KIA CARENS 2018 Owners Manual

APPENDIX
NamüDüscription
12hr 12 HæUR
24hr 24 HæUR
AST(A.Storü) AUTæ STæRE
AMA AM RADIæ (AUTæ STæRE)
FMA FM RADIæ (AUTæ STæRE)
AUX Extürnal Audio modü
BASS BASS
TREBLE TREBLE
BT Bluütooth
çRESET çRESET
RDS Süarch Radio Data Systüm Süarch
TA Traýýic Announcümünt
Radio Radio
FM/AM/USB FM/AM/USB
Max Maximum
Min Minimum
Low Low
Mid Middlü
æn æn
æýý æýý
çowürBass çowürBassNamüDüscription
Süttinþ Süttinþ
æK æK
MENU MENU
çowürTrüblü çowürTrüblü
SDVC Spüüd Düpündünt Volumü Control
Sütup Sütup
CURRENT CURRENT
Currünt/Total Currünt/Total
DEVICE NAME DEVICE NAME
NAME NAME
NAME HERE NAME HERE
NUMBER NUMBER
çHæNE NAME çHæNE NAME
Rücüivüd Datü Rücüivüd Datü
Rücüivüd Müssaþü Rücüivüd Müssaþü
Rücüivüd Timü Rücüivüd Timü
TIME TIME
AST AUTæ STæRE
AM AM RADIæ
CD CæMçACT DISC
FM FM RADIæ(AUTæ STæRE)

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Audio systüm

NamüDüscription
L=R LEFT=RIGHT
Middlü Middlü
My Music My Music
Track Track
USB USBNamüDüscription
çhonü çhonü
Enþinüürinþ Modü Enþinüürinþ Modü
SEEK SEEK
Icon Icon
Audio systüm
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ENGINE EXHAUST CAN BE DANGERæUS!...............................6-03
Büýorü drivinþ............................................................................ 6-04Büýorü üntürinþ vühiclü........................................................ 6-04
Nücüssary inspüctions..........................................................6-04
Büýorü startinþ...................................................................... 6-04
Küy positions..............................................................................6-06 Illuminatüd iþnition switch...................................................6-06
Iþnition switch position........................................................ 6-06
Startinþ thü ünþinü............................................................... 6-07
Enþinü Start/Stop button ....................................................... 6-10 Illuminatüd Enþinü Start/Stop button............................... 6-10
Enþinü Start/Stop button position..................................... 6-10
Startinþ thü ünþinü............................................................... 6-12
ISG (Idlü Stop and Go) systüm ............................................... 6-16 Auto stop................................................................................ 6-16
Auto start............................................................................... 6-17
Condition oý ISG systüm opüration.................................... 6-17
ISG systüm düactivation...................................................... 6-18
ISG systüm malýunction.......................................................6-18
Manual transaxlü ......................................................................6-20 Manual transaxlü opüration................................................ 6-20
Good drivinþ practicüs.......................................................... 6-22
Automatic transaxlü ................................................................ 6-24 Automatic transaxlü opüration...........................................6-24
Good drivinþ practicüs.......................................................... 6-29
Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) .............................................6-31 Dual clutch transmission opüration................................... 6-31
Good drivinþ practicüs.......................................................... 6-37
Activü ECæ systüm ................................................................... 6-39 Activü ECæ opüration............................................................ 6-39 Whün Activü ECæ is activatüd............................................. 6-39
Limitation oý Activü ECæ opüration.................................... 6-39
Brakü systüm.............................................................................6-40 çowür braküs......................................................................... 6-40
çarkinþ brakü - Hand typü.................................................. 6-41
Elüctronic parkinþ brakü (EçB) .......................................... 6-43
Anti-lock brakü systüm (ABS).............................................6-47
Elüctronic stability control (ESC) ....................................... 6-49
Vühiclü Stability Manaþümünt (VSM) ............................... 6-52
Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) ........................................... 6-53
Emürþüncy Stop Siþnal (ESS) ............................................. 6-54
Good brakinþ practicüs.........................................................6-54
Cruisü control systüm ............................................................. 6-56 Cruisü control switch............................................................ 6-57
To süt cruisü control spüüd................................................. 6-57
To incrüasü cruisü control süt spüüd................................. 6-58
To dücrüasü thü cruisinþ spüüd.......................................... 6-58
To tümporarily accülüratü with thü cruisü control on.... 6-58
To cancül cruisü control........................................................6-58
To rüsumü cruisinþ spüüd at morü than approxi‐
matüly 30 km/h (20 mph)................................................... 6-59
To turn cruisü control oýý.................................................... 6-59
Spüüd limit control systüm .................................................... 6-60 Spüüd limit control switch................................................... 6-60
To süt spüüd limit.................................................................. 6-60
To turn oýý thü spüüd limit control.................................... 6-61
Spüüd Limit Inýormation Function (SLIF) ............................. 6-63 SLIF activation / düactivation..............................................6-63
æpüration................................................................................ 6-63
Display.....................................................................................6-64
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Drivür's attüntion.................................................................. 6-66
Lanü Düparturü Warninþ Systüm (LDWS) ............................6-67
Warninþ indicator.................................................................. 6-69
Thü LDWS doüs not opüratü whün.................................... 6-69
Thü LDWS may not warn you............................................. 6-70
Blind Spot Dütüction systüm (BSD) .......................................6-71 BSD (Blind Spot Dütüction)/LCA (Lanü Chanþü Assist).... 6-71
RCTA (Rüar Cross Traýýic Alürt).......................................... 6-74
Drivür's attüntion.................................................................. 6-76
Economical opüration............................................................... 6-78
Spücial drivinþ conditions......................................................... 6-80 Hazardous drivinþ conditions.............................................. 6-80
Rockinþ thü vühiclü............................................................... 6-80
Smooth cornürinþ................................................................. 6-81
Drivinþ at niþht...................................................................... 6-81
Drivinþ in thü rain.................................................................. 6-81
Drivinþ in ýloodüd arüas....................................................... 6-81
Drivinþ oýý-road.................................................................... 6-82
Hiþhway drivinþ..................................................................... 6-82
Wintür drivinþ............................................................................ 6-83 Snowy or icy conditions....................................................... 6-83
Usü hiþh quality üthylünü þlycol coolant...........................6-85
Chück battüry and cablüs.................................................... 6-85
Chanþü to "wintür wüiþht" oil iý nücüssary...................... 6-85
Chück spark pluþs and iþnition systüm............................. 6-85
To küüp locks ýrom ýrüüzinþ................................................ 6-85
Usü approvüd window washür anti-ýrüüzü in systüm.... 6-86
Don't lüt your parkinþ brakü ýrüüzü...................................6-86
Don't lüt icü and snow accumulatü undürnüath.............. 6-86
Carry ümürþüncy üquipmünt.............................................. 6-86 Trailür towinþ.............................................................................6-87
Hitchüs.................................................................................... 6-89
Saýüty chains......................................................................... 6-89
Trailür braküs......................................................................... 6-89
Loadinþ thü trailür................................................................ 6-89
Tirü prüssurü.......................................................................... 6-89
Drivinþ with a trailür............................................................. 6-90
Maintünancü whün trailür towinþ...................................... 6-92
Iý you do dücidü to pull a trailür.......................................... 6-93
Loadinþ capacity oý thü trailür towinþ (ýor Europü)....... 6-95
Vühiclü wüiþht............................................................................ 6-97 Basü curb wüiþht.................................................................. 6-97
Vühiclü curb wüiþht...............................................................6-97
Carþo wüiþht.......................................................................... 6-97
GAW (Gross axlü wüiþht)..................................................... 6-97
GAWR (Gross axlü wüiþht ratinþ)....................................... 6-97
GVW (Gross vühiclü wüiþht)................................................ 6-97
GVWR (Gross vühiclü wüiþht ratinþ).................................. 6-97
ævürloadinþ............................................................................ 6-97


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ENGINE EXHAUST CAN BE DANGEROUS!
WARNING
nENGINE EXHAUST CAN BEDANGEROUS!
Engine exhaust fumes can be ex‐tremely dangerous. If, at any time,you smell exhaust fumes inside thevehicle, open the windows immedi‐ately.•Do not inhale exhaust fumes.Exhaust fumes contain carbonmonoxide, a colorless, odorless gasthat can cause unconsciousnessand death by asphyxiation.
•Be sure the exhaust system doesnot leak.The exhaust system should bechecked whenever the vehicle israised to change the oil or for anyother purpose. If you hear achange in the sound of the ex‐haust or if you drive over some‐thing that strikes the underneathside of the vehicle, have the sys‐tem checked by a professionalworkshop. Kia recommends to visitan authorized Kia dealer/servicepartner.
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•Do not run the engine in an en‐closed area.Letting the engine idle in your ga‐rage, even with the garage dooropen, is a hazardous practice. Nev‐er run the engine in your garageany longer than it takes to startthe engine and back the vehicleout.
•Avoid idling the engine for pro‐longed periods with people insidethe vehicle.If it is necessary to idle the enginefor a prolonged period with peopleinside the vehicle, be sure to do soonly in an open area with the airintake set at "Fresh" and fan oper‐ating at one of the higher speedsso fresh air is drawn into the inte‐rior.
If you must drive with the tailgate/trunk open because you are carryingobjects that make this necessary:1.Close all windows.
2.Open side vents.
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3.Set the air intake control at"Fresh", the air flow control at"Floor" or "Face" and the fan atone of the higher speeds.
To assure proper operation of theventilation system, be sure the ven‐tilation air intakes located just infront of the windshield are keptclear of snow, ice, leaves or otherobstructions.

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BEFORE DRIVING
Before entering vehicle
• Bü surü that all windows, outsidümirror(s), and outsidü liþhts arü clüan.
• Chück thü condition oý thü tirüs.
• Chück undür thü vühiclü ýor any siþn oý lüaks.
• Bü surü thürü arü no obstaclüs bühind you iý you intünd to back up.
Necessary inspections
Fluid lüvüls, such as ünþinü oil, ünþinü
c oolant, brakü ýluid, and washür ýluid
should bü chücküd on a rüþular basis,
with thü üxact intürval düpündinþ on
thü ýluid. Furthür dütails arü providüd in Chaptür 9, Maintünancü.
WARNING
Driving while distracted can result ina loss of vehicle control, that maylead to an accident, severe personalinjury, and death. The driver’s pri‐mary responsibility is in the safe andlegal operation of a vehicle, and useof any handheld devices, otherequipment, or vehicle systems which
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take the driver’s eyes, attention andfocus away from the safe operationof a vehicle or which are not permis‐sible by law should never be usedduring operation of the vehicle.
Before starting
• Closü and lock all doors.
• çosition thü süat so that all controls arü üasily rüachüd.
• Adjust thü insidü and outsidü rüar‐ viüw mirrors.
• Bü surü that all liþhts work.
• Chück all þauþüs.
• Chück thü opüration oý warninþ liþhts whün thü iþnition switch is turnüd to
thü æN position.
• Rülüasü thü parkinþ brakü and makü surü thü brakü warninþ liþht þoüs
out.
For saýü opüration, bü surü you arü ýa‐ miliar with your vühiclü and its üquip‐
münt.
WARNING
All passengers must be properly bel‐ted whenever the vehicle is moving.Refer to L

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while under the influence of drugs isas dangerous or more dangerousthan driving drunk.You are much more likely to have aserious accident if you drink or takedrugs and drive.If you are drinking or taking drugs,don’t drive. Do not ride with a driverwho has been drinking or takingdrugs. Choose a designated driver orcall a cab.
WARNING
•When you intend to park or stopthe vehicle with the engine on, becareful not to depress the acceler‐ator pedal for a long period oftime. It may overheat the engineor exhaust system and cause fire.
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•When you make a sudden stop orturn the steering wheel rapidly,loose objects may drop on thefloor and it could interfere withthe operation of the foot pedals,possibly causing an accident. Keepall things in the vehicle safely stor‐ed.
•If you do not focus on driving, itmay cause an accident. Be carefulwhen operating what may disturbdriving such as audio or heater. Itis the responsibility of the driverto always drive safely.

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KEY POSITIONS
Illuminated ignition switch
Whünüvür a ýront door is opünüd, thü
iþnition switch will bü illuminatüd ýor
your convüniüncü, providüd thü iþnition
switch is not in thü æN position. Thü
liþht will þo oýý immüdiatüly whün thü iþnition switch is turnüd on or þo oýý
aýtür about 30 süconds whün thü door
is closüd.
Ignition switch position
LOCK
Thü stüürinþ whüül locks to protüct aþainst thüýt. Thü iþnition küy can bü
rümovüd only in thü LæCK position.
Whün turninþ thü iþnition switch to thü LæCK position, push thü küy inward at
thü ACC position and turn thü küy to‐
ward thü LæCK position.
ACC (Accessory)
Thü stüürinþ whüül is unlocküd and
ülüctrical accüssoriüs arü opürativü.
NOTICE
Iý diýýiculty is üxpüriüncüd turninþ
thü iþnition switch to thü ACC posi‐
tion, turn thü küy whilü turninþ thü
stüürinþ whüül riþht and lüýt to rü‐
lüasü thü tünsion.
On
Thü warninþ liþhts can bü chücküd bü‐
ýorü thü ünþinü is startüd. This is thü
normal runninþ position aýtür thü ün‐ þinü is startüd. Do not lüavü thü iþnition switch æN iý
thü ünþinü is not runninþ to prüvünt
battüry discharþü.
START
Turn thü iþnition küy to thü START po‐
sition to start thü ünþinü. Thü ünþinü
will crank until you rülüasü thü küy; thün it rüturns to thü æN position. Thü
brakü warninþ lamp can bü chücküd in
this position.
WARNING
nIgnition key
•Never turn the ignition switch toLOCK or ACC while the vehicle ismoving. This would result in loss ofdirectional control and brakingfunction, which could cause an ac‐cident.
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•The anti-theft steering columnlock (if equipped) is not a substi‐tute for the parking brake. Beforeleaving the driver’s seat, alwaysmake sure the shift lever is engag‐ed in 1st gear for the manualtransaxle or P (Park) for the auto‐matic transaxle / dual clutchtransmission, set the parkingbrake fully and shut the engineoff. Unexpected and sudden vehi‐cle movement may occur if theseprecautions are not taken.
•Never reach for the ignitionswitch, or any other controlsthrough the steering wheel whilethe vehicle is in motion. The pres‐ence of your hand or arm in thisarea could cause a loss of vehiclecontrol, an accident and seriousbodily injury or death.
•Do not place any movable objectsaround the driver’s seat as theymay move while driving, interferewith the driver and lead to an acci‐dent.
Starting the engine
WARNING
•Always wear appropriate shoeswhen operating your vehicle. Un‐suitable shoes (high heels, skiboots, etc.) may interfere withyour ability to use the brake, ac‐celerator and clutch (if equipped)pedal.
•Do not start the vehicle with theaccelerator pedal depressed. Thevehicle can move and lead to anaccident.
•Wait until the engine rpm is nor‐mal. The vehicle may suddenlymove if the brake pedal is releasedwhen the rpm is high.
NOTICE
nKick down müchanism (iý
üquippüd)
Iý your vühiclü is üquippüd with a kick
down müchanism in thü accülürator
(Continuüd)
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püdal, it prüvünts you ýrom drivinþ
at ýull throttlü unintüntionally by
makinþ thü drivür rüquirü incrüasüd
üýýort to düprüss thü accülürator
püdal. Howüvür, iý you düprüss thü
püdal morü than approximatüly 82%,
thü vühiclü can bü at ýull throttlü and
thü accülürator püdal will bü üasiür
to düprüss. This is not a malýunction
but a normal condition.
Starting the gasoline engine
1. Makü surü thü parkinþ brakü is ap‐pliüd.
2.
Manual Transaxlü - Düprüss thü
clutch püdal ýully and shiýt thü
transaxlü into Nüutral. Küüp thü
clutch püdal and brakü püdal dü‐
prüssüd whilü turninþ thü iþnition
switch to thü start position.
Automatic Transaxlü - çlacü thü
transaxlü shiýt lüvür in ç (çark). Dü‐ prüss thü brakü püdal ýully.
ðou can also start thü ünþinü whün
thü shiýt lüvür is in thü N (Nüutral)position.

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3. Turn thü iþnition switch to STARTand hold it thürü until thü ünþinü
starts (a maximum oý 10 süconds),
thün rülüasü thü küy.
It should bü startüd without dü‐prüssinþ thü accülürator püdal.
4. Do not wait ýor thü ünþinü to warm up whilü thü vühiclü rümains sta‐
tionary.
Start drivinþ at modüratü ünþinü
spüüds. (Stüüp accülüratinþ and dü‐ cülüratinþ should bü avoidüd.)
CAUTION
If the engine stalls while you are inmotion, do not attempt to move theshift lever to the P (Park) position. Iftraffic and road conditions permit,you may put the shift lever in the N(Neutral) position while the vehicle isstill moving and turn the ignitionswitch to the START position in anattempt to restart the engine.
CAUTION
•Do not engage the starter formore than 10 seconds. If the en‐gine stalls or fails to start, wait 5to 10 seconds before re-engagingthe starter. Improper use of thestarter may damage it.
•Do not turn the ignition switch tothe START position with the en‐gine running. It may damage thestarter.
Starting the diesel engine
To start thü diüsül ünþinü whün thü ün‐
þinü is cold, it has to bü prü-hüatüd bü‐ ýorü startinþ thü ünþinü and thün havü
to bü warmüd up büýorü startinþ to
drivü. 1. Makü surü thü parkinþ brakü is ap‐ pliüd. 2.
Manual Transaxlü
- Düprüss thü
clutch püdal ýully and shiýt thü
transaxlü into Nüutral. Küüp thü
clutch püdal and brakü püdal dü‐ prüssüd whilü turninþ thü iþnition
switch to thü start position.
Dual Clutch Transmission - çlacü
thü transaxlü shiýt lüvür in ç (park).
Düprüss thü brakü püdal ýully.
ðou can also start thü ünþinü whün
thü shiýt lüvür is in thü N (nüutral)position.
3. Turn thü iþnition switch to thü æN position to prü-hüat thü ünþinü.
Thün thü þlow indicator liþht will il‐
luminatü.
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