KIA Sorento (2019 year). Manual — part 12

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Anti-lock Brake System
(ABS) Warning Light

This warning light illuminates:
• Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3

seconds and then goes off.

• When there is a malfunction with

the ABS (The normal braking sys-
tem will still be operational without
the assistance of the anti-lock
brake system).
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

Electronic
Brake force
Distribution
(EBD) System
Warning Light

These two warning lights illuminate at
the same time while driving:
• When the ABS and regular brake

system may not work normally.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

WARNING -

Electronic

Brake force Distribution
(EBD) System Warning Light

When both ABS and Parking
Brake & Brake Fluid Warning
Lights are on, the brake system
will not work normally and you
may experience an unexpected
and dangerous situation during
sudden braking thereby
increasing the risk of a crash.
In this case, avoid high speed
driving and abrupt braking.
Have your vehicle inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer as
soon as possible thereby
increasing the risk of a crash
and injury.

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Electronic Brake

force Distribution (EBD)
System Warning Light

When the ABS Warning Light is on
or both ABS and Parking Brake &
Brake Fluid Warning Lights are on,
the speedometer, odometer, or trip-
meter may not work. Also, the EPS
Warning Light may illuminate and
the steering effort may increase or
decrease.
In this case, have your vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized Kia dealer as
soon as possible.

Electronic Power
Steering (EPS) Warning
Light

This warning light illuminates:
• Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It remains on until the engine is

started.

• When there is a malfunction with

the EPS.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (MIL)

This warning light illuminates:
• Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It remains on until the engine is

started.

• When there is a malfunction with

the emission control system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

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Charging System
Warning Light

This warning light illuminates:
• Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It remains on until the engine is

started.

• When there is a malfunction with

either the alternator or electrical
charging system.

If there is a malfunction with either
the alternator or electrical charging
system:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe

location and stop your vehicle.

2. Turn the engine off and check the

alternator drive belt for looseness
or breakage.

If the belt is adjusted properly,
there may be a problem in the
electrical charging system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer as soon as possible.

Engine Oil Pressure
Warning Light

This warning light illuminates:
• Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It remains on until the engine is

started.

• When the engine oil pressure is low.

If the engine oil pressure is low:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe

location and stop your vehicle.

2. Turn the engine off and check the

engine oil level (For more details,
refer to “Engine Oil” in section 7). If
the level is low, add oil as required.

If the warning light remains on
after adding oil or if oil is not avail-
able, have your vehicle inspected
by an authorized Kia dealer as
soon as possible.

CAUTION

- Catalytic

Converter Damage

If the Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (MIL) illuminates, poten-
tial catalytic converter damage
is possible which could result in
loss of engine power.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer as soon as possible.

CAUTION -

Malfunction

Indicator Lamp (MIL)
Driving with the Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (MIL) on may
cause damage to the emission
control systems which could
affect drivability and/or fuel
economy.

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If the warning light stays on while the
engine is running, it indicates that
there may be serious engine dam-
age or malfunction. In this case,
1. Stop the vehicle as soon as it is

safe to do so.

2. Turn off the engine and check the

oil level. If the oil level is low, fill the
engine oil to the proper level.

3. Start the engine again. If the warn-

ing light stays on after the engine
is started, turn the engine off
immediately. In this case, have
your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer.

Low Tire Pressure
Warning Light

This warning light illuminates:
• Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3

seconds and then goes off.

• When one or more of your tires are

significantly underinflated.

❈For more details, refer to “Tire

Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)” in chapter 6.

This warning light remains on after
blinking for approximately 60 seconds
or repeats blinking and off at the
intervals of approximately 3 seconds:
• When there is a malfunction with

the TPMS.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer as soon as possible.

❈For more details, refer to “Tire

Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)” in chapter 6.

CAUTION -

Engine
damage

If the engine is not stopped
immediately after the engine oil
pressure warning light is illumi-
nated and stays on while the
engine is running,

serious

engine damage may result.

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• The TPMS cannot alert you to

severe and sudden tire damage
caused by external factors.

• If you notice any vehicle instability,

immediately take your foot off the
accelerator pedal, apply the brakes
gradually with light force, and slow-
ly move to a safe position off the
road.

Dynamic Bending Light
(DBL) Warning Light
(if equipped)

This warning light blinks:
• When there is a malfunction with

the Dynamic Bending Light (DBL).

If there is a malfunction with the
Dynamic Bending Light (DBL):
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe

location and stop your vehicle.

2. Turn the engine off and restart the

engine.

If the warning light

remains on, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

LED Headlamp Warning
Light (if equipped)

This warning light illuminates:
• Once you set the Engine Start/Stop

Button to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3

seconds and then goes off.

• When there is a malfunction with

the LED headlamp.

In this case, have the vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized Kia dealer.

This warning light blinks:
• When there is a malfunction with a

LED headlamp related part.

In this case, have the vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized Kia dealer.

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NOTICE

Continuous driving with the LED
Headlamp Warning Light on or
blinking can reduce LED headlamp
(low beam) life.

WARNING

- Low tire

pressure

• Significantly low tire pressure

makes the vehicle unstable
and can contribute to loss of
vehicle control and increased
braking distances.

• Continued driving or low pres-

sure tires will cause the tires to
overheat and fail.

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Low Fuel Level Warning
Light

This warning light illuminates:
When the fuel tank is nearly empty.

If the fuel tank is nearly empty:
Add fuel as soon as possible.

Electronic Parking Brake
(EPB) Warning Light
(if equipped)

This warning light illuminates:
• Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3

seconds and then goes off.

• When there is a malfunction with

the EPB.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

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- Electronic Parking

Brake (EPB) Warning Light

The Electronic Parking Brake
(EPB) Warning Light may illumi-
nate when the Electronic Stability
control (ESC) Indicator Light comes
on to indicate that the ESC is not
working properly (This does not
indicate malfunction of the EPB).

Master Warning light
(if equipped)

• This warning light informs the driv-

er of the following situations
- LED head lamp malfunction (if

equipped)

- Smart Cruise Control with Stop &

Go malfunction (if equipped)

- Forward Collision-Avoidance
- Assist malfunction (if equipped)
- Blind-Spot Collision Warning

radar blind (if equipped)

- Smart Cruise Control with Stop &

Go radar blind (if equipped)

- Lamp malfunction
- High Beam Assist malfunction (if

equipped)

The Master Warning Light illumi
nates when more than one of the
above warning situations occur.
If the warning situation is solved, the
master warning light will be turned
off.

CAUTION -

Low Fuel
Level

Driving with the Low Fuel Level
warning light on or with the fuel
level below “0 or E” can cause
the engine to misfire and dam-
age the catalytic converter (if
equipped).

EPB

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All Wheel Drive (AWD)
Warning Light
(if equipped)

This warning light illuminates:
• Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3

seconds and then goes off.

• When there is a malfunction with

the AWD system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

Forward Collision-avoid-
ance Assist Warning
light (FCA, if equipped)

This indicator light illuminates:
• When there is a malfunction with

the FCA.

In this case, have the vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized Kia dealer.

Indicator Lights

Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) Indicator
Light

This indicator light illuminates:
• Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3

seconds and then goes off.

• When there is a malfunction with

the ESC system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

This indicator light blinks:
While the ESC is operating.

❈ For more details, refer to

“Electronic Stability Control (ESC)”
in chapter 5.

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Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) OFF
Indicator Light

This indicator light illuminates:
• Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3

seconds and then goes off.

• When you deactivate the ESC sys-

tem by pressing the ESC OFF but-
ton.

❈For more details, refer to

“Electronic Stability Control (ESC)”
in chapter 5.

Immobilizer Indicator
Light (Without Smart Key)
(if equipped)

This indicator light illuminates:
• When the vehicle detects the

immobilizer in your key properly
while the ignition switch is ON.
- At this time, you can start the

engine.

- The indicator light goes off after

starting the engine.

This indicator light blinks:
• When there is a malfunction with

the immobilizer system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

Immobilizer Indicator
Light (With Smart Key)
(if equipped)

This indicator light illuminates for up
to 30 seconds:
• When the vehicle detects the

smart key in the vehicle properly
while the Engine Start/Stop Button
is ACC or ON.
- At this time, you can start the

engine.

- The indicator light goes off after

starting the engine.

This indicator light blinks for a few
seconds:
• When the smart key is not in the

vehicle.
- At this time, you can not start the

engine.

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This indicator light illuminates for 2
seconds and goes off:
• When the vehicle can not detect

the smart key which is in the vehi-
cle while the Engine Start/Stop
Button is ON.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

This indicator light blinks:
• When the battery of the smart key

is weak.
- At this time, you can not start the

engine. However, you can start
the engine if you press the Engine
Start/Stop Button with the smart
key. (For more details, refer to
“Starting the Engine” in section 5).

• When there is a malfunction with

the immobilizer system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

Turn Signal Indicator
Light

This indicator light blinks:
• When you turn the turn signal light

on.

If any of the following occurs, there
may be a malfunction with the turn
signal system. In this case, have your
vehicle inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer.

- The indicator light does not blink

but illuminates.

- The indicator light blinks more

rapidly.

- The indicator light does not illumi-

nate at all.

High Beam Indicator
Light

This indicator light illuminates:
• When the headlights are on and in

the high beam position

• When the turn signal lever is pulled

into the Flash-to-Pass position.

High beam assist indica-
tor (if equipped)

This warning light illuminates :
• When the high-Beam is on with the

light switch in the AUTO light posi-
tion.

• If your vehicle detects oncoming or

preceding vehicles, the High beam
assist system will switch the high
beam to low beam automatically.

❈For more details, refer to “High

beam assist” in this chapter.

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Light ON Indicator Light

This indicator light illuminates:
• When the tail lights or headlights

are on.

Front Fog Indicator
Light (if equipped)

This indicator light illuminates:
• When the front fog lights are on.

Low Beam Indicator
Light (if equipped)

This indicator light illuminates:
• When the headlights are on.

AUTO HOLD Indicator
Light (if equipped)

This indicator light illuminates:
• [White] When you activate the auto

hold system by pressing the AUTO
HOLD button.

• [Green] When you stop the vehicle

completely by depressing the
brake pedal with the auto hold sys-
tem activated.

• [Yellow] When there is a malfunc-

tion with the auto hold system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

❈ For more details, refer to “Auto

Hold” in chapter 5.

All Wheel Drive (AWD)
LOCK Indicator Light
(if equipped)

This indicator light illuminates:
• Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3

seconds and then goes off.

• When you select AWD Lock mode

by pressing the AWD LOCK button.
- The AWD LOCK mode is to

increase the drive power when
driving on wet pavement, snow
covered roads and/or off-road.

CAUTION -

AWD Lock
Mode

Do not use AWD LOCK mode on
dry paved roads or highway, it
can cause noise, vibration or
damage of AWD related parts.

AUTO

HOLD

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LKA(Lane Keeping
Assist) indicator
(if equipped)

The LKA indicator will illu-
minate when you turn the lane keep-
ing assistant system on by pressing
the LKA button.
If there is a problem with the system,
the yellow LKA indicator will illumi-
nate.

❈ For more details, refer to “Lane

Keeping Assist” in chapter 5.

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The rear parking assist system
assists the driver during backward
movement of the vehicle by chiming
if any object is sensed within a dis-
tance of 47 in. (120 cm) behind the
vehicle.
This system is a supplemental sys-
tem and it is not intended to nor does
it replace the need for extreme care
and attention of the driver. The sens-
ing range and objects detectable by
the back sensors (1) are limited.
Whenever backing-up, pay as much
attention to what is behind you as
you would in a vehicle without a rear
parking assist system.

Operation of the rear parking
assist system

Operating condition

• This system will activate when the

indicator on the rear parking assist
OFF button is not illuminated. If
you desire to deactivate the rear
parking assist system, press the
rear parking assist OFF button
again. (The indicator on the button
will illuminate.) To turn the system
on, press the button again. (The
indicator on the button will go off.)
If the vehicle is moving at a speed
over 3 mph (5 km/h), the system
may not be activated correctly.

REAR PARKING ASSIST SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

WARNING -

Rear parking
assist system

Never rely solely on the rear
parking assist system. Always
perform a visual inspection to
make sure the vehicle is clear of
all obstructions before moving
the vehicle in any direction. Stop
immediately if you are aware of
a child anywhere near your vehi-
cle. Some objects may not be
detected by the sensors, due to
the object's size or material.

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• This system will activate when

backing up with the ignition switch
ON.
If the vehicle is moving at a speed
over 3 mph (5 km/h), the system
may not be activated correctly.

• The sensing distance while the

back-up warning system is in oper-
ation is approximately 47 in. (120
cm) at the rear bumper center
area, 23.5 in. (60 cm) at the rear
bumper both side area.

• When more than two objects are

sensed at the same time, the clos-
est one will be recognized first.

Types of warning sound

• When an object is 47 in. to 24 in.

(120 cm to 61 cm) from the rear
bumper: Buzzer beeps intermit-
tently.

• When an object is 24 in. to 12 in.

(60 cm to 31 cm) from the rear
bumper: Buzzer beeps more fre-
quently.

• When an object is within 12 in. (30

cm) of the rear bumper:
Buzzer sounds continuously.

Non-operational conditions of
rear parking assist system

The rear parking assist system
may not operate properly when:

1. Moisture is frozen to the sensor. (It

will operate normally when the
moisture has been cleared.)

2. The sensor is covered with foreign

matter, such as snow or water, or
the sensor cover is blocked. (It will
operate normally when the materi-
al is removed or the sensor is no
longer blocked.)

3. Driving on uneven road surfaces

(unpaved roads, gravel, bumps,
gradient).

4. Objects generating excessive

noise (vehicle horns, loud motor-
cycle engines, or truck air brakes)
are within range of the sensor.

5. Heavy rain or water spray exists.
6. Wireless transmitters or mobile

phones are within range of the
sensor.

7. The sensor is covered with snow.
8. Trailer towing

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The detecting range may decrease
when:

1. The sensor is covered with foreign

matter such as snow or water.
(The sensing range will return to
normal when removed.)

2. Outside air temperature is

extremely hot or cold.

The following objects may not be
recognized by the sensor:

1. Sharp or slim objects such as

ropes, chains or small poles.

2. Objects which tend to absorb the

sensor frequency such as clothes,
spongy material or snow.

3. Undetectable objects smaller than

40 in. (1 m) in height and narrower
than 6 in. (14 cm) in diameter.

Rear parking assist system
precautions

• The rear parking assist system

may not sound consistently
depending on the speed and
shapes of the objects detected.

• The rear parking assist system may

malfunction if the vehicle bumper
height or sensor installation has
been modified or damaged. Any
non-factory installed equipment or
accessories may also interfere with
the sensor performance.

• The sensor may not recognize

objects less than 15 in. (40 cm)
from the sensor, or it may sense an
incorrect distance. Use caution.

• When the sensor is frozen or cov-

ered with snow, dirt, or water, the
sensor may be inoperative until the
material is removed using a soft
cloth.

• Do not push, scratch or strike the

sensor. Sensor damage could
occur.

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NOTICE

This system can only sense objects
within the range and location of the
sensors. It cannot detect objects in
other areas where sensors are not
installed. Also, small or slim objects,
such as poles or objects located
between sensors may not be detected
by the sensors.
Always visually check behind the
vehicle when backing up.
Be sure to inform any drivers of the
vehicle that may be unfamiliar with
the system regarding the systems
capabilities and limitations.

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NOTICE

If you don’t hear an audible warn-
ing sound or if the buzzer sounds
intermittently when shifting the
gear to the R (Reverse) position, this
may indicate a malfunction in the
rear parking assist system. If this
occurs, have your vehicle checked
by an authorized Kia dealer as soon
as possible.

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NOTICE

Your new vehicle warranty does not
cover any accidents or damage to
the vehicle or injuries to its occu-
pants due to a rear parking assist
system malfunction. Always drive
safely and cautiously.

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The parking assist system assists
the driver during movement of the
vehicle by chiming if any object is
sensed within the distance of 39 in.
(100 cm) in front and 47 in. (120 cm)
behind the vehicle.

This system is a supplemental sys-
tem and it is not intended to nor does
it replace the need for extreme care
and attention of the driver.
The sensing range and objects
detectable by the sensors (

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limited. Whenever moving pay as
much attention to what is in front and
behind of you as you would in a vehi-
cle without a parking assist system.

Operation of the parking
assist system

Operating condition

• This system activates when the

parking assist system button is
pressed with the ignition switch ON.

• The indicator of the parking assist

system button turns on automatical-
ly and activates the parking assist
system when you shift the gear to
the R (Reverse) position. It will turn
off automatically when you drive
above 12.4 mph (20 km/h).

PARKING ASSIST SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

WARNING

The parking assist system is a
supplementary function only.
The operation of the parking
assist system can be affected
by several factors (including
environmental conditions).
It is the responsibility of the
driver to always check the front
and rear views before and while
parking.

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