2022 Kia Sorento Hybrid Owner’s Manual

The 2022 Kia Sorento Hybrid combines eco-friendliness and versatile speed in a way that works well together. It represents a new era of driving that is better for the environment. This innovative SUV has a refined hybrid powertrain that blends a gas engine and an electric motor in a way that works well together. As a result, it gets great gas mileage and puts out less pollution. The Sorento Hybrid has a modern and stylish look, and its interior is roomy and flexible. It also has a lot of high-tech features and driver-assistance systems to make driving comfortable and easy. The 2022 Kia Sorento Hybrid shows a commitment to better transportation by redefining what it means to be environmentally friendly and still have a lot of power.

Exterior overview

* The actual shape may differ from the illustration.

1. Hood 5-47
2. Headlamp 5-140, 8-68
3. Wheel and tire 7-17, 9-6
4. Outside rear view mirror 5-76
5. Panorama sunroof 5-55
6. Front windshield wiper blades 5-147, 8-32
7. Windows 5-42
8. Front ultrasonic sensors 5-134
9. Front radar 6-73
10. Front view camera 6-60, 6-73
11. Front fog lamp 8-70
12. Roof rack 5-196
13. Charging door 1-4

Safety features of your vehicle

For the safety of the driver and vehicle passengers, you should become familiar with the vehicle’s safety features.

Important safety precautions
You will find many safety precautions and recommendations throughout this section, and throughout this manual.
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 always wear their 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 inju-ries to occupants who sit too close to them, or who are not properly restrained. Infants, young children, and shorter adults are at the greatest risk of being injured by an inflating air bag. Follow all instructions 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 drowsiness, reaching for objects, eating, personal grooming, other passengers, 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 driving. 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.
• 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 driv-ing conditions, regardless of the maximum speed posted.

Keep your vehicle in safe condition
Having a tire blowout or a mechanical failure can be extremely hazardous. To reduce the possibility of such problems, check your tire pressures and conditions frequently, and perform all regularly scheduled maintenance.

Features of your vehicle Keys

Record your key number The key code num-ber is stamped on the key code tag attached to the key set. Should you lose your keys, this number will enable an authorized Kia dealer to duplicate the keys easily. Remove the key code tag and store it in a safe place. Also, record the key code number and keep it in a safe and handy place, but not in the vehicle.

WARNING
Never leave the keys in your vehicle Leaving children unattended in a vehicle with the keys is dangerous even if the vehicle is ACC or ON posi-tion.
Unattended children could press the ENGINE START/STOP button and may operate power windows or other controls, or even make the vehicle move, which could result in serious bodily injury or even death. Never leave the keys in your vehicle with unsupervised children, when the engine is running.

Smart key
With a smart key, you can lock or unlock a door and even start the engine without inserting the key.

Lock (1)
All doors are locked if the lock but-ton is pressed. If all doors are closed, the hazard warning lights will blink and the chime will sound once to indicate that all doors are locked.
Also, if the lock button is pressed once more within 4 seconds, the hazard warning lights will blink and the chime will sound once to confirm that the door is locked.
However, if any door remains open, the hazard warning lights (and/or the chime) will not operate. But if all doors are closed after the lock but-ton is pressed, the hazard warning lights will blink once.

Unlock (2)
The driver’s door is unlocked if the unlock button is pressed once. The hazard warning lights will blink twice to indicate that the driver’s door is unlocked.
All doors are unlocked if the unlock button is pressed once more within 4 seconds. The hazard warning lights will blink and the chime will sound twice again to indicate that all doors are unlocked. After pressing this button, the doors will lock automatically unless you open any door within 30 seconds.
If you attempt to lock or unlock the door by pressing the door lock/unlock button in any of the following states, the door will not be locked or unlocked.

• When you want to lock or unlock the door in the ACC or ON state.
• When you want to lock a door in a car with one or more doors open.
  Depending on the vehicle, the driver can turn off or set the 2-press unlock setting function.

Liftgate unlock/open (3)
The liftgate is unlocked or opened (if equipped) if the button is pressed for more than 1 second.

Panic alarm (4)
The horn sounds and the hazard warning lights blink for about 30 seconds if this button is pressed for more than 0.5 seconds. To stop the horn and lights, press any button on the transmitter.

Remote start (5) (if equipped)
You can start the vehicle using the remote start button (5) of the smart key.
To start the vehicle remotely:

• Lock the doors by pressing the door lock button (1) within 32 ft (10 m) distance from the vehicle.
• Press the remote start button for over 2 seconds within 4 seconds after locking the doors.
  Press the remote start button once to turn off the vehicle.
  If no further action for operating/driving the vehicle is taken, the vehi-cle will be turned off 10 minutes after starting the vehicle remotely.
  While remote starting, the hazard warning lights blink 3 times. If you want to stop the engine, press the Remote Start button (5) again.

Remote smart parking assist (RSPA) (6, 7) (if equipped)
The Remote smart parking assist (RSPA) helps the drivers park their vehicle by using sensors to measure parking spaces and control the steering wheel, gear shift and vehi-cle speed to semi-automatically park the vehicle. With the smart key, the driver can move the vehicle forward or backward using the forward/backward buttons (6, 7) on the smart key. For more information, refer to “Remote Smart Parking Assist (RSPA) (if equipped)” on page 5-233.

Start-up
You can start the vehicle without inserting the key.
* For more information, refer to “ENGINE START/STOP button (if equipped)” on page 6-9.

Mechanical key
If the smart key does not operate normally, you can lock or unlock the door by using the mechanical key.

To remove the mechanical key, press and hold the release button (1) and remove the mechanical key (2).
To reinstall the mechanical key, put the key into the hole and push it until a “click” sound is heard.

WARNING
Smart key
Never leave the keys in your vehicle with unsupervised children. Leaving children unattended in a vehicle with a smart key is dangerous. Children copy adults and they could press the start button. The key would enable children to operate power windows or other controls, or even make the vehicle move, which could result in serious bodily injury or death.

Smart key precautions
The smart key may not work if any of the following occur:

• 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 smart key.
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• The smart key is near a mobile two-way radio system or a cellular phone.
• Another vehicle’s smart key being operated close to your vehi-cle.

When the smart key does not work correctly, open and close the door with the mechanical key and contact an authorized Kia dealer.
If the smart key is in close proximity to your cell phone or smartphone, the signal from the smart key could be blocked by normal operation of your cell phone or smartphone. This is especially important when the phone is active, such as when making calls, receiving calls, text messaging, and/or sending/receiving emails. Avoid placing the smart key and your cell phone or smartphone in the same pants or jacket pocket and maintain adequate distance between the two devices.

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