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WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS

Air bag Warning Light

Seat Belt Warning Light

Warning lights

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NOTICE - Warning lights

This warning light illuminates:

• Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON

position.

- It illuminates for approximately 6

seconds and then goes off.

This warning light informs the driver

that the seat belt is not fastened.

Make sure that all warning lights

are OFF after starting the engine. If

any light is still ON, this indicates a

situation that needs attention.

❈ For more details, refer to the “Seat

Belts” in chapter 3.

• When there is a malfunction with

the SRS.

Recommend you have your vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia

dealer.

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If the brake fluid level in the reservoir Dual-diagonal braking system

is low:

1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe diagonal braking systems. This

Parking Brake & Brake

Fluid Warning Light

Your vehicle is equipped with dual-

location and stop your vehicle.

2. With the engine stopped, check the

brake fluid level immediately and add

fluid as required (For more details, With only one of the dual systems

refer to “Brake Fluid” in chapter 7).

Then check all brake components

means you still have braking on two

wheels even if one of the dual sys-

tems should fail.

This warning light illuminates:

• Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON

position.

- It illuminates for approximately 3

seconds

• When the parking brake is applied,

the warning light will remain on.

working, greater pedal pressure will

be required to stop the vehicle.

for fluid leaks. If any leaks in the Also, the vehicle will require

brake system are still found, the increased stopping distance with

warning light remains on, or the only a portion of the brake system

brakes do not operate properly, do working.

• When the brake fluid level in the

reservoir is low.

not drive the vehicle.

If the brakes fail while you are driv-

- If the warning light illuminates

with the parking brake released, it

indicates the brake fluid level in

reservoir is low.

In this case, have your vehicle ing, shift to a lower gear for addition-

towed to an authorized Kia dealer al engine braking and stop the vehi-

and inspected.

cle as soon as it is safe to do so.

Driving the vehicle with a warning

light ON is dangerous. If the Parking

Brake & Brake Fluid Warning Light

illuminate with the parking brake

released, it indicates that the brake

fluid level is low.

In this case, have your vehicle inspect-

ed by an authorized Kia dealer.

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Anti-lock Brake System

(ABS) Warning Light

Electronic

WARNING - Electronic

Brake force Distribution

(EBD) System Warning Light

Brake force

Distribution

(EBD) System

Warning Light

This warning light illuminates:

• Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON

position.

- It illuminates for approximately 3

seconds and then goes off.

• When there is a malfunction with

the ABS the warning light will

remain on. The braking system will

be operational without the assis-

tance of the anti-lock brake sys-

tem.

In this case, have your vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia

dealer.

When both ABS and Parking

Brake & Brake Fluid Warning

Lights are on, the brake system

will not work normally and you

may experience an unexpected

and dangerous situation during

These two warning lights illuminate at

the same time while driving:

• When the ABS and regular brake

system may not work normally.

In this case, have your vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia

dealer.

sudden

braking

thereby

increasing the risk of a crash

and injury. In this case, avoid

high speed driving and abrupt

braking. Have your vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia

dealer as soon as possible.

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Features of your vehicle

Electronic Power

Steering (EPS) Warning

Light

Malfunction Indicator

Lamp (MIL)

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NOTICE - Electronic Brake

force Distribution (EBD)

System Warning Light

This warning light illuminates:

• Once you set the ignition switch or • Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON

position.

- It remains on until the engine is

started.

• When there is a malfunction with • When there is a malfunction with

the EPS.

In this case, have your vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia

dealer.

This warning light illuminates:

When the ABS Warning Light is on

or both the ABS and the Parking

Brake & Brake Fluid Warning

Lights are on, the speedometer,

odometer, or tripmeter may not

work. Also, the EPS Warning Light

may illuminate and the steering

effort may increase or decrease.

In this case, have your vehicle inspect-

ed by an authorized Kia dealer as

soon as possible.

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON

position.

- It remains on until the engine is

started.

the emission control system.

In this case, have your vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia

dealer.

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Features of your vehicle

Charging System

Warning Light

Engine Oil Pressure

Warning Light

CAUTION - Malfunction

Indicator Lamp (MIL)

Driving with the Malfunction

Indicator Lamp (MIL) on may

cause damage to the emission

control systems which could

affect drivability and/or fuel

economy.

This warning light illuminates:

• Once you set the ignition switch or • Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON

position.

- It remains on until the engine is

started.

This warning light illuminates:

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON

position.

- It remains on until the engine is

started.

• When there is a malfunction with • When the engine oil pressure is low.

either the alternator or electrical

CAUTION - Catalytic

Converter Damage

If the Malfunction Indicator

Lamp (MIL) illuminates, poten-

tial catalytic converter damage

is possible which could result in

loss of engine power.

In this case, have your vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia

dealer as soon as possible.

charging system.

If the engine oil pressure is low:

1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe

If there is a malfunction with either

the alternator or electrical charging

system:

location and stop your vehicle.

2. Turn the engine off and check the

engine oil level (For more details,

refer to “Engine Oil” in chapter 7).

If the level is low, add oil as

required.

1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe

location and stop your vehicle.

2. Turn the engine off and check the

alternator drive belt for looseness

or breakage.

If the warning light remains on

after adding oil or if oil is not avail-

able, have your vehicle inspected

by an authorized Kia dealer as

soon as possible.

If the belt is adjusted properly,

there may be a problem in the

electrical charging system.

In this case, have your vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia

dealer as soon as possible.

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Features of your vehicle

Low Tire Pressure

Warning Light

CAUTION - Engine

damage

WARNING - Low tire

pressure

If the engine is not stopped

immediately after the engine oil

pressure warning light is illumi-

nated and stays on while the

engine is running, serious

engine damage may result.

• Significantly low tire pressure

makes the vehicle unstable

and can contribute to loss of

vehicle control and increased

braking distances.

• Continued driving on low pres-

sure tires will cause the tires to

overheat and fail.

This warning light illuminates:

• Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON

position.

- It illuminates for approximately 3

seconds and then goes off.

• When one or more of your tires are

significantly underinflated.

CAUTION - Engine

Overheating

Do not continue driving with the

engine overheated. Otherwise,

the engine may be damaged.

❈For more details, refer to “Tire

Pressure Monitoring System

(TPMS)” in chapter 6.

WARNING

• The TPMS cannot alert you to

severe and sudden tire dam-

age caused by external fac-

tors.

• If you notice any vehicle insta-

bility, immediately take your

foot off the accelerator pedal,

apply the brakes gradually

with light force, and slowly

move to a safe position off the

road.

This warning light remains on after

blinking for approximately 60 seconds

or repeats blinking on and off at the

intervals of approximately 3 seconds:

• When there is a malfunction with

the TPMS.

In this case, have your vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia

dealer as soon as possible.

❈For more details, refer to “Tire

Pressure Monitoring System

(TPMS)” in chapter 6.

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Features of your vehicle

Electronic Parking Brake

(EPB) Warning Light

(if equipped)

Master Warning light

The Master Warning Light illumi-

nates if one or more of the above

warning situations occur.

EPB

If the warning situation is solved, the

master warning light will be turned

off.

This warning light illuminates:

• Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON

position.

- It illuminates for approximately 3

seconds and then goes off.

• When there is a malfunction with

the EPB.

• This warning light informs the driv-

er of the following situations

- LED head lamp malfunction

(if equipped)

- Smart Cruise Control with Stop &

Go malfunction (if equipped)

- Smart Cruise Control with Stop &

Go radar blind (if equipped)

In this case, have your vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia

dealer.

- Forward

Collision-Avoidance

Assist malfunction (if equipped)

- Blind-Spot Collision Warning radar

blind (if equipped)

- Lamp malfunction

- High Beam Assist malfunction

- Tire Pressure Monitoring System

(TPMS) (if equipped)

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NOTICE - Electronic Parking

Brake (EPB) Warning Light

The Electronic Parking Brake

(EPB) Warning Light may illumi-

nate when the Electronic Stability

control (ESC) Indicator Light comes

on to indicate that the ESC is not

working properly (This does not

indicate malfunction of the EPB).

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Features of your vehicle

Forward Collision-avoid-

ance Assist Warning

All Wheel Drive (AWD)

LOCK Indicator Light

LED Headlamp Warning

Light (if equipped)

light (FCA, if equipped)

This indicator light illuminates:

• When there is a malfunction with

the FCA.

In this case, have the vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia deal-

er.

This warning light illuminates:

• Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON

position.

- It illuminates for approximately 3

seconds and then goes off.

This indicator light illuminates:

• Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON

position.

- It illuminates for approximately 3

seconds and then goes off.

• When there is a malfunction with

the LED headlamp.

In this case, have your vehicle inspect-

ed by an authorized Kia dealer.

• When you select AWD Lock mode

by pressing the AWD LOCK button.

- The AWD LOCK mode is to

increase the drive power when

driving on wet pavement, snow

covered roads and/or off-road.

All Wheel Drive (AWD)

Warning Light

This indicator light illuminates:

• When there is a malfunction with

the AWD system.

In this case, have the vehicle inspect-

ed by an authorized Kia dealer.

This warning light blinks:

• When there is a malfunction with a

LED headlamp related part.

In this case, have your vehicle inspect-

ed by an authorized Kia dealer.

CAUTION - AWD Lock

Mode

Do not use AWD LOCK mode on

dry paved roads or highway, it

can cause noise, vibration or

damage of AWD related parts.

CAUTION - LED

Headlamp Warning Light

Continuous driving with the

LED Headlamp Warning Light

on or blinking can reduce LED

headlamp (low beam) life.

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Electronic Stability

Control (ESC) OFF

Indicator Light

This indicator light illuminates:

• Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON

position.

- It illuminates for approximately 3

seconds and then goes off.

Immobilizer Indicator

Light (Without Smart Key)

Indicator Lights

Electronic Stability

Control (ESC) Indicator

Light

This indicator light illuminates:

• Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON

position.

- It illuminates for approximately 3

seconds and then goes off.

This indicator light illuminates:

• When the vehicle detects the

immobilizer in your key properly

while the ignition switch is ON.

- At this time, you can start the

engine.

- The indicator light goes off after

starting the engine.

• When you deactivate the ESC sys-

tem by pressing the ESC OFF but-

ton.

• When there is a malfunction with

the ESC system.

❈For more details, refer to

“Electronic Stability Control (ESC)”

in chapter 5.

In this case, have your vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia

dealer.

This indicator light blinks:

• When there is a malfunction with

the immobilizer system.

In this case, have your vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia

dealer.

This indicator light blinks:

While the ESC is operating.

❈For more details, refer to

“Electronic Stability Control (ESC)”

in chapter 5.

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This indicator light illuminates for 2

seconds and goes off:

Immobilizer Indicator

Light (With Smart Key)

Turn Signal Indicator

Light

• When the vehicle can not detect

the smart key which is in the vehi-

cle while the Engine Start/Stop

Button is ON.

In this case, have your vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia

dealer.

This indicator light blinks:

• When you turn the turn signal light

on.

This indicator light illuminates for up

to 30 seconds:

• When the vehicle detects the

smart key in the vehicle properly

while the Engine Start/Stop Button

is ACC or ON.

- At this time, you can start the

engine.

- The indicator light goes off after

starting the engine.

If any of the following occurs, there

may be a malfunction with the turn

signal system. In this case, have your

vehicle inspected by an authorized

Kia dealer.

- The indicator light does not blink

but illuminates.

- The indicator light blinks more

rapidly.

- The indicator light does not illumi-

nate at all.

This indicator light blinks:

• When the battery of the smart key

is weak.

- At this time, you can not start the

engine. However, you can start the

engine if you press the Engine

Start/Stop Button with the smart

key. (For more details, refer to

“Starting the Engine” in chapter 5).

This indicator light blinks for a few

seconds:

• When the smart key is not in the

vehicle.

- At this time, you can not start the

engine.

• When there is a malfunction with

the immobilizer system.

In this case, have your vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia

dealer.

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Features of your vehicle

High Beam Indicator

Light

High beam assist

indicator (if equipped)

Front Fog Indicator

Light (if equipped)

This indicator light illuminates:

• When the headlights are on and in

the high beam position

• When the turn signal lever is pulled

into the Flash-to-Pass position.

This indicator light illuminates:

• When the front fog lights are on.

This warning light illuminates :

• When the high-Beam is on with the

light switch in the AUTO light posi-

tion.

• If your vehicle detects oncoming or

preceding vehicles, the High beam

assist system will switch the high

beam to low beam automatically.

Light ON Indicator Light

This indicator light illumi-

nates:

• When the tail lights or headlights

are on.

❈For more details, refer to "High

beam assist" in this chapter.

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Features of your vehicle

AUTO HOLD Indicator

Light (if equipped)

LKA (Lane Keeping

Assist) System Indicator

(if equipped)

AUTO

HOLD

WARNING - Distracted

driving

Driving while distracted can

result in a loss of vehicle con-

trol that may lead to an acci-

dent, severe personal injury,

and death. The driver’s primary

responsibility is in the safe and

legal operation of a vehicle, and

use of any handheld devices,

other equipment, or vehicle sys-

tems which take the driver’s

eyes, attention and focus away

from the safe operation of a

vehicle or which are not permis-

sible by law should never be

used during operation of the

vehicle.

This indicator light illuminates :

• When you turn the lane keeping

assistant system on by pressing

the LKA button.

If there is a problem with the sys-

tem, the yellow LKA indicator will

illuminate.

This indicator light illuminates:

• [White] When you activate the auto

hold system by pressing the AUTO

HOLD button.

• [Green] When you stop the vehicle

completely by depressing the

brake pedal with the auto hold sys-

tem activated.

• [Yellow] When there is a malfunc-

tion with the auto hold system.

❈For more details, refer to “Lane

Keeping Assist (LKA) System” in

chapter 5.

In this case, have your vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia

dealer.

❈For more details, refer to “Auto

Hold” in chapter 5.

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ECO Indicator Light

(if equipped)

SPORT Mode Indicator

Light (if equipped)

Downhill Brake Control

(DBC) Indicator Light

This indicator light illuminates :

• When the Active ECO system is • When you select “SPORT” mode

activated by pressing the DRIVE

mode button.

• The ECO indicator (green) will illu-

minate to show that the Active

ECO is operating.

This indicator light illuminates:

This warning light illuminates:

• Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON

position.

- It illuminates for approximately 3

seconds and then goes off.

• When you activate the DBC sys-

tem by pressing the DBC button.

as drive mode.

❈For more details, refer to “Drive

Mode Integrated Control System”

in chapter 5.

❈For more details, refer to “Drive

Mode Integrated Control System"

in chapter 5.

This warning light blinks:

• When the DBC is operating.

This warning light illuminates yellow:

• When there is a malfunction with

the DBC system.

In this case, have your vehicle

inspected by an authorized Kia

dealer.

❈For more details, refer to “Downhill

Brake Control (DBC) System” in

chapter 5.

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