KIA Carens 2008 2.G Owner's Manual

Features of your vehicle82 4D270300AUNSunglass holder To open the sunglass holder, press the
cover and the holder will slowly open.
Place your sunglasses in the compart-
ment door with the lenses facing out.
Push to close.
D270400AUNMulti box (for rear passenger,
if equipped)To open the cover, pull up the lever and
lift the cover. It can be used for storing
small items.
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WARNING
Do not keep objects except sun-
glasses inside the sunglass hold-
er. Such objects can be thrown
from the holder in the event of a
sudden stop or an accident, pos-
sibly injuring the passengers in
the vehicle.
Do not open the sunglass holder
while the vehicle is moving. The
rear view mirror of the vehicle
can be blocked by an open sun-
glass holder.
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D270500AUNLuggage boxYou can place a first aid kit, a reflector
triangle, tools, etc. in the box for easy
access.
1. Grasp the handle (1, if equipped) on
the edge of the cover and lift it.2. Fold the cover forward.
D270501AUNLuggage side trayTo open the cover, pull up the lever (1)
and lift the cover (if equipped). It can be
used for storing small items.
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Features of your vehicle84 4D280100AUNCigarette lighterFor the cigarette lighter to work, the igni-
tion switch must be in the ACC position
or the ON position.
To use the cigarette lighter, push it all the
way into its socket. When the element
has heated, the lighter will pop out to the
“ready” position.
If it is necessary to replace the cigarette
lighter, use only a genuine KIA replace-
ment or its approved equivalent.
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INTERIOR FEATURES
CAUTION
Only a genuine KIA lighter should
be used in the cigarette lighter
socket. The use of plug-in acces-
sories (shavers, hand-held vacu-
ums, and coffee pots, etc.) may
damage the socket or cause electri-
cal failure.
WARNING
Do not hold the lighter in after it
is already heated because it will
overheat.
If the lighter does not pop out
within 30 seconds, remove it to
prevent overheating.
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WARNING
- Ashtray use
Do not use the vehicle’s ashtrays
as waste receptacles.
Putting lit cigarettes or matches
in an ashtray with other com-
bustible materials may cause a
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D280202AUNRear (if equipped)You can open the rear ashtray by pulling
it out by its top edge. To remove the ash-
tray to empty or clean it, push the tab
inside and pull it all the way out.
D280300AUNCup holder
D280301AUNFront/Rear (if equipped)Cups or small beverage cans may be
placed in the cup holders.
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WARNING
- Hot liquids
Do not place uncovered cups of
hot liquid in the cup holder while
the vehicle is in motion. If the hot
liquid spills, you burn yourself.
Such a burn to the driver could
lead to loss of control of the vehi-
cle.
To reduce the risk of personal
injury in the event of sudden stop
or collision, do not place uncov-
ered or unsecured bottles, glass-
es, cans, etc., in the cup holder
while the vehicle is in motion.
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Features of your vehicle86 4D280302AUNCenter (if equipped)To use the cup holders in rear seat, pull
the rear cup holder cover. Place a cup or
small beverage can after pulling out the
blade (1).
Push the cover to close after use.
D280400AUNSunvisorUse the sunvisor to shield direct light
through the front or side windows.
To use a sunvisor, pull it downward.
To use a sunvisor for a side window, pull
it downward, unsnap it from the bracket
(1) and swing it to the side (2).
To use the vanity mirror, pull down the
visor and pull up the mirror cover (3).
Adjust the sunvisor forward or backward
(4).
The ticket holder (5) is provided for hold-
ing a tollgate ticket. (if equipped)
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CAUTION
- Vanity mirror
lamp
Close the vanity mirror cover
securely and return the sunvisor to
its original position after use. If the
vanity mirror is not closed securely,
the lamp will stay on and could
result in battery discharge and pos-
sible sunvisor damage.

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D280500AUNPower outletThe power outlet is designed to provide
power for mobile telephones or other
devices designed to operate with vehicle
electrical systems. The devices should
draw less than 10 amps with the engine
running.
D280600AUNDigital clock
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CAUTION
Use the power outlet only when
the engine is running and remove
the accessory plug after use.
Using the accessory plug for pro-
longed periods of time with the
engine off could cause the bat-
tery to discharge.
Only use 12V electric accessories
which are less than 10A in elec-
tric capacity.
Adjust the air-conditioner or
heater to the lowest operating
level when using the power outlet.
Close the cover when not in use.
Some electronic devices can
cause electronic interference
when plugged into a vehicle’s
power outlet. These devices may
cause excessive audio static and
malfunctions in other electronic
systems or devices used in your
vehicle.
WARNING
Do not adjust the clock while driv-
ing. You may lose your steering
control and cause severe personal
injury or accidents.
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Features of your vehicle88 4Whenever the battery terminals or relat-
ed fuses are disconnected, you must
reset the time.
When the ignition switch is in the ACC or
ON position, the clock buttons operate as
follows:D280601AUNHour (2)Pressing the H button with your finger, a
pencil or similar object will advance the
time displayed by one hour.D280602AUNMinute (3)Pressing the M button with your finger, a
pencil or similar object will advance the
time displayed by one minute.
D280603AUNReset (1)To clear away minutes, press the R but-
ton with your finger, a pencil or similar
object. Then the clock will be set precise-
ly on the hour.
For example, if the R button is pressed
while the time is between 9:01 and 9:29,
the display will be reset to 9:00.
9:01 ~ 9:29 display changed to 9:00
9:30 ~ 9:59 display changed to 10:00D280604AUNDisplay conversionTo change the 12 hour format to the 24
hour format, press the R button for more
than 4 seconds.
For example, if the R button is pressed
for more than 4 seconds while the time is
10:15 p.m., the display will change to
22:15.
D280700AUNShopping bag holder (if equipped)To use the holder, push the lower portion.
CAUTION
Do not hang a bag weighing more
than 3 kg (7 lbs.). It may cause dam-
age to the shopping bag holder.
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CAUTION
To prevent damage to the goods or
the vehicle, care should be taken
when carrying fragile or bulky
objects in the luggage compart-
ment.
WARNING
Avoid eye injury. DO NOT over-
stretch the luggage net, ALWAYS
keep your face and body out of the
luggage net’s recoil path. DO NOT
use when the strap has visible
signs of wear or damage.
D280800AUNClothes hanger (if equipped)To use the hanger, pull down the upper
portion of the hanger.
D281000AUNLuggage net (holder)
(if equipped)To keep items from shifting in the cargo
area, you can use the 4 (or 6) holders
located in the cargo area to attach the
luggage net.If necessary, contact your authorized KIA
dealer to obtain a luggage net.
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CAUTION
Do not hang heavy clothes, since
those may damage the hook.
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Features of your vehicle90 4D281100AUNCargo security screen
(if equipped) Use the cargo security screen to hide
items stored in the cargo area. To use the front shade of the cargo
security screen, pull the hook forward
and hang the hook on the headrest
pole.
To use the rear shade of the cargo
security screen, pull the handle back-
ward and insert the edges into the
slots.When not in use, place the cargo securi-
ty screen on the lower portion of the
cargo area.
CAUTION
When folding the rear seatback for-
ward, remove the hook from the
headrest pole. Otherwise, the front
shade of the cargo security screen
may be damaged or malformed.
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D290100AUNRoof rack (if equipped)If the vehicle has a roof rack, you can
load cargo on top of your vehicle.
The two crossbars (if equipped) on the
roof rack can be repositioned forward or
rearward for conveniently loading cargo
or roof carrier. To move the crossbar, pull
the lever and move the crossbar to the
desired position. Release the lever and
lock the crossbar by moving the crossbar
slightly forward or rearward.
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EXTERIOR FEATURE
WARNING
Do not place objects on the cargo
security screen. Such objects
may be thrown about inside the
vehicle and possibly injure vehi-
cle occupants during an accident
or when braking.
Never allow anyone to ride in the
luggage compartment. It is
designed for luggage only.
Maintain the balance of the vehi-
cle and locate the weight as far
forward as possible.
CAUTION
Since the cargo security screen
may be damaged or malformed, do
not put the luggage on it when it is
used.