Indicator lights

Charging indicator light

This indicator illuminates:

When charging the high voltage battery.

READY indicator

This indicator appears:

When the vehicle is ready to be driven.

ON: Normal driving is possible.
OFF: Normal driving is not possible, or a problem has occurred.
Blinking: You can drive in an emergency.

When the ready indicator goes OFF or blinks, there is a problem with the system. If this occurs, have your vehicle inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

Battery Conditioning mode indicator light

This indicator appears:

When Battery Conditioning Mode is activated.

Electronic stability control (ESC) indicator light

This indicator light appears:

For approximately 3 seconds when you turn the EV button to POWER ON or DRIVE READY position.
When there is an ESC system malfunction. In this case, have your vehicle inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

This indicator light blinks while the ESC is operating.

For more information, refer to Electronic Stability Control (ESC).

Electronic stability control (ESC) OFF indicator light

This indicator light appears:

For approximately 3 seconds when you press the EV button to POWER ON or DRIVE READY position.
When you deactivate the ESC system by pressing the ESC OFF button.

For more information, refer to Electronic Stability Control (ESC).

AUTO HOLD indicator light

This indicator light appears:

White when you activate the Auto Hold system by pressing the AUTO HOLD button.
Green when you stop the vehicle completely by engaging the brake pedal with the Auto Hold system activated.
Yellow when there is a malfunction with the Auto Hold system. In this case, have your vehicle inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

For more information, refer to AUTO HOLD.

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 EV button is POWER ON or DRIVE READY position.
- At this time, you can start the vehicle.
- The indicator light goes off after starting the vehicle.

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 vehicle.

For more information, refer to Immobilizer system.

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 EV Button is POWER ON or DRIVE READY.

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 vehicle. However, you can start the vehicle if you press the EV button with the smart key. (For more details, refer to Starting the vehicle.).
When the immobilizer system is malfunctioning.

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

Turn signal indicator light

This indicator light blinks when you engage the turn signal.

The turn signal system may be malfunctioning and should be inspected by an authorized Kia dealer if the indicator light does any of the following:

The indicator light appears but does not blink.
The indicator light blinks more rapidly.
The indicator light does not appear at all.

High beam indicator light

This indicator light appears:

When the high beam lights are ON.
When the turn signal is set to Flash-to-Pass.

High Beam Assist (HBA) indicator light

This indicator light appears:

When the light switch is set to AUTO and the high beam lights are ON.
If your vehicle detects oncoming vehicles or vehicles ahead, High Beam Assist will automatically switch the headlight from high beam to low beam.

For more information, refer to High Beam Assist (HBA).

Light ON indicator light

This indicator light appears when the taillight or headlight is ON.

Lane Safety indicator light

This indicator light appears:

For approximately 3 seconds when you press the EV button is in the POWER ON or DRIVE READY position.
Gray when Lane Keeping Assist operating conditions are not satisfied.
Green when Lane Keeping Assist operating conditions are satisfied.
Yellow when Lane Safety is disabled or a malfunction is detected.

If the yellow warning light remains illuminated after the sensor has been uncovered or unblocked when Lane Safety is ON, have your vehicle inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

The indicator light blinks green when Lane Keeping Assist is operating.

For more information, refer to Lane Keeping Assist (LKA).

Downhill Brake Control (DBC) indicator light

This indicator light appears:

For approximately 3 seconds when you press the EV button is in the POWER ON or DRIVE READY position.
When you activate the system by pressing the DBC button.

This indicator light blinks when DBC is operating.

This indicator light appears yellow when the DBC system is malfunctioning.

If this occurs, have your vehicle inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

For more information, refer to Downhill Brake Control (DBC).

Drive mode indicator light ( / / / /): (if equipped)

This indicator light appears according to which drive mode you select.

For more information, refer to Drive mode integrated control system.

Inattentive Driving Warning indicator light : (if equipped)

This indicator light appears:

For approximately 3 seconds when you press the EV button is in the POWER ON or DRIVE READY position.
Yellow when the DAW is disabled or malfunctioning.

If the indicator light remains yellow after you have uncovered or unblocked the front view camera, have your vehicle inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

This indicator light blinks yellow when the DAW recommends that you take a break from driving.

For more information, refer to Driver Attention Warning (DAW).

Intelligent Speed Limit Assist indicator light : (if equipped)

This indicator light appears:

For approximately 3 seconds when you press the EV button is in the POWER ON or DRIVE READY position.
Yellow when ISLA is OFF, disabled, or malfunctioning.
When the ISLA system is ON, the indicator displays the speed limit. When the vehicle is speeding, the speed limit displays red.