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KIA Sorento 2013 Owner's Manual

KIA Sorento 2013 Owner's Manual (389 pages)

Brand: KIA | Category: Automobile | Size: 7.93 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Table of Contents
5
Index
5
Spare Tire
11
Introduction Contents
14
How to Use this Manual
15
Introduction
15
Fuel Requirements
16
- Gasoline Containing Alcohol and Methanol
  16
- Do Not Use Methanol
  17
- Fuel Additives
  17
- Operation in Foreign Countries
  17
- Vehicle Break-In Process
  18
- Vehicle Handling Instructions
  18
- Use of MTBE
  17
- Symbols
  19
- Your Vehicle at a Glance Contents
  20
- Interior Overview
  21
Your Vehicle at a Glance
21
- Instrument Panel Overview
  22
- Engine Compartment
  23
- Safety Features of Your Vehicle Contents
  24
- Seats
  25
- Driver Responsibility for Passengers
  26
- Driver’s Seat
  26
- Loose Objects
  26
- Uprighting Seat
  26
- Forward and Backward
  27
- Front Seat Adjustment - Manual
  27
- Rear Seatbacks
  27
- Front Seat Adjustment - Power
  28
- Seat Height (for Driver’s Seat)
  28
- Seatback Angle
  28
- Headrest
  30
- Lumbar Support (for Driver’s Seat)
  30
- Seat Heater
  32
- Seat Heater with Air Ventilation
  33
- Seat Heater Burns
  34
- Rear Seat Adjustment
  35
- Seatback Angle (2Nd Row Seat)
  35
- Seatback Pocket
  35
- Folding the Rear Seat
  36
- Double Folding
  37
- Cargo
  40
- Cargo Loading
  40
- Adjusting the Height up and down
  41
- Removal
  41
- Armrest
  42
- Seat Belt Restraint System
  43
- Seat Belts
  43
- Seat Belt Warning
  44
- Driver's 3-Point System
  45
- Front Passenger and Rear Seat 3-Point System
  47
- Stowing the Rear Seat Belt
  48
- Pre-Tensioner Seat Belt
  49
- Infant or Small Child
  52
- Seat Belt Precautions
  52
- Larger Children
  53
- Shoulder Belts on Small Children
  53
- Do Not Lie down
  54
- Injured Person
  54
- One Person Per Belt
  54
- Restraint of Pregnant Women
  54
- Care of Seat Belts
  55
- Keep Belts Clean and Dry
  55
- Periodic Inspection
  55
- When to Replace Seat Belts
  55
- Child Restraint System
  56
- Child Seat Installation
  58
- Using a Child Restraint System
  58
- Placing a Passenger Seat Belt into the Auto Lock Mode
  59
- Auto Lock Mode
  60
- Securing a Child Restraint Seat with Tether Anchor System
  61
- Tether Strap
  61
- Child Restraint Check
  62
- Securing a Child Restraint Seat with Child Seat Lower Anchor System
  62
- LATCH Lower Anchors
  63
- Air Bag - Advanced Supplemental Restraint System
  64
- How Does the Air Bag System Operate
  65
- Do Not Install a Child Restraint on the Front Passenger’s Seat
  66
- Noise and Smoke
  66
Air Bag Warning Light
67
Curtain Air Bag
68
Occupant Detection System
77
Side Impact Air Bag
80
- Curtain Air Bag
  82
- Air Bag Collision Sensors
  83
- Inflation and Non-Infla-Tion Conditions of the Air Bag
  83
- Air Bag Inflation Conditions
  84
- Air Bag Non-Inflation Conditions
  85
- SRS Care
  88
- Additional Safety Precautions
  89
- Adding Equipment to or Modifying Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
  90
- Air Bag Warning Label
  90
- Features of Your Vehicle Contents
  91
- Ignition Key
  92
- Key Operations
  92
- Keys
  92
- Record Your Key Number
  92
- Immobilizer System
  93
- To Activate the Immobilizer System
  93
- To Deactivate the Immobilizer System
  93
- Limp Home (Override) Procedure
  95
- Remote Keyless Entry
  96
- Remote Keyless Entry System Operations
  96
- Battery Replacement
  97
- Transmitter Precautions
  97
- Smart Key
  99
- Smart Key Functions
  99
- Locking
  100
- Start-Up
  100
- Tailgate Unlocking
  100
- Unlocking
  100
- Restrictions in Handling Keys
  101
- Smart Key Precautions
  101
- Armed Stage
  103
- Theft-Alarm System
  103
  - Disarmed Stage
    104
  - Theft-Alarm Stage
    104
- Door Locks
  105
  - Operating Door Locks from Outside the Vehicle
    105
  - Door Lock Malfunction
    106
  - Operating Door Locks from Inside the Vehicle
    106
  - Doors
    107
  - Unattended Children
    107
  - Unlocked Vehicles
    107
  - With Central Door Lock Switch
    107
  - Auto Door Lock/Unlock Feature
    108
  - Child-Protector Rear Door Lock
    108
  - Impact Sensing Door Unlock System
    108
  - Speed Sensing Door Lock System
    108
  - Closing the Tailgate
    109
  - Exhaust Fumes
    109
  - Opening the Tailgate
    109
  - Tailgate
    109
  - Emergency Tailgate Safety Release
    110
  - Rear Cargo Area
    110
  - Auto down Window
    112
  - Power Windows
    112
  - Window Opening and Closing
    112
  - Auto Up/Down Window
    113
  - Power Window Lock Button
    114
  - Windows
    114
  - Closing the Hood
    115
  - Opening the Hood
    115
  - Closing the Fuel Filler Lid
    117
- Fuel Filler Lid
  117
  - Opening the Fuel Filler Lid
    117
  - Refueling
    117
  - Refueling Dangers
    118
  - Emergency Fuel Filler Lid Release
    119
  - Panoramic Sunroof
    120
  - Automatic Reversal
    121
  - Sliding the Sunroof
    121
  - Sunroof
    122
  - Tilting the Sunroof
    122
  - Resetting the Sunroof
    123
  - Roller Blind
    123
  - Activating or Deactivating the Easy Access Function
    124
  - Driver Position Memory System
    124
  - Easy Access Function
    124
  - Storing Positions into Memory Using the Buttons on the Door
    124
  - Recalling Positions from Memory
    125
  - Reverse Parking Aid Function
    125
  - Power Steering
    126
- Steering Wheel
  126
  - Tilt Steering
    126
  - Heated Steering Wheel
    127
  - Horn
    128
  - Day/Night Rearview Mirror
    129
  - Electrochromic Mirror (ECM)
    129
  - Inside Rearview Mirror
    129
  - Mirrors
    129
  - Electrochromic Mirror with Homelink System
    130
  - Homelink Wireless Control System
    131
  - Programming
    131
  - Erasing Programmed Homelink Buttons
    133
  - Operating Homelink
    133
  - Rolling Code Programming
    133
  - Accessories
    134
  - Canadian Programming Garage and Gate Openers
    134
  - Reprogramming a Single Homelink Button
    134
  - Outside Rearview Mirror
    135
  - Rearview Mirrors
    135
  - Folding the Outside Rearview Mirror
    136
  - Remote Control
    136
  - Electric Type
    137
- Instrument Cluster
  138
  - Gauges
    139
  - Instrument Panel Illumination
    139
  - Speedometer
    139
  - Tachometer
    139
  - Engine Temperature Gauge
    140
  - Fuel Gauge
    141
  - Odometer/Tripmeter/Trip Computer
    141
  - Average Speed
    144
  - Driving Time
    144
  - Ecominder Indicator ECO ON/OFF Mode
    144
  - Ecominder Indicator
    145
  - ECOMINDER Warning
    145
  - Warnings and Indicators
    145
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
    146
  - Engine Oil Pressure Warning Light
    147
  - Front Fog Light Indicator
    147
  - High Beam Indicator
    147
  - Turn Signal Indicator
    147
  - Low Brake Fluid Level Warning
    148
  - Parking Brake and Brake Fluid Warning Light
    148
  - Parking Brake Warning Chime
    148
  - Charging System Warning Light
    149
  - Low Fuel Level Warning Light
    149
  - Shift Pattern Indicator
    149
  - Tailgate Open Warning Light
    149
  - Immobilizer Indicator
    150
  - Low Washer Fluid Level Warning Light
    150
  - Malfunction Indicator Light
    150
  - Cruise Indicators
    151
  - DBC (Downhill Brake Control) Indicator
    151
  - ESC (Electronic Stability Control) Indicator
    151
  - ESC off Indicator
    151
  - 4WD LOCK Indicator
    152
  - 4WD System Warning Light
    152
  - KEY out Indicator
    152
  - Key Reminder Warning Chime
    152
  - Operation of the Rear Parking Assist System
    153
  - Rear Parking Assist System
    153
  - Non-Operational Conditions of Rear Parking Assist System
    154
  - Types of Warning Sound
    154
  - Rear Parking Assist System Precautions
    155
  - Self-Diagnosis
    155
- Hazard Warning Flasher
  156
  - Rearview Camera
    156
  - Battery Saver Function
    157
  - Headlight Escort Function
    157
  - Headlight Welcome Function
    157
  - Lighting
    157
  - Headlight Position
    158
  - Lighting Control
    158
  - Parking Light Position
    158
  - Auto Light Position
    159
  - High Beam Operation
    159
  - One-Touch Lane Change Function
    160
  - Turn Signals and Lane Change Signals
    160
  - Daytime Running Light
    161
  - Front Fog Light
    161
  - Rear Window Wiper/Washer
    162
  - Windshield Wiper/Washer
    162
- Wipers and Washers
  162
  - Front Windshield Washers
    163
  - Front Windshield Wipers
    163
  - Rear Window Wiper and Washer Switch
    164
- Interior Lights
  165
- Automatic Turn off Function
  165
- Room Lamp
  165
- Luggage Lamp
  166
- Map Lamp
  166
- Vanity Mirror Lamp
  166
- Defroster
  167
- Outside Rearview Mirror Defroster
  167
- Rear Window Defroster
  167
- Wiper Deicer
  167
- Manual Climate Control System
  168
- Heating and Air Conditioning
  169
- Mode Selection
  170
- Air Intake Control
  171
- Instrument Panel Vents
  171
- Temperature Control
  171
- Fan Speed Control
  172
- Recirculated Air Position
  172
- 3Rd Row Air Conditioning
  173
- Air Conditioning
  173
- Heating
  174
- System Operation
  174
- Ventilation
  174
- Air Conditioning System Operation Tips
  175
- Checking the Amount of Air Conditioner Refrigerant
  176
- Checking the Amount of Compressor Lubricant
  176
- Climate Control Air Filter
  176
Automatic Climate Control System
177
Automatic Heating and Air Conditioning
178
Manual Heating and Air Conditioning
179
- Defrost-Level
  180
- Adjusting the Driver and Passenger Side Temperature Equally
  181
- Adjusting the Driver and Passenger Side Temperature Individually
  181
- Outside Thermometer
  181
- Temperature Conversion
  181
- OFF Mode
  184
- Windshield Defrosting and Defogging
  185
  - Windshield Heating
    185
  - To Defog Inside Windshield
    186
  - To Defrost Outside Windshield
    186
  - Defogging Logic
    187
  - Center Console Storage
    188
  - Flammable Materials
    188
  - Glove Box
    188
- Storage Compartments
  188
  - Luggage Box
    189
  - Sunglass Holder
    189
  - Cup Holder
    190
- Interior Features
  190
  - Power Outlet
    191
  - Sunvisor
    191
  - Clock
    192
  - Floor Mat Anchor(S)
    193
  - Luggage Net Holder
    193
  - Exterior Features
    195
  - Roof Rack
    195
  - Antenna
    196
- Audio System
  196
  - Steering Wheel Audio Control
    197
  - AM Radio Reception
    198
  - Aux, USB and Ipod Port
    198
  - FM Radio Reception
    198
  - How Vehicle Audio Works
    198
  - FM Radio Station
    199
  - Satellite Radio Reception
    200
  - Care of Disc
    201
  - Using a Cellular Phone or a Two-Way Radio
    201
  - Radio, Set Up, Volume Control
    202
  - Using Radio, Setup, Volume and Audio Control
    203
  - CD
    205
  - Using CD Player
    206
  - Aux/Usb
    208
  - Using USB Device
    211
  - Ipod
    212
  - Using Ipod
    214
  - Satellite Radio Channels
    215
  - Satellite Radio Electronic Serial Number (ESN)
    215
  - SIRIUS Satellite Radio Information
    215
  - SIRIUS Satellite Radio Service
    215
  - SIRIUS Satellite Radio
    216
  - Activation
    217
  - Using SIRIUS Satellite Radio
    217
  - Bluetooth Language Setting
    220
  - Bluetooth Phone Operation
    220
  - General Features
    220
  - What Is Bluetooth?
    220
  - Bluetooth Audio Music Streaming
    221
  - Receiving a Phone Call
    221
  - Talking on the Phone
    221
  - Pairing a Phone
    222
  - Phone Setup
    222
  - Changing Priority
    223
  - Connecting a Phone
    223
  - Deleting a Phone
    223
  - Advanced Menu
    224
  - Contacts Sync
    224
  - Incoming Volume
    224
  - Voice Recognition Activation
    224
  - Calling by Name
    225
  - Making a Phone Call
    225
  - Menu Tree
    225
  - Adding Entry by Voice
    226
  - Phone Book (In-Vehicle)
    226
  - Adding Entry by Phone
    227
  - Bluetooth Audio Speaker Adaptation
    227
  - Changing Name
    227
  - Deleting Name
    227
  - Key Matrix
    228
  - Driving Your Vehicle Contents
    229
- Driving Your Vehicle
  230
- Before Driving
  231
- Before Entering Vehicle
  231
- Before Starting
  231
- Necessary Inspections
  231
- Driving under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs
  232
- Illuminated Ignition Switch
  232
- Key Positions
  232
- Ignition Switch
  233
- Ignition Switch Position
  233
- Starting the Engine
  234
- Engine Start/Stop Button
  235
- ENGINE START/STOP Button Position
  235
- Illuminated ENGINE START/STOP Button
  235
- Starting the Engine with a Smart Key
  237
- Manual Transaxle
  240
- Manual Transaxle Operation
  240
- Downshifting
  241
- Using the Clutch
  241
- Good Driving Practices
  242
- Automatic Transaxle
  243
- Automatic Transaxle Operation
  243
Automatic Transaxle
244
- Transaxle Ranges
  244
- Shift Lock System
  246
- Shift-Lock Override
  246
Ignition Key Interlock System
247
- Moving up a Steep Grade from a Standing Start
  248
- Four Wheel Drive
  249
- Off Road Driving
  249
- Tight Corner Brake Effect
  249
- Four Wheel Drive (4WD) Transfer Mode Selection
  250
- For Safe Four-Wheel Drive Operation
  251
- Four-Wheel Driving
  251
- Hills
  251
- 4Wd
  252
- Driving through Water
  252
- Wind Danger
  252
- Jacked Vehicle
  253
- Dynamometer Testing
  254
- Brake System
  255
- In the Event of Brake Failure
  255
- Power Brakes
  255
  - Applying the Parking Brake
    256
  - Brake Wear
    256
  - Disc Brakes Wear Indicator
    256
  - Parking Brake
    256
  - Releasing the Parking Brake
    257
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    258
  - Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
    260
  - ESC Operation
    261
  - ESC Operation off
    262
  - Indicator Light
    262
  - Downhill Brake Control (DBC)
    263
  - ESC off Usage
    263
  - Hill-Start Assist Control (HAC)
    263
  - Good Braking Practices
    265
  - Cruise Control System
    267
  - To Increase Cruise Control Set Speed
    268
  - To Set Cruise Control Speed
    268
  - To Cancel Cruise Control, Do One of the Following
    269
  - To Decrease the Cruising Speed
    269
  - To Temporarily Accelerate with the Cruise Control on
    269
  - To Resume Cruising Speed at more than 40 Km/H
    270
  - To Turn Cruise Control off
    270
- Economical Operation
  271
  - Engine off During Motion
    272
  - Abs
    273
  - Hazardous Driving Conditions
    273
  - Reducing the Risk of a Rollover
    273
- Special Driving Conditions
  273
  - Rocking the Vehicle
    274
  - Rollover
    274
  - Driving at Night
    275
  - Smooth Cornering
    275
  - Spinning Tires
    275
  - Driving in Flooded Areas
    276
  - Driving in the Rain
    276
  - Drive Belt
    277
  - Fuel, Engine Coolant and Engine Oil
    277
  - Highway Driving
    277
  - Tires
    277
  - Snow Tire Size
    278
  - Snow Tires
    278
  - Snowy or Icy Conditions
    278
- Winter Driving
  278
- Trailer Towing
  281
  - Weight Limits
    281
  - Hitches
    282
  - Safety Chains
    282
  - Trailer Brakes
    282
  - Backing up
    283
  - Driving with a Trailer
    283
  - Following Distance
    283
  - Passing
    283
  - Driving on Grades
    284
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    284
  - Parking on Hills
    285
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    286
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    287
  - Weight of the Trailer
    288
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    288
  - Trailer
    289
  - Seating Capacity
    290
  - Tire and Loading Information Label
    290
  - Vehicle Capacity Weight
    290
  - Vehicle Load Limit
    290
- Cargo Capacity
  291
  - Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
    291
  - Towing Capacity
    291
Certification Label
293
- Over Loading
  293
- Loose Cargo
  294
- Vehicle Weight Glossary
  295
  - What to Do in an Emergency Contents
    296
  - In Case of an Emergency While Driving
    297
  - Road Warning
    297
  - If the Engine will Not Start
    298
  - Emergency Starting
    299
  - Jump Starting
    299
  - Jump Starting Procedure
    300
  - Push-Starting
    300
  - If the Engine Overheats
    301
- Changing Tires
  302
  - If Your Have a Flat Tire
    302
  - Jack and Tools
    302
  - Jacking Instructions
    302
- Removing and Storing the Spare Tire
  303
- Changing Tires
  304
- Changing a Tire
  305
- Jack Location
  306
- Wheel Nut Tightening Torque
  307
- Inadequate Spare Tire Pressure
  308
- Wheel Studs
  308
- Important - Use of Compact Spare Tire
  309
- Towing
  311
- Towing Service
  311
- Emergency Towing
  312
- Emergency Towing Precautions
  314
- Maintenance Contents
  315
- Maintenance Services
  319
- Owner Maintenance Precautions
  319
- Owner’s Responsibility
  319
- Maintenance Work
  320
- Owner Maintenance
  320
- Owner Maintenance Schedule
  320
- At Least Monthly
  321
- At Least Once a Year
  321
- At Least Twice a Year
  321
- While Operating Your Vehicle
  321
- Normal Maintenance Schedule
  322
- Maintenance under Severe Usage Conditions
  327
- Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Items
  329
- Checking the Engine Oil Level
  332
- Engine Oil
  332
- Radiator Hose
  332
- Changing the Engine Oil and Filter
  333
- Checking the Coolant Level
  333
- Engine Coolant
  333
- Removing Radiator Cap
  333
- Recommended Engine Coolant
  334
- Changing the Coolant
  335
- Coolant
  335
- Radiator Cap
  335
- Brake/Clutch Fluid
  336
- Checking the Brake/Clutch Fluid Level
  336
- Loss of Brake/Clutch Fluid
  336
- Checking the Power Steering Fluid Level
  337
- Checking the Power Steering Hose
  337
- Power Steering Fluid
  337
- Checking the Parking Brake
  338
- Checking the Washer Fluid Level
  338
- Washer Fluid
  338
- Air Cleaner
  339
- Filter Replacement
  339
- Filter Inspection
  341
- Blade Inspection
  343
- Blade Replacement
  343
- Wiper Blades
  343
- Front Windshield Wiper Blade
  344
- Rear Window Wiper Blade
  345
- Battery
  347
- Battery Dangers
  347
- For Best Battery Service
  347
- Battery Recharging
  348
- Reset Items
  349
- Tire Care
  350
- Tire Underinflation
  350
- Tires and Wheels
  350
- Checking Tire Inflation Pressure
  351
- How to Check
  351
- Tire Rotation
  352
- Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
  353
- Tire Replacement
  354
- Compact Spare Tire Replacement
  355
- Tire Maintenance
  355
- Tire Traction
  355
- Wheel Replacement
  355
- Tire Sidewall Labeling
  356
- Tire Age
  357
- Tire Temperature
  359
- Fuse Replacement
  363
- Fuses
  363
- Inner Panel Fuse Replacement
  364
- Engine Compartment Fuse Replacement
  365
- Memory Fuse
  365
- Multi Fuse
  366
- Fuse/Relay Panel Description
  367
- Inner Fuse Panel
  368
- Engine Compartment Fuse Panel
  370
- Appearance Care
  372
- Exterior Care
  372
- Exterior General Caution
  372
- Finish Maintenance
  372
- Bright-Metal Maintenance
  373
- Finish Damage Repair
  373
- Aluminum Wheel Maintenance
  374
- Underbody Maintenance
  374
- Corrosion Protection
  375
- Don't Neglect the Interior
  376
- Keep Paint and Trim in Good Condition
  376
- Keep Your Garage Dry
  376
- Keep Your Vehicle Clean
  376
- Cleaning the Lap/Shoulder Belt Webbing
  377
- Cleaning the Upholstery and Interior Trim
  377
- Interior Care
  377
- Interior General Precautions
  377
- Crankcase Emission Control System
  378
- Emission Control System
  378
- Evaporative Emission Control System
  378
- Canister
  379
- Exhaust Emission Control System
  379
- Purge Control Solenoid Valve (PCSV)
  379
- Vehicle Modifications
  379
- Fire
  380
- Operating Precautions for Catalytic Converters
  380
- Specifications and Consumer Information Contents
  381
- Bulb Wattage
  382
- Dimensions
  382
- Tires and Wheels
  383
- Recommended Lubricants and Capacities
  384
- Recommended SAE Viscosity Number
  386
- Vehicle Certification Label
  387
- Vehicle Identification Number (Vin)
  387
- Engine Number
  388
- Tire Specification and Pressure Label
  388

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