Get Knowing your vehicle Guide for Kia Rio 4 Door Second Generation (2006-2010)

Keys / 3-2

Remote keyless entry / 3-3

Theft-alarm system / 3-5

Immobilizer system / 3-7

Door locks / 3-9

Windows / 3-14

Seat / 3-17

Safety belts / 3-27

Air bags-supplemental restraint system / 3-47

Trunk / 3-62

Hood / 3-64

Fuel filler lid / 3-65

Mirrors / 3-68

Interior lights / 3-71

Storage compartment / 3-72

Interior features / 3-73

Sunroof / 3-77

Luggage net / 3-79

Antenna / 3-80

Audio system / 3-81

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The key code number is stamped on the

plate attached to the key set. Should you

lose your keys, this number will enable

an authorized Kia dealer to duplicate the

keys easily. Remove the plate and store it

in a safe place. Also, record the code

number and keep it in a safe and handy

place, but not in the vehicle. Use only

Kia-approved key blanks.

Key operations

(1) Master key

Used to start the engine, lock and

unlock the doors, and open the trunk

(if equipped).

(2) Transmitter (if equipped)

Used to lock and unlock the doors.

KEYS

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WARNING - Ignition key

Leaving children unattended in a

vehicle with the ignition key is dan-

gerous even if the key is not in the

ignition. Children copy adults and

they could place the key in the igni-

tion. The ignition key would enable

children to operate power windows

or other controls, or even make the

vehicle move, which could result in

serious bodily injury or even death.

Never leave the keys in your vehicle

with unsupervised children.

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CAUTION

Use only Kia original parts for the

ignition key in your vehicle. If an

aftermarket key is used, the ignition

switch may not return to ON after

START. If this happens, the starter

will continue to operate causing

damage to the starter motor and

possible fire due to excessive cur-

rent in the wiring.

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➀ Lock button

➁ Unlock button

➂ Panic button

➀ Lock ( )

All doors are locked if the lock button

is pressed.

➁ Unlock ( )

Driver’s door is unlocked if the unlock

button is pressed once. All doors are

unlocked if the unlock button is

pressed twice within 4 seconds.

After pressing this button, the

doors will be locked automatically

unless you open them within 30

seconds.

➂

Panic ( )

The horn sounds and hazard warning

lights will flash for about 30 seconds if

this button is pressed. To stop the

horn and lights, press any button on

the transmitter.

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NOTICE

The transmitter will not work if any of

following occur:

• The ignition key is in ignition switch.

• You exceed the operating distance

limit (about 10 m [30 feet]).

• The battery in the transmitter is

weak.

• Other vehicles or objects may be

blocking the signal.

• The weather is extremely cold.

• The transmitter is close to a radio

transmitter such as a radio station or

an airport which can interfere with

normal operation of the transmitter.

When the transmitter does not work

correctly, open and close the door with

the ignition key. If you have a problem

with the transmitter, contact an author-

ized Kia Dealer.

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NOTICE

Keep the transmitter away from water

or any liquid. If the keyless entry system

is inoperative due to exposure to water

or liquids, it will not be covered by your

manufacturer vehicle warra

nty.

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Operational distance may vary depend-

ing upon the area the transmitter is used

in. For example, if the vehicle is parked

near police stations, government and

public offices, broadcasting stations, mil-

itary installations, airports, or transmit-

ting towers, etc.

This device complies with Industry

Canada Standard RSS-210. Operation

is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause interfer-

ence, and

2. This device must accept any interfer-

ence, including interference that may

cause undesired operation of the

device.

Battery replacement

Transmitter uses a 3 volt lithium battery

which will normally last for several years.

When replacement is necessary, use the

following procedure.

1. Insert a slim tool into the slot and gen-

tly pry open the transmitter center

cover (1).

2. Replace the battery with new one.

When replacing the battery, make sure

the battery positive “+” symbol faces

up as indicated in the illustration.

3. Install the battery in the reverse order

of removal.

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NOTICE

The keyless entry system transmitter is

designed to give you years of trouble-

free use, however it can malfunction if

exposed to moisture or static electricity.

If you are unsure how to use your trans-

mitter or replace the battery, contact an

authorized Kia dealer.

For replacement transmitters, see an

Authorized Kia Dealer for reprogram-

ming.

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NOTICE

• Using the wrong battery can cause the

transmitter to malfunction. Be sure to

use the correct battery.

• To avoid damaging the transmitter,

don't drop it, get it wet, or expose it to

heat or sunlight.

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WARNING

Changes or modifications not

expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could

void the user's authority to operate

the equipment.

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Theft alarm system will not operate when

the ignition key is in the ignition switch.

If the lock button on the transmitter is

pressed when the key is not in the igni-

tion and any vehicle door or the trunk (if

equipped) is open, then, the doors will

lock but the theft alarm system will not

activate. However, the theft alarm system

will automatically activate when the open

door(s) or trunk (if equipped) is closed

and locked.

Armed stage

When the ignition switch is in the “LOCK”

position, and key is not in the ignition, the

system will be armed and the hazard

lights will flash once when the following

conditions are met:

• The hood, trunk (if equipped) and

doors (including the rear hatch, if

equipped) are all closed and locked

with the transmitter.

• If a door or the trunk (if equipped) is

not opened within approximately 30

seconds after unlocking with the trans-

mitter, all doors will be locked again

and theft alarm system armed.

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NOTICE

Do not arm the system until all passen-

gers have left the vehicle. If the system is

armed while a passenger(s) remains in

the vehicle, the alarm may be activated

when the remaining passenger(s) leaves

the vehicle.

Alarm stage

The alarm will activate (horn will sound

and lights flash) when:

• Any door is opened without using the

transmitter or key.

• The trunk lid is opened without using

the key. (if equipped)

• The engine hood is opened.

The alarm will sound ON for 27 seconds,

then OFF for 10 seconds. This ON/OFF

cycle will be repeated three times. During

this time, the engine will not start.

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NOTICE

The engine will not start immediately

while the theft-alarm system is armed or

activated. You must disarm the theft-

alarm system to start the engine.

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Opening the trunk with the alarm

armed (if equipped)

When the alarm is armed, the alarm will

not sound if the trunk lid is opened with

the key.

However, if the trunk lid is not opened

completely within two seconds after

unlocking with the key, the alarm will

sound.

Also, if any of the doors or hood is

opened while the trunk lid is open and

the alarm armed, the alarm will sound.

Disarmed stage

If the following conditions are met, the

alarm system will be deactivated and

hazard flasher light will flash twice.

• When the doors are unlocked with the

transmitter.

After depressing unlock button, you

must open the doors within 30 seconds

or all doors will automatically lock

again and the theft-alarm system will

be armed.

• When the doors are unlocked with the

ignition key.

• When the ignition switch is in the “ON”

position.

The alarm will be deactivated when:

• The lock ( ), unlock ( ) button on

the transmitter is pressed.

• The doors are unlocked with the igni-

tion key.

• The ignition switch is in the “ON” posi-

tion for 30 seconds or more.

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NOTICE

If the ignition key is in the ignition

switch, the transmitter will not function.

Avoid trying to start the engine with the

alarm activated.

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Your vehicle is equipped with an elec-

tronic engine immobilizer system to

reduce the risk of unauthorized vehicle

use.

Your immobilizer system is comprised of

a small transponder in the ignition key,

and antenna coil in the key cylinder and

Immobilizer Control Unit (or Smartra

Unit).

With this system, whenever you insert

your ignition key into the ignition switch

and turn it to ON, the antenna coil in the

ignition switch receives a signal from the

transponder in the ignition key and then

sends the signal to the ECU (Engine

Control Unit).

The ECU checks the signal whether the

ignition key is valid.

If the key is determined to be valid, the

engine will start.

If the key is determined to be invalid, the

engine will not start.

To deactivate the immobilizer

system:

Insert the ignition key into the key cylin-

der and turn it to the ON position.

To activate the immobilizer sys-

tem:

Turn the ignition key to the OFF position.

The immobilizer system activates auto-

matically. Without a valid ignition key for

your vehicle, the engine will not start.

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NOTICE

When starting the engine, do not use the

key with other immobilizer keys around.

Otherwise the engine may not start or

may stop soon after it starts. Keep each

key separately not to have any malfunc-

tion after you receive your new vehicle.

Limp home (override) procedure

When you turn the ignition key to the ON

position, if the IMMO indicator goes off

after blinking 5 times, your transponder

equipped in the ignition key is out of order.

You cannot start the engine without the

lime home procedure. To start the engine,

you have to input your password by using

the ignition switch.

The following procedure is how to input

your password of “2345” as an example.

1. Turn the ignition key to the ON position.

The IMMO indicator ( ) will blink 5

times and go off indicating the begin-

ning of the limp home procedure.

2. Turn the ignition key to the ACC posi-

tion.

3. To enter the first digit (in this example

“2”), turn the ignition key to the ON and

ACC position twice. Perform the same

procedure for the next digits between 3

seconds and 10 seconds (for example,

for “3”, turn the ignition ON and ACC 3

times).

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4. If all of the digits have been input suc-

cessfully, you have to start the engine

within 30 seconds. If you attempt to

start the engine after 30 seconds, the

engine will not start and you will have

to input your password again.

After performing the limp home proce-

dure, you have to see an authorized Kia

dealer immediately to inspect and repair

your ignition key or immobilizer system.

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NOTICE

If you cannot start your engine in spite

of limp home procedure, have your vehi-

cle towed by an authorized Kia dealer

for inspection and necessary repairs.

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NOTICE

The transponder in your ignition key is

an important part of the immobilizer

system. It is designed to give years of

troublefree service, however you should

avoid exposure to moisture, static elec-

tricity and rough handling.

Immobilizer system malfunction could

occur.

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NOTICE

Do not change, alter or adjust the

immobilizer system because it could

cause the immobilizer system to mal-

function and should only be serviced by

an authorized Kia dealer.

Malfunctions caused by improper alter-

ations, adjustments or modifications to

the immobilizer system are not covered

by your vehicle manufacturer warranty.

This device complies with Industry

Canada Standard RSS-210. Operation

is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause interfer-

ence, and

2. This device must accept any interfer-

ence, including interference that may

cause undesired operation of the

device.

WARNING

Changes or modifications not

expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could

void the user's authority to operate

the equipment.

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Operating door locks from out-

side the vehicle

• Turn the key toward rear of vehicle to

unlock and toward front of vehicle to

lock.

• If you lock the driver’s door with a key,

all vehicle doors will lock automatically

(if equipped).

• Turn the key to the right once to unlock

the driver’s door and to the right twice

within 4 seconds to unlock all doors. (if

equipped)

• If you lock the front passenger’s door

with a key, all vehicle doors will lock

automatically.

• If your vehicle is equipped with a

remote keyless entry system, all vehi-

cle doors will unlock automatically

when you unlock the front passenger’s

door with a key (if equipped).

• Doors can also be locked and

unlocked with the transmitter (if

equipped).

• Once the doors are unlocked, it may be

opened by pulling the door handle.

• When closing the door, push the door

firmly by the hand. Make sure that

doors are closed securely.

To lock a door without the key, push down

on the front portion of the inside door

lock switch (

, if equipped) to the “LOCK”

position and close the door (2).

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NOTICE

Always remove the ignition key, engage

the parking brake, close all windows

and lock all doors when leaving your

vehicle unattended.

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NOTICE

If the door is locked/unlocked multiple

times in rapid succession with either the

vehicle key or door lock switch, the sys-

tem may stop operating temporarily in

order to protect the circuit and prevent

damage to system components.

DOOR LOCKS

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Lock

Unlock

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Operating door locks from inside

the vehicle

With the door lock button

• To unlock a door, push the door lock

button forward to the “Unlock” position

(red mark on button visible).

• To lock a door, push the door lock but-

ton (1) forward to the “Lock” position. If

the door is locked properly, the red

mark (2) on the door lock button (1) will

not be visible.

• To open a door, pull the door handle

(3) outward.

• If the inner door handle of driver’s side

door is pulled when the door lock but-

ton is in lock position, the button is

unlocked and door opens. (if equipped)

• Front doors cannot be locked if the

ignition key is in the ignition switch and

door is open.

• If you lock the front passenger’s door

with door lock button, all vehicle doors

will lock automatically.

With central door lock switch

(if equipped)

• When pushing down on the front por-

tion (1) of the switch, all vehicle doors

will lock.

• When pushing down on the rear por-

tion (2) of the switch, all vehicle doors

will unlock.

• However, if the key is in the ignition

switch and any front door is open, the

doors will not lock when the front por-

tion of central door lock switch is

pressed.

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Lock

Unlock

WARNING - Door lock mal-

function

If a power door lock ever fails to

function while you are in the vehi-

cle, try one or more of the following

techniques to exit:

• Operate the door unlock feature

repeatedly (both electronic and

manual) while simultaneously

pulling on the door handle.

• Operate the other door locks and

handles, front and rear.

• Lower a front window and use the

key to unlock the door from out-

side.

• Lower the rear seats (if

equipped), move to the cargo

area and open the trunk using the

emergency release handle (if

equipped).

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Impact sensing door unlock sys-

tem (if equipped)

All doors will be automatically unlocked

when the impact is delivered to impact

sensors while the ignition switch is in the

ON position.

However, if the impact causes damage to

the vehicle electrical system or the

mechanical door lock mechanisms, the

impact sensing door unlock system may

not operate.

CAUTION - Doors

• The doors should always be fully

closed and locked while the vehi-

cle is in motion to prevent acci-

dental opening of the door.

Locked doors will also discour-

age potential intruders when the

vehicle stops or slows.

• Be careful when opening doors

and watch for vehicles, motorcy-

cles, bicycles or pedestrians

approaching the vehicle in the

path of the door. Opening a door

when something is approaching

can cause damage or injury.

WARNING - Unlocked vehi-

cles

Leaving your vehicle unlocked can

invite theft or possible harm to you

or others from someone hiding in

your vehicle while you are gone.

Always remove the ignition key,

engage the parking brake, close all

windows and lock all doors when

leaving your vehicle unattended.

WARNING - Unattended

children

An enclosed vehicle can become

extremely hot, causing death or

severe injury to unattended chil-

dren or animals who cannot escape

the vehicle. Furthermore, children

might operate features of the vehi-

cle that could injure them, or they

could encounter other harm, possi-

bly from someone gaining entry to

the vehicle. Never leave children or

animals unattended in your vehicle.

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Rear door child safety lock

The child safety lock is provided to help

prevent children from accidentally open-

ing the rear doors from inside the vehicle.

The rear door safety locks should be

used whenever children are in the vehi-

cle.

1. Open the rear door.

2. Push the child safety lock located on

the rear edge of the door to the “lock”

position. When the child safety lock is

in the “lock ( )” position, rear door

will not open when the inner door han-

dle is pulled inside the vehicle.

3. Close the rear door.

4. To open the rear door, pull the outside

door handle.

Even though the doors may be unlocked,

the rear door will not open by pulling the

inner door handle (1) until rear door child

safety lock is unlocked ( ).

Rear hatch (if equipped)

Opening the rear hatch

• Rear hatch is locked or unlocked with a

key.

• To open the rear hatch, insert the key

into the lock, turn it to the unlock posi-

tion (1) and pull up the rear hatch by

pressing the handle (2).

• You can also lock/unlock the latch (but

not release it) with the central door lock

system (if equipped).

• If unlocked, the rear hatch can be

opened by pressing the handle (2) and

pulling the hatch up.

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WARNING - Rear door

locks

If children accidentally open the

rear doors while the vehicle is in

motion, they could fall out and be

severely injured or killed.To prevent

children from opening the rear

doors from the inside, the rear door

safety locks should be used when-

ever children are in the vehicle.

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Cargo area lamp (if equipped)

The cargo area lamp turns on when the

rear hatch is opened. It remains on until

the rear hatch is securely closed.

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NOTICE

Make sure to close the rear hatch

securely. If it remains open while engine

is not running, it may cause battery dis-

charge because cargo area lamp

remains on.

CAUTION - Rear hatch

The rear hatch swings upward.

Make sure no objects or people are

near the rear of the vehicle when

opening the rear hatch.

WARNING - Exhaust

fumes

If you drive with the rear hatch

open, you will draw dangerous

exhaust fumes into your vehicle

which can cause serious injury or

death to vehicle occupants.

If you must drive with the rear hatch

open, keep the air vents and all win-

dows open so that additional out-

side air comes into the vehicle.

WARNING - Rear cargo

area

Occupants should never ride in the

rear cargo area where no restraints

are available. To avoid injury in the

event of an accident or sudden

stops, occupants should always be

properly restrained.

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Power windows (if equipped)

(1) Driver’s door power window switch

(2) Front passenger’s door power win-

dow switch

(3) Rear door (left) power window

switch*

(4) Rear door (right) power window

switch*

(5) Window opening and closing

(6) Automatic power window down*

(Driver’s window)

(7) Power window lock switch*

• Power window timer*

The power windows can be operated

for approximately 30 seconds after the

ignition key is removed or turned to the

ACC or LOCK position. If the front door

is open, the window will not operate

unless the ignition key is in the ON

position.

* : if equipped

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Power windows (if equipped)

The ignition switch must be in the ON

position for power windows to operate.

Each door has a power window switch

that controls that door’s window.

However, the driver has a power window

lock switch which can block the operation

of passenger windows.

If you notice buffeting and pulsation

(wind shock) with either side window

open, you should open the opposite win-

dow slightly to reduce the condition.

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NOTICE

• To prevent the power window system

from the possibility of damage, do not

open or close two windows at the same

time. This will also ensure the longevi-

ty of the fuse.

• Never try to operate the main switch

on the driver's door and the individ-

ual door window switch in opposing

directions at the same time. If this is

done, the window will stop and cannot

be opened or closed.

Window opening and closing

The driver’s door has a master power

window switch that controls all the win-

dows in the vehicle. To open or close a

window, press down (5) or pull up (5) the

front portion of the corresponding switch.

Automatic power window down

(driver’s window, if equipped)

Depressing the power window switch

momentarily to the second detent posi-

tion (6) completely lowers the driver’s

window even when the switch is

released. To stop the window at the

desired position while the window is in

operation, pull up the switch momentarily

to the opposite direction of the window

movement.

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Power window lock switch

(if equipped)

• The driver can disable the power win-

dow switches on on all passenger

doors by depressing the power window

lock switch located on the driver’s door

to LOCK (pressed).

• When the power window lock switch

is ON, the driver’s master control

cannot operate the passenger door

power windows either.

Manual windows (if equipped)

Use the window crank to open and close

each window.

CAUTION - Windows

• Always double-check to make

sure all arms, hands, heads and

other obstructions are safely out

of the way before closing a win-

dow. Serious injury could occur.

• Do not allow children to play with

the power windows. Keep the dri-

ver’s door power window lock

switch in the LOCK position

(depressed). Serious injury can

result from unintentional window

operation by a child.

• Never extend face or arms out-

side through the window opening

while driving.

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Driver’s seat

(1) Seat adjustment, forward / backward

(2) Seatback recliner

(3) Seat front/rear height adjustment*

(4) Seat heater switch*

(5) Headrest adjustment

Front passenger seat

(6) Seat adjustment, forward / backward

(7) Seatback recliner

(8) Seat heater switch*

(9) Headrest adjustment

Rear seat

(10) Split folding rear seat*

(11) Armrest*

(12) Headrest adjustment*

* ; if equipped

SEAT

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Front seat adjustment

Adjusting the seat forward and back-

ward

To move the seat forward or backward:

1. Pull the seat slide adjustment lever

under the front edge of the seat cush-

ion up and hold it.

2. Slide the seat to the desired position.

3. Release the lever and make sure the

seat is locked in place.

Adjust the seat before driving, and make

sure the seat is locked securely by trying

to move forward and backward without

using the control knob. If the seat moves,

it is not locked properly.

WARNING - Loose objects

Loose objects in the driver’s foot

area could interfere with the opera-

tion of the foot pedals, possibly

causing an accident. Loose objects

might interfere with the seat slide

mechanism. Do not place anything

under the front seats.

WARNING

• Children should never be left

unattended in the car.

• In order to avoid unnecessary air

bag injuries including the possi-

bility of severe injury or death,

always sit as far back as possible

by moving the seat far back, while

still maintaining good vehicle

control. Serious injury or death

may be caused due to the deploy-

ment of the passenger’s air bag.

WARNING - Driver’s seat

• Never attempt to adjust seat while

the vehicle is moving. This could

result in loss of control, and an

accident causing death, serious

injury, or property damage.

• Do not allow anything to interfere

with the normal position of the

seatback. Storing items against a

seatback or in any other way

interfering with proper locking of

a seatback could result in serious

or fatal injury in a sudden stop or

collision.

• Always drive and ride with your

seatback upright and the lap por-

tion of the safety belt, or lap belt,

snug and low across the hips.

This position puts your safety

belts in the best position to pro-

tect you in case of an accident.

• In order to avoid unnecessary air

bag injuries including the possi-

bility of severe injury or death,

always sit as far back as possible

from the steering wheel so that

your chest is away at least 10

inches (250 mm) away from the

steering wheel.

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Adjusting height of the driver’s seat

cushion (if equipped)

To change the height of the seat cushion,

rotate the knob located on the outside of

the seat cushion.

• To adjust the front height of the seat

cushion, rotate the knob (1).

• To adjust the rear height of the seat

cushion, rotate the knob (2).

Adjusting the seatback recliner

To recline the seatback:

1. Lean forward slightly and lift up on the

seatback recline lever located on the

outside of the seat, at the rear.

2. Carefully lean back on the seat and

adjust the seatback to the desired

position.

3. Release the lever and make sure the

seatback is locked in place. (The lever

MUST return to its original position for

the seatback to lock.)

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WARNING - Driver respon-

sibility for front seat pas-

senger

Driving or riding in a vehicle with a

front seatback reclined could lead

to serious or fatal injury in an acci-

dent. If a front seat is reclined dur-

ing an accident, the occupant’s hips

may slide under the lap portion of

the safety belt applying great force

to the unprotected abdomen or

neck. Serious or fatal internal

injuries could result. Keep the seat-

backs in a comfortably upright

position whenever the vehicle is in

motion.

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Warming the front seat (if equipped)

The front seats can be electrically heated

individually when the ignition switch is

ON.

When you depress the seat warmer

switch, a thermostat regulates seat tem-

perature. To deactivate the heating sys-

tem, depress the switch once again.

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NOTICE

• The seat warmer may not operate if

ambient temperature is warm enough.

• If the seat warmer doesn't work when

the ambient temperature is below

24°C (75°F), have the system checked

by an authorized dealer.

• When cleaning the seats, do not use an

organic solvent such as thinner, ben-

zene, alcohol and gasoline. Doing so

may damage the surface of the heater

or seats.

• To prevent overheating the seat

warmer, do not place blankets, cush-

ions or seat covers on the seats while

the seat warmer is in operation.

• Do not place heavy or sharp objects

on seats equipped with seat warmers.

Damage to the seat warming compo-

nents could occur.

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WARNING

Passengers should use extreme

caution when using seat warmers

due to the possibility of excess

heating or burns. In particular, the

following types of passengers

should exercise extreme care:

1. Infants, children, elderly or hand-

icapped persons, or hospital out-

patients

2. Persons with sensitive skin or

those that burn easily

3. Fatigued individuals

4. Intoxicated individuals

5. Individuals taking medication

that can cause drowsiness or

sleepiness (sleeping pills, cold

tablets, etc.)

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Headrest adjustment

Adjusting the height up and down

The headrest not only provides comfort

for the driver and passengers, but also

helps to protect the head and neck in the

event of a collision.

To raise the headrest, pull it up to the

desired position (1). To lower the head-

rest, push and hold the release button (2)

on the headrest support and lower the

headrest to the desired position (3). For

best protection, adjust the headrest so its

center is as high as your ears. Also

adjust the headrest so its distance from

the head is as wide as your fist.

Removal

To remove the headrest, raise it as far as

it can go then press the release lever (1)

while pulling upward (2).

Armrest (if equipped)

To use the armrest, pull it forward from

the seatback.

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WARNING - Headrest posi-

tioning

To reduce the risk of head and neck

injuries, each occupant headrest

must be properly adjusted. Do not

drive the vehicle with the headrest

removed or improperly positioned.

Do not adjust the driver's headrest

while driving, or else loss of control

and an accident is possible.

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Rear seat

Split folding rear seat (if equipped)

The rear seatbacks fold forward to pro-

vide additional cargo space and to pro-

vide access to the cargo area.

• To fold the rear seatback(s) down, pull

the lock release lever, then fold the

seatback forward and down.

• To raise the seatback, lift and push it

firmly until it clicks into place.

If the seatback is locked into its upright

position, red mark of knob becomes

invisible.

• When you return the seatback to its

upright position, reposition the rear

safety belts so that they can be used

by rear seat passengers.

4 Door (if equipped)

1. Slide and upright the front seat to the

forward position.

2. Lower the headrest to the lowest posi-

tion.

3. To retract the rear center seatbelt,

insert the key or similar small rigid

device into the web release button (B)

on the anchor connector. Pull up on

the seat belt web (A) and allow the

webbing to retract automatically.

(4Door, if equipped)

4. Pull the lock release lever (1).

If the seatback is unlocked, red mark

(a) of knob becomes visible.

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5. Move the rear lap/shoulder belt to the

outside (2) so that they don’t interfere

with the seatback when lowering (3).

6. Fold the seatback forward and down

firmly (4).

5 Door (if equipped)

1. Set the front seatback to the upright

position and slide the front seat for-

ward.

2. Pull the seat cushion retaining strap (1)

and lift the front of the seat cushion.

3. Lift the rear of seat cushion (2).

4. Fold the seat cushion forward firmly

into place (3).

5. Remove the headrest from the rear

seatback and stow the headrest by

inserting the headrest poles into the

holes on the bottom of the seat cush-

ion (4).

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6. Pull up on the rear seatback lock

release lever (5). If the seatback is

unlocked, red mark (a) of knob

becomes visible.

7. Fold the seatback forward and down

firmly (6).

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NOTICE - Damaging rear safe-

ty buckles

When you fold the rear seatback or put

luggage on the rear seat cushion, insert

the buckle in the pocket between the

rear seatback and cushion. Doing so can

prevent the buckle from being damaged

by the rear seatback or luggage.

✽

NOTICE - Rear safety belts

Routing the safety belt webbing through

the rear safety belt guides will help keep

the belts from being trapped behind or

under the seats. When returning the

rear seatbacks to the upright position,

remember to return the rear shoulder

belts to their proper position.

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To unfold the rear seat:

1. Move the rear lap/shoulder belt (1, if

equipped) to the side so that it is clear

of the seatback.

2. Lift and push the seatback backward

firmly until it clicks into place (2).

3. Move and push the headrest and the

seat cushion downward firmly to the

proper position (5 Door, if equipped).

4. Return the rear safety belt to the prop-

er position.

✽✽

NOTICE

If the seat belt is locked during the seat-

back folding, pull out and retract the

seat belt to release it.

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CAUTION

• When returning the rear seat-

backs to the upright position,

remember to return the rear

shoulder belts to their proper

position.

• Do not remove the floor carpet in

your vehicle. Emission control

system components cause high

exhaust temperatures under the

floor.

WARNING - Cargo

Cargo should always be secured to

prevent it from being thrown about

the vehicle in a collision and caus-

ing injury to the vehicle occupants.

CAUTION

• Make sure the engine is off, the

transaxle is in P and the parking

brake is applied whenever load-

ing or unloading cargo. Vehicle

may move if shift lever is inadver-

tently moved to another position.

• Be careful when loading cargo

through the rear passenger seats

to prevent damage to the vehicle

interior.

• When cargo is loaded through the

rear passenger seats, ensure the

cargo is properly secured to pre-

vent it from moving while driving.

Unsecured cargo in the passen-

ger compartment can cause dam-

age to the vehicle or injury to it’s

occupants.

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Armrest (if equipped)

The armrest is located in the center of

the rear seat. Pull the armrest down from

the seatback.

Headrest adjustment (if equipped)

Adjusting the height up and down

The headrest not only provides comfort

for the driver and passengers, but also

helps to protect the head and neck in the

event of a collision.

To raise the headrest, pull it up to the

desired position (1). To lower the head-

rest, push and hold the release button (2)

on the headrest support and lower the

headrest to the desired position (3). For

best protection, adjust the headrest so its

center is as high as your ears. Also

adjust the headrest so its distance from

the head is as wide as your fist.

Removal

To remove the headrest, raise it as far as

it can go then press the release lever (1)

while pulling upward (2).

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WARNING - Rear headrest

To reduce the risk of head and neck

injuries to rear passengers, do not

operate the vehicle with the rear

headrest removed or improperly

positioned.

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Pre-tensioner seat belt

(if equipped)

Your vehicle is equipped with driver's and

front passenger's pre-tensioner safety

belts. The purpose of the pre-tensioner

is to make sure that excess slack is taken

up in certain frontal collisions. The pre-

tensioner seat belts will activate together

with the air bags, where the frontal colli-

sion is severe enough.

The seat belt pre-tensioner system con-

sists mainly of the following components.

Their locations are shown in the illustra-

tion.

(1) SRS air bag warning light

(2) Seatbelt pre-tensioner assembly

(3) SRS air bag control module

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CAUTION

Both the driver's and front passen-

ger's pre-tensioner seat belts will

be activated in certain frontal colli-

sions. The pre-tensioner seat belts

can be activated, where the frontal

collision is severe enough, together

with the air bag. The pre-tensioners

will be activated under these condi-

tions even if there is no one on the

seat at the time of the collision.

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CAUTION - Air bag/Pre-

tensioner dust

When the air bags and pre-tension-

ers are activated, a loud noise may

be heard and fine dust, which may

appear to be smoke, may be visible

in the passenger compartment. This

dust is not toxic. The dust may

cause skin irritation and should not

be breathed for prolonged periods.

Ventilate the vehicle after impact

and wash your hands and face thor-

oughly after an accident.

WARNING - Air bag/pre-

tensioner warning light

If the SRS air bag warning light

does not illuminate when the igni-

tion key is turned to “ON” , or if it

remains illuminated after approxi-

mately 6 seconds, or if it illuminates

while the vehicle is being driven,

please have an authorized Kia deal-

er inspect the pre-tensioner and air

bag system as soon as possible.

WARNING - Safety belt

adjustment

To obtain maximum benefit from a

pre-tensioner seat belt:

• The safety belt must be worn cor-

rectly.

• The safety belt must be adjusted

to the correct position.

WARNING - Replacing

used pre-tensioners

• Pre-tensioners are designed to

operate once. After activation,

pre-tensioner seat belts must be

replaced. All seat belts, of any

type, should always be replaced

after they have been worn during

a collision.

• Do not attempt to replace the pre-

tensioners yourself. This must be

done by an authorized Kia dealer.

CAUTION - Hot parts

The pre-tensioner assembly mecha-

nism becomes hot during activa-

tion. Do not touch the pre-tensioner

seat belt assembly for several min-

utes after they have been activated.

WARNING - Damaging the

pre-tensioners

• Do not hit or strike the pre-ten-

sioner assemblies, especially

with a tool or heavy object.

• Do not attempt to service or

repair the pre-tensioners.

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Safety belt restraint system

We strongly recommend that the driver

and all passengers be properly

restrained at all times by using the safety

belts provided with the vehicle. Proper

use of the safety belts decreases the risk

of severe injury or death in accidents or

sudden stops. In most states, and in

Canada, the law requires their use.

All seats have lap/shoulder belts. Inertial

locks in the safety belt retractors allow all

of the lap/shoulder safety belts to remain

unlocked during normal vehicle opera-

tion. This allows the occupants some

freedom of movement and increased

comfort while using the safety belts. If a

force is applied to the vehicle, such as a

strong stop, a sharp turn, or a collision,

the safety belt retractors will automatical-

ly lock the safety belts.

Since the inertial locks do not require a

collision in order to lock up, you may

become aware of the safety belts locking

while braking or going around sharp cor-

ners.

Always use the rear seat position(s) to

install your child restraint(s).

The rear safety belts use a special auto-

lock feature designed to allow a child

restraint to be used in these positions

without an added locking clip. They nor-

mally lock only under extreme or emer-

gency conditions (emergency lock

mode). However they can be adjusted so

that they remain fixed and locked when a

child restraint system is placed in these

positions. (Use this auto-lock mode only

to secure a child restraint, never for pas-

sengers restrained by the safety belts.)

Page 3-42 gives instructions on placing

the safety belt in the auto lock mode.

The drivers safety belt can only operate

in the emergency lock mode.

WARNING - Safety belts

To minimize the risk of serious or

fatal injury in an accident, the driv-

er and all passengers should use

the appropriate safety restraints for

their age and size. The presence of

air bags does not change the need

to be properly restrained by a safe-

ty belt or size-appropriate child

restraint. In fact, air bags are

designed to work the best when

passengers are correctly restrained

in the vehicle.

• Be sure you are familiar with the

information in this section,

including the information on

infant and child restraints.

• Read the safety warnings on the

sun visors of your vehicle also.

WARNING - Child restraint

in front seat

Never install a child restraint sys-

tem in the front passenger position,

as an inflating air bag could cause

serious or fatal injury to a child in

that position.

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Failure to heed these warnings and

follow these instructions will

increase the risk and severity of

injuries and the likelihood of death

in an accident.

• Use the shoulder portion of the

safety belt on the outside shoul-

der only. Never wear the shoulder

portion under the arm.

• Never swing the safety belt

around your neck to fit over the

inside shoulder.

• Never wear the shoulder portion

of the safety belt across the neck

or face.

• Wear the lap portion as low as

possible. Be sure that the lap belt

fits snugly around the hips.

Never wear a lap portion of a

lap/shoulder belt over your waist;

it should always go over the

stronger area of your hips.

• Never use a single safety belt for

more than one person.

• The front seatbacks should

always remain in a comfortable,

upright position when the vehicle

is moving.

Safety belts provide the best restraint

when:

• The seatback is upright.

• The occupant is sitting upright (not

slouched).

• The lap belt is snug across the hips.

• The shoulder belt is snug across the

chest.

• The knees are straight forward.

WARNING -

After a collision

• Lap/shoulder belt assemblies

may be stretched or damaged

when subjected to the stress and

forces of a collision.

• The entire restraint system

should be inspected following

any collision. All belts, retractors,

anchors and hardware damaged

by a collision should be replaced

before the vehicle is operated

again.

WARNING - Cargo area

(if equipped)

Passengers should never be

allowed to ride in the cargo area of

a vehicle. No safety belts are pro-

vided for the cargo area. Persons

riding in the vehicle without a fas-

tened safety belt are much more

likely to suffer serious bodily injury

or death during an accident.

WARNING - Twisted belts

A twisted or jammed safety belt

cannot restrain you properly. If you

cannot untwist or unjam the safety

belt, have an authorized Kia dealer

service it immediately. Never drive

or ride with a twisted or jammed

safety belt.

WARNING - Belt use

Safety belts must be used correctly

to work properly in an accident.

Each seating position in your vehi-

cle has a specific safety belt assem-

bly that includes a buckle and

tongue designed to be used togeth-

er.

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Safety belt warning light and

chime

As a reminder to the driver and passen-

ger, safety belt warning light will blink for

approximately 6 seconds each time you

turn the ignition switch ON.

If the driver's lap/shoulder belt is not fas-

tened when the key is turned ON or if it is

disconnected after the key is turn ON,

the safety belt warning light will blink for

approximately 6 seconds.

If the driver's lap/shoulder belt is not fas-

tened when the key is turned ON or if it is

disconnected after the key is turned ON,

the safety belt warning chime will sound

for approximately 6 seconds. (if equipped)

If the driver’s lap/shoulder belt is not fas-

tened within 30 seconds after the engine

is started, the safety belt warning light

and chime will activate for six seconds.

This cycle will repeat 11 times with an

interval of 24 seconds between cycles.

WARNING - Safety belt

care

• A damaged belt may not give you

the protection you need in an

accident.

• Inspect your safety belts periodi-

cally for excessive wear or dam-

age. Pull out each belt fully and

look for fraying, cuts, burns or

other damage. Pull the safety belt

out and let it retract a number of

times. Make sure that the

lap/shoulder belts return smooth-

ly and easily into the retractor.

• Check the latches to make sure

they latch and release without

interference or delay.

• Never close the doors on any part

of the lap or shoulder belt.

• Any belt not in good condition or

in good working order should be

promptly replaced.

CAUTION

Never close the doors on any part

of the lap or shoulder belt. It can

damage the safety belt or buckle

which could increase the risk of

injury in case of an accident.

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Lap/shoulder belt

To fasten the front lap/shoulder belt:

1. Grasp the buckle and tongue plate.

2. Slowly pull the lap/shoulder belt out

from the retractor.

3. Insert the tongue plate (1) into the

open end of the buckle (2) until an

audible “click” is heard, indicating the

belt is locked in the buckle.

4. Position the lap portion (1) of the belt

across your lap as LOW ON THE HIPS

as possible to reduce the risk of sliding

under it during an accident. Adjust the

belt to a SNUG FIT by pulling up on

the shoulder portion (2) of the safety

belt. The belt retractor is designed to

take up excess webbing automatically

and to maintain tension on the belt. For

your safety, do not put any excess

slack into the safety belt at any loca-

tion.

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5. Adjust the shoulder anchor position to

your size. To raise the anchor position,

push the anchor up (1). To lower the

anchor position, press (2) the button

(A) and slide the anchor down (3).

After adjustment, make sure the

anchor is locked in position.

If the height of the adjusting seat belt is

too near your neck, you will not be getting

the most effective protection. The shoul-

der portion should be adjusted so that it

lies across your chest and midway over

your shoulder nearest the door and not

your neck.

To unfasten the front lap/shoulder

belt:

Press the release button on the buckle

and allow the belt to slowly retract.

Rear lap/shoulder belt

To fasten the rear lap/shoulder belt:

1. Grasp the buckle and tongue plate.

2. Slowly pull the lap/shoulder belt out.

3. Insert the tongue plate (1) into the

open end of the buckle (2) until an

audible “click’’ is heard, indicating the

belt is locked in the buckle.

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WARNING

• The height adjuster must be in

the locked position when the

vehicle is moving.

• The misadjustment of height of

the shoulder belt could reduce

the effectiveness of the seat belt

in a crash.

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4. Position the lap portion (1) of the belt

across your lap as LOW ON THE HIPS

as possible to reduce the risk of sliding

under it during an accident. Adjust the

belt to a SNUG FIT by pulling up on

the shoulder portion (2) of the safety

belt. The belt retractor is designed to

take up excess webbing automatically

and to maintain tension on the belt. For

your safety do not put any excess

slack into the safety belt.

To unfasten:

Press the release button on the buckle

and allow the belt to slowly retract.

✽✽

NOTICE

When returning the rear seatbacks to

the upright position, remember to

return the rear shoulder belts to their

proper position. Routing the safety belt

webbing through the rear safety belt

guides will help keep the belts from

being trapped behind or under the seats.

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3 Point rear center belt

(if equipped)

To fasten the rear center belt

1. Insert the tongue plate (A) into the

open end of the anchor connector (B)

until an audible “click" is heard, indi-

cating the latch is locked. Make sure

the belt is not twisted.

2. Pull the tongue plate (C) and insert the

tongue plate (C) into the open end of

the buckle (D) until an audible “click” is

heard, indicating the latch is locked.

Make sure the belt is not twisted.

There will be an audible “click” when the

tab locks in the buckle. The seat belt

automatically adjusts to the proper length

only after the lap belt is adjusted manu-

ally so that it fits snugly around your hips,

if you lean forward in a slow, easy

motion, the belt will extend and let you

move around. If there is a sudden stop or

impact, the belt will lock into position. It

will also lock if you try to lean forward too

quickly.

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WARNING

When using the rear seat center

belt, you must lock all tongue plates

and buckle/anchor connector. If any

tongue plate or buckle/anchor con-

nector is not locked, it will increase

the chance of injury or death in the

event of collision.

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When using the rear center seat belt, the

buckle with the “CENTER” mark must be

used.

Stowing the rear safety belt

The rear safety belt buckles can be

stowed in the pocket between the rear

seatback and cushion when not in use.

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5 Door

WARNING

• When using the rear center belt,

you must lock all tongue plates

and buckles prior to use. If any

tongue plate or buckle is not

locked, it will increase the chance

of injury or death in the event of

collision.

• The rear center seatbelt tongue

plate (A) and anchor connector

(B) should remain locked at all

times. They should only be

unlocked when folding the rear

seatback down or when carrying

an object in the rear seat that

could cause damage to the seat-

belt webbing or locking devices.

In either case, lock the tongue

plate (A) and anchor connector

(B) immediately after unfolding

the seatbacks or removing the

object being transported.

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To unfasten the rear center belt

1. Press the release button on the buckle

(D) and remove the tongue plate (C)

from the buckle (D).

2. To retract the rear center seatbelt,

insert the key or similar small rigid

device into the web release button (B)

on the anchor connector. Pull up on

the seat belt web (A) and allow the

webbing to retract automatically.

(4Door, if equipped)

Proper use and care of the safety

belt system

To ensure that the safety belts provide

the maximum protection, please follow

these instructions:

• Use the belts at all times - even on

short trips.

• If the safety belt is twisted, straighten it

prior to use.

• Keep sharp edges and damaging

objects away from the belts.

• Periodically inspect belt webbing,

anchors, buckles and all other parts for

signs of wear and damage. Replace

damaged, excessively worn or ques-

tionable parts immediately.

• To clean the belt webbing, use a mild

soap solution recommended for clean-

ing upholstery or carpets. Follow the

instructions provided with the soap.

• Do not make modifications or additions

to the safety belt.

• After wearing a safety belt, make sure

it fully retracts to the stowed position.

Do not allow the belt to get caught in

the door when you close it.

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Restraint of pregnant women

Pregnant women should wear lap/shoul-

der belt assemblies whenever possible

according to specific recommendations

by their doctors. The lap portion of the

belt should be worn AS SNUGLY AND

LOW AS POSSIBLE.

Restraint of infants and small

children

To increase their safety, infants and

young children should always be

restrained by a restraint system

approved for their age and size.

Never allow a child to stand or kneel on

the seat of a moving vehicle. Never allow

a safety belt to be placed around both a

child and an adult or around two children

at the same time.

It is best for children to be seated in the

rear seats.

Many companies manufacture child

restraint systems (often called child

seats) for infants and small children. An

acceptable child restraint system must

always satisfy Canadian Motor Vehicle

Safety Standards. Make sure that any

child-restraint system you use in your

vehicle is labelled as complying with

Federal Safety Standards.

The child-restraint system should be

chosen to fit both the size of the child and

the size of the vehicle seat. Be sure to fol-

low any instructions provided by the

child-restraint system manufacturer

when installing the child-restraint system.

WARNING - Pregnant

women

Pregnant women must never place

the lap portion of the safety belt

over the area of the abdomen where

the fetus is located or above the

abdomen where the belt could

crush the fetus during an impact.

WARNING

Do not bleach or dye the webbing

because this may weaken the web-

bing fibers and allow them to fail

when loaded in a collision.

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Restraint of larger children

As children grow, they may need to use

new child-restraint systems, including

larger child seats or booster seats, which

are appropriate for their increased size.

A child who has outgrown available child-

restraint systems should use the belts

provided in the vehicle. When seated in

the rear outboard seats, the child should

be restrained by the lap/shoulder belt.

If the shoulder belt portion slightly touch-

es the child’s neck or face, try placing the

child closer to the center of the vehicle. If

the shoulder belt still touches their face

or neck they need to be returned to a

child restraint system. In addition, after-

market devices are available from inde-

pendent manufacturers which help pull

the shoulder belt down and away from

the child’s face or neck.

WARNING - Infants and

young children

• Infants and young children are at

much greater risk of serious

injury or death in an accident or

sudden stop if they are unre-

strained or restrained improperly.

Follow all instructions in this sec-

tion and the instructions that

came with an approved child

safety system. The child restraint

must be correctly installed in the

vehicle, and the child must be

correctly placed in the child

restraint.

• All children under 12 are safest in

the back seat.

• Never install a rear facing infant

seat in the front passenger posi-

tion. The baby will be injured or

killed by the air bag if it deploys.

• Never allow a child to stand or

kneel on the seat of a moving

vehicle.

WARNING - Children on

laps

Never hold a child on your lap or in

your arms in a moving vehicle.

Even a very strong person cannot

hold onto a child in the event of

even a minor collision.

CAUTION

- Hot metal parts

Safety belts and seats can become

hot in a vehicle that has been

closed during warm/hot weather;

they could burn a child. Check

seats, seatbelt webbing and buck-

les before you place a child any-

where near them.

WARNING - Shoulder belts

on small children

• Never allow a shoulder belt to be

in contact with a child’s neck or

face while the vehicle is in motion.

• If safety belts are not properly

worn and adjusted, there is a risk

of death or serious injury to such

a child.

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Child restraint system

For small children and babies, the use of

a child seat or infant seat is strongly rec-

ommended and is required by law in

almost all states. This child seat or infant

seat should be of appropriate size for the

child and should be installed in accor-

dance with the manufacturer's instruc-

tions.

Children riding in the car should sit on

the rear seat and must always be proper-

ly restrained to minimize the risk of injury

in an accident, sudden stop or sudden

maneuver. According to accident statis-

tics, children are safer when properly

restrained in the rear seats than in the

front seat.

Children could be injured or killed in a

crash if their restraints are not properly

secured. For small children and babies, a

child seat or infant seat must be used.

Before buying a particular child restraint

system, make sure it fits your car and

seat belts, and fits your child. Follow all

the instructions provided by the child

seat manufacturer when installing the

child restraint system.

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WARNING - Child

restraints

• A child restraint system must be

placed in the rear seat. Never

install a child or infant seat on the

front passenger’s seat.

Should an accident occur and

cause the passenger air bag to

deploy, it could severely injure or

kill an infant or child seated in the

front seat.

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• Since a safety belt or child

restraint system can become very

hot if it is in a closed vehicle, be

sure to check the seat cover and

buckles before placing a child

there.

• When the child restraint system

is not in use, store it in the trunk

or fasten it with a safety belt so

that it will not be thrown forward

in the case of a sudden stop or an

accident.

• Children who are too large to be

in a child restraint should sit in

the rear seat and be restrained

with the available lap/shoulder

belts.

• When using the vehicles

lap/shoulder safety belts, always

make sure that the shoulder belt

portion is positioned midway over

the shoulder, never across the

neck or behind the back. The lap

belt portion of the lap/shoulder

belt must always be positioned as

low as possible on the child's hips

and as snug as possible.

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Installing a child restraint system

For safety reasons, we recommend that

the child restraint system be used in the

rear seats.

Never place a rear-facing child

restraint in the front passenger seat,

because of the danger that an inflat-

ing passenger side air bag could

impact the rear-facing child restraint

and kill the child.

Since all passenger safety belts move

freely under normal conditions and only

lock under extreme or emergency condi-

tions (emergency lock mode), you must

manually change these safety belts to

the auto lock mode to secure a child

restraint.

(Continued)

• If the vehicle’s safety belt will not

properly fit the child, you must

use an appropriate child restraint

or booster seat in the rear.

• Never allow a child to stand up or

kneel while the vehicle is moving.

• Never use an infant carrier or

child seat that "hooks" over a

seatback. It will not provide ade-

quate protection in an accident.

• Never allow a child to be held

while they are in a moving vehi-

cle, as this could result in serious

injury or death to the child in the

event of an accident or sudden

stop. Holding a child in a moving

vehicle does not provide the child

with any protection during an

accident, even if the person hold-

ing the child is wearing a seat

belt.

WARNING - Child seat

installation

• Before installing the child

restraint system, read the instruc-

tions supplied by the child

restraint system manufacturer.

• If the safety belt does not operate

as described in this section, have

the system checked immediately

by your authorized Kia dealer.

• Failure to observe this manual's

instructions regarding child

restraint system and the instruc-

tions provided with the child

restraint system could increase

the chance and/or severity of

injury or death in an accident.

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Placing a passenger safety belt

into the auto lock mode

The use of the auto lock mode will

ensure that the normal movement of the

child in the vehicle does not cause the

safety belt to be pulled out and loosen

the firmness of its hold on the child

restraint system. To secure a child

restraint system, use the following proce-

dure.

Installing a child restraint system by

lap/shoulder belt

To install a child restraint system on the

outboard or center rear seats, do the fol-

lowing:

1. Place the child restraint system in the

seat and route the lap/shoulder belt

around or through the restraint, follow-

ing the restraint manufacturer’s

instructions. Be sure the safety belt

webbing is not twisted.

2. Fasten the lap/shoulder belt latch into

the buckle. Listen for the distinct “click”

sound.

Position the release button so that it is

easy to access in case of an emergency.

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3. Pull the shoulder portion of the safety

belt all the way out. When the shoulder

portion of the safety belt is fully

extended, it will shift the retractor to

the “Auto Lock” (child restraint) mode.

4. Slowly allow the shoulder portion of

the safety belt to retract and listen for

an audible “clicking” or “ratcheting”

sound. This indicates that the retractor

is in the “Auto Lock” mode. If no distinct

sound is heard, repeat steps 3 and 4.

5. Remove as much slack from the belt

as possible by pushing down on the

child restraint system while feeding the

shoulder belt back into the retractor.

6. Push and pull on the child restraint

system to confirm that the safety belt is

holding it firmly in place. If it is not,

release the safety belt and repeat

steps 2 through 6.

7. Double check that the retractor is in

the “Auto Lock” mode by attempting to

pull more of the safety belt out of the

retractor. If you cannot, the retractor is

in the “Auto Lock” mode.

To remove the child restraint, press the

release button on the buckle and then

pull the lap/shoulder belt out of the

restraint and allow the safety belt to

retract fully.

"Click"

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When the safety belt is allowed to

retract to its fully stowed position, the

retractor will automatically switch

from the “Auto Lock” mode to the

emergency lock mode for normal

adult usage.

Securing a child restraint seat with

“Tether Anchor” system

(if equipped)

Child restraint hook holders are located

on the shelf or floor behind the rear

seats.

1. Open the tether anchor cover on the

shelf or floor behind the rear seats.

2. Route the child restraint seat strap

over the seatback.

For vehicles with adjustable headrest,

route the tether strap under the head-

rest and between the headrest posts,

otherwise route the tether strap over

the top of the seatback.

3. Connect the tether strap hook to the

corresponding hook holder and tighten

to secure the seat.

WARNING - Auto lock

mode

The lap/shoulder belt automatically

returns to the “emergency lock

mode” whenever the belt is allowed

to retract fully. Therefore, the pre-

ceding seven steps must be fol-

lowed each time a child restraint is

installed.

If the safety belt is not placed in the

“Auto lock” mode, severe injury or

death could occur to the child

and/or other occupants in the vehi-

cle in a collision, since the child

restraint will not be effectively held

in place.

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WARNING - Tether strap

If the tether strap is secured incor-

rectly, the child restraint seat may not

be restrained properly in the event of

a collision. Do not mount more than

one child restraint seat to a tether

anchorage, since the anchorage can

then fail in a collision.

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Child seat lower anchors

Some child seat manufacturers make

child restraint seats that are labeled as

International Standards Organization

Fixed (ISOFIX) or ISOFIX-compatible

child restraint seats. These seats include

two rigid or webbing mounted attach-

ments that connect to two ISOFIX

anchors at specific seating positions in

your vehicle. This type of child restraint

seat eliminates the need to use seat

belts to attach the child seat for in the

rear seats.

There is a child restraint symbol located

on the lower portion of each side of the

rear seatbacks. These symbols indicate

the position of the lower anchors for child

restraints so equipped.

WARNING - Child restraint

check

Check that the child restraint sys-

tem is secured by pushing and

pulling it in different directions.

Incorrectly fitted child restraints

may swing, twist, tip or come away

causing death or injury.

WARNING - Child restraint

anchorage

• Child restraint anchorages are

designed to withstand only those

loads imposed by correctly fitted

child restraints. Under no circum-

stances are they to be used for

adult seat belts or harnesses or

for attaching other items or

equipment to the vehicle.

• The tether strap may not work

properly if attached somewhere

other than the correct tether

anchor.

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ISOFIX anchors have been provided in

your vehicle. The ISOFIX anchors are

located in the left and right outboard rear

seating positions. Their locations are

shown in the illustration. There is no

ISOFIX anchor provided for the center

rear seating position.

The ISOFIX anchors are located

between the seatback and the seat cush-

ion of the rear seat left and right outboard

seating positions.

Follow the child seat manufacturer’s

instructions to properly install child

restraint seats with ISOFIX or ISOFIX-

compatible attachments.

Once you have installed the ISOFIX child

restraint, assure that the seat is properly

attached to the ISOFIX and tether

anchors. Also, test the child restraint seat

before you place the child in it. Tilt the

seat from side to side. Also try to tug the

seat forward. Check to see if the anchors

hold the seat in place.

WARNING - ISOFIX

Anchors

If the child restraint is not anchored

properly, the risk of a child being

seriously injured or killed in a colli-

sion greatly increases.

WARNING - ISOFIX lower

anchors

ISOFIX lower anchors are only to be

used with the left and right rear out-

board seating positions. Never

attempt to attach an ISOFIX

equipped seat in the center seating

position. You may damage the

anchors or the anchors may fail and

break in a collision.

WARNING

When using the vehicle's "ISOFIX"

system to install a child restraint

system in the rear seat, all unused

vehicle rear seat belt metal latch

plates or tabs must be latched

securely in their seat belt buckles

and the seat belt webbing must be

retracted behind the child restraint

to prevent the child from reaching

and taking hold of unretracted seat

belts. Unlatched metal latch plates

or tabs may allow the child to reach

the unretracted seat belts which

may result in strangulation and a

serious injury or death to the child

in the child restraint.

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AIR BAG - SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM

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(1) Driver’s air bag

(2) Front passenger’s air bag

(3) Side air bag*

(4) Curtain air bag*

(5) SRS Control Module

(6) Side impact sensor*

(7) Front impact sensor*

* : if equipped

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What your air bag system does

Driver’s air bag and front passenger’s air

bag are designed to supplement the pro-

tection offered by the safety belt in cer-

tain frontal collisions. Likewise, side air

bag and curtain air bags are designed to

supplement the protection offered by the

safety belt in side collisions. Safety belts

are designed to reduce the injury of the

driver or passengers in case of light

impact or collision. No safety belt or air

bag system can completely eliminate

injuries that may cause in collisions or

impacts. To help reduce impact on driver

or passengers in any collision, safety

belts must be correctly worn.

What your air bag system does

not do

The air bag system is designed to sup-

plement the protection offered by the

safety belt system. IT IS NOT A SUBSTI-

TUTE FOR THE SAFETY BELT.

The importance of using

safety belts

There are four very important reasons to

use safety belts even with an air bag sup-

plemental restraint system. They:

• help keep you in the proper position

(away from the air bag) when it inflates.

• reduce the risk of harm in rollover, side

impact (vehicles not equipped with

side and curtain air bags) or rear

impact collisions, because an air bag is

not designed to inflate in such situa-

tions and even a side curtain air bag is

designed to inflate only in certain side

impact collisions.

• reduce the risk of harm in frontal or

side collisions which are not severe

enough to actuate the air bag supple-

mental restraint system.

• reduce the risk of being ejected from

your vehicle.

Your vehicle’s Supplemental Restraint

System Control Module is equipped

with a recording device that may

record the use or status of the safety

belt restraint system by the driver and

front passenger in certain collisions.

WARNING - Air bags &

safety belts

• Even in vehicles with air bags,

you and your passengers must

always wear the safety belts pro-

vided in order to minimize the risk

and severity of injury in the event

of a collision or rollover.

• Always wear your safety belt. It

can help keep you away from the

air bags during heavy braking

just before a collision. It may also

reduce the risk of occupant ejec-

tion.

• If occupants are not wearing safe-

ty belts or correctly seated, they

cannot be fully protected, and

thus face a greater risk of serious

injury or death.

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Air bag system components

The main components of your SRS are:

• To indicate that your vehicle is

equipped with air bags, the correspon-

ding air bag covers are marked with

“SRS AIR BAG”.

- Driver’s air bag

- Passenger’s air bag

- Side air bag (if equipped)

- Curtain air bag (if equipped)

• A diagnostic system that continually

monitors the system operation.

• Air bag warning light to warn you of a

possible problem with the system.

• Emergency power backup in case your

car’s electrical system is disconnected

in a crash.

Driver’s air bag

The driver’s air bag is stored in the cen-

ter of the steering wheel.

(Continued)

• Driver’s and front passenger’s air

bag are designed to inflate only in

certain frontal collisions, and side

and curtain air bags are designed

to inflate in certain side impacts.

Frontal air bags are not designed

to provide protection in side

impacts, rear impacts, rollovers,

or less severe frontal collisions.

They will not provide protection

from later impacts in a multi-

impact collision.

• If your vehicle has been subject-

ed to flood conditions (e.g.

soaked carpeting/standing water

on the floor of the vehicle, etc.) or

if your vehicle has become flood

damaged in any way, do not

attempt to start the vehicle or put

the key in the ignition. Have the

vehicle towed to an authorized

Kia dealer for inspection and nec-

essary repairs.

Disregarding this precaution may

cause an unexpected air bag

deployment, which could result in

serious personal injury or death.

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Front passenger’s air bag

Front passenger’s air bag is stored in the

instrument panel on the glove box.

Never put any objects or ornaments on

the instrument panel.

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WARNING - Steering

wheel

• You must always sit as far back

from the steering wheel air bag as

possible (chest at least 250 mm

(10 inches ) away from the steer-

ing wheel), while still maintaining

a comfortable seating position for

good vehicle control, in order to

reduce the risk of injury or death

in a collision.

• Never place objects over the air

bag storage compartments or

between the air bags and your-

self. Due to the speed and force of

the air bag inflation, such objects

could hit your body at high speed

and cause severe bodily injury

and even death.

• Do not put stickers or ornaments

on the steering wheel cover.

These may interfere with the

deployment of the air bag.

WARNING

• The front seat passenger’s air bag

is much larger than the steering

wheel air bag and inflates with

considerably more force. It can

seriously hurt or kill a passenger

who is not in the proper position

and wearing the safety belt prop-

erly. The front passengers should

always move their seat as far

back as practical and sit back in

their seat.

• It is essential that the front pas-

sengers always wear their safety

belts when vehicle is in motion,

even when the vehicle is moving

in a parking lot or up a driveway

into garage.

• If the driver brakes the vehicle

heavily in urgent situations, occu-

pants will be thrown forward. If

front passengers are not wearing

the safety belts, they will be

directly in front of the air bags

when inflation occurs. In that sit-

uation, severe injury or death is

possible.

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Side air bag (if equipped)

Side air bags are stored in the left side of

the driver’s seat and right side of the front

passenger’s seat.

If air bag inflation conditions are met

(side collision), they will inflate.

(Continued)

• Never allow front passenger to

put their hands, feet or face on or

close to the instrument panel. In

the event of air bag deployment,

such a mispositioned occupant

would be likely to suffer severe

injury or death.

• Never allow children, pregnant

women or weak persons to sit in

the front passenger seat. They

may be seriously injured by the

air bag inflation when air bag

deploys.

• Do not use child restraint sys-

tems on the front passenger's

seat, as inflation may cause death

or severe personal injury.

• Do not put objects or stickers on

the instrument panel. Do not

apply any accessory on the front

windshield glass or do not install

aftermarket mirrors or acces-

sories on the factory installed

rearview mirror. Any of these

could may interfere with the

deployment of air bag inflation or

could hit your body at high speed

and cause severe bodily injury

and even death.

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WARNING - Seat covers,

damage and modifications

• Do not use any accessory seat

covers for a vehicle equipped

with side air bags.

Use of seat covers could interfere

with side air bag deployment.

If seat or seat cover is damaged,

have the vehicle checked and

repaired by an authorized Kia

dealer. Inform them that your

vehicle is equipped with side air

bags and an occupant detection

system.

• Do not make modifications or

additions to the seats as they may

cause the air bag system to mal-

function resulting in severe per-

sonal injury or death.

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Curtain air bag (if equipped)

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 bag deployment occurs

only on the side of the vehicle affected

by the impact.

• The side air bags (side and/or curtain

air bags) are not designed to deploy in

collisions from the front or rear of the

vehicle or in most rollover situations.

• The curtain air bags are designed to

deploy only in certain side-impact colli-

sions, depending on the crash severity,

angle, speed and impact.

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WARNING

• In order for side air bags (side

and curtain air bags) to provide

its best protection, both front seat

occupants and both outboard

rear occupants should sit in an

upright position with the seat

belts properly fastened.

Importantly, children should sit in

a proper child restraint system in

the rear seat.

(Continued)

• When children are seated in the

rear outboard seats, they must be

seated in the proper child

restraint system. Make sure to put

the child restraint system as far

away from the door side as possi-

ble, and secure the child restraint

system in a locked position.

• 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 passen-

gers when they are seated on

seats equipped with side air

bags.

• Never try to open or repair any

components of the side curtain

air bag system. This should only

be done by an authorized Kia

dealer.

Failure to follow the above men-

tioned instructions can result in

injury or death to the vehicle occu-

pants in an accident.

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Why didn’t my air bag go off in a

collision?

(Inflation and non-inflation conditions

of the air bag)

There are many types of accidents in

which one or more of the air bags

would not be expected to provide

additional protection.

These include rear impacts, second or

third collisions in multiple impact acci-

dents, as well as low speed impacts.

Just because your vehicle is damaged

and even if it is totally unusable, don’t

be surprised that the air bags did not

inflate.

Air bag collision sensors

(1)

SRS control module

(2)

Front impact sensor (if equipped)

(3)

Side impact sensor (if equipped)

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Air bag inflation condition

Front air bag

Front air bags (driver’s and front passen-

ger’s air bags) are designed to inflate

when the impact is delivered to front col-

lision sensors depending on the intensity,

speed or angles of impact of the front

collision - generally from an area a little

to the left to a little to the right of straight

ahead.

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WARNING - Protecting air

bag module and sensors

• Do not hit or allow any heavy

objects to hit the locations where

air bags or sensors are installed.

This may cause damage and

unexpected air bag deployment,

which could result in severe per-

sonal injury or death.

• 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 vehicle

checked and repaired by an

authorized Kia dealer.

WARNING - Body changes

• Problems may arise if the sensor

installation angles are changed

due to the deformation of front

bumper, body or B pillar where

side collision sensors are

installed. In the event of a colli-

sion, have the vehicle inspected

by an authorized Kia dealer.

• Your vehicle has been designed

to absorb impact and deploy the

air bag(s) in certain collisions.

Installing aftermarket bumper

guards or replacing a bumper

with non-genuine parts may

adversely affect your vehicles

collision and air bag deployment

performance.

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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 strength, speed or

angles of impact of side impact of side

impact collision or rollover.

Although the front air bags (driver’s and

front passenger’s air bags) are designed

to inflate only in frontal collision, it may

inflate in any collision if front impact sen-

sors detect a sufficient impact. Side air

bags (side and/or curtain air bags) are

designed to inflate only in side impact

collision, it may inflate in any collision if

side impact sensors 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 sur-

faces not designed for vehicle traffic to

prevent unintended air bag deployment.

To protect occupants, front air bags and

pre-tensioner seat belts may deploy in

certain side impact collisions.

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 the risk of injuries which can

be caused by the air bags exceeds the

benefits they provide in protecting

occupants.

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• Frontal air bags are not designed to

inflate in rear collisions, because occu-

pants are moved backward by the

force of the impact. In this case, the air

bags do not provide protection.

• Front air bags may not inflate in side

impact collision, because occupants

move to the direction of the collision,

and thus in side impacts, frontal air bag

deployment does not provide occupant

protection.

However, side or curtain air bags may

inflate depending on the intensity, vehi-

cle speed and angles of impact.

• In a slant or angled collision, the force

of impact may direct the occupants in a

direction between the front and side air

bags, 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 vehicle 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 signifi-

cantly altered by such “under-ride” col-

lisions.

• Air bags may not inflate in rollover acci-

dents because air bag deployment

would not provide proper protection to

the occupants.

However, side 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 cur-

tain air bags.

• 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 trans-

mitted to the sensors.

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Air bag system operation

• Air bags only operate when the ignition

switch is turned to the ON or START

positions.

• Air bags inflate instantly in the event of

serious frontal or side collision (if

equipped with side air bag or curtain

air bag) in order to help protect the

occupants from serious physical injury.

• There is no single vehicle speed at

which the air bags will inflate.

• Air bag deployment depends on a

number of factors including vehicle

speed, angles of impact and the densi-

ty and stiffness of the vehicles or

objects which your vehicle hits in the

collision. However, factors are not limit-

ed to those mentioned above.

• The front air bags will completely

inflate and deflate in an instant.

It is virtually impossible for you to see

the air bags inflate during an accident.

It is much more likely that you will sim-

ply see the deflated air bags hanging

out of their storage compartments after

the collision.

• In order to help provide protection in a

severe collision, the air bags must

inflate rapidly. The speed of air bag

inflation is a consequence of the

extremely short time in which a collision

occurs and the need to get the air bag

between the occupant and the vehicle

structures before the occupant impacts

those structures. This speed of inflation

reduces the risk of serious or life-

threatening injuries in a severe collision

and is thus a necessary part of air bag

design.

However, air bag inflation can also

cause injuries which normally can

include facial abrasions, bruises and

broken bones, and sometimes more

serious injuries because the inflation

speed also causes the air bags to

expand with a great deal of force.

• There are even circumstances

under which contact with the steer-

ing wheel air bag can cause fatal

injuries, especially if the occupant

is positioned excessively close to

the steering wheel.

WARNING - Seated

positioning

• To avoid severe personal injury or

death caused by deploying air

bags in a collision, the driver

should sit as far back from the

steering wheel air bag as possible

(at least 250 mm (10 inches) away).

The front passenger should

always move their seat as far back

as possible and sit back in their

seat.

• Air bag inflates instantly in an

event of collision, passengers

may be injured by the air bag

expansion force if they are not in

proper position.

• Air bag inflation may cause

injuries which normally include

facial or bodily abrasions, injuries

by the broken glasses or burns by

the explosives.

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Noise and smoke

When the air bags inflate, they make a

loud noise and they leave smoke and

powder in the air inside of the vehicle.

This is normal. After the air bag inflates,

you may feel substantial discomfort in

breathing due to the contact of your

chest to both the safety belt and the air

bag, as well as from breathing the smoke

and powder. We strongly urge you to

open your doors and/or windows as

soon as possible after impact in order

to reduce discomfort and prevent pro-

longed exposure to the smoke and

powder.

Though the smoke and powder are non-

toxic, it may cause irritation to the skin

(eyes, nose and throat etc.). Wash and

rinse with cold water immediately and

consult a doctor if symptoms persist.

Installing a child restraint on a

front passenger seat is extremely

dangerous and should never be

done.

Never place a rear-facing child restraint

in the front passenger’s seat. If the air

bag deploys, it would impact the rear-fac-

ing child restraint, causing severe or fatal

injuries.

In addition, do not place front-facing child

restraint in the front passenger’s seat

either. If the front passenger air bag

inflates, it may cause severe or fatal

injuries to the child.

WARNING - Hot air bag

parts

When the air bags deploy, the air

bag related parts in steering wheel

and/or instrument panel and/or in

both sides of the roof rails above

the front and rear doors are very

hot. To prevent injury, do not touch

the air bag storage area’s internal

components immediately after an

air bag has inflated.

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Air bag warning light

The purpose of air bag warning light in

your instrument panel is to alert you of a

potential problem with your air bag -

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS).

When the ignition switch is turned ON,

the indicator light should blink or illumi-

nate for approximately 6 seconds, then

go off.

Have the system checked if:

• The light does not turn on briefly when

you turn the ignition ON.

• The light stays on after the engine

starts.

• The light comes on while the vehicle is

in motion.

Air bag (Supplemental Restraint

System) service

Your Supplemental Restraint System is

virtually maintenance-free. There are no

parts which you can service.

You must have the system serviced

under the following circumstances:

• If an air bag ever inflates, the air bag

must be replaced. Do not try to remove

or discard the air bag by yourself. This

must be done by an authorized Kia

dealer.

• If the air bag warning indicator light

alerts you to a problem, have the air

bag system checked as soon as possi-

ble. Otherwise, your air bag system

may be ineffective.

WARNING

• Never put child restraint in the

front passenger seat. If the front

passenger air bag inflates, it may

cause severe or fatal injuries.

• When children are seated in the

rear outboard seats in which cur-

tain air bags are equipped, be

sure to put the child restraint sys-

tem as far away from the door

side as possible, and secure the

child restraint system to be

locked in position.

Inflation of side or curtain air bag

(if equipped) could cause severe

injury or death due to the expan-

sion impact.

AIR

BAG

CAUTION

- No modification

Do not modify any part of the air bag

system. Modification could make

the air bag system ineffective or

could cause unnecessary deploy-

ment.

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Repairing or scrapping the vehicle

• Repairing/replacing the steering

wheel, instrument panel, center con-

sole headliner/pillar trim, or modifying

vehicle sheet metal components could

disable the air bag system. Have such

repairs and maintenance performed by

an authorized Kia dealer.

• Special care must be taken in scrap-

ping or junking an air bag-equipped

vehicle. Always refer such activities to

a qualified professional.

WARNING - No mainte-

nance or repair

• Do not work on the air bag sys-

tem’s components or wiring. This

could cause the air bags to inflate

inadvertently, possibly seriously

injuring someone. Working on the

system could also disable the

system so that the air bags would

not deploy in a collision.

• Any work on the air bag system,

such as removing, installing, or

repairing the steering wheel must

be performed by a qualified Kia

technician. Improper handling of

the air bag system including the

steering wheel may result in seri-

ous personal injury or death.

Air bag warning label

Air bag warning labels which are now required by the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard

(CMVSS) are attached to alert driver and passengers of potential risk of air bag system.

Note that these government warnings focus on the risk to children, Kia also wants you to be

aware of the risks which adults are exposed to.Those have been described in previous pages.

(if equipped)

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Outside the vehicle

• To open the trunk, insert the key into

the lock and turn it to the right (clock-

wise).

• To close the trunk, use both hands to

push the trunk lid down. Check to see

if the trunk is completely shut.

Trunk room lamp

Trunk room lamp turns on when the trunk

is opened. It remains on until the trunk is

securely closed.

✽✽

NOTICE

Make sure to close the trunk securely. If

it remains open while engine is not run-

ning, it may cause battery discharge

because trunk room lamp remains on.

TRUNK (IF EQUIPPED)

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WARNING

Engine exhaust and a wide variety

of automobile components and

parts, including components found

in the interior furnishings in a vehi-

cle, contain or emit chemicals

known to the State of California to

cause cancer and birth defects and

reproductive harm. In addition, cer-

tain fluids contained in vehicles

and certain products of component

wear contain or emit chemicals

known to the State of California to

cause cancer and birth defects or

other reproductive harm.

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Inside the vehicle

To open the trunk from inside the vehicle,

pull the trunk lid release lever.

Emergency trunk safety release

(if equipped)

Your vehicle is equipped with an emer-

gency trunk release cable located inside

the trunk. The lever glows in the dark

when the trunk lid is closed. If someone

is inadvertently locked in the trunk,

pulling this handle will release the trunk

latch mechanism and open the trunk.

WARNING - Exhaust

fumes

If you drive with the trunk lid open,

you will draw dangerous exhaust

fumes into your vehicle causing

serious injury or death to vehicle

occupants. Open trunk lids can also

dangerously obscure rear view

vision.

If you must drive with the trunk lid

open, keep the air vents open so

that additional outside air comes

into the vehicle.

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WARNING

No one should be allowed to occu-

py the trunk of the vehicle at any

time. If the trunk is partially or total-

ly latched and the person is unable

to get out, severe injury or death

could occur due to lack of ventila-

tion, exhaust fumes and rapid heat

build-up, or because of exposure to

cold weather conditions. The trunk

is also a highly dangerous location

in the event of a crash because it is

not a protected occupant space but

merely a part of the vehicle’s crush

zone.

CAUTION

• If a person is locked in the trunk,

they can pull the emergency

release to open the trunk lid.

• We recommend that cars be kept

locked and keys be kept out of

the reach of children, and that

parents teach their children about

the dangers of playing in trunks.

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Opening the hood:

1. Pull the release lever on the lower left

side of the instrument panel to unlatch

the hood. The hood should pop open

slightly.

2. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise the

hood slightly, pull the secondary latch

(1) inside of the hood center and lift (2)

the hood.

3. Lift the hood and hold it open with the

support rod by inserting the free end of

the rod into the slot (1).

HOOD

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CAUTION

- Hot parts

Grasp the support rod in the area

wrapped in rubber. The rubber will

help prevent you from being burned

by hot metal when the engine is hot.

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Closing the hood

1. Before closing the hood, check the fol-

lowing:

• All filler caps in engine compartment

must be correctly installed.

• Gloves, rags or any other com-

bustible material must be removed

from the engine compartment.

2. Secure the support rod in its clip.

3. Lower the hood to about 30 cm (12

inches) height and then let it drop to

properly lock in place.

Make sure the hood is properly locked

before driving.

FUEL FILLER LID

1. Stop the engine.

2. To open the fuel filler lid, pull the

release lever.

CAUTION

- Hood

• Before closing the hood, make

sure that all engine parts and

tools have been removed from

the engine area and that no one’s

hands are near the hood opening.

• Do not leave gloves, rags or any

other combustible material in the

engine compartment. Doing so

may cause a heat-induced fire.

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4 Door

5 Door

CAUTION

To avoid injury from sharp edges, it

is recommended that protective

gloves be worn if there is a need to

open the fuel filler door manually.

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3. Pull the fuel filler lid out to open.

4. To remove the cap, turn the fuel tank

cap counterclockwise.

5. Refuel as needed.

6. To install the cap, turn it clockwise until

it “clicks”. This indicates that the cap is

securely tightened.

7. Close the fuel filler lid and push it light-

ly and make sure that it is securely

closed.

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WARNING - Refueling

If pressurized fuel sprays out, it can

cover your clothes or skin and thus

subject you to the risk of fire and

burns. Always remove the fuel cap

carefully and slowly. If the cap is

venting fuel or if you hear a hissing

sound, wait until the condition

stops before completely removing

the cap.

WARNING - Refueling dan-

gers

Automotive fuels are flammable

materials. When refueling, please

note the following guidelines care-

fully. Failure to follow these guide-

lines may result in severe personal

injury, severe burns or death by fire

or explosion.

• Before refueling note the location

of the Emergency Gasoline Shut-

Off, if available, at the gas station

facility.

(Continued)

• Before touching the fuel nozzle,

you should eliminate potentially

dangerous static electricity dis-

charge by touching another metal

part of the vehicle, a safe distance

away from the fuel filler neck,

nozzle, or other gas source.

• Do not get back into a vehicle

once you have begun refueling

since you can generate static

electricity by touching, rubbing or

sliding against any item or fabric

(polyester, satin, nylon, etc.)

capable of producing static elec-

tricity. Static electricity discharge

can ignite fuel vapors resulting in

rapid burning. If you must re-

enter the vehicle, you should

once again eliminate potentially

dangerous static electricity dis-

charge by touching a metal part

of the vehicle, away from the fuel

filler neck, nozzle or other gaso-

line source.

• When using a portable fuel con-

tainer be sure to place the con-

tainer on the ground prior to refu-

eling.

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NOTICE

• Make sure to refuel with unleaded

fuel only.

• Check to make sure the fuel filler cap

is securely closed after refueling. A

loose fuel filler cap may cause the

“Check fuel filler cap ( )” light in

the instrument panel to illuminate

unnecessarily.

• If the fuel filler cap requires replace-

ment, use only a genuine Kia cap or

the equivalent specified for your vehi-

cle. An incorrect fuel filler cap can

result in a serious malfunction of the

fuel system or emission control sys-

tem.

• Do not spill fuel on the exterior sur-

faces of the vehicle. Any type of fuel

spilled on painted surfaces may dam-

age the paint.

(Continued)

• DO NOT use matches or a lighter

and DO NOT SMOKE or leave a lit

cigarette in your vehicle while at a

gas station especially during

refueling. Automotive fuel is high-

ly flammable and can, when ignit-

ed, result in fire.

• If a fire breaks out during refuel-

ing, leave the vicinity of the vehi-

cle, and immediately contact the

manager of the gas station and

then contact the local fire depart-

ment or 911.

(Continued)

Static electricity discharge from

the container can ignite fuel

vapors causing a fire. Once refu-

eling has begun, contact with the

vehicle should be maintained

until the filling is complete.

Use only portable plastic fuel

containers designed to carry and

store gasoline.

• Do not use cellular phones while

refueling. Electric current and/or

electronic interference from cellu-

lar phones can potentially ignite

fuel vapors causing a fire.

• When refueling, always shut the

engine off. Sparks produced by

electrical components related to

the engine can ignite fuel vapors

causing a fire. Once refueling is

complete, check to make sure the

filler cap and filler door are

securely closed, before starting

the engine.

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Outside rearview mirror

Be sure to adjust mirror angles before

driving.

Your vehicle is equipped with both left-

hand and right-hand outside rearview

mirrors. The mirrors can be adjusted

remotely with the control levers or remote

switch, depending on the type of mirror

control installed. The mirror heads can be

folded back to prevent damage during an

automatic car wash or when passing in a

narrow street.

✽✽

NOTICE

Do not scrape ice off the mirror face;

this may damage the surface of the

glass. If ice should restrict movement of

the mirror, do not force the mirror for

adjustment. To remove ice, use a deicer

spray, or a sponge or soft cloth with very

warm water.

Manual remote control

(if equipped)

To adjust an outside mirror, move the

control lever located at the forward inside

area of the window frame.

MIRRORS

CAUTION

• The right outside rearview mirror

is convex. Objects seen in the

mirror are closer than they

appear.

• Use your interior rearview mirror

or direct observation to deter-

mine the actual distance of fol-

lowing vehicles when changing

lanes.

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Electric remote control

(if equipped)

The electric remote control mirror switch

allows you to adjust the position of the

left and right outside rearview mirrors. To

adjust the position of either mirror, move

the lever (1) to R or L to select the right

side mirror or the left side mirror, then

press a corresponding point ( ) on the

mirror adjustment control to position the

selected mirror up, down, left or right.

After adjustment, put the lever into neu-

tral position to prevent the inadvertent

adjustment.

✽✽

NOTICE

• The mirrors stop moving when they

reach the maximum adjusting angles,

but the motor continues to operate

while the switch is depressed. Do not

depress the switch longer than neces-

sary, the motor may be damaged.

• Do not attempt to adjust the outside

rearview mirror by hands. Doing so

may damage the parts.

Folding the outside rearview

mirror

To fold outside rearview mirror, grasp the

housing of mirror and then fold it back,

toward the rear of the vehicle.

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Outside rearview mirror heater

(if equipped)

The outside rearview mirror heater is

automatically turned on when the rear

window defroster is turned on. To heat

the outside rearview mirror glass, push

the button for the rear window defroster.

The rearview mirror heater (and rear win-

dow defroster) will not operate unless the

engine is running.

The outside rearview mirror glass will be

heated for defrosting or defogging and

will give you improved rear vision in

inclement weather conditions. Push the

button again to turn the heater off. The

outside rearview mirror heater automati-

cally turns off after 20 minutes.

Day/night rearview mirror

(if equipped)

Adjust the rearview mirror to center on

the view through the rear window. Make

this adjustment before you start driving.

Make this adjustment before you start

driving and while the day/night lever is in

the day position.

Pull the day/night lever toward you to

reduce glare from the headlights of vehi-

cles behind you during night driving.

Remember that you lose some rearview

clarity in the night position.

CAUTION

Do not place objects in the rear seat

or cargo area which would interfere

with your vision out the rear window.

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Day

Night

Day/Night lever

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Map light (if equipped)

The lights are turned ON or OFF by

pressing the corresponding switch.

(1) Map light

(2)

DOOR

: The light turns on when a door is

opened or when a door is unlocked

by the transmitter (if equipped).

Interior light goes out slowly after 30

seconds if the door is closed.

However if the ignition switch is ON

or all vehicle doors are locked when

the door is closed, interior light will

turn off even within 30 seconds.

(3)

ROOM

: The light turns on and stays on even

when the doors are all closed.

Dome light (if equipped)

(1) OFF

: The light stays off even when a door

is open.

(2) DOOR

: The light turns on when a door is

opened or when a door is unlocked

by the transmitter (if equipped).

Interior light goes out slowly after 30

seconds if the door is closed.

However if the ignition switch is ON

or all vehicle doors are locked when

the door is closed, interior light will

turn off even within 30 seconds.

(3)

: The light turns on and stays on even

when the doors are all closed.

✽✽

NOTICE

Do not use the interior lights for extend-

ed periods when engine is not running.

It may cause battery discharge.

INTERIOR LIGHTS

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NOTICE

• To avoid possible theft, do not leave

valuables in the storage compartment.

• Since stored items may move while

driving, be sure to position them in

the storage compartment so that they

do not make noise or cause a potential

safety hazard when the vehicle is mov-

ing.

• Always keep the storage compartment

covers closed while driving. Do not

attempt to place many items in the

storage compartment that the storage

compartment cover can not close

securely.

Multi box (if equipped)

To open the cover located above the cig-

arette lighter/power outlet, push the but-

ton and pull the cover down. It can be

used for storing small items.

Glove box

To open the glove box, pull the handle (1)

and the glove box will automatically open

(2). Close the glove box after use.

STORAGE COMPARTMENT

WARNING - Flammable

materials

Do not store cigarette lighters,

propane cylinders, or other flamma-

ble/explosive materials in the vehi-

cle. These items may catch fire

and/or explode if the vehicle is

exposed to hot temperatures for

extended periods.

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CAUTION

To reduce the risk of injury in case

of an accident or sudden stop,

always keep the glove box door

closed while driving.

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Sunglass holder (if equipped)

A sunglass storage compartment is pro-

vided on the overhead console. To open

the sunglass holder, press the cover and

the holder will slowly open. Place your

sunglasses in the compartment door with

the lenses facing out. Push to close.

✽✽

NOTICE

Make sure the sunglass holder is closed

while driving.

INTERIOR FEATURES

Cigarette lighter

To operate the cigarette lighter, press it in

and release it. When it is heated, it auto-

matically pops out ready for use.

If the engine is not running, the ignition

switch must be in the ACC position for

the lighter to operate.

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CAUTION

Do not use the sunglass holder

while driving. This could result in

loss of control, and an accident

causing serious injury or property

damage.

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✽✽

NOTICE

• Do not hold the lighter in after it is

already heated because it will over-

heat.

• Only a genuine Kia lighter should be

used in the cigarette lighter socket.

The use of plug-in accessories

(shavers, hand-held vacuums, and

coffee pots, for example) may damage

the socket or cause electrical failure.

• If the lighter does not pop out within

30 seconds, remove it to prevent over-

heating.

Ashtrays

To use the ashtray, open the cover.

To remove the ashtray to empty or clean

it, pull it up and out.

Cup holder

Cups or small beverage cans may be

placed in the cup holders.

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WARNING - Ashtray use

• Do not use the vehicle’s ashtrays

as waste receptacles.

• Putting lit cigarettes or matches in

an ashtray with other combustible

materials may cause a fire.

WARNING - Hot liquids

• Do not place uncovered cups of

hot liquid in the cup holder while

the vehicle is in motion. If the hot

liquid spills, you could be burned.

Such a burn to the driver could

cause a loss of control of the

vehicle.

• To reduce the risk of personal

injury in the event of sudden stop

or collision, do not place uncov-

ered or insecure bottles, glasses,

cans, etc., in the cup holder while

the vehicle is in motion.

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Sunvisor

Use the sunvisor to shield direct light

through the front or side windows.

To use a sunvisor, pull it downward.

To use a sunvisor for a side window

shade, pull it downward, unsnap it from

the bracket (1) and swing it to the side.

To use the vanity mirror, pull down the

visor and pull up the mirror cover (

, if

equipped).

✽✽

NOTICE

• Close the vanity mirror cover securely

and return the sunvisor to its original

position after use.

• If the vanity mirror lamp is equipped

and mirror cover is not closed secure-

ly, the lamp will stay on and could

result in battery discharge and possi-

ble sunvisor damage.

Power socket (if equipped)

The power outlets are designed to pro-

vide power for mobile telephones or

other devices designed to operate with

vehicle electrical systems. The devices

should draw less than 10 amps with the

engine running.

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NOTICE

• Use the power outlet when the engine

is running, and remove a plug from

the power outlet after using the elec-

tric appliance. Using the power outlet

excessively or while the engine is not

running or leaving appliances plugged

into the power outlet when not in use

will cause battery discharge

• Only use the electric appliances which

are less than 12V and 10A in electric

capacity.

• Adjust the air-conditioner or heater to

the lowest operation level when you

have to use the power socket while

using air-conditioner or heater.

• Close the cover when not in use.

• Some electronic devices can cause

electronic interference when plugged

into a vehicle’s power outlet. These

devices may cause excessive audio

static and malfunctions in other elec-

tronic systems or devices used in your

vehicle.

Digital clock (if equipped)

Whenever the battery terminals or mem-

ory fuse are disconnected, you must

reset the time.

When the ignition switch is in the ACC or

ON position, the clock buttons operates

as follows:

• HOUR:

Pressing the “H” button with your fin-

ger, a pencil or similar object will

advance the time displayed by one

hour.

• MINUTE:

Pressing the “M” button with your fin-

ger, a pencil or similar object will

advance the time displayed by one

minute.

• RESET:

To clear away minutes, press the “R”

button with your finger, a pencil or sim-

ilar object. Then the clock will be set

precisely on the hour.

For example, if the “R” button is

pressed while the time is between 9:01

and 9:29, the display will be reset to

9:00.

9:01 ~ 9:29 ➾ 9:00

9:30 ~ 9:59 ➾ 10:00

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(1) SLIDE OPEN (TILT DOWN) button

(2) Tilt UP (slide close) BUTTON

If your vehicle is equipped with this fea-

ture, you can slide or tilt your sunroof

with the sunroof control buttons located

on the overhead console.

The sunroof can only be opened, closed,

or tilted when the ignition switch is in the

“ON” position.

✽✽

NOTICE

• Do not continue to press the sunroof

control button(s) after the sunroof is

in the fully open, closed, or tilt posi-

tion(s). Damage to the motor or sys-

tem components could occur.

• The sunroof cannot slide when it is in

the tilt position nor can it be tilted

while in an open or slide position.

Sliding the sunroof

Autoslide open

To use the autoslide feature, momentari-

ly (less than 0.4 second) press the

SLIDE OPEN button on the overhead

console. The sunroof will slide all the way

open. To stop the sunroof sliding at any

point, press any sunroof control button.

Manual slide open

Press the SLIDE OPEN button on the

overhead console and hold it until the

sunroof is opened to the desired position.

To close the sunroof, press the TILT UP

button on the overhead console and hold

it until the sunroof is closed.

Tilting the sunroof

Autotilt open

To use the autotilt feature, momentarily

(less than 0.4 second) press the TILT UP

button on the overhead console. The

sunroof will tilt all the way open. To stop

the sunroof tilting at any point, press

any sunroof control button.

Manual tilt open

Press the TILT UP button on the over-

head console and hold it until the sunroof

is opened to the desired position.

To close the sunroof, press the SLIDE

OPEN button on the overhead console

and hold it until the sunroof is closed.

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Sunshade

The sunshade will be opened with the

glass panel automatically when the glass

panel is slid.You will have to close it man-

ually if you want it closed.

✽✽

NOTICE

• Do not press any sunroof control but-

ton longer than necessary. Damage to

the motor or system components

could occur.

• Periodically remove any dirt that may

accumulate on the guide rail.

• If you try to open the sunroof when

the temperature is below freezing or

when the sunroof is covered with snow

or ice, the glass or the motor could be

damaged.

• The sunroof is made to slide together

with sunshade. Do not leave the sun-

shade closed while the sunroof is open.

In case of an emergency

If the sunroof does not open electrically:

1. Open the sunglass holder.

2. Remove the two (2) screws, and then

remove the overhead console.

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WARNING

• Do not extend face or arms out-

side through the sunroof opening

while driving.

• Make sure hand and face are

safely out of the way before clos-

ing a sunroof.

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3. Insert the emergency handle (provided

with the vehicle) and turn the handle

clockwise to open or counterclockwise

to close.

Resetting the sunroof

Whenever the vehicle battery is discon-

nected or discharged, or you use the

emergency handle to operate the sun-

roof, you have to reset your sunroof sys-

tem as follows:

1. Turn the ignition key to the ON posi-

tion.

2. Set the sunroof to the maximum TILT-

UP position using the corresponding

sunroof switch.

3. Then, release it.

4. Press and hold the TILT UP button

once again until the sunroof has

returned to the original position of TILT

UP after it is raised a little higher than

the maximum TILT UP position. This

may take several seconds.

When this is complete, the sunroof

system is reset.

To keep items from shifting in the trunk,

you can use the four rings located in the

trunk to attach the cargo net.

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NOTICE

Do not put fragile, bulky or an excessive

quantity of items into luggage net. They

could be damaged.

Roof type antenna (if equipped)

If your vehicle has an audio system, an

amplifying antenna is installed in your

vehicle.

This antenna can be removed from the

vehicle when you wash your vehicle.

✽✽

NOTICE

• Be sure to remove the antenna before

washing the car in an automatic car

wash or it may be damaged.

• When reinstalling your antenna, it is

important that it is fully tightened to

ensure proper reception.

WARNING

To avoid eye injury, DO NOT over-

stretch the netting.

ALWAYS keep face and body out of

recoil path of the net, in case of

strap.

DO NOT use the luggage net when

strap has visible signs of wear or

damage.

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AM and FM radio signals are broadcast

from transmitter towers located around

your city. They are intercepted by the

radio antenna on your car. This signal is

then received by the radio and sent to

your car speakers.

When a strong radio signal has reached

your vehicle, the precise engineering of

your audio system ensures the best pos-

sible quality reproduction. However, in

some cases the signal coming to your

vehicle may not be strong and clear. This

can be due to factors such as the dis-

tance from the radio station, closeness of

other strong radio stations or the pres-

ence of buildings, bridges or other large

obstructions in the area.

AM broadcasts can be received at

greater distances than FM broadcasts.

This is because AM radio waves are

transmitted at low frequencies. These

long, low frequency radio waves can fol-

low the curvature of the earth rather than

travelling straight out into the atmos-

phere. In addition, they curve around

obstructions so that they can provide bet-

ter signal coverage.

FM broadcasts are transmitted at high

frequencies and do not bend to follow the

earth's surface. Because of this, FM

broadcasts generally begin to fade at

short distances from the station. Also,

FM signals are easily affected by build-

ings, mountains, or other obstructions.

These can result in certain listening con-

ditions which might lead you to believe a

problem exists with your radio. The fol-

lowing conditions are normal and do not

indicate radio trouble:

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• Fading - As your car moves away from

the radio station, the signal will weaken

and sound will begin to fade. When this

occurs, we suggest that you select

another stronger station.

• Flutter/Static - Weak FM signals or

large obstructions between the trans-

mitter and your radio can disturb the

signal causing static or fluttering nois-

es to occur. Reducing the treble level

may lessen this effect until the distur-

bance clears.

• Station Swapping - As a FM signal

weakens, another more powerful sig-

nal near the same frequency may

begin to play. This is because your

radio is designed to lock onto the clear-

est signal. If this occurs, select anoth-

er station with a stronger signal.

• Multi-Path Cancellation - Radio signals

being received from several directions

can cause distortion or fluttering. This

can be caused by a direct and reflect-

ed signal from the same station, or by

signals from two stations with close

frequencies. If this occurs, select

another station until the condition has

passed.

Using a cellular phone or a two-

way radio

When a cellular phone is used inside the

vehicle, noise may be produced from the

audio equipment. This does not mean

that something is wrong with the audio

equipment. In such a case, use the cellu-

lar phone at a place as far as possible

from the audio equipment.

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CAUTION

When using a communication sys-

tem such a cellular phone or a radio

set inside the vehicle, a separate

external antenna must be fitted.

When a cellular phone or a radio set

is used with an internal antenna

alone, it may interfere with the vehi-

cle's electrical system and adverse-

ly affect safe operation of the vehi-

cle.

WARNING

Don’t use a cellular phone when

you are driving. You must stop at a

safe place to use a cellular phone.

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Care of cassette tapes

(if equipped)

• Because the thickness of a cassette tape

with the total playback time of over 60

minutes (C-60) are too thin, we suggest

that you do not use any of them to avoid

having tapes being tangled.

• To achieve better sound quality, periodi-

cally clean the tape head using a cotton

stick with colorless alcohol (once per

month).

• If a tape is too loose, fasten it to reel by

winding with objects like a pencil.

• Because dust or foreign objects on a cas-

sette tape may damage the playback

head, always store tapes in their cases

when not in use.

• Make sure cassette tapes are kept away

from magnetic devices (TV, stereo sys-

tem, etc) in order to achieve better sound

quality.

• Be certain that no objects or substances

other than cassette tapes are inserted

into the cassette tape player.

• Because tape media can be distorted

when exposed to direct sunlight, Do not

leave cassette tapes on the seats, dash-

board or near the back windshield.

Care of disc (if equipped)

• If the temperature inside the car is too

high, open the car windows for ventila-

tion before using your car audio.

• It is illegal to copy and use

MP3/WMA/AAC/WAVE files without

permission. Use CDs that are created

only by lawful means.

• Do not apply volatile agents such as

benzene and thinner, normal cleaners

and magnetic sprays made for ana-

logue disc onto CDs.

• To prevent the disc surface from get-

ting damaged. Hold and carry CDs by

the edges or the edges of the center

hole only.

• Clean the disc surface with a piece of

soft cloth before playback (wipe it from

the center to the outside edge.)

• Do not damage the disc surface or

attach pieces of sticky tape or paper

onto it.

• Make sure on undesirable matter other

than CDs are inserted into the CD

player (Do not insert more than one

CD at a time).

• Keep CDs in their cases after use to

protect them from scratches or dirt.

• Depending on the type of CD-R/CD-

RW CDs, certain CDs may not operate

normally according to manufacturing

companies or making and recording

methods. In such circumstances, if you

still continue to use those CDs, they

may cause the malfunction of your car

audio system.

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NOTICE - Playing an

Incompatible Copy-Protected

Audio CD

Some copy-protected CDs, which do not

comply with the international audio CD

standards(Red Book), may not play on

your car audio. Please note that if you

try to play copy protected CDs and the

CD player of your car audio is not per-

forming to your expectation, this may be

caused by those CDs and not a defect in

the device itself. Please replace those

CDs.

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AUDIO SYSTEM - STEREO RADIO OPERATION (M445) (IF EQUIPPED)

1. POWER ON-OFF, VOLUME Control

Knob

2. BAND Select Buttons

3. TUNE/MODE Select Knob

4. AUTO SEEK Select Button

5. SCAN Button

6. EQ Button

7. PRESET STATION Select Buttons

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1. POWER ON-OFF Control Knob

The radio unit may be operated when the

ignition key is in the “ACC”or “ON” posi-

tion. Press the knob to switch the power

on.The LCD shows the radio frequency in

radio mode, and displays the CD track in

CD mode. To switch the power off, press

the knob again.

VOLUME Control

Rotate the knob clockwise to increase

the volume and turn the knob counter-

clockwise to reduce the volume.

2. BAND Selector

FM Selection Button

Pressing the button changes the

FM1 and FM2 bands.

AM Selection Button

Pressing the button selects the

AM band. AM mode is displayed on LCD.

3. TUNE/MODE Select Knob

Rotate the knob clockwise to increase

the frequency and turn the knob counter-

clockwise to reduce the frequency.

Mode Select Knob

Pressing the MODE knob changes the

BASS, MIDDLE, TREBLE, FADER and

BALANCE mode.

The mode selected is shown on the dis-

play.

After selecting the desired mode, rotate

the mode select knob clockwise or coun-

terclockwise to adjust.

BASS Control

To increase the BASS, rotate the knob

clockwise, to decrease the BASS, rotate

the knob counterclockwise.

MID Control

To increase the MID, rotate the knob

clockwise, to decrease the MID, rotate

the knob counterclockwise.

TREBLE Control

To increase the TREBLE, rotate the knob

clockwise, to decrease the TREBLE,

rotate the knob counterclockwise.

FAD (Fader Control)

Rotate the control knob clockwise to

emphasize rear speaker sound (front

speaker sound will be attenuated). When

the control knob is turned counterclock-

wise, front speaker sound will be empha-

sized (rear speaker sound will be attenu-

ated).

BALANCE Control

Rotate the knob clockwise to emphasize

right speaker sound (left speaker sound

will be attenuated). When the control

knob is turned counterclockwise, left

speaker sound will be emphasized (right

speaker sound will be attenuated).

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4. AUTO SEEK Select Button

(Automatic Channel Selection)

Press the AUTO SEEK select button.

When the side is pressed, the unit

will automatically tune to the next higher

frequency and when the side is

pressed, it will automatically tune to the

next lower frequency.

5. SCAN Button

When you Press the button, frequency is

changed and the next channel is

received automatically.

To stay on a station, press the SCAN but-

ton again.

6. EQ Button

Press the EQ button to select the CLAS-

SIC, POPS, ROCK, JAZZ and OFF

MODE for the desired tone quality. Each

press of the button changes the display

as follows;

7. PRESET STATION Select

Buttons

Six (6) stations for AM, FM1 and FM2

respectively can be preset in the elec-

tronic memory circuit.

HOW TO PRESET STATIONS

Six AM and twelve FM stations may be

programmed into the memory of the

radio. Then, by simply pressing the AM /

FM select buttons and/or one of the six

station select buttons, you may recall any

of these stations instantly. To program the

stations, follow these steps:

• Press AM/FM selector to set the band

for AM, FM1 and FM2.

• Select the desired station to be stored

by seek or manual tuning.

• Determine the preset station select

button you wish to use to access that

station.

• Press the station select button for more

than two seconds. A select button indi-

cator will show in the display indicating

which select button you have

depressed. The frequency display will

flash after it has been stored into the

memory. You should then release the

button, and proceed to program the

next desired station. A total of 18 sta-

tions can be programmed by selecting

one AM and two FM station per button.

• When completed, any preset station

may be recalled by selecting AM, FM1

or FM2 band and the appropriate sta-

tion button.

CAUTION

• Do not place beverages close to

the audio system. The audio sys-

tem mechanism may be damaged

if you spill them.

• Do not strike or allow anything to

impact the audio system, damage

to the system mechanisms could

occur.

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AUDIO SYSTEM - COMPACT DISC PLAYER OPERATION (M445) (IF EQUIPPED)

JBM445NA

1. CD Select Button

2. Track Up/Down Button

3. Fast Up/Down Button

4. RPT(Repeat) Button

5. SCAN Button

6. CD Eject Button

7. RDM(Random) Button

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1. CD Select Button

• Insert the CD with the label facing

upward.

• Insert the CD to start CD playback,

during radio operation.

• When a disc is in the CD deck, if you

press the CD button the CD player will

begin playing even if the radio player is

being used.

• The CD player can be used when the

ignition switch is in either the “ON” or

“ACC” position.

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NOTICE

• Do not stick paper or tape etc., on the

label side or the recording side of any

discs, as it may cause a malfunction.

• The unit cannot play a CD-

R(Recordable CD) and CD-

RW(Rewritable CD) that is not final-

ized.

Please refer to the manual of CD-

R/CD-RW recorder or CD-R/CD-RW

software for more information on

finalization process.

• Depending on the recording status,

some CD-Rs/CD-RWs may not be

played on this unit.

2. TRACK UP/DOWN Button

• The desired track on the disc currently

being played can be selected using the

track number.

• Press button once to skip forward

to the beginning of the next track.

Press within a second after play-

back begins to quickly move backward

through a CD.

If you press after more than a sec-

ond, it will take you to the beginning of

the track you are now listening to.

3. FF/REW Button

If you want to fast forward or reverse

through the compact disc track, push and

hold the FF or REW button.

When you release the button, the com-

pact disc player will resume playing.

4. REPEAT (RPT) Button

• To repeat the track you are currently

listening to, press the RPT button. To

cancel, press it again.

• If you do not release RPT operation

when the track ends, it will automati-

cally be replayed.

This process will be continued until you

push the button again or turn the radio

OFF then ON.

5. SCAN Button

• To playback the first 10 seconds of

each track, press the SCAN button.

• Press the SCAN button again within 10

sec. when you have reached the

desired track.

6. CD EJECT Button

When the button is pressed with a CD

loaded, the CD will eject.

Forcing to eject : To force to eject a

CD, press this button for more than 3

seconds.

(Do this only when a CD is jammed

and you can not eject it in the normal

way - e.g.) in case that you have

inserted 2 CDs by mistake)

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7. RANDOM(RDM)

Press the RDM button to listen the tracks

in random, rather than sequential, order.

Press it again to cancel random play.

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NOTICE

• To assure proper operation of the unit,

keep the vehicle interior temperature

within a normal range by using the

vehicle's air conditioning or heating

system.

• When replacing the fuse, replace it

with a fuse having the correct capaci-

ty.

• All stored bookmarks are all erased

when the car battery is disconnected

or power to the vehicle is lost. If this

occurs, the bookmarks will have to be

reset.

• This equipment is designed to be used

only in a 12 volt DC battery system

with negative ground.

• This unit is made of precision parts.

Do not attempt to disassemble or

adjust any parts.

(Continued)

• When driving your vehicle, be sure to

keep the volume of the unit set low

enough to allow you to hear sounds

coming from the outside.

• Do not expose this equipment (includ-

ing the speakers and CD) to water or

excessive moisture.

CAUTION

• Do not insert warped or poor

quality discs into the CD player

as damage to the unit may occur.

• Do not insert anything like coins

into the player slot as damage to

the unit may occur.

• Do not place beverages close to

the audio system. The playback

mechanism may be damaged if

you spill them.

• Do not strike or allow anything to

impact the audio system, damage

to the system mechanisms could

occur.

• Off-road or rough surface driving

may cause the compact disc to

skip. Do not use the compact

disc when driving in such condi-

tions as damage to the compact

disc face could occur.

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• Do not attempt to grab or pull the

compact disc out while the disc is

being pulled into the audio unit

by the self-loading mechanism.

Damage to the audio unit and

compact disc could occur.

• Avoid using recorded compact

discs in your audio unit. Original

compact discs are recommended.

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AUDIO SYSTEM - STEREO RADIO OPERATION (M455) (IF EQUIPPED)

1. POWER ON-OFF, VOLUME Control Knob

2. Adjustment Mode

Select (AUDIO) Button

3. BAND Select Button

4. SCAN Button

5. EQ Button

6. AUTO SEEK Select Button

7. TUNE (Manual) Select Knob

8. PRESET STATION Select Buttons

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1. POWER ON-OFF Control Knob

• The radio unit may be operated when

the ignition key is in the “ACC” or “ON”

position. Press the button to switch the

power on. The display shows the radio

frequency in the radio mode, the tape

direction indicator in the tape mode or

CD/MP3 track in either the CD/MP3

mode. To switch the power off, press

the button again.

• Push the FM/AM, TAPE or CD/MP3 to

turn on that function without pushing

Power ON-OFF control knob.

VOLUME Control

Rotate the knob clockwise to increase

the volume and turn the knob counter-

clockwise to reduce the volume.

2. Adjustment Mode Select

(AUDIO) Button

Pressing the AUDIO button changes the

BASS, MIDDLE, TREBLE, FADER and

BALANCE mode.

The mode selected is shown on the dis-

play.

After selecting the desired mode, rotate

the mode select knob clockwise or coun-

terclockwise to adjust.

BASS Control

To increase the bass, rotate the knob

clockwise, to decrease the bass, rotate

the knob counterclockwise.

MID Control

To increase the MID, rotate the knob

clockwise, to decrease the MID, rotate

the knob counterclockwise.

TREBLE Control

To increase the TREBLE, rotate the knob

clockwise, to decrease the TREBLE,

rotate the knob counterclockwise.

FAD (Fader Control)

Turn the control knob clockwise to

emphasize rear speaker sound (front

speaker sound will be attenuated). When

the control knob is turned counterclock-

wise, front speaker sound will be empha-

sized (rear speaker sound will be attenu-

ated).

BALANCE Control

Rotate the knob clockwise to emphasize

right speaker sound. (Left speaker sound

will be attenuated) When the control

knob is turned counter clockwise, left

speaker sound will be emphasized (Right

speaker sound will be attenuated).

3. BAND Select Button

Pressing the FM/AM Button changes the

AM, FM1 and FM2 bands. The mode

selected is shown on the display.

4. SCAN Button

When you Press the button, frequency is

changed and the next channel is

received automatically.

To stay on a station, press the SCAN but-

ton again.

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5. EQ Button

Press the EQ button to select the CLAS-

SIC, POPS, ROCK, JAZZ and OFF

MODE for the desired tone quality. Each

press of the button changes the display

as follows;

6. AUTO SEEK Select Button

(Automatic Channel Selection)

Press the AUTO SEEK select button.

When the side is pressed, the unit

will automatically tune to the next higher

frequency and when the side is

pressed, it will automatically tune to the

next lower frequency.

7. TUNE (Manual) Select Knob

Rotate the knob clockwise to increase

the frequency and turn the knob counter-

clockwise to reduce the frequency.

8. PRESET STATION Select

Buttons

Six (6) stations for AM, FM1 and FM2

respectively can be preset in the elec-

tronic memory circuit.

HOW TO PRESET STATIONS

Six AM and twelve FM1 stations may be

programmed into the memory of the

radio. Then, by simply pressing the band

select button and/or one of the six station

select buttons, you may recall any of

these stations instantly. To program the

stations, follow these steps:

• Press band selector to set the band for

AM, FM1 and FM2.

• Select the desired station to be stored

by seek or manual tuning.

• Determine the preset station select

button you wish to use to access that

station.

• Press the station select button for more

than two seconds. Beep sound will be

heard while depressing the button. You

should then release the button, and

proceed to program the next desired

station. A total of 18 stations can be

programmed by selecting one AM and

two FM station per button.

• When completed, any preset station

may be recalled by selecting AM, FM1

or FM2 band and the appropriate sta-

tion button.

CAUTION

• Do not place beverages close to

the audio system. The playback

mechanism may be damaged if

you spill them.

• Do not strike or allow anything to

impact the audio system, damage

to the system mechanisms could

occur.

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AUDIO SYSTEM - CASSETTE TAPE PLAYER OPERATION (M455) (IF EQUIPPED)

1. TAPE PROGRAM Button

2. TAPE EJECT Button

3. AUTO MUSIC SEARCH (AMS) Button

4. FF/REW Button

5. REPEAT Button

6. DOLBY Button

7. EQ Button

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1. TAPE PROGRAM Button

• This allows you to play the reverse side

of the tape by merely depressing the

program button. An arrow will appear in

the display to show tape direction.

• Push the TAPE button to turn on that

function without pushing power

ON/OFF control knob.

2. TAPE EJECT Button

• When the button is pressed with a

cassette loaded, the cassette will eject.

• When the button is pressed during

FF/REW mode, the cassette will eject.

3. AUTO MUSIC SEARCH (AMS)

Button

Press the button to find the starting point

of each song in a prerecorded music

tape. The quiet space between songs

(must have at least 4 sec. gap) can be

identified by the AUTO MUSIC SEARCH

button.

• Pressing the button will play the

beginning of the next music segment.

• Pressing the button will start replay

at the beginning of the music just lis-

tened to.

4. FF/REW Button

• forward tape winding starts when the

FF button is pressed during PLAY or

REW mode.

• Tape PLAY starts when the FF button

is pressed again during FF mode.

• Tape rewinding starts when the REW

button is pressed during PLAY or FF

mode.

• Tape PLAY starts when the REW but-

ton pressed again during REW mode.

5. REPEAT Button

• To repeat the track you are currently

listening to, press the RPT button. To

cancel, press again.

• If you do not release RPT operation

when the track ends, it will automati-

cally be replayed.

This process will be continued until you

push the button again.

6. DOLBY Button

If you get background noise during tape

PLAY, you can reduce this considerably

by merely pressing the DOLBY button. If

you want to cancel the DOLBY feature,

press the button again.

7. EQ Button

Press the EQ button to select the CLAS-

SIC, POPS, ROCK, JAZZ and OFF

MODE for the desired tone quality. Each

press of the button changes the display

as follows;

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NOTICE

• To assure proper operation of the unit,

keep the vehicle interior temperature

within a normal range by using the

vehicle's air conditioning or heating

system.

• When replacing the fuse, replace it

with a fuse having the correct capaci-

ty.

• The preset station frequencies are all

erased when the car battery is discon-

nected. Therefore, all data will have to

be set again if this should occur.

• Do not add any oil to the rotating

parts. Keep magnets, screwdrivers

and other metallic objects away from

the tape mechanism and head.

• This equipment is designed to be used

only in a 12 volt DC battery system

with negative ground.

• This unit is made of precision parts.

Do not attempt to disassemble or

adjust any parts.

(Continued)

• When driving your vehicle, be sure to

keep the volume of the unit set low

enough to allow you to hear sounds

coming from the outside.

• Do not expose this equipment (includ-

ing the speakers and tape) to water or

excessive moisture.

CAUTION

• Do not insert anything like coins

into the player slot as damage to

the unit may occur.

• Do not place beverages close to

the audio system. The playback

mechanism may be damaged if

you spill them.

• Do not strike or allow anything to

impact the audio system, damage

to the system mechanisms could

occur.

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AUDIO SYSTEM - COMPACT DISC PLAYER (M455) (IF EQUIPPED)

1. AUDIO/MP3 CD Select Button

2. TRACK UP/DOWN Button

3. FF/REW Button

4. REPEAT (RPT) Button

5. RANDOM (RDM) Button

6. BOOKMARK (MARK) Button

7. SCROLL Button

8. EQ Button

9. CD EJECT Button

10. SCAN Button

11. FILE SEARCH Knob

(TUNE Select Knob)

12. DIRECTORY SEARCH Button

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1. AUDIO/MP3 CD Select Button

• Insert the CD with the label facing

upward.

• Insert the CD to start CD playback,

during radio operation or cassette tape

playing.

• If you press the CD button while a disc

is in the CD deck, the CD player will

begin playing even if the radio or cas-

sette player is being used.

• The CD player can be used when the

ignition switch is in either the “ON” or

“ACC” position.

• Push the CD button to turn on that

function without pushing Power ON-

OFF control knob.

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NOTICE

• Do not stick paper or tape etc., on the

label side or the recording side of any

discs, as it may cause a malfunction.

• The unit can play a multi-session CD-

R (recordable CD) and CD-RW

(rewritable CD) that consists of more

than two sessions.

Please refer to the manual of CD-

R/CD-RW recorder or CD-R/CD-RW

software for more information on

finalization process.

(Continued)

• Depending on the recording status,

some CD-Rs/CD-RWs may not be

played on this unit.

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NOTICE

Playback of MP3, AAC and WMA file

formats are supported. Load to play

time for these formats may be longer

due to the compressed nature of these

discs.

2. TRACK UP/DOWN Button

• The desired track on the disc currently

being played can be selected using the

track number.

• Press button once to skip forward to

the beginning of the next track.

Press within a second after play-

back begins to quickly move backward

through a CD.

If you press after more than a sec-

ond, it will take you to the beginning of

the file you are now listening to.

3. FF/REW Button

If you want to fast forward or reverse

through the compact disc track, push and

hold the FF or REW button.

When you release the button, the com-

pact disc player will resume playing.

4. REPEAT (RPT) Button

• To repeat the track you are currently

listening to, press the RPT button. To

cancel, press it again.

• To repeat the music within selected

folder, press the RPT button for more

than 0.8 second. To cancel, press it

again. (MP3 CD only)

• If you do not release RPT operation

when the track ends, it will automati-

cally be replayed.

This process will be continued until you

push the button again or power

ON/OFF.

5. RANDOM (RDM) Button

• Press the RDM button to listen to

recorded tracks in random sequence.

Press RDM again to cancel or turn the

audio unit OFF then ON. The unit

defaults to playing tracks in sequential

order.

• To listen the music within the selected

folder in random order, press the RDM

button within a second. To cancel,

press it again or power ON/OFF.(MP3

CD only)

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6. BOOKMARK (MARK) Button

When the CD player unit is operating, the

desired track on the disc can be book-

marked by using the MARK button.(MP3

CD only)

• Press the MARK button for more than

0.8 second to bookmark the desired

track.

“M” will be displayed on the LCD and

“MEMORY No.” will display for approxi-

mately five seconds.

To play a bookmarked track, press the

MARK button within 0.8 second and

select the bookmarked track to play.

• To erase a bookmarked track, press

the MARK button for more than 0.8

second. The unit will beep once when

the bookmark is erased.

7. SCROLL Button

When the CD is playing, you can scroll

through long file names by pressing the

DOLBY button for approximately one

second. The file name will appear on the

LCD for about three seconds.

8. EQ Button

Press the EQ button to select the CLAS-

SIC, POPS, ROCK, JAZZ and OFF

MODE for the desired tone quality. Each

press of the button changes the display

as follows;

9. CD EJECT Button

When the button is pressed with a CD

loaded, the CD will eject.

Forcing to eject : To force to eject a CD,

press this button for more than 3 sec-

onds.

(Do this only when a CD is jammed and

you can not eject it in the normal way -

e.g.) in case that you have inserted 2

CDs by mistake)

10. SCAN Button

• To playback the first 10 seconds of

each track, press the SCAN button

more than 0.8 second.

• To playback the first 10 seconds of

each track in the selected folder, press

the SCAN button within 0.8 second.

(MP3 CD only)

• Press the SCAN button again within 10

sec. when you have reached the

desired track.

11. FILE SEARCH Knob (TUNE

Select Knob)

• You can skip the track by turning the

FILE SEARCH knob clockwise or

counterclockwise.

After selecting the desired track, press

the FILE SEARCH knob to playback

the track.

If you do not press the FILE SEARCH

knob within five seconds, the search

will stop.

12. DIRECTORY SEARCH Button

• You can move through the folder by

pushing the DIR button to up and

down .

After moving the desired folder, press

the FILE SEARCH knob to playback

the selected folder.

If you do not press the FILE SEARCH

knob within five seconds, the search

will stop.

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NOTICE

• To assure proper operation of the unit,

keep the vehicle interior temperature

within a normal range by using the

vehicle's air conditioning or heating

system.

• When replacing the fuse, replace it

with a fuse having the correct capaci-

ty.

• All stored bookmarks are all erased

when the car battery is disconnected

or power to the vehicle is lost. If this

occurs, the bookmarks will have to be

reset.

• This equipment is designed to be used

only in a 12 volt DC battery system

with negative ground.

• This unit is made of precision parts.

Do not attempt to disassemble or

adjust any parts.

• When driving your vehicle, be sure to

keep the volume of the unit set low

enough to allow you to hear sounds

coming from the outside.

• Do not expose this equipment (includ-

ing the speakers and tape) to water or

excessive moisture.

CAUTION

• Do not insert warped or poor

quality discs into the CD player

as damage to the unit may occur.

• Do not insert anything like coins

into the player slot as damage to

the unit may occur.

• Do not place beverages close to

the audio system. The playback

mechanism may be damaged if

you spill them.

• Do not strike or allow anything to

impact the audio system, damage

to the system mechanisms could

occur.

• Off-road or rough surface driving

may cause the compact disc to

skip. Do not use the compact

disc when driving in such condi-

tions as damage to the compact

disc face could occur.

(Continued)

• Do not attempt to grab or pull the

compact disc out while the disc is

being pulled into the audio unit

by the self-loading mechanism.

Damage to the audio unit and

compact disc could occur.

• Avoid using recorded compact

discs in your audio unit. Original

compact discs are recommended.

Knowing your vehicle for Your Kia Rio 4 Door Second Generation (2006-2010)

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