Kia 2016 Rondo User manual

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Thank you for becoming the owner of a new Kia vehicle.
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tions and explanations of optional as well as standard equipment. As a
result, you may encounter material in this manual that is not applica-
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that provides important information on all warranties regarding
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Foreword
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Introduction
How to use this manual / Fuel requirements / Vehicle break-in process
Your vehicle at a glance
Exterior overview / Interior overview / Instrument panel overview / Engine compartment
Safety features of your vehicle
Seats / Seat belts / Child restraint system / Air bag
Features of your vehicle
Keys / Door locks / Tailgate / Windows / Hood / Fuel filler lid / Panoramic sunroof / Steering wheel / Mirrors
/ Instrument cluster / Lighting / Wipers & Washers / Climate control system / Audio system / Etc.
Driving your vehicle
Before driving / Engine start/stop button / Transaxle / Brake system /
Cruise control system / Active ECO system / Winter driving / Vehicle load limit / Etc.
What to do in an emergency
Road warning / Emergency while driving / Emergency starting / Engine overheat / TPMS / Flat tire / Towing / Etc.
Maintenance
Engine compartment / Maintenance service / Engine oil / Engine coolant / Brake fluid / Washer fluid /
Parking brake / Air cleaner / Wiper blades / Battery / Tire and wheels / Fuses / Etc.
Specifications & Consumer information
Index
table of contents
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Introduction
How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
• Gasoline containing alcohol and methanol. . . . . . . . . 1-3
• Do not use methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
• Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
• Operation in foreign countries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Vehicle Break-In Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Vehicle Data Collection and
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
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We want to help you get the greatest
possible driving pleasure from your
vehicle. Your Owner’s Manual can
assist you in many ways. We strong-
ly recommend that you read the
entire manual. In order to minimize
the chance of death or injury, you
must read the WARNING and CAU-
TION sections in the manual.
Illustrations complement the words
in this manual to best explain how to
enjoy your vehicle. By reading your
manual, you will learn about fea-
tures, important safety information,
and driving tips under various road
conditions.
The general layout of the manual is
provided in the Table of Contents.
Use the index when looking for a
specific area or subject; it has an
alphabetical listing of all located in
the back of this manual.
Sections:This manual has eight sec-
tions plus an index. Each section
begins with a brief list of contents so
you can tell at a glance if that section
has the information you want.
You will find various types of safety
instructions in this manual. These
instructions were prepared to
enhance your personal safety.
Carefully read and follow ALL proce-
dures and recommendations provid-
ed in these instructions.
✽✽NOTICE
A NOTICE indicates interesting or
helpful information is being provided.
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
WARNING
AWARNING indicates a situation
in which harm, serious bodily
injury or death could result if the
warning is ignored.
CAUTION
A CAUTION indicates a situation
in which damage to your vehicle
could result if the caution is
ignored.
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Introduction
Your new Kia vehicle is designed to
use only unleaded fuel having a
pump octane number ((R+M)/2) of
87 (Research Octane Number 91) or
higher. (Do not use methanol blend-
ed fuels.)
Your new vehicle is designed to
obtain maximum performance with
UNLEADED FUEL, as well as mini-
mize exhaust emissions and spark
plug fouling.
Never add any fuel system cleaning
agents to the fuel tank other than
what has been specified.(Consult an
authorized Kia dealer for details.)
Gasoline containing alcohol and
methanol
Gasohol, a mixture of gasoline and
ethanol (also known as grain alco-
hol), and gasoline or gasohol con-
taining methanol (also known as
wood alcohol) are being marketed
along with or instead of leaded or
unleaded gasoline.
Pursuant to EPA regulations, ethanol
may be used in your vehicle. Do not
use gasohol containing more than
10% ethanol, and do not use gaso-
line or gasohol containing any
methanol. Ethanol provides less
energy than gasoline and it attracts
water, and it is thus likely to reduce
your fuel efficiency and could lower
your MPG results. Methanol may
cause drivability problems and dam-
age to the fuel system, engine con-
trol system and emission control sys-
tem.
FUEL REQUIREMENTS
WARNING - Refueling
• Do not "top off" after the noz-
zle automatically shuts off.
Attempts to force more fuel
into the tank can cause fuel
overflow onto you and the
ground causing a risk of fire.
• Always check that the fuel cap
is installed securely to pre-
vent fuel spillage, especially
in the event of an accident.
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Discontinue using gasohol of any
kind if drivability problems occur.
Vehicle damage or drivability prob-
lems may not be covered by the
manufacturer’s warranty if they result
from the use of:
1. Gasoline or gasohol containing
methanol.
2. Leaded fuel or leaded gasohol.
"E85" fuel is an alternative fuel com-
prised of 85 percent ethanol and 15
percent gasoline, and is manufac-
tured exclusively for use in Flexible
Fuel Vehicles. “E85” is not compati-
ble with your vehicle. Use of “E85”
may result in poor engine perform-
ance and damage to your vehicle's
engine and fuel system. Kia recom-
mends that customers do not use
fuel with an ethanol content exceed-
ing 10 percent.
✽✽NOTICE
Your New Vehicle Limited Warranty
does not cover damage to the fuel
system or any performance prob-
lems caused by the use of “E85” fuel.
Other fuels
Using fuels that contain Silicone (Si),
MMT (Manganese, Mn), Ferrocene
(Fe), and Other metalic additives,
may cause vehicle and engine dam-
age or cause misfiring, poor acceler-
ation, engine stalling, catalyst melt-
ing, clogging, abnormal corrosion,
life cycle reduction, etc.
Also, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL) may illuminate.
✽✽NOTICE
Damage to the fuel system or per-
formance problem caused by the use
of these fuels may not be covered by
your New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.
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Introduction
Gasoline containing MMT
Some gasoline contains harmful
manganese-based fuel additives
such as MMT (Methylcyclopentadi-
enyl Manganese Tricarbonyl).
Kia does not recommend the use of
gasoline containing MMT. This type
of fuel can reduce vehicle perform-
ance and affect your emission con-
trol system. The malfunction indica-
tor lamp on the cluster may come on.
Use of MTBE
Kia recommends avoiding fuels con-
taining MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl
Ether) over 15.0% vol. (Oxygen
Content 2.7% weight) in your vehicle.
Fuel containing MTBE over 15.0%
vol. (Oxygen Content 2.7% weight)
may reduce vehicle performance and
produce vapor lock or hard starting.
Do not use methanol
Fuels containing methanol (wood
alcohol) should not be used in your
vehicle. This type of fuel can reduce
vehicle performance and damage
components of the fuel system,
engine control system and emission
control system.
Fuel Additives
Kia recommends that you use good
quality gasolines treated with deter-
gent additives such as TOP TIER
Detergent Gasoline, which helps
prevent deposit formation in the
engine.These gasolines will help the
engine run cleaner and enhance per-
formance of the Emission Control
System. For more information on
TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline,
please go to the website (www.top-
tiergas.com).
For Customers who do not use TOP
TIER Detergent Gasoline regularly,
and have problems starting or the
engine does not run smoothly, addi-
tives that you can buy separately
may be added to the gasoline. If
TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is not
available, one bottle of additive
added to the fuel tank at 12,000 km
or every engine oil change is recom-
mended.Additives are available from
your authorized Kia dealer along with
information on how to use them. Do
not mix other additives.
CAUTION
Your New Vehicle Limited
Warranty may not cover dam-
age to the fuel system and any
performance problems that are
caused by the use of fuels con-
taining methanol or fuels con-
taining MTBE (Methyl Tertiary
Butyl Ether) over 15.0% vol.
(Oxygen Content 2.7% weight.)
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Operation in foreign countries
If you are going to drive your vehicle
in another country, be sure to:
• Observe all regulations regarding
registration and insurance.
• Determine that acceptable fuel is
available.
No special break-in period is need-
ed.By following a few simple precau-
tions for the first 1,000 km (600
miles) you may add to the perform-
ance, economy and life of your vehi-
cle.
• Do not race the engine.
• While driving, keep your engine
speed (rpm, or revolutions per
minute) between 2,000 rpm and
4,000 rpm.
• Do not maintain a single speed for
long periods of time, either fast or
slow. Varying engine speed is
needed to properly break-in the
engine.
• Avoid hard stops, except in emer-
gencies, to allow the brakes to seat
properly.
• Don't tow a trailer during the first
2,000 km (1,200 miles) of opera-
tion.
VEHICLE BREAK-IN
PROCESS
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Introduction
This vehicle is equipped with an
event data recorder (EDR). The
main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near
crash-like situations, such as an
air bag deployment or hitting a
road obstacle, data that will assist
in understanding how a vehicle's
systems performed. The EDR is
designed to record data related to
vehicle dynamics and safety sys-
tems for a short period of time,
typically 30 seconds or less. The
EDR in this vehicle is designed to
record such data as:
* How various systems in your
vehicle were operating;
* How far (if at all) the driver was
depressing the accelerator
and/or brake pedal; and,
* How fast the vehicle was travel-
ing.
These data can help provide a bet-
ter understanding of the circum-
stances in which crashes and
injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data
are recorded by your vehicle only
if a non-trivial crash situation
occurs; no data are recorded by
the EDR under normal driving
conditions and no personal data
(e.g., name, gender, age, and
crash location) are recorded.
However, other parties, such as
law enforcement, could combine
the EDR data with the type of per-
sonally identifying data routinely
acquired during a crash investiga-
tion.
To read data recorded by an EDR,
special equipment is required, and
access to the vehicle or the EDR is
needed. In addition to the vehicle
manufacturer, other parties, such
as law enforcement, that have the
special equipment, can read the
information if they have access to
the vehicle or the EDR.
VEHICLE DATA COLLECTION AND EVENT DATA RECORDERS
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Your vehicle at a glance
Exterior overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Interior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 2
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EXTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Hood.....................................................4-35
2. Head lamp..........................................4-105
3. Fog lamp.............................................4-109
4.Wheel and tire ......................................7-46
5. Outside rearview mirror........................4-55
6. Panorama sunroof................................4-42
7. Front windshield wiper blades..4-110, 7-40
8. Windows ...............................................4-30
9. Parking assist system..........................4-96
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Your vehicle at a glance
10. Door locks...........................................4-21
11. Fuel filler lid ........................................4-38
12. Rear combination lamp.....................4-100
13. High mounted stop lamp
14. Rear window wiper blade........4-117, 7-41
15.Tailgate................................................4-27
16. Antenna ............................................4-174
17. Rearview camera..............................4-102
18. Parking assist system................4-92, 4-96
ORP012002
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INTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Inside door handle ................................4-22
2. Power window switch............................4-30
3. Power window lock switch.....................4-33
4. Outside rearview mirror control.............4-56
5. Outside rearview mirror folding.............4-57
6. Fuel filler lid open lever.........................4-38
7. Instrument panel illumination control
switch....................................................4-59
8. Steering wheel heater On/Off Button....4-49
9. Active ECO On/Off button.....................5-52
10. ESC Off button....................................5-39
11. Steering wheel....................................4-47
12.Tilt and telescopic steering control lever
............................................................4-48
13. Inner panel fuse panel ........................7-66
14. Hood release lever..............................4-35
15. Seat.......................................................3-2
16.Transaxle shift lever...................5-13, 5-18
17. Cup holder ........................................4-157
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Your vehicle at a glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
1. Audio remote control buttons..............4-175
2. Driver’s front air bag .............................3-64
3. Horn......................................................4-49
4. Cruise control button............................5-45
5. Instrument cluster.................................4-58
6. Lighting control lever...........................4-105
7.Wiper and washer control lever..........4-110
8. Ignition switch or
Engine start/stop button..................5-5, 5-8
9. Audio...................................................4-174
10. Hazard warning flasher.............4-103, 6-2
11. Climate control system..........4-124, 4-134
12. Front seat warmer/Seat cooler
..............................................4-159, 4-161
13. Parking assist system On/Off button
..................................................4-92, 4-97
14. Power outlet......................................4-163
15. Center console storage box..............4-152
16. Glove box..........................................4-152
17. Passenger’s front air bag....................3-64
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ENGINE COMPARTMENT
ORP072002
1. Engine oil dipstick............................7-29
2. Engine oil filler cap ..........................7-29
3. Engine coolant reservoir..................7-31
4. Radiator cap....................................7-33
5. Brake/clutch* fluid reservoir.............7-35
6.Windshield washer fluid reservoir....7-36
7. Air cleaner .......................................7-38
8. Positive battery terminal ..................7-43
9. Negative battery terminal ................7-43
10. Fuse box........................................7-61
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Safety features of your vehicle
Seats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
• Front seat adjustment - manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
• Front seat adjustment - power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
• Headrest (for front seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
• Seatback pocket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
• Rear seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
• Headrest (for rear seat). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
• Seat belt restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
• Pre-tensioner seat belt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
• Seat belt precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36
Child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41
• Using a child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42
• Tether anchor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46
• Lower anchor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-47
Air bag - Advanced supplemental
restraint system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
• Air bag system operate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-50
• Do not install a child restraint on the front
passenger’s seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-52
• Air bag warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-52
• SRS components and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-53
• Occupant Detection System (ODS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-56
• Driver's and passenger's front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-64
• Side air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-70
• Curtain air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-71
• Inflation and non-inflation conditions
of the air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-73
• SRS Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-78
• Air bag warning label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-80
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Front seat
(1) Forward and backward
(2) Seatback angle
(3) Seat cushion height
(Driver’s seat)
(4) Lumbar support (Driver’s seat)*
(5) Seat cushion extension*
(6) Headrest
2nd row seat
(7) Forward and backward
(8) Seatback angle and folding
(9) Walk-in lever*
(10) Headrest
(11) Armrest
3rd row seat*
(12) Seatback folding
(13) Headrest
* if equipped
SEATS
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Manual seat
Power seat
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Safety features of your vehicle
WARNING - Uprighting
seat
When you return the seatback
to its upright position, hold the
seatback and return it slowly
and be sure there are no other
passengers around the seat. If
the seatback is returned with-
out being held and controlled,
the back of the seat could
spring forward resulting in acci-
dental injury to a person struck
by the seatback.
WARNING - Loose
objects
Loose objects in the driver’s
foot area could interfere with
the operation of the foot pedals,
possibly causing an accident.
Do not place anything under the
front seats.
WARNING - Driver
responsibility for front seat
passenger
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
during an accident, the occu-
pant’s hips may slide under the
lap portion of the seat belt,
applying great force to the
unprotected abdomen. Serious
or fatal internal injuries could
result. The driver must advise
the front passenger to keep the
seatback in an upright position
whenever the vehicle is in
motion.
WARNING
Do not use a sitting cushion
that reduces friction between
the seat and passenger. The
passenger’s hips may slide
under the lap portion of the seat
belt during an accident or a
sudden stop. Serious or fatal
internal injuries could result
because the seat belt cannot
operate normally.
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WARNING - Driver’s seat
• Never attempt to adjust the
seat while the vehicle is mov-
ing.This could result in loss of
control of your vehicle.
• Do not allow anything to inter-
fere with the normal position
of the seatback and seatback
adjustment.
• Always drive and ride with
your seatback upright and the
lap portion of the seat belt
snug and low across the hips.
This is the best position to pro-
tect you in case of an accident.
• In order to avoid unnecessary
and perhaps severe air bag
injuries, always sit as far back
as possible from the steering
wheel while maintaining com-
fortable control of the vehicle.
We recommend that your chest
be at least 25 cm (10 inches)
away from the steering wheel.
WARNING - Rear seat-
backs
• The rear seatback must be
securely latched. If not, pas-
sengers and objects could be
thrown forward resulting in
serious injury or death in the
event of a sudden stop or col-
lision.
• Luggage and other cargo
should be laid flat in the cargo
area. If objects are large,
heavy, or must be piled, they
must be secured. Under no
circumstances should cargo
be piled higher than the seat-
backs. Failure to follow these
warnings could result in seri-
ous injury or death in the
event of a sudden stop, colli-
sion or rollover. (Continued)
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• No passenger should ride in
the cargo area or sit or lie on
folded seatbacks while the
vehicle is moving.
All passengers must be prop-
erly seated in seats and
restrained properly while rid-
ing.
• When resetting the seatback
to the upright position, make
sure it is securely latched by
pushing it forward and back-
wards.
• To avoid the possibility of
burns, do not remove the car-
pet in the cargo area.
Emission control devices
beneath this floor generate
high temperatures.
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