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䳜 Never lean on the door or center

console.

䳜 Never sit on one side of the front

passenger seat.

䳜 Do not use car seat accessories

such as thick blankets and cush-
ions which cover up the car seat
surface.

䳜 Do not sit on the passenger seat

wearing heavily padded clothes
such as ski wear and hip protec-
tor.

䳜 Do not place electronic devices

such as laptops, DVD player, or
conductive materials such as

water bottles on the passenger
seat.

䳜 Do not use electronic devices such

as laptops and satellite radios
which use inverter chargers.

䳜 Wet Passenger Seat

Do not spill liquid in the passenger
seat. Spilled liquid on the passen-
ger seat may cause the air bag
warning light to illuminate or mal-
function. If any liquid is spilled,
make sure the seat has been
completely dried before driving
the vehicle.

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Proper position

When an adult is seated in the front
passenger seat, if the PASSENGER
AIR BAG "

" indicator is on,

change the ignition switch to the
OFF position and ask the passenger
to sit properly (sitting upright with
the seatback in an upright position,
centered on the seat cushion with
their seat belt on, legs comfortably
extended and their feet on the
floor). Restart the vehicle and have
the person remain in that position.
This will allow the system to detect
the person and to enable the pas-
senger air bag.

If the PASSENGER AIR BAG "

"

indicator is still on, ask the passen-
ger to move to the rear seat.

WARNING

PASSENGER AIR BAG "

" light

Do not allow an adult passenger to
ride in the front seat when the PAS-
SENGER AIR BAG "

" indicator

is illuminated, because the air bag
will not deploy in the event of a
crash. The driver must instruct the
passenger to reposition himself in
the seat. Failure to properly position
yourself may lead to air bag deacti-
vation resulting in air bag non-
deployment in a collision. If the PAS-
SENGER AIR BAG "

" indicator

remains illuminated after the pas-
senger repositions themselves
properly and the car is restarted, it
is recommended that passenger
move to the rear seat because the
passenger's front air bag will not
deploy.

NOTICE

The PASSENGER AIR BAG "

"

indicator illuminates for about 4
seconds after the ignition switch is
turned to the ON position after the
vehicle is started. If the front pas-
senger seat is occupied, the occu-
pant detection sensor will then
classify the front passenger after
several more seconds.

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䳜 Even though your vehicle is

equipped with the occupant
detection system, never install a
child restraint system in the front
passenger's seat. A deploying air
bag can forcefully strike a child
resulting in serious injuries or
death.

Any child age 12 and under should
ride in the rear seat. Children too
large for child restraints should use
the available lap/shoulder belts. No
matter what type of crash, children
of all ages are safer when
restrained in the rear seat.

If the occupant detection system is
not working properly, the SRS air
bag warning light on the instrument
panel will illuminate because the
passenger's front air bag is con-
nected with the occupant detection
system. If there is a malfunction of
the occupant detection system, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG "

" indi-

cator will not illuminate and the
passenger's front air bag will inflate
in frontal impact crashes even if
there is no occupant in the front
passenger's seat.

Driver's and passenger's front air
bag

Your vehicle is equipped with an
Advanced Supplemental Restraint
(Air Bag) System and lap/shoulder

belts at both the driver and passen-
ger seating position.

Driver's front air bag

Passenger's front air bag

The indication of the system's pres-
ence are the letters "AIR BAG"
located on the air bag pad cover on
the steering wheel and the passen-
ger's side front panel pad above the
glove box.

The SRS consists of air bags
installed under the pad covers in the
center of the steering wheel and the
passenger's side front panel above
the glove box.

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The purpose of the SRS is to provide
the vehicle's driver and/or the front
passenger with additional protec-
tion than that offered by the seat
belt system alone in case of a fron-
tal impact of sufficient severity. The
SRS uses sensors to gather infor-
mation about the driver's and front
passenger's seat belt usage and
impact severity.

The seat belt buckle sensor deter-
mines if the front passenger's seat
belt is fastened.

These sensors provide the ability to
control the SRS deployment based
on whether or not the seat belts are
fastened, and how severe the
impact is.

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

The passenger's front air bag is
designed to help reduce the injury of
children sitting close to the instru-
ment panel in low speed collisions.
However, children are safer if they
are restrained in the rear seat.

According to the impact severity
and seat belt usage, the SRSCM
(SRS Control Module) controls the
air bag inflation. Failure to properly

wear seat belts can increase the risk
or severity of injury in an accident.

Additionally, your vehicle is equipped
with an occupant detection system
in the front passenger's seat. The
occupant detection 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 Detection Sys-
tem (ODS)" on page 3-46.

WARNING

Modification to the seat structure
can cause the air bag to deploy at a
different level than should be pro-
vided.

Manufacturers are required by gov-
ernment regulations to provide a
contact point concerning modifica-
tions to the vehicle for persons with
disabilities, which modifications may
affect the vehicle's advanced air bag
system. That contact is Kia's toll-
free Customer Experience Depart-
ment at 1-877-KIA-AUTO (1-877-
542-2886). However, Kia does not
endorse nor will it support any
changes to any part or structure of
the vehicle that could affect the
advanced air bag system, including
the occupant detection system.

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WARNING

Replacement/modifications
The front passenger seat, dash-
board or door should not be replaced
except by an authorized Kia dealer
using original Kia parts designed for
this vehicle and model. Any other
such replacement or modification
could adversely affect the operation
of the occupant detection system
and your advanced air bags.

Advanced air bags are combined
with pre-tensioner seat belts to
help provide enhanced occupant
protection in frontal crashes. Front
air bags are not intended to deploy
in collisions in which sufficient pro-
tection can be provided by the seat
belt.

NOTICE

Air bags can only be used once 䳍
have an authorized Kia dealer
replace the air bag immediately
after deployment.

Front air bags are not intended to
deploy in side-impact, rear-impact
or rollover crashes. However, when
frontal deployment threshold is sat-
isfied at side-impact, front air bags
may deploy. In addition, front air
bags will not deploy in frontal
crashes below the deployment
threshold.

WARNING

SRS Wiring
Do not tamper with or disconnect
SRS wiring or other components of
the SRS system. Doing so could
result in injury, due to accidental
deployment of the air bags or by
rendering the SRS inoperative.

WARNING

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 objects over the air
bag or between the air bag and
yourself.
Additionally, never place or insert
any object into any small opening
near side airbag labels attached to
the vehicle seats.
When the air bag deploys, the object
may affect the deployment and
result in unexpected accident or
bodily harm.

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Side air bag

Your vehicle is equipped with a side
air bag in each front seat.

* The actual air bags in the vehicle

may differ from the illustration.

The purpose of the air bag is to pro-
vide the vehicle's driver and/or the
front passenger with additional pro-
tection than that offered by the
seat belt alone.
䳜 The side air bags are designed to

deploy during certain side-impact
collisions, depending on the crash
severity of impact.

䳜 The side air bags may deploy on

the side of the impact or on both
sides.

䳜 The side and/or curtain air bags

on both sides of the vehicle will
deploy if a rollover or possible
rollover is detected.

䳜 The side air bags are not designed

to deploy in all side impact or roll-
over situations.

WARNING

Unexpected deployment
Avoid impact to the side impact air-
bag sensor when the ignition switch
is ON to prevent unexpected deploy-
ment of the side air bag.

䳜 The side air bag is supplemental

to the driver's and the passen-
ger'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
operation.

䳜 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.

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WARNING

Deployment
Do not install any accessories
including seat covers, on the side or
near the side air bag as this may
affect the deployment of the side
air bags.

䳜 If seat or seat cover is damaged,

have the vehicle checked and
repaired by an authorized Kia
dealer. Inform the dealer that
your vehicle is equipped with side
air bags and an occupant detec-
tion system.

WARNING

Flying objects
Do not place any objects (an
umbrella, bag, etc.) between the
front door and the front seat. Such
objects may become dangerous
projectiles if the side airbag inflates.

WARNING

No attaching objects
䳜 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.

䳜 Do not put any objects between

the side airbag label and seat
cushion. It could cause harm if the

vehicle is in a crash severe enough
to cause the air bags to deploy.

䳜 Never place or insert any object

into any small opening near side
airbag labels attached to the vehi-
cle seats. When the air bag
deploys, the object may affect
the deployment and result in
unexpected accident or bodily
harm.

䳜 Do not install any accessories on

the side or near the side air bags.

Curtain air bag

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

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* The actual air bags in the vehicle

may differ from the illustration.

They are designed to help protect
occupants in certain side impacts
and to help prevent them from
ejecting out of the vehicle as a result
of a rollover, especially when the
seatbelts are also in use.
䳜 The curtain air bags are designed

to deploy during certain side
impact collisions, depending on
the severity of impact. However,
when side deployment threshold
is satisfied at front-impact, side
air bags may deploy.

䳜 The curtain air bags may deploy

on the side of the impact or on
both sides.

䳜 Also, the curtain air bags on both

sides of the vehicle will deploy in
certain rollover situations.

䳜 The curtain air bags are not

designed to deploy in all side
impact or rollover situations.

Do not allow the passengers to lean
their heads or bodies against the
doors, put their arms on the doors,
stretch their arms out of the win-
dow or place objects between the
doors and passengers when they
are seated on seats equipped with
side impact and/or curtain air bags.

NOTICE

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

WARNING

No attaching objects
䳜 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.

䳜 Do not hang hard, breakable, or

heavy objects on the coat hooks
for safety reasons.

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Air bag collision sensors

The air bag collision sensors are located in the following positions

* The actual shape and position of sensors may differ from the illustration.
1. SRS control module / Rollover sensor
2. Front impact sensor
3. Side impact sensor
4. Side pressure sensor

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WARNING

Air bag sensors
䳜 Do not hit or allow any objects to

impact the locations where air
bags or sensors are installed.
This may cause unexpected air
bag deployment, which could
result in serious personal injury or
death.

䳜 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.
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.

Problems may arise if the sensor
installation angles are changed due
to the deformation of the front
bumper, front end module, body or
front doors where side collision sen-
sors are installed. Have the vehicle
checked and repaired by an autho-
rized Kia dealer.

Installing bumper guards (or side
step or running board) or replacing a
bumper (or front door module) with
non-genuine parts may adversely
affect your vehicle's collision and air
bag deployment performance.

Why didn't my air bag go off in a
collision? (Inflation and non-infla-
tion conditions of the air bag)

There are many types of accidents
in which the air bag would not be
expected to provide additional pro-
tection.

These include rear impacts, second
or third collisions in multiple impact
accidents, as well as low speed
impacts.

Air bag inflation conditions

Front air bags

Front air bags are designed to
inflate in a frontal collision depend-
ing on the severity of impact of the
front collision.

Side and/or curtain air bags

Side and/or curtain air bags are
designed to inflate when an impact
is detected by side collision sensors
depending on the severity of impact
resulting from a side impact colli-
sion.
Also, the side and curtain air bags
are designed to inflate when a roll-
over is detected by a rollover sensor.
Although the front air bags (driver's
and front passenger's air bags) are
primarily designed to inflate in fron-
tal collisions, they may inflate in
other types of collisions if the front
impact sensors detect a sufficient
frontal force in another type of
impact.

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Similarly, although side and curtain
air bags are designed to inflate in
certain side impact collisions, they
may inflate in other types of colli-
sions where a side force is detected
by the sensors. For instance, side air
bag and/or curtain air bags may
inflate if rollover sensors indicate
the possibility of a rollover occurring
(even if none actually occurs) or in
other situations, including when the
vehicle is tilted while being towed.
Even if side and/or curtain air bags
do not provide impact protection in
a rollover, they will deploy to pre-
vent ejection of occupants, espe-
cially those who are restrained with
seat belts.
If the vehicle chassis is impacted by
bumps or objects on unimproved
roads, the air bags may deploy.
Drive carefully on unimproved roads
or on surfaces not designed for
vehicle traffic to prevent unintended
air bag deployment.

Air bag non-inflation conditions

䳜 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 pro-
tection of the seat belts in such
collisions.

䳜 Air bags are not designed to

inflate in rear collisions, because
occupants are moved backward
by the force of the impact. In this
case, inflated air bags would not

be able to provide any additional
benefit.

䳜 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 deploy-
ment would not provide additional
occupant protection.

䳜 In an 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.

䳜 Just before impact, drivers often

brake heavily. Such heavy braking
lowers the front portion of the
vehicle causing it to "ride" under a
vehicle with a higher ground
clearance. Air bags may not
inflate in this "under-ride" situa-
tion because deceleration forces
that are detected by sensors may
be significantly reduced by such
"under-ride" collisions.

䳜 Front air bags may not inflate in

all rollover accidents when the
SRSCM indicates that the front air
bag deployment would not pro-
vide additional occupant protec-
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䳜 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 sen-
sors.

Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) Care

The SRS is virtually maintenance-
free and so there are no parts you
can safely service by yourself.

If the SRS air bag warning light does
not illuminate, or continuously
remains on, have your vehicle
immediately inspected by an autho-
rized Kia dealer.

Any work on the SRS system, such
as removing, installing, repairing, or
any work on the steering wheel, the
front passenger's panel, front seats
and roof rails must be performed by
an authorized Kia dealer. Improper
handling of the SRS system may
result in serious personal injury.

For cleaning the air bag pad covers,
use only a soft, dry cloth or one
which has been moistened with
plain water. Solvents or cleaners
could adversely affect the air bag
covers and proper deployment of
the system.

If components of the air bag system
must be discarded, or if the vehicle
must be scrapped, certain safety
precautions must be observed. An
authorized Kia dealer knows these
precautions and can give you the
necessary information. Failure to
follow these precautions and proce-
dures could increase the risk of per-
sonal injury.

WARNING

Tampering with SRS
Do not tamper with or disconnect
SRS wiring, or other components of
the SRS system. Doing so could
result in the accidental inflation of
the air bags or by render the SRS
inoperative.

WARNING

Towing Vehicle
Always have the ignition off when
your vehicle is being towed. The side
air bags may inflate if the vehicle is
tilted such as when being towed
because of the rollover sensors in
the vehicle.

Adding equipment to or modifying
your air bag-equipped vehicle

If you modify your vehicle by chang-
ing your vehicle's frame, bumper
system, front end or side sheet
metal or ride height, this may affect

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the operation of your vehicle's air
bag system.

Air bag warning label

Air bag warning labels, some
required by the Canada Motor Vehi-
cle Safety Standards (CMVSS), are
attached to the sun visor to alert
the driver and passengers of poten-
tial risks of the air bag system.

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Features of your vehicle

Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Smart key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 4-7
䳜 This device complies with Industry Canada licence-

exempt RSS standard(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Remote keyless entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
䳜 This device complies with Industry Canada licence-

exempt RSS standard(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

䳜 Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4-12
䳜 Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-13
䳜 This device complies with Industry Canada licence-

exempt RSS standard(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14

䳜 Limp home (override) procedure . . . . . . . . . ...4-15
Theft-alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-16
䳜 Armed stage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-16
䳜 Theft-alarm stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4-17
䳜 Disarmed stage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-17
Door locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-18
Liftgate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-22
䳜 Opening the liftgate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-22
䳜 Closing the liftgate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4-23
䳜 Opening the liftgate in emergency . . . . . . . . ...4-23
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4-25
䳜 Window opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-26
䳜 Power window lock switch. . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-29
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-30
䳜 Opening the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-30
䳜 Hood open warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-30

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䳜 Closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4-31
Fuel filler lid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-32
䳜 Opening the fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-32
䳜 Closing the fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4-32
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-35
䳜 Sliding the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4-36
䳜 Tilting the sunroof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
䳜 Sunshade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38
䳜 Resetting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-38
䳜 Sunroof open warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-39
Steering wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-39
䳜 Electronic power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4-39
䳜 Tilt & telescopic steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . .4-40
䳜 Adjusting steering wheel angle and height. . . . . ..4-41
䳜 Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
䳜 Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-43
䳜 Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-43
䳜 Outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-45
Instrument cluster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-48
䳜 Instrument cluster control. . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-49
䳜 Gauges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
䳜 Transmission shift indicator . . . . . . . . . . . ...4-52
LCD display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4-53
䳜 LCD Display Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-53
䳜 LCD Display Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4-54
LCD displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-62
䳜 Trip information (Trip computer). . . . . . . . . ...4-62
䳜 Service Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-65

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䳜 Driving info display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4-66
䳜 LCD display messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-66
Warning and indicator lights. . . . . . . . . . . . .4-71
䳜 Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4-71
䳜 Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-77
Head-Up Display (HUD). . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-81
Parking distance warning-reverse. . . . . . . . . ...4-83
Parking distance warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-86
Rear view monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-91
Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-92
䳜 Battery saver function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-92
䳜 Headlight escort function . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4-92
䳜 Daytime running light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-92
䳜 Lighting control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-93
䳜 Operating high beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4-94
䳜 Operating turn signals and lane change signals . . . .4-95
䳜 Operating front fog light. . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-95
䳜 High Beam Assist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-96
Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4-99
䳜 Operating windshield washer. . . . . . . . . . ...4-101
䳜 Operating rear window wiper and washer switch. . 4-102
䳜 Heated washer nozzle . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4-102
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-103
䳜 Automatic turn off function. . . . . . . . . . . .4-103
䳜 Room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-103
䳜 Map lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-104
䳜 Liftgate room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105
䳜 Vanity mirror lamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-105