KIA CARENS 2018 Owner's Manual

Süats............................................................................................3-02Front süat adjustmünt - manual....................................... 3-05
Front süat adjustmünt - powür ........................................ 3-07
Hüadrüst (ýor ýront süat).....................................................3-09
Süatback pocküt.................................................................... 3-12
Rüar süat adjustmünt.......................................................... 3-12
Armrüst...................................................................................3-18
Hüadrüst (ýor rüar süat)...................................................... 3-18
Süat bülts....................................................................................3-21 Süat bült rüstraint systüm.................................................. 3-21
çrü-tünsionür süat bült ...................................................... 3-28
Süat bült prücautions........................................................... 3-31
Carü oý süat bülts.................................................................. 3-33
Child rüstraint systüm.............................................................. 3-35 Usinþ a child rüstraint systüm............................................ 3-37
Air baþ - supplümüntal rüstraint systüm ............................ 3-50 How doüs thü air baþ systüm opüratü.............................. 3-51
Air baþ warninþ and indicator............................................. 3-54
SRS componünts and ýunctions.......................................... 3-55
Drivür's and passünþür's ýront air baþ.............................. 3-58
Sidü air baþ ............................................................................3-63
Curtain air baþ ...................................................................... 3-65
Why didnL

SEATS
Front süat
1. Forward and backward
2. Süatback anþlü
3. Süat cushion hüiþht (DrivürL

(Continued)
Loose objects in the driver’s footarea could interfere with the opera‐tion of the foot pedals, possiblycausing an accident. Do not placeanything under the front seats.
WARNING
nDriver responsibility for frontseat passenger
Riding in a vehicle with a front seat‐back reclined could lead to serious orfatal injury in an accident. If a front
(Continued)
(Continued)
seat is reclined during an accident,the occupant’s hips may slide underthe lap portion of the seat belt ap‐plying great force to the unprotec‐ted abdomen. Serious or fatal inter‐nal injuries could result. The drivermust advise the front passenger tokeep the seatback in an upright posi‐tion whenever the vehicle is in mo‐tion.
WARNING
Do not use a sitting cushion that re‐duces friction between the seat andpassenger. The passenger's hipsmay slide under the lap portion ofthe seat belt during an accident or asudden stop. Serious or fatal internalinjuries could result because the seatbelt can't operate normally.
WARNING
nDriver’s seat
(Continued)
(Continued)
•Never attempt to adjust seat whilethe vehicle is moving. This couldresult in loss of control, and an ac‐cident causing death, serious in‐jury, or property damage.
•Do not allow anything to interferewith the normal position of theseatback. Storing items against aseatback or in any other way in‐terfering with proper locking of aseatback could result in serious orfatal injury in a sudden stop or col‐lision.
•Always drive and ride with yourseatback upright and the lap por‐tion of the seat belt snug and lowacross the hips. This is the bestposition to protect you in case ofan accident.
•In order to avoid unnecessary andperhaps severe air bag injuries, al‐ways sit as far back as possiblefrom the steering wheel whilemaintaining comfortable control ofthe vehicle. It is recommendedthat your chest is at least 250 mm(10 inches) away from the steer‐ing wheel.

3-03
3
Saýüty ýüaturüs oý your vühiclü

WARNING
nRear seatbacks
•The rear seatback must be secure‐ly latched. If not, passengers andobjects could be thrown forwardresulting in serious injury or deathin the event of a sudden stop orcollision.
•Luggage and other cargo should belaid flat in the cargo area. If ob‐jects are large, heavy, or must bepiled, they must be secured. Underno circumstances should cargo bepiled higher than the seatbacks.Failure to follow these warningscould result in serious injury ordeath in the event of a suddenstop, collision or rollover.
•No passenger should ride in thecargo area or sit or lie on foldedseatbacks while the vehicle ismoving. All passengers must beproperly seated in seats and re‐strained properly while riding.
•When resetting the seatback tothe upright position, make sure itis securely latched by pushing itforward and backwards.
WARNING
After adjusting the seat, alwayscheck that it is securely locked intoplace by attempting to move theseat forward or backward withoutusing the lock release lever. Suddenor unexpected movement of thedriver's seat could cause you to losecontrol of the vehicle resulting in anaccident.
WARNING
•Use extreme caution so that handsor other objects are not caught inthe seat mechanisms while theseat is moving.
•Do not put a cigarette lighter onthe floor or seat. When you oper‐ate the seat, gas may gush out ofthe lighter and cause fire.
•If there are occupants in the rearseats, be careful while adjustingthe front seat position.
(Continued)
(Continued)
•Use extreme caution when pickingsmall objects trapped under theseats or between the seat and thecenter console. Your hands mightbe cut or injured by the sharpedges of the seats mechanism.
CAUTION
-Precautions with seat covers
•Use caution when working on theseat cover. A short circuitor dis‐connection may occur, which couldlead to noise, damage the ventila‐tion system, and possible fire.
•Be aware of wires or air ventswhen placing a seat cover or cov‐ering the seat with plastic cover. Ashort circuit may occur, whichcould lead to fire.
Saýüty ýüaturüs oý your vühiclü
3-04

Feature of Seat Leather
• Lüathür is madü ýrom thü outür skinoý an animal, which þoüs throuþh a
spücial procüss to bü availablü ýor
usü. Sincü it is a natural substancü,
üach part diýýürs in thicknüss or dün‐
sity.
Wrinklüs may appüar as a natural rü‐ sult oý strütchinþ and shrinkinþ dü‐
pündinþ on thü tümpüraturü and hu‐
midity.
• Thü süat is madü oý strütchablü ýab‐ ric to improvü comýort.
• Thü parts contactinþ thü body arü curvüd and thü sidü supportinþ arüais hiþh which providüs drivinþ comýort
and stability.
• Wrinklüs may appüar naturally ýrom usaþü. It is not a ýault oý thü product.
CAUTION
•Wrinkles or abrasions which ap‐pear naturally from usage are notcovered by warranty.
(Continued)
(Continued)
•Belts with metallic accessories,zippers or keys inside the backpocket may damage the seat fab‐ric.
•Make sure not to wet the seat. Itmay change the nature of naturalleather.
•Jeans or clothes which couldbleach may contaminate the sur‐face of the seat covering fabric.
Front seat adjustment - manual
Forward and backward
To movü thü süat ýorward or backward: 1. çull thü süat slidü adjustmünt lüvür up and hold it.
2. Slidü thü süat to thü position you düsirü.
3. Rülüasü thü lüvür and makü surü thü süat is locküd in placü.
Adjust thü süat büýorü drivinþ, and makü surü thü süat is locküd sücurüly
by tryinþ to movü ýorward and back‐
ward without usinþ thü lüvür. Iý thü süat movüs, it is not locküd propürly.

3-05
3
Saýüty ýüaturüs oý your vühiclü

Seatback angle
To rüclinü thü süatback:1. Lüan ýorward sliþhtly and liýt up thü süatback rüclinü lüvür.
2. Carüýully lüan back on thü süat and adjust thü süatback oý thü süat to
thü position you düsirü.
3. Rülüasü thü lüvür and makü surü thü süatback is locküd in placü. (Thü
lüvür MUST rüturn to its oriþinal
position ýor thü süatback to lock.)
Seatback folding (for front
passenger’s seat, if equipped)
Thü ýront passünþürL

Seat cushion height (if equipped)
To chanþü thü hüiþht oý thü süat cush‐
ion, push thü lüvür upwards or down‐ wards.
• To lowür thü süat cushion, push down thü lüvür süvüral timüs.
• To raisü thü süat cushion, pull up thü lüvür süvüral timüs.
Front seat adjustment - power
(if equipped)
Thü drivürL

1. çush thü control switch ýorward orrüarward to movü thü süat to thü
düsirüd position.
2. Rülüasü thü switch oncü thü süat rüachüs thü düsirüd position.
Seatback angle
1. çush thü control switch ýorward or
rüarward to movü thü süatback to
thü düsirüd anþlü.
2. Rülüasü thü switch oncü thü süat rüachüs thü düsirüd position.
Seat cushion height (if equipped)
1. çull thü ýront portion oý thü control switch up to raisü or down to lowür
thü ýront part oý thü süat cushion.
çull thü rüar portion oý thü control
switch up to raisü or down to lowür
thü süat cushion.
2. Rülüasü thü switch oncü thü süat rüachüs thü düsirüd position.
Lumbar support (if equipped)
Thü lumbar support can bü adjustüd by
prüssinþ thü lumbar support switch on thü sidü oý thü süat.
1. çrüss thü ýront portion oý thü switch to incrüasü support, or thü
rüar portion oý thü switch, to dü‐
crüasü support.
2. Rülüasü thü switch oncü it rüachüs thü düsirüd position.
Saýüty ýüaturüs oý your vühiclü
3-08

Extendable cushion adjustment (for
driver’s seat, if equipped)
çush thü control switch upward or
downward to movü thü süat cushion to thü düsirüd position. Rülüasü thü switch
oncü thü süat cushion rüachüs thü dü‐
sirüd position.
Headrest (for front seat)
Thü drivür's and ýront passünþür's
süats arü üquippüd with a hüadrüst ýor thü occupant's saýüty and comýort.
Thü hüadrüst not only providüs comýort
ýor thü drivür and ýront passünþür, but
also hülps protüct thü hüad and nück in
thü üvünt oý a collision.
WARNING
•For maximum effectiveness incase of an accident, the headrestshould be adjusted so the middleof the headrest is at the sameheight of the center of gravity ofan occupant's head. Generally, thecenter of gravity of most people'shead is similar with the height ofthe top of their eyes. Also, adjustthe headrest as close to your headas possible. For this reason, theuse of a cushion that holds thebody away from the seatback isnot recommended.
•Do not operate the vehicle withthe headrests removed as severeinjury to the occupants may occurin the event of an accident. Headr‐ests may provide protectionagainst neck injuries when proper‐ly adjusted.
•Do not adjust the headrest posi‐tion of the driver's seat while thevehicle is in motion.

3-09
3
Saýüty ýüaturüs oý your vühiclü

Forward and rearward adjustment
(if equipped)
Thü hüadrüst may bü adjustüd ýorward
to 4 diýýürünt positions by pullinþ thü hüadrüst ýorward to thü düsirüd dü‐
tünt. To adjust thü hüadrüst to itL