Kia Spectra 2007 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!

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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. 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.

© 2007 Kia Motors Corp.
All rights reserved. Reproduction by any means, elec-

tronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording,
or by any information storage and retrieval system or
translation in whole or part is not permitted without writ­ten authorization from Kia Motors Corporation.

Printed in Korea

Foreword

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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

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

Introduction

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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 interesting or
helpful information is being provid­ed.

HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL

WARNING

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

CAUTION

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

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VEHICLE BREAK-IN
PROCESS

No special break-in period is need­ed.By f ollo wing a f ew 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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Interior overview / 2-2
Instrument panel overview / 2-3
Engine compartment / 2-4

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INTERIOR OVERVIEW

1. Door lock/unlock button

2. Outside rearview mirror control switch*

3. Power window switches*

4. Master power door lock control*

5. Master power window control lock*

6.Vent controls

7. Instrument cluster

8. Steering wheel

9. Steering wheel tilt*

10.Trunk release button

11. Instrument panel illumination*

12.TCS button*

13. Hood release lever

14. Brake pedal

15. Accelerator pedal

16. Fuel filler lid release lever
* : if equipped

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INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW

1. Driver’s Air bag*

2. Light control / Turn signals

3. Instrument cluster

4.Wiper/Washer

5. Ignition switch

6. Aux

7. Hazard

8. Climate control system

9. Shift lever*

10. Passenger’s air bag*

11. Glove box

12. Audio controls*

13. Auto cruise controls*
* : if equipped

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ENGINE COMPARTMENT

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1. Power steering fluid reservoir

2. Engine oil filler cap

3. Brake fluid reservoir

4. Air cleaner

5. Fuse box

6. Negative battery terminal

7. Positive battery terminal

8. Auto transaxle oil dipstick*

9. Radiator cap

10. Engine oil dipstick

11. Engine coolant reservoir

12.Windshield washer fluid reservoir
* : if equipped

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Keys / 3-2
Remote keyless entry / 3-3
Immobilizer system / 3-6
Door locks / 3-8

Windows / 3-13
Seat / 3-16
Safety belts / 3-27
Air bag - Advanced supplemental restraint

system / 3-50
Trunk / 3-76
Hood / 3-78
Fuel filler lid / 3-80
Mirrors / 3-83
Interior lights / 3-87
Storage compartment / 3-88
Interior features / 3-90
Sunroof / 3-94
Luggage net / 3-97
Antenna / 3-98
Audio system / 3-99

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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

Master key

Used to start the engine, lock and
unlock the doors, and open the trunk
(if equipped).

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 in
your vehicle with unsupervised
children.

WARNING

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.

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(1) Lock button
(2) Unlock button
(3) Panic button
(4) Trunk lid open button

Lock (1)

All doors are locked and the hazard
lamp flash once if the lock button is
pressed.

Unlock (2)

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

After depressing this button, the
doors will be locked automatically
unless you open them within 30 sec­onds.

Panic (3) (if equipped)

The horn sounds and hazard lamp
will flash for about 27 seconds if this
button is pressed for more than 0.5
seconds.

To stop the panic operation, press
any button except panic on the tr ans­mitter.

Trunk lid open (4) (if equipped)

The trunk lid opens if this button is
pressed for more than 0.5 seconds.

REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (IF EQUIPPED)

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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 30 m [100 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.

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.

This device complies with
Industry Canada Standard RSS-

210. Operation is subject to the fol-

lowing two conditions:

1.This device may not cause harm­ful interference, and

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

WARNING

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

CAUTION

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.

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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.

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.

For replacement transmitters, see an
Authorized Kia Dealer for reprog ram­ming.

CAUTION

• 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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CAUTION

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.

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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 unit in
the instrument panel.

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 Immobilizer unit.

The Immobilizer unit checks the sig­nal and determines 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.

To deactivate the immobilizer sys­tem:

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

To activate the immobilizer sys­tem:

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.

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 interf erence that
may cause undesired operation of
the device.

IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

WARNING

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

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Limp home (override) proce­dure

When you turn the ignition key to the
ON position, if the IMMO indicator
remains on continuously after blink­ing 6 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.T urn the ignition ke y to the ON posi­tion.The IMMO indicator ( ) will
blink 6 times and remain on 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).

4. If all of the digits have been input
successfully, you have to start the
engine within 10 seconds. If you
attempt to start the engine after 10
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.

CAUTION

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

CAUTION

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.

CAUTION

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.

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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 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.

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

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

To lock a door without the key, push
the inside door lock button (1) or
door lock switch (2, if equipped) to
the “LOCK” position and close the
door (3).

DOOR LOCKS

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Lock

Unlock

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WARNING

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

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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, push the door
lock button (1) to the “Unlock” posi­tion.The red mark (2) on button will
be visible.

• To lock a door, push the door lock
button (1) to the “Lock” position. If
the door is locked properly, the red
mark (2) on the door lock button
will not be visible.

• To open a door, pull the door han­dle (3) outward.

• If the inner door handle of driver’s
(front passenger’s, if equipped)
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. (if equipped)

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Lock

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With central door lock switch
(if equipped)

It is operated by depressing the 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 (1) of the central door lock
switch, all vehicle doors will lock.

• When pushing down on the rear
portion (2) 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.

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Driver’s side

Passenger’s side (if equipped)

WARNING

• 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 injury.

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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.

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WARNING - Unlocked

vehicle

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 y our
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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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.

4.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 (1)
until rear door child safety lock is
unlocked ( ).

Rear hatch (if equipped)

Opening the rear hatch

• Rear hatch is locked or unlocked
with a key.

• To open the rear hatch, insert the
key into the lock, turn it to the
unlock position (1) and pull up the
rear hatch by pressing the handle
(2).

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

• If unlocked, the rear hatch can be
opened by pressing the handle (2)
and pulling the hatch up.

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.

Lock

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Power windows (if equipped)

(1) Driver’s door power window

switch

(2) Front passenger’s door power

window switch

(3) Rear door (left) power window

switch

(4) Rear door (right) power window

switch
(5) Window opening and closing
(6) Automatic power window down*

(Driver’s window)
(7) Power window lock switch

*: if equipped

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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 the door’s win­dow .Howe ver , the driv er 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.

Window opening and closing

The driver’s door has a master po wer
window switch that controls all the
windows in the vehicle.

To open or close a window, press
down or pull up the front portion of
the corresponding switch to the first
detent position (5).

Auto down window (if equipped)
(Driver’s window)

Depressing the power window s witch
momentarily to the second detent
position (6) 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 power window is not operated
correctly, the automatic power win­dow system must be reset as follo ws:

1.Turn the ignition switch to the ON

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2. Close driver’s window and contin­ue pulling up on driver’s power
window switch for at least 1 sec­ond 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 passen­ger door power windows either.

Manual windows (if equipped)

Use the window crank to open and
close each window.

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CAUTION

To prevent the power window
system 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.

WARNING

• Make sure heads and hands
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 po wer window
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.

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

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Driver’s seat

(1) Seat adjustment, forward / back-

ward
(2) Seatback recliner
(3) Seat adjustment, height
(4) Headrest adjustment

Front passenger seat

(5) Seat adjustment, forward / back-

ward
(6) Seatback recliner
(7) Headrest adjustment

Rear seat

(8) Split folding rear seat*
(9) Headrest adjustment
* : if equipped

SEAT

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WARNING - Objects on

floor

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 - Seating posi-

tion

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

• Do not allow anything to inter­fere 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 serious or fatal
injury in a sudden stop or col­lision.

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(Continued)

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

• In order to avoid unnecessary
airbag injuries including the
possibility of severe injury or
death, always sit as far back
as possible from the steering
wheel so that your chest is
away at least 250 mm (10 inch­es) away from the steering
wheel.

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Driver’s 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 lever. If
the seat moves, it is not locked prop­erly.

Adjusting height of driver seat
cushion (if equipped)

Pivoting the lev er upw ard to r aise the
seat cushion.

Pivoting the lever downward to lower
the seat cushion.

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Adjusting the driver’s 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, toward
the rear.

2. Carefully lean back on the seat
and adjust the back 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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Driving or riding in a vehicle
with a front seatback reclined
could lead to serious or fatal
injury in an accident. 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
driver must advise the front pas­senger to keep the seatbacks in
comfortably upright position
whenever the vehicle is in
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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 (1). To lower the
headrest, push and hold the release
button (2) on the headrest support
and lower the headrest to the desired
position (3). For best protection,
adjust the headrest so its center is as
high as your ears.

Removal

To remove the headrest, raise it as
far as it can go then press the
release button (1) while pulling
upward (2).

Active headrest (if equipped)

The active headrest is designed to
move forward and upward during a
rear impact.This helps to prevent the
driver's and front passenger’s head
from moving backward and thus
helps prevent neck injuries.

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To reduce the risk of head and
neck injuries, do not drive the
vehicle with the headrest
removed or improperly posi­tioned.

Do not adjust the driver’s head­rest while driving.

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Adjusting the front passenger
seat

Forward/backward position
adjustment

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 lever. If
the seat moves, it is not locked prop­erly.

Adjusting 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, toward
the rear.

2. Carefully lean back on the seat
and adjust the back 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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In order to avoid unnecessary
air bag injuries including the
possibility of severe injury or
death, always sit as far back as
possible by moving the seat far
back, while still maintaining
good vehicle control. Serious
injury or death may be caused
due to the deployment of the
passenger’s air bag.

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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 (1). To lower the
headrest, push and hold the release
button (2) on the headrest support
and lower the headrest to the desired
position (3). For best protection,
adjust the headrest so its center is as
high as your ears.

Removal

To remove the headrest, raise it as
far as it can go then press the
release button (1) while pulling
upward (2).

WARNING - Driver

responsibility for front seat
passenger

Driving or riding in a vehicle
with a front seatback reclined
could lead to serious or fatal
injury in an accident. If a front
seat is reclined, 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.
Keep the seatbacks in a com­fortably upright position when­ever the vehicle is in motion.

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To reduce the risk of head and
neck injuries, do not drive the
vehicle with the headrest
removed or improperly posi­tioned.

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Active headrest (if equipped)

The active headrest is designed to
move forward and upward during a
rear impact.This helps to prevent the
driver's and front passenger’s head
from moving backward and thus
helps prevent neck injuries.

Rear seat

Split folding rear seat
(if equipped)

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 lev er, 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.

4 Door (if equipped)

1. Pull the lock release lever.

2. Move the rear three-point seat
belts to the outside (1) so that they
don’t interfere with the seatback
when lowering.

3. Fold the seatback forward and
down firmly (2).

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1. Lift the front of seat cushion (1) up.

2. Lift the rear of seat cushion up (2).

3 Move the seat cushion firmly until it

clicks (3).

4. Remove the headrest and put the
headrest poles into the holes on
the rear of the seat cushion (4).

5. Pull the lock release lever (5).

6. Fold the seatback forward and
down firmly (6).

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NOTICE

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

To unfold the rear seat:

1. Move the rear center shoulder belt
(1) to the side so that it is clear of
the seatback.

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

Move and push the seat cushion
downward firmly to the proper
position (5 Door, if equipped).

3. Replace the rear safty belt to the
proper position.

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NOTICE

If the seat belt is locked during the
seatback folding, pull out and
retract the seat belt to release it.

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• When returning the rear seat­backs to the upright position,
remember to return the rear
shoulder belts to their proper
position.

• Do not remove the floor carpet
in your vehicle. Emission con­trol system components
cause high exhaust tempera­tures under the floor.

W ARNING - Cargo danger

Cargo should always be
secured to prevent it from shift­ing and causing injury to the
vehicle occupants.

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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 (1). To lower the
headrest, push and hold the release
button (2) on the headrest support
and lower the headrest to the desired
position (3). For best protection,
adjust the headrest so its center is as
high as your ears.

Removal

To remove the headrest, raise it as
far as it can go then press the
release button (1) while pulling
upward (2).

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To reduce the risk of head and
neck injuries, do not drive the
vehicle with the headrest
removed or improperly posi­tioned.

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cedure

Make sure the engine is off, the
transaxle is in P and the parking
brake is applied whenever load­ing or unloading cargo. Vehicle
may move if shift lever is inad­vertently moved to another
position.

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Pre-tensioner seat belt

Your vehicle is equipped with driver’s
and front passenger’s pre-tensioner
seat belts. The purpose of the pre­tensioner is to make sure that the
seat belts fit tightly against the occu­pant’s body in certain frontal colli­sions. The pre-tensioner seat belts
can be activated together with the air
bags, where the frontal collision is
severe enough.

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
designed to activate when the seat­belt is in use. To ensure the preten­sioner seatbelts activate in ev ent 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.

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

(1)

SRS airbag warning light

(2)

Seatbelt pre-tensioner assembly

(3)

SRS airbag control module

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T o obtain maximum benefit fr om
a pre-tensioner seat belt:

• The seat belt must be worn
correctly.

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

CAUTION

When the pre-tensioner seat
belts are activated, a loud noise
may be heard and fine dust,
which may appear to be smoke,
may be visible in the passenger
compartment and are not toxic.

Although, it is harmless, the fine
dust may cause skin irritation
and should not be breathed for
prolonged periods. Wash your
hands and face thoroughly after
an accident in which the air
bags and/or pre-tensioner seat
belts were activated.

CAUTION

• Because the sensor that acti­vates the SRS air bag is con­nected with pre-tensioner seat
belt, the SRS air bag warning
light on the instrument panel
will blink or illuminate for
approximately 6 seconds after
the ignition key has been
turned to the “ON” position,
then the light should go off.

• If the pre-tensioner seat belt is
not working properly, this
warning light will illuminate
even if there is no malfunction
of SRS air bag system. If the
SRS air bag warning light
does not illuminate when the
ignition key is turned to “ON”,
or if it remains illuminated
after blinking or illuminating
for approximately 6 seconds,
or if it illuminates while the
vehicle is being driven, please
have an authorized Kia dealer
inspect the pre-tensioner seat
belt or SRS air bag system as
soon as possible.

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WARNING

• 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 inspect or
replace the pre-tensioner seat
belts yourself. This must be
done by an authorized Kia
dealer.

CAUTION

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

WARNING

• Do not strike the pre-tensioner
seat belt assemblies.

• Do not attempt to service or
repair the pre-tensioner seat
belt system in any manner.

• Improper handling of the pre­tensioner seat belt assem­blies, and failure to heed the
warnings not to strike, modify,
inspect, place, service or
repair the pre-tensioner seat
belt assemblies may lead to
improper operation or inad­vertent activation causing
serious injury.

Always wear the seat belts
when driving or riding in a
motor vehicle.

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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).

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

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 air
bags does not change the need
to be properly restrained by a
safety belt or size-appropriate
child restraint. In fact, air bags
are designed to work the best
when passengers are correctly
restrained in the vehicle. 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.

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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 in 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 3-44 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 come
on and a chime will sound. See
Safety Belt Warning Light and Chime
on page 3-33.

WARNING - Cargo area

(if equipped)

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.

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 it immediately. Never
drive or ride with a twisted or
jammed safety belt.

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
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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.

For greatest effectiveness, fol­low these guidelines in using
safety belts:

• Use the shoulder portion of
the safety belt on the outside
shoulder only. Never wear the
shoulder portion under the
arm.

• 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.

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• 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 in a comfort­able, upright position when
the vehicle is moving.

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• 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.

WARNING - Safety belt

care

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

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CAUTION

Never close the doors on any
part of the lap or shoulder belt.
It can damage the safety belt or
buckle which could increase the
risk of injury in case of an acci­dent.

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Safety belt warning light and
chime

If the driver's lap/shoulder belt is not
fastened when the ignition switch is
turned ON, the safety belt warning
light and chime will activate for about
6 seconds. And if the lap/shoulder
belt is fastened when the ignition
switch is turned ON, the safety belt
warning light will blink for about 6
seconds.

If the lap/shoulder belt is unfastened
while the lap/shoulder belt is fas­tened with the ignition switch ON, the
safety belt warning light will blink for
about 6 seconds and if the vehicle
speed exceeds 10 km/h (6 mph) the
safety belt warning light and chime
will activate until it is fastened.

Lap/shoulder belt

To fasten the lap/shoulder belt:

1.Grasp the buckle and tongue
plate.

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

3. Insert the tongue plate (1) into the
open end of the buckle (2) until an
audible “click” is heard, indicating
the belt is locked in the buckle.

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4. Position the lap portion 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 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 (1). To lower the anchor posi­tion, press (2) the button and slide
the anchor down (3). 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 ov er your shoulder
nearest the door and not your neck.

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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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To unfasten the lap/shoulder belt:

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

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

3 Point rear center belt
(if equipped)

To fasten the rear center belt

1. Extract the tongue plates from the
holes 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 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 seat
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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When using the rear seat center
belt, you must lock all tongue
plates and buckle/anchor con­nector. If any tongue plate or
buckle/anchor connector is not
locked, it will increase the
chance of injury or death 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
(C) on the anchor connector. Pull
up on the seat belt web (A) and
allow the webbing to retract auto­matically. (5 Door, if equipped)

3. Insert the tongue plates into the
holes and hang the tongue plates
on the hooks on the belt assembly
cover.

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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, straight­en 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.

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.

WARNING - Pregnant

women

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

WARNING

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

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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 allo w 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 the Safety
Standards of your country. Make
sure that any child-restraint system
you use in your vehicle is labelled as
complying with those 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 - 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 unre­strained or restrained improp­erly. Follow all instructions in
this section of your Kia manual
and the instructions that came
on and with an improved child
safety restraint system. The
child restraint must be correct­ly installed in the vehicle, and
the child must be correctly
installed 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 air bag
if it deploys in an accident.

•

Never allow a child to stand or
kneel on the seat of a moving
vehicle. Insist the child sit down
in an approved restraint system.

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.

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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 may
need to be returned to a child
restraint system. In addition, after­market devices are available from
independent manufacturers which
help pull the shoulder belt down and
away from the child’s face or neck.

Larger children should use one of
the seat belts provided.

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.

WARNING - 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
(if equipped)

For small children and babies, the
use of a child seat or infant seat is
required by law. 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. It is strongly
recommended that the seat be
placed in the vehicle's rear seat
since this can make an important
contribution to safety.

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.

You are required by law to use safe­ty restraints for children.If small chil­dren ride in your vehicle you must
put them in a child restraint system
(safety 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 manu­facturer when installing the child
restraint system.

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• 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 air bag
to deploy, it could severely
injure or kill an infant or child
seated in an infant or child
seat. Thus, only use a child
restraint in the rear seat of
your vehicle.

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• Always make sure that the
shoulder belt portion of the
lap/shoulder belt 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 seat belt will not proper­ly fit the child the use of an
approved booster seat in the
rear seat must be used in
order to raise the child's seat­ing height so that the seat belt
will properly fit the child.

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• Never allow a child to stand up
or kneel on the seat.

• 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 or death to the
child in the event of an acci­dent or sudden stop. Holding
a child in a moving vehicle
does not provide the child
with any protection during an
accident, even if the person
holding the child is wearing a
seat belt.

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

• When the child restraint sys­tem 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. Never
allow children to ride in the
front passenger seat.

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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’s (except dri­ver’s) 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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NOTICE

The driver’s safety belt incorporates
the emergency lock mode only.

WARNING

• Do not install any child
restraint system in the front
passenger seat. Should an
accident occur and cause the
passenger air bag to deploy, it
could severely injure or kill an
infant or child seated in an
infant or child seat.Therefore,
only use a child restraint sys­tem in the rear seat of your
vehicle.

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

WARNING

• Before installing the child
restraint system, read the
instructions supplied by the
child restraint system manu­facturer.

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

• Failure to observe this manual
instructions 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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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.

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NOTICE

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 shelf or floor behind
the rear seats.

1. Open the tether anchor cover on
the shelf or 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 correct child restraint hook
holder and tighten to secure the
seat.

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WARNING

If the tether strap is secured
incorrectly, the child restraint
seat may not be restrained
properly in the event of a colli­sion.

WARNING - Child

restraint

Check that the child restraint
system is secure by pushing
and pulling it in different direc­tions. 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.

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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
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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. Follow
the child seat manufacturer’s instruc-
tions 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

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

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WARNING

• Do not mount more than one
child restraint to a single teth­er or to a child restraint lower
anchorage point. The improp­er increased load may cause
the anchorage points or tether
anchor to break, causing seri­ous injury or death.

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• Do not install a child restraint
seat at the rear center seating
position using the vehicle’s
ISOFIX anchors. The ISOFIX
anchors are only provided for
the left and right outboard rear
seating positions. Do not mis­use the ISOFIX anchors by
attempting to attach a child
restraint seat in the middle
rear seating position to the
ISOFIX anchors. In a crash,
the child restraint seat ISOFIX
attachments may not be
strong enough to secure the
child restraint seat improperly
in the rear center seating posi­tion and may break, causing
serious injury or death.

• Attach the ISOFIX or ISOFIX­compatible child restraint seat
only to the appropriate loca­tions shown in the illustration.

• Always follow the installation
and use instructions provided
by the manufacturer of the
child restraint.

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(2) Front passenger’s air bag
(3) Side air bag*
(4) Curtain air bag*
(5) SRS Control Module
(6) Side impact sensor*
(7) Front impact sensor
(8) Front seat position sensor
(9) Occupant classification system
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What your air bag system
does

Driver’s air bag and front passen­ger’s air bag are designed to supple­ment the protection offered by the
safety belt in certain frontal colli­sions.Likewise, side air bag and cur­tain air bags 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 air bag 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 air bag 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.

The importance of using
safety belts

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

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

• reduce the risk of har m in rollover,
side impact (vehicles not equipped
with side and curtain air bags) or
rear impact collisions, because an
air bag is not designed to inflate in
such situations and even a side
curtain air bag 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 air
bag supplemental restraint system.

• reduce the risk of being ejected
from your vehicle.

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WARNING - Air bags &

safety belts

• Even in vehicles with air bags,
you and your passengers
must always wear the safety
belts provided in order to min­imize the risk and severity of
injury in the event of a colli­sion or rollover.

• Always wear your safety belt.
It can help keep you away
from the air bags during heavy
braking just before a collision.
It may also reduce the risk of
occupant ejection.

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

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• Driver’s and front passenger’s
air bag are designed to inflate
only in certain frontal colli­sions, and side and curtain air
bags (if equipped) are
designed to inflate in certain
side impacts. Frontal air bag
will generally not provide pro­tection in side impacts (vehi­cles not equipped with side
and curtain air bags) or rear
impacts, rollovers, less severe
frontal collisions.They will not
provide protection from later
impacts in a multi-impact col­lision.

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• If your vehicle has been sub­jected to flood conditions (e.g.
soaked carpeting/standing
water on the floor of the vehi­cle, 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 before discon­necting the battery.

Disregarding this precaution
may cause air bag deploy­ment, which could result in
serious personal injury or
death. If your vehicle is sub­jected to flooded conditions,
before starting the vehicle,
have the vehicle towed to an
authorized Kia dealer for
inspection and necessary
repairs.

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Air bag system components

The main components of your SRS
are:

• To indicate that your vehicle is
equipped with air bags, the corre­sponding air bag covers are
marked with “SRS AIR BAG”.

- Driver’s air bag

- Passenger’s air bag

- Side air bag

- Curtain air bag

• A diagnostic system that continual­ly monitors the system operation.

• An indicator light to warn you of a
possible problem with the system.

• Emergency power backup in case
your car’s electrical system is dis-
connected 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, determine
if the seats are fore or aft of a refer­ence position. Similarly, the safety
belt usage sensors determine 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
how severe is the impact.

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

The SRSCM (SRS Control Module)
controls the air bag inflation in accor­dance with impact severity, seating
position and safety belt usage.

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 air bag
under certain conditions. For more
detail, see “Occupant Classification
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CAUTION

If the seat position sensor is not
working properly, the SRS air
bag warning light ( ) on the
instrument panel will illuminate
even if there is no malfunction
of the SRS air bag system,
because the SRS air bag warn­ing light is connected with the
seat position sensor. If the SRS
air bag warning light does not
illuminate when the ignition key
is turned to the "ON" position, if
it remains illuminated after
blinking for approximately 6
seconds, or if it illuminates
while the vehicle is being driv­en, have an authorized Kia deal­er inspect the seat position sen­sor and the advanced SRS air
bag system as soon as possi­ble.

WARNING

• Modification to the seat struc­ture can adversely affect the
seat position sensor and
cause the air bag to deploy at
a different level than should
be provided.

• Failure to properly wear safety
belts can increase the risk or
severity of injury by causing
the air bags to deploy at a dif­ferent level than should be
provided.

• Do not place any objects
underneath the front seats
which could damage the seat
position sensor or interfere
with the occupant classifica­tion 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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• Ignoring the SRS indicator
light (air bag indicator and
passenger air bag off indica­tor) can result in serious or
fatal injury if the air bags
occupant classification sys­tem or pretensioners do not
work properly. Have your car
checked by a dealer as soon
as possible if the SRS warning
light alerts you to a potential
problem.

• Sitting improperly or out of
position can result in serious
or fatal injury in a crash. All
occupants should sit upright
in their seats with their feet on
the floor until the vehicle is
parked and the ignition key is
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Driver’s air bag

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

Front passenger’s air bag

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

Since you cannot anticipate which air
bags will deploy or from what direc­tion, never put any objects or orna­ments on the instrument panel.

WARNING

• You must always sit as far
back from the steering wheel
air bag 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
air bag storage compartments
or between the air bags and
yourself.Due to the speed and
force of the air bag inflation,
such objects could hit your
body at high speed and cause
severe bodily injury and even
death.

• Do not put stickers or orna­ments on the steering wheel
cover. These may interfere
with the deployment of the air
bag.

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The occupant classification system
detects the presence of a passenger
in the front passenger's seat and will
turn off the front passenger's air bag
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 air bag
should be enabled (may inflate) or
not.

Only the front passenger air bag is
controlled by the Occupant
Classification System.

Main components of occupant
classification system

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

• Electronic system to determine
whether passenger air bag system
should be activated or deactivated.

• A indicator light located on the
instrument panel which illuminates
the words "PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF" indicating the frontal passen­ger air bag system is deactivated.

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

If there is no passenger in the front
passenger seat or if the passenger in
the front passenger seat is very light,
(such as a child), the front PASSEN-
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illuminate.

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

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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 a very small person or is
occupied by someone who is
improperly seated, the “PASSEN-
GER AIR BAG OFF” indicator will
remain illuminated and the front
passenger air bag will not deploy in
frontal crashes.If the front passen­ger’s seat is occupied by an adult
size person seated properly, the
“PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indi-
cator will turn off after approxi­mately 4 seconds and the front
passenger's air bag will deploy in
frontal collision.

CAUTION

If the occupant classification
system is not working properly,
the air bag warning light ( ) on
the instrument panel will illumi­nate. If there is a malfunction of
the occupant classification sys­tem, the "PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF" indicator will not illumi­nate and the front passenger's
air bag will deploy in frontal
crashes even if there is child or
no occupant in the front pas­senger’s seat. If the SRS air bag
warning light does not illumi­nate when the ignition key is
turned to "ON" position, if it
remains illuminated after blink­ing for approximately six sec­onds, or if it illuminates while
the vehicle is being driven, have
an authorized Kia dealer inspect
the occupant classification sys­tem with the SRS air bag system
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Condition detected by

the occupant classifi-

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3. Unoccupied

Off
On
On

Off
Off
Off

Activated
Deactivated
Deactivated

"PASSENGER AIR

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SRS warning light

Front passenger front

air bag

Indicator/Warning light Devices

*1The system detects a person who is generally adult size as an adult, thus allowing

the passenger air bag to deploy. When a smaller adult sits in the front passenger
seat, the system may detect their body shape as that of a child, thus preventing air
bag deployment.

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When a larger child who has outgrown a child restraint system sits in the front pas-

senger seat, the system may recognize him/her as an adult depending on his/her
physique sitting posture, or objects in the lap of the occupant, thus permitting airbag
deployment.

CAUTION

If the "PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF" indicator illuminates or
blinks continuously when a per­son 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, make
sure the seat back is not
reclined, have the passenger
center on the seat cushion, with
legs comfortably extended, and
the safety belt properly posi­tioned. Restart the vehicle and
have the person remain in this
position long enough to allow
the system to detect the person
and activate the passenger air
bag.

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• If the "PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF" indicator is illuminated
when the front passenger's
seat is occupied by a person
of adult size who is seated
properly, or if the "PASSEN­GER AIR BAG OFF" indicator
is not illuminated when the
front passenger's seat is
unoccupied or occupied by a
very small person, the occu­pant classification system is
not working properly. Have
your vehicle immediately
inspected by your Kia dealer if
the occupant classification
system is not working proper­ly.

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• If a very low weight adult is
seated in the front passenger
seat, the occupant classifica­tion system may or may not
turn off the right front passen­ger air bag, depending upon
the person's seating position
and body type. Everyone in
your vehicle should wear a
safety belt properly -- whether
or not there is an air bag for
that person.

• 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 air bag
may not deploy in a collision.
Always be sure to sit properly
in the front passenger seat
and wear the safety belt prop­erly.

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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.

WARNING

• Even though your vehicle is
equipped with the occupant
classification system, do not
install a child restraint system
in the front passenger seat.
The child could be severely
injured or killed if the air bag
deploys. Children are afforded
the most protection in the
event of an accident when
they are restrained by the
proper restraint system in the
rear seat.

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- Never sit with hips shifted
towards the front of the seat.

- Never lean on the center con­sole.

- Never sit on one side of the
front passenger seat.

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position.

- Never place feet on the dash­board.

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- Never put a heavy load in the
front passenger seat.

- Never excessively recline the
front passenger seatback.

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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 while the seat is unoc­cupied, 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 front passenger air bag
deployment in the event of an acci­dent, thus increasing your repair
costs.

WARNING - Front passen-

ger seating

• The front seat passenger air
bag is much larger than the
steering wheel air bag 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 belts when vehicle is in
motion, even when the vehicle
is moving in a parking lot or
up a driveway into garage.

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Do not modify or replace the
front passenger seat. This will
disable the OCS unless a prop­er Kia replacement seat is used.

• Do not place sharp objects on
the front passenger seat.
These can damage the occu­pant classification system, if
they puncture the seat cush­ion.

• Do not install accessory seat
covers on the front seats,
since these will interfere with
proper sensor operation.

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Side air bag (if equipped)

Side air bags are stored in the left
side of the driver’s seat and right side
of the front passenger’s seat.

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

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• If the driver brakes the vehicle
heavily prior to an impact,
unbelted occupants will be
thrown forward. If the front
passenger is not wearing the
safety belts, they will be
directly in front of the air bag
when deployment occurs. In
that situation, serious injury
or death is possible.

• Never allow front passenger
to put their hands, feet or face
on or close to the instrument
panel. In the event of air bag
deployment, such a misposi­tioned occupant would be
likely to suffer severe injury or
death.

• Never allow children, pregnant
women or weak persons to sit
in the front passenger seat.
They may be seriously injured
by the air bag inflation when
air bag deploys.

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• Never allow children, pregnant
women or weak persons to sit
in the front passenger seat.
Do not put child restraint sys­tem 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 to the
front windshield.Do not install
aftermarket mirrors or acces­sories on the factory-installed
rearview mirror. Any of these
could interfere with the
deployment of the air bag or
could hit your body at high
speed and cause severe bodi­ly injury and even death.

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Curtain air bag (if equipped)

Curtain air bags 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.

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

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

• The cur tain air bags are designed
to deploy only during certain side­impact collisions, depending on the
crash severity, angle, speed and
impact.

WARNING

• Do not use any accessory
seat covers for the vehicle
equipped with side air bags.

Use of seat covers could inter­fere with side air bag deploy­ment.

If seat is damaged, have the
vehicle checked and repaired
by an authorized Kia dealer.
Inform them that your vehicle
is equipped with side air bags
and an occupant detection
system.

• Do not make modifications or
additions to the seats as they
may cause the air bag system
to malfunction resulting in
severe personal injury or
death.

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tain air bags

• In order for side and curtain
air bags to provide the best
protection, both front seat
occupants and both outboard
rear occupants should sit in
an upright position with the
safety belts properly fastened.
Importantly, children should
sit in a proper child restraint
system in the rear seat.

• When children are seated in
the rear outboard seats, they
must be seated in the proper
child restraint system. Make
sure to put the child restraint
system as far away from the
door side as possible, and
secure the child restraint sys­tem in a locked position.

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• If a small child is seated on
the rear outboard seat cush­ion, it is probable that they will
below the deployment level of
the side curtain airbag and
thus not protected by that
airbag.

• Do not allow the passengers
to lean their heads or bodies
onto doors, put their arms on
the doors, stretch their arms
out of the window, or place
objects between the doors
and passengers when they are
seated on seats equipped with
side air bags.

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

Failure to follow the above men­tioned instructions can result in
severe injury or death to the
vehicle occupants in an acci­dent.

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Why didn’t my air bag go off in
a collision?

(Inflation and non-inflation condi­tions of the air bag)

There are many types of accidents in
which the air bag 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.In other words, just because
your vehicle is damaged and even if
it is totally unusable, don’t be sur­prised that the air bags did not
inflate.

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Air bag inflation condition

Front air bag

Front air bags (driver’s and front pas-
senger’s air bags) 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

• Do not hit or allow any objects
to impact the locations where
air bag or sensors are
installed.

This may cause unexpected
air bag 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 air bags may
deploy when they should not
or they may not deploy when
they should, causing severe
injury or death.

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

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• Problems may arise if the sen­sor installation angles are
changed due to the deforma­tion of front bumper, body or
B, C pillar where side collision
sensors are installed. Have
the vehicle checked and
repaired by an authorized Kia
dealer.

• Your vehicle has been
designed to absorb impact
and deploy the air bag(s) in
certain collisions. Installing
aftermarket bumper guards or
replacing a bumper with non­genuine parts may adversely
affect your vehicles collision
and air bag deployment per­formance.

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Side air bag (if equipped)

Side air bags (side and curtain air
bags) are designed to inflate when
an impact is detected by side colli­sion sensors depending on the
strength, speed or angles of impact
of side impact collision or rollover by
the side impact.

Although the front air bags (driver’s
and front passenger’s air bags) are
designed to inflate only in frontal col­lision, it may inflate in any collision if
front impact sensors detect a suffi­cient impact. Side air bags (side and
curtain air bags) are designed to
inflate only in side impact collision, it
may inflate in any collision if side
impact sensors detect a sufficient
impact.

If the vehicle chassis is impacted by
bumps or objects on unimproved
roads or sidewalks, air bags may
deploy. Drive carefully on unim­proved roads or on surfaces not
designed for vehicle traffic.

To protect occupants, front air bags
or pre-tensioner safety belts may
deploy in certain side impact colli­sions.

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Air bag non-inflation conditions

• In certain collisions, the vehicle
safety belts are sufficient to protect
the vehicle occupants and the air
bags may not deploy. In some
cases, deploying air bags in low­speed collisions can cause a sec­ondary impact to the occupants
(light abrasions, cuts, burns, etc.),
or loss of vehicle control.

• Frontal air bags are not designed
to inflate in rear collisions, because
occupants are moved backward by
the force of the impact.In this case,
the air bags do not provide proper
protection.

• Front air bags may not inflate in
side impact collision, because
occupants move to the direction of
the collision, and thus in side
impacts, frontal air bag deployment
does not provide occupant protec­tion.

However, side or curtain air bags
may inflate depending on the inten­sity, vehicle speed and angles of
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• In a slant impact or collision, the
force delivered will be relatively
weaker than that of frontal colli­sion. So, the air bags may not
inflate.

• At the moment of an accident, driv­ers often brake heavily with reflex.
In such heavy braking, the front
portion of the vehicle is lowered by
the force of the braking and the
vehicle can dive under a vehicle
with a higher ground clearance.Air
bags may not inflate in this situa­tion because impacts may not be
delivered or may be delivered with
less intensity.

• Air bags may not inflate in rollover
accidents because air bag deploy­ment would not provide proper pro­tection to the occupants.

However, side air bags may inflate
when the vehicle is rolled over by a
side impact collision, if the vehicle
is equipped with side air bags and
curtain air bags.

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• Air bags 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 the full force of the
impact is not delivered to the sen­sors.

How does the air bag system
operate

• Air bag only operates when the
ignition switch is turned to the ON
or START positions.

• Air bags inflate instantly in the
event of serious frontal or side col­lision (if equipped with side air bag
or curtain air bag) in order to help
protect the occupants from serious
physical injury.

• There is no single speed at which
the air bags will inflate.

Generally, air bags are designed to
inflate by the severity of a collision
and its direction.These two factors
determine whether the sensors
send out an electronic deploy­ment/inflation signal.

• Air bag 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.Though, factors
are not limited to those mentioned
above.

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

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

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• In order to help provide protection
in a severe collision, the air bags
must inflate rapidly. The speed of
air bag inflation is a consequence
of the extremely short time in which
a collision occurs and the need to
get the air bag between the occu­pant and the vehicle structures
before the occupant impacts those
structures. This speed of inflation
reduces the risk of serious or life­threatening injuries in a severe col­lision and is thus a necessary par t
of air bag design.

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

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

Noise and smoke

When the air bags inflate, they make
a loud noise and they leave smoke
and powder in the air inside of the
vehicle.This is normal and is a result
of the ignition of the air bag inflator.
After the air bag inflates, you may
feel substantial discomfort in breath­ing due to the contact of your chest
to both the safety belt and the air
bag, 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 smoke and powder are non­toxic, it may cause irritation to the
skin (eyes, nose and throat etc).
Wash and rinse with the cold water
immediately and consult the doctor if
the symptom persists.

WARNING

• To avoid severe personal
injury or death caused by
deploying air bags in a colli­sion, the driver should sit as
far back from the steering
wheel air bag as possible (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.

• Air bag inflates instantly in an
event of collision, passengers
may be injured by the air bag
expansion force if the y are not
in proper position.

• Air bag inflation may cause
injuries which normally
include facial or bodily abra­sions, injuries by the broken
glasses or burns by the explo­sives.

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Installing a child restraint on a
front passenger seat is
extremely dangerous and
should never be done.

Never place a rear-facing child
restraint in the front passenger seat.
If the air bag deploys, it would impact
the rear-facing child restraint, caus­ing severe or fatal injury.

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

WARNING

• Extreme Hazard! Do not use a
rearward facing child restraint
on a seat protected by an air
bag in front of it!

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

• When children are seated in
the rear outboard seats in
which curtain air bags are
equipped, be sure to put the
child restraint system as far
away from the door side as
possible, and secure the child
restraint system to be locked
in position.

Inflation of curtain air bag (if
equipped) could cause severe
injury or death due to the
expansion impact.

WARNING

When the air bags deploy, the
air bag 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 air bag
storage areas internal compo­nents immediately after an air
bag has inflated.

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Air bag warning light

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

When the ignition switch is turned
ON, the indicator light should blink or
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.

Air bag (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 air bag ever inflates, the air
bag must be replaced.Do not try to
remove or discard the air bag by
yourself. This must be done by an
authorized Kia dealer.

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

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Repairing or scrapping the vehi­cles

• Repairing steering wheel, instru­ment panel, center console or
roofs, or installing car audio around
center console or painting front
metal sheet could disable the air
bag system. Have them checked
by an authorized Kia dealer.

• When leaving the vehicle at an
authorized Kia dealer, inform the
facility that the vehicle is equipped
with air bag system, and leave the
owner’s manual in the vehicle.

• Since air bag system contains
explosive chemical substances,
contact an authorized Kia dealer
when scrapping the vehicle.

CAUTION

Do not modify any part of the
Supplemental Restraint System.
Modification could make the air
bag system ineffective or could
cause unnecessary deploy­ment.

WARNING

• Do not modify your steering
wheel, seat or any other part
of the Supplemental Restraint
System. Modification could
make the system inoperable.

• Do not work on the system’s
components or wiring. This
could cause the air bags to
inflate inadvertently, possibly
seriously injuring someone.
Working on the system could
also disable the system so
that the air bags would not
deploy in a collision.

• Any work on the SRS system,
such as removing, installing,
repairing, or any work on the
steering wheel must be per­formed by a qualified Kia tech­nician. Improper handling of
the air bag system 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 Standards (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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Outside the vehicle

• To open the trunk, insert the key
into the lock and turn it clockwise
(1).

• To close the trunk, use both hands
to push the trunk lid down. Check
to see if the trunk is completely
shut.

• T runk can be opened with transmit­ter (if equipped).

Trunk room lamp

Trunk room lamp tur ns on when the
trunk is opened. It remains on until
the trunk is securely closed.

Inside the vehicle

To open the trunk from inside the
vehicle push trunk lid release switch.

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Make sure to close the trunk
securely. If it remains open
while engine is not running, it
may cause battery discharge
because trunk room lamp
remains on.

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Emergency trunk safety
release (if equipped)

Your vehicle is equipped with an
emergency trunk release cable locat­ed inside the trunk. The lever glows
in the dark when the trunk lid is
closed. If someone is inadvertently
locked in the trunk, pulling this han­dle will release the trunk latch mech­anism and open the trunk.

WARNING - Exhaust

fumes

If you drive with the trunk lid
open, you will draw dangerous
exhaust fumes into your vehicle
causing serious injury or death
to vehicle occupants. Open
trunk lids can also dangerously
obscure rear view vision.

If you must drive with the trunk
lid open, keep the air vents open
so that additional outside air
comes into the vehicle.

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No one should be allowed to
occupy the trunk of the vehicle
at any time. If the trunk is par­tially or totally latched and the
person is unable to get out,
severe injury or death could
occur due to lack of ventilation,
exhaust fumes and rapid heat
build-up, or because of expo­sure to cold weather conditions.
The trunk is also a highly dan­gerous location in the event of a
crash because it is not a pro­tected occupant space but
merely a part of the vehicle’s
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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,
slightly raise the hood, push the
secondary latch (1) inside of the
hood center and lift (2) the hood.

WARNING

• If a person is locked in the
trunk, they can pull the emer­gency release to open the
trunk lid.

• We recommend that cars be
kept locked and keys be kept
out of the reach of children,
and that parents teach their
children about the dangers of
playing in trunks.

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3. Lift the hood and hold it open with
the prop rod by inserting the free
end of the rod into the slot in the
hood.

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.

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

WARNING

• 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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WARNING

If pressurized fuel sprays out, it
can cause serious injuries.
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 removing the cap.

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 counterclockwise.

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.

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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.

WARNING

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

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

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

• Do not get back into a vehicle
once you have begun refuel­ing. Do not touch, rub or slide
against any item or fabric
(polyester, satin, nylon, etc.)
capable of producing static
electricity. Static electricity
discharge can ignite fuel
vapors resulting in explosion.
If you must re-enter the vehi­cle, you should once again
eliminate potentially danger­ous static electricity dis­charge by touching a metal
part of the vehicle, away from
the fuel filler neck, nozzle or
other gasoline source.

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

• Do not use cellular phones
around a gas station or while
refueling any vehicle. Electric
current and/or electronic
interference from cellular
phones can potentially ignite
fuel vapors causing a fire. If
you must use your cellular
phone, use it in a place away
from the gas station.

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• When refueling always shut
the engine off. Sparks pro­duced by electrical compo­nents related to the engine
can ignite fuel vapors causing
a fire. Always insure that the
engine is OFF before and dur­ing refueling. Once refueling
is complete, check to make
sure the fuel filler cap and
door are securely closed,
before starting the engine.

• Do not light any fire around a
gas station. 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 explo­sion by flames.

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Auto fuel cutoff switch
(if equipped)

The auto fuel cutoff switch is located
on the driver’s side of the engine
compartment. In the event of a colli­sion or sudden impact, the auto fuel
cutoff device cuts off the fuel supply.
If this device is activated, it must be
reset by pressing in on the top of the
switch before the engine can be
restarted.

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• If a fire breaks out during refu­eling, leave the vicinity of the
vehicle, and immediately con­tact the manager of the gas
station or contact the police
and local fire department.
Follow any safety instructions
they provide.

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• 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. Correct
replacement caps are avail­able at authorized Kia dealers.

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

• A loose fuel filler cap may
cause the “Check Engine”
(Malfunction Indicator) light in
the instrument panel to illumi­nate unnecessarily.

• If the fuel filler lid will not open
in cold weather because the
area around it is frozen, push
or lightly tap the lid.

CAUTION

• Make sure to refuel with gaso­line (unleaded fuel) only for
the gasoline engine vehicles.

• Check to make sure the fuel
filler cap is securely closed
after refueling.

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Before resetting the auto fuel
cutoff switch, the fuel line
should be checked for fuel
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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
either be adjusted remotely with the
control levers or remote switch,
depending on the type your vehicle
has.The mirror heads can be folded
back to prevent damage when using
an automatic car wash or passing in
a narrow street.

MIRRORS

CAUTION

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.

WARNING

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

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

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Manual remote control
(if equipped)

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

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
(1) 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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• 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
hands. Doing so may damage
the parts.

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Folding the outside rearview
mirror

Manual type

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

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 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.

Day/night rearview mirror

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

WARNING

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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Manual type

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.

Electric type (if equipped)

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

The sensor mounted in the mirror
senses the light level around the v ehi­cle, and through a chemical reaction,
automatically controls the headlight
glare from vehicles behind you.

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.

When the ignition switch is ON, the
automatic-dimming function will turn
on automatically.

Press the ON/OFF button (1) to turn
the automatic-dimming function off.
The mirror indicator light will turn off.

Press the ON/OFF button (1) once
again to turn the automatic-dimming
function on.The mirror indicator light
will illuminate.

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Day/Night lever

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CAUTION

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

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Map light

Front (if equipped)

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

Dome light (if equipped)

(1) OFF - The light stays off even

when a door is open.

(2) DOOR - The light turns on when a

door is opened or when a door is
unlocked by the transmitter (if
equipped). Interior light goes out
slowly after 30 seconds if the
door is closed. However if the
ignition switch is ON or all vehicle
doors are locked when the door is
closed, interior light will turn off
even within 30 seconds.

(3) ON - The light turns on and stays

on even when the doors are all
closed.

Door courtesy lamp
(if equipped)

The door courtesy lamp comes ON
when the door is opened to assist
entering or exiting the vehicle.It also
serves as a warning to passing vehi­cles that the vehicle door is open.

INTERIOR LIGHTS

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Center console storage

To open either of the console storage
compartments, push the button (1) or
pull up the lever (2).

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

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.

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• To avoid possible theft, do not
leave valuables in the storage
compartment.

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

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Glove box

To open the glove box, pull the han­dle (1) then the glove box will auto­matically open (2). Close the glove
box after use.

Sunglass holder

A sunglass storage compartment is
provided on the overhead console.
To open the sunglass holder, press
the cover and the holder will slowly
open. Place your sunglasses in the
compartment door with the lenses
facing out. Push to close.

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Since key is not fully inserted
into the glove box key set, do
not apply excessive force.
Doing so may damage the parts.

CAUTION

Make sure the sunglass holder
is closed while driving.

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Cigarette lighter

Front

To operate the cigarette lighter, press
it in and release it.When it is heated,
it automatically pops out ready for
use.

If the engine is not running, the igni­tion switch must be in the ACC posi­tion for the lighter to operate.

Ashtray

Front

The front ashtray may be opened by
pushing in the ashtray lid. To clean
the ashtray, the plastic receptacle
should be removed by lifting the plas­tic ash receptacle upward and pulling
it out.

INTERIOR FEATURES

WARNING - Ashtray use

• Do not use the vehicle’s ash­trays as waste receptacles.

• Putting lit cigarettes or match­es in an ashtray with other
combustible materials may
cause a fire.

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• Do not hold the lighter in after
it is already heated because it
will overheat.

• Only a genuine Kia lighter
should be used in the ciga­rette lighter socket.The use of
plug-in accessories (shavers,
hand-held vacuums, and cof­fee pots, for example) may
damage the socket or cause
electrical failure.

• If the lighter does not pop out
within 30 seconds, remove it
to prevent overheating.