2004-2010 Kia Sportage SUV Knowing your vehicle -> Mirrors User Manual
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MIRRORS
Outside rearview mirror
CAUTION - Rearview mir-
Be sure to adjust mirror angles
rors
before driving.
• The right outside rearview
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Your vehicle is equipped with both
mirror is convex. Objects seen
left-hand and right-hand outside
in the mirror are closer than
rearview mirrors. The mirrors can be
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they appear.
adjusted remotely with the control
• Use your interior rearview mir-
levers or remote switch, depending
ror or direct observation to
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on the type of mirror control installed.
determine the actual distance
The mirror heads can be folded back
of following vehicles when
to prevent damage during an auto-
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changing lanes.
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matic car wash or when passing in a
Manual remote control
narrow street.
(if equipped)
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✽ NOTICE
To adjust an outside mirror, move the
Do not scrape ice off the mirror
control lever located at the forward
face; this may damage the surface of
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inside area of the window frame.
the glass. If ice should restrict move-
ment of the mirror, do not force the
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mirror for adjustment. To remove
ice, use a deicer spray, or a sponge
or soft cloth with very warm water.
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✽ NOTICE
• The mirrors stop moving when
they reach the maximum adjust-
➀
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ing angles, but the motor contin-
ues to operate while the switch is
depressed. Do not depress the
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switch longer than necessary, the
motor may be damaged.
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• Do not attempt to adjust the out-
side rearview mirror by hand.
Doing so may damage the parts.
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Electric remote control
Folding the outside rearview
(if equipped)
mirror
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The electric remote control mirror
To fold outside rearview mirror, grasp
switch allows you to adjust the posi-
the housing of mirror and then fold it
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tion of the left and right outside
toward the rear of the vehicle.
rearview mirrors. To adjust the posi-
tion of either mirror, move the lever
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( ➀ ) to R or L to select the right side
mirror or the left side mirror, then
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press a corresponding point ( ) on
the mirror adjustment control to posi-
tion the selected mirror up, down, left
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or right.
After adjustment, put the lever into
neutral position to prevent the inad-
vertent adjustment.
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Outside rearview mirror heater
Day/night rearview mirror
(if equipped)
Adjust the rearview mirror to center
The outside rearview mirror heater is
on the view through the rear window.
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actuated in connection with the rear
Day/Night lever
Make this adjustment before you
window defroster. To heat the outside
start driving.
rearview mirror glass, push the but-
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ton for the rear window defroster.
CAUTION - Rear visibility
The rearview mirror heater (and rear
Do not place objects in the rear
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window defroster) will not operate
seat or cargo area which would
Day
unless the engine is running.
interfere with your vision out
Night
The outside rearview mirror glass will
the rear window.
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be heated for defrosting or defogging
Manual type
and will give you improved rear
vision in inclement weather condi-
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Make this adjustment before you
tions. Push the button again to turn
start driving and while the day/night
the heater off. The outside rearview
lever is in the day position.
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mirror heater automatically turns off
Pull the day/night lever toward you to
after 20 minutes.
reduce glare from the headlights of
vehicles behind you during night dri-
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ving.
Remember that you lose some
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rearview clarity in the night position.
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Electric type (if equipped)
The electric day/night rearview mir-
ror automatically controls the glare
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from the headlights of the car behind
you in nighttime or low light driving
conditions. The sensor mounted in
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the mirror senses the light level
around the vehicle, and through a
chemical reaction, automatically
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controls the headlight glare from
vehicles behind you.
➀
➀➁
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When the engine is running, the
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glare is automatically controlled by
Type A (with compass)
Type B (with homelink wireless
the sensor mounted in the rearview
control system)
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To operate the electric rearview
mirror.
mirror
To operate the electric rearview
Whenever the shift lever is shifted
mirror
Press and hold the ON/OFF button
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into reverse (R), the mirror will auto-
( ➀ ) for 3~6 seconds to turn the auto-
Press the “I” button ( ➀ ) to turn the
matically go to the brightest setting in
matic- dimming function on. The mir-
automatic- dimming function on. The
order to improve the drivers view
ror indicator light will illuminate.
mirror indicator light will illuminate.
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behind the vehicle.
Press and hold the ON/OFF button
Press the “O” button ( ➁ ) to turn the
( ➀ ) for 3~6 seconds once again to
automatic- dimming function off. The
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✽ NOTICE
turn the automatic- dimming function
mirror indicator light will turn off.
off. The mirror indicator light will turn
When cleaning the mirror, use a
off.
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paper towel or similar material
dampened with glass cleaner. Do not
spray glass cleaner directly on the
mirror as that may cause the liquid
cleaner to enter the mirror housing.
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