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Features of your vehicle

Active ECO indicator

(if equipped)

Air bag warning light

Warnings and indicators

(Instrument cluster)

ECO

All warning lights are checked by turning

the ignition switch ON (do not start the

engine). If any light that does not illumi-

nate, we recommend that the system be

checked by an authorized Kia dealer.

When the active ECO is operating the

ECO indicator illuminates green. For

more detailed information, refer to

"Active ECO" in chapter 5.

This warning light will illuminate for

approximately 6 seconds each time you

turn the ignition switch to the ON posi-

tion.

After starting the engine, check to make

sure that all warning lights are off. If any

are still on, this indicates a situation that

needs attention.

This light also comes on when the SRS

is not working properly. If the air bag

warning light does not come on, or con-

tinuously remains on after operating for

about 6 seconds when you turn the igni-

tion switch to the ON position or started

the engine, or if it comes on while driving,

we recommend that the system be

inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

Seat belt warning and

chime light

The following warning and indicators are

introduced in the previous pages.

As a reminder to the driver, the seat belt

warning light will blink or illuminate for

approximately 6 seconds each time you

turn the ignition switch ON regardless of

belt fastening.

• Automatic transaxle/Double clutch trans-

mission shift lever indicator

• Manual transaxle shift indicator

• Parking assist warning (LCD display)

For more details, refer to the “Seat belt”

in chapter 3.

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Features of your vehicle

With smart key system

Immobilizer indicator

Tailgate open warning light

If any of the following occurs in a vehicle

equipped with the smart key, the immobi-

lizer indicator illuminates, blinks or goes

off.

This warning light illuminates when the

tailgate is not closed securely.

Without smart key system

• When the smart key is in the vehicle, if

the engine start/stop button is in the

ACC or ON position, the indicator will

illuminate for approximately 30 sec-

onds to indicate that you are able to

start the engine. However, when the

smart key is not in the vehicle, if the

engine start/stop button is pressed, the

indicator will blink for a few seconds to

indicate that you are not be able to

start the engine.

This indicator illuminates when the

immobilizer key is inserted and turned to

the ON position to start the engine.

Low fuel level warning

At this time, you can start the engine.The

indicator goes out after the engine is run-

ning.

If this indicator blinks when the ignition

switch is in the ON position before start-

ing the engine, we recommend that the

system be checked by an authorized Kia

dealer.

This warning light indicates the fuel tank

is nearly empty. When it comes on, you

should add fuel as soon as possible.

Driving with the fuel level warning light on

or with the fuel level below “O/E” can

cause the engine to misfire and damage

the catalytic converter (if equipped).

• If the indicator illuminates only for 2

seconds and goes out when the

engine start/stop button is turned to

ON position with the smart key in the

vehicle, we recommend that the sys-

tem be checked by an authorized Kia

dealer.

• When the battery is weak, if the engine

start/stop button is pressed, the indica-

tor will blink and you are not able to

start the engine. However, you are able

to start the engine by pressing the

engine start/stop button directly with

the smart key. Also, if the smart key

system related parts have a problem,

the indicator will blink.

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Features of your vehicle

Electronic Power Steering

(EPS) system warning light

(if equipped)

Turn signal indicator lights

Light on indicator

This indicator light comes on after the

ignition key is turned to the ON position

and then it will go off in approximately 3

seconds if there is no problem with EPS.

The indicator illuminates when the tail

lights or headlights are ON.

The blinking green arrows on the instru-

ment panel show the direction indicated

by the turn signals. If the arrow comes on

but does not blink, blinks more rapidly

than normal, or does not illuminate at all,

a malfunction in the turn signal system is

indicated. Your dealer should be consult-

ed for repairs.

Low Beam Indicator Light

(if equipped)

This light also comes on when the EPS

has some problems. If it comes on while

driving, we recommend that the system

be checked by an authorized Kia dealer.

This indicator light illuminates when the

headlights are on.

High beam indicator

This indicator illuminates when the head-

lights are on and in the high beam posi-

tion or when the turn signal lever is pulled

into the Flash-to-Pass position.

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Features of your vehicle

Adaptive Front

Lighting System (AFLS)

Front fog light indicator

(if equipped)

Parking brake & brake

fluid warning

AFLS

malfunction indicator

(if equipped)

Parking brake warning

If the AFLS malfunction indicator illumi-

nates, the AFLS is not working properly.

Drive to the nearest safe location and

restart the engine. If the indicator contin-

uously remains on, we recommend that

the system be checked by an authorized

Kia dealer.

The indicator illuminates when the front

fog lights are ON.

This light illuminates when the parking

brake is applied with the ignition switch in

the START or ON position. The warning

light should go off when the parking

brake is released.

Rear fog light indicator

(if equipped)

Low brake fluid level warning

This indicator illuminates when the rear

fog lights are ON.

If the warning light remains on, it may

indicate that the brake fluid level in the

reservoir is low.

If the warning light remains on:

1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe

location and stop your vehicle.

2. With the engine stopped, check the

brake fluid level immediately and add

fluid as required. Then check all brake

components for fluid leaks.

3. Do not drive the vehicle if leaks are

found, the warning light remains on or

the brakes do not operate properly. We

recommend that you contact an

authorized Kia dealer.

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Features of your vehicle

Your vehicle is equipped with dual-diago-

nal braking systems. This means you still

have braking on two wheels even if one

of the dual systems should fail. With only

one of the dual systems working, more

than normal pedal travel and greater

pedal pressure are required to stop the

car. Also, the car will not stop in as short

a distance with only a portion of the

brake system working. If the brakes fail

while you are driving, shift to a lower gear

for additional engine braking and stop the

car as soon as it is safe to do so.

Electric Parking Brake

(EPB) malfunction

indicator (if equipped)

Anti-lock brake system

(ABS) warning light

EPB

The EPB malfunction indicator will illumi-

nate when the ignition switch is turned

ON, but should go off after approximate-

ly 3 seconds. If the warning light does not

come on, or continuously remains on we

recommend that the system be checked

by an authorized Kia dealer.

This light illuminates if the ignition switch

is turned ON and goes off in approxi-

mately 3 seconds if the system is operat-

ing normally.

If the ABS warning light remains on,

comes on while driving, or does not

come on when the ignition switch is

turned to the ON position, this indicates

that there may be a problem with the

ABS.

Also, the EPB malfunction indicator may

illuminate when the ESC indicator comes

on to indicate that the ESC is not working

properly, but if this occurs, it does not

indicate the EPB has malfunctioned.

To check bulb operation, check whether

the parking brake and brake fluid warning

light illuminates when the ignition switch

is in the ON position.

If this occurs, we recommend that the

system be checked by an authorized Kia

dealer. The normal braking system will

still be operational, but without the assis-

tance of the anti-lock brake system.

For more details, refer to "EPB" in chap-

ter 5.

WARNING

Driving the vehicle with a warning

light on is dangerous. If the brake

warning light remains on, we recom-

mend that the system be checked by

an authorized Kia dealer.

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Features of your vehicle

Electronic brake

force distribution

(EBD) system

Electronic Stability Control

(ESC) indicator

(if equipped)

WARNING

If both ABS and Brake warning

lights are on and stay on, your vehi-

cle’s brake system will not work

normally. So you may experience

an unexpected and dangerous situ-

ation during sudden braking. In this

case, avoid high speed driving and

abrupt braking except an emer-

gency situation.

warning light

If two warning lights illuminate at the

same time while driving, your vehicle’s

ABS and EBD system may have mal-

functioned.

In this case, your ABS and regular brake

system may not work normally. We rec-

ommend that the system be checked by

an authorized Kia dealer.

The ESC indicator will illuminate when

the ignition switch is turned ON, but

should go off after approximately 3 sec-

onds. When the ESC is on, it monitors

the driving conditions. Under normal driv-

ing conditions, the ESC indicator will

remain off. When a slippery or low trac-

tion condition is encountered, the ESC

will operate, and the ESC indicator will

blink to indicate the ESC is operating.

We recommend that the system be

checked by an authorized Kia dealer.

✽

NOTICE

But, if the ESC system malfunctions the

indicator illuminates and stays on. We

recommend that the system be checked

by an authorized Kia dealer.

If the ABS warning light or EBD warn-

ing light is on and stays on, the

speedometer or odometer/tripmeter

may not work. Also, the EPS warning

light may illuminate and the steering

effort may increase or decrease. In this

case, we recommend that the system be

checked by an authorized Kia dealer.

ESC OFF indicator

(if equipped)

The ESC OFF indicator will illuminate

when the ignition switch is turned ON,

but should go off after approximately 3

seconds. To switch to ESC OFF mode,

press the ESC OFF button. The ESC

OFF indicator will illuminate indicating

the ESC is deactivated.

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Features of your vehicle

Auto stop indicator

(if equipped)

Cruise indicator (if equipped)

Charging system warning

light

CRUISE indicator

This warning light indicates a malfunction

of either the generator or electrical

charging system.

This indicator will illuminate when the

engine enters the Idle Stop mode of the

ISG (Idle Stop and Go) system.

The indicator illuminates when the cruise

control system is enabled.

If the warning light comes on while the

vehicle is in motion:

1. Drive to the nearest safe location.

When the automatic starting occurrs, the

auto stop indicator on the cluster will

blink for 5 seconds.

The cruise indicator in the instrument

cluster is illuminated when the cruise

control ON-OFF button

ing wheel is pushed.

on the steer-

For more details, refer to the ISG (Idle

Stop and Go) system in chapter 5.

2. With the engine off, check the genera-

tor drive belt for looseness or break-

age.

The indicator goes off when the cruise

control ON-OFF button is pushed

again. For more information about the

use of cruise control, refer to “Cruise

control system” in chapter 5.

3. If the belt is adjusted properly, a prob-

lem exists somewhere in the electrical

charging system. We recommend that

the system be checked by an author-

ized Kia dealer.

For vehicles equipped with instrument

cluster type B, the indicator illuminates

on the LCD display.

✽

NOTICE

Cruise SET indicator

When the engine automatically starts by

the ISG system, some warning lights

(ABS, ESC, ESC OFF, EPS or Parking

brake warning light) may turn on for a

few seconds.

This happens because of low battery

voltage. It does not mean the system is

malfunctioning.

SET

The indicator illuminates when the cruise

control switch (SET- or RES+) is ON.

The cruise SET indicator in the instru-

ment cluster illuminats when the cruise

control switch (SET- or RES+) is pushed.

The cruise SET indicator does not illumi-

nate when the cruise control cancel but-

ton O is pushed or the system is disen-

gaged.

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Features of your vehicle

Tire Pressure Monitoring System

(TPMS) indicator (if equipped)

Low tire pressure telltale/

Engine oil pressure warn-

ing

WARNING - Safe stopping

• The TPMS cannot alert you to

severe and sudden tire damage

caused by external factors.

TPMS malfunction indicator

This warning light indicates the engine oil

pressure is low.

• If you notice any vehicle instabili-

ty, immediately take your foot off

the accelerator pedal, apply the

brakes gradually and with light

force, and slowly move to a safe

position off the road.

If the warning light illuminates while driv-

ing:

The low tire pressure telltale comes on

for 3 seconds after the ignition switch is

turned to the ON position.

1. Drive safely to the side of the road and

stop.

The low tire pressure and position tell-

tales illuminates when one or more of

your tires is significantly underinflated.

2. With the engine off, check the engine

oil level. If the level is low, add oil as

required.

The TPMS malfunction indicator will illu-

minate after it blinks for approximately

one minute when there is a problem with

the Tire Pressure Monitoring System.

If the warning light remains on after

adding oil or if oil is not available, we rec-

ommend that you call an authorized Kia

dealer.

If this occurs, we recommend that the

system be checked by an authorized Kia

dealer.

CAUTION

For more details, refer to the TPMS in

chapter 6.

If the engine does not stop immedi-

ately after the engine oil pressure

warning light is illuminated, severe

damage could result.

The low tire pressure position telltale illu-

minates on the LCD display.

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Features of your vehicle

Engine oil level warning

light (if equipped, for diesel)

✽

NOTICE

CAUTION

• If you travel approximately 50

km~100 km after the engine warms

up, after adding the engine oil, the

warning light will go off.

• Cycle the ignition from OFF to ON 3

times within 10 seconds, the warning

light will go off immediately. However,

when you turn off the warning light

without adding the engine oil, the light

will come on again after traveling

approximately 50 km ~ 100 km after

the engine warms up.

If the oil pressure warning light

stays on while the engine is run-

ning, serious engine damage may

result. The oil pressure warning

light comes on whenever there is

insufficient oil pressure. In normal

operation, it should come on when

the ignition switch is turned on,

then go out when the engine is

started. If the oil pressure warning

light stays on while the engine is

running, there is a serious malfunc-

tion.

The engine oil level warning light illumi-

nates when the engine oil level should be

checked.

If the warning light comes on, check the

engine oil level as soon as possible and

add engine oil as required.

Slowly pour the recommended oil little by

little into a funnel. (Oil refill capacity :

approximately 0.6 ~ 1.0 l)

Use only the specified engine oil. (Refer

to "Recommended lubricants and capac-

ities" in chapter 8.)

CAUTION

If this happens, stop the car as soon

as it is safe to do so, turn off the

engine and check the oil level. If the

oil level is low, fill the engine oil to

the proper level and start the engine

again. If the light stays on with the

engine running, turn the engine off

immediately. In any instance where

the oil light stays on when the

engine is running, we recommend

that the system be checked by an

authorized Kia dealer.

If the light comes on continuously

after adding the engine oil and trav-

eling approximately 50 km~100 km

after the engine warms up, we rec-

ommend that the system be checked

by an authorized Kia dealer.

Do not overfill the engine oil to ensure

the oil level is not above F mark on the

dipstick.

Even if this light doesn't come on

after the engine has started, the

engine oil should be checked and

supplied periodically.

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Features of your vehicle

Malfunction indicator lamp

(MIL) (check engine light)

CAUTION

Prolonged driving with the Emission

Control System Malfunction

Indicator Light illuminated may

cause damage to the emission con-

trol systems which could effect dri-

vability and/or fuel economy.

CAUTION - Diesel engine

(if equipped with DPF)

When the malfunction indicator

light blinks, it may stop blinking

after driving the vehicle at more

than 60km/h (37 mph) or at more

than second gear with 1500 ~ 2000

engine rpm for a certain time (for

about 25 minutes).

This indicator light is part of the Engine

Control System which monitors various

emission control system components. If

this light illuminates while driving, it indi-

cates that a potential problem has been

detected somewhere in the emission

control system.

This light will also illuminate when the

ignition switch is turned to the ON posi-

tion, and will go out in a few seconds

after the engine is started. If it illuminates

while driving, or does not illuminate when

the ignition key is turned to the ON posi-

tion, we recommend that the system be

checked by an authorized Kia dealer.

Generally, your vehicle will continue to be

drivable, but we recommend that the sys-

tem be checked by an authorized Kia

dealer.

If the malfunction indicator light

continues to blink in spite of the

procedure, we recommend that the

system be checked by an author-

ized Kia dealer.

CAUTION - Gasoline engine

If the Emission Control System

Malfunction Indicator Light illumi-

nates, potential catalytic converter

damage is possible which could

result in loss of engine power. We

recommend that the system be

inspected by an authorized Kia

dealer.

If you continue to drive with the

malfunction indicator light blinking

for a long time, the DPF system can

be damaged and fuel consumption

can worsen.

CAUTION - Diesel engine

If the Emission Control System

Malfunction Indicator Light blinks,

some error related to the injection

quantity adjustment occurs which

could result in loss of engine

power, combustion noise and poor

emission. We recommend that the

system be inspected by an author-

ized Kia dealer.

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Features of your vehicle

Engine coolant tempera-

ture warning light

(if equipped)

Glow indicator

(Diesel engine)

Fuel filter warning light

(Diesel engine)

The warning light illuminates if the tem-

perature of the engine coolant is above

120 3°C (248 5.4°F).

The indicator light illuminates when the

ignition switch is placed at the ON posi-

tion. The engine can be started after the

preheat indicator light goes off. The illu-

minating time varies with the water tem-

perature, air temperature and battery

condition.

This warning light illuminates for 3 sec-

onds after the ignition switch is set to the

ON position and then it will go out. If it

lights up while the engine is running, it

indicates that water has accumulated

inside the fuel filter. If this happens,

remove the water from the fuel filter.

Do not continue driving with an overheat-

ed engine. If your vehicle overheats, refer

to “Overheating” in chapter 6.

For more details, refer to “Fuel filter” in

chapter 7.

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NOTICE

✽

NOTICE

If the engine coolant temperature warn-

ing light illuminates, it indicates over-

heating that may damage the engine.

If the engine does not start within 10

seconds after the preheating is complet-

ed, turn the ignition key once more to

the LOCK/OFF position for 10 seconds,

and then to the ON position, in order to

preheat again.

CAUTION

When the fuel filter warning light

illuminates, engine power (vehicle

speed & idle speed) may decrease.

If you keep driving with the warning

light on, you can damage your vehi-

cle's engine parts and injection sys-

tem of the Common Rail. If this

occurs, we recommend that the

system be checked by an author-

ized Kia dealer.

CAUTION

If the preheat indicator light contin-

ues to illuminate or flash on and off

after the engine has warmed up or

while driving, we recommend that

the system be checked by an

authorized Kia dealer.

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