kia, the company

1 Kia, the companyCongratulations! Your selection of a KIAwas a wise investment. Itwill give you years of driving pleasure. Now that you are the owner ofa KIAvehicle, you ll probably be asked a lot of questions about yourvehicle and the company like what is a KIA? , Who is KIA? , what does KIA mean? .Here are some answers. First, KIAis the oldest car company in is a company that has thousands of employees focused on buildinghigh-quality vehicles at affordable prices. The first syllable, KI, in the word KIA means to arise from to theworld or to come up out of to the world . The second syllable, a,means Asia . So, the word KIA, means to arise from or to comeup out of Asia to the world .Drive safely and enjoy your Kia!

2 XM CAN (ENG) 11/26/2009 11:31 AM Page 1iThank you for choosing a KIA you require service, remember that your KIA Dealerknows your vehicle best. Your dealer has factory-trained tech-nicians, recommended special tools, genuine KIA replacementparts and is dedicated to your complete subsequent owners require this important informationas well, this publication should remain with the vehicle if it manual will familiarize you with operational, mainte-nance and safety information about your new vehicle. It is sup-plemented by a Warranty and Consumer Information manualthat provides important information on all warranties regardingyour urge you to read these publications carefully and follow therecommendations to help assure enjoyable and safe operationof your new offers a great variety of options, components and featuresfor its various models.

3 Therefore, some of the equipmentdescribed in this manual, along with the various illustrations,may not be applicable to your particular vehicle. The information and specifications provided in this manualwere accurate at the time of printing. KIA reserves the right todiscontinue or change specifications or design at any timewithout notice and without incurring any obligation. If youhave questions, always check with your KIA assure you of our continuing interest in your motoringpleasure and satisfaction in your KIA vehicle. 2010 Kia Canada rights reserved. Reproduction by any means, electronic ormechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by anyinformation storage and retrieval system or translation inwhole or part is not permitted without written authorizationfrom Kia Canada in U.

4 S. CAN (ENG) 11/26/2009 11:31 AM Page 2ii12345678 IIntroductionYour vehicle at a glanceSafety features of your vehicleFeatures of your vehicleDriving your vehicleWhat to do in an emergencyMaintenanceSpecifications & Consumer informationIndextable of contents XM CAN (ENG) 11/26/2009 11:31 AM Page 31 How to use this manual / 1-2 Fuel requirements / 1-3 Vehicle handling instructions / 1-5 Vehicle break-in process / 1-5 Indicator symbols on the instrument cluster / 1-6 IntroductionXM CAN (ENG) 11/26/2009 11:33 AM Page 1 Introduction21A010000 AAMWe want to help you get the greatestpossible driving pleasure from your vehi-cle. Your Owner s Manual can assist youin many ways. We strongly recommendthat you read the entire manual.

5 In orderto minimize the chance of death or injury,you must read the WARNING and CAU-TION sections in the complement the words in thismanual to best explain how to enjoy yourvehicle. By reading your manual, you willlearn about features, important safetyinformation, and driving tips under vari-ous road general layout of the manual is pro-vided in the Table of Contents. Use theindex when looking for a specific area orsubject; it has an alphabetical listing of allinformation in your : This manual has eight sectionsplus an index. Each section begins with abrief list of contents so you can tell at aglance if that section has the informationyou will find various WARNINGs,CAUTIONs, and NOTICEs in this manu-al.

6 These WARNINGs were prepared toenhance your personal safety. You shouldcarefully read and follow ALL proceduresand recommendations provided in theseWARNINGs, CAUTIONs and NOTICEs. NOTICEA NOTICE indicates interesting or help-ful information is being TO USE THIS MANUALWARNING A WARNING indicates a situation inwhich harm, serious bodily injury ordeath could result if the warning CAUTION indicates a situation inwhich damage to your vehicle couldresult if the caution is CAN (ENG) 11/26/2009 11:33 AM Page 213 IntroductionA020101 AHM-EUYour new vehicle is designed to use onlyunleaded fuel having a pump octanenumber ((R+M)/2) of 87 (ResearchOctane Number 91) or new vehicle is designed to obtainmaximum performance with UNLEADEDFUEL, as well as minimize exhaust emis-sions and spark plug containing alcohol andmethanolGasohol, a mixture of gasoline andethanol (also known as grain alcohol),and gasoline or gasohol containingmethanol (also known as wood alcohol)are being marketed along with or insteadof leaded or unleaded not use gasohol containing more than10% ethanol, and do not use gasoline orgasohol containing any methanol.

7 Eitherof these fuels may cause drivability prob-lems and damage to the fuel using gasohol of any kind ifdrivability problems damage or drivability problemsmay not be covered by the manufactur-er s warranty if they result from the useof:1. Gasohol containing more than 10% Gasoline or gasohol Leaded fuel or leaded REQUIREMENTSCAUTIONN ever add any fuel system cleaningagents to the fuel tank other thanwhat has been specified. (Consultan authorized KIA dealer fordetails.)WARNING Do not "top off" after the nozzleautomatically shuts off whenrefueling. Tighten the cap until it clicks, oth-erwise the Check Engine light will illuminate. Always check that the fuel cap isinstalled securely to prevent fuelspillage in the event of an CAN (ENG) 11/26/2009 11:33 AM Page 3 Introduction41"E85" fuel is an alternative fuel com-prised of 85 percent ethanol and 15 per-cent gasoline, and is manufacturedexclusively for use in Flexible FuelVehicles.

8 E85 is not compatible withyour vehicle. Use of E85 may result inpoor engine performance and damage toyour vehicle's engine and fuel recommends that customers do notuse fuel with an ethanol content exceed-ing 10%.A020104 AUNUse of MTBEKIA recommends avoiding fuels contain-ing MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether)over vol. (Oxygen Content ) in your containing MTBE over vol.(Oxygen Content weight) mayreduce vehicle performance and producevapor lock or hard not use methanolFuels containing methanol (wood alco-hol) should not be used in your type of fuel can reduce vehicle per-formance and damage components ofthe fuel for cleaner airTo help contribute to cleaner air, KIA rec-ommends that you use gasolines treatedwith detergent additives, which help pre-vent deposit formation in the gasolines will help the engine runcleaner and enhance performance of theEmission Control in foreign countriesIf you are going to drive your vehicle inanother country, be sure to: Observe all regulations regarding reg-istration and insurance.

9 Determine that acceptable fuel is New Vehicle Limited Warrantymay not cover damage to the fuelsystem and any performance prob-lems that are caused by the use offuels containing methanol or fuelscontaining MTBE (Methyl TertiaryButyl Ether) over vol.(Oxygen Content weight.)CAUTIONN ever use gasohol which containsmethanol. Discontinue use of anygasohol product which impairs New Vehicle Limited Warrantydoes not cover damage to the fuelsystem or any performance prob-lems caused by the use of E85 CAN (ENG) 11/26/2009 11:33 AM Page 415 IntroductionA090000 AENAs with other vehicles of this type, failureto operate this vehicle correctly mayresult in loss of control, an accident orvehicle design characteristics (higherground clearance, track, etc.)

10 Give thisvehicle a higher center of gravity thanother types of vehicles. In other wordsthey are not designed for cornering at thesame speeds as conventional 2-wheeldrive vehicles. Avoid sharp turns orabrupt maneuvers. Again, failure to oper-ate this vehicle correctly may result inloss of control, an accident or sure to read the Reducingthe risk of a rollover driving guide-lines, in section 5 of this special break-in period is needed. Byfollowing a few simple precautions for thefirst 1,000 km (600 miles) you may add tothe performance, economy and life ofyour vehicle. Do not race the engine. While driving, keep your engine speed(rpm, or revolutions per minute)between 2,000 rpm and 4,000 rpm.