Kia Rio / Rio Hatchback (2022 year). Manual in english

Features of your vehicle

Smart key immobilizer system

To deactivate the immobilizer

This device complies with Part 15

system:

of the FCC rules.

Your vehicle is equipped with an

electronic engine immobilizer system

Turn the ENGINE START/STOP but-

Operation is subject to the following

to reduce the risk of unauthorized

ton to the ON position by pressing the

two conditions:

vehicle use.

button while carrying the smart key.

1. This device may not cause harm-

Your immobilizer system is com-

In order to prevent theft of your vehi-

ful interference, and

prised of a small transponder in the

cle, do not leave spare keys any-

2. This device must accept any inter-

smart key and electronic devices

where in your vehicle.

ference received, including inter-

inside the vehicle.

ference that may cause undesired

With the immobilizer system, when-

operation.

To activate the immobilizer system:

ever you turn the ENGINE

Turn the ENGINE START/STOP but-

START/STOP button to the ON posi-

ton to the OFF position. The immobi-

✽ NOTICE

tion by pressing the button while car-

lizer system activates automatically.

Changes or modifications not

rying the smart key, it verifies if the

Without a valid smart key for your

expressly approved by the party

smart key is valid. If the key is deter-

vehicle, the engine will not start.

responsible for compliance could

mined to be valid, the engine will

void the user’s authority to operate

start.

the equipment. If the keyless entry

✽ NOTICE

If the key is determined to be invalid,

system is inoperative due to changes

the engine will not start.

When starting the engine, do not use

or modifications not expressly

the key with other immobilizer keys

approved by the party responsible

around. Otherwise the engine may

for compliance, it will not be cov-

not start or may stop soon after it

ered by your manufacturer’s vehicle

starts. Keep each key separate in

warranty.

order to avoid a starting malfunction.

✽ NOTICE

If you need additional keys or lose

your keys, contact an authorized

Kia dealer.

Features of your vehicle

THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

Armed stage

Using the smart key

Park the vehicle and stop the engine.

Using the transmitter

Arm the system as described below.

Armed

Park the vehicle and stop the engine.

stage

1. Turn off the engine.

Arm the system as described below.

2. Make sure that all doors (and lift-

1. Turn off the engine and remove

the ignition key from the ignition

gate) and the engine hood are

closed and latched.

switch.

Disarmed

Theft-alarm

stage

2. Make sure that all doors (and lift-

3. Lock the doors by pressing the

button of the front outside door

gate), the engine hood are closed

and latched.

handle with the smart key in your

possession or by pressing the but-

3. Lock the doors by pressing the

ton on the smart key.

This system is designed to provide

lock button on the transmitter.

After completion of the steps above,

protection from unauthorized entry

After completion of the steps above,

the hazard warning lights operate

into the vehicle. This system is operat-

the hazard warning lights will blink

once to indicate that the system is

ed in three stages: the first is the

once to indicate that the system is

armed.

"Armed" stage, the second is the

armed.

"Theft-alarm" stage, and the third is

If any door (and liftgate) or engine

the "Disarmed" stage. If triggered, the

hood remains open, the hazard

system provides an audible alarm with

warning lights won't operate and the

blinking of the hazard warning lights.

theft-alarm will not arm. After this, if

all doors

(and liftgate) and engine

CAUTION

hood are closed, the hazard warning

Do not attempt to alter this sys-

lights blink once.

tem or add other devices to it.

Features of your vehicle

If any door remains open, the doors

Do not arm the system until all

Theft-alarm stage

won't lock and the chime will sound

passengers have left the vehicle. If

The alarm will be activated if any of

for 3 seconds. Close the door and try

the system is armed while a pas-

the following occurs while the system

again to lock the doors.

senger(s) remains in the vehicle,

is armed.

the alarm may be activated when

If liftgate or engine hood remains

the remaining passenger(s) leave

• A front or rear door is opened without

open, the hazard warning lights

using the ignition key or transmitter

the vehicle. If any door, liftgate or

won't operate and theft-alarm will not

engine hood is opened within 30

(or smart key).

arm. After this, if the liftgate and

seconds after entering the armed

• The trunk/liftgate is opened without

engine hood are closed, the hazard

stage, the system is disarmed to

using the ignition key or transmitter

warning lights will blink once and the

prevent unnecessary alarm.

(or smart key).

theft-alarm will arm.

• The engine hood is opened.

The horn will sound and the hazard

warning lights will blink continuously for

approximately 27 seconds. To turn off

the system, unlock the doors with the

ignition key or transmitter

(or smart

key).

Features of your vehicle

Disarmed stage

✽ NOTICE

CAUTION - Adjusting

The system will be disarmed when:

•

Avoid trying to start the engine

alarm system

while the alarm is activated. The

vehicle starting motor is disabled

Do not change, alter or adjust

Transmitter

the theft-alarm system because

during the theft-alarm stage.

- The door unlock button is pressed.

- If the system is not disarmed

it could cause the theft-alarm

system to malfunction and

- The engine is started.

(within

with the transmitter, insert the

key into the ignition switch, turn

should only be serviced by an

seconds)

authorized Kia dealer.

the ignition switch to the ON

- The ignition switch is in the "ON"

position and wait for 30 seconds.

position for 30 seconds or more.

Then, the system will be dis-

✽ NOTICE

armed.

Malfunctions caused by improper

Smart key

- If the system is not disarmed

alterations, adjustments or modifi-

with the smart key, press the

- The door unlock button is pressed.

cations to the theft-alarm system are

ENGINE START/STOP button

- The button of the front outside door

not covered by your vehicle manu-

with the smart key. The side with

is pressed while carrying the smart

facturer warranty.

the lock button should contact

key.

the ENGINE START/STOP but-

- The engine is started.

(within

ton directly.

seconds)

•

If you lose your keys, consult your

authorized Kia dealer.

After the doors are unlocked, the haz-

ard warning lights will blink twice to

indicate that the system is disarmed.

After pressing the unlock button, if any

door (or trunk/liftgate) is not opened

within 30 seconds, the system will be

rearmed.

Features of your vehicle

DOOR LOCKS

Operating door locks from

• Once the doors are unlocked, they

✽ NOTICE

outside the vehicle

may be opened by pulling the door

•

In cold and wet climates, door lock

handle.

Mechanical key

and door mechanisms may not

• When closing the door, push the

work properly due to freezing con-

door by hand. Make sure the doors

ditions.

are closed securely.

•

If the door is locked/unlocked

Lock

multiple times in rapid succession

with either the vehicle key or door

Transmitter/Smart key

Unlock

Lock

lock switch, the system may stop

•

Doors can be locked and unlocked

operating temporarily in order to

Unlock

with the transmitter (or smart key).

protect the circuit and prevent

(if equipped)

damage to system components.

•

Doors can be locked and unlocked

pressing the button of the outside

door handle with the smart key in

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your possession.

•

Turn the key toward the rear of the

•

Once the doors are unlocked, they

vehicle to lock and toward the front

may be opened by pulling the door

of the vehicle to unlock.

handle.

•

If you lock/unlock the driver’s door

•

When closing the door, push the

with a key, only the driver’s door

door by hand. Make sure that

will lock/unlock.

doors are closed securely.

•

From the driver’s door, turn the key

toward the front of the vehicle once

to unlock the driver’s door and

once more within

4 seconds to

unlock all doors.

Features of your vehicle

Operating door locks from

• If the inner door handle of the front

WARNING

inside the vehicle

door is pulled when the door lock

If people must spend a longer

button is in the lock position, the

With the door lock button

button will unlock and the door will

time in the vehicle while it is

very hot or cold outside, there

open.

is risk of severe personal

• Front doors cannot be locked if the

injuries or death. Do not lock

ignition key is in the ignition switch

the vehicle from the outside

and any front door is opened.

when there are people in it.

• Doors cannot be locked if the

smart key is in the vehicle and a

door is open.

CAUTION

Do not open and close the door

If a power door lock ever fails to func-

repeatedly if unnecessary or with

tion while you are in the vehicle, try

excessive force. Such action can

one or more of the following tech-

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damage the vehicle door.

niques to exit:

•

To unlock a door, pull the door lock

• Operate the door unlock feature

button (1) to the “Unlock” position.

repeatedly

(both electronic and

The red mark on the button will be

manual) while simultaneously

visible.

pulling on the door handle.

•

To lock a door, push the door lock

• Operate the other door locks and

button (1) to the “Lock” position. If

handles, front and rear.

the door is locked properly, the red

• Lower a front window and use the

mark on the door lock button will

key to unlock the door from out-

not show.

side.

•

To open a door, pull the door han-

• Move to the cargo area and open

dle (2) outward.

the liftgate (5 door).

Features of your vehicle

With central door lock switch

• Press the switch to the “Unlock”

WARNING

position (2), all vehicle doors will

■ Driver's door

Do not pull the inner door han-

unlock.

dle of driver’s (or passenger’s)

• If the key is in the ignition switch (or

door while the vehicle is mov-

if the smart key is in the vehicle)

ing.

and any front door is opened, the

doors will not lock when the “Lock”

position (1) of the central door lock

switch is pressed.

WARNING - Doors

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The doors should always be

■ Passenger’s door

fully closed and locked while the

vehicle is in motion to prevent

the accidental opening of the

door, which could lead to seri-

ous injuries or death.

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Operate by pressing the central door

lock switch.

• Press the switch to the “Lock” posi-

tion (1), all vehicle doors will lock.

Features of your vehicle

Impact sensing door unlock

An authorized Kia dealer can acti-

WARNING - Unattended

system (if equipped)

vate or deactivate some auto door

children/animals

lock/ unlock features as follows;

All doors will automatically unlock

Never leave children or animals

• Auto door unlock by using the dri-

when an impact causes the air bags

unattended in your vehicle. An

to deploy.

ver's door lock button.

enclosed vehicle can become

• Auto door lock/unlock by shifting

extremely hot, causing death or

the transmission shift lever out of P

severe injury to unattended

Auto door lock/unlock feature

(Park) or into P (Park).

children or animals who cannot

(if equipped)

• Auto door unlock when the ignition

escape the vehicle.

• All doors will automatically lock

key is removed from the ignition

when the Intelligent Variable

switch or the ENGINE STAR/STOP

Transmission shift lever is shifted

button is set to the OFF position.

out of P(Park) (with engine ON, it is

If you want to activate or deactivate

activated).

some door lock/unlock feature, con-

• All doors will automatically unlock

sult an authorized Kia dealer.

when the Intelligent Variable

Transmission shift lever is shifted

into P(Park) (with engine ON, it is

activated).

Speed sensing door lock sys-

tem (if equipped)

All doors will be automatically locked

after the vehicle speed exceeds 9

mph. And all doors will be automati-

cally unlocked when you turn the

engine off or when you remove the

ignition key.

Features of your vehicle

Child-protector rear door lock

3. Close the rear door.

Rear Occupant Alert (ROA)

To open the rear door, pull the out-

system (if equipped)

side door handle.

The Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) sys-

Even though the doors may be

tem is provided to help prevent exit-

unlocked, the rear door will not open

ing the vehicle with the rear passen-

by pulling the inner door handle until

ger left in the vehicle.

the rear door child safety lock is

•

When you open the front door after

unlocked.

opening and closing the rear door

and turning off the engine, the

“Check rear seats” warning mes-

WARNING - Rear door

sage appears on the cluster.

locks

Use the rear door safety locks

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whenever children are in the

The child safety lock is provided to

vehicle. If a child accidentally

help prevent children from acciden-

opens the rear doors while the

tally opening the rear doors from

vehicle is moving, the child

inside the vehicle. The rear door

could suffer severe injuries or

safety locks should be used whenev-

death if they fall out of a moving

er children are in the vehicle.

vehicle.

1. Open the rear door.

2. Insert a key (or screwdriver) into the

hole and turn it to the lock (

)

position. The child safety lock locat-

ed on the rear edge of the door to

the lock position. When the child

safety lock is in the lock position, the

rear door will not open even when

the inner door handle is pulled.

Features of your vehicle

WARNING

The Rear Occupant Alert (ROA)

system does not actually detect

objects or people in the rear

seat. By using a rear door

opened and closed history, the

system informs the driver that

there may be something in the

rear seat.

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You can activate or deactivate the

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ROA from the Use Settings mode in

The Rear Occupant Alert (ROA)

the cluster LCD display.

system uses a rear door opened and

closed history.

The option can be found under the

The history is reset after the driver

following menu:

turns off ignition normally, gets off

1. Press the MODE button several

the vehicle and locks the door

times on the steering wheel until

remotely using the remote keyless

'User Settings' menu appears on

entry. So even if a rear door does not

the LCD.

reopen, the ROA system alert can

2. Select 'Convenience

→ Rear

occur.

Occupant Alert' with the MODE

For example, after the ROA system

Switch and the OK button on the

alert occur, if the driver do not lock

steering wheel.

the door then ride and drive again,

the alert can occur.

Features of your vehicle

TRUNK (FOR 4 DOOR)

Opening the trunk

Closing the trunk

WARNING

To close, lower the trunk lid, then

The trunk swings upward. Make

press down on it until it locks. To be

sure no objects or people are

sure the trunk lid is securely fas-

near the rear of the vehicle

tened, always check by trying to pull

when opening the trunk.

it up again.

WARNING - Exhaust

CAUTION

Fumes

Make certain that you close the

The trunk lid should always be

trunk before driving your vehi-

kept completely closed while

cle. Possible damage may occur

the vehicle is in motion. If it is

to attached hardware if the trunk

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left open or ajar, poisonous

is not closed prior to driving.

• To open the trunk from inside the

exhaust gases may enter the

vehicle, pull the trunk lid release

car and serious illness or death

lever.

may result.

Once the trunk is opened and then

closed, the trunk locks automati-

cally.

WARNING

No one should be allowed to

occupy the trunk at any time.

✽ NOTICE

The trunk is a very dangerous

In cold and wet climates, trunk lock

location in the event of a crash.

and trunk mechanisms may not work

properly due to freezing conditions.

Features of your vehicle

Emergency trunk safety release

No one should be allowed to occupy

the trunk at any time. The trunk is a

■ Type A

very dangerous location in the event

of a crash.

Use the release lever for emergen-

cies only. Use extreme caution,

especially while the vehicle is in

motion.

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■ Type B

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Your vehicle is equipped with an

emergency trunk release lever locat-

ed inside the trunk. If someone is

inadvertently locked in the trunk,

moving the handle in the direction of

the arrow will release the trunk latch

mechanism and open the trunk.

Features of your vehicle

SMART TRUNK RELEASE (4 DOOR, IF EQUIPPED)

How to use the Smart Trunk

1. Setting

Release

To activate the Smart Trunk Release,

The trunk can be opened with no-

(1) Change the LCD modes to User

touch activation satisfying all the

setting mode

conditions below.

(2) Select the Door mode

• After

15 seconds when all doors

(3) Check the Smart Trunk.

are closed and locked

• Positioned in the detecting area for

❈For more details, refer

“LCD

more than 3 seconds.

Display” in this chapter

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✽ NOTICE

On a vehicle equipped with a smart

•

The Smart Trunk Release does not

key, the trunk can be opened with

operate when:

no-touch activation using the Smart

- The smart key is detected within

Trunk Release system.

15 seconds after the doors are

closed and locked, and is contin-

uously detected.

- The smart key is detected within 15

seconds after the doors are closed

and locked, and 60 inches (1.5m)

from the front door handles. (for

vehicles equipped with Welcome

Light)

- A door is not locked or closed.

- The smart key is in the vehicle.

•

When smart key is left in the

range of detection within 15 sec-

onds after the doors are closed and

locked, the function will automati-

cally turn off after 10 minutes.

Features of your vehicle

WARNING

• Make sure objects in the rear

cargo area do not come out

when opening the trunk on

the slope way. It may cause

serious injury.

• The key should be kept out of

reach of children. Children may

inadvertently open the Smart

Trunk Release while playing

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around the rear area of the

2. Detect and Alert

3. Automatic opening

vehicle.

If you are positioned in the detecting

The hazard warning lights will blink

area 20 ~ 40 inches (50 ~ 100 cm)

and chime will sound 2 times

and

•

Make certain that you close the

behind the vehicle) carrying a smart

then the trunk will open.

trunk before driving your vehicle.

key, the hazard warning lights will

blink and chime will sound for about

•

Make sure there are no people or

3 seconds to alert you the smart key

objects around the trunk before

has been detected and the trunk will

opening or closing the trunk.

open.

•

Make sure to deactivate the Smart

Trunk Release function when

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washing your vehicle.

Do not approach the detecting area if

Otherwise, the trunk may open

you do not want the trunk to open. If

inadvertently.

you have unintentionally entered the

detecting area and the hazard warn-

ing lights and chime starts to operate,

leave the detecting area with the

smart key. The trunk will stay closed.

Features of your vehicle

How to deactivate the Smart

✽ NOTICE

Detecting area

Trunk Release function using the

•

If you press the door unlock but-

smart key

ton (2), the Smart Trunk Release

function will be deactivated tem-

porarily. But, if you do not open

any door for 30 seconds, the Smart

Trunk Release function will be

activated again.

•

If you press the trunk open button

(3) for more than 1 second, the

trunk opens.

•

If you press the door lock button

(1) or trunk open button (3) when

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the Smart Trunk Release function

is not in the Detect and Alert stage,

•

The Smart Trunk Release operates

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the Smart Trunk Release function

with a welcome alert if the smart

will not be deactivated.

key is detected within 20 ~ 40 inch-

1. Door lock

•

In case you have deactivated the

es (50 ~ 100 cm) from the trunk.

2. Door unlock

Smart Trunk Release function by

•

The alert stops at once if the smart

3. Trunk open

pressing the smart key button and

key is positioned outside the

4. Panic

opened a door, the Smart Trunk

detecting area during the Detect

Release function can be activated

and Alert stage.

If you press any button of the smart

again by closing and locking all

key during the Detect and Alert

doors.

stage, the Smart Trunk Release

function will be deactivated.

Make sure to be aware of how to

deactivate the Smart Trunk Release

function for emergency situations.

Features of your vehicle

✽ NOTICE

•

The Smart Trunk Release function

will not work if any of the follow-

ing occurs:

- The smart key is close to a radio

transmitter such as a radio sta-

tion or an airport which can

interfere with normal operation

of the transmitter.

- The smart key is near a mobile

two way radio system or a cellu-

lar phone.

- Another vehicle's smart key is

being operated close to your

vehicle.

•

The detecting range may decrease

or increase when :

- One side of the tire is raised to

replace a tire or to inspect the

vehicle.

- The vehicle is slantingly parked

on a slope or unpaved road, etc.

Features of your vehicle

LIFTGATE (FOR 5 DOOR)

Opening the liftgate

✽ NOTICE

Closing the liftgate

In cold and wet climates, liftgate

lock and liftgate mechanisms may

not work properly due to freezing

conditions.

WARNING

The liftgate swings upward.

Make sure no objects or people

are near the rear of the vehicle

when opening the liftgate.

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•

The liftgate is locked or unlocked

To close the liftgate, lower and push

CAUTION - Liftgate lift

when all doors are locked or

down the liftgate firmly. Make sure

Make certain that you close the

unlocked with the transmitter

(or

that the liftgate is securely latched.

liftgate before driving your vehi-

smart key) or central door lock

Make sure your hands, feet and

cle. Possible damage may occur

switch.

other parts of your body are safely

to the liftgate gas lifters and

•

If unlocked, the liftgate can be

out of the way before closing the lift-

attached hardware if the liftgate

opened by pressing the handle and

gate.

is not closed prior to driving.

pulling it up.

•

When all doors are locked if the lift-

gate unlock button on the transmit-

ter

(or smart key) is pressed for

more than 1 second, the liftgate is

unlocked. Once the liftgate is

opened and then closed, the lift-

gate is locked automatically.

❈ There is no key hole.

Features of your vehicle

Emergency liftgate safety

CAUTION -

Closing lift-

WARNING -

Riding in

release

gate

cargo area

Make sure nothing is near the

Occupants should never ride in

liftgate latch and striker while

the rear cargo area where no

closing the liftgate. It may dam-

restraints are available. To avoid

age the liftgate's latch.

injury in the event of an accident

or sudden stops, occupants

should always

properly

WARNING - Exhaust

restrained.

fumes

If you drive with the liftgate

open, you will draw dangerous

exhaust fumes into your vehicle

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which can cause serious injury

or death to vehicle occupants.

Your vehicle is equipped with the

emergency liftgate safety release

If you must drive with the lift-

lever located on the bottom of the lift-

gate open, keep the air vents

gate. If someone is inadvertently

and all windows open so that

locked in the luggage compartment.

additional outside air comes

The liftgate can be opened by doing

into the vehicle.

as follows:

1. Input the mechanical key into the

hole.

2. Push the mechanical key to the

right.

3. Push up the liftgate.

Features of your vehicle

WINDOWS

(1) Driver’s door power window

switch

(2) Front passenger’s door power

window switch

(3) Rear door

(left) power window

switch*

(4) Rear door (right) power window

switch*

(5) Window opening and closing

(6) Automatic

power

window

UP*/DOWN* (Driver's window)

(7) Power window lock button*

*: if equipped

✽ NOTICE

In cold and wet climates, power win-

dows may not work properly due to

freezing conditions.

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Features of your vehicle

Power windows (if equipped)

✽ NOTICE

WARNING - Power

The ignition switch or ENGINE

While driving with the rear windows

Windows

START/STOP button must be in the

down, your vehicle may demon-

ON position for power windows to

Do not extend your face or arms

strate a wind buffeting or pulsation

operate. Each door has a power win-

outside of the window opening

noise. This noise is a normal occur-

dow switch that controls the door’s

while the vehicle is in motion.

rence and can be reduced or elimi-

window. The driver has a power win-

Doing so could result in serious

nated by taking the following

dow lock switch which can block the

injuries.

actions. If the noise occurs with one

operation of rear passenger win-

or both of the rear windows down,

dows.

partially lower both front windows

approximately one inch.

The power windows can be operated

for approximately 30 seconds after

the ignition key is removed or is set

CAUTION

to the ACC or LOCK/OFF position.

Do not install any accessories

However, if the front doors are

in the area of windows. It may

opened, the power windows cannot

impact jam protection.

be operated even within the 30 sec-

ond period.

If a window cannot be closed

because it is blocked by objects,

remove the objects and close the

window.

Features of your vehicle

Window opening and closing

Auto down window (if equipped)

Auto up/down window (if equipped)

(if equipped)

(Driver’s window)

(Driver's window)

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The driver’s door has a master power

Pressing the power window switch

Pressing or pulling up the power win-

window switch that controls all the

momentarily to the second detent

dow switch momentarily to the sec-

windows in the vehicle.

position

(6) completely lowers the

ond detent position

(6) completely

driver’s window even when the

lowers or lifts the window even when

To open or close a window, press

switch is released. To stop the win-

the switch is released. To stop the

down or pull up the front portion of

dow at the desired position while the

window at the desired position while

the corresponding switch to the first

window is in operation, briefly pull up

the window is in operation, pull up or

detent position (5).

the switch to the opposite direction of

press and release the switch to the

the window movement.

opposite direction of the movement.

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