Kia Stinger CK: Warning and indicator lights / Indicator Lights

Kia Stinger (CK) 2018-2025 Owner's Manual / Features of your vehicle / Warning and indicator lights / Indicator Lights

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Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Indicator Light

This indicator 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 ESC system.

In this case, have the 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.

Electronic Stability Control (ESC) OFF Indicator Light

This indicator 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 you deactivate the ESC system by pressing the ESC OFF button.

❈For more details, refer to “Electronic Stability Control (ESC)” in chapter 5.

Auto stop indicator

This indicator will illuminate when the engine enters the Idle Stop mode of the ISG (Idle Stop and Go) system.

When the automatic starting occurs, the auto stop indicator on the cluster will blink for 5 seconds.

❈For more details, refer to the ISG (Idle Stop and Go) system in chapter 5.

✽ NOTICE

When the engine automatically starts by the ISG system, some warning lights (ABS, ESC, ESC OFF, EPS or Parking brake warning light) may turn on for a few seconds.

This happens because of the low battery voltage. It does not mean the system is malfunctioning.

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 vehicle while the Engine Start/Stop Button is ON.

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

Turn Signal Indicator Light

This indicator light blinks:

• When you switch on 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 the 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 illuminate 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.

Light ON Indicator Light

This indicator light illuminates:

• When the tail lights or headlights are on.

High beam assist indicator

This warning light illuminates :

  • When the high-Beam is on with the light switch in the AUTO light position.
  • 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 chapter 4.

AUTO HOLD Indicator Light

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 system activated.
  • [Yellow] When there is a malfunction with the auto hold system. In this case, have the vehicle inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

❈For more details, refer to “Auto Hold” in chapter 5.

LKA(Lane Keeping Assist) indicator

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 illuminate.

❈For more details, refer to “Lane Keeping Assist” in chapter 5.

WARNING - Distracted driving

Driving while distracted can result in a loss of vehicle control that may lead to an accident, 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 systems which take the driver's eyes, attention and focus away from the safe operation of a vehicle or which are not permissible by law should never be used during operation of the vehicle.

Other information:

Kia Stinger (CK) 2018-2025 Owner's Manual: Inner panel fuse replacement

1. Turn the ignition switch and all other switches off. 2. Open the fuse panel cover. If the switch is located in the “OFF” position, a caution indicator will be displayed in the cluster. 3. Pull the suspected fuse straight out. Use the removal tool provided on the engine compartment fuse panel cover. 4. Check the removed fuse; replace it if it is blown.

Kia Stinger (CK) 2018-2025 Owner's Manual: Seat warmer

■ Front seat • Type A ■ Front seat • Type B ■ Rear seat The seat warmer is provided to warm the front seats during cold weather. With the ignition switch in the ON position, push up either of the switches to warm the driver's seat or the front passenger's seat. During mild weather or under conditions where the operation of the seat warmer is not needed, keep the switches in the “OFF” position.

 
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