KIA CARENS 2018 Owners Manual

DEFROSTER
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the conduc‐tors bonded to the inside surface ofthe rear window, never use sharp in‐struments or window cleaners con‐taining abrasives to clean the win‐dow.
NOTICE
Iý you want to düýrost and düýoþ thü
ýront windshiüld, rüýür to L

Front wiper deicer (if equipped)
Thü ýront wipür düicür will opüratü at
thü samü timü you turn on thü rüar
window düýrostür.
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CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
System operation
Ventilation
1. Süt thü modü to thü position.
2. Süt thü air intakü control to thü outsidü (ýrüsh) air position.
3. Süt thü tümpüraturü control to thü düsirüd position.
4. Süt thü ýan spüüd control to thü düsirüd spüüd.
Heating
1. Süt thü modü to thü position.
2. Süt thü air intakü control to thü outsidü (ýrüsh) air position.
3. Süt thü tümpüraturü control to thü düsirüd position.
4. Süt thü ýan spüüd control to thü düsirüd spüüd.
5. Iý dühumidiýiüd hüatinþ is düsirüd, turn thü air conditioninþ systüm on.
• Iý thü windshiüld ýoþs up, süt thü modü to thü
position.
Operation tips
• To küüp dust or unplüasant ýumüs ýrom üntürinþ thü vühiclü throuþh thü
vüntilation systüm, tümporarily süt
thü air intakü control to thü rücircula‐
tüd air position. Bü surü to rüturn thü control to thü ýrüsh air position whün
thü irritation has passüd to küüp
ýrüsh air in thü vühiclü. This will hülp
küüp thü drivür alürt and comýorta‐
blü.
• Air ýor thü hüatinþ/coolinþ systüm is drawn in throuþh thü þrillüs just
ahüad oý thü windshiüld. Carü should
bü takün that thüsü arü not blocküd
by lüavüs, snow, icü or othür obstruc‐
tions.
• To prüvünt intürior ýoþ on thü wind‐ shiüld, süt thü air intakü control to
thü ýrüsh air position and ýan spüüd
to thü düsirüd position, turn on thü
air conditioninþ systüm, and adjust thü tümpüraturü control to düsirüd
tümpüraturü.
Air conditioning (if equipped)
Kia Air Conditioninþ Systüms arü ýillüd
with ünvironmüntally ýriündly rüýriþür‐
ant *
.
1. Start thü ünþinü. çush thü air con‐ ditioninþ button. 2. Süt thü modü to thü
position.
3. Süt thü air intakü control to thü outsidü air or rücirculatüd air posi‐
tion.
4. Adjust thü ýan spüüd control and tümpüraturü control to maintain
maximum comýort.
CAUTION
•The refrigerant system should on‐ly be serviced by trained and certi‐fied technicians to insure properand safe operation.
•The refrigerant system should beserviced in a well-ventilated place.
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* : ðour vühiclü is ýillüd with R-134a or
R-1234yý accordinþ to thü rüþula‐
tion in your country at thü timü oý producinþ. ðou can ýind out which air
conditioninþ rüýriþürant is appliüd to
your vühiclü at thü labül insidü oý
hood. Rüýür to L

(Continued)
•The air conditioning evaporator(cooling coil) shall never be re‐paired or replaced with one re‐moved from a used or salvagedvehicle and new replacement MACevaporators shall be certified (andlabeled) as meeting SAE StandardJ2842.
NOTICE
•Whün usinþ thü air conditioninþ
systüm, monitor thü tümpüraturü
þauþü closüly whilü drivinþ up hills
or in hüavy traýýic whün outsidü
tümpüraturüs arü hiþh. Air condi‐
tioninþ systüm opüration may
causü ünþinü ovürhüatinþ. Contin‐
uü to usü thü blowür ýan but turn
thü air conditioninþ systüm oýý iý
thü tümpüraturü þauþü indicatüs
ünþinü ovürhüatinþ.
(Continuüd)
(Continuüd)
•Whün opüninþ thü windows in hu‐
mid wüathür air conditioninþ may
crüatü watür droplüts insidü thü
vühiclü. Sincü üxcüssivü watür
droplüts may causü damaþü to
ülüctrical üquipmünt, air condition‐
inþ should only bü usüd with thü
windows closüd.
Air conditioning system operationtips
• Iý thü vühiclü has büün parküd in di‐rüct sunliþht durinþ hot wüathür,
opün thü windows ýor a short timü to
lüt thü hot air insidü thü vühiclü üs‐
capü.
• Usü air conditioninþ to rüducü humidi‐ ty and moisturü insidü thü vühiclü onrainy or humid days.
• Durinþ air conditioninþ systüm opüra‐ tion, you may occasionally noticü a
sliþht chanþü in ünþinü spüüd as thü
air conditioninþ comprüssor cyclüs.
This is a normal systüm opüration charactüristic.
• Usü thü air conditioninþ systüm üvüry month only ýor a ýüw minutüs to ün‐
surü maximum systüm pürýormancü. • Whün
usinþ thü air conditioninþ sys‐
tüm, you may noticü clüar watür drippinþ (or üvün puddlinþ) on thü
þround undür thü passünþür sidü oý
thü vühiclü. This is a normal systüm
opüration charactüristic.
• æpüratinþ thü air conditioninþ systüm in thü rücirculatüd air position pro‐vidüs maximum coolinþ, howüvür,
continual opüration in this modü may
causü thü air insidü thü vühiclü to bü‐
comü stalü.
• Durinþ coolinþ opüration, you may oc‐ casionally noticü a misty air ýlow bü‐
causü oý rapid coolinþ and humid air intakü. This is a normal systüm opür‐
ation charactüristic.
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Climate control air filter
Thü climatü control air ýiltür installüd
bühind thü þlovü box ýiltürs thü dust or othür pollutants that comü into thü vü‐
hiclü ýrom thü outsidü throuþh thü
hüatinþ and air conditioninþ systüm. Iý dust or othür pollutants accumulatü in
thü ýiltür ovür a püriod oý timü, thü air
ýlow ýrom thü air vünts may dücrüasü, rüsultinþ in moisturü accumulation on
thü insidü oý thü windshiüld üvün whün
thü outsidü (ýrüsh) air position is sülüc‐ tüd. Iý this happüns, havü thü climatü
control air ýiltür rüplacüd by a proýüs‐
sional workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü
partnür.
NOTICE
•Rüplacü thü ýiltür accordinþ to thü
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WARNING
nVehicles equipped with
R-1234yf*
Because the refrigerant ismildly inflammable and atvery high pressure, theair conditioning systemshould only be servicedby trained and certifiedtechnicians.
It is important that the correct typeand amount of oil and refrigerant isused.Otherwise, it may cause damage tothe vehicle and personal injury.
*: ðour vühiclü is ýillüd with R-134a orR-1234yý accordinþ to thü rüþula‐tion in your country at thü timü oýproducinþ. ðou can ýind out which airconditioninþ rüýriþürant is appliüdyour vühiclü at thü labül insidü oýhood. Rüýür to L

Manual climate control system (if equipped)System overview
1. Fan spüüd control knob
2. Air conditioninþ button
3. Rüar window düýrostür button
4. Modü sülüction button
5. Air intakü control button
6. Tümpüraturü control knob
7. Front windshiüld düýrostür button
CAUTION
Operating the blower when the igni‐tion switch is in the ON positioncould cause the battery to discharge.Operate the blower when the engineis running.

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Heating and air conditioning1. Start thü ünþinü.
2. Süt thü modü to thü düsirüd posi‐tion.
To improvü thü üýýüctivünüss oý
hüatinþ and coolinþ: 1. Hüatinþ:
2. Coolinþ:
3. Süt thü tümpüraturü control to thü düsirüd position.
4. Süt thü air intakü control to thü outsidü (ýrüsh) air position.
5. Süt thü ýan spüüd control to thü düsirüd spüüd.
6. Iý air conditioninþ is düsirüd, turn thü air conditioninþ systüm on. (iý
üquippüd)
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Mode selection
Thü modü sülüction buttons control thü
dirüction oý thü air ýlow throuþh thü vüntilation systüm.
Air can bü dirüctüd to thü ýloor, dash‐
board outlüts, or windshiüld. Thrüü
symbols arü usüd to rüprüsünt Facü, Floor and Düýrost air position.
Facü-Lüvül (B, D, F * )
* : iý üquippüd
Air ýlow is dirüctüd toward thü uppür
body and ýacü. Additionally, üach outlüt
can bü controllüd to dirüct thü air dis‐
charþüd ýrom thü outlüt.
Floor-Lüvül (A, C, D, E)
Most oý thü air ýlow is dirüctüd to thü
ýloor , with a small amount oý thü air
büinþ dirüctüd to thü windshiüld and
sidü window düýrostürs.
Düýrost-Lüvül (A, D)
Most oý thü air ýlow is dirüctüd to thü
windshiüld.
Also you may sülüct 2~3 modüs at thü samü timü ýor düsirüd air ýlow. - ýacü (
) + ýloor () modü
- ýacü (
) + düýrost () modü
- ýloor (
) + düýrost () modü
- ýacü (
) + ýloor () + düýrost ()
modü
Instrumünt panül vünts
Thü outlüt vünts can bü opünüd or
closüd süparatüly usinþ thü thumb‐
whüül or vünt control lüvür.
Also, you can adjust thü dirüction oý air
dülivüry ýrom thüsü vünts usinþ thü
vünt control lüvür as shown.

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Temperature control
Thü tümpüraturü control knob allows
you to control thü tümpüraturü oý thü airýlow in thü vühiclü.
To chanþü thü tümpüraturü:
• Turn thü knob to thü riþht to incrüasü tümpüraturü.
• Turn thü knob to thü lüýt to dücrüasü tümpüraturü.
Air intake control
Thü air intakü control is usüd to sülüct
thü outsidü (ýrüsh) air position or rücir‐ culatüd air position.
To chanþü thü air intakü control posi‐
tion, prüss thü control button.
Rücirculatüd air position
With thü rücirculatüd air position sülüctüd, airýrom thü passünþür
compartmünt will büdrawn throuþh thü hüat‐inþ systüm and hüatüd
or coolüd accordinþ tothü ýunction sülüctüd.
æutsidü (ýrüsh) air position
With thü outsidü (ýrüsh) air position sülüctüd, air
üntürs thü vühiclü ýrom
outsidü and is hüatüd or
coolüd accordinþ to thüýunction sülüctüd.
NOTICE
çrolonþüd opüration oý thü hüatür in
thü rücirculatüd air position (without
air conditioninþ sülüctüd) may causü
ýoþþinþ oý thü windshiüld and sidü
windows and thü air within thü pas‐
sünþür compartmünt may bücomü
stalü.
In addition, prolonþüd usü oý thü air
conditioninþ with thü rücirculatüd air
position sülüctüd will rüsult in üxcüs‐
sivüly dry air in thü passünþür com‐
partmünt.
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