KIA Cadenza (2018 year). Manual - part 1

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Your vehicle at a glance

1. Door ......................................................4-16

2. Fuel filler lid ..........................................4-38

3. Rear combination lamp 

(Maintenance).......................................7-75

4. High mounted stop lamp 

(Maintenance).......................................7-75

5. Trunk lid .......................................4-20, 4-27

6. Antenna ..............................................4-154

7. Rearview camera................................4-104

Surround view monitoring system ......4-105

8. Rear parking assist system ................4-100

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Rear view

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INTERIOR OVERVIEW 

1. Door lock/unlock button.........................4-17

2. Power window switches ........................4-31

3. Central door lock switch ........................4-18

4. Power window lock button.....................4-34

5. Outside rearview mirror control switch..4-62

6. Outside rearview mirror folding button ..4-63

7. Fuel filler lid release button...................4-38

8. Trunk lid release button................4-20, 4-21

9. ESC OFF button ...................................5-31

10. Instrument panel illumination 

control switch ......................................4-65

11. BSD On/OFF button............................5-76

12. Lane departure warning system

button ................................................4-105

13. Steering wheel ....................................4-47

14. Steering wheel tilt control....................4-48

15. Inner fuse panel ..................................7-58

16. Brake pedal .........................................5-17

17. Parking brake pedal ............................5-19

18. Hood release lever ..............................4-35

19. Seat.......................................................3-4

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INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW

1. Steering wheel audio controls ............4-155
2. Driver`s front air bag.............................3-54
3. Horn ......................................................4-51
4. Instrument cluster .................................4-64
5. Wiper/Washer .....................................4-113
6. Engine start/stop button .........................5-6
7. Cruise control ..............................5-49, 5-53
8. Audio...................................................4-154
9. Hazard warning flasher switch................6-2
10. Climate control system .....................4-122
11. Shift lever ............................................5-10
12. Seat warmer /

Air ventilation switch ..............4-142, 4-144

13. Heated steering wheel button.............4-50
14. Drive mode control button ..................5-68
15. Electronic parking brake(EPB) switch...5-20
16. AUTO HOLD control button ................5-26
17. Surround view monitoring system ....4-105
18. Rear curtain button ...........................4-151
19. Wireless smart phone charging 

system ..............................................4-146

20. Power outlet ......................................4-145
21. AUX, USB port..................................4-156
22. Center console box...........................4-140
23. Glove box..........................................4-140
24. Passenger`s front air bag ...................3-54

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ENGINE COMPARTMENT

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1. Engine coolant reservoir....................7-26

2. Engine oil filler cap ............................7-24

3. Brake fluid reservoir ..........................7-29

4. Air cleaner .........................................7-32

5. Fuse box............................................7-58

6. Negative battery terminal ..................7-40

7. Positive battery terminal ....................7-40

8. Engine oil dipstick..............................7-24

9. Radiator cap ......................................7-26

10. Windshield washer fluid reservoir....7-30

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Gasoline Engine (Lambda 3.3L - GDI)

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Safety features of your vehicle

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You will find many safety precautions
and recommendations throughout
this section, and throughout this man-
ual. The safety precautions in this sec-
tion are among the most important.

Always wear your seat belt 

A seat belt is your best protection in
all types of accidents. Air bags are
designed to supplement seat belts,
not replace them. So even though
your vehicle is equipped with air
bags, ALWAYS make sure you and
your passengers wear your seat
belts, and wear them properly.

Restrain all children 

All children under age 13 should ride
in your vehicle properly restrained in
a rear seat, not the front seat. Infants
and small children should be
restrained in an appropriate child
restraint. Larger children should use
a booster seat with the lap/shoulder
belt until they can use the seat belt
properly without a booster seat.

Air bag hazards 

While air bags can save lives, they
can also cause serious or fatal
injuries to occupants who sit too
close to them, or who are not prop-
erly restrained. Infants, young chil-
dren, and shorter adults are at the
greatest risk of being injured by an
inflating air bag. Follow all instruc-
tions and warnings in this manual.

Driver distraction 

Driver distraction presents a serious
and potentially deadly danger, espe-
cially for inexperienced drivers.
Safety should be the first concern
when behind the wheel and drivers
need to be aware of the wide array of
potential distractions, such as drowsi-
ness, reaching for objects, eating,
personal grooming, other passen-
gers, and using cellular phones.
Drivers can become distracted when
they take their eyes and attention off
the road or their hands off the wheel
to focus on activities other than driv-
ing. To reduce your risk of distraction
or getting into an accident:
• ALWAYS set up your mobile

devices (i.e., MP3 players, phones,
navigation units, etc.) when your
vehicle is parked or safely stopped.

IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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• ONLY use your mobile device

when allowed by laws and when
conditions permit safe use. NEVER
text or email while driving. Most
states have laws prohibiting drivers
from texting. Some states and
cities also prohibit drivers from
using handheld phones.

• NEVER let the use of a mobile

device distract you from driving.
You have a responsibility to your
passengers and others on the road
to always drive safely, with your
hands on the wheel as well as your
eyes and attention on the road.

Control your speed 

Excessive speed is a major factor in
crash injuries and deaths. Generally,
the higher the speed, the greater the
risk, but serious injuries can also
occur at lower speeds. Never drive
faster than is safe for current condi-
tions, regardless of the maximum
speed posted.

Keep your vehicle in safe con-
dition 

Having a tire blowout or a mechani-
cal failure can be extremely haz-
ardous. To reduce the possibility of
such problems, check your tire pres-
sures and condition frequently, and
perform all regularly scheduled
maintenance.

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Driver`s seat
(1) Driver position memory system*
(2) Forward and backward
(3) Seat back angle
(4) Seat cushion height
(5) Lumbar support*
(6) Cushion extension*
(7) Head rest

Front Passenger`s seat
(8) Forward and backward
(9) Seat back angle
(10) Seat cushion height*
(11) Lumbar support*
(12) Head rest

Rear seat
(13) Armrest
(14) Ski-pass through
(15) Head rest

* : if equipped

SEAT 

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WARNING

- Uprighting

seat

Do not press the release lever
on a manual seatback without
holding and controlling the
seatback. The seatback will
spring upright possibly impact-
ing you or other passengers.

WARNING

- Loose

objects

Do not place anything in the dri-
ver's foot well or under the front
seats. Loose objects in the dri-
ver's foot area could interfere
with the operation of the foot
pedals.

WARNING

- Driver respon-

sibility for passengers

The driver must advise the pas-
sengers to keep the seatback in
an upright position whenever
the vehicle is in motion. If a seat
is reclined during an accident,
the restraint system's ability to
restrain will be greatly reduced.

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WARNING

- Seat cushion

Occupants should never sit on
aftermarket seat cushions or sit-
ting cushions. The passenger's
hips may slide under the lap por-
tion of the seat belt during an
accident or a sudden stop.

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. Storing items
against the seatback could
result in serious or fatal injury
in a sudden stop or collision.

• Sit as far back as possible from

the steering wheel while still
maintaining comfortable con-
trol of the your vehicle. A dis-
tance of at least 10" from your
chest to the steering wheel is
recommended. Failure to do so
can result in air bag inflation
injuries to the driver.

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Feature of Seat Leather 

• Leather is made from the outer

skin of an animal, which goes
through a special process to be
available for use. Since it is a nat-
ural substance, each part differs in
thickness or density.
Wrinkles may appear as a natural
result of stretching and shrinking
depending on the temperature and
humidity.

• The seat is made of stretchable

fabric to improve comfort.

• The parts contacting the body are

curved and the side  supporting
area is high which provides driving
comfort and stability.

WARNING

- Unexpected

Seat Movement

After adjusting a manual seat,
always check that it is locked by
shifting your weight to the front
and back. Sudden or unexpect-
ed movement of the driver's
seat could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle.

WARNING 

- Rear seatbacks

Always lock the rear seatback
before driving. Failure to do so
could result in passengers or
objects being thrown forward
injuring vehicle occupants.

WARNING

- Luggage and

Cargo

Do not stack pile or stack lug-
gage or cargo higher than the
seatback in the cargo area. In an
accident the cargo could strike
and injury a passenger.

If

objects are large, heavy or must
be piled, they must be secured
in the cargo area.

WARNING

- Cargo Area

Do not allow passengers to ride
in the cargo area under any cir-
cumstance. The cargo area is
solely for the purpose of trans-
porting luggage or cargo.

WARNING

- Seat 

adjustment

• Do not adjust the seat while

wearing seat belts. Moving the
seat forward will cause strong
pressure on the abdomen.

• Do not place your hand near

the seat bottom or seat track
while adjusting the seat. Your
hand could get caught in the
seat mechanism.

WARNING

- Small

Objects

Use extreme caution when pick-
ing up small objects trapped
under the seats or between the
seat and the center console.
Your hands might be cut or
injured by the sharp edges of
the seats mechanism.

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• Wrinkles may appear naturally

from usage. It is not a fault of  the
product.

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NOTICE

Wrinkles or abrasions which appear
naturally from usage are not cov-
ered by warranty.

Front seat adjustment - power 

The front seat can be adjusted by
using the control switches located on
the outside of the seat cushion.
Before driving, adjust the seat to the
proper position so you can easily con-
trol the steering wheel, pedals and
switches on the instrument panel.

When in operation, the power seat-
consumes a large amount of electri-
cal power. To prevent unnecessary
system drain, don’t adjust the power
seat longer than necessary while the
engine is not running.

WARNING

- Unattended

children

Do not leave children unattend-
ed in the vehicle. Children might
operate features of the vehicle
that could injure them.

CAUTION

- Power seat

adjustments

The power seating controls
function by electronic motor.
Excessive operation may cause
damage to the electrical equip-
ment.

CAUTION

- Power Seating

Do not operate two or more
power seat control switches at
the same time. Doing so may
damage the power seat motor or
electrical components.

CAUTION

• Belts with metallic acces-

sories, zippers or keys inside
your back pants pocket may
damage the seat fabric.

• Make sure not to wet the seat.

It may change the nature of
natural leather.

• Jeans or clothes which con-

tain bleach may contaminate
the surface of the seat cover-
ing fabric and cause damage
or discoloration.

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Forward and backward

Push the control switch forward or
backward to move the seat to the
desired position. When the control
switch is operated forward, the seat
cushion is slightly raised, and the
seat cushion lowered when the
switch is operated backward.
Release the switch once the seat
reaches the desired position.

Cushion extension 
(for driver's seat, if equipped)

To move the front part of cushion for-
ward:
1. Push the front part of control

switch to move the seat cushion to
the desired length.

2. Release the switch once the seat

cushion reaches the desired length.

To move the front part of cushion
rearward:
1. Push the rear part of control

switch to move the seat cushion to
the desired length.

2. Release the switch once the seat

cushion reaches the desired
length.

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Seatback angle

Push the control switch forward or
backward to move the seatback to
the desired angle. Release the
switch once the seat reaches the
desired position.

Seat height

Pull the front portion of the control
switch up to raise or press down to
lower the front part of the seat cush-
ion. Pull the rear portion of the con-
trol switch up to raise or press down
to lower the seat cushion. Release
the switch once the seat reaches the
desired position.

Lumbar support (if equipped)

The lumbar support can be adjusted
by pressing the lumbar support
switch on the side of the seat.

Type A (for driver's seat & passen-
ger's seat)

1. Press the front portion of the

switch to increase support, or the
rear portion of the switch, to
decrease support.

2. Release the switch once it reach-

es the desired position.

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Type B (for driver's seat)

1. Press the front portion of the

switch (1) to increase support, or
the rear portion of the switch (2),
to decrease support.

2. Release the switch once it reach-

es the desired position.

3. Press the upper portion (3) of the

switch to move the support posi-
tion up, or press the lower portion
(4) of the switch, to move the sup-
port position down.

4. Release the switch once it reach-

es the desired position.

Driver position memory system
(if equipped, for power seat)

A driver position memory system is
provided to store and recall the driv-
er seat and outside rearview mirror
position with a simple button opera-
tion. By saving the desired position
into the system memory, different
drivers can reposition the driver seat
based upon their driving preference.
If the battery is disconnected, the
desired seat position memory will
need to be re-saved.

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WARNING - 

Driver

Position Memory System

Never attempt to operate the
driver position memory system
while the vehicle is moving.
This could result in loss of con-
trol, and an accident causing
death or serious injury.

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Storing positions into memory
using the buttons on the door

Storing driver’s seat positions

1. Shift the shift lever into P while the

engine start/stop button is ON.

2. Adjust the driver’s seat and out-

side rearview mirror comfortable
for the driver.

3. Press SET button on the control

panel. The system will beep once.

4. Press one of the memory buttons

(1 or 2) within 5 seconds after
pressing the SET button. The sys-
tem will beep twice when memory
has been successfully stored.

When recalling an adjustment mem-
ory button while sitting in the vehicle,
you can be surprised by the setting
chosen if the memory has been
adjusted by someone else. If that
occurs, immediately push the seat
position control knob in the direction
of the desired position to stop further
undesired movement.

Recalling positions from memory

1. Shift the shift lever into P while the

engine start/stop button is ON.

2. To recall the position in the memo-

ry, press the desired memory but-
ton (1 or 2). The system will beep
once, then the driver’s seat will
automatically adjust to the stored
position.

Adjusting the control switch for the
driver’s seat while the system is
recalling the stored position will
cause the movement to stop and
move in the direction that the control
switch is moved.

Easy access function (if equipped)

The system will move the driver's
seat automatically as follows:
• With smart key system

- It will move the driver’s seat rear-

ward when the engine start/stop
button is changed to the OFF
position.

- It will move the driver’s seat for-

ward when the engine start/stop
button is changed to the ACC or
START position.

- It will move the driver's seat for-

ward when you get in your vehicle
with the smart key after closing
the driver's door.

You can activate or deactivate this
feature. Refer to "User settings" in
chapter 4.

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Headrest (for front seat)

The driver's and front passenger's
seats are equipped with a headrest
for the occupant's safety and comfort.
The headrest not only provides com-
fort for the driver and front passenger,
but also helps protect the head and
neck in the event of a rear collision.
For maximum effectiveness in case
of an accident, the headrest should
be adjusted so the middle of the
headrest is at the same height of the
center of gravity of an occupant's
head. Generally, the center of gravity
of most people's head is similar with
the height of the top of their eyes.

Also, adjust the headrest as close to
your head as possible. For this rea-
son, the use of a cushion that holds
the body away from the seatback is
not recommended.

Adjusting the height up and down

To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (1). To lower the
headrest, push and hold the release
button (2) on the headrest support
and lower the headrest to the desired
position (3).

WARNING

- Headrest

removal/adjustment

• Do not operate the vehicle

with the headrests removed.
Headrests can provide critical
neck and head support in a
crash.

• Do not adjust the headrest

height while the vehicle is in
motion. Driver may lose con-
trol of the vehicle.

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CAUTION

Excessive pulling or pushing
may damage the headrest.

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NOTICE

If you recline the seatback towards
the front with the headrest and seat
cushion raised, the headrest may
come in contact with the sunvisor or
other parts of the vehicle. 

Removal and reinstallation

To remove the headrest:
1. Recline the seatback (2) with the

recline lever or switch (1).

2. Raise headrest as far as it can go.
3. Press  the headrest release button

(3) while pulling the headrest up (4).

To reinstall the headrest :
1. Put the headrest poles (2) into the

holes while pressing the release
button (1) or switch(1).

2. Recline the seatback (4) with the

recline lever or switch (3).

3. Adjust the headrest to the appro-

priate height.

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WARNING - 

Headrest
Removal

NEVER allow anyone to ride in a
seat with the headrest removed.
Headrests can provide critical
neck and head support in a
crash.

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WARNING

- Headrest

Reinstallation

To reduce the risk of injury to
the head or neck, always make
sure the headrest is locked into
position and adjusted properly
after reinstalling.