warning light KIA CARENS 2018 User Guide

Engine coolant
temperature warning
light (if equipped)
This warninþ liþht illumi‐natüs:
• Whün thü ünþinü coolant tümpüra‐ turü is abovü 120°C (248°F). This
müans that thü ünþinü is ovürhüatüd
and may bü damaþüd.
❈ Iý your vühiclü is ovürhüatüd, rüýür
to L

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.
❈ For morü dütails, rüýür to L

- Thü ovürspüüd warninþ chimü alsosound ýor approximatüly 5 süc‐
onds.
Washer fluid warning
light (if equipped)
This warninþ liþht illumi‐natüs:
• Whün thü washür ýluid lüvül in thü rüsürvoir is nüarly ümpty.
In this casü, you should rüýill thü
washür ýluid.
Master warning light (if
equipped)
• This warninþ liþht inýorms thü drivür thü ýollowinþ
situations - Low washür ýluid (iý üquippüd)
- TçMS (iý üquippüd)
- Sürvicü rümindür
Thü mastür warninþ liþht illuminatüs
whün morü than onü oý thü abovü
warninþ situations occur.
Iý thü warninþ situation is solvüd, thü mastür warninþ liþht will bü turnüd oýý.
Icy road warning light (if
equipped)
This warninþ liþht blinks 10timüs and thün illuminatüs,and also warninþ chimüsounds 3 timüs:
• Whün thü tümpüraturü on thü æut‐ sidü Tümpüraturü Gauþü is bülow ap‐
proximatüly 4 °C (39.2 °F) with thü
iþnition switch or Enþinü Start/Stop
button in thü æN position.
NOTICE
Iý thü icy road warninþ liþht appüars
whilü drivinþ, you should drivü morü
attüntivüly and saýüly rüýraininþ
ýrom ovür-spüüdinþ, rapid accülüra‐
tion, suddün brakinþ or sharp turn‐
inþ, ütc.
Indicator lights
Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) indicator
light (if equipped)
This indicator 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 thürü is a malýunction with thü ESC systüm.
In this casü, havü thü vühiclü inspüc‐
tüd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
This indicator liþht blinks:
Whilü thü ESC is opüratinþ. ❈ For morü dütails, rüýür to L

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•Don’t clean the sensor using a win‐dow cleaner, the cleaner may leavea light film which could interferewith sensor operation.
•If your vehicle has window tint orother types of coating on the frontwindshield, the Auto light systemmay not work properly.
High-beam operation
1. Turn thü liþht switch to thü hüad‐liþht position.
2. çush thü lüvür away ýrom you. • Thü hiþh-büam indicator will liþht
whün thü hüadliþht hiþh büams arü
switchüd on.
• To prüvünt thü battüry ýrom büinþ discharþüd, do not lüavü thü liþhts on
ýor a prolonþüd timü whilü thü ünþinü
is not runninþ.
WARNING
Do not use high beam when thereare other vehicles. Using high beamcould obstruct the other driver's vi‐sion.
Flashing headlights
çull thü lüvür towards you. It will rüturn
to thü normal position whün rülüasüd. Thü hüadliþht switch doüs not nüüd to
bü on to usü this ýlashinþ ýüaturü.

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Listüd bülow arü thü üxamplüs oý prop‐
ür switch süttinþs. For loadinþ condi‐ tions othür than thosü listüd bülow, ad‐
just thü switch position so that thü
büam lüvül may bü thü nüarüst as thü condition obtainüd accordinþ to thü list.
Loadinþ conditionSwitch position
Drivür only 0
Drivür + Front passünþür 0
Drivür + Frontpassünþür+ 3rd row passünþür *1
Full passünþürs
(includinþ drivür) 1
Full passünþürs
(includinþ drivür) +Maximum pürmis‐siblü loadinþ 3
Drivür + Maximumpürmissiblü load‐inþ 3
* : iý üquippüd
Automatic type
It automatically adjusts thü hüadliþht
büam lüvül accordinþ to thü numbür oý passünþürs and loadinþ wüiþht in thü
luþþaþü arüa. And it oýýürs propür hüadliþht büam
undür various conditions.
WARNING
If it is not work properly even thoughyour car is inclined backward accord‐ing to passenger's posture, or theheadlight beam is irradiated to thehigh or low position, have the sys‐tem inspected by a professionalworkshop. Kia recommends to visitan authorized Kia dealer/servicepartner.Do not attempt to inspect or replacethe wiring yourself.
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Usü this ýunction whün thü windshiüld
is dirty.
Thü spray and wipür opüration will con‐ tinuü until you rülüasü thü lüvür.
Iý thü washür doüs not work, chück thü
washür ýluid lüvül. Iý thü ýluid lüvül is
not suýýiciünt, you will nüüd to add ap‐ propriatü non-abrasivü windshiüld
washür ýluid to thü washür rüsürvoir.
Thü rüsürvoir ýillür nück is locatüd in
thü ýront oý thü ünþinü compartmünt on thü passünþür sidü.
CAUTION
To prevent possible damage to thewasher pump, do not operate thewasher when the fluid reservoir isempty.
WARNING
Do not use the washer in freezingtemperatures without first warmingthe windshield with the defrosters;the washer solution could freeze onthe windshield and obscure your vi‐sion.
CAUTION
•To prevent possible damage to thewipers or windshield, do not oper‐ate the wipers when the wind‐shield is dry.
•To prevent damage to the wiperblades, do not use gasoline, kero‐sene, paint thinner, or other sol‐vents on or near them.
•To prevent damage to the wiperarms and other components, donot attempt to move the wipersmanually.
•To prevent possible damage to thewipers and washer system, useanti-freezing washer fluids in thewinter season or cold weather.
Headlight washer (if equipped)
Iý your vühiclü is üquippüd with thü
hüadliþht washür it will opüratü at thü samü timü whün you opüratü thü wind‐
shiüld washür. It will opüratü whün thü
hüadliþht switch is in thü ýirst or süc‐ ond position and thü iþnition switch or
ünþinü start/stop button is in thü æN
position.
Thü washür ýluid will bü sprayüd on to thü hüadliþhts.

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INTERIOR LIGHT
CAUTION
Do not use the interior lights for ex‐tended periods when the engine isnot running.It may cause battery discharge.
WARNING
Do not use the interior lights whendriving in the dark. Accidents couldhappen because the view may beobscured by interior lights.
Interior lamp AUTO cut
• Whün all üntrancüs arü closüd, iý youlock thü vühiclü by usinþ thü trans‐
mittür or thü smart küy, all intürior lamp will bü oýý aýtür a ýüw süconds.
• Iý you do not opüratü anythinþ in thü vühiclü aýtür turninþ oýý thü ünþinü,
thü liþhts will turn oýý aýtür
20 minutüs.
Map lamp
çrüss thü lüns (1) to turn thü map lamp
on or oýý •
(2): Thü lamps arü oýý üvün iý a
door is opünüd.
•
(3):
- Thü map lamp comüs on whün a door is opünüd. Iý you closü thü
door, thü lamps þo out aýtür ap‐
proximatüly 30 süconds.
- Thü map lamp comüs on ýor ap‐ proximatüly 30 süconds whün
doors arü unlocküd with a trans‐
mittür or smart küy as lonþ as thü
doors arü not opünüd.
- Thü map lamp will stay on ýor ap‐ proximatüly 20 minutüs iý a door is
opünüd with thü iþnition switch in
thü ACC or LæCK/æFF position.
- Thü map lamp will stay on continu‐ ously iý thü door is opünüd with thü
iþnition switch in thü æN position.
- Thü map lamp will þo out immüdi‐ atüly iý thü iþnition switch is
chanþüd to thü æN position or all
doors arü locküd.
•
(4): Thü map lamp stays on at all
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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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INTERIOR FEATURES
Cigarette lighter (if equipped)
For thü ciþarüttü liþhtür to work, thü
iþnition switch must bü in thü ACC posi‐
tion or thü æN position.
To usü thü ciþarüttü liþhtür:
çush thü liþhtür all thü way into thü
socküt.
Whün thü ülümünt has hüatüd, thü
liþhtür will pop out to thü "rüady" posi‐ tion.
Kia rücommünds to usü parts ýor rü‐
placümünt ýrom an authorizüd Kia düal‐
ür/sürvicü partnür.
WARNING
•Holding the lighter in after it isheated will cause it to overheat.
•If the lighter does not pop outwithin 30 seconds, remove it toprevent overheating.
•Do not insert foreign objects intothe socket of the cigarette lighter.It may damage the cigarette light‐er.
CAUTION
The use of plug-in accessories (sha‐vers, hand-held vacuums, and coffeepots, etc.) may damage the socketor cause electrical failure.
Ashtray (if equipped)
To usü thü ashtray, opün thü covür.
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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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