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Kia Rio / Rio Hatchback (2022 year). Manual in english - page 8

Features of your vehicle

Anti-lock Brake System

Electronic

(ABS) Warning Light

Brake force

WARNING - ABS/Brake

Distribution

Light

(EBD) System

When both ABS and Parking

This warning light illuminates:

Warning Light

Brake & Brake Fluid Warning

• Once you set the ignition switch or

These two warning lights illuminate at

Lights are on, the brake system

ENGINE START/STOP button to

the same time while driving:

will not work normally and you

the ON position.

may experience an unexpected

• When the ABS and regular brake

- It illuminates for approximately 3

and dangerous situation during

system may not work normally.

seconds and then goes off.

sudden braking thereby increas-

In this case, have your vehicle

• When there is a malfunction with

ing the risk of a crash or injury.

inspected by an authorized Kia

the ABS (The normal braking sys-

In this case, avoid high speed

dealer.

tem will still be operational without

driving and abrupt braking.

the assistance of the anti-lock

Have your vehicle inspected by

brake system).

an authorized Kia dealer as

In this case, have your vehicle

soon as possible.

inspected by an authorized Kia

dealer.

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Features of your vehicle

✽ NOTICE - Electronic Brake

Electric Power Steering

Malfunction Indicator

force Distribution (EBD)

(EPS) Warning Light

Lamp (MIL)

System Warning Light

(if equipped)

When the ABS Warning Light is on

This warning light illuminates:

This warning light illuminates:

or both ABS and Parking Brake &

• Once you set the ignition switch or

• Once you set the ignition switch or

Brake Fluid Warning Lights are on,

ENGINE START/STOP button to

ENGINE START/STOP button to

the speedometer, odometer, or trip-

the ON position.

the ON position.

meter may not work. Also, the EPS

- It remains on until the engine is

- It remains on until the engine is

Warning Light may illuminate and

started.

started.

the steering effort may increase or

• When there is a malfunction with

• When there is a malfunction with

decrease.

the EPS.

the emission control system.

In this case, have your vehicle inspect-

ed by an authorized Kia dealer as

In this case, have your vehicle

In this case, have your vehicle

soon as possible.

inspected by an authorized Kia

inspected by an authorized Kia

dealer.

dealer.

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Features of your vehicle

Charging System

Engine Oil Pressure

CAUTION

Warning Light

Warning Light

If the Malfunction Indicator

Lamp (MIL) illuminates, poten-

This warning light illuminates:

This warning light illuminates:

tial catalytic converter damage

is possible, which could result

• When there is a malfunction with

•

When the engine oil pressure is low.

either the alternator or electrical

in loss of engine power.

•

Drive carefully to the nearest safe

charging system.

In this case, have your vehicle

location and stop your vehicle.

inspected by an authorized Kia

•

Turn the engine off and check the

dealer as soon as possible.

If there is a malfunction with either

engine oil level (For more details,

the alternator or electrical charging

refer to “Engine Oil” in chapter 7). If

system:

the level is low, add oil as required.

CAUTION - Malfunction

1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe

•

If the warning light remains on after

Indicator Lamp (MIL)

location and stop your vehicle.

adding oil or if oil is not available,

Driving with the Malfunction

2. Turn the engine off and check the

have your vehicle inspected by an

Indicator Lamp

(MIL) on may

alternator drive belt for looseness

authorized Kia dealer as soon as

cause damage to the emission

or breakage.

possible. Continued driving with

control systems, which could

the warning light on may cause

If the belt is adjusted properly,

affect drivability and/or fuel

engine failure.

there may be a problem in the

economy.

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

This warning light remains on after

Warning Light

blinking for approximately 70 seconds

WARNING

or repeats blinking on and off at inter-

- Low tire pressure

vals of approximately 3 seconds:

• Significantly low tire pressure

This warning light illuminates:

• When there is a malfunction with

makes the vehicle unstable

• Once you set the ignition switch or

the TPMS.

and can contribute to loss of

ENGINE START/STOP button to

In this case, have your vehicle

vehicle control and increased

the ON position.

braking distances.

inspected by an authorized Kia

- It illuminates for approximately 3

dealer as soon as possible.

• Continued driving on tires with

seconds and then goes off.

low tire pressure can cause the

❈For more details, refer to

“Tire

• When one or more of your tires are

tires to overheat and fail, which

significantly underinflated.

Pressure Monitoring System

may cause an accident.

(TPMS)” in chapter 6.

❈For more details, refer to

“Tire

Pressure Monitoring System

The TPMS cannot alert you to severe

(TPMS)” in chapter 6.

and sudden tire damage caused by

external factors.

If you notice any vehicle instability,

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.

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Features of your vehicle

Door Ajar Warning

Master Warning Mode

LED Headlamp Warning

Light (if equipped)

(if equipped)

Light (if equipped)

This warning light illuminates:

• This warning light informs the driv-

This warning light illuminates:

er of the following situations:

When a door is not closed securely.

• When there is a malfunction with

- Forward

Collision-Avoidance

the LED headlamp.

Assist malfunction (if equipped)

In this case, have the vehicle inspect-

Trunk (liftgate) Open

- Blind-Spot Collision Warning mal-

ed by an authorized Kia dealer.

Warning Light

function (if equipped)

(if equipped)

- Blind-Spot Collision Warning

✽ NOTICE

radar blocked (if equipped)

This warning light illuminates:

Continuous driving with the LED

- High Beam Assist malfunction

Headlamp Warning Light on can

When the trunk

(liftgate) is not

(if equipped)

reduce LED headlamp (low beam)

closed securely.

- LED headlamp malfunction

life.

(if equipped)

- TPMS failure, low pressure

(if equipped), etc.

If the warning situation is solved, the

master warning light will turn off.

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Features of your vehicle

Forward Safety Warning

Ice Warning Light

Indicator Lights

light (if equipped)

(if equipped)

Electronic Stability

Control (ESC) Indicator

• When you set the Engine

Light

This warning light blinks 5 times and

Start/Stop button to the ON posi-

then illuminates, and a warning chime

This indicator light illuminates:

tion. The Forward Safety warning

also sounds 1 time:

• Once you set the ignition switch or

light illuminates for approximately 3

seconds and then goes off.

• When the temperature on the

ENGINE START/STOP button to

Outside Temperature Gauge is

the ON position.

• When there is a malfunction with

below approximately

39°F

(4°C)

Forward

Collision-Avoidance

- It illuminates for approximately 3

with the ignition switch or ENGINE

seconds and then goes off.

Assist.

START/STOP button in the ON

In this case, have your vehicle inspect-

• When there is a malfunction with

position.

ed by an authorized Kia dealer.

the ESC system.

In this case, have your vehicle

✽ NOTICE

inspected by an authorized Kia

dealer.

If the ice warning light appears

while driving, you should drive

more attentively and safely refrain-

This indicator light blinks:

ing from speeding, rapid accelera-

• While the ESC is operating.

tion, sudden braking or sharp turn-

ing, etc.

❈For more details, refer to

“Electronic Stability Control (ESC)”

in chapter 5.

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Features of your vehicle

Electronic Stability

Immobilizer Indicator

Immobilizer Indicator

Control (ESC) OFF

Light (without Smart key)

Light (with Smart Key)

Indicator Light

(if equipped)

This indicator light illuminates:

This indicator light illuminates for up

• Once you set the ignition switch or

This indicator light illuminates:

to 30 seconds:

ENGINE START/STOP button to

• When the vehicle detects the

• When the vehicle detects the

the ON position.

immobilizer in your key while the

smart key in the vehicle properly

- It illuminates for approximately 3

ignition switch is ON.

while the ENGINE START/STOP

seconds and then goes off.

Button is ACC or ON.

- At this time, you can start the

• When you deactivate the ESC sys-

engine.

- At this time, you can start the

tem by pressing the ESC OFF but-

engine.

- The indicator light goes off after

ton.

starting the engine.

- The indicator light goes off after

starting the engine.

❈For more details, refer to

This indicator light blinks:

“Electronic Stability Control (ESC)”

This indicator light blinks for a few

• When there is a malfunction with

in chapter 5.

seconds:

the immobilizer system.

• When the smart key is not in the

In this case, have your vehicle

vehicle.

inspected by an authorized Kia

dealer.

- In this situation, you can not start

the engine.

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Features of your vehicle

This indicator light illuminates for 2

Turn Signal Indicator

High Beam Indicator

seconds and goes off:

Light

Light

• When the vehicle can not detect a

smart key which is in the vehicle

This indicator light blinks:

This indicator light illuminates:

while the ENGINE START/STOP

• When you turn the turn signal light

• When the headlights are on and in

Button is ON.

on.

the high beam position

In this situation, have your vehicle

• When the turn signal lever is pulled

inspected by an authorized Kia

into the Flash-to-Pass position.

dealer.

If any of the following occurs, there

may be a malfunction with the turn

signal system. In this case, have your

Light ON Indicator Light

This indicator light blinks:

vehicle inspected by an authorized

• When the battery of the smart key

Kia dealer.

is weak.

- The indicator light does not blink

- In this situation, you can not start

but illuminates.

This indicator light illuminates:

the engine. However, you can

- The indicator light blinks more

• When the tail lights or headlights

start the engine if you press the

are on.

rapidly.

ENGINE START/STOP Button

- The indicator light does not illumi-

with the smart key.

(For more

nate at all.

Front Fog Indicator

details, refer to the “Starting the

Engine” section in Chapter 5.).

Light (if equipped)

• When there is a malfunction with

the immobilizer system.

This indicator light illuminates:

In this situation, have your vehicle

• When the front fog lights are on.

inspected by an authorized Kia

dealer.

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Features of your vehicle

High Beam Assist

Cruise

Lane Safety indicator

Indicator Light

CRUISE

light (if equipped)

Indicator Light

(if equipped)

This warning light illuminates :

This indicator light illuminates:

This indicator light illuminates:

•

[Green] When Lane Keeping Assist

• When the high beam is on with the

light switch in the AUTO light posi-

• When Cruise Control is enabled.

operating conditions are satisfied.

tion.

•

[White] When Lane Keeping Assist

❈For more details, refer to “Cruise

• If your vehicle detects oncoming or

Control (CC)” in chapter 5.

operating conditions are not satis-

preceding vehicles, High Beam

fied.

Assist will switch the high beam to

•

[Yellow] Whenever there is a mal-

low beam automatically.

Cruise SET Indicator

function with Lane Keeping Assist.

Light (if equipped)

SET

If this occurs, have your vehicle

❈For more details, refer to

“High

inspected by an authorized Kia deal-

This indicator light illuminates:

er.

Beam Assist (HBA)” in chapter 4.

• When Cruise Control speed is set.

❈For more details, refer to “Cruise

Control (CC)” in chapter 5.

SPORT Mode Indicator

Light (if equipped)

SPORT

This indicator light illuminates:

• When you select “SPORT” mode

as drive mode.

❈For more details, refer to “Sport

Mode” in chapter 5.

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Features of your vehicle

Lighting control

(1) OFF position

Parking light position (

)

(2) Auto light position

■ Type A

■ Type A

(3) Parking light position

(4) Headlight position

OSC046400

OSC047401N

■ Type B

■ Type B

OSC040414N

OSC040415N

The light switch has a Headlight and

When the light switch is in the park-

a Parking light position.

ing light position (3rd position), the

tail, position, license and instrument

To operate the lights, turn the knob at

panel lights will turn ON.

the end of the control lever to one of

the following positions:

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Features of your vehicle

Headlight position (

)

Auto light position

CAUTION

■ Type A

■ Type A

Never place anything over the

sensor (1) located on the instru-

ment panel. This will ensure bet-

ter auto-light system control.

Do not clean the sensor using a

window cleaner, the cleaner may

leave a light film which could

interfere with sensor operation.

If your vehicle has window tint

OSC047402N

OSC047403N

or other types of metallic coat-

■

Type B

■ Type B

ing on the front windshield, the

Auto light system may not work

properly.

OSC040416N

OSC040417N

When the light switch is in the head-

When the light switch is in the AUTO

light position (4th position) the head,

light position, the taillights and head-

tail, position, license and instrument

lights will turn ON or OFF automati-

panel lights will turn ON.

cally depending on the amount of

light outside the vehicle.

The ignition switch must be in the ON

position to turn on the headlights.

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Features of your vehicle

High beam operation

To prevent the battery from being

■ Type A

discharged, do not leave the lights

■ Type A

on for a prolonged time while the

engine is not running.

WARNING - High beams

Do not use high beam when

there are other vehicles. Using

high beam could obstruct the

other driver's vision.

OSC047405N

■ Type B

OSC047404N

■ Type B

OSC040419N

To flash the headlights, pull the lever

OSC040418N

towards you. It will return to the normal

To turn on the high beam headlights,

(low-beam) position when released.

push the lever away from you. Pull it

The headlight switch does not need to

back for normal (low beam) position.

be on to use this flashing feature.

The high beam indicator light will illu-

minate when the headlight high

beams are switched on.

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Features of your vehicle

High Beam Assist (HBA)

Operating condition

The high beam switches to low beam

(if equipped)

in the below conditions.

1. Place the light switch in the AUTO

position.

•

When High Beam Assist is off.

2. Turn on the high beam by pushing

•

When the light switch is not in the

the switch away from you. High

AUTO position.

Beam Assist (

) indicator will illu-

•

When the headlamp is detected

minate.

from the on-coming vehicle.

3. High Beam Assist will turn on when

•

When the tail lamp is detected

vehicle speed is above 28 mph (45

from the front vehicle.

km/h).

•

When the surrounding is bright

• If the switch is pushed away when

enough high beams are not need-

High Beam Assist is operating, High

ed.

Beam Assist will turn off and the

•

When streetlights or other lights

OSC040040N

high beam will be on continuously.

are detected.

High Beam Assist (

) indicator will

High Beam Assist is a function that

•

When vehicle speed is below 22

turn off.

automatically adjusts the headlamp

mph (35 km/h).

range (switches between high beam

• If the switch is pulled towards you

when the high beam is on with oper-

•

When headlamp / taillamp of bicy-

and low beam) according to the

ating High Beam Assist, High Beam

cle/motorcycle is detected.

brightness of other vehicles and road

conditions.

Assist will turn off.

4. If the light switch is placed to the

headlamp position, High Beam

Assist will turn off and the low beam

will be on continuously.

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Features of your vehicle

Turn signals and lane change

They will self-cancel after a turn is

One-touch lane change function

signals

completed. If the indicator continues

To activate a one-touch lane change

to flash after a turn, manually return

function, move the turn signal lever

■ Type A

the lever to the OFF position.

slightly and then release it. The lane

To signal a lane change, move the

change signals will blink 3, 5 or 7

turn signal lever slightly and hold it in

times.

position (B). The lever will return to

You can choose one-touch lane

the OFF position when released.

change blinking function in

“One

If an indicator stays on and does not

touch turn signal” of “User setting”.

flash or if it flashes abnormally, one of

Refer to “User setting” in chapter 4.

the turn signal bulbs may be burned

(if equipped)

out and will require replacement.

OSC047406N

✽ NOTICE

■ Type B

If an indicator flash is abnormally

quick or slow, the bulb may be

burned out or have a poor electrical

connection in the circuit.

OSC040420N

The ignition switch must be on for the

turn signals to function. To turn on

the turn signals, move the lever up or

down (A). The green arrow indicators

on the instrument panel indicate

which turn signal is operating.

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Features of your vehicle

Front fog light (if equipped)

The fog lights will turn on when the

fog light switch (1) is turned on after

■ Type A

the parklight is turned on.

To turn off the fog lights, turn the fog

light switch (1) to the OFF position.

CAUTION

When in operation, the fog

lights consume large amounts

of vehicle electrical power. Only

use the fog lights when visibility

OSC040041N

is poor.

■ Type B

OSC040473N

Fog lights are used to provide

improved visibility when visibility is

poor due to fog, rain or snow, etc.

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Features of your vehicle

WIPERS AND WASHERS

A : Wiper speed control (front)

Front

Rear (5 Door, if equipped)

■ Type A

■ Type A

· HI - High wiper speed

· LO - Low wiper speed

· INT - Intermittent wipe

· AUTO* - Automatic control wipe

· OFF - Off

· MIST - Single wipe

B : Intermittent control wipe time

adjustment

C : Wash with brief wipes (front)*

■ Type B

■ Type B

D : Rear wiper/washer control

· O/OFF - Off

· HI - High wiper speed

· ON/LO - Low wiper speed

E : Wash with brief wipes (rear)

* : if equipped

OSC040428N/OSC040422N/OSC047427N/OSC040446N

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Features of your vehicle

Windshield wipers

✽ NOTICE

AUTO (Automatic) control

If there is heavy accumulation of

(if equipped)

Operates as follows when the igni-

tion switch is turned ON.

snow or ice on the windshield,

defrost the windshield for about 10

MIST : For a single wiping cycle,

minutes, or until the snow and/or ice

push the lever upward and

is removed, before using the wind-

release it. The wipers will

shield wipers in order to ensure

operate continuously if the

proper operation.

lever is held in this position.

If you do not remove the snow

OFF : Wiper is not in operation

and/or ice before using the wiper

INT : Wiper operates intermittently at

and washer, the wiper and washer

the same wiping intervals. Use

system may be damaged.

this mode in a light rain or mist.

To vary the speed setting, turn

OSC040411N

the speed control knob.

ON/LO : Normal wiper speed

The rain sensor located on the upper

HI : Fast wiper speed

end of the windshield glass senses

the amount of rainfall and controls the

wiping cycle for the proper interval.

The more it rains, the faster the wiper

operates. When the rain stops, the

wiper stops.

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Features of your vehicle

To vary the speed setting, turn the

Windshield washers (front)

speed control knob (1).

CAUTION

■ Type A

If the wiper switch is set in AUTO

When washing the vehicle, set

mode when the ignition switch is ON,

the wiper switch in the off posi-

the wiper will operate once to per-

tion to stop the auto wiper oper-

form a self-check of the system. Set

ation.

the wiper to off position when the

The wiper may operate and be

wiper is not in use.

damaged if the switch is set in

the AUTO mode while washing

CAUTION

the vehicle.

Do not remove the sensor cover

When the ignition switch is ON

located on the upper end of the

OSC047429N

and the windshield wiper switch

passenger side windshield

■ Type B

is placed in the AUTO mode, use

caution in the following situa-

glass. Damage to system parts

could occur and may not be

tions to avoid any injury to the

hands or other parts of the

covered by your vehicle warran-

ty.

body:

• Do not touch the upper end of

When starting the vehicle in

winter, set the wiper switch in

the windshield glass facing

the rain sensor.

the off position. Otherwise,

wipers may operate and ice may

• Do not wipe the upper end of

damage the windshield wiper

the windshield glass with a

OSC040424N

blades. Always remove all snow

damp or wet cloth.

and ice and defrost the wind-

In the OFF

position,

pull the lever

• Do not put pressure on the

shield properly prior to operat-

gently toward you to spray washer

windshield glass.

ing the windshield wipers.

fluid on the windshield and to run the

wipers 1-3 cycles.

Use this function when the wind-

shield is dirty.

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