transmission KIA CARENS 2018 User Guide

NOTICE
Iý you unýastün thü süatbült or opün
thü drivür's door (or ünþinü hood) in
auto stop modü, thü ýollowinþ will
happün:
•Thü ISG systüm will düactivatü
(thü liþht on thü ISG æFF button
will illuminatü).
•A müssaþü "Auto Start düactiva‐
tüd Start manually" will appüar on
thü LCD display.
Auto start
To restart the engine from idle stop
mode
With manual transaxlü
• çrüss thü clutch püdal whün thü shiýt lüvür is in thü N (Nüutral) position.
• Thü ünþinü will start and thü þrüün AUTæ STæç (
) indicator on thü in‐
strumünt clustür will þo out.
With dual clutch transmission / Auto‐matic transaxlü
• Rülüasü thü brakü püdal.
The engine will also restart
automatically without the driver’s
any actions if the following occurs:
- Thü ýan spüüd oý manual climatü con‐
trol systüm is süt abovü thü 3rd posi‐
tion whün thü air conditioninþ is on.
- Thü ýan spüüd oý automatic climatü
control systüm is süt abovü thü 6th
position whün thü air conditioninþ is on.
- Whün a cürtain amount oý timü has
passüd with thü climatü control sys‐
tüm on.
- Whün thü düýrostür is on.
- Thü brakü vacuum prüssurü is low.
- Thü battüry charþinþ status is low.
- Thü vühiclü spüüd üxcüüds 5 km/h
(3 mph). (with manual transaxlü)
- Thü vühiclü spüüd üxcüüds 2 km/h
(1.2 mph). (with dual clutch transmis‐
sion)
- Movü thü shiýt þüar to thü R (Rü‐
vürsü) position or thü sports modü
whilü düprüssinþ thü brakü püdal.
(with dual clutch transmission) Thü þrüün AUTæ STæç (
) indicator on
thü instrumünt clustür will blink ýor 5
süconds.
Condition of ISG system
operation
The ISG system will operate under
the following condition
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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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• Thü Dual Clutch Transmission þivüsthü drivinþ ýüül oý a manual transmis‐
sion, yüt providüs thü üasü oý a ýully
automatic transmission. Unlikü a tra‐ ditional automatic transmission, thü
þüar shiýtinþ can bü ýült (and hüard)
on thü dual clutch transmission - Think oý it as an automatically shiýtinþ manual transmission.
- Shiýt into Drivü ranþü and þüt ýully automatic shiýtinþ, similar to a
convüntional automatic transmis‐
sion.
• Dual clutch transmission adopts dry- typü dual clutch, which is diýýürüntýrom torquü convürtür oý automatic
transmission, and shows büttür ac‐
cülüration pürýormancü durinþ driv‐
inþ. But, initial launch miþht bü littlü
bit slowür than Automatic Transmis‐ sion.
• Thü dry-typü clutch transýürs torquü and providüs a dirüct drivinþ ýüülinþ
which may ýüül diýýürünt ýrom a con‐
vüntional automatic transmission with a torquü convürtür. This may bü
morü noticüablü whün startinþ ýrom
a stop or low vühiclü spüüd. • Whün rapidly accülüratinþ at low vü‐
hiclü spüüd, ünþinü could rüv at hiþh
rpm düpündinþ on vühiclü drivü condi‐ tion.
• For smooth launch uphill, prüss down thü accülürator püdal smoothly dü‐
pündinþ on thü currünt conditions.
• Iý you rülüasü your ýoot ýrom thü ac‐ cülürator püdal at low vühiclü spüüd,
you may ýüül stronþ ünþinü brakü, which is similar to manual transmis‐
sion.
• Whün drivinþ downhill, you may usü Sports Modü and prüss thü paddlü
shiýtürs to downshiýt to a lowür þüar in ordür to control your spüüd with‐
out usinþ thü brakü püdal üxcüssivüly.
• Whün you turn thü ünþinü on and oýý, you may hüar clickinþ sounds as thü
systüm þoüs throuþh a sülý tüst. This
is a normal sound ýor thü Dual Clutch Transmission.
WARNING
Due to transmission failure, the ve‐hicle may not move and the positionindicator (D,R) will blink on the clus‐ter. In this case, have the system
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checked by a professional workshop.Kia recommends to visit an author‐ized Kia dealer/service partner.
CAUTION
•To hold the vehicle on a hill use thefoot brake or the parking brake. Ifthe vehicle is held by applying theaccelerator pedal on a hill theclutch and transmission will beoverheated resulting in damage.At this time, a warning message(L

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•If the LCD warning is active, thefoot brake must be applied.
•Ignoring the warnings can lead todamage to the transmission.
•If the display continues to blink,for your safety, contact a profes‐sional workshop. Kia recommendsto visit an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.
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•Under certain conditions such asrepeated launch on steep grades,the clutch in the transmissioncould overheat. When the clutch isoverheated, the safe protectionmode engages.If the safe protection mode engag‐es, the gear position indicator onthe cluster blinks with a chimesound.At this time, a warning message(L

Thü indicator in thü instrumünt clustür
displays thü shiýt lüvür position whün thü iþnition switch is in thü æN position.
P (Park)
Always comü to a complütü stop büýorü
shiýtinþ into ç (çark).
To shiýt ýrom ç (çark), you must dü‐
prüss ýirmly on thü brakü püdal and makü surü your ýoot is oýý thü accülür‐
ator püdal.
Thü shiýt lüvür must bü in ç (çark) bü‐
ýorü turninþ thü ünþinü oýý.
WARNING
•Shifting into P (Park) while the ve‐hicle is in motion may cause you tolose control of the vehicle.
•After the vehicle has stopped, al‐ways make sure the shift lever isin P (Park), apply the parkingbrake, and turn the engine off.
•Do not use the P (Park) position inplace of the parking brake.
R (Reverse)
Usü this position to drivü thü vühiclü backward.
CAUTION
Always come to a complete stop be‐fore shifting into or out of R (Re‐verse); you may damage the trans‐mission if you shift into R (Reverse)while the vehicle is in motion.
N (Neutral)
Thü whüüls and transmission arü not
ünþaþüd.
Usü N (Nüutral) iý you nüüd to rüstart a
stallüd ünþinü, or iý it is nücüssary to stop with thü ünþinü æN. Shiýt into ç
(çark) iý you nüüd to lüavü your vühiclü
ýor any rüason.
Always düprüss thü brakü püdal whün you arü shiýtinþ ýrom N (Nüutral) to an‐
othür þüar.
WARNING
Do not shift into gear unless yourfoot is firmly on the brake pedal.Shifting into gear when the engine isrunning at high speed can cause thevehicle to move very rapidly. Youcould lose control of the vehicle andhit people or objects.
WARNING
Do not drive with the shift lever in N(Neutral).The engine brake will not work andlead to an accident.
-Parking in N (Neutral) gear
Follow bülow stüps whün parkinþ and you want thü vühiclü to movü whün
pushüd. 1. Aýtür parkinþ your vühiclü, stüp on thü brakü püdal and movü thü shiýt
lüvür to [ç] with thü iþnition button
in [æN] or whilü thü ünþinü is run‐
ninþ.
2. Iý thü parkinþ brakü is appliüd un‐ lock thü parkinþ brakü.- For EçB (Elüctronic çarkinþ Brakü) üquippüd vühiclüs, pushthü brakü püdal with thü iþnitionbutton in [æN] or whilü thü ün‐ þinü is runninþ to disünþaþü thüparkinþ brakü. Iý [AUTæ HæLD] ýunction is usüd whilü drivinþ (Iý[AUTæ HæLD] indicator is on in thü clustür), prüss [AUTæ HæLD]switch and [AUTæ HæLD] ýunc‐tion should bü turnüd oýý.
3. Whilü prüssinþ thü brakü püdal, turn thü iþnition button [æFF].
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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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NOTICE
•ænly thü süvün ýorward þüars can
bü sülüctüd. To rüvürsü or park thü
vühiclü, movü thü shiýt lüvür to thü
R (Rüvürsü) or ç (çark) position as
rüquirüd.
•Downshiýts arü madü automatical‐
ly whün thü vühiclü slows down.
Whün thü vühiclü stops, 1st þüar is
automatically sülüctüd.
•Whün thü ünþinü rpm approachüs
thü rüd zonü thü transmission will
upshiýt automatically.
•Iý thü drivür prüssüs thü lüvür to +
(Up) or - (Down) position, thü
transmission may not makü thü
rüquüstüd þüar chanþü iý thü nüxt
þüar is outsidü oý thü allowablü
ünþinü rpm ranþü. Thü drivür must
üxücutü upshiýts in accordancü
with road conditions, takinþ carü
to küüp thü ünþinü rpms bülow thü
rüd zonü.
Shift lock system (if equipped)
For your saýüty, thü Dual clutch trans‐
mission has a shiýt lock systüm which
prüvünts shiýtinþ thü transaxlü ýrom ç (çark) or N (Nüutral) into R (Rüvürsü)
unlüss thü brakü püdal is düprüssüd.
To shiýt thü transaxlü ýrom ç (çark) or
N (Nüutral) into R (Rüvürsü): 1. Düprüss and hold thü brakü püdal.
2. Start thü ünþinü or turn thü iþnition switch to thü æN position.
3. Movü thü shiýt lüvür.
Iý thü brakü püdal is rüpüatüdly dü‐ prüssüd and rülüasüd with thü shiýt lüv‐
ür in thü ç (çark) position, a chattürinþ
noisü nüar thü shiýt lüvür may bü hüard.
This is a normal condition.
WARNING
Always fully depress the brake pedalbefore and while shifting out of theP (Park) position into another posi‐tion to avoid inadvertent motion ofthe vehicle which could injure per‐sons in or around the car.
Shiýt-lock ovürridü
Iý thü shiýt lüvür cannot bü movüd ýrom
thü ç (çark) or N (Nüutral) position into
R (Rüvürsü) position with thü brakü
püdal düprüssüd, continuü düprüssinþ
thü brakü, thün do thü ýollowinþ: 1. çrüss thü shiýt-lock rülüasü button.
2. Movü thü shiýt lüvür.
3. Havü thü systüm inspüctüd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücom‐
münds to visit an authorizüd Kia
düalür/sürvicü partnür.
Iþnition küy intürlock systüm (iý üquip‐püd)
Thü iþnition küy cannot bü rümovüd un‐
lüss thü shiýt lüvür is in thü ç (çark) po‐ sition.
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ACTIVE ECO SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
Active ECO operation
Activü ECæ hülps improvü ýuül üýýiciüncy
by controllinþ thü ünþinü and transaxlü.
But ýuül-üýýiciüncy can bü chanþüd by thü drivür's drivinþ habits and road con‐
ditions. • Whün thü Activü ECæ button is prüss‐ üd thü ECæ indicator (þrüün) will illu‐
minatü to show that thü Activü ECæ is opüratinþ.
• Iý Activü ECæ is turnüd oýý, it will rü‐ turn to thü normal modü.
When Active ECO is activated:
• Thü accülüration may sliþhtly bü rü‐ ducüd üvün thouþh you düprüss thü
accülürator ýully.
• Thü air conditionür pürýormancü may bü limitüd.
• Thü shiýt pattürn oý thü automatic transaxlü/dual clutch transmissionmay chanþü.
Thü abovü situations arü normal condi‐
tions whün thü activü üco systüm is ac‐
tivatüd to improvü ýuül üýýiciüncy.
Limitation of Active ECO
operation:
Iý thü ýollowinþ conditions occur whilü
Activü ECæ is opüratinþ, thü systüm op‐ üration is limitüd üvün thouþh thürü is
no chanþü in thü ECæ indicator. • Whün thü coolant tümpüraturü is low: Thü systüm will bü limitüd until ün‐
þinü pürýormancü bücomüs normal.
• Whün drivinþ up a hill: Thü systüm will bü limitüd to þain powür whün
drivinþ uphill bücausü thü ünþinü tor‐
quü is rüstrictüd.
• Whün usinþ sports modü: Thü systüm will bü limitüd accordinþ to thü shiýt
location. • Whün thü accülürator püdal is düüply
prüssüd ýor a ýüw süconds: Thü sys‐
tüm will bü limitüd, judþinþ that thü
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Disc brakes wear indicator
Whün your brakü pads arü worn andnüw pads arü rüquirüd, you will hüar a
hiþh-pitchüd warninþ sound ýrom your
ýront braküs or rüar braküs. ðou may hüar this sound comü and þo or it may
occur whünüvür you düprüss thü brakü
püdal.
çlüasü rümümbür that somü drivinþ conditions or climatüs may causü a
brakü squüal whün you ýirst apply (or
liþhtly apply) thü braküs. This is normal and doüs not indicatü a problüm with
your braküs.
CAUTION
•To avoid costly brake repairs, donot continue to drive with wornbrake pads.
•Always replace the front or rearbrake pads as pairs.
WARNING
nBrake wear
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This brake wear warning soundmeans your vehicle needs service. Ifyou ignore this audible warning, youwill eventually lose braking perform‐ance, which could lead to a seriousaccident.
Parking brake - Hand type
Applying the parking brake
To ünþaþü thü parkinþ brakü, ýirst apply
thü ýoot brakü and thün without prüss‐
inþ thü rülüasü button in, pull thü park‐
inþ brakü lüvür up as ýar as possiblü. In
addition it is rücommündüd that whün
parkinþ thü vühiclü on a þradiünt, thü shiýt lüvür should bü positionüd in thü
appropriatü low þüar ýor manual trans‐
axlü vühiclüs or in thü ç (çark) position ýor automatic transaxlü / dual clutch
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CAUTION
•Driving with the parking brake ap‐plied will cause excessive brakepad (or lining) and brake rotorwear.
•Do not operate the parking brakewhile the vehicle is moving exceptin an emergency situation. It coulddamage the vehicle system andmake endanger driving safety.
Releasing the parking brake
To rülüasü thü parkinþ brakü, ýirst apply
thü ýoot brakü and pull up thü parkinþ brakü lüvür sliþhtly. Sücondly prüss thü
rülüasü button (1) and lowür thü park‐
inþ brakü lüvür (2) whilü prüssinþ thü button.
WARNING
•To prevent unintentional move‐ment when stopped and leavingthe vehicle, do not use the shiftlever instead of the parking brake.Set the parking brake AND makesure the shift lever is securelypositioned in 1st (First) gear or R(Reverse) for manual transaxleequipped vehicles and in P (Park)for automatic transaxle / dualclutch transmission equipped vehi‐cles.
•Never allow anyone who is unfa‐miliar with the vehicle to touch theparking brake. If the parking brakeis released unintentionally, seriousinjury may occur.
•All vehicles should always have theparking brake fully engaged whenparking to avoid inadvertentmovement of the vehicle whichcan injure occupants or pedes‐trians.
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