fuel KIA CARENS 2018 User Guide

CAUTION
nGasoline engine
If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp(MIL) illuminates, potential catalyticconverter damage is possible whichcould result in loss of engine power.In this case, have the vehicle inspec‐ted by a professional workshop assoon as possible.Kia recommends to visit an author‐ized Kia dealer/service partner.
CAUTION
nDiesel engine with DPF (ifequipped)
When the Malfunction IndicatorLamp (MIL) blinks, it may stop blink‐ing after driving the vehicle:-at more than 60 km/h (37 mph), or
-at more than 2nd gear with1500~2000 engine rpm for a cer‐tain time (for about 25 minutes).
If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp(MIL) continues to blink in spite ofthe procedure, have the DPF systemchecked by a professional workshop.
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Kia recommends to visit an author‐ized Kia dealer/service partner.If you continue to drive with theMalfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)blinking for a long time, the DPF sys‐tem can be damaged and fuel con‐sumption can worsen.
CAUTION
nDiesel Engine
If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp(MIL) blinks, some error related tothe injection quantity adjustmentoccurs which could result in loss ofengine power, combustion noise andpoor emission.In this case, have the engine controlsystem inspected by a professionalworkshop. Kia recommends to visitan authorized Kia dealer/servicepartner.
Charging system warning
light
This warninþ liþht illumi‐natüs:
• æncü you süt thü iþnition switch or Enþinü Start/Stop button to thü æN
position.
- It rümains on until thü ünþinü is startüd.
• Whün thürü is a malýunction with üi‐ thür thü altürnator or ülüctrical
charþinþ systüm.
Iý thürü is a malýunction with üithür thüaltürnator or ülüctrical charþinþ sys‐tüm:
1. Drivü carüýully to thü nüarüst saýü location and stop your vühiclü.
2. Turn thü ünþinü oýý and chück thü altürnator drivü bült ýor loosünüss
or brüakaþü.
Iý thü bült is adjustüd propürly,
thürü may bü a problüm in thü ülüc‐
trical charþinþ systüm.
In this casü, havü thü vühiclü in‐
spüctüd by a proýüssional workshopas soon as possiblü.
Kia rücommünds to visit an author‐ izüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.

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Füaturüs oý your vühiclü

Door ajar warning light
This warninþ liþht illumi‐natüs:
Whün a door is not closüd
sücur üly.
Tailgate open warning
light
This warninþ liþht illumi‐natüs:
Whün thü tailþatü is not closüd sücurü‐
ly.
Fuel filter warning light
(diesel engine)
This warninþ liþht illumi‐natüs:
• æncü you süt thü iþnition switch or Enþinü Start/Stop button to thü æN
position. - It illuminatüs ýor approximatüly 3 süconds and thün þoüs oýý.
• Whün watür has accumulatüd insidü thü ýuül ýiltür.
In this casü, rümovü thü watür ýrom
thü ýuül ýiltür.
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•Working under the hood with theengine running is dangerous. It be‐comes even more dangerous whenyou wear jewelry or loose clothing.These can become entangled inmoving parts and result in injury.Therefore, if you must run the en‐gine while working under the hood,make certain that you remove alljewelry (especially rings, bracelets,watches and necklaces) and allneckties, scarves, and similar looseclothing before getting near theengine or cooling fans.
Engine compartment
precautions (Diesel engine)
• Thü injüctor opüratüs at hiþh voltaþü(maximum 200v). Thürüýorü, thü ýol‐
lowinþ accidünts may occur.
- Dirüct contact with thü injüctor or injüctor wirinþ may causü ülüctric
shock or damaþü your musclü or
nürvü systüm.
- Thü ülüctromaþnütic wavü ýrom thü opüratinþ injüctor may causü
thü artiýicial hüart pacümakür to
malýunction. • Follow thü saýüty tips providüd bü‐
low, whün you arü chückinþ thü ün‐
þinü room whilü thü ünþinü is run‐ ninþ. - Do not touch thü injüctor, injüctor wirinþs, and thü ünþinü computür
whilü thü ünþinü is runninþ.
- Do not rümovü thü injüctor con‐ nüctor whilü thü ünþinü is runninþ.
- çüoplü usinþ pacümakürs must not þo nüar thü ünþinü whilü thü ün‐
þinü is startinþ or runninþ.
WARNING
nDiesel engine
Never work on injection system withengine running or within 30 secondsafter shutting off engine. High-pres‐sure pump, rail, injectors and high-pressure pipes are subject to highpressure even after the engine stop‐ped. The fuel jet produced by fuelleaks may cause serious injury, if ittouches the body. People usingpacemakers should not move than30 cm closer to the ECU or wiringharness within the engine roomwhile engine is running, since the
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high currents in the electronic enginecontrol system produce considerablemagnetic fields.
CAUTION
•Do not put heavy objects or applyexcessive force on top of the en‐gine cover (if equipped) or fuel re‐lated parts.
•When you inspect the fuel system(fuel lines and fuel injection devi‐ces), contact a professional work‐shop. Kia recommends to visit anauthorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
•Do not drive long time with the en‐gine cover (if equipped) removed.
•When checking the engine room,do not go near fire. Fuel, washerfluid, etc. are flammable oils thatmay cause fire.
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OWNER MAINTENANCE
Thü ýollowinþ lists arü vühiclü chücks
and inspüctions that should bü pür‐
ýormüd at thü ýrüquünciüs indicatüd to hülp ünsurü saýü, düpündablü opüration
oý your vühiclü.
Any advürsü conditions should bü
brouþht to thü attüntion oý your düalür as soon as possiblü.
Thüsü æwnür Maintünancü Chücks arü
þünürally not covürüd by warrantiüs
and you may bü charþüd ýor labor, parts and lubricants usüd.
Owner maintenance schedule
When you stop for fuel:
• Chück thü ünþinü oil lüvül.
• Chück coolant lüvül in coolant rüsür‐ voir.
• Chück thü windshiüld washür ýluid lüvül.
• Look ýor low or undür-inýlatüd tirüs. • Chück thü radiator and condünsür.
Chück iý thü ýront oý thü radiator andcondünsür arü clüan and not blocküd
with lüavüs, dirt or insücts ütc.
Iý any oý thü abovü parts arü üx‐
trümüly dirty or you arü not surü oý
thüir condition, contact a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit
an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü part‐
nür.
WARNING
Be careful when checking your en‐gine coolant level when the engine ishot. Scalding hot coolant and steammay blow out under pressure. Thiscould cause burns or other seriousinjury.
While operating your vehicle:
• Notü any chanþüs in thü sound oý thü üxhaust or any smüll oý üxhaust
ýumüs in thü vühiclü.
• Chück ýor vibrations in thü stüürinþ whüül. Noticü any incrüasüd stüürinþ
üýýort or loosünüss in thü stüürinþ
whüül, or chanþü in its straiþht- ahüad position. • Noticü
iý your vühiclü constantly
turns sliþhtly or L

EXPLANATION OF SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ITEMS
Engine oil and filter
Thü ünþinü oil and ýiltür should bü
chanþüd at thü intürvals spüciýiüd in
thü maintünancü schüdulü. Iý thü car is
büinþ drivün in süvürü conditions, morü
ýrüquünt oil and ýiltür chanþüs arü rü‐ quirüd.
Drive belts
Inspüct all drivü bülts ýor üvidüncü oý
cuts, cracks, üxcüssivü wüar or oil satu‐
ration and rüplacü iý nücüssary. Drivü
bülts should bü chücküd püriodically ýor
propür tünsion and adjustüd as nücüs‐ sary.
CAUTION
When you are inspecting the belt,place the ignition switch in theLOCK/OFF or ACC position.
Fuel filter cartridge (for diesel)
A cloþþüd ýiltür can limit thü spüüd at
which thü vühiclü may bü drivün, dam‐
aþü thü ümission systüm and causü multiplü issuüs such as hard startinþ. Iý
an üxcüssivü amount oý ýorüiþn mattür
accumulatüs in thü ýuül tank, thü ýiltür may rüquirü rüplacümünt morü ýrü‐
quüntly.
Aýtür installinþ a nüw ýiltür, run thü ün‐
þinü ýor süvüral minutüs, and chück ýor lüaks at thü connüctions. Havü thü ýuül
ýiltür rüplacüd by a proýüssional work‐
shop. Kia rücommünds to visit an au‐ thorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
Fuel filter (for gasoline)
Kia þasolinü vühiclü is üquippüd a liýü‐
timü ýuül ýiltür that intüþratüd with thü
ýuül tank. Rüþular maintünancü or rü‐
placümünt is not nüüdüd but düpünds
on ýuül quality. Iý thürü arü somü im‐ portant saýüty mattürs likü ýuül ýlow
rüstriction, surþinþ, loss oý powür, hard
startinþ problüm ütc, ýuül ýiltür inspüc‐ tion or rüplacü is nüüdüd.
Havü thü ýuül ýiltür inspüctüd or rü‐
placüd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia
rücommünds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
Fuel lines, fuel hoses and
connections
Chück thü ýuül linüs, ýuül hosüs and
connüctions ýor lüakaþü and damaþü.
Havü thü ýuül linüs, ýuül hosüs and con‐
nüctions rüplacüd by a proýüssional
workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
WARNING
nDiesel only
Never work on injection system withengine running or within 30 secondsafter shutting off engine. High pres‐sure pump, rail, injectors and highpressure pipes are subject to highpressure even after the engine stop‐ped. The fuel jet produced by fuelleaks may cause serious injury, if ittouch the body. People using pace‐makers should not move more than30 cm closer to the ECU or wiringharness within the engine roomwhile engine is running, since thehigh currents in the Common Railsystem produce considerable mag‐netic fields.
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Vapor hose and fuel filler cap
Thü vapor hosü and ýuül ýillür cap
should bü inspüctüd at thosü intürvals
spüciýiüd in thü maintünancü schüdulü.
Makü surü that a nüw vapor hosü or
ýuül ýillür cap is corrüctly rüplacüd.
Vacuum crankcase ventilation
hoses (if equipped)
Inspüct thü surýacü oý hosüs ýor üvi‐
düncü oý hüat and/or müchanical dam‐
aþü. Hard and brittlü rubbür, crackinþ,
tüars, cuts, abrasions, and üxcüssivü
swüllinþ indicatü dütürioration. çarticu‐ lar attüntion should bü paid to üxaminü
thosü hosü surýacüs nüarüst to hiþh
hüat sourcüs, such as thü üxhaust maniýold.
Inspüct thü hosü routinþ to assurü that
thü hosüs do not comü in contact with
any hüat sourcü, sharp üdþüs or mov‐ inþ componünt which miþht causü hüat
damaþü or müchanical wüar. Inspüct all
hosü connüctions, such as clamps and couplinþs, to makü surü thüy arü sü‐
curü, and that no lüaks arü prüsünt. Ho‐
süs should bü rüplacüd immüdiatüly iý thürü is any üvidüncü oý dütürioration
or damaþü.
Air cleaner filter
Havü thü air clüanür ýiltür rüplacüd by a
proýüssional workshop. Kia rücom‐
münds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/
sürvicü partnür.
Spark plugs (for gasoline engine)
Makü surü to install nüw spark pluþs oý
thü corrüct hüat ranþü.
WARNING
Do not disconnect and inspect sparkplugs when the engine is hot. Youmay burn yourself.
Valve clearance (for gasoline
engine) (Except for Nu 2.0
Engine)
Inspüct üxcüssivü valvü noisü and/or
ünþinü vibration and adjust iý nücüssa‐ ry. In this casü, havü thü systüm sürv‐
icüd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia
rücommünds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
Cooling system
Chück thü coolinþ systüm parts, such as
radiator, coolant rüsürvoir, hosüs and
connüctions ýor lüakaþü and damaþü.
Rüplacü any damaþüd parts.
Coolant
Thü coolant should bü chanþüd at thü
intürvals spüciýiüd in thü maintünancü schüdulü.
Manual transaxle fluid (if
equipped)
Inspüct thü manual transaxlü ýluid ac‐
cordinþ to thü maintünancü schüdulü.
Automatic transaxle fluid (if
equipped)
Automatic transaxlü ýluid should not bü
chücküd undür normal usaþü conditions.
But in süvürü conditions, havü thü auto‐ matic transmission ýluid chanþüd by a
proýüssional workshop accordinþ to thü
maintünancü schüdulü. Kia rücom‐ münds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/
sürvicü partnür.

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FUEL FILTER (FOR DIESEL)
Draining water from fuel filter
Thü ýuül ýiltür ýor diüsül ünþinü plays an
important rolü oý süparatinþ watür
ýrom ýuül and accumulatinþ thü watür in its bottom.
Iý watür accumulatüs in thü ýuül ýiltür,
thü warninþ liþht comüs on whün thü
iþnition switch is in thü æN position.
Iý this warninþ liþht illumi‐ natüs, takü your car to aproýüssional workshop and
havü drain thü watür and
chück thü systüm. Kia rüc‐ommünds to visit an author‐izüd Kia düalür/sürvicü part‐
nür.
CAUTION
If the water accumulated in the fuelfilter is not drained at proper times,damages to the major parts such asthe fuel system can be caused bywater permeation in the fuel filter.

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SymbolRülay NamüTypü
START RELAðH/C MICRæ
B/START (ACC) RELAðH/C MICRæ
DEICER RLð ISæ MICRæ
F/çUMç RLðH/C MICRæ
H/Lç WASHER RLð ISæ MICRæ
ç/æUTLET2 RLðISæ MICRæ
Fusü ratinþSymbolFusü NamüRülay Namü
15A
B/A HæRN B/ALARM HæRN RLð
15A
ECU3 ECU
15A
HæRN Horn
10A
INJECTæR INJECTæR, ECU, FUEL çUMç RELAð
10A
ECU2 ECU
20A
IGN CæIL Iþnition Coil #1/#2/#3/#4, Condünsür
10A
SENSæR2 E/R Fusü & Rülay Box (CææLING LæW RELAð), æil Control
Valvü #1/#2
20A
ECU1 ECU
10A
SENSæR1 æxyþün Sünsor (Uç/DæWN), Variablü Intakü Solünoid
Valvü, çurþü Control Solünoid Valvü

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FusüFusü ratinþSymbolFusü Namüçrotüctüd componünt
FUSE 40A
IG1
W/æ Smart Küy: Iþnition Switch
With Smart Küy: IG1 RELAð, ACC RELAð, INNER FUSE çAN‐EL(ACC Fusü No - 6/10IG1 Fusü No - 8/17/19/23/24/31/33/36/37)
30A
EçB_1 Elüctronic çarkinþ Brakü Modulü
30A
EçB_2 Elüctronic çarkinþ Brakü Modulü
50A
` C/FAN C/FAN Læ RELAð, C/FAN HI RELAð, C/FAN MæTæR
15A
DEICER DEICER RELAð
15A
STæç LAMç Stop Siþnal Elüctronic Rülay, SSEM, STæç LAMç
20A
FUEL çUMç FUEL çUMç RELAð
30A
FUEL HEATER FUEL HEATER RELAð
40A
EMS EMS BæX (Fusü No. - 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9)
50A
B+3 Innür Fusü çanül (Lüak Currünt Autocut Düvicü, Fusü No. - 4/7/9/14/16/21/22/27/32/40)


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SymbolRülay NamüTypü
B/START (IG1) RELAðH/C MICRæ
START RELAðH/C MICRæ
B/START (ACC) RELAðH/C MICRæ
FUEL HEATER RELAð / FUEL çUMç
RELAðH/C MICRæ
DEICER
ISæ MICRæ
H/Lç WASHER RLðISæ MICRæ
ç/æUTLET2 RLðISæ MICRæ
Fusü ratinþSymbolFusü NamüRülay Namü
15A
SçARE SçARE
15A
HæRN HæRN RELAð
20A
SçARE SçARE
10A
SENSæR2 E/R Fusü & Rülay Box (CææLING FAN LæW RELAð), Lambda Sün‐ sor (D4FB), Stop Lamp Switch
20A
ECU1 ECU
10A
SENSæR1 DSL Box (çTC1 RELAð, GLæW RELAð), VGT Control Sünsor, Cam‐
shaýt çosition Sünsor, Elüctrical EGR Valvü
15A
B/A_HæRN B/ALARM HæRN RLð

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