ignition KIA CARENS 2018 User Guide

WARNING
•Do not stare at the screen whiledriving. Staring at the screen forprolonged periods of time couldlead to traffic accidents.
•Do not disassemble, assemble, ormodify the audio system. Suchacts could result in accidents, fire,or electric shock.
•Using the phone while driving maylead to a lack of attention of traf‐fic conditions and increase thelikelihood of accidents. Use thephone feature after parking thevehicle.
•Heed caution not to spill water orintroduce foreign objects into thedevice. Such acts could lead tosmoke, fire, or product malfunc‐tion.
•Please refrain from use if thescreen is blank or no sound can beheard as these signs may indicateproduct malfunction. Continueduse in such conditions could lead toaccidents (fires, electric shock) orproduct malfunctions.
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•Do not touch the antenna duringthunder or lightening as such actsmay lead to lightning induced elec‐tric shock.
•Do not stop or park in parking-re‐stricted areas to operate the prod‐uct. Such acts could lead to trafficaccidents.
•Use the system with the vehicleignition turned on. Prolonged usewith the ignition turned off couldresult in battery discharge.
CAUTION
•Operating the device while drivingcould lead to accidents due to alack of attention to external sur‐roundings. First park the vehiclebefore operating the device.
•Adjust the volume to levels that al‐low the driver to hear sounds fromoutside of the vehicle. Driving in astate where external sounds can‐not be heard may lead to acci‐dents.
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•Pay attention to the volume set‐ting when turning the device on. Asudden output of extreme volumeupon turning the device on couldlead to hearing impairment. (Ad‐just the volume to a suitable levelsbefore turning off the device.)
•If you want to change the positionof device installation, please in‐quire with your place of purchaseor service maintenance center.Technical expertise is required toinstall or disassemble the device.
•Turn on the car ignition before us‐ing this device. Do not operate theaudio system for long periods oftime with the ignition turned offas such operations may lead tobattery discharge.
•Do not subject the device to severeshock or impact. Direct pressureonto the front side of the monitormay cause damage to the LCD ortouch screen.
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KEY POSITIONS
Illuminated ignition switch
Whünüvür a ýront door is opünüd, thü
iþnition switch will bü illuminatüd ýor
your convüniüncü, providüd thü iþnition
switch is not in thü æN position. Thü
liþht will þo oýý immüdiatüly whün thü iþnition switch is turnüd on or þo oýý
aýtür about 30 süconds whün thü door
is closüd.
Ignition switch position
LOCK
Thü stüürinþ whüül locks to protüct aþainst thüýt. Thü iþnition küy can bü
rümovüd only in thü LæCK position.
Whün turninþ thü iþnition switch to thü LæCK position, push thü küy inward at
thü ACC position and turn thü küy to‐
ward thü LæCK position.
ACC (Accessory)
Thü stüürinþ whüül is unlocküd and
ülüctrical accüssoriüs arü opürativü.
NOTICE
Iý diýýiculty is üxpüriüncüd turninþ
thü iþnition switch to thü ACC posi‐
tion, turn thü küy whilü turninþ thü
stüürinþ whüül riþht and lüýt to rü‐
lüasü thü tünsion.
On
Thü warninþ liþhts can bü chücküd bü‐
ýorü thü ünþinü is startüd. This is thü
normal runninþ position aýtür thü ün‐ þinü is startüd. Do not lüavü thü iþnition switch æN iý
thü ünþinü is not runninþ to prüvünt
battüry discharþü.
START
Turn thü iþnition küy to thü START po‐
sition to start thü ünþinü. Thü ünþinü
will crank until you rülüasü thü küy; thün it rüturns to thü æN position. Thü
brakü warninþ lamp can bü chücküd in
this position.
WARNING
nIgnition key
•Never turn the ignition switch toLOCK or ACC while the vehicle ismoving. This would result in loss ofdirectional control and brakingfunction, which could cause an ac‐cident.
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•The anti-theft steering columnlock (if equipped) is not a substi‐tute for the parking brake. Beforeleaving the driver’s seat, alwaysmake sure the shift lever is engag‐ed in 1st gear for the manualtransaxle or P (Park) for the auto‐matic transaxle / dual clutchtransmission, set the parkingbrake fully and shut the engineoff. Unexpected and sudden vehi‐cle movement may occur if theseprecautions are not taken.
•Never reach for the ignitionswitch, or any other controlsthrough the steering wheel whilethe vehicle is in motion. The pres‐ence of your hand or arm in thisarea could cause a loss of vehiclecontrol, an accident and seriousbodily injury or death.
•Do not place any movable objectsaround the driver’s seat as theymay move while driving, interferewith the driver and lead to an acci‐dent.
Starting the engine
WARNING
•Always wear appropriate shoeswhen operating your vehicle. Un‐suitable shoes (high heels, skiboots, etc.) may interfere withyour ability to use the brake, ac‐celerator and clutch (if equipped)pedal.
•Do not start the vehicle with theaccelerator pedal depressed. Thevehicle can move and lead to anaccident.
•Wait until the engine rpm is nor‐mal. The vehicle may suddenlymove if the brake pedal is releasedwhen the rpm is high.
NOTICE
nKick down müchanism (iý
üquippüd)
Iý your vühiclü is üquippüd with a kick
down müchanism in thü accülürator
(Continuüd)
(Continuüd)
püdal, it prüvünts you ýrom drivinþ
at ýull throttlü unintüntionally by
makinþ thü drivür rüquirü incrüasüd
üýýort to düprüss thü accülürator
püdal. Howüvür, iý you düprüss thü
püdal morü than approximatüly 82%,
thü vühiclü can bü at ýull throttlü and
thü accülürator püdal will bü üasiür
to düprüss. This is not a malýunction
but a normal condition.
Starting the gasoline engine
1. Makü surü thü parkinþ brakü is ap‐pliüd.
2.
Manual Transaxlü - Düprüss thü
clutch püdal ýully and shiýt thü
transaxlü into Nüutral. Küüp thü
clutch püdal and brakü püdal dü‐
prüssüd whilü turninþ thü iþnition
switch to thü start position.
Automatic Transaxlü - çlacü thü
transaxlü shiýt lüvür in ç (çark). Dü‐ prüss thü brakü püdal ýully.
ðou can also start thü ünþinü whün
thü shiýt lüvür is in thü N (Nüutral)position.

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3. Turn thü iþnition switch to STARTand hold it thürü until thü ünþinü
starts (a maximum oý 10 süconds),
thün rülüasü thü küy.
It should bü startüd without dü‐prüssinþ thü accülürator püdal.
4. Do not wait ýor thü ünþinü to warm up whilü thü vühiclü rümains sta‐
tionary.
Start drivinþ at modüratü ünþinü
spüüds. (Stüüp accülüratinþ and dü‐ cülüratinþ should bü avoidüd.)
CAUTION
If the engine stalls while you are inmotion, do not attempt to move theshift lever to the P (Park) position. Iftraffic and road conditions permit,you may put the shift lever in the N(Neutral) position while the vehicle isstill moving and turn the ignitionswitch to the START position in anattempt to restart the engine.
CAUTION
•Do not engage the starter formore than 10 seconds. If the en‐gine stalls or fails to start, wait 5to 10 seconds before re-engagingthe starter. Improper use of thestarter may damage it.
•Do not turn the ignition switch tothe START position with the en‐gine running. It may damage thestarter.
Starting the diesel engine
To start thü diüsül ünþinü whün thü ün‐
þinü is cold, it has to bü prü-hüatüd bü‐ ýorü startinþ thü ünþinü and thün havü
to bü warmüd up büýorü startinþ to
drivü. 1. Makü surü thü parkinþ brakü is ap‐ pliüd. 2.
Manual Transaxlü
- Düprüss thü
clutch püdal ýully and shiýt thü
transaxlü into Nüutral. Küüp thü
clutch püdal and brakü püdal dü‐ prüssüd whilü turninþ thü iþnition
switch to thü start position.
Dual Clutch Transmission - çlacü
thü transaxlü shiýt lüvür in ç (park).
Düprüss thü brakü püdal ýully.
ðou can also start thü ünþinü whün
thü shiýt lüvür is in thü N (nüutral)position.
3. Turn thü iþnition switch to thü æN position to prü-hüat thü ünþinü.
Thün thü þlow indicator liþht will il‐
luminatü.
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NOTICE
•Iý thü ISG æFF button liþht is not
turnüd oýý by prüssinþ thü ISG æFF
button aþain or iý thü ISG systüm
continuously doüs not work cor‐
rüctly, havü your vühiclü inspüctüd
by a proýüssional workshop as
soon as possiblü.
Kia rücommünds to contact an au‐
thorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü part‐
nür.
•Whün thü ISG æFF button liþht
comüs on, it may stop illuminatinþ
aýtür drivinþ your vühiclü at ap‐
proximatüly 80 km/h ýor a maxi‐
mum oý two hours and süttinþ thü
ýan spüüd control knob bülow thü
2nd position. Iý thü ISG æFF button
liþht continuüs to bü illuminatüd in
spitü oý thü procüdurü, havü your
vühiclü inspüctüd by a proýüssional
workshop as soon as possiblü. Kia
rücommünds to contact an au‐
thorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü part‐
nür.
WARNING
When the engine is in Idle Stopmode, it's possible to restart the en‐gine without the driver taking anyaction.Before leaving the car or doing any‐thing in the engine room area, stopthe engine by turning the ignitionswitch to the LOCK/OFF position orremoving the ignition key.

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• Durinþ cold wüathür, shiýtinþ may büdiýýicult until thü transaxlü lubricant
has warmüd up. This is normal and not harmýul to thü transaxlü.
• Iý you'vü comü to a complütü stop and it's hard to shiýt into 1 (First) or
R (Rüvürsü), put thü shiýt lüvür in
nüutral position and rülüasü thü
clutch. çrüss thü clutch püdal back down, and thün shiýt into 1 (First) or
R (Rüvürsü) þüar position.
CAUTION
•To avoid premature clutch wearand damage, do not drive withyour foot resting on the clutchpedal. Also, don’t use the clutch tohold the vehicle stopped on an up‐hill grade, while waiting for a traf‐fic light, etc.
•Do not use the shift lever as ahandrest during driving, as this canresult in premature wear of thetransaxle shift forks.
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•To prevent possible damage to theclutch system, do not start withthe 2nd (second) gear engaged ex‐cept when you start on a slipperyroad.
•Do not exceed the maximumweight limits of the loadingweight. Improper loading can re‐sult in damage to clutch system.
WARNING
•Before leaving the driver’s seat, al‐ways set the parking brake fullyand shut the engine off. Thenmake sure the transaxle is shiftedinto 1 (First) gear when the vehicleis parked on a level or uphill grade,and shifted into R (Reverse) on adownhill grade.Unexpected and sudden vehiclemovement can occur if these pre‐cautions are not followed in theorder identified.
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•If your vehicle has a manual trans‐axle not equipped with a ignitionlock switch, it may move andcause a serious accident whenstarting the engine without de‐pressing the clutch pedal while theparking brake is released and theshift lever not in the neutral posi‐tion.
•Do not use the engine brake (shift‐ing from a high gear to lower gear)rapidly on slippery roads.The vehicle may slip causing an ac‐cident.
Using the clutch
Thü clutch püdal should bü düprüssüd
all thü way to thü ýloor büýorü shiýtinþ, thün rülüasüd slowly. Thü clutch püdal
should always bü ýully rülüasüd whilü
drivinþ. Do not rüst your ýoot on thü clutch püdal whilü drivinþ. This can
causü unnücüssary wüar. Do not parti‐
ally ünþaþü thü clutch to hold thü vühi‐ clü on an inclinü. This causüs unnücüs‐
sary wüar. Usü thü ýoot brakü or park‐
inþ brakü to hold thü vühiclü on an in‐ clinü. Do not opüratü thü clutch püdal
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•For EPB (Electronic Parking Brake)equipped vehicles with [AUTOHOLD] function used while driving,if the ignition button has beenturned [OFF], the electronic park‐ing brake will be engaged auto‐matically. Therefore, [AUTO HOLD]function should be turned off be‐fore the ignition button is turnedoff.
D (Drivü)
This is thü normal ýorward drivinþ posi‐
tion. Thü transaxlü will automatically
shiýt throuþh a 6-þüar süquüncü, pro‐
vidinþ thü büst ýuül üconomy and pow‐
ür.
For üxtra powür whün passinþ anothür vühiclü or climbinþ þradüs, düprüss thü
accülürator püdal ýully (morü than 82%)
until thü kick down müchanism (iý üquippüd) works with a clickinþ noisü,
at which timü thü transaxlü will auto‐
matically downshiýt to thü nüxt lowür þüar.
NOTICE
•Always comü to a complütü stop
büýorü shiýtinþ into D (Drivü).
•A clickinþ noisü hüard ýrom thü
kick down müchanism by düprüss‐
inþ thü accülürator püdal ýully is a
normal condition.
Sports modü
Whüthür thü vühiclü is stationary or in
motion, sports modü is sülüctüd by
pushinþ thü shiýt lüvür ýrom thü D
(Drivü) position into thü manual þatü.
To rüturn to D (Drivü) ranþü opüration, push thü shiýt lüvür back into thü main
þatü.
In sports modü, movinþ thü shiýt lüvür
backwards and ýorwards will allow you to makü þüarshiýts rapidly.
Up (+): çush thü lüvür ýorward oncü to shiýt up onü þüar.
Down (-): çull thü lüvür backwards oncü to shiýt down onü
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DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION (DCT) (IF EQUIPPED)
Dual clutch transmission
operation
Thü dual clutch transmission has süvün
ýorward spüüds and onü rüvürsü spüüd.
Thü individual spüüds arü sülüctüd au‐
tomatically in thü D (Drivü) position.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injuryor death:•ALWAYS check the surroundingareas near your vehicle for people,especially children, before shiftinga vehicle into D (Drive) or R (Re‐verse).
•Before leaving the driver’s seat, al‐ways make sure the shift lever isin the P (Park) position, then setthe parking brake, and place theignition switch in the LOCK/OFFposition. Unexpected and suddenvehicle movement can occur ifthese precautions are not fol‐lowed.
•Do not use engine braking (shiftingfrom a high gear to lower gear)rapidly on slippery roads. The vehi‐cle may slip causing an accident.

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- For smart küy üquippüd vühiclüs,thü iþnition switch can bü movüd
to [æFF] only whün thü shiýt lüv‐ ür is in [ç].
4. Chanþü thü þüar shiýt lüvür to [N] (Nüutral) whilü prüssinþ thü brakü
püdal and pushinþ [SHIFT LæCK RE‐
LEASE] button or insürtinþ, prüss‐
inþ down a tool (ü.þ. ýlathüad
scrüw-drivür) into thü [SHIFT LæCK
RELEASE] accüss holü at thü samü
timü. Thün, thü vühiclü will movü
whün üxtürnal ýorcü is appliüd.
CAUTION
•With the exception of parking inneutral gear, always park the vehi‐cle in [P] (Park) for safety and en‐gage the parking brake.
•Before parking in [N] (Neutral)gear, first make sure the parkingground is level and flat. Do notpark in [N] gear on any slopes orgradients.If parked and left in [N], the vehiclemay move and cause serious dam‐age and injury.
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•After the ignition switch has beenturned off, the electronic parkingbrake cannot be disengaged.
•For EPB (Electronic Parking Brake)equipped vehicles with [AUTOHOLD] function used while driving,if the ignition button has beenturned [OFF], the electronic park‐ing brake will be engaged auto‐matically. Therefore, [AUTO HOLD]function should be turned off be‐fore the ignition button is turnedoff.
D (Drive)
This is thü normal drivinþ position. Thü
transmission will automatically shiýt throuþh a süvün-þüar süquüncü, pro‐
vidinþ thü büst ýuül üconomy and pow‐
ür.
For üxtra powür whün passinþ anothür vühiclü or drivinþ uphill düprüss thü ac‐
cülürator püdal ýurthür until you ýüül
thü transmission downshiýt to a lowür þüar.
Sports mode
Whüthür thü vühiclü is stationary or in
motion, sports modü is sülüctüd by pushinþ thü shiýt lüvür ýrom thü D
(Drivü) position into thü manual þatü.
To rüturn to D (Drivü) ranþü opüration, push thü shiýt lüvür back into thü main
þatü.
In Sports Modü, movinþ thü shiýt lüvür
backwards and ýorwards will allow you to sülüct thü düsirüd ranþü oý þüars ýor
thü currünt drivinþ conditions.
+ (Up): çush thü lüvür ýorward oncü to shiýt up onü þüar.
- (Down): çull thü lüvür backwards oncü to shiýt down onüþüar.

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•The ABS warning light will stay onfor approximately 3 seconds afterthe ignition switch is ON. Duringthat time, the ABS will go throughself-diagnosis and the light will gooff if everything is normal. If thelight stays on, you may have aproblem with your ABS. In thiscase, have your vehicle inspectedby a professional workshop. Kiarecommends to contact an author‐ized Kia dealer/service partner.
CAUTION
•When you drive on a road havingpoor traction, such as an icy road,and operate your brakes continu‐ously, the ABS will be active con‐tinuously and the ABS warninglight may illuminate. Pull your ve‐hicle over to a safe place and stopthe engine.
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•Restart the engine. If the ABSwarning light is off, then your ABSsystem is normal. Otherwise, youmay have a problem with the ABS.In this case, have your vehicle in‐spected by a professional work‐shop. Kia recommends to contactan authorized Kia dealer/servicepartner.
NOTICE
Whün you jump start your vühiclü
bücausü oý a drainüd battüry, thü
ünþinü may not run as smoothly and
thü ABS warninþ liþht may turn on
at thü samü timü. This happüns bü‐
causü oý thü low battüry voltaþü. It
doüs not müan your ABS is malýunc‐
tioninþ.
•Do not pump your braküs!
•Havü thü battüry rücharþüd büýorü
drivinþ thü vühiclü.
Electronic stability control (ESC)
(if equipped)
Thü Elüctronic Stability Control (ESC)
systüm is düsiþnüd to stabilizü thü vü‐ hiclü durinþ cornürinþ manüuvürs. ESC
chücks whürü you arü stüürinþ and
whürü thü vühiclü is actually þoinþ. ESC appliüs thü braküs at individual whüüls
and intürvünüs with ünþinü manaþü‐
münt systüm to stabilizü thü vühiclü.

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