KIA Carens 2011 2.G Owner's Guide

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Seat warmer (if equipped)
The seat warmer is provided to warm the
front seats during cold weather. With the
ignition switch in the ON position, push
either of the switches to warm the driver's
seat or the front passenger's seat.
During mild weather or under conditions
where the operation of the seat warmer
is not needed, keep the switches in the
OFF position.
✽ ✽NOTICE
With the seat warmer switch in the ON
position, the heating system in the seat
turns off or on automatically depending
on the seat temperature.
WARNING- Seat warmer
burns
Passengers should use extreme
caution when using seat warmers
due to the possibility of excess
heating or burns. In particular, the
driver must exercise extreme care
for the following types of passen-
gers:
1. Infants, children, elderly or dis-
abled persons, or hospital outpa-
tients
2. Persons with sensitive skin or those that burn easily
3. Fatigued individuals
4. Intoxicated individuals
5. Individuals taking medication that can cause drowsiness or
sleepiness (sleeping pills, cold
tablets, etc.)
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CAUTION
When cleaning the seats, do not use an organic solvent such aspaint thinner, benzene, alcoholand gasoline. Doing so may dam-age the surface of the heater or seats.
To prevent overheating the seat warmer, do not place blankets,cushions or seat covers on theseats while the seat warmer is inoperation.
Do not place heavy or sharp objects on seats equipped withseat warmers. Damage to the seatwarming components could occur.

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Seatback pocket
The seatback pocket is provided on the
back of the front passenger’s and driver’s
seatbacks.
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Front seat adjustment - power
(for driver’s seat)
The front seat can be adjusted by using
the control knob located on the outside of
the seat cushion. Before driving, adjust
the seat to the proper position so as to
easily control the steering wheel, pedals
and switches on the instrument panel.
WARNING
The power seat is operable with the
ignition OFF.
Therefore, children should never be
left unattended in the car.
WARNING- Seatback
pockets
Do not put heavy or sharp objects
in the seatback pockets. In an acci-
dent they could come loose from
the pocket and injure vehicle occu-
pants.
WARNING
For proper operation of the occu-
pant classification system:
Do not place any items cumula-tively weighing over 1 kg (2.2 lbs)
in the passenger’s seatback
pocket or on the passenger’s
seat.
Do not hang onto the front pas- senger seatback.
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CAUTION
Power seat is driven by an elec- tric motor. Stop operating oncethe adjustment is completed. Excessive operation may damagethe electrical equipment.
When in operation, the power seat consumes large amount ofelectrical power. To preventunnecessary charging system drain, don’t adjust the power seatlonger than necessary while the engine is not running.
Do not operate two or more power seat control knobs at the sametime. Doing so may result inpower seat motor or electricalcomponent malfunction.

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Forward and rearward
Push the control knob forward or rear-
ward to move the seat to the desired
position. Release the knob once the seat
reaches the desired position.
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Seatback angle
Push the control knob forward or rear-
ward to move the seatback to the desired
angle. Release the knob once the seat
reaches the desired position.
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Seat cushion height
Pull the front portion of the control knob
up to raise or down to lower the front part
of the seat cushion. Pull the rear portion
of the control knob up to raise or down to
lower the rear part of the seat cushion.
Release the knob once the seat reaches
the desired position.
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Rear seat adjustment
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Forward and backward (if equipped)
To move the seat forward or backward:
1. Pull up the seat slide adjustment leverunder the front edge of the seat cush-
ion and hold it.
2. Slide the seat to the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seat is locked in place.
Adjust the seat before driving, and make
sure the seat is locked securely by trying
to move forward and backward without
using the lever. If the seat moves, it is not
locked properly.
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Seatback angle (if equipped)
To recline the seatback:
1. Pull up the seatback recline lever located on the outside of the seat at
the rear or on the top of the rear seat-
back. 2. Carefully lean back on the seat and
adjust the seatback of the seat to the
position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seatback is locked in place. (The lever
MUST return to its original position for
the seatback to lock.)
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Headrest
The rear seat(s) is equipped with head-
rests in all the seating positions for the
occupant's safety and comfort.
The headrest not only provides comfort
for passengers, but also helps to protect
the head and neck in the event of a colli-
sion.
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Adjusting the height up and down
To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (1). To lower the head-
rest, push and hold the release button (2)
on the headrest support and lower the
headrest to the desired position (3). Removal and installation
To remove the headrest, raise it as far as
it can go then press the release button
(1) while pulling upward (2).
To reinstall the headrest, put the head-
rest poles (3) into the holes while press-
ing the release button (1). Then adjust it
to the appropriate height.
WARNING
For maximum effectiveness in
case of an accident, the headrest
should be adjusted so the middle
of the headrest is at the same
height as the center of gravity of
an occupant's head. Generally,
the center of gravity of most peo-
ple's head is similar with the
height of the top of their eyes.
Also adjust the headrest as close
to your head as possible. For this
reason, the use of a cushion that
holds the body away from the
seatback is not recommended.
Do not operate the vehicle with the headrests removed as severe
injury to an occupant may occur
in the event of an accident.
Headrests may provide protec-
tion against severe neck injuries
when properly adjusted.
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WARNING
Make sure the headrest locks in
position after adjusting it to proper-
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Walk-in seat (if equipped)
To get in or out of the 3rd row seat, pull
up the recliner lever on the 2nd row seat-
back.
The 2nd row seatback will be folded and
the seat will be slid forward.
After getting in or out, simply slide the
2nd row seat backward and pull up the
seatback backward firmly until it clicks
into place. Make sure that the seat is
locked in place.
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Folding the rear seat
The rear seatbacks (or cushions) may be
folded to facilitate carrying long items or
to increase the luggage capacity of the
vehicle.To fold the rear seat cushion and back:
- 7-seater (2nd row seat)
1. Insert the rear seat belt buckle in the
pocket between the rear seatback and
cushion, and insert the rear seat belt
webbing in the guide to prevent the
seat belt from being damaged.
2. Set the front seatback to the upright position and if necessary, slide the
front seat forward or the rear seat
backward.
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WARNING
Never attempt to adjust while the
vehicle is moving or the 2nd row
seat is occupied as the seat may
suddenly move and cause the pas-
senger on the seat to be injured.
WARNING
The purpose of the fold-down rear
seatbacks (or cushions) is to allow
you to carry longer objects than
could not otherwise be accommo-
dated.
Never allow passengers to sit on
top of the folded down seatback
while the car is moving as this is
not a proper seating position and
no seat belts are available for use.
This could result in serious injury
or death in case of an accident or
sudden stop. Objects carried on the
folded down seatback should not
extend higher than the top of the
front seats. This could allow cargo
to slide forward and cause injury or
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3. Pull the cushion folding strap (1) and
lift the rear portion of the seat cushion.
Stand the rear seat cushion vertically. 4. Remove the headrest from the rear
seatback
5. Pull up the rear seatback recline lever (2) and fold the rear seatback forward
and down firmly.
6. Stow the headrest by inserting the headrest poles into the holes on the
bottom of the seat cushion. 7. To use the rear seat, lift and push the
seatback backward by pulling up the
seatback recline lever (2). Pull the
seatback firmly until it clicks into place.
Make sure the seatback is locked in
place. Replace the headrest on the
seatback and adjust it to the desired
position.
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8. Return the seat cushion to the originalposition by pushing down the seat
cushion and inserting the hook (3) into
the holder (4). Make sure the seat
cushion is locked in place.
9. Return the rear seat belt to the proper position. To fold down the rear seatback:
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1. Insert the rear seat belt buckle in the
pocket between the rear seatback and
cushion (if equipped), and insert the
rear seat belt webbing in the guide to
prevent the seat belt from being dam-
aged.
2. Set the front (or 2nd row) seatback to the upright position and if necessary,
slide the front (or 2nd row) seat for-
ward.
3. Lower the rear headrests to the lowest position.
4. Pull on the seatback folding lever (orstrap) (1), then fold the seat toward the
front of the vehicle. When you return
the seatback to its upright position,
always be sure it has locked into posi-
tion by pushing on the top of the seat-
back.
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5. To use the rear seat, lift and pull the
seatback backward by pulling on the
folding lever (or strap) (1). Pull the
seatback firmly until it clicks into place.
Make sure the seatback is locked in
place.
6. Return the rear seat belt to the proper position.
WARNING
When you return the rear seatback
to its upright position after being
folded down:
Be careful not to damage the seat
belt webbing or buckle. Do not
allow the seat belt webbing or
buckle to get caught or pinched in
the rear seat. Ensure that the seat-
back is completely locked into its
upright position by pushing on the
top of the seatback. Otherwise, in
an accident or sudden stop, the
seat could fold down and allow
cargo to enter the passenger com-
partment, which could result in
serious injury or death.
WARNING - 3rd row seat (if equipped)
The headrest on the 3rd row seat
should be adjusted so the middle of
the headrest is at the same height
as the top of the occupant's eyes.
If the tailgate is pushed down when
the passenger's head is not against
a properly adjusted headrest, the
tailgate may hit the occupant's
head, which could cause injury.
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Full flat seat
When the vehicle is parked, you can place
the front seat in a reclined position, nearly
flat.
1. Move the rear seat to the farthest rear-ward position. (if equipped)
2. Move the front seat to the farthest for- ward position.
3. Remove the headrest.
4. Recline the seatback as far as it can go to allow the rear seat passenger to sup-
port their legs in the reclined position.
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WARNING - Full flat seat
Do not allow a passenger to use the
full flat seat feature while the vehi-
cle is in motion. Severe injury or
death could occur in an accident.
WARNING - Uprighting
seat
When you return the seatback to its
upright position, hold the seatback
and return it slowly. If the seatback
is returned without holding it, the
back of the seat could spring for-
ward resulting in accidental injury
from being struck by the seatback.
CAUTION- Rear seat belts
When returning the rear (2nd and /or3rd row) seatbacks to the uprightposition, remember to return the rear shoulder belts to their proper posi-tion. Routing the seat belt webbingthrough the rear seat belt guides will help keep the belts from beingtrapped behind or under the seats.
CAUTION - Damaging rear
seat belt buckles
When you fold the rear (2nd and/or
3rd row) seatback or put luggage onthe rear (2nd and 3rd row) seatcushion, insert the buckle in the pocket between the rear seatbackand cushion. Doing so can preventthe buckle from being damaged bythe rear seatback or luggage.
WARNING - Cargo loading
Make sure the engine is off, the auto-
matic transaxle is in P (Park) and the
parking brake is applied whenever
loading or unloading cargo. Failure
to take these steps may allow the
vehicle to move if shift lever is inad-
vertently moved to another position.
WARNING- Cargo
Cargo should always be secured to
prevent it from being thrown about
the vehicle in a collision and caus-
ing injury to the vehicle occupants.
Special care of objects should be
taken when placing them on the
rear (2nd and/or 3rd row) seats,
since those may hit the front seat
occupants in a frontal collision.