key KIA Carens 2017 3.G Owner's Guide
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To lock a door without the key,
push the inside door lock button (1)
or central door lock switch (2) to
the “Lock” position and close the
door (3).
If you lock the door with the central door lock switch (2), all vehicle
doors will lock automatically.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Always remove the ignition key,
engage the parking brake, close all
windows and lock all doors when
leaving your vehicle unattended.
Operating door locks from
inside the vehicle
With the door lock button
To unlock a door, pull the door lock
button (1) to the “Unlock” position.
The red mark (2) on the button will
be visible.
To lock a door, push the door lock button (1) to the “Lock” position. If
the door is locked properly, the red
mark (2) on the door lock button
will not be visible.
ORP043166N
ORP042004L
Lock Unlock
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To open a door, pull the door han-dle (3) outward.
If the inner door handle of the dri- ver’s (or front passenger’s) door is
pulled when the door lock button is
in the lock position, the button will
unlock and the door will open. (if
equipped)
Front doors cannot be locked if the ignition key is in the ignition switch
and any front door is opened.With central door lock switch
Operate by pressing the central door
lock switch.
When pressing the front portion (1)of the switch, all vehicle doors will
lock.
WARNING - Door lock
malfunction
If a power door lock ever fails to
function while you are in the
vehicle, try one or more of the
following techniques to exit:
Operate the door unlock fea- ture repeatedly (both electron-
ic and manual) while simulta-
neously pulling on the door
handle.
Operate the other door locks and handles, front and rear.
Lower a front window and use the key to unlock the door
from outside.
Move to the cargo area and open the liftgate.
ORP042006L
Driver’s door
ORP043167N
Passenger’s door
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When pressing the rear portion (2)
of the switch, all vehicle doors will
unlock.
If the key is in the ignition switch and any front door is opened, the
doors will not lock even though the
front portion (1) of the central door
lock switch is pressed.
WARNING- Unlocked
vehicles
Leaving your vehicle unlocked
can invite theft or possible harm
to you or others from someone
hiding in your vehicle while you
are gone. Always remove the
ignition key, engage the parking
brake, close all windows and
lock all doors when leaving
your vehicle unattended.WARNING - Doors
The doors should always be fully closed and locked while
the vehicle is in motion to pre-
vent accidental opening of the
door. Locked doors will also
discourage potential intruders
when the vehicle stops or
slows down.
Be careful when opening doors and watch for vehicles,
motorcycles, bicycles or
pedestrians approaching the
vehicle in the path of the door.
Opening a door when some-
thing is approaching can
cause damage or injury.
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Impact sensing door unlock
system
In the event of air bag deployment
resulting from a vehicle impact, all
doors will automatically unlock.
Auto door lock/unlock feature
All doors will automatically lockwhen the transaxle shift lever is
shifted out of P(Park).
All doors will automatically unlock when the transaxle shift lever is
shifted into P (Park).
✽ ✽ NOTICE
You can select some auto door
lock/unlock features in the vehicle.
• Auto door unlock when the igni-
tion key is removed from the igni-
tion switch or engine is turned off.
• Auto door lock/unlock by shifting the shift lever out of P(Park) or
into P(Park).
For more information, refer to
“User Settings” in this chapter.
WARNING- Unattended
children
An enclosed vehicle can
become extremely hot, causing
death or severe injury to unat-
tended children or animals who
cannot escape the vehicle.
Furthermore, children might
operate features of the vehicle
that could injure them, or they
could encounter other harm,
possibly from someone gaining
entry to the vehicle. Never leave
children or animals unattended
in your vehicle.
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Opening the liftgate
The liftgate is locked or unlockedwhen all doors are locked or
unlocked with the key, transmitter
(or smart key) or central door lock
switch.
If unlocked, the liftgate can be opened by pressing the handle
switch and then pulling the handle up.
Only the liftgate is unlocked if the lift- gate unlock button on the smart key
is pressed (if equipped). Once the lift-
gate is opened and then closed, the
liftgate is locked automatically.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
LIFTGATE
WARNING
The liftgate swings upward.
Make sure no objects or people
are near the rear of the vehicle
when opening the liftgate.
CAUTION
Make certain that you close the
liftgate before driving your vehi-cle. Possible damage may occurto the liftgate lift cylinders andattached hardware if the liftgateis not closed prior to driving.
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Power windows
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position for power windows to operate.
Each door has a power window
switch that controls the door's win-
dow. The driver has a power window
lock button which can block the oper-
ation of passenger windows. The
power windows can be operated for
approximately 30 seconds after the
ignition key is removed or turned to
the ACC or LOCK position. However,
if the front doors are opened, the
power windows cannot be operated
even within the 30 second period.
✽ ✽NOTICE
While driving with the rear windows
down or with the sunroof (if
equipped) in an open (or partially
open) position, your vehicle may
demonstrate a wind buffeting or pul-
sation noise. This noise is a normal
occurrence and can be reduced or
eliminated by taking the following
actions. If the noise occurs with one
or both of the rear windows down,
partially lower both front windows
approximately 2.5 cm (1 inch). If you
experience the noise with the sunroof
open, slightly reduce the size of the
sunroof opening.
Window opening and closing
The driver’s door has a master power
window switch that controls all the
windows in the vehicle.
To open or close a window, press
down or pull up the front portion of
the corresponding switch to the first
detent position (5).
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When the power window lock
switch is pressed :
- The driver's master control can
operate all the power windows.
- The front passenger's control can operate the front passenger's
power window.
- The rear passenger's control can- not operate the rear passenger's
power window.CAUTION
To prevent possible damage to the power window system,do not open or close two win-dows or more at the sametime. This will also ensure thelongevity of the fuse.
Never try to operate the main switch on the driver's doorand the individual door win-dow switch in the oppositedirections at the same time. Ifthis is done, the window willstop and cannot be opened orclosed.
WARNING - Windows
Never leave the keys in your vehicle with unsupervised
children, when the engine is
running.
NEVER leave any child unat- tended in the vehicle. Even
very young children may inad-
vertently cause the vehicle to
move, entangle themselves in
the windows, or otherwise
injure themselves or others.
Always double check to make sure all arms, hands, head
and other obstructions are
safely out of the way before
closing a window.
Do not allow children to play with the power windows. Keep
the driver’s door power win-
dow lock button in the LOCK
position (pressed). Serious
injury can result from uninten-
tional window operation by
the child.
Do not extend heads or any limbs outside the window
while the vehicle is in motion.
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Sunroof open warning
(if equipped)
If the driver removes the ignition key
(smart key: turns off the engine) and
opens the driver-side door when the
sunroof is not fully closed, the warn-
ing chime will sound for a few sec-
onds and a warning message will
appear on the LCD display.
Close the sunroof securely when
leaving your vehicle.
Sliding the sunroof
When the sunshade is closed
If you pull the sunroof control lever
backward, the sunshade and sunroof
glass will slide all the way open. To
stop the sunroof movement at any
point, pull or push the sunroof control
lever momentarily.
When the sunshade is opened
If you pull the sunroof control lever
backward, the sunroof glass will slide
all the way open. To stop the sunroof
movement at any point, pull or push
the sunroof control lever momentarily.
❈ The front part of the sunroof glass
can only be opened and closed.
ORP042022
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Folding the outside rearview mirror
Electric type
The outside rearview mirror can be
folded or unfolded by pressing the
switch as below.
Left (1): The mirror will unfold.
Right (2) : The mirror will fold. Center (AUTO, 3)
:
The mirror will fold or unfold auto-
matically as follows:
Without smart key system - The mirror will fold or unfold whenthe door is locked or unlocked by
the transmitter.
With smart key system - The mirror will fold or unfold whenthe door is locked or unlocked by
the smart key.
- The mirror will fold or unfold when the door is locked or unlocked by
the button on the outside door
handle.
- The mirror will unfold when you approach the vehicle (all doors
closed and locked) with a smart
key in possession. (if equipped)
ORP042030L
CAUTION - Electric type
outside
rearview mirror
The electric type outsiderearview mirror operates eventhough the ignition switch is inthe OFF position. However, toprevent unnecessary batterydischarge, do not adjust themirrors longer than necessarywhile the engine is not running.In case it is an electric type out-side rearview mirror, don’t fold itby hand. It could cause motorfailure.
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Auto Door Unlock (if equipped)
- Off : The auto door unlock opera- tion will be canceled.
- Key Out or Power Off : All doors will be automatically unlocked when
the ignition key is removed from
ignition switch or Engine Start/Stop
Button is set to the OFF position.
- Shift Lever : All doors will be auto- matically unlocked if the automatic
transaxle shift lever is shifted to the
P (Park) position.
- Driver Door Unlock : All doors will be automatically unlocked if the
driver's door is unlocked. Two Press Unlock
- Off : The two press unlock function
will be deactivated. Therefore, all
doors will unlock if the door is
unlocked.
- On : The driver’s door will unlock if the door is unlocked. When the
door is unlocked again within 4
seconds, all doors will unlock.
Horn Feedback (if equipped)
- Off : The Horn feedback operation will be deactivated.
- On : After locking the door by pressing the lock button on the
transmitter, if you press the lock
button again within 4 seconds, the
warning sound will operate once to
indicate that all doors are locked. Lights
Head Lamp Delay (if equipped)
If this item is checked, the headlamp
delay and headlamp welcome func-
tion will be activated.
Welcome Light (if equipped)
If this item is checked, the welcome
light function of the pocket lamp will
be activated.
One Touch Turn Lamp
If this item is checked, the lane change
signals will blink 3, 5 or 7 times when
the turn signal lever is moved slightly.