KIA Sorento (2018 year). Instruction — part 10

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Reverse parking aid function
(if equipped)

While the vehicle is moving rear-
ward, the outside rearview mirror(s)
will move downward to aid reverse
parking. According to the position of
the outside rearview mirror switch
(1), the outside rearview mirror(s) will
operate as follows:

L/R : When the remote control outside

rearview mirror switch is select-
ed to the L (left) or R (right) posi-
tion, both outside rearview mir-
rors will move downward.

Neutral : When the remote control

outside rearview mirror
switch is placed in the mid-
dle, the outside rearview
mirrors will not operate
while the vehicle is moving
rearward.

The outside rearview mirrors will auto-
matically revert to their original posi-
tions under the following conditions:
1. The ignition switch is in the OFF

position.

2. Shift lever is moved to any position

except R (Reverse).

3. Remote control outside rearview

mirror switch is placed in the middle.

CAUTION -

Outside mirror

• The mirrors stop moving when

they reach the maximum
adjusting angles,

but the

motor continues to operate
while the switch is pressed.
Do not press the switch longer
than necessary, the motor
may be damaged.

• Do not attempt to adjust the

outside rearview mirror by
hand. Doing so may damage
the parts.

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Folding the outside rearview mirror

Electric type (if equipped)

The outside rearview mirror can be
folded or unfolded by pressing the
switch when the ignition switch is
ACC or ON position as below.
Left (1) : The mirror will unfold.
Right (2) : The mirror will fold.

Center (AUTO, 3) :
The mirror will fold or unfold automat-
ically as follows:
• The mirror will fold or unfold when

the door is locked or unlocked by
the folding key or smart key.

• The mirror will fold or unfold when

the door is locked or unlocked by the
button on the outside door handle.

• The mirror will unfold when you

approach the vehicle (all doors
closed and locked) with a smart
key in possession.

Manual type

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

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CAUTION -

Electric type

outside rearview mirror

The electric type outside rearview
mirror operates even though the
engine start/stop button is in the
OFF position. However, to prevent
unnecessary battery discharge,
do not adjust the mirrors longer
than necessary while the engine
is not running.
In case it is an electric type out-
side rearview mirror, don’t fold it
by hand. It could cause motor
failure.

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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER

1. Tachometer

2. Speedometer

3. Engine coolant temperature gauge

4. Fuel gauge

5. LCD display

6. Warning and indicator lights

OUMA044100/OUMA044101

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■

Type A

❈

The actual cluster in the vehicle may differ

from the illustration.
For more details, refer to the "Gauges" in
this chapter.

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■

Type B

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Instrument Cluster Control

Adjusting Instrument Cluster
Illumination

The brightness of the instrument
panel illumination is changed by
pressing the illumination control button
("+" or "-") when the ignition switch or
Engine Start/Stop button is ON, or the
tale lights are turned on.

• If you hold the illumination control

button ("+" or "-"), the brightness
will be changed continuously.

• If the brightness reaches to the

maximum or minimum level, an
alarm will sound.

LCD Display Control

The LCD display modes can be
changed by using the control buttons
on the steering wheel.

(1)

: MODE button for changing

the LCD modes

(2)

▲

/

▼

: MOVE move scroll switch

to select the items

(3) OK : SET/RESET button for set

the items or reset the items
(Push scroll wheel switch :
for Type B)

OUMA044209

OUM044265L

OUMA044037

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Type A

■

Type B

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Gauges

Speedometer

The speedometer indicates the
speed of the vehicle and is calibrated
in miles per hour (mph) and/or kilo-
meters per hour (km/h).

Tachometer

The tachometer indicates the
approximate number of engine revo-
lutions per minute (rpm).
Use the tachometer to select the cor-
rect shift points and to prevent lug-
ging and/or over-revving the engine.

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CAUTION -

Red zone

Do not operate the engine with-
in the tachometer's RED ZONE.
This may cause severe engine
damage.

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OUM044205L

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Type A

■

Type B, C

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Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge

This gauge indicates the tempera-
ture of the engine coolant when the
ignition switch or Engine Start/Stop
button is ON.

If the gauge pointer moves beyond
the normal range area toward the “H”
position, it indicates overheating that
may damage the engine.
Do not continue driving with an over-
heated engine. If your vehicle over-
heats, refer to “If the Engine
Overheats” in chapter 6.

Fuel Gauge

This gauge indicates the approxi-
mate amount of fuel remaining in the
fuel tank.

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✽

NOTICE

• The fuel tank capacity is given in

chapter 8.

• The fuel gauge is supplemented by

a low fuel warning light, which
will illuminate when the fuel tank
is nearly empty.

• On inclines or curves, the fuel

gauge pointer may fluctuate or the
low fuel warning light may come
on earlier than usual due to the
movement of fuel in the tank.

WARNING -

Hot radiator

Never remove the radiator cap
when the engine is hot. The
engine coolant is under pres-
sure and could cause severe
burns. Wait until the engine is
cool before adding coolant to
the reservoir.

OUM044105

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Type A

■

Type B

OUM044106

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Type A

■

Type B

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✽

✽

NOTICE

Fuel display may not be accurate if
you are filling in sloping places.

Odometer

The odometer Indicates the total dis-
tance that the vehicle has been driv-
en and should be used to determine
when periodic maintenance should
be performed.
- Odometer range : 0 ~ 999,999

miles or 1,599,999 kilometers.

Outside Temperature Gauge

This gauge indicates the current out-
side air temperatures by 1°F (1°C).
- Temperature range : -40°F ~ 140°F

(-40°C ~ 60°C)

The outside temperature on the dis-
play may not change immediately
like a general thermometer to pre-
vent the driver from being inattentive.

WARNING -

Fuel gauge

Stop and obtain additional fuel
as soon as possible after the
warning light comes on or when
the gauge indicator comes
close to the E level. Running out
of fuel can expose vehicle occu-
pants to danger.

CAUTION

- Low fuel

Avoid driving with an extremely
low fuel level. Running out of
fuel could cause the engine to
misfire damaging the catalytic
converter.

OUMA044412

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Type A

OUMA044413

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Type B

OUMA044410

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Type A

OUMA044411

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Type B

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To change the temperature unit (from
°C to °F or from °F to °C)
The temperature unit can be
changed by using the "User
Settings" mode of the LCD display.

❈

For more details, refer to “LCD
Display” in this chapter.

Transaxle Shift Indicator

Automatic Transaxle Shift Indicator

This indicator displays which auto-
matic transaxle shift lever is selected.
• Park : P
• Reverse : R
• Neutral : N
• Drive : D
• Sports Mode : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Icy Road Warning Indicator

This warning light is to warn the driv-
er the road may be icy.
When the following conditions occur,
the warning light (including Outside
Temperature Gauge) blinks 5 times
and then illuminates, and also warn-
ing chime sounds once.
- The temperature on the Outside

Temperature Gauge is below
approximately 40°F (4°C).

If the icy road warning light appears
while driving, you should drive more
attentively and safely refraining from
over-speeding, rapid acceleration,
sudden braking or sharp turning, etc.

OUM04411

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Type A

■

Type B

OUMA044430

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Type A

■

Type B

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LCD DISPLAY

❈

For controlling the LCD modes, refer to "LCD Display Control" in this chapter.

LCD Modes

Modes

Symbol

Explanation

Trip Computer

This mode displays driving information like the tripmeter, fuel economy, and so on.
For more details, refer to “Trip Computer” in this chapter.

Turn By Turn

(if equipped)

This mode displays the state of the navigation.

ASCC/LDWS

(if equipped)

This mode displays the state of the Advanced Smart Cruise Control system (ASCC)
and Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS).
For more details, refer to "Advanced Smart Cruise Control system (ASCC)" or
"Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS)" in chapter 5.

A/V

(if equipped)

This mode displays the state of the A/V system.

Information

This mode informs of service interval (mileage or days).

This mode informs of warning messages related to washer fluid or malfunction of
Blind Spot Detection system (BSD) and so on.

When any door is not closed securely, this symbol is illuminated.

User Settings

In this mode, you can change settings of the doors, lamps and so on.

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The trip computer is a microcomput-
er-controlled driver information sys-
tem that displays information related
to driving.

✽

✽

NOTICE

Some driving information stored in
the trip computer (for example
Average Vehicle Speed) resets if the
battery is disconnected.

Trip Modes

Fuel Economy

Range (1)

• The range is the estimated dis-

tance the vehicle can be driven
with the remaining fuel.
- Distance range : 1 ~ 9,999 mi or

1 ~ 9,999 km.

• If the estimated distance is below

1mi. (1km), the trip computer will
display “---” as range.

• If the vehicle is not on level ground

or the battery power has been
interrupted, the range function may
not operate correctly.

TRIP MODES (TRIP COMPUTER)

Digital speedometer

To change the trip mode, scroll the
TRIP scroll switch (

▲

/

▼

) in the trip

computer mode.

• Tripmeter [A]
• Average Vehicle Speed [A]
• Elapsed Time [A]

TRIP A

• Tripmeter [B]
• Average Vehicle Speed [B]
• Elapsed Time [B]

TRIP B

• Range
• Average Fuel Economy
• Instant Fuel Economy

FUEL ECONOMY

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• The range may differ from the actu-

al driving distance as it is an esti-
mate of the available driving dis-
tance.

• The trip computer may not register

additional fuel if less than 6 liters
(1.6 gallons) of fuel are added to
the vehicle.

• The fuel economy and range may

vary significantly based on driving
conditions, driving habits, and con-
dition of the vehicle.

Average Fuel Economy (2)

• The average fuel economy is calcu-

lated by the total driving distance
and fuel consumption since the last
average fuel economy reset.
- Fuel economy range: 0.0 ~ 99.9

MPG or L/100km

• The average fuel economy can be

reset both manually and automati-
cally.

Manual reset
To reset average fuel economy manu-
ally, press the OK button (reset) on
the steering wheel for more than 1
second when the average fuel econ-
omy is displayed.

Automatic reset
To make the average fuel economy
be reset automatically whenever refu-
eling, select the “Auto Reset” mode in
User Setting menu of the LCD display
(Refer to “LCD Display”).

Under “Auto Reset” mode, the aver-
age fuel economy will be cleared to
zero (---) when the vehicle speed
exceeds 1 km/h after refueling more
than 1.6 gallons (6 liters).

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✽

NOTICE

The average fuel economy is not dis-
played for more accurate calculation
if the vehicle does not drive more
than 10 seconds or 0.03 miles (50
meters) since the ignition switch or
Engine Start/Stop button is turned
to ON.

Instant Fuel Economy (3)

• This mode displays the instant fuel

economy during the last few sec-
onds when the vehicle speed is
more than 6.2 MPH (10 km/h).
- Fuel economy range: 0 ~ 50 MPG

or 0 ~ 30 L/100km

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Trip A/B

Tripmeter (1)

• The tripmeter is the total driving dis-

tance since the last tripmeter reset.
- Distance range: 0.0 ~ 9999.9 mi. or

km

To reset the tripmeter, press the OK
button (reset) on the steering wheel
for more than 1 second when the
tripmeter is displayed.

Average Vehicle Speed (2)

• The average vehicle speed is cal-

culated by the total driving dis-
tance and driving time since the
last average vehicle speed reset.
- Speed range: 0 ~ 999 MPH or km/h

To reset the average vehicle speed,
press the OK button (reset) on the
steering wheel for more than 1 sec-
ond when the average vehicle speed
is displayed.

✽

✽

NOTICE

• The average vehicle speed is not dis-

played if the driving distance is less
than 0.03 miles (50 meters) or the
driving time is less than 10 seconds
since the ignition switch or Engine
Start/Stop button is turned to ON.

• Even if the vehicle is not in

motion, the average vehicle speed
keeps going while the engine is
running.

Timer (3)

• The elapsed time is the total driv-

ing time since the last elapsed time
reset.
- Time range (hh:mm): 00:00 ~ 99:59

To reset elapsed time, press the OK
button (reset) on the steering wheel
for more than 1 second when the
elapsed time is displayed.

✽

✽

NOTICE

Even if the vehicle is not in motion,
the elapsed time keeps going while
the engine is running.

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Digital speedometer

This mode displays the current
speed of the vehicle.

One time driving information
mode

This display shows trip distance (1),
average fuel economy (2) and the
estimated distance that the vehicle
can be driven with the remaining fuel
(3).
This information is displayed for a
few seconds when you turn off the
engine and then goes off automati-
cally. The information provided is cal-
culated according to each trip.

If the estimated distance is below
1mi. (1km), the range (3) will display
as "---" and a refuel message will
appear (4).

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Turn By Turn Mode (if equipped)

This mode displays the state of the
navigation.

ASCC/LDWS Mode
(if equipped)

This mode displays the state of the
Advanced Smart Cruise Control
(ASCC) and Lane Departure
Warning System (LDWS).

For more information, refer to
"Advanced Smart Cruise Control
(ASCC)" and "Lane Departure
Warning System (LDWS)" in chapter
5.

A/V Mode (if equipped)

This mode displays the state of the
A/V system.

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Service Mode

Tire Pressure

This mode displays the pressure sta-
tus of each tire.
You can change the tire pressure unit
in "User settings" mode.

❈

For more information, refer to "Tire
Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)" in chapter 6.

Service Interval

Service interval

It calculates and displays when you
need a scheduled maintenance
service (mileage or days).
If the remaining mileage or time reach-
es 900 mi. (1,500 km) or 30 days.
Service interval message is dis-
played for several seconds each time
you set the ignition switch or Engine
Start/Stop Button to the ON position.

Service required

If you do not have your vehicle serv-
iced according to the preset service
interval.
“Service required” message is dis-
played for several seconds each time
you set the ignition switch or Engine
Start/Stop Button to the ON position.

To reset the service interval to the
mileage and days you preset before:
Press the OK button (reset) for more
than 1 second.

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Service interval OFF

If the service interval is not set
"Service interval OFF” message is
displayed on the LCD display.
If you want to activate Service inter-
val function, set the service interval
in the User setting mode.
For more details, refer to “User set-
ting mode" in this chapter.

✽

✽

NOTICE

If any of the following conditions
occur, the mileage and days may be
incorrect.
- The battery cable is disconnected.
- The fuse switch is turned off.
- The battery is discharged.

Master Warning Mode

• This warning light informs the driv-

er of the following situations
- Low washer fluid
- Blind Spot Detection (BSD) mal-

function (if equipped)

- Lane Departure warning system

(LDWS) malfunction (if equipped)

- Tire Pressure Monitoring System

(TPMS) malfunction (if equipped)

- Autonomous Emergency Braking

(AEB) malfunction (if equipped)

- Advanced smart cruise control

system (ASCC) malfunction
(if equipped)

- Service reminder (if equipped)
- Lamp malfunction and so on.

The Master Warning Light illumi-
nates when more than one of the
above warning situations occur. At
this time, the LCD Modes Icon will
change from (

) to (

).

If the warning situation is solved, the
master warning light will be turned
off and the LCD Modes Icon will be
changed back to its previous icon
(

). (ex : refill the washer fluid)

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