KIA Cadenza (2019 year). Manual

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Features of your vehicle

Press START button again
(for smart key system)

• It means that you could start the

engine by pressing the Engine
Start/ Stop Button once more.

• If the warning illuminates each

time you press the Engine
Start/Stop Button, we recommend
that you have the vehicle inspected
by an authorized Kia dealer.

Press START button with key
(for smart key system)

• This warning message illuminates

if you press the Engine Start/Stop
Button while the warning message
“Key not detected” is illuminating.

• At this time, the immobilizer indica-

tor light blinks.

Check BRAKE SWITCH fuse
(for smart key system)

• This warning message illuminates

if the brake switch fuse is blown.

• It means that you should replace

the fuse with a new one. If that is
not possible, you can start the
engine by pressing the Engine
Start/Stop Button for 10 seconds in
the ACC position.

Shift to P or N to start engine
(for smart key system)

• This warning message illuminates

if you try to start the engine with
the shift lever not in the P (Park) or
N (Neutral) position.

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NOTICE

You can start the engine with the
shift lever in the N (Neutral) position.
But, for your safety, we recommend
that you start the engine with the
shift lever in the P (Park) position.

Low Washer Fluid (if equipped)

• This warning message illuminates

on the service reminder mode if
the washer fluid level in the reser-
voir is nearly empty.

• It means that you should refill the

washer fluid.

Low Fuel

• This warning message illuminates

if the fuel tank is nearly empty.
- When the low fuel level warning

light illuminates, add fuel as soon
as possible.

Features of your vehicle

Device in wireless charger
(if equipped)

Warning messages will illuminate
when the vehicle ignition is in OFF
and the smart phone is on the wire-
less charging pad in two situations:
1. When the driver or passenger

door is opened

2. When one minute has passed

after the ignition has been turned
OFF (and the door has not been
opened for more than one minute)

❈For more details, refer to “Smart

Phone Wireless Charger” in this
chapter.

Check headlamp LED (if equipped)

This warning message illuminates if
the headlamp does not turn on nor-
mally when you attempt to turn the
head lamp on. In this case, have your
vehicle inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer.

Battery discharging due to external
electrical devices (if equipped)

The vehicle can detect self-dis-
charge of the battery due to over-cur-
rent that is generated by unautho-
rized electrical devices such as black
box mounting during parking.
Please note that functions such as
ISG are limited and battery dis-
charge problems may occur.
If the warning continues even after
external electrical devices are
removed, have your vehicle inspect-
ed by a professional workshop. Kia
recommends to contact an author-
ized Kia dealer.

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Features of your vehicle

Warning lights

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NOTICE -

Warning lights

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.

Air bag Warning Light

This warning light illuminates:
• Once you set the Engine

Start/Stop Button to the ON posi-
tion.
- It illuminates for approximately 6

seconds and then goes off.

• When there is a malfunction with

the SRS.
We recommend that you, have
your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer.

Seat Belt Warning Light

This warning light informs the driver
that the seat belt is not fastened.

❈ For more details, refer to the “Seat

Belts” in chapter 3.

WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS

Features of your vehicle

Parking Brake & Brake
Fluid Warning Light

This warning light illuminates:
• Once you set the Engine

Start/Stop Button to the ON posi-
tion.
- It illuminates for approximately 3

seconds

When the parking brake is

applied, the warning light will
remain on.

• When the brake fluid level in the

reservoir is low.
- If the warning light illuminates

with the parking brake released, it
indicates the brake fluid level in
reservoir is low.

If the brake fluid level in the reservoir
is low:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe

location and stop your vehicle.

2. With the engine stopped, check the

brake fluid level immediately and add
fluid as required (For more details,
refer to “Brake Fluid” in chapter 8).

Then check all brake components
for fluid leaks. If any leaks in the
brake system are still found, the
warning light remains on, or the
brakes do not operate properly, do
not drive the vehicle.
In this case, have your vehicle
towed to an authorized Kia dealer
and inspected.

Dual-diagonal braking system
Your vehicle is equipped with dual-
diagonal braking systems. This
means you still have braking on two
wheels even if one of the dual sys-
tems should fail.
With only one of the dual systems
working, more than normal pedal
travel and greater pedal pressure are
required to stop the vehicle.
Also, the vehicle will not stop in as
short a distance with only a portion
of the brake system working.
If the brakes fail while you are driv-
ing, shift to a lower gear for addition-
al engine braking and stop the vehi-
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

This warning light illuminates:
• Once you set the Engine

Start/Stop Button to the ON posi-
tion.
- 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
assistance of the anti-lock brake
system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

Electronic
Brake force
Distribution
(EBD) System
Warning Light

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.

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NOTICE

Electronic Brake

force Distribution (EBD)
System Warning Light

When the ABS Warning Light is on
or both ABS and Parking Brake &
Brake Fluid Warning Lights are on,
the speedometer, odometer, or trip-
meter may not work. Also, the EPS
Warning Light may illuminate and
the steering effort may increase or
decrease.
Recommend to have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia deal-
er as soon as possible.

WARNING -

Electronic

Brake force Distribution
(EBD) System Warning Light

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
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.

Features of your vehicle

Electronic Power
Steering (EPS) Warning
Light

This warning light illuminates:
• Once you set the Engine

Start/Stop Button to the ON posi-
tion.
- It remains on until the engine is

started.

• When there is a malfunction with

the EPS.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (MIL)

This warning light illuminates:
• Once you set the Engine

Start/Stop Button to the ON posi-
tion.
- It remains on until the engine is

started.

• When there is a malfunction with

the emission control system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

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.

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.

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Features of your vehicle

Charging System
Warning Light

This warning light illuminates:
• Once you set the Engine

Start/Stop Button to the ON posi-
tion.
- It remains on until the engine is

started.

• When there is a malfunction with

either the alternator or electrical
charging system.

If there is a malfunction with either
the alternator or electrical charging
system:
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 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.

Engine Oil Pressure
Warning Light

This warning light illuminates:
• Once you set the Engine

Start/Stop Button to the ON posi-
tion.
- It remains on until the engine is

started.

• When the engine oil pressure is low.

If the engine oil pressure is low:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe

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.

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.

CAUTION -

Engine
Overheating

Do not continue driving with the
engine overheated. Otherwise
the engine may be damaged.

CAUTION -

Engine
damage

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.

Features of your vehicle

If the warning light stays on while the
engine is running, it indicates that
there may be serious engine dam-
age or malfunction. In this case,
1. Stop the vehicle as soon as it is

safe to do so.

2. Turn off the engine and check the

oil level. If the oil level is low, fill the
engine oil to the proper level.

3. Start the engine again. If the warn-

ing light stays on after the engine
is started, turn the engine off
immediately. In this case, have
your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer.

Low Tire Pressure
Warning Light

This warning light illuminates:
• Once you set the Engine

Start/Stop Button to the ON posi-
tion.
- It illuminates for approximately 3

seconds and then goes off.

• When one or more of your tires are

significantly underinflated.

❈For more details, refer to “Tire

Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)” in chapter 6.

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.

• The TPMS cannot alert you to

severe 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 slow-
ly move to a safe position off the
road.

WARNING

- Low tire

pressure

• Significantly low tire pressure

makes the vehicle unstable
and can contribute to loss of
vehicle control and increased
braking distances.

• Continued driving or low pres-

sure tires will cause the tires to
overheat and fail.

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Features of your vehicle

Electronic Parking Brake
(EPB) Warning Light
(if equipped)

This warning light illuminates:
• Once you set the Engine

Start/Stop Button to the ON posi-
tion.
- It illuminates for approximately 3

seconds and then goes off.

• When there is a malfunction with

the EPB.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

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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).

Master Warning light
(if equipped)

• This warning light informs the driver

of the following situations
- Blind Spot Detection fail
- Advanced Smart Cruise Control fail
- Blind Spot Detection automatic can-

celation

- Advanced Smart Cruise Control

radar fail

- Lamp wire disconnection and so on

The Master Warning Light illumi-
nates when more than one of the
above warning situations occur. At
this time, the LCD Modes Icon will
change from (

) to (

If the warning situation is solved, the
master warning light will be turned off
and the LCD Modes Icon will be
changed back to its previous icon (

Autonomous Emergency
Braking (AEB) Warning
light (if equipped)

This indicator light illuminates:
• When there is a malfunction with

the AEB.

In this case, have the vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized Kia dealer.

EPB

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LED Headlamp Warning
Light (if equipped)

This warning light illuminates:
• Once you set the 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
inspected 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
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

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NOTICE

Continuous driving with the LED
Headlamp Warning Light on or
blinking can reduce LED headlamp
(low beam) life.

Icy Road Warning Light
(if equipped)

This warning light is to warn the driv-
er the road may be icy.
When the following conditions occur,
the warning light (including Outside
Temperature Gauge) blinks 5 times
and then illuminates, and a warning
chime sounds once.
- The temperature on the Outside

Temperature Gauge is below
approximately 40°F (4°C).

Indicator Lights

Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) Indicator
Light

This indicator light illuminates:
• Once you set the Engine

Start/Stop Button to the ON posi-
tion.
- It illuminates for approximately 3

seconds and then goes off.

• When there is a malfunction with

the ESC 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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Features of your vehicle

Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) OFF
Indicator Light

This indicator light illuminates:
• Once you set the Engine

Start/Stop Button to the ON posi-
tion.
- It illuminates for approximately 3

seconds and then goes off.

• When you deactivate the ESC sys-

tem by pressing the ESC OFF but-
ton.

❈For more details, refer to

“Electronic Stability Control (ESC)”
in chapter 5.

Immobilizer Indicator
Light (With Smart Key)

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.

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.

This indicator light illuminates for 2
seconds and goes off:
• 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 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).

• 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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Turn Signal Indicator
Light

This indicator light blinks:
• When you turn the turn signal light

on.

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.

High Beam Indicator
Light

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.

High beam assist indica-
tor (if equipped)

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.

❈For more details, refer to “High

beam assist” in this chapter.

Light ON Indicator Light

This indicator light illuminates:
• When the tail lights or headlights

are on.

Front Fog Indicator
Light (if equipped)

This indicator light illuminates:
• When the front fog lights are on.

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Features of your vehicle

Cruise
Indicator Light
(if equipped)

This indicator light illuminates:
• When the cruise control system is

enabled.

❈For more details, refer to “Cruise

Control System” in chapter 5.

AUTO HOLD Indicator
Light (if equipped)

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.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

❈For more details, refer to “Auto

Hold” in chapter 5.

LKA(Lane Keeping
Assist) indicator
(if equipped)

The LKA indicator will illuminate
when you turn the lane keeping
assistant system on by pressing the
LKA button.
If there is a problem with the system,
the yellow LKA indicator will illumi-
nate.

❈ For more details, refer to “Lane

Keeping Assist” in chapter 5.

AUTO

HOLD

CRUISE

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ECO Indicator Light
(if equipped)

This indicator light illuminates :
• When the Active ECO system is

activated by pressing the DRIVE
mode button.

• The ECO indicator (green) will illu-

minate to show that the Active
ECO is operating.

❈For more details, refer to “Drive

Mode Integrated Control System"
in chapter 5.

SPORT Mode Indicator
Light (if equipped)

This indicator light illuminates:
• When you select “SPORT” mode

as drive mode.

❈For more details, refer to “Drive

Mode” in chapter 5.

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.

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Features of your vehicle

Description

The head up display is a transparent
display which projects a shadow of
some information of the instrument
cluster and navigation on the wind-
shield glass.

• The head up display image on the

windshield glass may not be visible
when:
- Sitting posture prevents visibility.
- Wearing a polarized sunglasses.
- There is an object on the cover of

the head up display.

- Driving on a wet road.
- Lighting is turned on inside the

vehicle.

- Any light comes from the outside.
- Wearing inadequate glasses for

your eyesight.

• If the head up display image is not

shown well, adjust the height, rota-
tion or illumination of the head up
display in the LCD window.

❈ For more details, refer to “LCD

window” in this chapter.

• When the head up display needs

inspection or repair, we recom-
mend that you consult an author-
ized Kia dealer.

• Do not place any accessories on

the dashboard or attach any
objects on the windshield glass.

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NOTICE

Installing window tint or any other
type of metallic coating on the wind-
shield can prevent the driver from
seeing the Head Up Display images.

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NOTICE

When replacing the front wind-
shield glass of the vehicles equipped
with the head up display, replace it
with a windshield glass designed for
the head up display operation.
Otherwise, duplicated images may
be displayed on the windshield glass.

HEAD UP DISPLAY (HUD) (IF EQUIPPED)

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WARNING -

Head up
display

The Head up display is a supple-
mental system. Do not solely
rely on the system, always drive
safely, and pay attention to the
driving conditions on the road.

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Head Up Display ON/OFF

The HUD display may be activated or
deactivated in user setting mode
while engine is ON.

Head Up Display Information

1. Turn By Turn navigation informa-

tion

2. Road signs
3. Speedometer
4. Cruise setting speed
5. Smart Cruise Control with Stop &

Go (SCC) information

6. BLIND-SPOT COLLISION WARN-

ING (BCW)

7. Warning light (Low fuel, BCW)
8. AV mode information

Head Up Display Setting

On the LCD display, you can change
the head up display settings as fol-
lows.
1. Display height
2. Rotation
3. Brightness
4. Content select
5. Speedometer size
6. Speedometer color

❈ For more details, refer to “LCD

window” in this chapter.

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