on as long Always have the switch in the off
as the liftgate lid is open. To prevent position when the vanity mirror
unnecessary charging system drain, lamp is not in use. If the sun visor is
close the liftgate lid securely after closed without the lamp off, it may
using the liftgate. discharge the battery or damage
the sun visor.
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Interior light
When the interior light switch is in
the DOOR position and all doors (and
liftgate) are locked and closed, the
room lamp will come on for 30 sec-
onds if any of the following occurs.
䳜 With the smart key system
- When the door unlock button is
pressed on the smart key.
- When the button of the outside
door handle is pressed.
At this time, if you press the door
lock button, the lamps will turn off
immediately.
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Defroster
The vehicle is equipped with a
defroster for removing frost or fog
from the rear window.
CAUTION
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the rear window, never use sharp
To activate the rear window
instruments or window cleaners
defroster:
containing abrasives to clean the
䳜 Press the rear window defroster
window.
button located in the center facia
switch panel.
If you want to defrost and defog the The indicator on the rear window
front windshield, refer to "Wind- defroster button illuminates
shield defrosting and defogging" on when the defroster is ON.
page 5-115. The rear window defroster auto-
matically turns off after approxi-
Operating rear window defroster mately 20 minutes or when the
POWER button is turned off.
The defroster heats the window to
remove frost, fog and thin ice from To turn off the defroster:
the rear window, while the vehicle is 䳜 Press the rear window defroster
button again.
on.
If there is heavy accumulation of Outside mirror defroster (if
snow on the rear window, brush it equipped)
off before operating the rear
If your vehicle is equipped with the
defroster.
outside rearview mirror defrosters,
they will operate at the same time
you turn on the rear window
defroster.
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NOTICE
Operating the blower when the POWER button is in the ON position could
cause the battery to discharge. Operate the blower when the vehicle is on.
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In this case, the system works sequentially according to the order of but-
tons or knob(s) selected.
1. Start the vehicle.
2. Set the mode to the desired position.
For improving the effectiveness of heating and cooling;
䳜 Heating:
䳜 Cooling:
3. Set the temperature control to the desired position.
4. Set the air intake control to the outside (fresh) air position.
5. Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
If air conditioning is desired, turn the air conditioning system on.
Press the AUTO button in order to convert to full automatic control of the
system.
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Defrost-Level (A, D)
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Most of the air flow is directed to
Face-Level (B, D) the windshield with a small amount
of air directed to the side window
Air flow is directed toward the
defrosters.
upper body and face. Additionally,
each outlet can be controlled to
direct the air discharged from the Instrument panel vents
outlet.
Bi-Level (B, C, D, E, F)
Floor-Level (A, C, D, E)
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Temperature conversion
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The temperature will increase to the You can switch the temperature
maximum (82 F) by turning the mode from Centigrade to Fahren-
knob to the extreme right. heit as follows:
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Turning off the front air climate Air conditioning for driver only
control
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䳜 Press the DRIVER ONLY button
䳜 Press the front blower OFF but- and the indicator light illumi-
ton to turn off the front air cli- nates, cold air mostly blows in the
mate control system. direction of the driver's seat.
However, you can still operate the However, some of the cold air
mode and air intake buttons as may come out of other seats'
long as the POWER button is in ducts to keep indoor air pleasant.
the ON position.
If you use the button with no pas-
Displaying climate information (if senger in the front passenger seat,
equipped) energy consumption will be reduced.
Automatic ventilation
The system automatically selects
the outside (fresh) air position when
the climate control system operates
over a certain period of time (5 min-
utes) in low temperature with the
recirculated air position selected.
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To cancel or reset the Automatic
Ventilation
䳜 Press the climate information
screen selection button to display When the air conditioning system is
climate information on the screen. on, select Face Level mode and
press the recirculated air position
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䳜 A: Outside air
䳜 B: Recirculated air
䳜 C: Climate control air filter
䳜 D: Blower
䳜 E: Evaporator core
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CAUTION
* The actual Air Conditioning refrig- It is important that the correct type
erant label in the vehicle may dif- and amount of oil and refrigerant is
fer from the illustration. used, otherwise damage to the
vehicle may occur. To prevent dam-
Each symbol and specification on
age, the air conditioning system in
the air conditioning refrigerant label
your vehicle should only be serviced
is represented below:
by trained and certified technicians.
1. Classification of refrigerant
2. Amount of refrigerant
3. Classification of Compressor lubri- Checking the amount of air condi-
cant tioner refrigerant and compressor
4. Caution lubricant
5. Flammable Refrigerant
When the amount of refrigerant is
6. To requires Registered Technician
low, the performance of the air con-
to Service Air Conditioning system
ditioning is reduced. Overfilling also
You can find out which air condition- has a negative impact on the air
ing refrigerant is applied to your conditioning system.
vehicle on the label inside of the
Therefore, if abnormal operation is
engine compartment.
found, have the system inspected
Refer to "Refrigerant label" on page by an authorized Kia dealer.
9-10 for more detail on the location
of air conditioning refrigerant label. WARNING
The oil and refrigerant in your vehi-
cle's air conditioning system is
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1. Set the fan speed to the desired 1. Set the fan speed to the highest
position. position.
2. Select desired temperature. 2. Set the temperature to the
3. Press the defroster button ( ). extreme hot (HI) position.
4. The outside (fresh) air position 3. Press the defroster button ( ).
will be selected automatically and 4. The outside (fresh) air position
the air conditioning will turn on will be selected automatically and
according to the detected ambi- the air conditioning will turn on
ent temperature. according to the detected ambi-
ent temperature.
If the air conditioning and outside
(fresh) air position are not selected
automatically, adjust the corre- Defogging logic (if equipped)
sponding button manually. If the To reduce the possibility of fogging
position is selected, lower fan up the inside of the windshield, the
air intake or air conditioning is con-
speed is adjusted to a higher fan
trolled automatically according to
speed.
certain conditions such as or
position.
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Center console storage keep the glove box door closed while
driving.
NOTICE
If the temperature control switch is
in the warm or hot position, warm
or hot air will flow into the glove
box.
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Sunglass holder
To open the center console storage:
䳜 Pull up the lever.
Glove box
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WARNING
Hot liquids
Do not place uncovered cups with
hot liquid in the cup holder while the
vehicle is in motion. If the hot liquid
spills, you may burn yourself. Such a
burn to the driver could lead to loss
of control of the vehicle.
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Front seat
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Cups or small beverage cans may be
䳜 To use the cup holder, press the placed in the cup holders.
button (1).
Rear seat
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The cup holder (2) will appear.
CAUTION
Be careful not to spill drinks in the
cup holder. The cup holder may not
work.
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be exposed to the risk of seat Each time you press the button,
heater burns. These include: the airflow will change as follows:
1. Infants, children, elderly or dis-
abled persons, or hospital outpa-
tients
2. Persons with sensitive skin or The seat warmer (with air ventila-
those that burn easily tion) defaults to the OFF position
3. Fatigued individuals whenever the POWER button is
4. Intoxicated individuals turned on.
5. Individuals taking medication that
can cause drowsiness or sleepi-
CAUTION
ness (sleeping pills, cold tablets,
etc.) Seat damage
䳜 When cleaning the seats, do not
use an organic solvent, such as
Air ventilation seat (if equipped) paint thinner, benzene, alcohol
and gasoline. Doing so may dam- 5
age the air ventilation seat.
䳜 Do not place heavy or sharp
objects on the seat. Those things
may damage the air ventilation
seat.
䳜 Be careful not to spill liquid, such
as water or beverages, on the
seat. If you spill some liquid, wipe
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the seat with a dry towel. Before
using the air ventilation seat, dry
The temperature setting of the seat
the seat completely.
changes according to the switch
position.
䳜 To ventilate your seat cushion,
press the switch (blue color).
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it from the bracket (1) and swing The devices should draw less than
it to the side (2). 10 amps with the vehicle on.
䳜 To use the vanity mirror, pull 䳜 Use the power outlet only when
down the visor and slide the mir- the vehicle is on and remove the
ror cover (3).
accessory plug after use. Using
Adjust the sun visor extension
the accessory plug for prolonged
forward or backward (4). (if
equipped) periods of time with the vehicle
The ticket holder (5) is provided off could cause the battery to
for holding a tollgate ticket. discharge.
䳜 Only use 12 V electric accessories
CAUTION which are less than 10 A in elec-
tric capacity
Vanity mirror lamp
䳜 Adjust the air-conditioner or
If you use the vanity mirror lamp, heater to the lowest operating
turn off the lamp before returning level when using the power outlet.
the sun visor to its original position; 䳜 Close the cover when not in use.
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the battery may flow into the The electrical devices can be
vehicle's electrical/electronic sys- recharged when the power button is 5
tem and cause system malfunc- in ACC/ON position.
tion. The battery charging state may be
monitored on the electrical device.
WARNING
Disconnect the USB cable from the
Electric shock USB port after use.
Do not put a finger or a foreign
object (pen, etc.) into a power outlet NOTICE
and do not touch with a wet hand.
You may get an electric shock. 䳜 Some devices are not supported
for fast charging but will be
charged with normal speed.
䳜 Use the USB charger when the
vehicle is on to prevent battery
discharge.
䳜 Only devices that fit the USB port
can be used.
䳜 The USB charger can be used only
for battery charging purposes.
䳜 Battery chargers cannot be
charged.
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䳜 The wireless charging system will be orange after the smart phone
stop when any of the doors are is fully charged. This is due to the
opened (applicable for vehicles particular characteristic of the
equipped with smart keys). smart phone and not a malfunc-
䳜 The wireless charging system will tion of the wireless charging sys-
stop when the vehicle is turned tem.
OFF. 䳜 When any smart phone without a
䳜 The wireless charging system will wireless charging function or a
stop when the smart phone is not metallic object is placed on the
in complete contact with the charging pad, a small noise may
wireless charging pad. sound. This small sound is due to
䳜 Items equipped with magnetic the vehicle discerning compatibil-
components, such as credit card, ity of the object placed on the
telephone card, bankbook or any charging pad. It does not affect
transportation ticket, may your vehicle or the smart phone in
become damaged during wireless any way.
charging. 䳜 The wireless cellular phone
䳜 Place the smart phone on the charging system may not support
center of the charge pad for best certain cellular phones, which are
results. The smart phone may not not verified for Qi specification( ).
charge when placed near the rim 䳜 When placing your cellular phone
of the charging pad. When the on the charging mat, position the
smart phone does get charged, it phone in the middle of the mat
may heat up excessively. for optimal charging performance.
䳜 For smart phones without a built- If your cell phone is off to the
in wireless charging system, an side, the charging rate may be
appropriate accessory has to be less and in some cases the cell
equipped in order to use the vehi- phone may experience higher
cle's wireless charging system. heat conduction.
䳜 Smart phones of some manufac- 䳜 When charging some cellular
turers may display messages on phones with a self-protection
weak current. This is due to the feature, the wireless charging
particular characteristic of the speed may decrease and the
smart phone and does not imply a wireless charging may stop.
malfunction on wireless charging
function.
䳜 The indicator light of some manu-
facturers' smart phones may still
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This device complies with part 15 clothes. Also, do not put heavy,
of the FCC Rules sharp or breakable objects in the
Operation is subject to the following clothing's pockets. In an accident or
two conditions: when the curtain air bag is inflated,
1. This device may not cause harm- it may cause vehicle damage or per-
ful interference, and sonal injury.
2. This device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause
undesired operation.
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Do not hang heavy clothes, since When using a floor mat on the front
they may damage the hook. floor carpet, make sure it attaches
to the floor mat anchor(s) in your
vehicle. This keeps the floor mat
WARNING
from sliding forward.
Do not hang other objects, such as
hangers or hard objects except
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NOTICE WARNING
Your vehicle was manufactured with Luggage net
driver's side floor mat anchors that Always keep your face and body out
are designed to securely hold the of the luggage net recoil path and
floor mat in place. To avoid any avoid using the luggage net when
interference with pedal operation, the straps have visible signs of wear
Kia recommends that only the Kia or damage. The luggage net can
floor mat designed for use in your snap and cause injuries.
vehicle be installed.
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CAUTION
Any changes or modifications to this
device not explicitly approved by the
manufacturer could void your
authority to operate this equip-
ment.
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WARNING
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Focus on the road while driving. The The light will go off after about 30
driver's primary responsibility is in seconds when the door is closed.
the safe and legal operation of the When all entrances are closed, if you
vehicle. Use of any handled devices, lock the vehicle by using the trans-
other equipment or vehicle systems mitter or the smart key, the light 6
that distract the driver should not will go off immediately.
be used during vehicle operation.
POWER button position
The POWER button has the follow-
ing four positions.
䳜 OFF
䳜 ACC (Accessory)
䳜 ON
䳜 START/RUN
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CAUTION
If the " " indicator light on the
instrument cluster is still on, the
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The side with the lock button should move when the gear is in any posi-
contact the POWER button directly. tion except P (Park).
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NOTICE
For your safety, you cannot shift
the gear while the charging cable is
connected.
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When the battery (12 V) is dis-
charged The message appears on the LCD
display in the following conditions:
You cannot shift the gear when the
1. When driving speed is too fast to 6
battery is discharged.
shift the gear. Decrease the vehi-
Jump start your vehicle (refer to cle speed or slow down before
"Jump starting" on page 7-5) or shifting the gear.
contact an authorized Kia dealer. 2. When the gear is shifted while the
vehicle is in Utility mode.
Parking
1. Always come to a complete stop
and continue to depress the brake
pedal.
2. Shift to the P (Park) position.
3. Apply the parking brake.
4. Place the POWER button in the
OFF position.
5. Take the Key with you when exit-
ing the vehicle.
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The message appears on the LCD The message appears on the LCD
display, when the brake pedal is not display when the selected gear but-
depressed while shifting the gear. ton is pressed again.
Depress the brake pedal and then
shift the gear. PARK malfunction. Engage parking
brake when parking vehicle
Shift to P after stopping
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The message is displayed when
there is a problem with function
The message appears on the LCD
engaging P (Park) position.
display when the gear is shifted to P
(Park) while the vehicle is moving. Immediately have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
Stop the vehicle before shifting to P
dealer.
(Park).
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The message appears on the LCD The message appears on the LCD
display when there is problem with display when the shifter dial is con-
the P button. tinuously stuck or there is problem
Immediately have the vehicle with the shifter dial.
inspected by an authorized Kia Make sure that there is no object
dealer. over the shifter dial. If the problem
persists, immediately have the vehi-
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dealer.
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To operate: WARNING
䳜 Pull and hold the left side paddle
shifter while coasting. 䳜 Do not solely rely on one pedal
䳜 When the vehicle speed is above 2 driving to stop the vehicle. Stop-
mph (3 km/h), release the paddle ping the vehicle may not be possi-
shifter to return to the previously ble depending vehicle and road
set level. conditions. Pay attention to the
䳜 When the vehicle speed is below 2 road condition ahead and apply
mph (3 km/h), the function main- the brake if necessary.
tains control to stop the vehicle 䳜 Avoid increasing the regenerative
even though the paddle shifter is braking level suddenly on slippery
released. roads (like snow or icy conditions)
䳜 While the One pedal driving is in because it may lead slipping of
activation, the driver can control the tires and skidding of vehicle. It
the vehicle stopping position using can be dangerous due to the loss
the accelerator pedal. of the vehicle's steering force.
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ter, the regenerative braking level is If the front radar recognizes the
controlled automatically when vehi- vehicle in front, 'AUTO' is displayed
cle speed is above 6 mph (10 km/h) in blue. The regenerative braking
level is automatically controlled
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Turning Smart Regeneration sys-
tem off [1] : Front radar
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䳜 If the front bumper becomes the radar sensors. If the system still
damaged in the area around the does not operate normally, take
radar sensor, the Smart Regener- your vehicle to an authorized Kia
ation System may not operate dealer and have the system
properly. Have the vehicle checked.
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer. Limitations of the System
䳜 Use only genuine Kia parts to
The Smart Regeneration System
repair or replace a damaged sen-
may not operate properly in certain
sor or sensor cover. Do not apply
situations when the driving condi-
paint to the sensor cover.
tion is beyond the performance of
the front radar sensor.
System Malfunction Driver's attention is required in such
"Check Smart Regeneration System" cases when the system does not
message will appear when the react properly or operate uninten-
Smart Regeneration System is not tionally.
functioning normally.
Driving on a curved road
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system is not functioning normally. When driving on the curve, the sys-
The system will be cancelled and the tem may not detect the vehicle in
word 'AUTO' on the cluster will dis- your lane and the regenerative
appear and instead display regener- braking level will reduce automati-
ative braking level. Check for foreign cally, making you feel that the vehi-
substances on the front radar. cle is accelerating.
Remove any dirt, snow, or foreign
material that could interfere with
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Also, if the system suddenly recog- Always check the traffic conditions
nizes the vehicle in front, the regen- around the vehicle.
erative braking level will increase
automatically, making you feel that Driving on a sloped road
the vehicle is decelerating.
The driver must maintain a safe
braking distance, and if necessary,
depress the brake pedal to reduce
your driving speed in order to main-
tain a safe distance.
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WARNING
When using the Smart Regeneration
System take the following precau-
tions:
䳜 If an emergency stop is neces-
sary, you must apply the brakes.
ODEEV078031NR 䳜 Keep a safe distance according to
Some vehicles in your lane cannot be road conditions and vehicle speed.
recognized by the sensor: If the vehicle distance is too close
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Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) Do not operate the EPB while the
The Electronic Parking Brake switch vehicle is moving except in an emer-
is located on the lower left side of gency situation.
the shifter dial.
NOTICE
Applying the parking brake A click or electric brake motor whine
sound may be heard while operating
or releasing the EPB.
These conditions are normal and
indicate that the EPB is functioning
properly.
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will sound and a message will 䳜 All vehicles should always have
appear. the parking brake fully engaged
䳜 If the driver's seat belt is not fas- when parked to avoid inadvertent
tened and the vehicle hood, movement of the vehicles which
driver's door or liftgate is opened, can injure occupants or pedestri-
a warning will sound and a mes- ans.
sage will appear.
CAUTION
䳜 A click or electric brake motor
whine sound may be heard while
operating or releasing the EPB.
These conditions are normal and
indicate that the EPB is function-
ing properly.
䳜 When leaving your keys with a
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parking lot attendant or valet,
make sure to inform him/her how
䳜 If there is a problem with the
to operate the EPB.
vehicle, a warning may sound and
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a message may appear.
drive with the EPB applied.
If the above situation occurs, 䳜 When you automatically release
depress the brake pedal and release EPB by depressing the accelerator
EPB by pressing the EPB switch. pedal, depress it slowly.
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Hold button. The white AUTO If you press the accelerator pedal
HOLD indicator will come on indi- with the shifter dial in D (Drive) or
cating the system is in standby. manual mode, the Auto Hold will be
released automatically and the vehi-
cle will start to move. The indicator
changes from green to white indi-
cating the Auto Hold is in standby
and the EPB is released.
WARNING
When driving off from Auto Hold by
depressing the accelerator pedal,
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always check the surrounding area
Before the Auto Hold will engage, near your vehicle.
the driver's door and vehicle hood
Slowly depress the accelerator pedal
must be closed and the liftgate
for a smooth launch.
must be closed.
2. When coming to a complete stop
by depressing the brake pedal,
the AUTO HOLD indicator changes Canceling Auto Hold function
from white to green indicating the
AUTO HOLD is engaged.
3. The vehicle will remain at a stand-
still even if you release the brake
pedal.
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When the conversion from Auto When you press the [AUTO HOLD]
Hold to EPB is not working properly switch, if the driver's door and vehi-
cle hood are not closed or the lift-
a warning will sound and a message
gate is not closed, a warning will
will appear.
sound and a message will appear on
the LCD display.
At this moment, press the [AUTO
HOLD] button after closing the
driver's door, vehicle hood and lift-
gate.
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NOTICE
When this message is displayed, the
Auto Hold and EPB may not operate.
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Press your brake pedal as hard as During that time, the ABS will go
possible to allow the ABS to control through self-diagnosis and the light
the force being delivered to the will go off if everything is normal. If
brakes. the light stays on, you may have a
problem with your ABS. Contact an
NOTICE authorized Kia dealer as soon as
possible.
A click sound may be heard in the
vehicle compartment when the When you drive on a road having
vehicle begins to move after the poor traction, such as an icy road,
vehicle is started. These conditions and have operated your brakes con-
are normal and indicate that the tinuously, the ABS will be active
anti-lock brake system is function- continuously and the ABS warning
ing properly. light may illuminate. Pull your vehi-
cle over to a safe place and stop the
Even with the anti-lock brake sys- vehicle.
tem, your vehicle still requires suffi-
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Restart the vehicle. If the ABS ESC checks where you are steering
warning light goes off, then your and where the vehicle is actually
ABS system is normal. Otherwise, going. ESC applies the brakes on
you may have a problem with the individual wheels and intervenes
ABS. Contact an authorized Kia with the vehicle management sys-
dealer as soon as possible. tem to stabilize the vehicle.
ESC will not prevent accidents.
NOTICE Excessive speed in turns, abrupt
When you jump start your vehicle maneuvers and hydroplaning on wet
because of a drained battery, the surfaces can still result in serious
vehicle may not run as smoothly accidents.
and the ABS warning light may turn Only a safe and attentive driver can
on at the same time. This happens prevent accidents by avoiding
because of low battery voltage. It maneuvers that cause the vehicle to
does not mean your ABS has mal- lose traction. Even with ESC
functioned.
installed, always follow all the nor-
䳜 Do not pump your brakes! mal precautions for driving - includ-
䳜 Have the battery recharged ing driving at safe speeds for the
before driving the vehicle. conditions.
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Driving your vehicle Brake system
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Driving your vehicle Brake system
䳜 Turning the ESC off does not is only the effect of brake and EPS
affect ABS or brake system oper- control and indicates nothing
ation. unusual.
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Driving your vehicle Brake system
parking brake indicator light is out down. When you are moving
before driving away. slowly enough for it to be safe to
䳜 Driving through water may get do so, pull off the road and stop in
the brakes wet. They can also get a safe place.
wet when the vehicle is washed. 䳜 Be cautious when parking on a hill.
Wet brakes can be dangerous! Firmly engage the parking brake
Your vehicle will not stop as and place the shifter dial in P. If
quickly if the brakes are wet. Wet your vehicle is facing downhill,
brakes may cause the vehicle to turn the front wheels into the
pull to one side. curb to help keep the vehicle from
To dry the brakes, apply the rolling.
brakes lightly until the braking If your vehicle is facing uphill, turn
action returns to normal, taking the front wheels away from the
care to keep the vehicle under curb to help keep the vehicle from
control at all times. If the braking rolling. If there is no curb or if it is
action does not return to normal, required by other conditions to
stop as soon as it is safe to do so keep the vehicle from rolling,
and call an authorized Kia dealer block the wheels.
for assistance. 䳜 Under some conditions your park-
䳜 Don't coast down hills with the ing brake can freeze in the
vehicle out of gear. This is engaged position. This is most
extremely hazardous. Keep the likely to happen when there is an
vehicle in gear at all times, use the accumulation of snow or ice
brakes to slow down, then shift to around or near the rear brakes or
a lower gear so that vehicle brak- if the brakes are wet. If there is a
ing will help you maintain a safe risk that the parking brake may
speed. freeze, apply it only temporarily
䳜 Don't "ride" the brake pedal. Rest- while you put the shifter dial in P
ing your foot on the brake pedal and block the rear wheels so the
while driving can be dangerous vehicle cannot roll. Then release
because the brakes might over- the parking brake.
heat and lose their effectiveness. 䳜 Do not hold the vehicle on an
It also increases the wear of the incline with the accelerator pedal.
brake components. This can cause the reduction gear
䳜 If a tire goes flat while you are to overheat. Always use the brake
driving, apply the brakes gently pedal or parking brake.
and keep the vehicle pointed
straight ahead while you slow
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Drive Mode
The drive mode may be selected
according to the driver's preference
or road condition.
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Driving your vehicle Drive mode integrated control system
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Driving your vehicle Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA)
(Sensor fusion)
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Driving your vehicle Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Sensor
fusion)
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Driving your vehicle Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA)
(Sensor fusion)
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Driving your vehicle Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Sensor
fusion)
reduce the impact from the colli- 䳜 The braking control is automati-
sion. cally deactivated when the driver
sharply depresses the accelera-
Emergency Braking (2nd warning) tor pedal, or when the driver
abruptly operates the steering
wheel.
䳜 The braking control is automati-
cally canceled when risk factors
disappear.
NOTICE
The driver should always exercise
caution when operating the vehicle,
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even though there is no warning
䳜 The warning message appears on message or warning alarm.
the LCD display with the warning
alarms.
WARNING
䳜 Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist limitedly controls the Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
brakes within certain limit to cannot avoid all collisions. Forward
reduce the impact from the colli- Collision-Avoidance Assist might not
sion. completely stop the vehicle before
The brake control is maximized collision, due to driving or road con-
just before the collision. ditions. The driver has the responsi-
bility to drive safely and control the
Brake operation vehicle.
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(Sensor fusion)
WARNING
Never deliberately drive dangerously
to activate the function as such
conduct increases the risk of an
accident.
NOTICE
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
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assesses the risk of a collision by
monitoring several variables, such [1] : Front veiw camera
as the distance to the vehicle/ [2] : Front radar
pedestrian/cyclist ahead, the speed The sensors are that detecting the
of the vehicle/pedestrian/cyclist distance to vehicles ahead, pedes-
ahead, and the driver's operation of trian or cyclist.
the vehicle. Certain conditions, such
In bad weather conditions such as
as inclement weather and road con-
heavy rain, heavy snow, and fog, or
ditions, may affect the operation of
when sensor is covered by foreign
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist.
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For the function operation, do not
be degraded and the function will be
attempt risky driving.
temporarily disabled.
Always keep the sensor clean.
Detecting sensors (Front view
camera/Front radar) NOTICE
䳜 Do not apply foreign objects, such
as a bumper sticker or a bumper
guard, near the radar sensor.
Doing so may adversely affect the
sensing performance of the radar.
䳜 Always keep the radar sensor and
over clean and free of dirt and
debris.
䳜 Use only soft clothes to wash the
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fusion)
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(Sensor fusion)
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Driving your vehicle Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Sensor
fusion)
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Driving your vehicle Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA)
(Sensor fusion)
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fusion)
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(Sensor fusion)
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Driving your vehicle Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA)
(Sensor fusion)
nition may not detect the vehicle, sary, depress the brake pedal to
pedestrian or cyclist in front. reduce your driving speed in order
to maintain a safe distance.
This may result in unnecessary
alarm and braking or no alarm and
braking when necessary.
When the function suddenly recog-
nizes the vehicle, pedestrian or
cyclist in front while passing over a
slope, you may experience sharp
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Driving your vehicle Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Sensor
fusion)
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Driving your vehicle Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA)
(Sensor fusion)
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Driving your vehicle Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)
This equipment complies with FCC When Lane Keeping Assist detects
radiation exposure limits set forth the vehicle straying from its lane, it
for an uncontrolled environment. warn the driver with a visual and
This equipment should be installed audible warning, while applying a
and operated with minimum dis- slight counter steering torque, try-
tance of 8 in (20 cm) between the ing to prevent the vehicle from
radiator (antenna) and your body. moving out of its lane.
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speed limit when using Lane The indicator in the cluster display
Keeping Assist. will initially illuminate white.
䳜 If you attach objects to the steer- If the indicator (white) was acti-
ing wheel, the function may not vated in the previous vehicle ON,
assist steering. the function turns on automati-
䳜 If you attach objects to the steer- cally.
ing wheel, hands off alarm may If you press and hold the Lane
not work properly. Safety button again, the indicator
on the cluster display will go off.
䳜 press and hold the Lane Driving
Assist button ( ) located on
the steering wheel to turn off
Lane Keeping Assist.
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Lane Keeping Assist
Press and hold the button again Lane Keeping Assist mode guides
to turn on the function.The indi- the driver to keep the vehicle within
cator ( ) in the cluster display the lanes. It rarely controls the
will initially illuminate white. If you steering wheel, when the vehicle
pressing and holding the Lane drives well inside the lanes. How-
Driving Assist button located on ever, it starts to control the steering
the steering wheel, Lane Keeping wheel, when the vehicle is about to
Assist will be turned off and the deviate from the lanes.
indicator on the cluster display
will go off. 6
Lane Departure Warning
The color of indicator will change Lane Departure Warning warn the
depend on the condition of Lane driver with a visual and acoustic
Keeping Assist. warning when the function detects
䳜 White: Sensor does not detect the the vehicle leaving the lane. In this
lane marker or vehicle speed is mode, function will not provide
less than 40 mph (64 km/h). steering inputs. When the vehicle's
䳜 Green: Sensor detects the lane front wheel contacts the inside edge
marker and function is able to of lane line, Lane Keeping Assist
control the steering. issues the lane departure warning.
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Right lane departure warning
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Driving your vehicle Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW)
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Driving your vehicle Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW)
Setting
The driver can activate the function
by placing the POWER button to the
ON position and by selecting:
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Driving your vehicle Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW)
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䳜 Driving in rural areas where the 䳜 Press the Blind-Spot Safety but-
sensor does not detect another ton (the indicator on the button
vehicle for an extended period of will turn off)
time. 䳜 Deactivate Rear Cross-Traffic
䳜 When there is inclement weather Collision Warning by deselecting
such as heavy snow or rain. 'User Settings → Driver Assis-
If any of these conditions occur, the tance → Rear Cross- Traffic Colli-
sion Warning' (if equipped)
light on the Blind-Spot Safety but-
ton and the function will turn off
automatically. Check Blind-Spot Collision Warning
When Blind-Spot Collision Warning system
canceled warning message is dis-
played in the cluster check to make
sure that the rear bumper is free
from any dirt or snow in the areas
where the sensor is located.
Remove any dirt, snow, or foreign
material that could interfere with
the radar sensors.
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䳜 The tire pressure is low or a tire is instances, the function may not
damaged. detect the vehicle in the next lane.
䳜 The brake is reworked.
Always pay attention to road and
䳜 The vehicle abruptly changes
driving conditions, while driving.
driving direction.
䳜 The vehicle makes sharp lane
changes.
䳜 The vehicle sharply stops.
䳜 Temperature is extremely low
around the vehicle.
䳜 The vehicle severely vibrates
while driving over an uneven/
bumpy road, or concrete patch.
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Driving your vehicle Driver Attention Warning (DAW)
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Driving your vehicle Driver Attention Warning (DAW)
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Driving your vehicle Driver Attention Warning (DAW)
The level decreases when the driver Resetting Driver Attention Warning
does not take a break for a certain The last break time is set to 00:00
period of time. and the driver's attention level is set
When the driver turns on the func- to 5 (very attentive) when the driver
tion while driving, it displays 'Last resets Driver Attention Warning.
Break time' and level reflected that. Driver attention warning resets in
the following situations.
Taking a break 䳜 The vehicle is turned OFF.
The "Consider taking a break" mes- 䳜 The driver unfastens the seat belt
sage appears on the LCD display and and then opens the driver's door
a warning sounds suggest that the in stop.
driver take a break when the driver's 䳜 The vehicle is parked for more
attention level is below 1. than 10 minutes.
Driver attention warning operates
again, when the driver restarts driv-
ing.
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Driving your vehicle Smart Cruise Control (SCC)
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NOTICE
To activate Smart Cruise Control,
depress the brake pedal at least
once after turning the POWER but-
ton to the ON position or starting
the vehicle. This is to check if the
brake switch which is important
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WARNING
Smart Cruise Control Limitations
Smart Cruise Control is a supple-
mental function and is not a substi-
tute for safe driving practices. It is
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always check the speed and dis- 2. Accelerate to the desired speed.
tance to the vehicle ahead. Smart Cruise Control speed can be
set as follows:
䳜 5 mph (10 km/h) ~ 100 mph
Driving Assist button (160 km/h): when there is no
The Driving Assist button has the vehicle in front
following functions. 䳜 0 mph (0 km/h) ~ 100 mph (160
䳜 CRUISE: Turns Smart Cruise Con- km/h): when there is a vehicle in
trol on or off. front
䳜 RES+: Resumes or increases set 3. Move the switch down (to SET-),
speed. and release it at the desired
䳜 SET-: Sets or decreases Smart speed. The set speed and vehicle
Cruise Control speed. distance on the LCD screen will
illuminate.
䳜 : Sets vehicle distance
䳜 CNCL: Cancels Smart Cruise Con-
trol operation.
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Driving your vehicle Smart Cruise Control (SCC)
the switch up (to RES+) in this move the switch down (to SET-)
manner. in this manner.
You can set the speed to a maxi- You can set the cruise control speed
mum speed of 100 mph (160 km/h). above 20 mph (30 km/h).
However, all speed limit laws must
be followed. To temporarily accelerate with
Smart Cruise Control on :
NOTICE 䳜 If you want to speed up tempo-
rarily when Cruise Control is on,
Check the traffic and driving condi-
depress the accelerator pedal.
tions before using the switch. Driv- Increased speed will not interfere
ing speed may sharply increase, with Cruise Control operation or
when you push up and hold the change the set speed.
switch. 䳜 To return to the set speed, take
your foot off the accelerator.
䳜 If you move the switch down (to
To decrease Smart Cruise Control SET-) at increased speed, the
set speed: cruising speed will be set again.
NOTICE
Be careful when accelerating tem-
porarily, because the speed is not
controlled automatically at this time
even if there is a vehicle in front of
you.
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Smart Cruise Control will be tempo-
rarily canceled when:
Follow either of these procedures:
䳜 Move the switch down (to SET-), You are able to temporarily cancel
and hold it. Your vehicle set speed Smart Cruise Control. In some cir-
will decrease by 5 mph (10 km/h). cumstances, Smart Cruise Control
Release the switch at the speed will cancel automatically.
you want.
䳜 Move the switch down (to SET-),
and release it immediately. The
cruising speed will decrease by 1.0
mph (1.0 km/h) each time you
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described above, take your vehicle Resuming Smart Cruise Control set
to an authorized Kia dealer and have speed
the system checked.
NOTICE
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To turn Smart Cruise Control off: 䳜 Use Smart Cruise Control only on
roads with good traffic conditions.
Do not use Smart Cruise Control in
the following situations because
of the high risk of an accident.
- Highway interchange and toll-
gate
- Road surrounded by multiple
steel constructions (subway
construction, steel tunnel, etc)
- Parking lot
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- Lanes beside guard rail on a
When Smart Cruise Control is not road
needed, press the Driving Assist - Slippery road with rain, ice, or
button and deactivate the function. snow covered
䳜 Press the Driving Assist button - Abrupt curved road
(The CRUISE indicator ( ) - Steep hills
light will go off.). - Windy roads
- Off roads
WARNING - Rods under construction
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Take the following precautions : - Rumble strip
䳜 If Smart Cruise Control is left on, - When driving near crash barri-
(cruise indicator in the instrument ers
cluster illuminated) Smart Cruise - When the vehicle sensing ability
Control can be activated uninten- decreases due to vehicle modi-
tionally. Keep Smart Cruise Con- fication that causes a differ-
trol off (cruise indicator turn off) ence in the level of the vehicle's
when Smart Cruise Control is not front and rear
used. - When driving with lmited view
䳜 Do not leave the vehicle when it is (possibly due to bad weather,
stopped by Smart Cruise Control. such as fog, snow, rain or sand-
If it is necessary to leave the vehi- storm)
cle, turn off Smart Cruise Control 䳜 Pay particular attention to the
and move the gear shift to P driving conditions whenever using
(Parking), engage the parking Smart Cruise Control.
brake, and turn off the vehicle 䳜 Smart Cruise Control is not a sub-
while depressing the brake pedal. stitute for safe driving. It is the
responsibility of the driver to
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WARNING
Following distance
䳜 To avoid collisions, always be
aware of the selected speed and
vehicle distance settings when
activating your Smart Cruise Con-
trol.
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Collision Warning
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䳜 In traffic, your vehicle will stop if If the sensor is covered with dirt,
the vehicle ahead of you stops. snow or other foreign matter, the
Also, if the vehicle ahead of you sensor䳓s detection performance will
starts moving, your vehicle will be degraded and Smart Cruise
start as well. However, if the vehi- Control will be temporarily cancelled
cle stops you must depress the so that it does not properly work.
accelerator pedal or push up the
Always keep the area in front of the
switch (RES+) to start driving.
sensor clean.
䳜 If you push the Smart Cruise Con-
trol switch (RES+ or SET-) while For more information of front view
Auto Hold and Smart Cruise Con- camera, refer to "Lane Keeping
trol is operating the Auto Hold will Assist (LKA)" on page 6-62.
be released regardless of acceler-
ator pedal operation and the vehi-
cle will start to move. The AUTO
HOLD indicator changes from
green to white. (if equipped with
EPB (Electronic Parking Brake))
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with dirt, snow, or debris, Smart The message will appear when the
Cruise Control operation may stop vehicle distance control function is
temporarily. If this occurs, a warn- not functioning normally.
ing message will appear on the LCD In this case, take your vehicle to an
display. Remove any dirt, snow, or authorized Kia dealer and have the
debris and clean the radar sensor system checked.
cover before operating Smart Cruise
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Control. Smart Cruise Control may
CAUTION
not properly activate, if the radar is
totally contaminated, or if any sub- 䳜 Do not install accessories around
stance is not detected after turning the sensor and do not replace the
ON the vehicle (e.g. in an open ter- bumper by yourself. It may inter-
rain). fere with the sensor perfor-
mance.
䳜 Always keep the sensor and
bumper clean.
䳜 Use only a soft cloth to wash the
vehicle. Do not spray pressurized
water directly on the sensor or
sensor cover.
䳜 Be careful not to apply unneces-
sary force on the radar sensor or
sensor cover. If the sensor is forc-
ibly moved out of proper align-
ment, Smart Cruise Control may
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When the function is canceled using will rapidly decrease when the vehi-
the Driving Assist button or the cle ahead is recognized suddenly.
Driving Assist button is used after
Select the appropriate set speed on
the vehicle is turned on, Smart
curves and adjust your vehicle speed
Cruise Control mode will turn on.
by depressing the accelerator or
brake pedal according to the road
WARNING and driving conditions ahead.
When using the cruise control mode,
you must manually assess the dis-
tance to other vehicles as the func-
tion will not automatically brake to
slow down for other vehicles.
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During uphill or downhill driving, A vehicle which moves into your lane
Smart Cruise Control may not from an adjacent lane cannot be
immediately detect a moving vehicle recognized by the sensor until it is in
in your lane, and may cause your the sensor's detection range.
vehicle to accelerate to the set
The sensor may not detect immedi-
speed.
ately when a vehicle cuts in sud-
Also, the vehicle speed will rapidly denly. Always pay attention to the
down when the vehicle ahead is rec- traffic, road and driving conditions.
ognized suddenly.
If a vehicle which moves into your
Select the appropriate set speed on lane is slower than your vehicle,
inclines and adjust your vehicle your speed may decrease to main-
speed by depressing the accelerator tain the distance to the vehicle
or brake pedal according to the road ahead.
and driving conditions ahead.
If a vehicle which moves into your
lane is faster than your vehicle, your
vehicle will accelerate to the
selected speed.
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When vehicles are at a standstill and
Some vehicles ahead in your lane
the vehicle in front of you changes
cannot be recognized by the sensor
to the next lane, be careful when
as follows:
your vehicle starts to move because
䳜 Narrow vehicles such as motorcy-
it may not immediately recognize
cles or bicycles
the stopped vehicle in front of you.
䳜 Vehicles offset to one side
䳜 Slow-moving vehicles or sudden- In this case, you must maintain a
decelerating vehicles safe braking distance, and if neces-
䳜 Stopped vehicles sary, depress the brake pedal to
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Driving your vehicle Navigation-based Smart Cruise Control (NSCC)
NOTICE
䳜 Navigation-based Smart Cruise
Control is available only on con-
trolled access road of certain
highways.
- Controlled access road indicates
roads with limited entrances
and exits that allow uninter-
rupted high speed traffic flow.
Only passenger cars and
motorcycles are allowed on
controlled access roads.
Available highway
(Controlled access road)
Select Interstate Highway
USA and U.S. (Federal) and
State Highways
Select Provincial and Terri-
Canada
torial Highways
䳜 Additional highways may be
expanded by future navigation
updates.
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Highway Auto Curve Slowdown the function cannot be set from the
If vehicle speed is high, Highway 䳖User Settings (LCD display).
Auto Curve Slowdown function will
temporarily decelerate your vehicle
Navigation-based Smart Cruise
to help you drive safely on a curve, Control operation
based on the curve information
from the navigation.
Operating conditions
Navigation-based Smart Cruise
Navigation-based Smart Cruise
Control settings Control is ready to operate if all of
the following conditions are satis-
fied:
Settings
䳜 Smart Cruise Control is operating
䳜 Driving on main roads of high-
ways (or motorways)
NOTICE
For more details on how to operate
Smart Cruise Control, refer to
"Smart Cruise Control (SCC)" on page 6
6-85.
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NOTICE
When there is a problem with Navi-
gation-based Smart Cruise Control,
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WARNING
Navigation-based Smart Cruise
Control is not able to slow down
your vehicle to a safe speed.
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WARNING
䳜 Navigation-based Smart Cruise
Control is not a substitute for
safe driving practices, but a con-
venience function. Always have
your eyes on the road, and it is
the responsibility of the driver to
avoid violating traffic laws.
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[1]: Driving route, [2]: Main road, [3]: mation may differ from the
Set route, [4]: Branch line actual speed limit information on
䳜 When there is a difference the road. It is the driver's respon-
between the navigation route sibility to check the speed limit on
(main road) and the driving route the actual driving road or lane.
(branch line), Highway Auto Curve 䳜 Highway Auto Curve Slowdown
Slowdown function may tempo- and Set Speed Auto Change func-
rarily operate due to the naviga- tion will automatically cancel
tion information of the highway when you leave the main road of
curve section. the highway. Always pay atten-
䳜 When it is judged that you are tion to road and driving conditions
driving out of the route by enter- while driving.
ing the highway interchange and 䳜 Navigation-based Smart Cruise
junction, Highway Auto Curve Control may not operate due to
Slowdown function will not oper- the existence of leading vehicles
ate. and the driving conditions of the
䳜 If there is no destination set on vehicle. Always pay attention to
the navigation, Highway Auto road and driving conditions while
Curve Slowdown function will driving.
operate based on the curve infor- 䳜 When you are towing a trailer or
mation on the main road. another vehicle, we recommend
䳜 Even if you depart from the main that Navigation-based Smart
road, Highway Auto Curve Slow- Cruise Control is turned off due to
down function may temporarily safety reasons.
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䳜 After you pass through a tollgate 䳜 The time gap could occur between
on a highway, Navigation-based the navigation's guidance and
Smart Cruise Control operates when Navigation-based Smart
based on the first lane. If you Cruise Control operation starts
enter one of the other lanes, the and ends.
function might not properly 䳜 Even if you are driving at a speed
decelerate. lower than Smart Cruise Control
䳜 The vehicle will accelerate if the set speed, acceleration may be
driver depresses the accelerate limited by the speeding cameras
pedal while Navigation-based and curve sections ahead.
Smart Cruise Control is operating, 䳜 If Navigation-based Smart Cruise
and function will not decelerate Control is operating while leaving
the vehicle. If not depressing the the main road to enter an inter-
accelerator pedal sufficiently, the change, junction, rest area, etc.,
vehicle speed may decrease. the function may operate for a
䳜 If the driver accelerates and certain period of time.
releases the accelerator pedal 䳜 Deceleration by Navigation-based
while the Navigation-based Smart Smart Cruise Control may not be
Cruise Control is operating, the sufficient due to road conditions
vehicle may not decelerate suffi- such as uneven road surfaces,
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ciently or may rapidly decelerate narrow lanes, etc.
to a safe speed.
䳜 If the curve is too large or too
small, Navigation-based Smart
Cruise Control may not operate.
NOTICE
䳜 When the function is activated,
the vehicle decelerates automati-
cally before reaching the curved
road according to its curvature,
and the driving speed returns to
the speed set by Smart Cruise
Control after passing the curved
section.
䳜 The speed information on the
cluster and navigation may differ.
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Driving your vehicle Lane Following Assist (LFA)
With the POWER button in the ON If the vehicle is inside the lane with
position, both lanes detected by the function,
䳜 Press the Lane Driving Assist but- and there is no steep steering made
ton located on the steering by the driver, Lane Following Assist
changes into steering assist mode.
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Driving your vehicle Lane Following Assist (LFA)
Lane Following Assist malfunction 䳜 The steering wheel can feel heavy
This warning message popped up or light if Lane Following Assist is
turned off after a certain period of assisting the steering.
time) means a problem with Lane
Following Assist.
Limitations of Lane Following
Assist
䳜 If the driver turns on the turn sig-
nal light or the emergency warn-
ing light to change the lane
- Operate the turn signal light
switch before changing the lane
- If you change the lane without
operating the turn signal lights,
steering reaction force of the
ODEEV078140NR wheel may occur.
In this case, have the system 䳜 Once Lane Following Assist is
checked by an authorized Kia dealer. turned on or the lane is changed,
the vehicle should be in the center
CAUTION of the road to switch to the
steering assist mode. If the driver 6
䳜 It is the driver's responsibility to keeps driving along the lane, Lane
operate the steering wheel while Following Assist will not assist the
driving. steering.
䳜 With Lane Following Assist on, the 䳜 When the ESC or VSM is activated,
driver can steer the vehicle by the function does not assist
operating the wheel on his own. steering.
䳜 We recommend that the driver 䳜 When driving on a curved road at
turn off Lane Following Assist and a high speed, steering assist
operate the steering wheel by mode may not work.
himself in the following situations: 䳜 When driving at a speed faster
- bad weather than 110 mph (180 km/h), steer-
- bad road conditions ing assist mode may not work.
- when frequent operation of the 䳜 When sudden steering is made,
steering wheel is required the function could be temporarily
- when towing other vehicles or deactivated.
trailers
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Driving your vehicle Highway Driving Assist (HDA)
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Driving your vehicle Highway Driving Assist (HDA)
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With the POWER button in the ON
position, select or deselect 䳖User
settings → Driver Assistance→
Highway Driving Assist䳗 on the LCD
display to set whether or not to use
each function.
䳜 If 'Highway Driving Assist' is
selected, it helps maintain dis-
tance from the vehicle ahead,
maintain the set speed, and keep
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[1] : Front view camera
[2] : Front radar NOTICE
Refer to the picture above for the 䳜 If there is a problem with the
detailed location of the detecting functions, the settings cannot be
sensors. changed. Have your vehicle
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Driving your vehicle Highway Driving Assist (HDA)
WARNING
For your safety, change the Set-
tings after parking the vehicle at a
safe location. ODEEV060256N
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Driving your vehicle Highway Driving Assist (HDA)
Highway Driving Assist operating the vehicle ahead of you stops. Also,
When entering or driving on the if the vehicle ahead of you starts
main roads of highways (or motor- moving within 30 seconds after the
ways), and satisfy all the following stop, your vehicle will start as well.
conditions for the function to oper- In addition, after the vehicle has
ate. stopped and 30 seconds have
䳜 Lane Following Assist is operating passed, the 'Use switch or pedal to
䳜 Smart Cruise Control is operating accelerate' message will appear on
the cluster. Depress the accelerator
pedal or push the RES+, SET- switch
NOTICE
or CANCEL button to start driving.
䳜 When Smart Cruise Control is
operating while driving on the
Hands-off warning
main roads of highways (or
motorways), Highway Driving
Assist will operate.
䳜 When entering the main roads of
highways (or motorways), High-
way Driving Assist will not turn on
if Lane Following Assist is turned
off even when Smart Cruise Con-
trol is operating.
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warning message will appear and When Highway Driving Assist is not
Highway Driving will be automati- working properly, the 'Check High-
cally canceled. way Driving Assist (HDA) system'
warning message will appear, and
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When Smart Cruise Control is tem- nate on the cluster.
porarily canceled while Highway
Have your vehicle inspected by an
Driving Assist is operating, Highway
authorized Kia dealer.
Driving Assist will be in standby
state. At this time, Lane Following
WARNING
Assist will operate normally.
䳜 The driver is responsible for con-
trolling the vehicle for safe driv-
ing.
䳜 Always have your hands on the
steering wheel while driving.
䳜 Highway Driving Assist is a sup-
plemental function that assists
the driver in driving the vehicle
and is not a complete autono-
mous driving system. Always
check road conditions, and if nec-
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Driving your vehicle Highway Driving Assist (HDA)
essary, take appropriate actions 䳜 You may not hear the warning
to drive safely. sound of Highway Driving Assist if
䳜 Always have your eyes on the the surrounding is noisy.
road, and it is the responsibility of 䳜 If the vehicle is driven at high
the driver to avoid violating traffic speed above a certain speed at a
laws. The vehicle manufacturer is curve, your vehicle may drive to
not responsible for any traffic one side or may depart from the
violation or accidents caused by driving lane.
the driver. 䳜 When you are towing a trailer or
䳜 Highway Driving Assist may not another vehicle, we recommend
be able to determine all traffic that Highway Driving Assist is
situations. The function may not turned off due to safety reasons.
detect possible collisions due to 䳜 The hands䳍off warning message
limitations of the function. For may appear early or late depend-
more details on function limita- ing on how the steering wheel is
tions, refer to "Limitations of held or road conditions. Always
Highway Driving Assist" on page have your hands on the steering
6-120. wheel while driving.
䳜 Highway Driving Assist will turn 䳜 For your safety, please read the
off automatically under the fol- owner's manual before using
lowing situations: Highway Driving Assist.
䳜 Driving on roads that the function 䳜 Highway Driving Assist will not
does not operate, such as a rest operate when the vehicle is
area, intersection, junction, etc. started, or when the detecting
䳜 The navigation does not operate sensors or navigation is being ini-
properly such as when the navi- tialized.
gation is being updated or
restarted
䳜 Highway Driving Assist may inad- Limitations of Highway Driving
vertently operate or turn off Assist
depending on road conditions Highway Driving Assist and Highway
(navigation information) and sur- Lane Change function may not
roundings. operate normally, or may not oper-
䳜 Lane Following Assist function ate under the following circum-
may be temporarily disabled stances:
when the front view camera can- 䳜 The map information and the
not detect lanes properly or the actual road is different because
hands-off warning is on. the navigation is not updated
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Driving your vehicle Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning (RCCW)
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Driving your vehicle Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning (RCCW)
When the vehicle is turned off then light on the outer side view mirror
on again, the functions will be ready will blink and a message will appear
to be activated. on the LCD display.
When the function is initially turned Left
on and when the vehicle is turned
off then on again, the warning light
will illuminate for 3 seconds on the
outer side view mirror.
Operating conditions
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning
will activate when vehicle speed is
below 6 mph (10 km/h) and with
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Right
* The function will not activate when
the vehicle speed exceeds 6 mph
(10 km/h). The function will acti-
vate again when the speed is
below 6 mph (10 km/h).
The function䳓s detecting range is
approximately 1~65 ft (0.5~20 m).
An approaching vehicle will be
detected if the vehicle speed is
within 5~22.5 mph (8~36 km/h).
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Note that the detecting range may If Rear View Monitor is in activation,
vary under certain conditions. As a message will also appear on the
always, use caution and pay close instrument cluster or multimedia
attention to your surroundings screen.
when backing up your vehicle.
The warning will stop when:
䳜 the detected vehicle moves out of
Warning
the sensing area or
If the vehicle detected by the sen- 䳜 when the vehicle is right behind
sors approaches from the rear left/ your vehicle or
right side of your vehicle, the warn- 䳜 when the vehicle is not approach-
ing chime will sound, the warning ing your vehicle or
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Driving your vehicle Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning (RCCW)
䳜 when the other vehicle slows Do not solely rely on the function
down. but check your surrounding when
backing the vehicle up.
CAUTION 䳜 The driver is responsible for accu-
rate brake control.
䳜 When the operation condition of
䳜 Always pay extreme caution while
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warn-
driving. Rear Cross-Traffic Colli-
ing is satisfied, the warning will
sion Warning may not operate
occur every time a vehicle
properly or unnecessarily operate
approaches the side or rear of
depending on traffic and driving
your stopped (0 mph vehicle
conditions.
speed) vehicle.
䳜 The function䳓s warning or brake
may not operate properly if the Detecting sensors (Rear corner
left or right of your vehicle's rear radars)
bumper is blocked by a vehicle or
obstacle.
䳜 The driver should always use
extreme caution while operating
the vehicle, whether or not the
warning light on the outer side 6
view mirror illuminates or there is
a warning alarm.
䳜 Playing the vehicle audio system
at high volume may prevent occu-
pants from hearing the function䳓s ODEEV051369N
WARNING CAUTION
䳜 Drive safely even though the 䳜 Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warn-
vehicle is equipped with a Rear ing may not work properly when
Cross-Traffic Collision Warning. the bumper has been damaged, or
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Driving your vehicle Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning (RCCW)
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Driving your vehicle Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning (RCCW)
䳜 When the temperature of the 䳜 When the vehicle in the next lane
rear bumper is high. moves two lanes away from you
䳜 When the sensors are blocked by OR when the vehicle two lanes
other vehicles, walls or parking- away moves to the next lane
lot pillars. from you.
䳜 The vehicle drives on a curved 䳜 A motorcycle or bicycle is near.
road. 䳜 A flat trailer is near.
䳜 The road pavement (or the 䳜 If there are small objects in the
peripheral ground) abnormally detecting area such as a shopping
contains metallic components (i.e. cart or a baby stroller.
possibly due to subway construc- 䳜 If there is a low height vehicle
tion). such as a sports car.
䳜 There is a fixed object near the 䳜 The brake pedal is depressed.
vehicle, such as a guardrail. 䳜 ESC (Electronic Stability Control) is
䳜 While going down or up a steep activated.
road where the height of the lane 䳜 ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
is different. malfunctions.
䳜 Driving on a narrow road where 䳜 The tire pressure is low or a tire is
trees or grass or overgrown. damaged.
䳜 Driving in rural areas where the 䳜 The brake is reworked.
sensor does not detect another 䳜 The vehicle sharply stops.
vehicle for an extended period of 䳜 Temperature is extremely low
time. around the vehicle.
䳜 Driving on a wet road. 䳜 The vehicle severely vibrates
䳜 Driving on a road where the while driving over an uneven/
guardrail or wall is in double bumpy road, or concrete patch.
structure. 䳜 The vehicle drives on a slippery
䳜 A big vehicle is near such as a bus surface due to snow, water pud-
or truck. dle, or ice.
䳜 When the other vehicle
approaches very close.
䳜 When the other vehicle passes at
a very fast speed.
䳜 While changing lanes.
䳜 If the vehicle has started at the
same time as the vehicle next to
you and has accelerated.
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Driving your vehicle Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning (RCCW)
When the vehicle is parked diago- When the vehicle is on/near a slope
nally
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Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning
[A]: Vehicle may not operate properly when the
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning vehicle is on/near a slope.
may not operate properly when the In certain instances, the function
vehicle is parked diagonally. may not detect the vehicle
In certain instances, when the diag- approaching from the rear left/right
onally parked vehicle is pulled out of and the warning or brake may not
the parking space, the function may operate properly.
not detect the vehicle approaching Always pay attention to your sur-
from the rear left/right of your roundings while backing up.
vehicle. In this case, the warning or
brake may not operate properly. Pulling into the parking space
Always pay attention to your sur- where there is a structure
roundings while backing up.
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For Russia
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For Canada
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For Malaysia
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For Ukraine
For Oman
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Driving your vehicle Special driving conditions
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Driving your vehicle Special driving conditions
䳜 SUVs have a significantly higher you should not use these tires for
rollover rate than other types of highway driving.
vehicles.
䳜 Specific design characteristics
(higher ground clearance, nar- Rocking the vehicle
rower track, etc.) give this vehicle If it is necessary to rock the vehicle
a higher center of gravity than to free it from snow, sand, or mud,
ordinary vehicles. first turn the steering wheel right
䳜 A SUV is not designed for corner- and left to clear the area around
ing at the same speeds as con- your front wheels. Then, shift back
ventional vehicles. and forth between R (Reverse) and
䳜 Avoid sharp turns or abrupt any forward gear.
maneuvers.
Do not race the vehicle, and spin the
䳜 In a rollover crash, an unbelted
person is significantly more likely wheels as little as possible. If you
to die than a person wearing a are still stuck after a few tries, have
seat belt. Make sure everyone in the vehicle pulled out by a tow vehi-
the vehicle is properly buckled up. cle to avoid vehicle overheating and
possible damage to the reduction
gear.
WARNING
Your vehicle is equipped with tires WARNING
designed to provide safe riding and Sudden Vehicle Movement
handling capability. Do not use a size Do not attempt to rock the vehicle if
and type of tire and wheel that is people or objects are nearby. The
different from the one that is origi- vehicle may suddenly move forward
nally installed on your vehicle. It can or backwards as it becomes
affect the safety and performance unstuck.
of your vehicle, which could lead to
steering failure or rollover and seri-
ous injury. When replacing the tires, WARNING
be sure to equip all four tires with Vehicle rocking
the tire and wheel of the same size,
Prolonged rocking may cause vehicle
type, tread, brand and load-carrying
overheating, reduction gear dam-
capacity. If you nevertheless decide
age or failure, and tire damage.
to equip your vehicle with any tire/
wheel combination not recom-
mended by Kia for off road driving,
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Driving your vehicle Special driving conditions
䳜 Driving too fast through large sures will result in overheating and
puddles can affect your brakes. If possible failure of the tires.
you must go through puddles, try Avoid using worn or damaged tires
to drive through them slowly. which may result in reduced traction
䳜 If you believe you may have got- or tire failure.
ten your brakes wet, apply them Never exceed the maximum tire
inflation pressure shown on the
lightly while driving until normal
tires.
braking operation returns.
WARNING
Driving in flooded areas
Under/over inflated tires
Avoid driving through flooded areas
Always check the tires for proper
unless you are sure the water is no
inflation before driving. Underin-
higher than the bottom of the wheel
flated or overinflated tires can
hub. Drive through any water
cause poor handling, loss of vehicle
slowly. Allow adequate stopping dis-
control, and sudden tire failure lead-
tance because brake performance
ing to accidents, injuries, and even
may be affected.
death. For proper tire pressures,
After driving through water, dry the refer to "Tires and wheels" on page
brakes by gently applying them 9-4.
several times while the vehicle is
moving slowly.
WARNING
Driving off-road Tire tread
Drive carefully off-road because Always check the tire tread before
your vehicle may be damaged by driving your vehicle. Worn-out tires
rocks or roots of trees. Become can result in loss of vehicle control.
familiar with the off-road conditions Worn-out tires should be replaced
where you are going to drive before as soon as possible. For further
you begin driving. information and tread limits, refer
to "Tires and wheels" on page 8-24.
Highway driving
Tires
Adjust the tire inflation pressures to
specification. Low tire inflation pres-
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Driving your vehicle Trailer towing
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Driving your vehicle Vehicle load limit
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Example 3
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What to do in an emergency
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What to do in an emergency In case of an emergency while driving
WARNING
Do not apply the brakes immedi-
ately to slow down the vehicle
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What to do in an emergency If the vehicle will not start 12V battery
WARNING
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WARNING
Battery
Never attempt to check the electro-
lyte level of the battery as this may
cause the battery to rupture or
explode.
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What to do in an emergency Emergency starting
WARNING WARNING
Frozen batteries Battery cables
Do not attempt to jump start the Do not connect the jumper cable
vehicle if the discharged battery is from the negative terminal of the
frozen, as the battery may rupture booster battery to the negative ter-
or explode. minal of the discharged battery,
directly. This can cause the dis-
charged battery to overheat, crack,
WARNING and degrade.
Electrolyte Connect the jumper cable from the
䳜 Do not charge or discharge the negative terminal of the booster
battery arbitrarily. It may lead to battery to the chassis ground in the
fault, electric shock or burns. motor room.
䳜 Do not damage the battery in
such ways as to drop, deform,
impact, out or spear with a sharp WARNING
object. It may cause electrolyte Sulfuric acid risk
leakage or fire. Automobile batteries contain sulfu-
䳜 Breakdown of the battery may ric acid. When jump starting your
lead to electrolyte leakage or vehicle, be careful not to get sulfuric
flammable gas generation. Con- acid on yourself, your clothing, or on
tact an authorized Kia dealer the vehicle. This acid is poisonous
immediately. and highly corrosive.
䳜 If electrolyte leaks out, avoid con-
tact with eyes, skin or clothes. In
event of accident, flush with WARNING
water and get medical help Battery
immediately.
Keep all flames or sparks away from
䳜 Do not place the battery near
the battery. The battery produces
open flame or incinerate. It may
hydrogen gas which will explode if
lead to fire or explosion.
exposed to flame or sparks.
䳜 Keep out of reach of children or
animals.
䳜 Keep the battery away from
moisture of liquid. Do not touch or
use if liquids have been spilled on.
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What to do in an emergency Emergency starting
Jump-starting NOTICE
1. Make sure the booster battery is
12-volt and that its negative ter- Make sure to connect one end of the
minal is grounded. jumper cable to the negative termi-
2. If the booster battery is in nal of the booster battery, and the
another vehicle, do not allow the other end to a metallic point, far
vehicles to come in contact. away from the battery.
3. Turn off all unnecessary electrical
loads.
4. Connect the jumper cables in the Push-starting
exact sequence shown in the illus-
Your vehicle equipped with reduction
tration. First connect one end of a
jumper cable to the positive ter- gear should not be push-started.
minal of the discharged battery
(1), then connect the other end to WARNING
the positive terminal of the
Tow starting vehicle
booster battery (2).
Proceed to connect one end of the Never tow a vehicle to start it.
other jumper cable to the nega- When the vehicle starts, the vehicle
tive terminal of the booster bat- can suddenly surge forward and
tery (3), then the other end to a could cause a collision with the tow
solid, stationary, metallic point vehicle.
away from the battery (4).
Do not allow the jumper cables to
contact anything except the cor-
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rect battery terminals or the cor-
rect ground. Do not lean over the
battery when making connec-
tions.
5. Start vehicle with the booster
battery and let it run, then start
the vehicle with the discharged
battery.
If the cause of your battery dis-
charging is not apparent, you should
have your vehicle checked by an
authorized Kia dealer.
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What to do in an emergency Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
NOTICE
䳜 The tire pressure may change due
to factors such as parking condi-
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tion, driving style, and altitude
above sea level.
䳜 Low tire pressure warning may
sound when a tire's pressure unit
is equal or higher than nearby
tires. This is a normal occurrence,
which is due to the change in tire
pressure along with tire tempera-
ture.
䳜 The tire pressure shown on the
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1. Low tire pressure telltale / TPMS tire pressure measured by tire
malfunction indicator pressure gauge.
2. Low tire pressure position telltale
(Shown on the LCD display)
Effective Use of the Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS)
Tire Pressure Indicator
䳜 You can check the tire pressure in Each tire, including the spare (if pro-
the assist mode on the cluster. vided), should be checked monthly
- Refer to "User settings mode" when cold and inflated to the infla-
on page 5-57. tion pressure recommended by the
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What to do in an emergency Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
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What to do in an emergency Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
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What to do in an emergency Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
ant can damage the tire pressure interference that may cause
sensors. undesired operation.
䳜 The TPMS cannot alert you to 3. Changes or modifications not
severe and sudden tire damage expressly approved by the party
caused by external factors such responsible for compliance could
as nails or road debris. void the user's authority to oper-
䳜 If you feel any vehicle instability, ate the device.
immediately take your foot off
the accelerator, apply the brakes
gradually and with light force, and
slowly move to a safe position off
the road.
NOTICE
Protecting TPMS
Tampering with, modifying, or dis-
abling the Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) components may
interfere with the system's ability
to warn the driver of low tire pres-
sure conditions and/or TPMS mal-
functions. Tampering with,
modifying, or disabling the Tire 7
Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
components may void the warranty
for that portion of the vehicle.
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What to do in an emergency If you have a flat tire (with Tire Mobility Kit)
WARNING
Have your tire repaired as soon as
possible. The tire may loose air
pressure at any time after inflating
with the Tire Mobility Kit.
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1. Compressor
2. Sealant bottle
WARNING
Speed with temporary fix
For safe operation, carefully read
and follow the instructions in this Do not exceed a speed of 50 mph
(80 km/h) when driving with a tire
manual before use.
sealed with the Tire Mobility Kit.
While driving, if you experience any
CAUTION
unusual vibration, ride disturbance,
When two or more tires are flat, do or noise, reduce your speed and
not use the tire mobility kit because drive with caution until you can
the one supplied canister of sealant safely pull off to the side of the
in the Tire Mobility Kit is only road.
enough sealant for one flat tire.
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What to do in an emergency If you have a flat tire (with Tire Mobility Kit)
NOTICE
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The sealant container and insert
hose (3) cannot be reused. 2. Connect the filling hose (3) onto
the connector of the sealant bot-
tle (2).
CAUTION
Before using the tire repair kit,
please read carefully the instruction
attached on the sealant bottle.
Detach the speed limit label on the
sealant case and put it on a highly
visible place. Always drive within the
speed limit.
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WARNING
ODEEV061041L Tire pressure
If the sealant is injected when the Do not attempt to drive your vehicle
tire air pressure injection valve and if the tire pressure is below 29 psi
sealant injection hose are not fully (200 kPa). This could result in an
accident due to sudden tire failure.
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What to do in an emergency If you have a flat tire (with Tire Mobility Kit)
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What to do in an emergency If you have a flat tire (with Tire Mobility Kit)
NOTICE
The pressure gauge may show
higher than actual reading when the
compressor is running. To get an
accurate tire reading, the compres-
sor needs to be turned off.
WARNING
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Do not let the compressor run for
more than 10 minutes; otherwise,
the device may overheat and be
damaged.
CAUTION
ODEEV081014L Tire pressure sensor
3. Connect between compressor and When you use the Tire Mobility Kit
the vehicle power outlet using the with a sealant that is not approved
cable and connectors. 7
by Kia, the tire pressure sensors
4. Adjust the tire inflation pressure may be damaged by sealant. The
to the cold tire recommended
sealant on the tire pressure sensor
pressure as indicated on the vehi-
and wheel should be removed when
cle's placard or tire inflation pres-
sure label located on the driver's you replace the tire with a new one
side center pillar outer panel. (In and the tire pressure sensors should
this owner's manual, refer to be inspected at an authorized
"Tires and wheels" on page 9-4.) dealer.
䳜 To increase the inflation pres-
sure, switch on the compressor,
position I. To check the current
inflation pressure setting,
briefly switch off the compres-
sor.
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What to do in an emergency Towing
MAX. 15 A 1 A
Amperage rating Towing service
(at DC 12 V operation)
Suitable for use at -22~+158 F
temperatures (-30~+70 C)
Max. working pres-
87 psi (6 bar)
sure
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What to do in an emergency Towing
CAUTION
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䳜 Do not tow the vehicle backwards Failure to shift to N (Neutral) may
with the front wheels on the cause internal damage to the vehi-
ground as this may cause damage cle.
to the vehicle.
䳜 Do not tow with sling-type equip-
ment. Use wheel lift or flatbed
equipment.
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What to do in an emergency Towing
Using removable towing hook (if 2. Remove the hole cover pressing
equipped) the upper (front) / lower (rear)
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
If towing service is not available in
an emergency, your vehicle may be
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temporarily towed using a cable or
Front chain secured to the emergency
towing hook under the front (or
rear) of the vehicle.
Front
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Rear
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What to do in an emergency Towing
Rear
CAUTION
Using a portion of the vehicle other
than the tow hooks for towing may
damage the body of your vehicle.
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What to do in an emergency Towing
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What to do in an emergency If an accident occurs
WARNING
CAUTION
High voltage components
To avoid damage to your vehicle and
䳜 For your safety, do not touch high
vehicle components when towing:
voltage cables, connectors and
䳜 Always pull straight ahead when
package modules. High voltage
using the towing hooks. Do not
components are orange in color.
pull from the side or at a vertical
䳜 Exposed cables or wires may be
angle.
visible inside or outside of the
䳜 Do not use the towing hooks to
vehicle. Never touch the wires or
pull a vehicle out of mud, sand or
cables, because an electrical
other conditions from which the
shock, an injury, or a death may
vehicle cannot be driven out under
occur.
its own power.
NOTICE
NOTICE
Any gas or electrolyte leakage from
Before towing, check the reduction
your vehicle is not only poisonous
gear for fluid leaks under your vehi-
but also flammable. Upon witness-
cle. If the reduction gear fluid is 7
ing one of those, make sure your car
leaking, a flatbed equipment or
is parked in a safe area away from
towing dolly must be used.
any roads, open the windows, and
maintain a safe distance away from
the vehicle. Immediately contact an
authorized Kia dealer and advise
them that an electric vehicle is
involved.
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What to do in an emergency If an accident occurs
WARNING
Submersion in water
Do not touch your vehicle if it has
been submerged in water. The high-
voltage battery may cause shock or
may catch fire. Immediately contact
the authorities and advise them of
the condition of your vehicle and
that an electric vehicle is involved.
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Maintenance 8
Maintenance
Maintenance
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* The actual motor compartment in the vehicle may differ from the illustra-
tion.
1. Coolant reservoir
2. Brake fluid reservoir
3. Fuse box
4. Positive battery terminal
5. Negative battery terminal
6. Radiator cap
7. Windshield washer fluid reservoir
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Maintenance Maintenance services
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Maintenance Maintenance services
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Maintenance Owner maintenance
WARNING
When you stop for charge
Touching metal parts 䳜 Check the coolant level in coolant
Do not touch metal parts (including reservoir.
strut bars) while the vehicle is oper-
ating or hot. Doing so could result in WARNING
serious bodily injury. Turn the vehi-
cle off and wait until the metal parts When the coolant level is low, have
cool down to perform maintenance the reservoir filled by an authorized
work on the vehicle. Kia dealer by using only designated
coolant water for electric vehicles. 8
Using other types of water or anti-
freeze can cause serious damage to
the vehicle.
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Maintenance Owner maintenance
䳜 Check the windshield washer fluid 䳜 Check the reduction gear P (Park)
level. function.
䳜 Look for low or under-inflated 䳜 Check the parking brake.
tires. Check if the front of the 䳜 Check for fluid leaks under your
radiator and condenser are clean vehicle (water dripping from the
and not blocked with leaves, dirt air conditioning system during or
or insects etc. If any of the above after use is normal).
parts are extremely dirty or you
are not sure of their condition, At least monthly:
take your vehicle to an authorized 䳜 Check the coolant level in the
Kia dealer. coolant reservoir.
䳜 Check the operation of all exterior
While operating your vehicle: lights, including the stoplights,
䳜 Check for vibrations in the steer- turn signals and hazard warning
ing wheel. Notice any increased flashers.
steering effort or looseness in the 䳜 Check the inflation pressures of all
steering wheel, or change in its tires including the spare for tires
straight-ahead position. that are worn, show uneven wear,
䳜 Notice if your vehicle constantly or are damaged.
turns slightly or "pulls" to one side 䳜 Check for loose wheel lug nuts.
when traveling on smooth, level
road. At least twice a year (i.e., every
䳜 When stopping, listen and check Spring and Fall):
for unusual sounds, pulling to one 䳜 Check the radiator, heater and air
side, increased brake pedal travel conditioning hoses for leaks or
or "hard-to-push" brake pedal. damage.
䳜 If any slipping or changes in the 䳜 Check the windshield washer
operation of your transmission spray and wiper operation. Clean
occurs, take your vehicle to an the wiper blades with clean cloth
authorized Kia dealer. dampened with washer fluid.
䳜 Check the headlight alignment.
䳜 Check the lap/shoulder belts for
wear and function.
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Maintenance Scheduled maintenance service
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Maintenance Scheduled maintenance service
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Maintenance Scheduled maintenance service
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Maintenance Scheduled maintenance service
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Maintenance Explanation of scheduled maintenance items
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Maintenance Coolant
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Maintenance Brake fluid
Brake fluid
The brake fluid acts to transmit
force to the brake when the driver
depresses the brake pedal. Brake
fluid must be maintained periodi-
cally to ensure that the brakes
operate smoothly.
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CAUTION
Proper fluid
Only use brake fluid in the brake
system. Small amounts of improper
fluids can cause damage to the
brake system.
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Maintenance Brake fluid
CAUTION
Brake fluid
Do not allow brake fluid to contact
the vehicle's body paint, as paint
damage will result.
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Maintenance Washer fluid
WARNING
Windshield fluid
Do not drink the windshield washer
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fluid. The windshield washer fluid is
The reservoir is translucent so that poisonous to humans and animals.
you can check the level with a quick
visual inspection.
䳜 Check the fluid level in the washer
fluid reservoir and add fluid if
necessary. Plain water may be
used if washer fluid is not avail-
able. However, use washer solvent 8
with antifreeze characteristics in
cold climates to prevent freezing.
WARNING
Flammable Fluid
Do not allow the washer fluid to
come in contact with open flames or
sparks. The windshield washer fluid
reservoir is flammable under certain
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Maintenance Climate control air filter
Inspecting and replacing climate 3. Remove the climate control air fil-
control air filter ter case by pulling out both sides
of the cover.
When you replace the climate con-
trol air filter, replace it performing
the following procedure, and be
careful to avoid damaging other
components.
1. Open the glove box.
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Maintenance Wiper blades
Blade inspection
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Maintenance Wiper blades
are not wiping properly, clean both 䳜 Do not pull wiper arm forward,
the window and the blades with a since it could chip the hood paint.
good cleaner or mild detergent, and
2. Compress the clip and slide the
rinse thoroughly with clean water.
blade assembly downward.
CAUTION
Wiper blades
To prevent damage to the wiper
blades, do not use gasoline, kero-
sene, paint thinner, or other sol-
vents on or near them.
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Maintenance Wiper blades
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Maintenance Battery
Battery WARNING
The battery powers the motor in Risk of explosion
order to move the vehicle as well as
Keep lit cigarettes and all
supplying power to the various other flames or sparks
devices installed in the vehicle. away from the battery.
The battery contains
For best battery service hydrogen -- a highly com-
bustible gas which will
explode if it comes in contact with a
flame or spark.
Keep batteries out of the
reach of children because
batteries contain highly
corrosive SULFURIC ACID
and electrolytes. Do not allow bat-
tery acid to contact your skin, eyes,
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䳜 Keep the battery securely Wear eye protection when
mounted. charging or working near a
䳜 Keep the battery top clean and battery. Always provide
dry. ventilation when working
䳜 Keep the terminals and connec- in an enclosed space.
tions clean, tight, and coated with
petroleum jelly or terminal Always read the following
grease. instructions carefully when
䳜 Rinse any spilled electrolyte from handling a battery.
the battery immediately with a If any electrolyte gets into
solution of water and baking soda. your eyes, flush your eyes
䳜 If the vehicle is not going to be with clean water for at
used for an extended time, dis- least 15 minutes and get immediate
connect the battery cables. medical attention. If electrolyte gets
on your skin, thoroughly wash the
contacted area. If you feel pain or
burning sensation, get medical
attention immediately.
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Maintenance Battery
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Maintenance Tires and wheels
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Maintenance Tires and wheels
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Maintenance Tires and wheels
pressure matches the recom- During rotation, check the tires for
mended pressure on the tire and correct balance.
loading information label, no fur-
ther adjustment is necessary. When rotating tires, check for
3. If the pressure is low, add air until uneven wear and damage. Abnormal
you reach the recommended wear is usually caused by incorrect
amount. tire pressure, improper wheel align-
4. If you overfill the tire, release air ment, out of-balance wheels, severe
by pushing on the metal stem in braking or severe cornering. Look
the center of the tire valve. for bumps or bulges in the tread or
5. Recheck the tire pressure with side of tire. Replace the tire if you
the tire gauge.
find either of these conditions.
6. Be sure to put the valve caps back
Replace the tire if fabric or cord is
on the valve stems. They help
prevent leaks by keeping out dirt visible. After rotation, be sure to
and moisture. bring the front and rear tire pres-
sures to specification and check lug
Inspect your tires frequently for
nut tightness.
proper inflation as well as wear and
damage. Always use a tire pressure Refer to "Tires and wheels" on page
gauge. 9-4.
Tires with too much or too little Disc brake pads should be inspected
pressure wear unevenly causing for wear whenever tires are
poor handling, loss of vehicle con- rotated.
trol, and sudden tire failure leading
to accidents, injuries, and even
death. The recommended cold tire
pressure for your vehicle can be
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Maintenance Tires and wheels
WARNING
Mixing tires
Do not mix bias ply and radial ply
tires under any circumstances. This
may cause unusual handling charac-
teristics.
aligned and balanced carefully at the This shows there is less than 1/16
factory to give you the longest tire inch (1.6 mm) of tread left on the
life and best overall performance. tire. Replace the tire when this hap-
pens.
In most cases, you will not need to
have your wheels aligned again. Do not wait for the band to appear
However, if you notice unusual tire across the entire tread before
wear or your vehicle pulling one way replacing the tire.
or the other, the alignment may The ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)
need to be reset. works by comparing the speed of
If you notice your vehicle vibrating the wheels. The tire size affects
when driving on a smooth road, wheel speed. When replacing tires,
your wheels may need to be rebal- all 4 tires must use the same size
anced. originally supplied with the vehicle.
Using tires of a different size can
CAUTION cause the ABS (Anti-lock Brake Sys-
8
tem) and ESC (Electronic Stability
Wheel weight
Control) to work irregularly.
Improper wheel weights can dam-
age your vehicle's aluminum wheels. It is best to replace all four tires at
Use only approved wheel weights. the same time. If that is not possi-
ble, or necessary, then replace the
two front or two rear tires as a pair.
Tire replacement Replacing just one tire can seriously
If the tire is worn evenly, a tread affect your vehicle's handling.
wear indicator will appear as a solid
band across the tread.
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Maintenance Tires and wheels
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Maintenance Tires and wheels
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Maintenance Tires and wheels
tires. The speed rating is part of the DOT XXXX XXXX 1621 represents
tire size designation on the sidewall that the tire was produced in the
of the tire. This symbol corresponds 16th week of 2021.
to that tire's designed maximum
safe operating speed.
WARNING
Speed Rat- Tire age
Maximum Speed
ing Symbol Replace tires within the recom-
S 112 mph (180 km/h) mended time frame. Failure to
T 118 mph (190 km/h) replace tires as recommended can
result in sudden tire failure, which
H 130 mph (210 km/h)
could lead to a loss of control and an
V 149 mph (240 km/h) accident.
Z Above 149 mph (240 km/h)
3. Checking tire life (TIN: Tire Iden- 4. Tire ply composition and mate-
tification Number) rial
Any tires that are over 6 years old, The number of layers or plies of
based on the manufacturing date, rubber- coated fabric in the tire.
should be replaced by new ones. You Tire manufacturers also must indi-
can find the manufacturing date on cate the materials in the tire, which
the tire sidewall (possibly on the include steel, nylon, polyester, and
inside of the wheel), displaying the others. The letter "R" means radial
DOT Code. The DOT Code is a series ply construction; the letter "D"
of numbers on a tire consisting of means diagonal or bias ply con-
numbers and English letters. The struction; and the letter "B" means
manufacturing date is designated belted-bias ply construction.
by the last four digits (characters)
of the DOT code. 5. Maximum permissible inflation
pressure
DOT: XXXX XXXX OOOO
This number is the greatest amount
The front part of the DOT means a of air pressure that should be put in
plant code number, tire size and the tire. Do not exceed the maxi-
tread pattern and the last four mum permissible inflation pressure.
numbers indicate week and year Refer to the Tire and Loading Infor-
manufactured. mation label for recommended
For example: inflation pressure.
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Maintenance Tires and wheels
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Maintenance Tires and wheels
Sustained high temperature can Bead The tire bead contains steel
cause the material of the tire to wires wrapped by steel cords that
degenerate and reduce tire life, and hold the tire onto the rim.
excessive temperature can lead to
sudden tire failure. The grade C cor- Bias Ply Tire A pneumatic tire in
responds to a level of performance which the plies are laid at alternate
which all passenger vehicle tires angles less than 90 degrees to the
must meet under the Federal Motor centerline of the tread.
Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109.
Cold Tire Pressure The amount of
Grades B and A represent higher
levels of performance on the labo- air pressure in a tire, measured in
ratory test wheel than the mini- pounds per square inch (psi) or kilo-
mum required by law. pascals (kPa) before a tire has built
up heat from driving.
Tire terminology and definitions Curb Weight This means the weight
Refer to the following for detailed of a motor vehicle with standard
definitions of the terms that are and optional equipment including
found in the tire description. the maximum capacity of fuel, oil
and coolant, but without passengers
Air Pressure The amount of air
and cargo.
inside the tire pressing outward on
the tire. Air pressure is expressed in DOT Markings A code molded into
pounds per square inch (psi) or kilo- the sidewall of a tire signifying that
pascal (kPa). the tire is in compliance with the
U.S. Department of Transportation
Accessory Weight This means the
motor vehicle safety standards. The
combined weight of optional acces-
DOT code includes the Tire Identifi-
sories. Some examples of optional
cation Number (TIN), an alphanu-
accessories are automatic transaxle,
meric designator which can also
power seats, and air conditioning.
identify the tire manufacturer, pro-
Aspect Ratio The relationship of a duction plant, brand and date of
tire's height to its width. production.
Belt A rubber coated layer of cords GVWR Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
that is located between the plies
GAWR FRT Gross Axle Weight Rating
and the tread. Cords may be made
for the Front Axle.
from steel or other reinforcing
materials. GAWR RR Gross Axle Weight Rating
for the Rear axle.
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Maintenance Tires and wheels
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Maintenance Tires and wheels
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Maintenance Tires and wheels
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Maintenance Tires and wheels
chain to avoid contact with the Longer wearing tires can be more
vehicle body. susceptible to irregular tread wear.
䳜 To prevent body damage, It is very important to follow the tire
retighten the chains after driving rotation interval shown in this sec-
0.3~0.6 miles (0.5~1.0 km). tion to achieve the tread life poten-
䳜 Do not use tire chains on vehicles tial of these tires. Cuts and
equipped with aluminum wheels. punctures in radial-ply tires are
In unavoidable circumstance, use repairable only in the tread area,
a wire type chain. because of sidewall flexing. Consult
䳜 Use wire chains less than 0.47 your tire dealer for radial-ply tire
inches (12 mm) to prevent dam- repairs.
age to the chain's connection.
Low aspect ratio tire (if equipped)
Radial-ply tires
Low aspect ratio tires, whose aspect
Radial-ply tires provide improved ratio is lower than 50, are provided
tread life, road hazard resistance for sporty looks.
and smoother high speed ride.
Because the low aspect ratio tires
The radial-ply tires used on this are optimized for handling and
vehicle are of belted construction, braking, it may be more uncomfort-
and are selected to complement the able to ride in and there is more
ride and handling characteristics of noise compare with normal tires.
your vehicle. Radial-ply tires have
the same load carrying capacity, as CAUTION
bias-ply or bias belted tires of the
same size, and use the same rec- Because the sidewall of the low
ommended inflation pressure. aspect ratio tire is shorter than the
normal, the wheel and tire of the
Mixing of radial-ply tires with bias- low aspect ratio tire is easier to be
ply or bias belted tires is not recom- damaged. So, follow the instructions
mended. Any combinations of below.
radial-ply and bias-ply or bias 䳜 When driving on a rough road or
belted tires when used on the same off road, drive cautiously because
vehicle will seriously deteriorate tires and wheels may be dam-
vehicle handling. The best rule to aged. And after driving, inspect
follow is: Identical radial-ply tires tires and wheels.
should always be used as a set of 䳜 When passing over a pothole,
four. speed bump, manhole, or curb
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Maintenance Fuses
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Maintenance Fuses
This vehicle has 2 (or 3) fuse panels, 䳜 Do not arbitrarily modify or add-
one located in the driver's side panel on electric wiring to the vehicle.
bolster, the other in the motor com-
partment near the battery.
NOTICE
If any of your vehicle's lights, acces-
sories, or controls do not work, 䳜 When replacing a fuse, change the
check the appropriate circuit fuse. If POWER button to the OFF posi-
a fuse has blown, the element inside tion and turn off switches of all
the fuse will melt. electrical devices; then remove
the battery (-) terminal.
If the electrical system does not 䳜 The actual fuse/relay panel label
work, first check the driver's side may differ from equipped items.
fuse panel.
If the replacement fuse blows, this
indicates an electrical problem. WARNING
Avoid using the system involved and Electrical Fire
immediately consult an authorized Always ensure replacement fuses
Kia dealer. and relays are securely fastened
Three kinds of fuses are used: blade when installed. Failure to do so can
type for lower amperage rating, result in a vehicle fire.
cartridge type, and multi fuse for Do not remove fuses, relays and
higher amperage ratings. terminals fastened with bolts or
nuts. The fuses, relays and termi-
nals may be fastened incompletely,
WARNING
and it may cause a possible fire. If
Fuse replacement fuses, relays and terminals fastened
䳜 Never replace a fuse with any- with bolts or nuts are blown, we
thing but another fuse of the recommend that you consult with
same rating. an authorized Kia dealer.
䳜 A higher capacity fuse could cause
damage and possibly a fire.
䳜 Never install a wire or aluminum CAUTION
foil instead of the proper fuse - 䳜 When replacing a blown fuse or
even as a temporary repair. It relay, make sure the new fuse or
may cause extensive wiring dam- relay fits tightly into the clips.
age and a possible fire. Failure to tightly install the fuse
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Maintenance Fuses
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All electrical repairs should be per- If the switch is located in the
"OFF" position, a caution indicator
formed by an authorized Kia dealer-
will be displayed in the cluster.
ship using approved Kia parts. Using
To identify the location of a spe-
other wiring components, especially cific fuse, please refer to the
when retrofitting multimedia or inside of the fuse panel cover and
theft alarm system, car phone or the description list in this section.
radio may cause vehicle damage and 3. Pull the suspected fuse straight
increase the risk of a vehicle fire. out. Use the removal tool pro-
vided on the motor compartment
fuse panel cover.
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Maintenance Fuses
Fuse switch
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Maintenance Fuses
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Maintenance Fuses
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Maintenance Fuses
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Maintenance Fuses
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Maintenance Fuses
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Maintenance Fuses
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Maintenance Fuses
Fuse
Fuse Name Circuit Protected
rating
PCB-Block (Fuse -EPCU1, BMS, B/Alarm Horn,
B+5 60 A
Horn Relay - Main)
IGPM (Fuse - S/HEATER (REAR), ARISU (4CH), IPS
B+2 60 A
(2CH), IPS (2CH)
IGPM (ARISU (4CH), IPS (2CH), IPS (2CH), IPS
B+3 60 A
(2CH), IPS (1CH)
IGPM (Fuse - Tail Gate, Sunroof, P/window RH,
B+4 50 A P/window LH. S/Heater (FRT), P/Seat (DRV),
AMP, IG3_1, CHARGER
COOLING FAN
60 A Cooling Fan Relay
1
MUTL FUSE BLOWER 40 A Blower Relay
Button Start #2 (IG1) Relay, Button Start #1
IG 1 40 A
(ACC) Relay
IG 2 40 A Button Start #3 (IG2) Relay
IEB 3 60 A IDB_MTR+2
IEB 4 60 A IDB_MTR+1
REAR HEATED 50 A Rear Heated Relay
IEB 1 40 A IDB Unit, OBD
Fuse - Power Outlet 1, AC Inverter Module, Head
MAIN 150 A
Lamp (high), Rear Wiper
MDPS 80 A MDPS Unit
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Maintenance Fuses
Fuse
Fuse Name Circuit Protected
rating
E-SHIFTER 2 10 A E-SHIFTER Relay
POWER OUT-
20 A P/OUTLET Relay
LET 3
POWER OUT-
20 A P/OUTLET Relay
LET 2
OBC 10 A OBC Unit
AMS 10 A Battery SNSR
B/UP LAMP 10 A B/UP LAMP Relay
IGPM (Fuse - BUTTON START1, BUTTON START
B+1 40 A 2, BRAKE SWITCH, MODULE 1 DOOR LOCK leak
current Autocut Device)
E-SHIFTER 1 40 A E-SHIFTER 1 Relay
REAR WIPER 15 A Rear Wiper Relay
HEAD LAMP HI 10 A H/LAMP HI Relay
INVERTER 30 A AC Inverter Module
FUSE
POWER OUT-
40 A Power Outlet Relay
LET 1
IG3_2 10 A OBC Unit
Electric Water Pump (Battery), Electric Water
EWP 15 A
Pump (PE)
Cooling Fan Relay, E-Compressor, Blow Relay,
IG3_3 10 A
EPCU
BMS Unit, Active Air Flap Unit, 3 WAY_VALVE
IG3_4 10 A
(RH/LH), B/UP LP Relay
IG3_1 15 A IG3_1 Relay
EPCU 1 15 A EPCU
BMS 15 A BMS Unit
HORN 20 A HORN Relay
IEB 2 10 A IDB Unit, Multipurpose Check Connector
EPCU 2 10 A EPCU
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Maintenance Fuses
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Maintenance Fuses
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Maintenance Light bulbs
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Maintenance Light bulbs
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Maintenance Light bulbs
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Maintenance Light bulbs
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Maintenance Light bulbs
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WARNING
Halogen bulbs
Handle halogen bulbs with care.
䳜 Halogen bulbs contain pressurized
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gas that will produce flying pieces
1. Open the hood. of glass if broken.
2. Remove the headlamp bulb cover 䳜 Avoid scratches and abrasions to
by turning it counterclockwise. the halogen bulbs. If the bulbs are
3. Disconnect the headlamp bulb lit, avoid contact with liquids.
socket-connector.
4. Remove the bulb-socket from the 䳜 Always handle them carefully, and
headlamp assembly by turning avoid scratches and abrasions. If
the bulb-socket counterclockwise the bulbs are lit, avoid contact
until the tabs on the bulb-socket with liquids. Never touch the glass
align with the slots on the head- 8
with bare hands. Residual oil may
lamp assembly.
cause the bulb to overheat and
5. Install a new bulb-socket assem-
bly in the headlamp assembly by burst when lit. A bulb should be
aligning the tabs on the bulb- operated only when installed in a
socket with the slots in the head- headlamp.
lamp assembly. 䳜 If a bulb becomes damaged or
6. Push the bulb-socket into the cracked, replace it immediately
headlamp assembly and turn the and carefully dispose of it.
bulb-socket clockwise. 䳜 Wear eye protection when chang-
7. Install the headlamp bulb cover by ing a bulb. Allow the bulb to cool
turning it clockwise. down before handling it.
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Maintenance Light bulbs
Replacing front turn signal lamp Replacing fog lamp (Bulb type) bulb
(Bulb type) bulb DRL/position lamp (LED type) bulb
If the front fog lamp (Bulb) and DRL
bulb (LED) does not operate, have
the vehicle checked by an autho-
rized Kia dealer.
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Maintenance Light bulbs
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Maintenance Light bulbs
Replacing tail lamp (inside) (Bulb 6. Install the socket in the assembly
type) bulb by aligning the tabs on the socket
1. Open the liftgate. with the slots in the assembly.
2. Remove the service cover. Push the socket into the assem-
bly and turn the socket clockwise.
7. Install the service cover by putting
it into the service hole.
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Maintenance Light bulbs
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Replacing back-up lamp (Bulb type) ODEEV098060NR
bulb
The LED lamp cannot be replaced as
If the back-up lamp does not oper- a single component because it is an
ate, have the vehicle checked by an integrated unit. The LED lamp has
authorized Kia dealer. to be replaced with the unit.
A skilled technician should check or
repair the high mounted stop lamp
(LED type), for it may damage
related parts of the vehicle.
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Maintenance Light bulbs
Replacing license plate lamp (Bulb 6. Push the socket into the assem-
type) bulb bly and turn the socket clockwise.
7. Align the lens cover tabs with the
lamp housing notches and snap
the lens into place.
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Maintenance Light bulbs
Replacing map lamp (bulb type) Replacing map lamp (LED type)
bulb bulb
If the map lamp (LED) does not
operate, have the vehicle checked by
an authorized Kia dealer.
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Maintenance Light bulbs
Replacing vanity mirror lamp bulb Replacing room lamp (bulb type)
bulb
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WARNING
Interior lamps
WARNING
Prior to working on the Interior Interior lamps
lamps, ensure that the "OFF" button Prior to working on the Interior
is depressed to avoid burning your lamps, ensure that the "OFF" button
fingers or receiving an electric is depressed to avoid burning your
shock. fingers or receiving an electric
shock.
1. Using a flat-blade screwdriver,
gently pry the lamp assembly 1. Using a flat-blade screwdriver,
from interior. gently pry the lens cover from
2. Remove the bulb by pulling it lamp housing.
straight out. 2. Remove the bulb by pulling it
3. Install a new bulb in the socket. straight out.
4. Install the lamp assembly to inte- 3. Install a new bulb in the socket.
rior. 4. Align the lens cover tabs with the
lamp housing notches and snap
NOTICE the lens into place.
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Maintenance Light bulbs
Replacing room lamp (LED type) Replacing liftgate room lamp bulb
bulb
If the Room lamp (LED) does not
operate, have the vehicle checked by
an authorized Kia dealer.
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Maintenance Appearance care
Exterior care
Use the information in the following
sections to maintain the exterior of
your vehicle. Keeping the exterior
clean is not only aesthetically pleas-
ing, but it also helps to prolong the
life of the vehicle.
NOTICE
If you park the vehicle around a
stainless signboard or windshield
building etc., the plastic exterior
trim (bumper, spoiler, garnish, lamp,
outside mirror etc.) may be dam-
aged by reflected sunlight from the
external structure. To avoid damag-
ing the plastic exterior trim, park
the vehicle away from the areas
where the reflected light may occur
or use a vehicle cover (Depending on
the vehicle, the type of exterior trim
applied such as spoiler may differ).
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Maintenance Appearance care
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Maintenance Appearance care
CAUTION
Drying vehicle
䳜 Wiping dust or dirt off the body
with a dry cloth will scratch the
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finish.
䳜 Water washing in the motor com-
䳜 Do not use steel wool, abrasive
partment including high pressure
cleaners, acid detergents or
water washing may cause the
strong detergents containing high
failure of electrical circuits located
alkaline or caustic agents on
in the motor compartment.
chrome-plated or anodized alumi-
䳜 Never allow water or other liquids
num parts. This may result in
to come in contact with electrical/
damage to the protective coating
electronic components inside the
and cause discoloration or paint
vehicle as this may damage them.
deterioration.
䳜 To prevent damage to the
charging door, make sure to close
and lock the vehicle doors when Finish damage repair
washing (high-pressure washing,
Deep scratches or stone chips in the
painted surface must be repaired
8 66
Maintenance Appearance care
promptly. Exposed metal will quickly retention system, the vehicle sus-
rust and may develop into a major pension, the exhaust system, and
repair expense. even the body frame.
The National Highway Traffic Safety
NOTICE Administration has warned all vehi-
If your vehicle is damaged and cle owners of all brands of the need
requires any metal repair or to take the following steps:
replacement, be sure the body shop 䳜 Wash the undercarriage of your
applies anti-corrosion materials to vehicle regularly during the winter
the parts repaired or replaced. and whenever your vehicle has
been exposed to such salts or
chemicals.
Bright-metal maintenance 䳜 Do a thorough washing of the
To remove road tar and insects, use undercarriage at the end of the
a tar remover, not a scraper or winter.
other sharp object. 䳜 Use professional service techni-
cians or governmental inspection
To protect the surfaces of bright
stations to annually inspect for
metal parts from corrosion, apply a corrosion.
coating of wax or chrome preserva- 䳜 Immediately seek an inspection of
tive and rub to a high luster. your vehicle if you become visu-
During winter weather or in coastal ally aware of corrosion flaking or
areas, cover the bright metal parts scaling or if you become aware of
with a heavier coating of wax or a change in vehicle performance,
preservative. If necessary, coat the such as soft or spongy brakes,
parts with non-corrosive petroleum fluids leaking, impairment of
directional control, suspension 8
jelly or other protective compound.
noises or rattling metal straps.
Underbody maintenance
Aluminum wheel maintenance
Road salt and other corrosive chem-
icals are used in cold weather states The aluminum wheels are coated
to melt snow and prevent ice accu- with a clear protective finish.
mulation. If these chemicals are not 䳜 Do not use any abrasive cleaner,
regularly removed, they will corrode polishing compound, solvent, or
the vehicle underbody and over time wire brushes on aluminum
damage fuel lines, the fuel tank wheels. They may scratch or
damage the finish.
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Maintenance Appearance care
8 68
Maintenance Appearance care
8 69
Maintenance Appearance care
8 70
Maintenance Appearance care
8 71
Maintenance California perchlorate notice
CAUTION
Rear window
Do not scrape or scratch the inside
of the rear window. This may result
in damage of the rear window
defroster grid.
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Specifications, Consumer informa- 9
tion and Reporting safety defects
Specifications, Consumer information and Reporting safety defects
Dimensions................................................................................. 9-2
Electric vehicle specifications ................................................. 9-2
Bulb wattage ............................................................................. 9-3
Tires and wheels ....................................................................... 9-4
Volume and weight................................................................... 9-5
Air conditioning system........................................................... 9-5
Recommended lubricants and capacities ............................. 9-6
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ....................................... 9-7
Vehicle certification label ........................................................ 9-8
Tire specification and pressure label..................................... 9-8
Motor number ........................................................................... 9-9
Air conditioner compressor label ........................................... 9-9
Refrigerant label ..................................................................... 9-10
Consumer Assistance (U.S. only).......................................... 9-10
Electrical Equipment (U.S. only) ........................................... 9-13
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. only) .................................. 9-14
Online factory authorized manuals (U.S. only).................. 9-14
Specifications, Consumer information and Re- Dimensions
porting safety defects
Dimensions
9 2
Specifications, Consumer information and Re- Bulb wattage
porting safety defects
Bulb wattage
* If equipped
9 3
Specifications, Consumer information and Re- Tires and wheels
porting safety defects
Load Speed Inflation pressure [bar (psi, kPa)] Wheel lug nut
Tire Wheel Capacity capacity torque
Item Normal load*1 Maximum load
size size [lbf ft (kgf m,
*2 *3
LI kg SS km/h Front Rear Front Rear N m)]
Full size 215/ 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 79~94
7J X 17 94 670 V 240
tire 55 R17 (36,250) (36,250) (36,250) (36,250) (11~13, 107~127)
*1.Normal load: Up to 3 persons
*2.Load Index
*3.Speed Symbol
NOTICE
䳜 It is permissible to add 3 psi to the
standard tire pressure specifica-
tion if colder temperatures are
expected soon.
Tires typically loose 1 psi for
every 12 F temperature drop. If
extreme temperature variations
are expected, recheck your tire
pressure as necessary to keep
them properly inflated.
䳜 We recommend that when replac-
ing tires, use the same originally
supplied with the vehicles. If not,
that affects driving performance.
䳜 When driving in high altitude
grades, it is natural for the atmo-
9 4
Specifications, Consumer information and Re- Volume and weight
porting safety defects
9 5
Specifications, Consumer information and Re- Recommended lubricants and capacities
porting safety defects
9 6
Specifications, Consumer information and Re- Vehicle identification number (VIN)
porting safety defects
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9 7
Specifications, Consumer information and Re- Vehicle certification label
porting safety defects
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9 8
Specifications, Consumer information and Re- Motor number
porting safety defects
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9 9
Specifications, Consumer information and Re- Refrigerant label
porting safety defects
9 10
Specifications, Consumer information and Re- Consumer Assistance (U.S. only)
porting safety defects
9 11
Specifications, Consumer information and Re- Consumer Assistance (U.S. only)
porting safety defects
Fleet vehicles are excluded from Even if vehicles like yours are sold
reimbursement under Kia's Trip there, mechanical specifications
Interruption Policy. required by the government may
vary enough from the country of
Registering your vehicle in a foreign purchase to cause additional
country problems.
3. There may not be an Authorized
If you plan to register your vehicle in
Kia Dealer in the area in which you
a foreign country, you should con-
plan to register your vehicle. You
firm that it conforms to the regula-
may additionally experience diffi-
tions in that country. Even if you
culty in obtaining services in a
successfully register the vehicle in a
foreign country for any number
foreign country, you may experi-
of reasons.
ence the following problems and
should therefore consider the possi- Further, we cannot assume any
bility of having to deal with them: responsibility for problems that
1. The fuel specified for your vehicle result from unsatisfactory service
may be unavailable. If other than or lack of service outside of the
the specified fuel is used, it could United States.
cause damage to the engine, the
fuel injection system, and other
fuel-related parts which may not
be covered under your New Vehi-
cle Emissions Limited Warranty.
2. We must, therefore, clearly state
that when you leave the country
in which you purchased your Kia
new and register it in another
country, problems arising from
the use of fuel other than the
specified fuel are not subject to
manufacturer's warranty.
Because vehicles like yours may
not be marketed in the new coun-
try of registration, parts, servic-
ing techniques and tools
necessary to maintain and repair
your vehicle may be unavailable.
9 12
Specifications, Consumer information and Re- Electrical Equipment (U.S. only)
porting safety defects
9 13
Specifications, Consumer information and Re- Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. only)
porting safety defects
9 14
Abbreviation A
Abbreviation
Abbreviation
Abbreviation FCA
ABS Forward Collision-avoidance
Assist
Anti-lock Brake System
FCC
BCM
Federal Communications Commis-
Body Control Module
sion
BCW
FMVSS
Blind-spot Collision Warning
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
CRS Standards
Child Restraint System
HAC
DAW Hill-start Assist Control
Driver Attention Warning
HBA
DRL High Beam Assist
Day time Running Light
HMSL
EBD High Mounted Stop Lamp
Electronic Brake force Distribution
HV
ECM High Voltage
Electric Chromic Mirror
ICCB
EDR In-Cable Control Box
Event Data Recorder
LATCH
EFD Lower Anchors and Tether for
Emergency fastening device CHildren
EPB LDC
Electronic Parking Brake Low voltage DC-DC Converter
EPS LFA
Electric Power Steering Lane Following Assist
ESC LKA
Electronic Stability Control Lane Keeping Assist
EV NHTSA
Electric Vehicle National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
A 2
Abbreviation
MIL VCU
Malfunction Indicator Lamp Vehicle Control Unit
MMT VESS
Methylcyclopentadienyl Manga- Virtual Engine Sound System
nese Tricarbonyl VIN
OBC Vehicle Identification Number
On-board Battery Chargers VSM
ODS Vehicle Stability Management
Occupant Detection System
RCCA
Rear Cross-traffic Collision-avoid-
ance Assist
RCCW
Rear Cross-traffic Collision Warn-
ing
SCC
Smart Cruise Control
SOC
State Of Charge
SRS
Supplemental Restraint System
SRSCM
SRS Control Module
TBT
Turn By Turn
TIN
Tire Identification Number
TMK
Tire Mobility Kit
TPMS
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
A 3
Index I
Index
Index antenna 5-133
USB port 5-133
auto defogging system 5-117
Numerics auto hold 6-33
12 V Aux. Battery Saver+ 1-53 auto light 5-89
automatic climate control system
5-103
A air conditioning 5-109
AC charge 1-14, 1-22 air conditioning for driver only 5-110
charging indicator 1-26 air conditioning refrigerant label 5-
connecting AC charger 1-22 114
disconnecting AC charger 1-27 automatic ventilation 5-110
disconnecting charging connector in checking the amount of air conditioner
emergency 1-28 refrigerant and compressor lubricant
storing and keeping AC charging cable 5-114
1-28 climate control air filter 5-113
air bag warning label 4-62 controlling air intake 5-108
air bag warning light 4-43 controlling fan speed 5-108
air bags 4-40 displaying climate information 5-110
air bag warning label 4-62 heating and air conditioning
air bag warning light 4-43 automatically 5-104
curtain air bag 4-56 manual heating and air conditioning
driver䳓s and passenger䳓s front air bag 5-105
4-52 mode selection 5-106
inflation conditions 4-59 system operation 5-111
non-inflation conditions 4-60 temperature control 5-107
occupant detection system 4-46 turning heater on or off 5-109
operation 4-41 turning off the front air climate control
side air bag 4-55 5-110
SRS care 4-61 windshield defrosting and defogging
SRS components and functions 4-43 5-115
air conditioner compressor label
9-9 B
air conditioning system 9-5
battery 8-22
air ventilation seat 5-123
for best battery service 8-22
anti-lock brake system (ABS) 6-37 recharging the battery 8-23
appearance care 8-64 reset items 8-24
exterior care 8-64 battery information 1-3
interior care 8-70 battery saver function 5-88
armed stage 5-12 before driving 6-6
armrest (rear) 4-15 blind-spot collision warning (BCW)
assist mode 5-56 6-71
audio system 5-133 blind-spot collision warning 6-73
I 2
blind-spot collision warning setting DC charge 1-14
and activation 6-72 trickle charge 1-14
detecting sensors (rear corner radars) charing indicator 1-16
6-74 checking tire inflation pressure 8-
limitations of blind-spot collision 25
warning 6-76 child restraint system 4-30
warning message 6-75 securing a child restraint seat with
bonnet, see the hood 5-26 tether anchor 4-36
brake fluid 8-15 securing a child restraint with a lap/
brake system 6-27 shoulder belt 4-37
anti-lock brake system (ABS) 6-37 securing a child restraint with the
auto hold 6-33 LATCH anchors 4-35
Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) 6-29 child-protector rear door lock 5-
electronic stability control (ESC) 6-39 17
hill-start assist control (HAC) 6-43 climate control air filter 8-18
power brakes 6-27 filter inspection 8-18
vehicle stability management (VSM) replacing filter 8-18
6-42
coat hook 5-129
bulb replacement precaution 8-51 combined instrument, see
bulb wattage 9-3
instrument cluster 5-47
consumer assistance 9-10
C coolant 8-14
california perchlorate notice 8-72 cooling fluid, see coolant 8-14
capacities (lubricants) 9-6 cup holder 5-120
care curtain air bag 4-56
care of seat belts 4-29
exterior care 8-64
interior care 8-70
D
SRS care 4-61 dashboard illumination, see
tire care 8-24 instrument cluster control 5-48
care of seat belts 4-29 dashboard, see instrument cluster
cargo security screen 5-131 5-47
center console storage 5-119 day/night rearview mirror 5-37
central door lock switch 5-16 daytime running light 5-88
certification label 6-149 DC charge 1-14, 1-30
chains - tire 6-144 connecting DC charger 1-30
characteristics of electric vehicles disconnecting DC charger 1-32
1-3 declaration of conformity 6-130
charging connector lock 1-17 defogging (windshield) 5-115
charging time information 1-14 defroster (rear window) 5-102
charging types 1-14 defrosting (windshield) 5-115
AC charge 1-14 dimensions 9-2
I 3
disarmed stage 5-13 voltage battery 1-48
displays, see instrument cluster stopping 1-45
5-47 utility mode 1-55
distance to empty 1-46, 5-50 virtual engine sound system 1-45
warning and indicator lights 1-55
door locks 5-14
warning message on LCD 1-49
central door lock switch 5-16
child-protector rear door lock 5-17 driving in flooded areas 6-142
from inside the vehicle 5-15 driving in the rain 6-141
from outside the vehicle 5-14 driving info display 5-67
rear occupant alert (ROA) system 5- driving off-road 6-142
18
drinks holders, see cup holders 5-
120
E
drive mode 6-45 electric power steering (EPS) 5-33
drive mode integrated control electric vehicle specifications 9-2
system 6-45 electrical equipment 9-13
drive mode 6-45 electrochromic mirror (ECM) 5-37
initial setting 6-46 electronic parking brake (EPB) 6-
driver attention warning (DAW) 6- 29
80 electronic stability control (ESC)
displaying the driver䳓s attention level 6-39
6-81 emergency starting 7-5
driver attention warning malfunction jump starting 7-5
6-83 emergency while driving 7-4
leading vehicle departure alert 6-84 EV menu 1-7
resetting driver attention warning 6- available range 1-7
82 battery information 1-8
setting and activating driver attention charge management 1-9
warning 6-80 charging current 1-11
driver䳓s 3-point system with charging location 1-11
emergency locking retractor 4-21 climate control settings 1-10
driver䳓s and passenger䳓s front air ECO driving 1-11
bag 4-52 ECO driving history 1-12
driver䳓s seat belt energy information 1-8
adjusting height 4-22 environment contribution 1-12
fastening seat belt 4-21 EV route 1-13
driving at night 6-141 EV setting 1-12
driving electric vehicle 1-44 off-peak time settings 1-10
power consumption 1-8
12 V Aux. Battery Saver+ 1-53
distance to empty 1-46 reserved charging and climate control
1-9
power/charge gauge 1-47
setting battery charge level 1-11
starting 1-44
setting departure time 1-9
state of charge (SOC) gauge for high
I 4
warning 1-13 (FCA) (sensor fusion) 6-47
winter mode 1-12 brake operation 6-50
explanation of scheduled detecting sensors (front view camera/
maintenance items 8-13 front radar) 6-51
air conditioning refrigerant 8-14 forward collision-avoidance assist
brake discs, pads and calipers 8-14 malfunction 6-53
brake fluid 8-13 forward collision-avoidance assist
brake hoses and lines 8-13 settings 6-47
coolant 8-13 limitations of forward collision-
cooling system 8-13 avoidance assist 6-55
drive shafts and boots 8-14 prerequisite for activation 6-48
steering gear box, linkage and boots/ warning message and brake control
lower arm ball joint 8-14 6-49
suspension mounting bolts 8-14 warning message and warning light
exterior care 8-64 6-52
exterior features 5-131 warning timing 6-48
roof rack 5-131 front passenger and rear seat belt
exterior overview 3-2 fastening seat belt 4-23
releasing seat belt 4-24
front seat adjustment for manual
F seat 4-8
FCC 5-136 forward and backward 4-8
flat tire (with tire mobility kit) 7- seat height 4-9
14 seatback angle 4-8
checking the tire inflation pressure 7- front seat adjustment for power
20 seat 4-9
components of the tire mobility kit 7- forward and backward 4-9
17 lumbar support for driver䳓s seat 4-10
distributing the sealant 7-20 seat height 4-10
introduction 7-15 seatback angle 4-10
notes on the safe use of the tire fuses 8-37
mobility kit 7-15 fuse/relay panel description 8-42
technical data 7-22 replacing inner panel fuse 8-39
using the tire mobility kit 7-18 replacing motor compartment fuse 8-
floor mat anchor(s) 5-129 41
fluid
brake fluid 8-15
washer fluid 8-17
G
fog light (front) 5-92 gauges 5-48
folding the outside rearview mirror glove box 5-119
5-44
folding the rear seat 4-15 H
forward collision-avoidance assist
hazard warning flasher 7-3
I 5
headlight (headlamp) escort gauges 5-48
function 5-88 indicator lights 5-80
headlight position 5-89 LCD window control 5-48
headrest (front) 4-11 warning lights 5-75
adjusting the height up and down 4- instrument panel overview 3-7
11 interior care 8-70
reinstalling the headrest 4-13 interior features 5-120
removing the headrest 4-12 air ventilation seat 5-123
headrest (rear) 4-14 cargo security screen 5-131
adjusting the height up and down 4- coat hook 5-129
14 cup holder 5-120
removal and reinstallation 4-14 floor mat anchor(s) 5-129
heated steering wheel 5-35 luggage net holder 5-130
heating and air conditioning power outlet 5-124
seat warmer 5-122
automatically 5-104
sun visor 5-124
highway driving 6-142
USB charger 5-125
highway driving assist (HDA) 6- wireless smart phone charging system
115 5-126
detecting sensors (front view camera/ interior light 5-98
front radar) 6-116 automatic turn off function 5-98
highway driving assist malfunction and liftgate room lamp 5-100
limitations 6-119 map lamp 5-99
highway driving assist operating 6- room lamp 5-98
118 vanity mirror lamp 5-100
highway driving assist operation 6-
interior overview 3-5
117
highway driving assist settings 6-116
limitations of highway driving assist J
6-120
jump starting 7-5
hill-start assist control (HAC) 6-43
hood 5-26
closing the hood 5-27 L
hood open warning 5-27 label
opening the hood 5-26 air conditioner compressor label 9-9
horn 5-36 refrigerant label 9-10
tire sidewall labeling 8-29
tire specification and pressure label 9-
I 8
if an accident occurs 7-27 vehicle certification label 9-8
immobilizer system 5-10 lane following assist (LFA) 6-110
indicator lights 5-80 activating lane following assist 6-111
inside rearview mirror 5-36 lane following assist malfunction 6-
instrument cluster 5-47 113
I 6
limitations of lane following assist 6- replacing headlamp (high/low beam)
113 bulb 8-55
steering assist 6-111 replacing headlamp (LED type) 8-54
warning message 6-112 replacing high mounted stop lamp bulb
lane keeping assist (LKA) 6-62 8-59
detecting sensor (front view camera) replacing license plate lamp bulb 8-60
6-63 replacing liftgate room lamp bulb 8-
driver䳓s attention 6-69 63
lane keeping assist malfunction 6-68 replacing map lamp (bulb type) bulb
lane keeping assist operation 6-64 8-61
the function will be canceled when 6- replacing map lamp (LED type) bulb
69 8-61
warning message 6-67 replacing room lamp (bulb type) bulb
LCD display 5-54 8-62
assist mode 5-56 replacing room lamp (LED type) bulb
LCD display control 5-54 8-63
LCD display modes 5-55 replacing side repeater lamp (LED
master warning mode 5-57 type) bulb 8-60
trip computer mode 5-56 replacing stop and tail lamp (LED type)
turn by turn (TBT) mode 5-56 bulb 8-58
user settings mode 5-57 replacing stop and tail lamp (rear bulb
LCD display modes 5-55 type) bulb 8-57
LCD displays 5-64 replacing tail lamp (inside) bulb 8-58
driving info display 5-67 replacing vanity mirror lamp bulb 8-
trip information (trip computer) 5-64 62
liftgate 5-19 lighting 5-88
closing the liftgate 5-20 auto light 5-89
emergency liftgate safety release 5- battery saver function 5-88
20 daytime running light 5-88
opening the liftgate 5-19 front fog light 5-92
headlight (headlamp) escort function
liftgate room lamp 5-100
5-88
light bulb position (front) 8-53
headlight position 5-89
light bulb position (rear) 8-54 operating high beam 5-90
light bulb position (side) 8-54 parking tail light 5-89
light bulbs 8-51 turn signals 5-91
bulb replacement precaution 8-51 lubricants and capacities 9-6
light bulb position (front) 8-53 luggage box 5-120
light bulb position (rear) 8-54
luggage net holder 5-130
light bulb position (side) 8-54
replacing back-up lamp bulb 8-59
replacing fog lamp/DRL/position lamp M
bulb 8-56
main components 1-4
replacing front turn signal lamp bulb
8-56
maintenance
I 7
coolant 8-14 online factory authorized manuals
explanation of scheduled maintenance 9-14
items 8-13 operating high beam 5-90
maintenance services 8-5 outside rearview mirror 5-43
motor room compartment 8-4
outside temperature gauge 5-51
owner maintenance 8-7
overview of electric vehicle 1-3
scheduled maintenance service 8-9
tire maintenance 8-28 owner maintenance 8-7
maintenance schedule
maintenance under severe usage P
conditions 8-12
normal maintenance schedule 8-11
parking 6-13
maintenance services 8-5 parking tail light 5-89
owner maintenance precautions 8-6 power brakes 6-27
owner䳓s responsibility 8-5 power button 6-7
map lamp 5-99 power button position 6-7
master warning mode 5-57 starting the vehicle 6-9
turning off the vehicle 6-10
mirrors 5-36
day/night rearview mirror 5-37
power button position 6-7
electrochromic mirror (ECM) 5-37 power outlet 5-124
folding the outside rearview mirror 5- power window lock button 5-25
44 power/charge gauge 1-47, 5-49
inside rearview mirror 5-36 precautions for charging 1-19
outside rearview mirror 5-43 pre-tensioner seat belt 4-25
motor number 9-9
motor room compartment 3-9, 8-
4 R
readuction gear
parking 6-13
N rear cross-traffic collision warning
navigation-based smart cruise (RCCW) 6-121
control (NSCC) 6-104 detecting sensors (rear corner radars)
highway auto curve slowdown 6-105 6-123
limitations of navigation-based smart limitations of rear cross-traffic
cruise control 6-106 collision warning 6-125
navigation-based smart cruise control operating conditions 6-122
settings 6-105 setting and activating rear cross-
operating conditions 6-105 traffic collision warning 6-121
warning 6-122
warning message 6-124
O rear occupant alert (ROA) system
occupant detection system 4-46 5-18
odometer 5-51 rear view monitor (RVM) 5-83
I 8
recommended lubricants and replacing tail lamp (inside) bulb 8-
capacities 9-6 58
record your key number 5-6 replacing vanity mirror lamp bulb
reduction gear 5-52, 6-11 8-62
good driving practices 6-16 reporting safety defects 9-14
LCD display messages 6-13 reserved charging 1-18
operation 6-11 reverse parking distance warning
reduction gear operation 6-11 (PDW) 5-84
refrigerant label 9-10 reverse parking distance warning not
regenerative braking level operation 5-86
indicator 5-52 reverse parking distance warning
replacing back-up lamp bulb 8-59 operation 5-85
replacing fog lamp/DRL/position self-diagnosis 5-87
lamp bulb 8-56 road warning 7-3
replacing front turn signal lamp rocking the vehicle 6-140
bulb 8-56 roof rack 5-131
replacing headlamp (high/low room lamp 5-98
beam) bulb 8-55 rotation (tire) 8-26
replacing headlamp (LED type) 8-
54
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replacing high mounted stop lamp
safety precautions for electric
bulb 8-59
vehicle 1-57
replacing license plate lamp bulb
if an accident occurs 1-57
8-60
other precautions for electric vehicle
replacing liftgate room lamp bulb 1-59
8-63 service interlock connector 1-60
replacing map lamp (bulb type) service plug 1-60
bulb 8-61 scheduled maintenance service 8-
replacing map lamp (LED type) 9
bulb 8-61 maintenance under severe usage
replacing room lamp (bulb type) conditions 8-12
bulb 8-62 normal maintenance schedule 8-11
replacing room lamp (LED type) seat belt precautions 4-27
bulb 8-63 seat belt restraint system 4-18
replacing side repeater lamp (LED seat belts 4-18
type) bulb 8-60 care of seat belts 4-29
replacing smart key battery 5-10 driver䳓s 3-point system with
replacing stop and tail lamp (LED emergency locking retractor 4-21
pre-tensioner seat belt 4-25
type) bulb 8-58
seat belt precautions 4-27
replacing stop and tail lamp (rear seat belt restraint system 4-18
bulb type) bulb 8-57 seat warmer 5-122
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seatback pocket (front) 4-13 cruise control on 6-88
seats 4-5 to turn smart cruise control off 6-91
armrest (rear) 4-15 warning message 6-97
folding the rear seat 4-15 smart key 5-6
front seat adjustment for manual seat battery replacement 5-10
4-8 immobilizer system 5-10
front seat adjustment for power seat smart key function 5-6
4-9 smart key precautions 5-9
headrest (front) 4-11 smart key function 5-6
headrest (rear) 4-14 smart key precautions 5-9
important safety precautions 4-3 smart regeneration system 6-20
seatback pocket (front) 4-13 activation 6-20
securing a child restraint seat with limitation 6-23
tether anchor 4-36 malfunction 6-23
securing a child restraint with a resuming 6-22
lap/shoulder belt 4-37 setting 6-20
securing a child restraint with the turning off 6-22
LATCH anchors 4-35 smooth cornering 6-141
service interlock connector 1-60 snow tires 6-143
service plug 1-60 snowy or icy conditions 6-143
shift indicator pop-up 5-52 special driving conditions 6-139
smart cruise control (SCC) 6-85 driving at night 6-141
detecting sensor (front view camera/ driving in flooded areas 6-142
front radar) 6-96 driving in the rain 6-141
driving assist button 6-86 driving off-road 6-142
limitations of smart cruise control 6- hazardous driving conditions 6-139
99 highway driving 6-142
resuming smart cruise control set reducing the risk of a rollover 6-139
speed 6-90 rocking the vehicle 6-140
set smart cruise control reaction 6-92 smooth cornering 6-141
setting vehicle distance 6-92 speedometer 5-49
smart cruise control will be SRS care 4-61
temporarily canceled when 6-88 SRS components and functions 4-
to convert to cruise control mode 6- 43
98 starting difficulties, see vehicle will
to decrease smart cruise control set not start 7-5
speed 6-88 starting the vehicle 6-9
to increase smart cruise control set state of charge (SOC) gauge for
speed
high voltage battery 1-48, 5-49
6-87 steering wheel 5-33
to set smart cruise control speed electric power steering (EPS) 5-33
6-86 heated steering wheel 5-35
to temporarily accelerate with smart horn 5-36
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tilt and telescopic steering 5-34 recommended cold tire inflation
storage compartment 5-118 pressures 8-24
center console storage 5-119 snow tires 8-35
glove box 5-119 summer tires 8-35
sunglass holder 5-119 tire care 8-24
sun visor 5-124 tire chains 8-35
sunglass holder 5-119 tire maintenance 8-28
sunroof 5-28 tire pressure 8-25
automatic reversal 5-30 tire replacement 8-27
resetting the sunroof 5-31 tire rotation 8-26
slide open/close 5-30 tire sidewall labeling 8-29
sunroof open warning 5-32 tire terminology and definitions 8-32
sunshade 5-29 tire traction 8-28
tilt open/close 5-29 wheel alignment and tire balance 8-
27
wheel replacement 8-28
T towing 7-22
theft-alarm stage 5-13 emergency towing 7-24
theft-alarm system 5-12 removable towing hook 7-24
towing service 7-22
armed stage 5-12
disarmed stage 5-13 without wheel dollies 7-23
theft-alarm stage 5-13 trickle charge 1-14, 1-33
tilt and telescopic steering 5-34 actions to be taken on charging issues
1-43
tire and loading information label
charging 1-35
6-147
charging status indicator 1-39
tire chains 6-144 disconnecting charging connector in
tire pressure indicator 7-8 emergency 1-42
tire pressure monitoring system disconnecting portable charging cable
(TPMS) 7-8 1-41
effective use of TPMS 7-8 precautions for portable charging cable
low tire pressure position telltale 7-10 1-42
malfunction indicator 7-11 setting charging current 1-33
tire pressure indicator 7-8 trip computer mode 5-56
tire replacement with TPMS 7-11 trip information (trip computer)
tire replacement 8-27 5-64
tire rotation 8-26 turn by turn (TBT) mode 5-56
tire specification and pressure turn signals 5-91
label 9-8 turning off the vehicle 6-10
tires and wheels 8-24
all season tires 8-34
checking tire inflation pressure 8-25 U
low aspect ratio tire 8-36 USB charger 5-125
radial-ply tires 8-36 user settings mode 5-57
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utility mode 1-55, 5-53 tire chains 6-144
wiper blades 8-19
blade inspection 8-19
V replacing blade 8-20
vanity mirror lamp 5-100 replacing rear window wiper blade 8-
vehicle certification label 9-8 21
vehicle data collection and event wipers and washers 5-95
data recorders 2-2 rear window wiper and washer 5-97
vehicle handling instructions 2-3 windshield washers 5-96
vehicle identification number (VIN) wireless smart phone charging
9-7 system 5-126
vehicle load limit 6-147
certification label 6-149
tire and loading information label 6-
147
vehicle modifications 2-3
vehicle stability management
(VSM) 6-42
vehicle weight 6-150
vehicle will not start 7-5
virtual engine sound system 1-45
volume and weight 9-5
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warning and indicator lights 5-75
warning lights 5-75
washer fluid 8-17
checking the washer fluid level 8-17
welcome system 5-101
wheel alignment and tire balance
8-27
wheel replacement 8-28
windows 5-22
power window lock button 5-25
windshield defrosting and
defogging 5-115
windshield washers 5-96
windshield wipers 5-95
winter driving 6-143
snow tires 6-143
snowy or icy conditions 6-143
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