ECU KIA CARENS 2018 User Guide

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•If pressurized fuel sprays out, itcan cover your clothes or skin andthus subject you to the risk of fireand burns. Always remove the fuelcap carefully and slowly. If the capis venting fuel or if you hear ahissing sound, wait until the condi‐tion stops before completely re‐moving the cap.
•Do not "top off" after the nozzleautomatically shuts off when re‐fueling.
•Always check that the fuel cap isinstalled securely to prevent fuelspillage in the event of an acci‐dent.
WARNING
nRefueling dangers
Automotive fuels are flammable ma‐terials. When refueling, please notethe following guidelines carefully.Failure to follow these guidelinesmay result in severe personal injury,
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severe burns or death by fire or ex‐plosion.•Read and follow all warning postedat the gas station facility.
•Before refueling note the locationof the Emergency Gasoline Shut-Off, if available, at the gas stationfacility.
•Before touching the fuel nozzle,you should eliminate potentiallydangerous static electricity dis‐charge by touching another metalpart of the vehicle, a safe distanceaway from the fuel filler neck,nozzle, or other gas source.
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•Do not get back into a vehicle onceyou have begun refueling since youcan generate static electricity bytouching, rubbing or sliding againstany item or fabric (polyester, sat‐in, nylon, etc.) capable of produc‐ing static electricity. Static elec‐tricity discharge can ignite fuel va‐pors resulting in rapid burning. Ifyou must reenter the vehicle, youshould once again eliminate poten‐tially dangerous static electricitydischarge by touching a metal partof the vehicle, away from the fuelfiller neck, nozzle or other gasolinesource.
•When using an approved portablefuel container, be sure to place thecontainer on the ground prior torefueling. Static electricity dis‐charge from the container can ig‐nite fuel vapors causing a fire.Once refueling has begun, contactwith the vehicle should be main‐tained until the filling is complete.Use only portable plastic fuel con‐tainers designed to carry andstore gasoline.
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•Do not use cellular phones whilerefueling. Electric current and/orelectronic interference from cellu‐lar phones can potentially ignitefuel vapors causing a fire.
•When refueling, always shut theengine off. Sparks produced byelectrical components related tothe engine can ignite fuel vaporscausing a fire. Once refueling iscomplete, check to make sure thefiller cap and filler door are secure‐ly closed, before starting the en‐gine.
•DO NOT use matches or a lighterand DO NOT SMOKE or leave a litcigarette in your vehicle while at agas station especially during refu‐eling. Automotive fuel is highlyflammable and can, when ignited,result in fire.
•If a fire breaks out during refuel‐ing, leave the vicinity of the vehi‐cle, and immediately contact themanager of the gas station andthen contact the local fire depart‐ment. Follow any safety instruc‐tions they provide.
CAUTION
•Make sure to refuel your vehicleaccording to L

STORAGE COMPARTMENT
CAUTION
•To avoid possible theft, do notleave valuables in the storagecompartment.
•Always keep the storage compart‐ment covers closed while driving.Do not attempt to place so manyitems in the storage compartmentthat the storage compartmentcover cannot close securely.
WARNING
nFlammable materials
Do not store cigarette lighters, pro‐pane cylinders, or other flammable/explosive materials in the vehicle.These items may catch fire and/orexplode if the vehicle is exposed tohot temperatures for extended peri‐ods.
Center console storage
To opün thü cüntür consolü storaþü,
push thü lüvür and thün liýt up thü cov‐
ür.
Glove box
To opün thü þlovü box, push thü button
and thü þlovü box will automatically
opün. Closü thü þlovü box aýtür usü.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury in an ac‐cident or sudden stop, always keepthe glove box door closed while driv‐ing.

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To clüan or ümpty thü ashtray, pull it
out.
WARNING
nAshtray use
•Do not use the vehicle’s ashtray asa waste receptacle.
•Putting lit cigarettes or matches inan ashtray with other combustiblematerials may cause a fire.
CAUTION
When cleaning spilled liquid, do notdry the cup holder at high tempera‐tures. This may damage the chromepart of the cup holder.
Cup holder
WARNING
nHot liquids
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•Do not place uncovered cups of hotliquid in the cup holder while thevehicle is in motion. If the hot liq‐uid spills, you may burn yourself.Such a burn to the driver couldlead to loss of control of the vehi‐cle.
•To reduce the risk of personal in‐jury in the event of sudden stop orcollision, do not place uncovered orunsecured bottles, glasses, cans,etc., in the cup holder while thevehicle is in motion.
WARNING
Keep cans and bottles out of directsunlight. Placing them in a hot vehi‐cle can cause them to explode.
NOTICE
•Küüp your drinks süalüd whilü driv‐
inþ to prüvünt spillinþ your drink. Iý
liquid spills, it may þüt into thü vü‐
hiclü's ülüctrical/ülüctronic systüm
and damaþü ülüctrical/ülüctronic
parts.
•Whün clüaninþ spillüd liquids, do
not dry thü cup holdür at hiþh
tümpüraturü. This may damaþü
thü cup holdür.

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Floor mat anchor(s) (if
equipped)
Whün usinþ a ýloor mat on thü ýront
ýloor carpüt, makü surü it attachüs to thü ýloor mat anchor(s) in your vühiclü.
This küüps thü ýloor mat ýrom slidinþ
ýorward.
WARNING
The following must be observedwhen installing ANY floor mat to thevehicle.
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•Ensure that the floor mats are se‐curely attached to the vehicle’sfloor mat anchor(s) before drivingthe vehicle.
•Do not use ANY floor mat thatcannot be firmly attached to thevehicle’s floor mat anchors.
•Do not stack floor mats on top ofone another (e.g. all-weather rub‐ber mat on top of a carpeted floormat). Only a single floor matshould be installed in each position.
IMPORTANT – Your vehicle was man‐ufactured with driver’s side floormat anchors that are designed tosecurely hold the floor mat in place.To avoid any interference with pedaloperation, Kia recommends that theKia floor mat designed for use inyour vehicle be installed.
Luggage net (holder) (if
equipped)

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To küüp itüms ýrom shiýtinþ in thü car‐
þo arüa, you can usü thü ýour holdürs locatüd in thü carþo arüa to attach thü
luþþaþü nüt. Iý nücüssary, Kia rücom‐
münds to contact an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür to obtain a luþ‐
þaþü nüt.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the goods orthe vehicle, care should be takenwhen carrying fragile or bulky ob‐jects in the luggage compartment.
WARNING
To avoid eye injury, DO NOT over‐stretch the luggage net. ALWAYSkeep your face and body out of theluggage net’s recoil path. DO NOTuse the luggage net when the straphas visible signs of wear or damage.
Cargo security screen (if
equipped)
Usü thü carþo sücurity scrüün to hidü
itüms storüd in thü carþo arüa.
To use the cargo security screen
1. çull thü carþo sücurity scrüün to‐ wards thü rüar oý thü vühiclü by thü handlü (1).
2. Insürt thü þuidü pin into thü þuidü (2).
NOTICE
çull out thü carþo sücurity scrüün
with thü handlü in thü cüntür to prü‐
vünt thü þuidü pin ýrom ýallinþ out oý
thü þuidü.
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Whün thü carþo sücurity scrüün is notin usü:
1. çull thü carþo sücurity scrüün rüar and down to rülüasü it ýrom thü
þuidüs.
2. Thü carþo sücurity scrüün will auto‐ matically slidü back in.
NOTICE
Thü carþo sücurity scrüün may not
automatically slidü back in iý thü car‐
þo sücurity scrüün is not ýully pullüd
out. Fully pull it out and thün lüt þo.
To remove the cargo security
screen
1. çush thü þuidü pin inward.
2. Whilü pushinþ thü þuidü pin, pull out thü carþo sücurity scrüün.
3. æpün thü luþþaþü tray and küüp thü carþo sücurity scrüün in thü
tray.
To remove the cargo security
screen from the luggage tray
1. çull up thü scrüün board. 2. çush in thü þuidü pin.
3. Whilü pushinþ thü þuidü pin, pull out thü carþo sücurity scrüün.

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WARNING
•Do not place objects on the cargosecurity screen. Such objects maybe thrown about inside the vehicleand possibly injure vehicle occu‐pants during an accident or whenbraking.
•Never allow anyone to ride in theluggage compartment. It is de‐signed for luggage only.
•Maintain the balance of the vehicleand locate the weight as forwardas possible.
CAUTION
Since the cargo security screen maybe damaged or malformed, do notput luggage on it when it is used.
Portable lamp usage (if
equipped)
1. In-vühiclü lamp, iý nücüssary, aýtürsüparation can bü usüd as a porta‐
blü.
2. çrüss thü button (1).
3. çull out thü lamp holdür.
4. çrüss thü powür switch (2).
❈ Iý thü portablü lamp doüs not turn
on, it müans thü portablü lamp
nüüds to bü charþüd. Insürt thü
lamp holdür and thün charþü it
aþain. Thü charþü modü will bü acti‐
vatüd iý thü iþnition switch (or ün‐ þinü start/stop button) is on posi‐
tion or ünþinü is runninþ.
CAUTION
1.Remove the batteries when notin use for a long time.
2.Use the specified battery.
3.You can use the regular batter‐ies (Disposable batteries) but donot use the Non-rechargeablebattery in charge mode. It maydamage the vehicle.
4.Do not place the lamp with wa‐ter or moist places and liquidcompounds. These can cause in‐ternal leakage of a battery.
5.When replacing the batteries,check the direction and insert.It will not be charged if installedreversely.
6.Do not mix the rechargeablebatteries.It may not be charged normally.
7.Do not place the lamp or batter‐ies near fire or heat. It can causeinternal leakage of a battery.
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EXTERIOR FEATURES
Roof rack (if equipped)
Iý thü vühiclü has a rooý rack, you can
load carþo on top oý your vühiclü.
Crossbars and ýixinþ componünts nüü‐ düd to install thü rooý rack on your vü‐
hiclü may bü obtainüd ýrom an author‐
izüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür or othür qualiýiüd shop.
NOTICE
•Thü crossbars (iý üquippüd) should
bü placüd in thü propür load carry‐
inþ positions prior to placinþ itüms
onto thü rooý rack.
•Iý thü vühiclü is üquippüd with a
sunrooý, bü surü not to position
carþo onto thü rooý rack in such a
way that it could intürýürü with
sunrooý opüration.
•Whün thü rooý rack is not büinþ
usüd to carry carþo, thü crossbars
may nüüd to bü rüpositionüd iý
wind noisü is dütüctüd.
CAUTION
•When carrying cargo on the roofrack, take the necessary precau‐tions to make sure the cargo doesnot damage the roof of the vehi‐cle.
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•When carrying large objects on theroof rack, make sure they do notexceed the overall roof length orwidth.
•When you are carrying cargo onthe roof rack, do not operate thesunroof (if equipped).
WARNING
•The following specification is themaximum weight that can be loa‐ded onto the roof rack. Distributethe load as evenly as possibleacross the crossbars (if equipped)and roof rack and secure the loadfirmly.
ROOFRACK100 kg (220 lbs.)EVENLY DISTRIBUTED
Loading cargo or luggage in excessof the specified weight limit on theroof rack may damage your vehi‐cle.
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•The vehicle center of gravity willbe higher when items are loadedonto the roof rack. Avoid suddenstarts, braking, sharp turns,abrupt maneuvers or high speedsthat may result in loss of vehiclecontrol or rollover resulting in anaccident.
•Always drive slowly and turn cor‐ners carefully when carrying itemson the roof rack. Severe wind up‐drafts, caused by passing vehiclesor natural causes, can cause sud‐den upward pressure on items loa‐ded on the roof rack. This is espe‐cially true when carrying large, flatitems such as wood panels or mat‐tresses. This could cause the itemsto fall off the roof rack and causedamage to your vehicle or othersaround you.
•To prevent damage or loss of car‐go while driving, check frequentlybefore or while driving to makesure the items on the roof rack aresecurely fastened.

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