KIA Cee'd SW User Manual

kia, the company

Congratulations! Your selection of a Kia was a wise investment. It will give you years of driving pleasure. Now that you are the owner of a Kia vehicle, you’ll probably be asked a lot of questions about your vehicle and the company like “What is a Kia?”, “Who is Kia?”, “What does ‘Kia’ mean?”.

Here are some answers. First, Kia is the oldest car company in Korea. It is a company that has thousands of employees focused on building high-quality vehicles at affordable prices.

The first syllable, Ki, in the word “Kia” means “to arise from to the world” or “to come up out of to the world.” The second syllable, a, means “Asia.” So, the word Kia, means “to arise from” or “to come up out of Asia to the world.”

Drive safely and enjoy your Kia!

Thank you for choosing a Kia vehicle. When you require service, remember that your dealer

knows your vehicle best. Your dealer has factory-trained technicians, recommended special tools, genuine Kia replacement parts and is dedicated to your complete satisfaction.

Because subsequent owners require this important information as well, this publication should remain with the vehicle if it is sold.

This manual will familiarize you with operational, maintenance and safety information about your new vehicle. It is supplemented by a Warranty and Consumer Information manual that provides important information on all warranties regarding your vehicle. If your vehicle is equipped with an audio system, you will also have a Kia Integrated Audio System manual explaining its operation. We urge you to read these publications carefully and follow the recommendations to help assure enjoyable and safe operation of your new vehicle.

Kia offers a great variety of options, components and features for its various models.

Therefore, the equipment described in this manual, along with the various illustrations, may not all be applicable to your particular vehicle.

The information and specifications provided in this manual were accurate at the time of printing. Kia reserves the right to discontinue or change specifications or design at any time without notice and without incurring any obligation. If you have questions, always check with your Kia Dealer.

We assure you of our continuing interest in your motoring pleasure and satisfaction in your Kia vehicle.

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Foreword

Introduction

Your vehicle at a glance

Knowing your vehicle

Driving your vehicle

Driving tips

In case of an emergency

Maintenance

Specifications

Index

table of contents

How to use this manual / 1-2 Vehicle handling instructions / 1-3 Vehicle break-in process / 1-3

Introduction

We want to help you get the greatest possible driving pleasure from your vehicle. Your Owner’s Manual can assist you in many ways. We strongly recommend that you read the entire manual. At the very least, you must read the WARNING and CAUTION sections spread throughout the manual, which are easily recognized by their special markings. These sections have precautions that must be followed to prevent personal injury or death.

Illustrations complement the words in this manual to best explain how to enjoy your vehicle. By reading your manual, you learn about features, important safety information, and driving tips under various road conditions.

The general layout of the manual is provided in the Table of Contents. A good place to start is the index; it has an alphabetical listing of all information in your manual.

Sections: This manual has eight sections plus an index. Each section begins with a brief list of contents so you can tell at a glance if that section has the information you want.

You’ll find various WARNING’s, CAUTION’s, and NOTICE’s in this manual. These WARNING’s, CAUTION’s and NOTICE’s were prepared to enhance your personal safety and continued satisfaction with Kia vehicle.You should carefully read and follow ALL procedures and recommendations provided in these WARNING’s, CAUTION’s and NOTICE’s.

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NOTICE

A NOTICE indicates a situation in which damage to your vehicle could result if the notice is ignored.

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WARNING

A WARNING indicates a situation in which serious bodily injury or death could result if the warning is ignored.

CAUTION

A CAUTION indicates a situation in which personal injury, perhaps severe, could result if the caution is ignored.

Introduction

VEHICLE HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS

As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate this vehicle correctly may result in loss of control, an accident or vehicle rollover.

Specific design characteristics (higher ground clearance, track, etc.) give this vehicle a higher center of gravity than other types of vehicles. In other words they are not designed for cornering at the same speeds as conventional 2-wheel drive vehicles. Avoid sharp turns or abrupt maneuvers. Again, failure to operate this vehicle correctly may result in loss of control, an accident or vehicle rollover. Be sure to read the “on-

pavement” and “off-road” driving guidelines, in section 5 of this manual.

VEHICLE BREAK-IN PROCESS

No special break-in period is needed. By following a few simple precautions for the first 1,000 km (600 miles) you may add to the performance, economy and life of your vehicle.

• Do not race the engine.

• Do not maintain a single speed for long periods of time, either fast or slow. Varying engine speed is needed to properly break-in the engine.

• Avoid hard stops, except in emergencies, to allow the brakes to seat properly.

• Avoid full-throttle starts.

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Your vehicle at a glance

INTERIOR OVERVIEW

1. Door lock/unlock button

2. Power window switches

3. Outside rearview mirror control switch (if equipped)

4. Hood release lever

5. Instrument panel illumination (if equipped)

6. Traction control system (if equipped)/ Electronic stability program (if equipped)

7. 4WD LOCK button (if equipped)

8. Steering wheel tilt

9. Brake pedal

10. Accelerator pedal

11. Seat

12. Parking brake lever

13. Fuel filler lid release lever

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INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW

1. Driver’s airbag

2. Light control / Turn signals

3. Instrument cluster

4. Wiper/Washer

5. Ignition switch

6. Steering wheel

7. Digital clock

8. Hazard

9. Audio controls (if equipped)

10. Climate control system (if equipped)

11. Passenger’s airbag

12. Vent controls

13. Glove box

14. Ashtray

15. Cigar lighter

16. Shift lever

17. Auto cruise controls (if equipped)

18. PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator

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Keys / 3-2 Remote keyless entry / 3-3 Theft-alarm system / 3-5 Immobilizer system / 3-6 Door locks / 3-9

Window / 3-16 Seat / 3-19 Safety belts / 3-30 Airbags-supplemental restraint system / 3-54 Hood / 3-80 Fuel filler lid / 3-82 Mirrors / 3-85 Interior lights / 3-89 Storage compartment / 3-91 Interior features / 3-94 Sunroof / 3-100 Luggage net / 3-104 Tonneau cover / 3-105 Luggage center box / 3-107 Roof rack / 3-108 Antenna / 3-109

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The key code number is stamped on the plate attached to the key set. Should you lose your keys, this number will enable an authorized Kia Dealer to duplicate the keys easily. Remove the plate and store it in a safe place. Also, record the code number and keep it in a safe and handy place, but not in the vehicle.

Key operations

➀ Master key

Used to start the engine, lock and unlock the doors, lock and unlock the glove box.

➁ Transmitter (if equipped)

Used to lock and unlock the doors.

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NOTICE

Use only Kia original parts for the ignition key in your vehicle. If an aftermarket key is used, the ignition switch may not return to ON after START. If this happens, the starter will continue to operate causing damage to the starter motor and possible fire due to excessive current in the wiring.

KEYS

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WARNING - Ignition key

Leaving children unattended in a vehicle with the ignition key is dangerous even if the key is not in the ignition. Children copy adults and they could place the key in the ignition. The ignition key would enable children to operate power windows or other controls, or even make the vehicle move, which could result in serious bodily injury or even death. Never leave the keys i

n your vehicle with unsupervised children.

➀

➁

Type A

Type B

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➀ Lock button ➁ Unlock button

➂ Panic button (if equipped)

➀ Lock ( )

All doors are locked if the lock button is pressed.

➁ Unlock ( )

Driver’s door is unlocked if the unlock button is pressed once. All doors are unlocked if the unlock button is pressed twice within 4 seconds.

After pressing this button, the doors will be locked automati- cally unless you open them within 30 seconds.

➂

Panic ( , if equipped)

The horn sounds and hazard warning lights will flash for about 30 seconds if this button is pressed. To stop the horn and lights, press any button on the transmitter.

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NOTICE

The transmitter will not work if any of following occur:

• The ignition key is in ignition switch.

• You exceed the operating distance limit (about 10 m [30 feet]).

• The battery in the transmitter is weak.

• Other vehicles or objects may be blocking the signal.

• The weather is extremely cold.

• The transmitter is close to a radio transmitter such as a radio station or an airport which can interfere with normal operation of the transmitter.

When the transmitter does not work correctly, open and close the door with the ignition key. If you have a problem with the transmitter, contact an authorized Kia Dealer.

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NOTICE

Keep the transmitter away from water or any liquid. If the keyless entry system is inoperative due to exposure to water or liquids, it will not be covered by your manufacturer vehicle warranty.

Operational distance may vary depending upon the area the transmitter is used in. For example, if the vehicle is parked near police stations, government and public offices, broadcasting stations, military installations, airports, or transmitting towers, etc.

REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (IF EQUIPPED)

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➀

➁

➂

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This device complies with Industry Canada Standard RSS-

210. Operation is subject to the fol-

lowing two conditions:

1. This device may not cause interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Battery replacement

Transmitter uses a 3 volt lithium battery which will normally last for several years. When replacement is necessary, use the following procedure.

1. Insert a slim tool into the slot and gently pry open the transmitter center cover (

➀

2. Replace the battery with new one. When replacing the battery, make sure the battery positive “+” symbol faces up as indicated in the illustration.

3. Install the battery in the reverse order of removal.

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NOTICE

The keyless entry system transmitter is designed to give you years of troublefree use, however it can malfunction if exposed to moisture or static electricity. If you are unsure how to use your transmitter or replace the battery, contact an authorized Kia dealer.

For replacement transmitters, see an Authorized Kia Dealer for reprogramming.

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NOTICE

• Using the wrong battery can cause the transmitter to malfunction. Be sure to use the correct battery.

• To avoid damaging the transmitter, don't drop it, get it wet, or expose it to heat or sunlight.

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WARNING

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

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This system is designed to provide protection from unauthorized entry into the car. This system is operated in three stages: the first is the "Armed" stage, the second is the "Alarm" stage, and the third is the "Disarmed" stage. If triggered, the system provides an audible alarm with blinking of the hazard warning lights.

Armed stage

Park the car and stop the engine. Arm the system as described below.

1. Remove the ignition key from the ignition switch.

2. Make sure that the engine hood and rear hatch/window are closed and latched.

3. Lock the doors using the transmitter of the keyless entry system.

After completion of the steps above, the hazard warning lights will blink once to indicate that the system is armed.

• If any door, rear hatch/window or engine hood remains open, the system will not be armed. If this happens, rearm the system as described previous.

• Do not arm the system until all passengers have left the vehicle. If the system is armed while a passenger(s) remains in the vehicle, the alarm may be acti- vated when the remaining pas-

senger(s) leaves the vehicle

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Alarm stage

The alarm will be activated if any of the following occurs while the system is armed.

• A front or rear door is opened without using the ignition key or transmitter.

• The rear hatch/window is opened without using the ignition key or transmitter.

• The engine hood is opened.

The siren will sound and the hazard warning lights will blink continuously for 27 seconds, and repeat the alarm 3 times unless the system is disarmed. To turn off the system, unlock the doors with the ignition key or transmitter.

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NOTICE

Avoid trying to start the engine while the alarm is activated. The vehicle starting motor is disabled during the alarm stage.

Disarmed stage

The system will be disarmed when the doors are unlocked by depressing the unlock button on the transmitter or unlocked with the ignition key.

After depressing unlock button, the hazard warning lights will blink twice to indicate that the system is disarmed.

After depressing unlock button, if any door is not opened within 30 seconds, the system will be rearmed.

If the system is not disarmed with the ignition key or transmitter, insert the key in the ignition switch, turn the key to the ON position and wait for 30 seconds.Then the system will be disarmed.

Your vehicle is equipped with an electronic engine immobilizer system to reduce the risk of unauthorized vehicle use.

Your immobilizer system is comprised of a small transponder in the ignition key, and antenna coil in the key cylinder and Immobilizer Control Unit (or Smartra Unit).

With this system, whenever you insert your ignition key into the ignition switch and turn it to ON, the antenna coil in the ignition switch receives a signal from the transponder in the ignition key and then sends the signal to the ECU (Engine Control Unit).

The ECU checks the signal whether the ignition key is valid.

If the key is determined to be valid, the engine will start.

If the key is determined to be invalid, the engine will not start.

IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

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To deactivate the immobilizer sys- tem:

Insert the ignition key into the key cylinder and turn it to the ON position.

To activate the immobilizer sys- tem:

Turn the ignition key to the OFF position. The immobilizer system activates automatically. Without a valid ignition key for your vehicle, the engine will not start.

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NOTICE

When starting the engine, do not use the key with other immobilizer keys around. Otherwise the engine may not start or may stop soon after it starts. Keep each key separately not to have any malfunction after you receive your new vehicle.

Limp home (override) procedure

When you turn the ignition key to the ON position, if the IMMO indicator goes off after blinking 5 times, your transponder equipped in the ignition key is out of order. You cannot start the engine without the lime home procedure. To start the engine, you have to input your password by using the ignition switch.

The following procedure is how to input your password of “2345” as an example.

1. Turn the ignition key to the ON position. The IMMO indicator ( ) will blink 5 times and go off indicating the beginning of the limp home procedure.

2. Turn the ignition key to the ACC position.

3. To enter the first digit (in this example “2”), turn the ignition key to the ON and ACC position twice. Perform the same procedure for the next digits between 3 seconds and 10 seconds (for example, for “3”, turn the ignition ON and ACC 3 times).

CAUTION

Do not put metal accessories near the key or ignition switch.

The engine may not start for the metal accessories may interrupt the transponder signal from normally transmitting.

WARNING

In order to prevent theft of your vehicle, do not leave spare keys anywhere in your vehicle. Your Immobilizer password is a customer unique password and should be kept confidential. Do not leave this number anywhere in your vehicle.

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4. If all of the digits have been input successfully, you have to start the engine within 30 seconds. If you attempt to start the engine after 30 seconds, the engine will not start and you will have to input your password again.

After performing the limp home procedure, you have to see an authorized Kia dealer immediately to inspect and repair your ignition key or immobilizer system.

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NOTICE

If you cannot start your engine in spite of limp home procedure, have your vehicle towed by an authorized Kia dealer for inspection and necessary repairs.

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NOTICE

The transponder in your ignition key is an important part of the immobilizer system. It is designed to give years of troublefree service, however you should avoid exposure to moisture, static electricity and rough handling. Immobilizer system malfunction could occur.

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NOTICE

Do not change, alter or adjust the immobilizer system because it could cause the immobilizer system to malfunction and should only be serviced by an authorized Kia dealer. Malfunctions caused by improper alterations, adjustments or modifications to the immobilizer system are not covered by your vehicle manufacturer warranty.

This device complies with Industry Canada Standard RSS-

210. Operation is subject to the fol-

lowing two conditions:

1. This device may not cause interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

WARNING

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

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Operating door locks from outside the vehicle

• Turn the key toward rear of vehicle to unlock and toward front of vehicle to lock.

• Turn the key toward front of vehicle to lock all doors.

• Turn the key to the right once to unlock the driver’s door and to the right twice within 4 seconds to unlock all doors. (if equipped)

• Turn the key to the left once to unlock the passenger’s door and to the left twice within 4 seconds to unlock all doors. (if equipped)

• Doors can also be locked and unlocked with the transmitter key (if equipped).

• Once the doors are unlocked, it may be opened by pulling the door handle.

• When closing the door, push the door by hand. Make sure that doors are closed securely.

To lock a door without the key, push the inside door lock button (

➀

) or

door lock switch (

➁

, if equipped) to the “Lock” position and close the door (

➂

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NOTICE

Always remove the ignition key, engage the parking brake, close all windows and lock all doors when leaving your vehicle unattended.

DOOR LOCKS

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Unlock

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NOTICE

If the door is locked/unlocked multiple times in rapid succession with either the vehicle key or door lock switch, the system may stop operating temporarily in order to protect the circuit and prevent damage to system components.

Operating door locks from inside the vehicle

With the door lock button

• To unlock a door, pull the door lock button to the “Unlock” position (the red part (

➁

) of the button becomes

visible).

• To lock a door, push the door lock button (

➀

) to the “Lock” position. If

the door is locked, red part (

➁

) of

the knob becomes invisible.

• To open a door, pull the door handle (

➂

• If the inner door handle of driver’s side door is pulled when the door lock button is in lock position, the button is unlocked and door opens.

• Front doors cannot be locked if the ignition key is in the ignition switch and door is open.

• If you lock the front door with door lock button, all vehicle doors will lock automatically.

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Unlock

WARNING - Door lock

malfunction

If a power door lock ever fails to function while you are in the vehicle, try one or more of the following techniques to exit:

• Operate the door unlock feature repeatedly (both electronic and manual) while simultaneously pulling on the door handle.

• Operate the other door locks and handles, front and rear.

• Lower a front window and use the key to unlock the door from outside.

• Move to the cargo area and open the rear hatch.

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With central door lock switch

If any door is open when the switch is depressed, the door will remain locked when closed.

• When pushing down on the front portion (

➀

) of the switch, all vehicle

doors will lock.

• When pushing down on the rear portion (

➁

) of the switch, all vehicle

doors will unlock.

• However, if the key is in the ignition switch and any front door is open, the doors will not lock when the front portion of central door lock switch is pressed.

CAUTION - Doors

• The doors should always be fully closed and locked while the vehicle is in motion to prevent accidental opening of the door. Locked doors will also discourage potential intruders when the vehicle stops or slows.

• Be careful when opening doors and watch for vehicles, motorcycles,bicycles or pedestrians approaching the vehicle in the path of the door. Opening a door when something is approaching can cause damage or i

njury.

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Passenger’s door (if equipped)

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Impact sensing door unlock system (if equipped)

All doors will be automatically unlocked when the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) detects a collision while the ignition switch is ON.

However, the doors may not be unlocked, if electrical power in the vehicle should fail.

WARNING - Unlocked

vehicles

Leaving your vehicle unlocked can invite theft or possible harm to you or others from someone hiding in your vehicle while you are gone. Always remove the ignition key, engage the parking brake, close all windows and lock all doors when leaving your vehicle unattended.

WARNING - Unattended

children

An enclosed vehicle can become extremely hot, causing death or severe injury to unattended children or animals who cannot escape the vehicle. Furthermore, children might operate features of the vehicle that could injure them, or they could encounter other harm, possibly from someone gaining entry to the vehicle. Never leave children or animals unattended in your vehicle.

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Rear door child safety lock

The child safety lock is provided to help prevent children from accidentally opening the rear doors from inside the vehicle. The rear door safety locks should be used whenever children are in the vehicle.

1. Open the rear door.

2. Push the child safety lock located on the rear edge of the door to the “lock” position. When the child safety lock is in the “lock ( )” position, rear door will not open when the inner door handle is pulled inside the vehicle.

3. Close the rear door.

To open the rear door, pull the outside door handle.

Even though the doors may be unlocked, the rear door will not open by pulling the inner door handle until rear door child safety lock is unlocked ( ).

WARNING - Rear door

locks

If children accidentally open the rear doors while the vehicle is in motion, they could fall out and be severely injured or killed. To prevent children from opening the rear doors from the inside, the rear door safety locks should be used whenever children are in the vehicle.

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Rear hatch

Opening the rear hatch

• Rear hatch is locked or unlocked with a key. (if equipped)

• To open the rear hatch, insert the key into the lock, turn it to the unlock position and pull up the rear hatch by pressing the handle (DOOR).

You can also lock/unlock the latch (but not release it) with the central door lock system.

• If unlocked, the rear hatch can be opened by pressing the handle (DOOR) and pulling the hatch up.

• To close the rear hatch, lower and push down the rear hatch firmly. Make sure that the rear hatch is securely latched.

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NOTICE

Make certain that you close the rear hatch/window before driving your vehicle. Possible damage may occur to the rear hatch/window lift cylinders and attaching hardware if the rear hatch/window is not closed prior to driving.

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CAUTION - Rear hatch

The rear hatch/window swings upward. Make sure no objects or people are near the rear of the vehicle when opening the hatch/window.

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Unlock

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Opening the rear hatch window (if equipped)

The rear hatch window lock is operated in connection with the rear hatch lock.

To open the rear hatch window;

1. Unlock the rear hatch.

2. Pull the release lever (GLASS) to open the rear hatch window.

3. Raise the window by pulling up the handle.

To close the rear hatch window, lower the rear hatch window and it will close by itself.

To be sure the rear hatch window is securely latched, always try to pull it up again.

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Unlock

WARNING - Exhaust

fumes

If you drive with the rear hatch /window open, you will draw dangerous exhaust fumes into your vehicle which can cause serious injury or death to vehicle occupants.

If you must drive with the rear hatch/window open, keep the air vents and all windows open so that additional outside air comes into the vehicle.

WARNING - Rear cargo

area

Occupants should never ride in the rear cargo area where no restraints are available. To avoid injury in the event of an accident or sudden stops, occupants should always be properly restrained.

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Power windows

➀ Driver’s door power window switch ➁ Front passenger’s door power win-

dow switch

➂ Rear door (left) power window

switch

➃ Rear door (right) power window

switch

➄ Window opening and closing ➅ Automatic power window down

(Driver’s window, if equipped)

➆ Power window lock switch

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The ignition switch must be in the ON position for power windows to operate. Each door has a power window switch that controls that door’s window. However, the driver has a power window lock switch which can block the operation of passenger windows.

The power windows can be operated for approximately 30 seconds after the ignition key is removed or turned to the ACC or LOCK position. However, if the front doors are opened, the power windows cannot be operated even within the 30 seconds after the ignition key removal.

While driving, if you notice buffeting and pulsation (wind shock) with either side window open, you should open the opposite window slightly to reduce the condition.

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NOTICE

• To prevent the power window sys-

tem from the possibility of damage, do not open or close two windows at the same time. This will also ensure the longevity of the fuse.

• Never try to operate the main

switch on the driver's door and the individual door window switch in opposing directions at the same time. If this is done, the window will stop and cannot be opened or closed.

CAUTION - Windows

•Always double check to make sure all arms, hands, head and other obstructions are safely out of the way before closing a window.

• Do not allow children to play with the power windows. Keep the driver’s door power win- dow lock switch in the LOCK position (depressed). Serious injury can result from unintentional window operation by the child.

• Do not extend face or arms outside through the window opening while driving.

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Window opening and closing

The driver’s door has a master power window switch that controls all the windows in the vehicle. To open or close a window, press down (

➄

) or

pull up (

➄

) the front portion of the

corresponding switch.

Automatic power window down (driver’s window, if equipped)

Depressing the power window switch momentarily to the second detent position (

➅

) completely lowers the driver’s window even when the switch is released. To stop the window at the desired position while the window is in operation, pull up the switch momentarily to the opposite direction of the window movement.

If the battery has been discharged or disconnected, the automatic power window system must be reset as follows:

1. Turn the ignition key to ON posi-

tion.

2. Close driver’s window and contin-

ue pulling up on driver’s power window switch for at least 2~3 seconds after the window is completely closed.

Power window lock switch

• The driver can disable the power window switches on a passenger door by depressing the power window lock switch located on the driver’s door to LOCK (pressed).

• When the power window lock

switch is ON, the driver’s master control cannot operate the pas- senger door power windows either.

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Driver’s seat

➀

Seat adjustment, forward / backward (see page 3- 21)

➁

Seatback recliner(see page 3- 21)

➂

Seat adjustment, height

(see page 3- 22)

➃

Seat heater switch*(see page 3- 22)

➄

Headrest adjustment

(see page 3- 23)

Front passenger seat

➅

Seat adjustment, forward / backward (see page 3- 21)

➆

Seatback recliner(see page 3- 21)

➇

Seat heater switch*

(see page 3- 22)

➈

Headrest adjustment

(see page 3- 23)

Rear seat

➉

Armrest (see page 3- 29) Headrest adjustment

(see page 3- 30)

Split folding rear seat

(see page 3- 27)

* if equipped

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• Always drive and ride with your seatback upright and the lap portion of the safety belt snug and low across the hips. This is the best position to protect you in case of an acci- dent.

• In order to avoid unnecessary and perhaps severe airbag injuries,always sit as far back as possible from the steering wheel so that your chest is at least 250 mm (10 inches) away from the steer

ing wheel.

WARNING - Loose

objects

Loose objects in the driver’s foot area could interfere with the operation of the foot pedals, possibly causing an accident. Do not place anything under the front seats.

WARNING - Driver’s seat

• Never attempt to adjust seat while the vehicle is moving. This could result in loss of control, and an accident causing death, serious injury, or property damage.

• Do not allow anything to inter- fere with the normal position of the seatback. Storing items against a seatback or in any other way interfering with proper locking of a seatback could result in s

erious or fatal injury in a sudden stop or collision.

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Front seat adjustment

Adjusting the seat forward and backward

To move the seat forward or backward:

1. Pull the seat slide adjustment lever under the front edge of the seat cushion up and hold it.

2. Slide the seat to the position you desire.

3. Release the lever and make sure the seat is locked in place.

Adjust the seat before driving, and make sure the seat is locked securely by trying to move forward and backward without using the control knob. If the seat moves, it is not locked properly.

Adjusting the seatback recliner

To recline the seatback:

1. Lean forward slightly and lift up on the seatback recline lever located on the outside of the seat, at the rear.

2. Carefully lean back on the seat and adjust the seatback of the seat to the position you desire.

3. Release the lever and make sure the seatback is locked in place. (The lever MUST return to its original position for the seatback to lock.)

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Adjusting the height of seat cush- ion (for driver’s seat, if equipped)

To change the height of the seat cushion, rotate the knob located on the outside of the seat cushion.

• To adjust the front height of the seat cushion, rotate the knob (

➀

• To adjust the rear height of the seat cushion, rotate the knob (

➁

, if

equipped).

Lumbar support (for driver’s seat, if equipped)

You can adjust the lumbar support by moving the lever on the side of the driver’s seatback.

Pivoting the lever toward the front of the vehicle increases the lumbar support.

Pivoting the lever toward the rear of the vehicle decreases the lumbar support.

WARNING - Driver

responsibility for front seat passenger

Riding in a vehicle with a front

seatback reclined could lead to serious or fatal injury in an acci-

dent. If a front seat is reclined during an accident, the occupant’s hips may slide under the lap portion of the safety belt applying great force to the unprotected abdomen. Serious or fatal internal injuries could result. The dr

iver must advise the front passengers to keep the seatback in a comfortably upright position whenever the vehicle is in motion.

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Warming the front seats (if equipped)

The front seats can be electrically heated individually when the ignition switch is ON. When you depress the seat warmer switch, a thermostat regulates seat temperature. To deactivate the heating system, depress the switch once again.

✽

NOTICE

• The seat warmer will not operate if ambient temperature is above 37±3°C (98.5±5.5°F).

• If the seat warmer doesn't work when the ambient temperature is below 28±3.5°C (82.5±5.5°F), have the system checked by an authorized dealer.

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NOTICE

• When cleaning the seats, do not use an organic solvent such as thinner, benzene, alcohol and gasoline. Doing so may damage the surface of the heater or seats.

• To prevent overheating the seat warmer, do not place blankets, cushions or seat covers on the seats while the seat warmer is in operation.

• Do not place heavy or sharp objects on seats equipped with seat warmers. Damage to the seat warming components could occur.

WARNING - Seat heater

burns

Passengers should use extreme caution when using seat warmers due to the possibility of excess heating or burns. In particular, the driver must exercise extreme care for the following types of passengers:

1. Infants,children, elderly or handicapped persons, or hospital outpatients

2. Persons with sensitive skin or those that burn easily

. Fatigued individuals

4. Intoxicated individuals

5. Individuals taking medication that can cause drowsiness or sleepiness (sleeping pills , cold tablets,etc.)

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Front headrest adjustment

Adjusting the height up and down

The headrest not only provides comfort for the driver and passengers, but also helps to protect the head and neck in the event of a collision.

To raise the headrest, pull it up to the desired position (

➀

). To lower the headrest, push and hold the release button (

➁

) on the headrest support and lower the headrest to the desired position (

➂

). For best protection, adjust the headrest so its center is as high as your ears. Also adjust the headrest so its distance from the head is as wide as your fist.

Removal

To remove the headrest, raise it as far as it can go then press the release lever (

➀

) while pulling upward (➁).

Full flat seat (if equipped)

When the vehicle is parked, you can place the front seat in a reclined position, nearly flat.

1. Remove the headrest.

2. Move the front seat to the farthest forward position.

3. Recline the seatback as far as it can go to allow the rear seat passenger to support their legs in the reclined position.

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WARNING - Headrest

positioning

To reduce the risk of head and neck injuries, each occupant headrest must be properly adjusted. Do not drive the vehicle with the headrest removed or improperly positioned.

Do not adjust the driver's headrest while driving, or else loss of control and an accident is pos- sible.

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Seatback table (if equipped)

While parked, you can use the front passenger seatback as a table by folding the passenger seatback all the way forward.

To operate seatback table

1. Lower the headrest.

2. With the recliner control lever pulled up, fold the seatback forward to the flat position.

3. When returning the seatback to the upright position, ensure the seatback is completely locked into place.

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WARNING - Full flat seat

Do not allow a passenger to use the full flat seat feature while the vehicle is in motion. Severe injury or death could occur in an accident.

WARNING - Seatback

table

• Do not sit on the seatback table.

• Do not use the seatback table when the vehicle is in motion.

• Do not leave items on the seatback table when the vehicle is in motion.

• When returning the seatback to the upright position, ensure the seatback is completely locked into place.

CAUTION - Uprighting

seat

When you return the seatback to its upright position, hold the seatback and return it slowly. If the seatback is returned without holding it, the back of the seat could spring forward resulting

in accidental injury from being struck by the seatback.

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Seatback pocket

A seatback pocket is provided on the back of the front passenger and drivers seatbacks.

Rear seat adjustment

Adjusting the seatback recliner

To recline the seatback:

1. Pull the lock release lever located on the top of the seatback.

2. Recline the seatback to the desired position.

3. Release the lever and make sure the seatback is locked in place.

Split folding rear seat

The rear seatbacks fold forward to provide additional cargo space and to provide access to the cargo area.

• To fold the rear seatback(s) down, pull the lock release lever, then fold the seatback forward and down.

• To raise the seatback, lift and push it firmly until it clicks into place.

• When you return the seatback to its upright position, reposition the rear safety belts so that they can be used by rear seat passengers.

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WARNING - Seatback

pockets

Do not put heavy or sharp objects in the seatback pockets. In an accident they could come loose from the pocket and injure vehicle occupants.

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CAUTION - Rear seatback

locks

When reclining the seatback, you should adjust the lock release lever while standing and holding the seatback.

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To fold the rear seat;

1. Lower the headrest to the lowest position.

2. Pull the lock release lever located on the top of the seatback.

3. Fold the seatback forward and down firmly until it clicks into place.

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WARNING - Damaging

rear safety buckles

When you fold the rear seatback or put luggage on the rear seat cushion, insert the buckle in the pocket between the rear seat- back and cushion. Doing so can prevent the buckle from being damaged by the rear seatback or luggage.

WARNING

- Rear safety belts

When returning the rear seat- backs to the upright position, remember to return the rear shoulder belts to their proper position. Routing the safety belt webbing through the rear safety belt guides will help keep the belts from being trapped behind or under the seats.

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To unfold the rear seat;

1. Pull the lock release lever located on the top of the seatback.

2. Lift and push the seatback backward firmly until it clicks into place.

Make sure the seatback is locked in place.

3. Return the rear safety belt to the proper position.

WARNING - Cargo

Cargo should always be secured to prevent it from being thrown about the vehicle in a collision and causing injury to the vehicle occupants. Special care should be taken of objects placed in the rear seats, since those may hit the front seat occupants in a frontal collision.

CAUTION - Cargo loading

Make sure the engine is off, the transaxle is in P and the parking brake is applied whenever loading or unloading cargo. Failure to take these steps may allow the vehicle to move if shift lever is inadvertently moved to anoth- er position.

CAUTION - Rear floor

Do not remove the floor carpet in your vehicle. Emission control system components in the area of the rear seats cause high exhaus t temperatures under the floor.

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Armrest

The armrest is located in the center of the rear seat. Pull the armrest down from the seatback.

Rear headrest adjustment

Adjusting the height up and down

The headrest not only provides comfort for the rear passengers, but also helps to protect the head and neck in the event of a collision.

To raise the headrest, pull it up to the desired position (

➀

). To lower the headrest, push and hold the release button (

➁

) on the headrest support and lower the headrest to the desired position (

➂

). For best protection, adjust the headrest so its center is as high as your ears. Also adjust the headrest so its distance from the head is as wide as your fist.

Removal

To remove the headrest, raise it as far as it can go then press the release lever (

➀

) while pulling

upward (

➁

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WARNING - Rear head-

rests

To reduce the risk of head and neck injuries to rear passengers, do not operate the vehicle with the rear headrests removed or improperly positioned.

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Pre-tensioner safety belt

Your vehicle is equipped with driver's and front passenger's pre-tensioner safety belts. The purpose of the pretensioner is to make sure that excess slack is taken up in certain frontal collisions. The pre-tensioners may activate along with the front airbags in frontal collisions based on angle of impact, seat belt usage and impact severity.

The seat belt pre-tensioner system consists mainly of the following components.Their locations are shown in the illustration.

➀

SRS airbag warning light

➁

Seatbelt pre-tensioner assembly

➂

SRS airbag control module

➃

Buckle pre-tensioner assembly (if equipped)

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CAUTION

The pre-tensioner seat belt is installed at the front seats, and the sensor is equipped inside the buckle, where presence of passenger is sensed by the fastening of the seat belts. Therefore, pre-tensioner will not activate if the passenger is not fastened with the seat belts. Likewise, it will activate if buckled even without a passenger in the seat. Pre-tensioner seat belt is desi

gned to activate when the seatbelt is in use. To en sure the pretensioner seatbelts activate in event of a possible seatbelt buckle switch malfunction, the system is designed to activate regardless of whether a seat belt is in use or if no seat belt use is detected within 6 seconds of turning the ignition switch ON.

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Load limiter

When the pre-tentioner activates, if the system senses excessive seat belt tension on the driver or passenger’s seat belt, the load limiter inside the pre-tensioner will release some of the pressure on the affected seat belt.

CAUTION - Airbag/Pre-

tensioner dust

When the airbags and pre-tensioners are activated, a loud noise may be heard and fine dust, which may appear to be smoke, may be visible in the passenger compartment. This dust is not toxic. The dust may cause skin irritation and should not be breathed for prolonged periods. Ventilate the vehicle after impact and wash your hands and face thoroughly after an accident.

WARNING - Airbag/pre-

tensioner warning light

If the SRS airbag warning light does not illuminate when the

ignition key is turned to “ON”,or if it remains illuminated after approximately 6 seconds, or if it illuminates while the vehicle is

being driven, please have an authorized Kia dealer inspect the pre-tensioner and airbag

system as soon as po

ssible.

WARNING - Safety belt

adjustment

To obtain maximum benefit from a pre-tensioner seat belt:

• The safety belt must be worn correctly.

• The safety belt must be adjusted to the correct position.

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WARNING - Replacing

used pre-tensioners

• Pre-tensioners are designed to operate once. After activation, pre-tensioner seat belts must be replaced. All seat belts, of any type, should always be replaced after they have been worn during a collision.

• Do not attempt to replace the pre-tensioners yourself. This must be done by an autho- rized Kia dealer.

CAUTION - Hot parts

The pre-tensioner assembly mechanism become hot during activation. Do not touch the pretensioner seat belt assembly for several minutes after they have been activated.

WARNING - Damaging

the pre-tensioners

• Do not hit or strike the pretensioner assemblies,espe- cially with a tool or heavy object.

• Do not attempt to service or repair the pre-tensioners.

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Safety belt restraint system

We strongly recommend that the driver and all passengers be properly restrained at all times by using the safety belts provided with the vehicle. Proper use of the safety belts decreases the risk of severe injury or death in accidents or sudden stops. In most states, and in Canada, the law requires their use.

All seats have lap/shoulder belts. Inertial locks in the safety belt retractors allow all of the lap/shoulder safety belts to remain unlocked during normal vehicle operation. This allows the occupants some freedom of movement and increased comfort while using the safety belts. If a force is applied to the vehicle, such as a strong stop, a sharp turn, or a collision, the safety belt retractors will automatically lock the safety belts.

Since the inertial locks do not require a collision in order to lock up, you may become aware of the safety belts locking while braking or going around sharp corners.

Always use the rear seat position(s) to install your child restraint(s).

WARNING - Safety belts

To minimize the risk of serious or fatal injury in an accident, the driver and all passengers

should use the appropriate safety restraints for their age

and size. The presence of airbags does not change the need to be properly restrained by a safety belt or size-appropriate child restraint. In fact, airbags are designed to work the best when passengers are correctly restrained

in the vehi-

cle.

• Be sure you are familiar with the information in this section,

including the information on infant and child restraints.

• Read the safety warnings on the sun visors of your vehicle also.

WARNING - Child

restraint in front seat

Never install a child restraint system in the front passenger position, as an inflating airbag could cause serious or fatal injury to a child in that position.

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The rear safety belts use a special auto-lock feature designed to allow a child restraint to be used in these positions without an added locking clip. They normally lock only under extreme or emergency conditions (emergency lock mode). However they can be adjusted so that they remain fixed and locked when a child restraint system is placed in these positions. (Use this auto-lock mode only to secure a child restraint, never for passengers restrained by the safety belts.) Page 3-48 gives instructions on placing the safety belt in the auto lock mode.

The drivers safety belt can only operate in the emergency lock mode.

Safety belts provide the best restraint when:

• The seatback is upright.

• The occupant is sitting upright (not slouched).

• The lap belt is snug across the hips.

• The shoulder belt is snug across the chest.

• The knees are straight forward.

To help you remember to fasten your safety belt, a warning light will blink. See “Safety belt warning light and chime” on page 3-36.

WARNING - After a colli-

sion

• Lap/shoulder belt assemblies may be stretched or damaged when subjected to the stress and forces of a collision.

• The entire restraint system should be inspected following any collision. All belts, retractors, anchors and hardware damaged by a collision should be replaced before the vehicle is operated again.

WARNING - Cargo area

Passengers should never be allowed to ride in the cargo area of a vehicle. No safety belts are provided for the cargo area. Persons riding in the vehicle without a fastened safety belt are much more likely to suffer serious bodily injury or death during an accident.

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WARNING - Belt use

Safety belts must be used correctly to work properly in an accident. Each seating position

in your vehicle has a specific safety belt assembly that includes a buckle and tongue

designed to be used together. Failure to heed these warnings

and follow these instructions will increase the risk and severity of injuries and the likelihood of death in an accident.

•Use the shoulder portion of the safety belt on the outside

shoulder only. Never wear the shoulder portion under the

arm.

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• Never swing the safety belt around your neck to fit over the inside shoulder.

• Never wear the shoulder portion of the safety belt across the neck or face.

• Wear the lap portion as low as possible. Be sure that the lap belt fits snugly around the hips. Never wear a lap portion of a lap/shoulder belt over your waist; it should always go over the stronger area of your hips.

• Never use a single safety belt for more than one person.

• The front seatbacks should always remain i

n a comfortable, upright position when the vehicle is moving.

WARNING - Twisted belts

A twisted or jammed safety belt cannot restrain you properly. If you cannot untwist or unjam the safety belt, have an authorized Kia dealer service it immediately. Never drive or ride with a twisted or jammed safety belt.

WARNING - Safety belt

care

• A damaged belt may not give you the protection you need in an accident.

•Inspect your safety belts periodically for excessive wear or damage. Pull out each belt fully and look for fraying, cuts, burns or other damage. Pull the safety belt out and let it retract a number of times. Make sure that the lap/shoulder belts return smoothly and easily into the retractor.

• Check the latches to make sure they latch and release without interference or delay.

• Never close the doors on any part of the lap or shoulder belt.

• Any belt not in good condition or in good working order should be promptly replaced.

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Safety belt warning light and chime

If the driver's safety belt is not fastened when the key is turned ON or if it is unfastened after the key is turned ON, the safety belt warning light blinks until the belt fastened.

If the driver's safety belt is not fastened when the key is turned ON or if it is unfastened after the key is ON, the safety belt warning chime will sound for approximately 6 seconds. At this time, if the safety belt is fastened, the chime will stop at once.

Lap/shoulder belt

To fasten the front lap/shoulder belt:

1. Grasp the buckle and tongue plate.

2. Slowly pull the lap/shoulder belt out from the retractor.

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3. Insert the tongue plate (➀) into the open end of the buckle (

➁

) until an audible “click” is heard, indicating the belt is locked in the buckle.

4. Position the lap portion (

➀

) of the belt across your lap as LOW ON THE HIPS as possible to reduce the risk of sliding under it during an accident. Adjust the belt to a SNUG FIT by pulling up on the shoulder portion (

➁

) of the safety belt. The belt retractor is designed to take up excess webbing automatically and to maintain tension on the belt. For your safety, do not put any excess slack into the safety belt at any location.

5. Adjust the shoulder anchor position to your size. To raise the anchor position, push the anchor up (

➀

). To lower the anchor posi-

tion, press (

➁

) the button ( ) and

slide the anchor down (

➂

). After adjustment, make sure the anchor is locked in position.

If the height of the adjusting seat belt is too near your neck, you will not be getting the most effective protection. The shoulder portion should be adjusted so that it lies across your chest and midway over your shoulder nearest the door and not your neck.

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To unfasten the front lap/shoulder belt:

Press the release button on the buckle and allow the belt to slowly retract.

Rear lap/shoulder belt

To fasten the rear lap/shoulder belt:

1. Grasp the buckle and tongue plate.

2. Slowly pull the lap/shoulder belt out.

3. Insert the tongue plate (

➀

) into the

open end of the buckle (

➁

) until an audible “click’’ is heard, indicating the belt is locked in the buckle.

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• The height adjuster must be in the locked position when the vehicle is moving.

• The misadjustment of height of the shoulder belt could reduce the effectiveness of the seat belt in a crash.

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4. Position the lap portion (➀) of the belt across your lap as LOW ON THE HIPS as possible to reduce the risk of sliding under it during an accident. Adjust the belt to a SNUG FIT by pulling up on the shoulder portion (

➁

) of the safety belt. The belt retractor is designed to take up excess webbing automatically and to maintain tension on the belt. For your safety do not put any excess slack into the safety belt.

To unfasten the rear lap/shoulder belt:

Press the release button on the buckle and allow the belt to slowly retract.

3 Point rear center belt (if equipped)

To fasten the rear center belt

1. Extract the tongue plate from the hole on the belt assembly cover and slowly pull the tongue plates out from the retractor.

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2. Insert the tongue plate (A) into the open end of the buckle (C) until an audible “click" is heard, indicating the latch is locked. Make sure the belt is not twisted.

3. Pull the tongue plate (B) and insert the tongue plate (B) into the open end of the buckle (D) until an audible “click” is heard, indicating the latch is locked. Make sure the belt is not twisted.

There will be an audible “click” when the tab locks in the buckle. The safety belt automatically adjusts to the proper length only after the lap belt is adjusted manually so that it fits snugly around your hips, if you lean forward in a slow, easy motion, the belt will extend and let you move around. If there is a sudden stop or impact, the belt will lock into position. It will also lock if you try to lean forward too quickly.

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WARNING

When using the rear safety center belt, you must lock all tongue plates and buckles. If any tongue plate or buckle is not locked, it will increase the chance of injury in the event of collision.

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To unfasten the rear center belt

1. Press the release button on the buckle (D) and remove the tongue plate (B) from the buckle (D).

2. To retract the rear center seatbelt, insert the key or similar small rigid device into the web release button on the anchor connector. Pull up on the seat belt web (A) and allow the webbing to retract automatically.

3. Insert the tongue plate (A) into the hole on the belt assembly cover.

When using the rear center seat belt, the buckle with the “CENTER” mark must be used.

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Stowing the rear safety belt

The rear safety belt buckles can be stowed in the pocket between the rear seatback and cushion when not in use.

Proper use and care of the safety belt system

To ensure that the safety belts provide the maximum protection, please follow these instructions:

• Use the belts at all times - even on

short trips.

• If the safety belt is twisted, straight-

en it prior to use.

• Keep sharp edges and damaging

objects away from the belts.

• Periodically inspect belt webbing,

anchors, buckles and all other parts for signs of wear and damage. Replace damaged, excessively worn or questionable parts immediately.

• To clean the belt webbing, use a mild soap solution recommended for cleaning upholstery or carpets. Follow the instructions provided with the soap.

• Do not make modifications or additions to the safety belt.

• After wearing a safety belt, make sure it fully retracts to the stowed position. Do not allow the belt to get caught in the door when you close it.

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Do not bleach or dye the webbing because this may weaken the webbing fibers and allow them to fail when restraining an occupant in a collision.

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Restraint of pregnant women

Pregnant women should wear lap/shoulder belt assemblies whenever possible according to specific recommendations by their doctors. The lap portion of the belt should be worn AS SNUGLY AND LOW AS POSSIBLE.

Restraint of infants and small children

To increase their safety, infants and young children should always be restrained by a restraint system approved for their age and size.

Never allow a child to stand or kneel on the seat of a moving vehicle. Never allow a safety belt to be placed around both a child and an adult or around two children at the same time.

It is best for children to be seated in the rear seats.

Many companies manufacture child restraint systems (often called child seats) for infants and small children. An acceptable child restraint system must always satisfy Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Make sure that any child-restraint system you use in your vehicle is labelled as complying with Federal Safety Standards.

The child-restraint system should be chosen to fit both the size of the child and the size of the vehicle seat. Be sure to follow any instructions provided by the child-restraint system manufacturer when installing the childrestraint system.

WARNING - Pregnant

women

Pregnant women must never place the lap portion of the safe- ty belt over the area of the abdomen where the fetus is located or above the abdomen where the belt could crush the fetus during an impact.

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Restraint of larger children

As children grow, they may need to use new child-restraint systems, including larger child seats or booster seats, which are appropriate for their increased size.

A child who has outgrown available child-restraint systems should use the belts provided in the vehicle. When seated in the rear outboard seats, the child should be restrained by the lap/shoulder belt.

If the shoulder belt portion slightly touches the child’s neck or face, try placing the child closer to the center of the vehicle. If the shoulder belt still touches their face or neck they need to be returned to a child restraint system. In addition, after-market devices are available from independent manufacturers which help pull the shoulder belt down and away from the child’s face or neck.

WARNING - Infants and

young children

• Infants and young children are at much greater risk of serious injury or death in an accident or sudden stop if they are unre- strained or restrained improperly. Follow all instructions in this section and the instructions that came with an approved child safety system. The child restraint must be correctly installed in the veh

icle, and the child must be correctly placed in the child restraint.

• All children under 12 are safest in the back seat.

• Never install a child or infant seat in the front passenger position. The baby will be

injured or killed by the airbag if it deploys.

•

Never allow a child to stand or kneel on the seat of a moving vehicle.

WARNING - Children on

laps

Never hold a child on your lap or in your arms in a moving vehicle.

Even a very strong person cannot hold onto a child in the event of even a minor collision.

CAUTION

- Hot metal parts

Safety belts and seats can become hot in a vehicle that has been closed during warm/hot weather; they could burn a child. Check seat covers and buckles before you place a child anywhere near them.

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Child restraint system

For small children and babies, the use of a child seat or infant seat is strongly recommended and is required by law in almost all states. This child seat or infant seat should be of appropriate size for the child and should be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

Children riding in the car should sit on the rear seat and must always be properly restrained to minimize the risk of injury in an accident, sudden stop or sudden maneuver. According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seats than in the front seat.

Children could be injured or killed in a crash if their restraints are not properly secured. For small children and babies, a child seat or infant seat must be used. Before buying a particular child restraint system, make sure it fits your car and seat belts, and fits your child. Follow all the instructions provided by the child seat manufacturer when installing the child restraint system.

WARNING - Shoulder

belts on small children

• Never allow a shoulder belt to be in contact with a child’s neck or face while the vehicle is in motion.

• If safety belts are not properly worn and adjusted, there is a risk of death or serious injury to such a child.

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WARNING - Child

restraints

•A child restraint system must

be placed in the rear seat. Never install a child or infant

seat on the front passenger's seat.

Should an accident occur and cause the passenger airbag to deploy, it could severely injure or kill an infant or child seated in the front seat.

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• When using the vehicles lap/shoulder safety belts, always make sure that the shoulder belt portion is positioned midway over the shoulder, never across the neck or behind the back. The lap belt portion of the lap/shoulder belt must always be positioned as low as possible on the child's hips and as snug as possible.

• If the vehicles safety belt will not properly fit the child, you must u

se an appropriate child restraint or booster seat in the rear.

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•Since a safety belt or child restraint system can become very hot if it is in a closed vehicle, be sure to check the seat cover and buckles before placing a child there.

• When the child restraint sys- tem is not in use, store it in the trunk or fasten it with a safety belt so that it will not be thrown forward in the case of a sudden stop or an accident.

•Children who are too large to be in a child restraint should sit in the rear seat and be restrained with the available lap/shoulder belts.

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Installing a child restraint system

For safety reasons, we recommend that the child restraint system be used in the rear seats.

Never place a rear-facing child restraint in the front passenger seat, because of the danger that an inflating passenger side air bag could impact the rear-facing child restraint and kill the child.

Since all passenger safety belts move freely under normal conditions and only lock under extreme or emergency conditions (emergency lock mode), you must manually change these safety belts to the auto lock mode to secure a child restraint.

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• Never allow a child to stand up or kneel while the vehicle is moving.

• Never use an infant carrier or child seat that "hooks" over a seatback. It will not provide adequate protection in an accident.

• Never allow a child to be held while they are in a moving vehicle, as this could result in serious injury to the child in the event of an accident or a

sudden stop. Holding a child in a moving veh

icle does not

provide the child with any protection during an accident, even if the person holding the child is wearing a seat belt.

WARNING - Child seat

installation

• Before installing the child restraint system, read the instructions supplied by the child restraint system manu- facturer.

• If the safety belt does not operate as described in this section, have the system checked immediately by your authorized Kia dealer.

•Failure to observe this manu- al's ins

tructions regarding child restraint system and the instructions provided with the child restraint system could

increase the chance and/or severity of injury in an accident.

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Placing a passenger safety belt into the auto lock mode

The use of the auto lock mode will ensure that the normal movement of the child in the vehicle does not cause the safety belt to be pulled out and loosen the firmness of its hold on the child restraint system. To secure a child restraint system, use the following procedure.

Installing a child restraint system by lap/shoulder belt

To install a child restraint system on the outboard or center rear seats, do the following:

1. Place the child restraint system in the seat and route the lap/shoulder belt around or through the restraint, following the restraint manufacturer’s instructions. Be sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted.

2. Fasten the lap/shoulder belt latch into the buckle. Listen for the distinct “click” sound.

Position the release button so that it is easy to access in case of an emergency.

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3. Pull the shoulder portion of the safety belt all the way out. When the shoulder portion of the safety belt is fully extended, it will shift the retractor to the “Auto Lock” (child restraint) mode.

4. Slowly allow the shoulder portion of the safety belt to retract and listen for an audible “clicking” or “ratcheting” sound. This indicates that the retractor is in the “Auto Lock” mode. If no distinct sound is heard, repeat steps 3 and 4.

5. Remove as much slack from the belt as possible by pushing down 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 safety belt is holding it firmly in place. If it is not, release the safety belt and repeat steps 2 through 6.

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7. Double check that the retractor is in the “Auto Lock” mode by attempting to pull more of the safety belt out of the retractor. If you cannot, the retractor is in the “Auto Lock” mode.

To remove the child restraint, press the release button on the buckle and then pull the lap/shoulder belt out of the restraint and allow the safety belt to retract fully.

When the safety belt is allowed to retract to its fully stowed position, the retractor will automatically switch from the “Auto Lock” mode to the emergency lock mode for normal adult usage.

Securing a child restraint seat with “Tether Anchor”system

Child restraint hook holders are located on the floor behind the rear seats.

1. Open the tether anchor cover on the floor behind the rear seats.

WARNING - Auto lock

mode

The lap/shoulder belt automatically returns to the “emergency lock mode” whenever the belt is allowed to retract fully. Therefore, the preceding seven steps must be followed each time a child restraint is installed.

If the safety belt is not placed in the “Auto lock” mode, severe injury or death could occur to the child and/or other occupants

in the vehicle in a collision, since the child restraint will not be effectively held in place.

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2. Route the child restraint seat strap over the seatback.

For vehicles with adjustable headrest, route the tether strap under the headrest and between the headrest posts, otherwise route the tether strap over the top of the seatback.

3. Connect the tether strap hook to the appropriate child restraint hook holder and tighten to secure the seat.

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WARNING - Tether strap

If the tether strap is secured

incorrectly, the child restraint seat may not be restrained properly in the event of a collision. Do not mount more than

one child restraint seat to a tether anchorage, since the anchorage can then fail in a collision.

WARNING - Child

restraint check

Check that the child restraint system is secure by pushing and pulling it in different direc- tions. Incorrectly fitted child restraints may swing, twist, tip or come away causing death or injury.

WARNING - Child

restraint anchorage

•Child restraint anchorages are designed to withstand only those loads imposed by correctly fitted child restraints. Under no circumstances are they to be used for adult seat belts or harnesses or for attaching other items or equipment to the vehicle.

• The tether strap may not work properly if attached somewhere other than the correct tether anchor.

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Child seat lower anchors

Some child seat manufacturers make child restraint seats that are labeled as International Standards Organization Fixed (ISOFIX) or ISOFIX-compatible child restraint seats. These seats include two rigid or webbing mounted attachments that connect to two ISOFIX anchors at specific seating positions in your vehicle. This type of child restraint seat eliminates the need to use seat belts to attach the child seat in the rear seats.

There is a symbol located on the lower portion of each side of the rear seatbacks. These symbols indicate the position of the lower anchors for child restraints so equipped.

ISOFIX anchors have been provided in your vehicle. The ISOFIX anchors are located in the left and right outboard rear seating positions. Their locations are shown in the illustration. There is no ISOFIX anchor provided for the center rear seating position.

The ISOFIX anchors are located between the seatback and the seat cushion of the rear seat left and right outboard seating positions.

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Follow the child seat manufacturer’s instructions to properly install child restraint seats with ISOFIX or ISOFIX-compatible attachments.

Once you have installed the ISOFIX child restraint, assure that the seat is properly attached to the ISOFIX and tether anchors. Also, test the child restraint seat before you place the child in it. Tilt the seat from side to side. Also try to tug the seat forward. Check to see if the anchors hold the seat in place.

WARNING - ISOFIX

Anchors

If the child restraint is not anchored properly, the risk of a child being seriously injured or killed in a collision greatly increases.

WARNING -

ISOFIX lower anchors

ISOFIX lower anchors are only to be used with the left and right rear outboard seating positions. Never attempt to attach an ISOFIX equipped seat in the center seating position.You may damage the anchors or the anchors may fail and break in a collision.

WARNING

When using the vehicle’s “ISOFIX”system to install a child restraint system in the rear

seat, all unused vehicle rear seat belt metal latch plates or

tabs must be latched securely in their seat belt buckles and the seat belt webbing must be retracted behind the child restraint to prevent the child from reaching and taking hold of unretracted seat belts. Unlatched metal latch plates or tabs may allow the child to reach the unretracted seat belts which may result in

strangulation and a serious injury or death to the child in the child restraint.

CAUTION

Do not allow the rear seat belt webbing to get scratched or pinched by the ISOFIX-seat latch and ISOFIX anchor during the installation.

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AIRBAG - ADVANCED SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM

➀

Driver’s airbag

➁

Front passenger’s airbag

➃

Curtain Airbag

➅

Front impact sensor

➆

SRS control module

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Side airbag

➄

Side impact sensor

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Occupant classification system

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Driver’s airbag

(see page 3- 59)

➁

Front passenger’s airbag

(see page 3- 60)

➂

Side airbag

(if equipped, see page 3- 67)

➃

Curtain Airbag

(if equipped, see page 3- 67)

➄ Front impact sensor

(see page 3- 69)

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Side impact sensor

(if equipped, see page 3- 69)

➆

SRS Control Module

(see page 3- 69)

➇

Front seat position sensor

➈

Occupant classification system

(see page 3- 60)

■ Airbag inflation condition

(see page 3- 70)

■ Airbag non-inflation condition

(see page 3- 71)

■ Airbag warning light

(see page 3- 76)

■ Airbag service

(see page 3- 77)

■ Airbag warning label

(see page 3- 79)

What your airbag system does

Driver’s airbag and front passenger’s airbag are designed to supplement the protection offered by the safety belt in certain frontal collisions. Likewise, side airbag and curtain airbags are designed to supplement the protection offered by the safety belt in side collisions. Safety belts are designed to reduce the injury of the driver or passengers in case of impact or collision. No safety belt or airbag system can completely eliminate injuries that may cause in collisions or impacts. To help reduce impact on driver or passengers in any collision, safety belts must be correctly worn.

What your airbag system does not do

The air bag system is designed to supplement the protection offered by the safety belt system. IT IS NOT A

SUBSTITUTE FOR THE SAFETY BELT.

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The importance of using safety belts

There are four very important reasons to use safety belts even with an airbag supplemental restraint system. They:

• help keep you in the proper position (away from the airbag) when it inflates.

• reduce the risk of harm in rollover, side impact (vehicles not equipped with side and curtain airbags) or rear impact collisions, because an airbag is not designed to inflate in such situations and even a side curtain airbag is designed to inflate only in certain side impact collisions.

• reduce the risk of harm in frontal or side collisions which are not severe enough to actuate the airbag supplemental restraint system.

• reduce the risk of being ejected from your vehicle.

Your vehicle’s Supplemental Restraint System Control Module is equipped with a recording device that may record the use or

status of the safety belt restraint system by the driver and front

passenger in certain collisions.

WARNING - Airbags &

safety belts

• Even in vehicles with air bags, you and your passengers must always wear the safety belts provided in order to min-

imize the risk and severity of injury in the event of a collision or rollover.

•Always wear your safety belt. It can help keep you away from the air bags during heavy braking just before a collision.

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• If occupants are not wearing safety belts or correctly seated, they cannot be fully protected, and thus face a greater risk of serious injury or death.

•Driver’s and front passenger’s airbag are designed to inflate only in certain frontal collision, and side and curtain airbags are designed to inflate in certain side impacts. Frontal airbags are not designed to provide protection in side impacts, rear impacts

, rollovers, or less severe frontal collisions. They will not provide protection from later impacts in a multi- impact collision.

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Airbag system components

The main components of your SRS are:

• To indicate that your vehicle is equipped with airbags, the corresponding airbag covers are marked with “SRS AIRBAG”.

- Driver’s airbag (see page 3- 59)

- Passenger’s airbag (see page 3- 60)

- Side airbag

(if equipped, see page 3- 67)

- Curtain airbag

(if equipped, see page 3- 67)

• A diagnostic system that continually monitors the system operation.

• Airbag warning light to warn you of a possible problem with the system.

• Emergency power backup in case your car’s electrical system is disconnected in a crash.

The SRS uses a collection of sensors to gather information about the driver’s and front passenger’s seat position, the driver’s and front passenger’s safety belt usage and impact severity.

The driver's and front passenger's seat position sensors, which are installed on the seat track let the airbag control module know where the seats are positioned. Similarly, the safety belt usage sensors measure if the driver and front passenger’s safety belts are fastened.These sensors provide the ability to control the SRS deployment based on how close the driver’s seat is to the steering wheel, how close the passenger’s seat is to the instrument panel, whether or not the safety belts are fastened, and the severity of the impact.

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• If your vehicle has been sub-

jected to flood conditions (e.g. soaked carpeting/standing

water on the floor of the vehi- cle, etc.) or if your vehicle has become flood damaged in any way, do not attempt to start the vehicle or put the key in the ignition. Have the vehicle towed to an authorized Kia dealer for inspection and necessary repairs.

Disregarding this precaution may cause an unexpected airbag deployment, which could result i

n serious per-

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The advanced SRS offers the ability to control the airbag inflation with two levels. A first stage level is provided for moderate-severity impacts. A second stage level is provided for more severe impacts.

According to the impact severity, seating position and safety belt usage, the SRS Control Module controls the airbag inflation.

Additionally, your SRS is equipped with an occupant classification system in the front passenger’s seat. The occupant classification system detects the presence of a passenger in the front passenger’s seat and will turn off the front passenger’s airbag under certain conditions in order to protect smaller front passenger seat occupants. For more detail, see “Occupant Classification System” later in this section.

WARNING - Seating sen-

sors malfunction

If the seat position sensor is not working properly, the airbag warning light ( ) on the instrument panel will illuminate because the airbag warning light is connected with the seat position sensor. If the airbag warning light does not illuminate when the ignition key is turned to the "ON" position, if i

t remains illuminated after illuminating for approximately 6 sec- onds, or if it illuminates while the vehicle is being driven, have an authorized Kia dealer inspect your vehicle as soon as possi- ble.

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BAG

WARNING - Seat usage

• Modification to the seat structure can damage the seat position sensor and cause the airbag to deploy at a different level than should be provided.

• Do not place any objects underneath the front seats

since they could damage the seat position sensor or inter-

fere with the occupant classi- fication system.

• Do not place any objects that may cause magnetic fields near the front seat. These may cause a malfunction of the seat position sensor.

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Driver’s airbag

The driver’s airbag is stored in the center of the steering wheel.

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• Have your car checked by a Kia dealer as soon as possible if the SRS warning light comes on. Ignoring the indicator light can result in serious or fatal injury.

•Sitting improperly or out of position can provide incorrect data to the occupant classifi- cation system and result in serious or fatal injury in a crash. All occupants

should

sit upright in their seats with

their feet on the floor.

WARNING - Steering

wheel

• You must always sit as far back from the steering wheel airbag as possible (chest at least 250 mm (10 inches) away from the steering wheel), while

still maintaining a comfortable seating position for good

vehicle control, in order to reduce the risk of injury or death in a collision.

• Never place objects over the airbag storage compartments or between the airbags and yourself. Due to the speed and force of the a

irbag inflation, such objects could hit your body at high speed and cause severe bodily injury and even

death.

• Do not put stickers or orna- ments on the steering wheel cover. These may interfere with the deployment of the airbag.

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Front passenger’s airbag

Front passenger’s airbag is stored in the instrument panel on the glove box.

Never put any objects or ornaments on the instrument panel.

Occupant classification system

The occupant classification system detects the presence of a passenger in the front passenger’s seat and will turn off the front passenger’s airbag under certain conditions.

The occupant classification system is designed to detect the presence of a properly-seated occupant and determine if the front passenger’s airbag should be enabled (may inflate) or not.

If there is no passenger in the front passenger seat or if the passenger in the front passenger's seat is very small (such as a child), the front PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator may go ON.

When this indicator is ON, the front passenger's air bag will not deploy.

The side air bag will not deploy if the front seat is unoccupied.

The side air bag may deploy if the front seat is occupied by a small occupant.

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Main components of occupant classification system

• A detection device located within the front passenger seat cushion.

• Electronic system to determine whether passenger air bag systems (both front and side) should be activated or deactivated.

• A warning light located on the instrument panel which illuminates the words “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indicating the front passenger air bag system is deactivated.

• The instrument panel air bag warning light is interconnected with the occupant classification system.

Always be sure that you and all vehicle occupants are seated and restrained properly (sitting upright with the seat in an upright position, centered on the seat cushion, with the person’s legs comfortably extended, feet on the floor, and wearing the safety belt properly) for the most effective protection by the air bag and the safety belt.

• The OCS may not function properly if the passenger takes actions which can defeat the detection system. These include:

(1) Failing to sit in an upright posi-

tion.

(2) Leaning against the door or cen-

ter console.

(3) Sitting towards the sides or the

front of the seat.

(4) Putting legs on the dashboard or

resting them on other locations which reduce the passenger weight on the front seat.

(5) Improperly wearing the safety

belt.

(6) Reclining the seat back.

• The “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indicator illuminates after the ignition key is turned to the “ON” position or after the engine is started. If the front passenger’s seat is occupied by very small person, the “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indicator will remain illuminated. If the front passenger’s seat is occupied by a person of adult size, the “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indicator will turn off after 4 seconds.

• If the front passenger's seat is unoccupied, the “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indicator will turn on, and the front passenger's airbag will not deploy in frontal crashes.

• If the “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indicator illuminates, the front passenger’s airbag will not deploy in frontal crashes.

• If the front passenger’s seat is occupied by a person of adult size, the “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indicator is not illuminated and the front passenger’s airbag will deploy in frontal crashes.

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CAUTION

If the “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF”indicator illuminates or blinks continuously when a per- son of adult size sits in the front passenger’s seat, it could be because that person isn’t sitting properly in the seat.

If this happens, turn the vehicle off, place the seat back in the full upright position, sit upright in the seat, centered on the seat cushion, with legs comfortably extended. Res

tart the vehicle and have the person remain in this position for about 1 minute. This will allow the system to detect the person and enable the passenger’s airbag.

Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant classification system

Condition detected by

the occupant classifi-

cation system

1. Adult *

2. Child *

3. Unoccupied

4. There is a malfunction in the system

Off

Activated

Deactivated

"PASSENGER AIR

BAG OFF" indicator light

Airbag warning light

Front passenger

airbag

Indicator/Warning light Devices

*1The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller adult

sits in the front passenger seat, the system may recognize him/her as a child depending on his/her physique and posture.

When a larger child who has outgrown a child restraint system sits in the front passenger seat, the system may recognize him/her as an adult depending on his/her physique or posture.

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CAUTION

If the occupant classification system is not working properly, the airbag warning light ( ) on the instrument panel will illumi- nate because the passenger’s airbag is connected with the occupant classification system. If there is a malfunction of the occupant classification system, the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" indicator will illuminate and the front passenger's airbag will not deploy in frontal crashes

even if there is adult occupant in the front passenger's seat.

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BAG

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inspect the occupant classification system with the SRS airbag system as soon as possible if any of following occur;

• The SRS airbag warning light does not illuminate when the ignition key is turned to "ON" position.

• The SRS airbag warning light remains illuminated after illuminating for approximately 6 seconds.

• The SRS a

irbag warning light

illuminates while the vehicle is

being driven.

WARNING

• The occupant classification system can function only when the ignition key is in the "ON" position.

• For very small person, the occupant classification system may or may not turn off the right front passenger's frontal airbag, depending upon the person's seating posture and body build. Everyone in your vehicle should wear a safety belt properly -- whether or not there is an air bag for that person.

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WARNING

If the front passenger seat should be modified for persons with disabilities that may affect the operation of the occupant classification system, contact an authorized Kia dealer.

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• If the front seat passenger changes their seating position (for example, by not sitting upright, by sitting on the edge of the seat, or by otherwise being out of position), the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" indicator may be turned on, and the passenger's airbag may not deploy in a collision. Always be sure to sit properly in the front passenger’s seat and wear the safety belt properly and do not do any of the following.

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- Put a heavy load in the front passenger seat.

- Excessively recline the front passenger seatback.

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-Sit with hips shifted towards the front of the seat.

- Lean on the center console.

-Sit on one side of the front passenger seat.

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NOTICE

• If luggage or other objects are placed on the front passenger's seat or if the temperature of the seat changes, the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" indicator may blink. These conditions do not indicate a problem.

• Do not put heavy objects on the front passenger’s seat. This may cause the front passenger's airbag to deploy in a frontal collision.

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• Do not modify or replace the front passenger’s seat. Don't place or attach anything on the front passenger’s seat. This can adversely affect the occupant classification sys- tem.

• Do not sit on sharp objects such as tools when occupying the front passenger’s seat. These can adversely affect the occupant classification sys- tem.

• Do not install accessory seat covers on the front seats.

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- Place feet on the dashboard.

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• If the driver brakes the vehicle heavily in an urgent situations, occupants will be thrown forward. If front pas-

sengers are not wearing the safety belts, they will be

directly in front of the storage compartment when inflation occurs. In that situation, serious injury or death is possible.

• Never allow front passenger to put their hands or feet on the instrument panel or put their face close to the instrument panel. The airbag will impact the front passenger when it inflates.

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• Never allow children/old and feeble persons/pregnant women to sit on the front passenger’s seat. Do not put child restraint systems on the front passenger’s seat either. They may be seriously injured by the airbag inflation when airbag deploys.

• Do not put objects or stickers on the instrument panel. Do not apply any accessory on the front windshield glass or do not i

nstall aftermarket mirrors or accessories on the fac- tory installed rearview mirror. These may interfere with the deployment of airbag inflation or could hit your body at high speed and cause severe bodily injury and even death.

WARNING

• The front seat passenger’s airbag is much larger than the

steering wheel airbag and inflates with considerably

more force. It can seriously hurt or kill a passenger who is not in the proper position and wearing the safety belt properly. The front passengers should always move their seat as far back as practical and sit back in their seat.

• It is essential that the front passengers always wear their

safety belt

s, even when the

vehicle is moving in a parking lot or up a driveway into garage.

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Side airbag

Side airbags are stored in the left side of the driver’s seat, right side of the front passenger’s seat.

If airbag inflation conditions are met (side collision), they will inflate.

Curtain airbag

Curtain airbags are located along both sides of the roof rails above the front and rear doors.

They are designed to help protect the heads of the front seat occupants and the rear outboard seat occupants in certain side impact collisions.

WARNING - Seat covers,

damage and modifications

• Do not use any accessory seat covers for a vehicle equipped with side airbags.

Use of seat covers could interfere with side airbag deployment.

If seat is damaged, have the vehicle inspected by an authorized Kia dealer. Inform them that your vehicle is equipped with side airbags.

• Do not make modifications or additions to the s

eats since injury may result in due to the malfunction of the airbag sys- tem.

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• The curtain airbag deployment occurs only on the side of the vehicle affected by the impact.

• The side airbags (side and curtain airbags) are not designed to deploy during collisions from the front or rear of the vehicle or in most rollover situations.

• The curtain airbags are designed to deploy only during certain sideimpact collisions, depending on the crash severity, angle, speed and impact. The curtain airbags are not designed to deploy in all side impact situations.

WARNING

• In order for side airbags (side and curtain airbags) to provide their best protection, occupants should sit in an upright position with the seat belts properly fastened.

•Children must be seated in the proper child restraint system. Make sure to secure the child restraint system in a locked position.

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•Advise occupants not to lean their heads or bodies onto doors, and not to place objects between the doors and them since this may defeat operation of the side airbags.

• Never try to open or repair any components of the side curtain airbag system. This should only be done by an authorized Kia dealer.

Failure to follow the above men- tioned instructions can result in injury or death to the vehicle occupants in an accident.

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Why didn’t my airbag go off in a collision?

(Inflation and non-inflation condi- tions of the airbag)

There are many types of accidents in which one or more of the airbags would not be expected to provide additional protection.

These include rear impacts, second or third collisions in multiple

impact accidents,as well as low speed impacts. Just because your vehicle is damaged and even if it is totally unusable, don’t be sur- prised that the airbags did not inflate.

Airbag collision sensors

➀

SRS control module

➁

Front impact sensor

➂

Side impact sensor (if equipped)

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Airbag inflation condition

Front airbag

Front airbags are designed to inflate when the impact is delivered to front collision sensors depending on the intensity, speed or angles of impact of the front collision - generally from an area a little to the left to a little to the right of straight ahead.

WARNING - Protecting

airbag module and sensors

• Do not hit or allow any heavy objects to hit the locations where airbags or sensors are installed.

This may cause damage and unexpected airbag deployment, which could result in serious personal injury or death.

• If the installation location or angle of the sensors is altered in any way, the airbags may malfunction, causing severe

njury or death.

Therefore, do not try to perform maintenance on or around the airbag sensors. Have the vehicle repaired by an authorized Kia dealer.

WARNING - Body

changes

• Problems may arise if the sensor installation angles are changed due to the deformation of front bumper, body or B pillar where side collision sensors are installed. In the event of a collision, have the vehicle inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

• Your vehicle has been designed to deploy the airbag(s) in certain collisions. Installing aftermarket bumper guards or replacing a bumper with non-genuine parts may adversely affect your vehicle’

airbag deployment performance.

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Side airbag

Side airbags (side and curtain airbags) are designed to inflate depending on the strength, speed and angles of impact of a side impact collision or rollover.

If the vehicle chassis is impacted by bumps or objects on unimproved roads or sidewalks, airbags may deploy. Drive carefully on unimproved roads or on surfaces not designed for vehicle traffic to prevent unintended airbag deployment.

Airbag non-inflation conditions

• In certain low-speed collisions the airbags may not deploy. The airbags are designed not to deploy in such cases because the risk of injuries which can be caused by the airbags exceeds the benefits they provide in protecting occupants.

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• In this case, the front airbags do not provide protection, since they would instantaneously inflate and deflate while the occupants were moving away from the front airbags.

• Front airbags are also not generally designed to deploy in side impact collisions because occupants are moving sideways ad not forward into the front airbags.

However, side or curtain airbags are designed to inflate in side impacts depending on the intensity, vehicle speed and angles of impact.

• In a slant or angled collision, the force of impact may direct the occupants in a direction between the front and side airbags, and thus the sensors may not deploy any airbags.

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• Just before impact, drivers often brake heavily. Such heavy braking lowers the front portion of the vehicle and the vehicle dive under a vehicle with a higher ground clearance. Airbags may not inflate in this "underride" situation because deceleration forces are so radically altered by such "underride" collisions.

• Front airbags do not generally inflate in rollover accidents.

However, side airbags may inflate during a rollover, depending on the precise impacts which the side of the vehicle experienced during a rollover.

• Airbags may not inflate if the vehicle collides with objects such as utility poles or trees, where the point of impact is concentrated to one area and not the main body structures, so that the full force of the impact is not transmitted to the sensors.

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How does the airbag system operate

• Airbags only operate when the ignition switch is turned to the ON or START positions.

• Airbags inflate instantly in the event of serious frontal or side collision in order to help protect the occupants from physical injury. The airbag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) is a small computer which calculates the immediate impact information and sends out a deployment signal based on the ECU's calculation of the likely severity of the developing collision.

• There is no single vehicle speed at which the airbags will inflate.

• Airbag deployment depends on a number of factors including vehicle speed, angles of impact and the density and stiffness of the vehicles or objects which your vehicle hits in the collision. However, factors are not limited to those mentioned above.

• The front airbags will completely inflate and deflate in an instant.

It is impossible for you to see the airbags inflate during an accident. It is much more likely that you will simply see the deflated airbags hanging out of their storage compartments after the collision.

• In order to help provide protection in a severe collision, the airbags must inflate rapidly. The speed of airbag inflation has been determined by the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) to reduce the likelihood of serious or life-threatening injuries and is thus a mandatory part of the airbag design.

However, airbag inflation can also cause injuries which normally can include facial abrasions, bruises and broken bones, and sometimes more serious injuries because that inflation speed also causes the airbags to expand with a great deal force.

• There are even circumstances under which contact with the steering wheel airbag can cause fatal injuries,especially if the occupant is positioned excessively close to the steering wheel.

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Noise and smoke

When the airbags inflate, they make a loud noise and they leave smoke and powder in the air inside of the vehicle. This is normal. After the airbag inflates, you may feel substantial discomfort in breathing due to the contact of your chest to both the safety belt and the airbag, as well as from breathing the smoke and powder. We strongly urge you to

open your doors and/or windows as soon as possible after impact in order to reduce discomfort and prevent prolonged exposure to the smoke and powder.

Though the smoke and powder are non-toxic, they may cause irritation (eyes, nose and throat etc). Wash and rinse with cold water immediately and consult the doctor if the symptom persists.

WARNING - Seated posi-

tioning

•Driver should sit as far back from the steering wheel airbag as possible to reduce the risk of injury or death in a collision (at least 250 mm (10 inches) away). The front passenger should always move their seat as far back as possible and sit back in their seat.

•Airbags inflate instantly in an event of collision and passen- gers may be inj

ured by the airbag expansion force if they are too close to the dashboard.

•Airbag inflation may cause

injuries which normally include facial or bodily abra- sions, injuries from broken

eyeglasses or burns from the airbag gases.

WARNING - Hot airbag

parts

When the airbags deploy, the airbag related parts in steering wheel and/or instrument panel and/or in both sides of the roof rails above the front and rear doors are very hot. To prevent

injury, do not touch the airbag storage area’s internal compo-

nents immediately after an airbag has inflated.

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Installing a child restraint on a front passenger’s seat is for- bidden.

Never place a rear-facing child restraint in the front passenger’s seat. If the airbag deploys, it would impact the rear-facing child restraint, causing serious or fatal injury.

In addition, do not place front-facing child restraint in the front passenger’s seat either. If the front passenger airbag inflates, it would cause serious or fatal injuries to the child.

Airbag warning light

The purpose of the airbag warning light in your instrument panel is to alert you of a potential problem with your airbag - Supplemental Restraint System (SRS).

WARNING - Child

restraints

• Never put a child restraint in the front passenger’s seat. If the front passenger airbag inflates, it would cause serious or fatal injuries.

• When children are seated in the rear outboard seats,be sure to secure the child restraint system into a locked in position.

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When the ignition switch is turned ON, the indicator light should illuminate for approximately 6 seconds, then go off.

Have the system checked if:

• The light does not turn on briefly when you turn the ignition ON.

• The light stays on after the engine starts.

• The light comes on while the vehicle is in motion.

Airbag (Supplemental Restraint System) service

Your Supplemental Restraint System is virtually maintenance-free. There are no parts which you can service.

You must have the system serviced under the following circumstances:

• If an airbag ever inflates, the airbag must be replaced. Do not try to remove or discard the airbag by yourself. This must be done by an authorized Kia dealer.

• If the airbag warning indicator light alerts you to a problem, have the airbag system checked as soon as possible. Otherwise, your airbag system may be ineffective.

WARNING - No modifica-

tions

Do not modify any part of the airbag system modification could make the airbag system ineffective.

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When repairing or scrapping the vehicle

• Repairing the steering wheel, instrument panel, center console or roofs, or installing a car audio system around the center console or painting the front metal sheet could disable the airbag system. Have such repairs and maintenance performed by an authorized Kia dealer.

• Special care must be taken in scrapping or junking an airbagequipped vehicle. Always refer such activities to a qualified professional.

WARNING - No mainte-

nance or repair

• Do not work on the airbag sys- tem’s components or wiring. This could cause the airbags to inflate inadvertently, possi- bly seriously injuring some- one. Working on the system could also disable the system so that the airbags would not deploy in a collision.

• Any work on the airbag sys- tem, such as removing,

install

ing, or repairing the

steering wheel must be per-

formed by a qualified Kia technician. Improper handling of the airbag system including the steering wheel may result in serious personal injury or death.

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Airbag warning label

Airbag warning labels which are now required by the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) are attached to alert driver and passengers of potential risk of airbag system. Note that these government warnings focus on the risk to children, Kia also wants you to be aware of the risks which adults are exposed to. Those have been described in previous pages.

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Opening the hood:

1. Pull the release lever on the lower left side of the instrument panel to unlatch the hood. The hood should pop open slightly.

2. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise the hood slightly, pull the secondary latch (

➀

) inside of the

hood center and lift (

➁

) the hood.

3. Lift the hood and hold it open with the support rod by inserting the free end of the rod into the slot (➀).

HOOD

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Grasp the support rod in the area wrapped in rubber.The rub- ber will help prevent you from being burned by hot metal when the engine is hot.

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Closing the hood

1. Before closing the hood, check the following:

• All filler caps in engine compartment must be correctly installed.

• Gloves, rags or any other combustible material must be removed from the engine compartment.

2. Secure the support rod in its clip.

3. Lower the hood to about 30 cm (12 inches) height and then let it drop to properly lock in place.

Make sure the hood is properly locked before driving.

CAUTION - Hood

• Before closing the hood, make sure that all engine parts and tools have been removed from the engine area and that no one’s hands are near the hood opening.

• Do not leave gloves,rags or any other combustible material in the engine compartment. Doing so may cause a heatinduced fire.

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1. Stop the engine.

2. To open the fuel filler lid, pull the release lever.

3. Pull the fuel filler lid out to open.

4. To remove the cap, turn the fuel tank cap counter-clockwise.

5. Refuel as needed.

6. To install the cap, turn it clockwise until it “clicks”. This indicates that the cap is securely tightened.

7. Close the fuel filler lid and push it lightly and make sure that it is securely closed.

FUEL FILLER LID

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WARNING - Refueling

If pressurized fuel sprays out, it can cover your clothes or skin and thus subject you to the risk of fire and burns. Always remove the fuel cap carefully and slowly. If the cap is venting fuel or if you hear a hissing

sound, wait until the condition stops before completely remov- ing the cap.

CAUTION

To avoid injury from sharp edges, it is recommended that protective gloves be worn if there is a need to open the fuel filler door manually.

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WARNING - Refueling

dangers

Automotive fuels are flammable materials. When refueling, please note the following guide- lines carefully. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in severe personal injury, severe burns or death by fire or explosion.

• Before refueling note the location of the Emergency Gasoline Shut-Off, if available, at the gas station facility.

• Before touching the fuel nozzle, you should eliminate potentially dangerous static electricity discharge by touching another metal part of the vehicle, a safe distance away from the fuel filler neck, noz- zle, or other gas source.

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• Do not get back into a vehicle once you have begun refuel-

ing since you can generate static electricity by touching, rubbing or sliding against any item or fabric (polyester, satin, nylon, etc.) capable of produc- ing static electricity. Static electricity discharge can ignite fuel vapors resulting in

rapid burning. If you must reenter the vehicle, you should once again elimi

nate potentially dangerous static electricity discharge by touching a metal part of the vehicle, away from the fuel filler neck, nozzle or other gasoline source.

• When using a portable fuel container be sure to place the container on the ground prior to refueling. Static electricity discharge from the container can ignite fuel vapors causing a fire. Once refueling has begun, contact with the vehicle should be maintained until the filling is complete.

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Use only portable plastic fuel containers designed to carry and store gasoline.

• Do not use cellular phones while refueling. Electric current and/or electronic interference from cellular phones can potentially ignite fuel vapors causing a fire.

• When refueling, always shut the engine off. Sparks produced by electrical components related to the engine can ignite fuel vapors causing a fire. Once refueling is complete, check to make

sure the

filler cap and filler door are

securely closed, before start- ing the engine.

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NOTICE

• Make sure to refuel with unleaded fuel only.

• Check to make sure the fuel filler cap is securely closed after refueling. A loose fuel filler cap may cause the "Check Engine" (Malfunction Indicator) light in the instrument panel to illuminate unnecessarily.

• If the fuel filler cap requires replacement, use only a genuine Kia cap or the equivalent specified for your vehicle. An incorrect fuel filler cap can result in a serious malfunction of the fuel system or emission control system.

• Do not spill fuel on the exterior surfaces of the vehicle. Any type of fuel spilled on painted surfaces may damage the paint.

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• DO NOT use matches or a lighter and DO NOT SMOKE or leave a lit cigarette in your vehicle while at a gas station especially during refueling. Automotive fuel is highly flammable and can, when ignited, result in fire.

• If a fire breaks out during refueling, leave the vicinity of the vehicle, and immediately contact the manager of the gas station and then contact the local fire department.

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Outside rearview mirror

Be sure to adjust mirror angles before driving.

Your vehicle is equipped with both left-hand and right-hand outside rearview mirrors. The mirrors can be adjusted remotely with the control levers or remote switch, depending on the type of mirror control installed. The mirror heads can be folded back to prevent damage during an automatic car wash or when passing in a narrow street.

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NOTICE

Do not scrape ice off the mirror face; this may damage the surface of the glass. If ice should restrict movement of the mirror, do not force the mirror for adjustment. To remove ice, use a deicer spray, or a sponge or soft cloth with very warm water.

Manual remote control (if equipped)

To adjust an outside mirror, move the control lever located at the forward inside area of the window frame.

MIRRORS

CAUTION - Rearview mir-

rors

• The right outside rearview mirror is convex. Objects seen in the mirror are closer than they appear.

•Use your interior rearview mir- ror or direct observation to determine the actual distance of following vehicles when changing lanes.

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Electric remote control (if equipped)

The electric remote control mirror switch allows you to adjust the position of the left and right outside rearview mirrors. To adjust the position of either mirror, move the lever (

➀

) to R or L to select the right side mirror or the left side mirror, then press a corresponding point ( ) on the mirror adjustment control to position the selected mirror up, down, left or right.

After adjustment, put the lever into neutral position to prevent the inadvertent adjustment.

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NOTICE

• The mirrors stop moving when they reach the maximum adjusting angles, but the motor continues to operate while the switch is depressed. Do not depress the switch longer than necessary, the motor may be damaged.

• Do not attempt to adjust the outside rearview mirror by hand. Doing so may damage the parts.

Folding the outside rearview mirror

To fold outside rearview mirror, grasp the housing of mirror and then fold it toward the rear of the vehicle.

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Outside rearview mirror heater (if equipped)

The outside rearview mirror heater is actuated in connection with the rear window defroster. To heat the outside rearview mirror glass, push the button for the rear window defroster.

The rearview mirror heater (and rear window defroster) will not operate unless the engine is running.

The outside rearview mirror glass will be heated for defrosting or defogging and will give you improved rear vision in inclement weather conditions. Push the button again to turn the heater off. The outside rearview mirror heater automatically turns off after 20 minutes.

Inside rearview mirror

Adjust the rearview mirror to center on the view through the rear window. Make this adjustment before you start driving.

Day/night rearview mirror (if equipped)

Manual type (if equipped)

Make this adjustment before you start driving and while the day/night lever is in the day position.

Pull the day/night lever toward you to reduce glare from the headlights of vehicles behind you during night driving.

Remember that you lose some rearview clarity in the night position.

CAUTION - Rear visibility

Do not place objects in the rear

seat or cargo area which would interfere with your vision out the rear window.

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Electric type (if equipped)

The electric day/night rearview mirror automatically controls the glare from the headlights of the car behind you in nighttime or low light driving conditions. The sensor mounted in the mirror senses the light level around the vehicle, and through a chemical reaction, automatically controls the headlight glare from vehicles behind you.

When the engine is running, the glare is automatically controlled by the sensor mounted in the rearview mirror.

Whenever the shift lever is shifted into reverse (R), the mirror will automatically go to the brightest setting in order to improve the drivers view behind the vehicle.

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NOTICE

When cleaning the mirror, use a paper towel or similar material dampened with glass cleaner. Do not spray glass cleaner directly on the mirror as that may cause the liquid cleaner to enter the mirror housing.

Type A (with compass)

To operate the electric rearview mirror:

Press and hold the ON/OFF button (

➀

) for 3~6 seconds to turn the automatic- dimming function on. The mirror indicator light will illuminate.

Press and hold the ON/OFF button (

➀

) for 3~6 seconds once again to turn the automatic- dimming function off. The mirror indicator light will turn off.

Type B (with homelink wireless control system)

To operate the electric rearview mirror:

Press the “I” button (

➀

) to turn the automatic- dimming function on. The mirror indicator light will illuminate.

Press the “O” button (

➁

) to turn the automatic- dimming function off. The mirror indicator light will turn off.

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Room light

Front (map light)

The lights are turned ON or OFF by pressing the corresponding switch.

Center (dome light)

➀

DOOR : The light turns on or off when a door is opened or closed.

The interior light goes out slowly if the door is closed.

When a door is unlocked by the transmitter, the interior light stays on for 30 seconds as long as the door is not opened.

➁

ON : The light turns on and stays on

even when the doors are all closed.

Rear (dome light)

➀

OFF : The light stays off even when the

rear hatch or rear hatch window are open.

➁

DR : The light turns on or off when the

rear hatch or rear hatch window are opened or closed.

➂

ON : The light turns on and stays on

even when the rear hatch or rear hatch window are all closed.

INTERIOR LIGHTS

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➂

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Glove box lamp (if equipped)

The glove box lamp comes ON when the glove box is opened.

The parking lights or headlights must be ON for the glove box lamp to function.

Cargo area lamp (if equipped)

The cargo area lamp comes ON when the rear hatch or rear hatch window are opened.

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NOTICE

• To avoid possible theft, do not

leave valuables in the storage compartment.

• Always keep the storage compart-

ment covers closed while driving. Do not attempt to place so many items in the storage compartment that the storage compartment cover can not close securely.

STORAGE COMPARTMENT

WARNING -

Flammable materials

Do not store cigarette lighters, propane cylinders, or other flammable/explosive materials in the vehicle. These items may catch fire and/or explode if the vehicle is exposed to hot temperatures for extended periods.

These compartments can be used to store small items required by the driver or passengers.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

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