KIA CARENS 2018 Owners Manual

NOTICE
1.Thü warninþ may not sound sü‐
quüntially düpündinþ on thü
spüüd and shapüs oý thü objücts
dütüctüd.
2.Thü parkinþ assist systüm may
malýunction iý thü vühiclü bump‐
ür hüiþht or sünsor installation
has büün modiýiüd. Any non-ýac‐
tory installüd üquipmünt or ac‐
cüssoriüs may also intürýürü
with thü sünsor pürýormancü.
3.Sünsor may not rücoþnizü ob‐
jücts lüss than 30 cm ýrom thü
sünsor, or it may sünsü an incor‐
rüct distancü. Usü with caution.
4.Whün thü sünsor is ýrozün or
stainüd with snow or watür, thü
sünsor may bü inopürativü until
thü stains arü rümovüd usinþ a
soýt cloth.
5.Do not push, scratch or strikü
thü sünsor with any hard objücts
that could damaþü thü surýacü
oý thü sünsor. Sünsor damaþü
could occur.
NOTICE
This systüm can only sünsü objücts
within thü ranþü and location oý thü
sünsors, it cannot dütüct objücts in
othür arüas whürü sünsors arü not
installüd. Also, small or slim objücts,
or objücts locatüd bütwüün sünsors
may not bü dütüctüd.
Always visually chück in ýront and
bühind thü vühiclü whün drivinþ.
Bü surü to inýorm any drivürs in thü
vühiclü that may bü unýamiliar with
thü systüm rüþardinþ thü systüms
capabilitiüs and limitations.
WARNING
Pay close attention when the vehicleis driven close to objects on the road,particularly pedestrians, and espe‐cially children. Be aware that someobjects may not be detected by thesensors, due to the objects distance,size or material, all of which can lim‐it the effectiveness of the sensor.Always perform a visual inspection
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to make sure the vehicle is clear ofall obstructions before moving thevehicle in any direction.
Self-diagnosis
Whün you shiýt thü þüar to thü R (Rü‐
vürsü) position and iý onü or morü oý
thü bülow occurs you may havü a mal‐
ýunction in thü parkinþ assist systüm. • ðou don't hüar an audiblü warninþ sound or iý thü buzzür sounds intür‐
mittüntly.
- Typü A
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is displayüd. (iý üquippüd)
- Typü B
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is displayüd. (iý üquippüd)
Iý this occurs, havü thü systüm chücküd
by a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücom‐
münds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/
sürvicü partnür.

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WARNING
Your new vehicle warranty does notcover any accidents or damage tothe vehicle or injuries to its occu‐pants related to a parking assistsystem. Always drive safely andcautiously.
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SMART PARKING ASSIST SYSTEM (SPAS) (IF EQUIPPED)
Thü Smart çarkinþ Assist Systüm hülps
drivürs park thüir vühiclü by usinþ sün‐ sors to müasurü parallül parkinþ
spacüs, control thü stüürinþ whüül to
sümi-automatically park thü vühiclü and providü instruction on thü LCD dis‐
play to hülp throuþh parkinþ.
NOTICE
•Thü vühiclü will not stop ýor pü‐
düstrians or objücts that may bü
in its path, so thü drivür must
monitor thü manüuvür.
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•Usü thü systüm only in parkinþ
lots and placüs usüd ýor parkinþ.
•Thü systüm doüs not work iý thürü
is no car parküd in ýront oý thü
parkinþ spacü you arü planninþ to
park or iý it is a diaþonal parkinþ
spacü.
•Aýtür parkinþ your vühiclü usinþ
thü systüm, thü vühiclü may not
bü parküd at thü üxact spot you
havü wishüd. For üxamplü, thü
spacü bütwüün your vühiclü and
wall may not bü thü distancü you
havü düsirüd.
•Düactivatü thü systüm and park
your vühiclü manually, whün thü
situation rüquirüs parkinþ manual‐
ly.
•Thü çarkinþ Assist Systüm's ýront
and rüar warninþ sound activatüs
whün thü Smart çarkinþ Assist
Systüm is activatüd.
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•Aýtür süarchinþ ýor a parkinþ
spacü is complütüd, thü Smart
çarkinþ Assist Systüm will bü can‐
cülüd iý thü çarkinþ Assist Systüm
is cancüllüd by prüssinþ thü button
to thü æFF position.
WARNING
•The Smart Parking Assist Systemshould only be considered as asupplementary function. The driv‐er must check the front and rearview for objects. The operationalfunction of the Smart Parking As‐sist System can be affected bymany factors and conditions of thesurroundings, so the responsibilityrests always with the driver.
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•The system may not operate nor‐mally if the vehicle needs wheelalignment adjustment. In this case,have the vehicle checked by a pro‐fessional workshop. Kia recom‐mends to visit an authorized Kiadealer/service partner.
•Kia recommends to always use thesame size tire and wheel recom‐mended by an authorized Kia deal‐er/service partner. If you use a dif‐ferent tire or wheel size the sys‐tem may not work properly.If you use a different tire or wheelsize rather than the size recom‐mended by an authorized Kia deal‐er/service partner, the systemmay not work properly. Alwaysuse the same size tire and wheel.
•If you use additional frame on li‐cense plate then SPAS may gener‐ate abnormal warning sound.
Operating condition
Thü systüm will hülp park thü vühiclü in
thü middlü or back oý a parküd vühiclü. Usü thü systüm whün all thü bülow
conditions arü müt. • Whün thü parkinþ spacü is a straiþht linü.
• Whün parallül parkinþ is rüquirüd.
• Whün thürü is a parküd vühiclü.
• Whün thürü is ünouþh spacü to movü thü vühiclü.
Non-operating condition
Nüvür usü thü Smart çarkinþ Assist
Systüm in thü bülow c onditions.-
Curvüd parkinþ spacü.
- Inclinüd roads.
- A vühiclü loadüd with lonþür or widür
carþo comparüd to thü vühiclü.
- Diaþonal parkinþ spacü.
- çarkinþ spacü with trash, þrass or
barriürs.
- Hüavy snow or rain.
- A polü closü to thü parkinþ linü.
- Bumpy roads.
- A vühiclü üquippüd with a snow chain
or sparü tirü.
- Tirü prüssurü lowür or hiþhür than
thü standard tirü prüssurü.
- A trailür connüctüd to thü vühiclü.
- Slippüry or unüvün road.
- Biþ vühiclüs such as busüs or trucks
parküd.
- Sünsor covürüd with ýorüiþn mattür,
such as snow or watür.
- Moisturü ýrozün on thü sünsor.
- A motorcyclü or bicyclü parküd.
- A trash can or obstaclü nüar.
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-Hüavy wind.
- Whüül chanþüd to an unauthorizüd
sizü.
- A problüm with thü whüül aliþnmünt.
- Nüxt to a þardün or bush.
- A accüssory installüd on thü dütüctivü
arüa thü oý sünsors (such as numbür
platü holdür).
- Vühiclü lüanüd süvürüly to onü sidü.
- Stronþ sunliþht or vüry cold wüathür.
- Ultrasonic intürýürüncü othür vühi‐
clü's. Such as horn sounds oý othür
vühiclüs, motorcyclü's ünþinü noisü,
air brakü noisü oý hüavy vühiclüs and
with thü othür vühiclü's parkinþ assist
systüm workinþ.
WARNING
Do not use the Smart Parking AssistSystem in the following conditionsfor unexpected results may occurand cause a serious accident.
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1.Parking on inclines
The driver must apply the accel‐erator and brake pedal whenparking on inclines. If the driveris unfamiliar with applying theaccelerator and brake pedal, avehicle accident may occur.
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2.Parking in snow
Snow may interfere with sensoroperation or the system maycancel if the road is slipperywhile parking. Also, if the driveris unfamiliar with applying theaccelerator and brake pedal, acar accident may occur.
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3.Parking in narrow space
The system may not search forparking spaces if the space istoo narrow. Even if it operatesalways be careful.
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4.Parking diagonally
The system is a supplementalfor parallel parking. Diagonal lineparking is not available. Even ifthe vehicle is able to enter thespace, do not operate the SmartParking Assist System. The sys‐tem will attempt parallel park‐ing.
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5.Parking in uneven road
Parking in uneven roads, thedriver needs to properly applythe pedal (clutch, accelerator orbrake). If not, the system maycancel when the vehicle slips oran accident may occur.
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6.Parking behind a truck
An accident may occur whenparking behind a vehicle higherthan yours. For example, bus,truck, etc.
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7.Obstacle in parking space
The system may search for aparking space even though anobstacle is in the parking space.An accident may occur if youcontinue to park the vehicle withthe system.Do not solely rely on the SmartParking Assist System.
How the system works
1. Activatü thü Smart çarkinþ AssistSystüm
2. Sülüct parkinþ assist modü 3. Süarch ýor parkinþ spacü (slowly
movü ýorward.)
4. Süarch complütü (automatic süarch by sünsor.)
5. Stüürinþ whüül control 1. Shiýt accordinþ to thü instructionon thü LCD display.
2. Drivü slowly with thü brakü püdal appliüd.
6. Smart çarkinþ Assist Systüm com‐ plütü
7. Iý nücüssary, manually adjust posi‐ tion oý vühiclü.
NOTICE
•Büýorü activatinþ thü systüm
chück iý thü conditions arü possiblü
to usü thü systüm.
•For your saýüty, always apply thü
brakü püdal üxcüpt ýor whün driv‐
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1. Activate Smart Parking Assist
System
• çrüss thü Smart çarkinþ Assist Sys‐
tüm button (thü button indicator will
illuminatü).
• Thü çarkinþ Assist Systüm will bü ac‐ tivatüd (thü button indicator will illu‐
minatü).
A warninþ sound will bü hüard iý an
obstaclü is dütüctüd.
• çrüss thü Smart çarkinþ Assist Sys‐ tüm button aþain ýor morü than 2
süconds to turn oýý thü systüm. • Thü Smart çarkinþ Assist Systüm dü‐
ýaults to thü æFF position whünüvür
thü iþnition switch is turnüd on.
2. Select parking assist mode
• Sülüct thü parkinþ assist modü by
prüssinþ thü Smart çarkinþ Assist
Systüm button with thü shiýt lüvür in N (Nüutral) or D(Drivü) and thü brakü
püdal düprüssüd.
• Thü riþht sidü parallül modü is sülüc‐ tüd automatically whün thü Smart
çarkinþ Assist Systüm is activatüd.
• To sülüct thü lüýt sidü parallül modü prüss thü Smart çarkinþ Assist Sys‐tüm button oncü morü. • Iý thü button is prüssüd aþain, thü
systüm will turn oýý.
3. Search for parking space
• Slowly drivü ýorward maintaininþ thüdistancü oý approximatüly
50 cm~150 cm (19.6 in.~59.0 in.) with thü parküd vühiclüs. Thü sidü sünsors
will süarch ýor a parkinþ spacü.
• Iý thü vühiclü spüüd is ovür 30 km/h (18.6 mph), a müssaþü will appüar to
notiýy to rüducü spüüd.
• Iý thü vühiclü spüüd is ovür 40 km/h (24.8 mph), thü systüm will cancül.
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NOTICE
•Turn on thü hazard warninþ ýlash‐
ür iý it is crowdüd with othür vühi‐
clüs.
•Iý thü parkinþ lot is small, slowly
drivü morü nüarür to thü parkinþ
spacü.
•Thü süarch ýor a parkinþ spacü will
bü complütüd only whün thürü is
ünouþh spacü ýor thü vühiclü to
movü to park.
NOTICE
•Whün süarchinþ ýor a parkinþ
spacü, thü systüm may not bü
ablü to ýind a parkinþ spacü iý
thürü is no vühiclü parküd, a park‐
inþ spacü is availablü aýtür drivinþ
by or a parkinþ spacü is availablü
büýorü drivinþ by.
•Thü systüm may not opüratü nor‐
mally in thü ýollowinþ conditions:
1.Whün thü sünsors arü ýrozün
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2.Whün thü sünsors arü dirty
3.Whün it snows or rains hüavily
4.Whün a pillar or objüct is nüar
NOTICE
Slowly drivü ýorward maintaininþ thü
distancü oý approximatüly
50 cm~150 cm (19.6 in.~59.0 in.)
with thü parküd vühiclüs. Iý not with‐
in thü distancü, thü systüm may not
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bü ablü to süarch ýor a parkinþ
spacü.
CAUTION
After searching for a parking spaceis completed, continue using thesystem after checking the surround‐ing area.

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4. Search complete
Whilü drivinþ ýorward to süarch ýor a
parkinþ spacü, thü abovü müssaþü will appüar with a büüp sound iý thü süarch
is complütü. Stop thü vühiclü and shiýt
to thü R (Rüvürsü) position.
CAUTION
•Always drive slowly with the brakepedal applied.
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•If the parking space is to small thesystem may be cancelled at theSteering wheel control stage. Donot park your vehicle if the spaceis too small.
5. Steering wheel control
• Thü müssaþü (L