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Kia Telluride: Driver adjustments / Lighting

The Kia Telluride is equipped with a comprehensive lighting system designed to improve visibility, enhance driver awareness, and provide safer operation in a wide range of driving conditions. Both the exterior and interior lighting systems work together to increase convenience while helping other road users recognize your vehicle.

NOTE

To help prevent unnecessary battery discharge, avoid leaving the headlamps or interior lights switched on for extended periods while the engine is not running.

LCD display messages

Door, hood, liftgate, or sunroof open The LCD display in your Kia Telluride provides a visual warning whenever a door, the hood, the liftgate, or the sunroof is not fully closed...

Battery saver function

This feature is designed to protect the vehicle battery from excessive discharge if the exterior lights are accidentally left on. Once the engine is turned off and the driver's door is opened, the system automatically switches off the position lamps...

Other information:

Kia Telluride (LQ2, 2027-2026) Owner's Manual: Armrest

Armrest (2nd row seat, for 8 passenger vehicle) To use the second-row armrest in an 8-passenger Kia Telluride, pull it forward from the seatback until it rests in the usable position.

Kia Telluride (LQ2, 2027-2026) Owner's Manual: Moving forward and backward

To move the seat forward or backward: Push the seat control switch forward or backward until the seat reaches the preferred position. Release the switch immediately once the desired position has been achieved.