KIA Forte (2018 year). Manual — part 5

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• Front air bags are not intended to

deploy in side-impact, rear-impact

or rollover crashes. In addition,

front air bags will not deploy in

frontal crashes below the deploy‐

ment threshold.

• A child restraint system must nev‐

er be placed in the front seat. The

infant or child could be severely in‐

jured or killed by an air bag deploy‐

ment in case of an accident.

• Children age 12 and under must al‐

ways be properly restrained in the

rear seat. Never allow children to

ride in the front passenger seat. If

a child over 12 must be seated in

the front seat, he or she must be

properly belted and the seat

should be moved as far back as

possible.

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• For maximum safety protection in

all types of crashes, all occupants

including the driver should always

wear their seat belts whether or

not an air bag is also provided at

their seating position to minimize

the risk of severe injury or death in

the event of a crash.

Do not sit or lean unnecessarily

close to the air bag while the vehi‐

cle is in motion.

• Sitting improperly or out of posi‐

tion can result in serious or fatal

injury in a crash. All occupants

should sit upright with the seat

back in an upright position, cen‐

tered on the seat cushion with

their seat belt on, legs comforta‐

bly extended and their feet on the

floor until the vehicle is parked and

the ignition key is removed.

• The SRS air bag system must de‐

ploy very rapidly to provide pro‐

tection in a crash. If an occupant is

out of position because of not

wearing a seat belt, the air bag

may forcefully contact the occu‐

pant causing serious or fatal inju‐

ries.

Passenger’s front air bag ON/OFF

switch (if equipped)

The passenger s front air bag can be

deactivated by the passenger s front

air bag ON/OFF switch if a child re‐

straint is installed on the front pas‐

senger's seat or if the front passeng‐

er's seat is unoccupied by a person.

To ensure the safety of your child, the

passenger s front air bag must be de‐

activated when it should be necessary

to install a rearward facing child seat

on the front passenger seat in excep‐

tional circumstances.

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To deactivate or reactivate the pas‐

senger s front air bag:
To deactivate the passenger s front air

bag, insert the master key into the

passenger s front air bag ON/OFF

switch and turn it to the OFF position.

The passenger s front air bag OFF indi‐

cator will illuminate and stay on until

the passenger s front air bag is reacti‐

vated.

To reactivate the passenger s front air

bag, insert the master key into the

passenger s front air bag ON/OFF

switch and turn it to the ON position.

The passenger s front air bag OFF indi‐

cator will go out.

WARNING

The front air bag ON/OFF switch

could turn by using a similar small

rigid device. Always check the status

of the front air bag ON/OFF switch

and passenger's front air bag OFF in‐

dicator.

NOTICE

• When the passenger s front air

bag ON/OFF switch is set to the

ON position, the passenger s front

air bag is activated and child or in‐

fant seat should not be installed

on the front passenger seat.

• When the passenger s front air

bag ON/OFF switch is set to the

OFF position, the passenger s

front air bag is deactivated.

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CAUTION

• If the passenger’s front air bag

ON/OFF switch is not working

properly, the air bag warning light

( )on the instrument panel will il‐

luminate.

And, the passenger's front air bag

OFF indicator ( ) will not illumi‐

nate (The passenger's front air

bag ON indicator comes on and

goes off after approximately

60 seconds), the SRS Control Mod‐

ule reactivates the passenger’s

front air bag and the passenger’s

front air bag will inflate in frontal

impact crashes even if the pas‐

senger’s front air bag ON/OFF

switch is set to the OFF position.

• Air bags can only be used once –

have the system replaced by a

professional workshop.

Kia recommends to visit an au‐

thorized Kia dealer/service part‐

ner.

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• If the SRS air bag warning light

blinks or does not illuminate when

the ignition switch is turned to the

ON position, or if it illuminates

while the vehicle is being driven,

have the system inspected by a

professional workshop. Kia recom‐

mends to visit an authorized Kia

dealer/service partner.

WARNING

• The driver is responsible for the

proper position of the passenger’s

front air bag ON/OFF switch.

• Deactivate the passenger's front

air bag only when the ignition

switch is switched off, or the mal‐

function may occur in the SRS

Control Module.

And there may be a danger that

the driver's and/or front passeng‐

er’s and/or side and curtain air bag

may fail to trigger, or not trigger

correctly during a collision.

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• Never install a rearward facing

child seat on the front passenger's

seat unless the passenger's front

air bag has been deactivated. The

infant or child could be severely in‐

jured or killed by an air bag deploy‐

ment in case of an accident.

• Even though your vehicle is equip‐

ped with the passenger's front air

bag ON/OFF switch, do not install a

child restraint system in the front

passenger's seat. A child restraint

system must never be placed in

the front seat. Children who are

too large for child restraint sys‐

tems should always occupy the

rear seat and use the available lap/

shoulder belts. Children are affor‐

ded the most safety in the event

of an accident when they are re‐

strained by a proper restraint sys‐

tem in the rear seat.

• As soon as the child seat is no lon‐

ger needed on the front passeng‐

er's seat, reactivate the front pas‐

senger's air bag.

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• Never place or insert any object in‐

to any small opening near side air‐

bag labels attached to the vehicle

seats. When the air bag deploys,

the object may affect the deploy‐

ment and result in unexpected ac‐

cident or bodily harm.

WARNING

n No attaching objects

No objects (such as crash pad cover,

cellular phone holder, cup holder,

perfume or stickers) should be

placed over or near the air bag mod‐

ules on the steering wheel, instru‐

ment panel, windshield glass, and

the front passenger's panel above

the glove box. Such objects could

cause harm if the vehicle is in a

crash severe enough to cause the air

bags to deploy. Do not place any ob‐

jects over the air bag or between the

air bag and yourself.

Side air bag (if equipped)

❈

The actual air bags in the vehicle

may differ from the illustration.

Your vehicle is equipped with a side air

bag in each front seat.

The purpose of the air bag is to provide

the vehicle's driver and/or the front

passenger with additional protection

than that offered by the seat belt

alone.

The side air bags are designed to de‐

ploy only during certain side impact col‐

lisions, depending on the crash severity

of impact.

However, when side deployment

threshold is satisfied at front-impact,

side air bags may deploy. The side air

bags are not designed to deploy in all

side impact or rollover situations.

The side air bags may deploy on the

side of the impact or on both side.

NOTICE

n if equipped with rollover sen‐

sor

• Also, both side of the side air bags

deploy in certain rollover situa‐

tions.

• The side air bag may deploy when

the rollover sensor detects the sit‐

uation as a rollover.

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WARNING

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 and/or cur‐

tain air bags.

WARNING

• The side air bag is supplemental to

the driver's and the passenger's

seat belt systems and is not a

substitute for them. Therefore

your seat belts must be worn at all

times while the vehicle is in mo‐

tion. The air bags deploy only in

certain side impact or rollover

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conditions severe enough to cause

significant injury to the vehicle oc‐

cupants.

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Only vehicle equipped with rollover

sensor.

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• For best protection from the side

air bag system and to avoid being

injured by the deploying side air

bag, both front seat occupants

should sit in an upright position

with the seat belt properly fas‐

tened. The driver's hands should

be placed on the steering wheel at

the 9:00 and 3:00 positions.

The passenger's arms and hands

should be placed on their laps.

• Do not use any accessory seat

covers.

• Use of seat covers could reduce or

prevent the effectiveness of the

system.

• To prevent unexpected deploy‐

ment of the side air bag that may

result in personal injury, avoid im‐

pact to the side impact sensor

when the ignition switch is on.

• If the seat or seat cover is dam‐

aged, have the system serviced by

a professional workshop.

Kia recommends to visit an au‐

thorized Kia dealer/service part‐

ner.

WARNING

n No attaching objects

• Do not place any objects over the

air bag or between the air bag and

yourself. Also, do not attach any

objects around the area the air bag

inflates such as the door, side door

glass, front and rear pillar.

• Do not place any objects between

the door and the seat. They may

become dangerous projectiles if

the side air bag inflates.

• Do not install any accessories on

the side or near the side air bags.

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Curtain air bag (if equipped)

❈

The actual air bags in the vehicle

may differ from the illustration.

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 bags are designed to

deploy during certain side impact colli‐

sions, depending on the crash severity

of impact.

However, when side deployment

threshold is satisfied at front-impact,

side air bags may deploy.

The curtain air bags may deploy on the

side of the impact or on both side.

The curtain air bags are not designed

to deploy in all side impacts or rollover

situations.

NOTICE

n if equipped with rollover sen‐

sor

• Also, both sides of the curtain air

bags deploy in certain rollover sit‐

uations.

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• The curtain air bag may deploy

when the rollover sensor detects

the situation as a rollover.

WARNING

• Do not hang heavy items on the

coat hooks for safety reasons.

• In order for side and curtain air

bags to provide the best protec‐

tion, front seat occupants and

outboard rear occupants should sit

in an upright position with the seat

belts properly fastened. Impor‐

tantly, 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 position 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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• Do not allow the passengers to

lean their heads or bodies against

doors, put their arms on the

doors, stretch their arms out of

the window or place objects be‐

tween the doors and passengers

when they are seated on seats

equipped with side and curtain air

bags.

• Never try to open or repair any

components of the side curtain air

bag system. If necessary, have the

system serviced by a professional

workshop. Kia recommends to visit

an authorized Kia dealer/service

partner.

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Failure to follow the above instruc‐

tions can result in injury or death to

the vehicle occupants in an accident.

WARNING

n No attaching objects

• Do not place any objects over the

air bag. Also, do not attach any

objects around the area the air bag

inflates such as the door, side door

glass, front and rear pillar, roof

side rail.

• Do not hang hard or breakable ob‐

jects on the clothes hanger.

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Air bag collision sensors

Why didn t my air bag go off in a colli‐

sion? (Inflation and non-inflation condi‐

tions of the air bag)

There are many types of accidents in

which the air bag would not be expec‐

ted to provide additional protection.

These include rear impacts, second or

third collisions in multiple impact acci‐

dents, as well as low speed impacts.

1. SRS control module / Rollover sen‐

sor (if equipped)

2. Front impact sensor
3. Side impact sensor (if equipped)

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 re‐

sult in serious personal injury or

death.

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• 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 system

serviced by a professional work‐

shop.

Kia recommends to visit an au‐

thorized Kia dealer/service part‐

ner.

• Problems may arise if the sensor

installation angles are changed due

to the deformation of the front

bumper, body, B pillar or front

door and C pillars where side colli‐

sion sensors are installed. In this

case, have the system serviced by

a professional workshop. Kia rec‐

ommends to visit an authorized

Kia dealer/service partner.

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• Your vehicle has been designed to

absorb impact and deploy the air

bag(s) in certain collisions. Instal‐

ling bumper guards or replacing a

bumper with non-genuine parts

may adversely affect your vehicles

collision and air bag deployment

performance.

WARNING

n If equipped with rollover sen‐

sor

If your vehicle is equipped with side

and curtain air bag, set the ignition

switch to OFF or ACC position when

the vehicle is being towed.

The side and curtain air bag may de‐

ploy when the ignitions is ON, and

the rollover sensor detects the sit‐

uation as a rollover.

Air bag inflation conditions

Front air bags
Front air bags are designed to inflate in

a frontal collision depending on the se‐

verity of impact of the front collision.

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❈

The actual air bags in the vehicle

may differ from the illustration.

Side air bags (if equipped)
Side air bags (side and/or curtain air

bags) are designed to inflate when an

impact is detected by side collision sen‐

sors depending on the severity of im‐

pact resulting from a side impact colli‐

sion.

Although the front air bags (driver s

and front passenger s air bags) are de‐

signed to inflate only in frontal colli‐

sions, they also may inflate in other

types of collisions if the front impact

sensors detect a sufficient impact. Side

air bags (side and/or curtain air bags)

are designed to inflate only in side im‐

pact collisions, but they may inflate in

other collisions if the side impact sen‐

sors 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 prevent unintended air bag deploy‐

ment.

NOTICE

n If equipped with rollover sen‐

sor

Also, the side and curtain air bags

are designed to inflate when a roll‐

over is detected by a rollover sensor.

Air bag non-inflation conditions

• In certain low-speed collisions the air

bags may not deploy. The air bags

are designed not to deploy in such

cases because they may not provide

benefits beyond the protection of the

seat belts in such collisions.

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• Frontal air bags are not designed to

inflate in rear collisions, because oc‐

cupants are moved backward by the

force of the impact. In this case, in‐

flated air bags would not be able to

provide any additional benefit.

• Front air bags may not inflate in side

impact collisions, because occupants

move to the direction of the collision,

and thus in side impacts, frontal air

bag deployment would not provide

additional occupant protection.

However, side or curtain air bags may

inflate depending on the severity of

impact.

• In a slant or angled collision, the force

of impact may direct the occupants in

a direction where the air bags would

not be able to provide any additional

benefit, and thus the sensors may

not deploy any air bags.

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• Just before impact, drivers often

brake heavily. Such heavy braking

lowers the front portion of the vehi‐

cle causing it to ride under a vehicle

with a higher ground clearance. Air

bags may not inflate in this "under-

ride" situation because deceleration

forces that are detected by sensors

may be significantly reduced by such

under-ride collisions.

• Front air bags may not inflate in roll‐

over accidents because front air bag

deployment would not provide addi‐

tional occupant protection.

NOTICE

n If equipped with rollover sen‐

sor

However, if equipped with side and

curtain air bags, the air bags may in‐

flate in a rollover, when it is detec‐

ted by the rollover sensor.

NOTICE

n without rollover sensor

However, side and/or curtain 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.

• Air bags may not inflate if the vehicle

collides with objects such as utility

poles or trees, where the point of im‐

pact is concentrated and the collision

energy is absorbed by the vehicle

structure.

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SRS care

The SRS is virtually maintenance-free

and so there are no parts you can safe‐

ly service by yourself. If the SRS air bag

warning light does not illuminate, or

continuously remains on, have the sys‐

tem inspected by a professional work‐

shop.

Kia recommends to visit an authorized

Kia dealer/service partner.

WARNING

• Modification to SRS components or

wiring, including the addition of

any kind of badges to the pad cov‐

ers or modifications to the body

structure, can adversely affect

SRS performance and lead to pos‐

sible injury.

• For cleaning the air bag pad cov‐

ers, use only a soft, dry cloth or

one which has been moistened

with plain water. Solvents or clean‐

ers could adversely affect the air

bag covers and proper deployment

of the system.

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• No objects should be placed over

or near the air bag modules on the

steering wheel, instrument panel,

and the front passenger's panel

above the glove box, because any

such object could cause harm if

the vehicle is in a crash severe

enough to cause the air bags to in‐

flate.

• If the air bags inflate, have the

system replaced by a professional

workshop. Kia recommends to visit

an authorized Kia dealer/service

partner.

• Do not tamper with or disconnect

SRS wiring, or other components

of the SRS system. Doing so could

result in injury, due to accidental

inflation of the air bags or by ren‐

dering the SRS inoperative.

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• If components of the air bag sys‐

tem must be discarded, or if the

vehicle must be scrapped, certain

safety precautions must be ob‐

served. An authorized Kia dealer

knows these precautions and can

give you the necessary informa‐

tion. Failure to follow these pre‐

cautions and procedures could in‐

crease the risk of personal injury.

• If your car was flooded and has

soaked carpeting or water on

flooring, you shouldn't try to start

the engine; in this case, have your

vehicle inspected by a professional

workshop. Kia recommends to

contact an authorized Kia dealer/

service partner.

Additional safety precautions

• Never let passengers ride in the cargo

area or on top of a folded-down back

seat. All occupants should sit upright,

fully back in their seats with their

seat belts on and their feet on the

floor.

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• Passengers should not move out of

or change seats while the vehicle is

moving. A passenger who is not

wearing a seat belt during a crash or

emergency stop can be thrown

against the inside of the vehicle,

against other occupants, or out of

the vehicle.

• Each seat belt is designed to restrain

one occupant. If more than one per‐

son uses the same seat belt, they

could be seriously injured or killed in a

collision.

• Do not use any accessories on seat

belts. Devices claiming to improve oc‐

cupant comfort or reposition the seat

belt can reduce the protection provi‐

ded by the seat belt and increase the

chance of serious injury in a crash.

• Passengers should not place hard or

sharp objects between themselves

and the air bags. Carrying hard or

sharp objects on your lap or in your

mouth can result in injuries if an air

bag inflates.

• Keep occupants away from the air

bag covers. All occupants should sit

upright, fully back in their seats with

their seat belts on and their feet on

the floor. If occupants are too close

to the air bag covers, they could be

injured if the air bags inflate.

• Do not attach or place objects on or

near the air bag covers. Any object

attached to or placed on the front or

side air bag covers could interfere

with the proper operation of the air

bags.

• Do not modify the front seats. Modi‐

fication of the front seats could in‐

terfere with the operation of the

supplemental restraint system sens‐

ing components or side air bags.

• Do not place items under the front

seats. Placing items under the front

seats could interfere with the opera‐

tion of the supplemental restraint

system sensing components and wir‐

ing harnesses.

• Never hold an infant or child on your

lap. The infant or child could be seri‐

ously injured or killed in the event of

a crash. All infants and children

should be properly restrained in ap‐

propriate child safety seats or seat

belts in the rear seat.

WARNING

• Sitting improperly or out of posi‐

tion can cause occupants to be

shifted too close to a deploying air

bag, strike the interior structure

or be thrown from the vehicle re‐

sulting in serious injury or death.

• Always sit upright with the seat‐

back in an upright position, cen‐

tered on the seat cushion with

your seat belt on, legs comfortably

extended and your feet on the

floor.

Adding equipment to or

modifying your air bag-

equipped vehicle

If you modify your vehicle by changing

your vehicle's frame, bumper system,

front end or side sheet metal or ride

height, this may affect the operation of

your vehicle's air bag system.

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Air bag warning label

Air bag warning labels are attached to

alert the passengers of the potential

risk of the air bag system.

Note that these government warnings

focus on the risk of children. We also

want you to be aware of the risks

which adults are exposed to that have

been described in previous pages.

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Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-04

Record your key number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-04
Key operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4-04
Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-05

Remote keyless entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-08

Remote keyless entry system operations. . . . . ... 4-08
Transmitter precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-08
Battery replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-09

Smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-11

Smart key functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-11
Smart key precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-12
Battery replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Theft-alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 4-14

Armed stage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4-14
Theft-alarm stage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Opening the trunk (tailgate) with the alarm armed . .. 4-16
Disarmed stage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16

Door locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 4-17

Operating door locks from outside the vehicle. . . . 4-17
Operating door locks from inside the vehicle. . . . ...4-18
Door lock/unlock features. . . . . . . . . . . . ... 4-20
Child-protector rear door lock (4 Door, 5 Door). . . .. 4-20

Trunk (4 door, 2 door). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4-21

Opening the trunk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-21
Closing the trunk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4-21
Emergency trunk safety release. . . . . . . . . . 4-22

Smart trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4-23

How to use the Smart Trunk. . . . . . . . . . . .. 4-23
How to deactivate the Smart Trunk function
using the smart key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24

Detecting area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 4-25

Tailgate (5 door). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26

Opening the tailgate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26
Closing the tailgate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 4-26
Emergency tailgate safety release. . . . . . . . . 4-27

Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28

Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28

Hood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33

Opening the hood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-33
Closing the hood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33

Fuel filler lid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35

Opening the fuel filler lid. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-35
Closing the fuel filler lid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35

Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4-38

Sliding the sunroof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39
Tilting the sunroof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
Sunshade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
Resetting the sunroof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-41
Sunroof open warning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-42

Steering wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4-43

Electronic power steering (EPS). . . . . . . . . . .4-43
Tilt and telescopic steering. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44
Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44
Horn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-45
FLEX STEER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4-46

Mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48

Inside rearview mirror. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-48
Outside rearview mirror. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4-49

Instrument cluster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52

Instrument cluster control. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4-54

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