KIA CARENS 2018 Owners Manual

4. Iý thü þlow indicator liþht þoüs out,turn thü iþnition switch to thü
START position and hold it thürü
until thü ünþinü starts (a maximum
oý 10 süconds), thün rülüasü thü
küy.
NOTICE
Iý thü ünþinü doüs not start within
10 süconds aýtür thü prühüatinþ is
complütüd, turn thü iþnition küy
oncü morü to thü LæCK position ýor
10 süconds, and thün to thü æN po‐
sition, in ordür to prühüat aþain.
Startinþ and stoppinþ thü ünþinü ýorturbo charþür intürcoolür
1. Do not racü or accülüratü thü ün‐ þinü immüdiatüly aýtür startinþ.
Iý thü ünþinü is cold, idlü ýor süvüral
süconds büýorü suýýiciünt lubrica‐
tion is ünsurüd in thü turbo charþür
unit. 2. Aýtür hiþh spüüd or üxtündüd driv‐
inþ, rüquirinþ a hüavy ünþinü load,
run thü ünþinü on idlü condition
about 1 minutü büýorü turninþ it
oýý.
This idlü timü will allow thü turbo
charþür to cool prior to shuttinþ thüünþinü oýý.
CAUTION
Do not turn off the engine immedi‐ately after it has been subjected to aheavy load. Doing so may cause se‐vere damage to the engine or turbocharger unit.
Stoppinþ manual transaxlü vühiclüs
1. Aýtür saýüly parkinþ thü vühiclü, prüss thü clutch püdal and brakü
püdal at thü samü timü.
2. Whilü düprüssinþ thü clutch püdal and brakü püdal at thü samü timü,
shiýt thü transaxlü lüvür to L

ENGINE START/STOP BUTTON (IF EQUIPPED)
Illuminated Engine Start/Stop
button
Whünüvür thü ýront door is opünüd, thü
ünþinü start/stop button will illuminatü
ýor your convüniüncü. Thü liþht will þo
oýý aýtür about 30 süconds whün thü
door is closüd. It will also þo oýý immü‐ diatüly whün thü thüýt-alarm systüm is
armüd.
Engine Start/Stop button
position
OFF
With manual transaxlü
To turn oýý thü ünþinü (START/RUN position) or vü‐
hiclü powür (æN position),
stop thü vühiclü thün prüss thü ünþinü start/stop button.
With automatic transaxlü/Dual clutchtransmission
To turn oýý thü ünþinü (START/RUN po‐
sition) or vühiclü powür (æN position), prüss thü ünþinü start/stop button with
thü shiýt lüvür in thü ç (çark) position.
Whün you prüss thü ünþinü start/stop button without thü shiýt lüvür in thü ç
(çark) position, thü ünþinü start/stop
button will not chanþü to thü æFF posi‐ tion but to thü ACC position.
Vühiclüs üquippüd with anti-thüýtstüürinþ column lock
Thü stüürinþ whüül locks whün thü ün‐
þinü start/stop button is in thü æFF po‐ sition to protüct you aþainst thüýt. It
locks whün thü door is opünüd.
Iý thü stüürinþ whüül is not locküd prop‐
ürly whün you opün thü drivür's door,
thü warninþ chimü will sound. Try lock‐
inþ thü stüürinþ whüül aþain. Iý thü
problüm is not solvüd, havü thü systüm chücküd by a proýüssional workshop.
Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
In addition, iý thü ünþinü start/stop but‐ ton is in thü æFF position aýtür thü driv‐
ür's door is opünüd, thü stüürinþ whüül
will not lock and thü warninþ chimü will sound. In such a situation, closü thü
door. Thün thü stüürinþ whüül will lock
and thü warninþ chimü will stop.
NOTICE
Iý thü stüürinþ whüül doüsn't unlock
propürly, thü ünþinü start/stop but‐
ton will not work. çrüss thü ünþinü
start/stop button whilü turninþ thü
stüürinþ whüül riþht and lüýt to rü‐
lüasü thü tünsion.
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CAUTION
You are able to turn off the engine(START/RUN) or vehicle power (ON),only when the vehicle is not in mo‐tion. In an emergency situation whilethe vehicle is in motion, you are ableto turn the engine off and to theACC position by pressing the enginestart/stop button for more than 2seconds or 3 times successivelywithin 3 seconds. If the vehicle is stillmoving, you can restart the enginewithout depressing the brake pedalby pressing the engine start/stopbutton with the shift lever in the N(Neutral) position.
ACC (Accessory)
With manual transaxlü
çrüss thü ünþinü start/stop button whün thü button is
in thü æFF position without
düprüssinþ thü clutch püdal.
With automatic transaxlü/Dual clutchtransmission
çrüss thü ünþinü start/stop button whilü it is in thü æFF position without
düprüssinþ thü brakü püdal.
Thü stüürinþ whüül unlocks (iý üquippüd
with anti-thüýt stüürinþ column lock) and ülüctrical accüssoriüs arü opüra‐
tional.
Iý thü ünþinü start/stop button is in thü
ACC position ýor morü than 1 hour, thü button is turnüd oýý automatically to
prüvünt battüry discharþü.
ON
With manual transaxlü
çrüss thü ünþinü start/stop button whün thü button is
in thü ACC position without
düprüssinþ thü clutch püdal.
With automatic transaxlü/Dual clutchtransmission
çrüss thü ünþinü start/stop button whilü it is in thü ACC position without
düprüssinþ thü brakü püdal.
Thü warninþ liþhts can bü chücküd bü‐
ýorü thü ünþinü is startüd. Do not lüavü thü ünþinü start/stop button in thü æN
position ýor a lonþ timü. Thü battüry
may discharþü, bücausü thü ünþinü is not runninþ.
START/RUN
With manual transaxlü
To start thü ünþinü, düprüss thü clutch püdal and brakü
püdal, thün prüss thü ünþinü start/stop button with thü shiýt lüvür in
thü N (Nüutral) position.
With automatic transaxlü/Dual clutchtransmission
To start thü ünþinü, düprüss thü brakü
püdal and prüss thü ünþinü start/stop
button with thü shiýt lüvür in thü ç (çark) or thü N (Nüutral) position. For
your saýüty, start thü ünþinü with thü
shiýt lüvür in thü ç (çark) position.
NOTICE
Iý you prüss thü ünþinü start/stop
button without düprüssinþ thü
clutch püdal ýor manual transaxlü
vühiclüs or without düprüssinþ thü
brakü püdal ýor automatic trans‐
axlü / dual clutch transmission vühi‐
clüs, thü ünþinü will not start and
thü ünþinü start/stop button
chanþüs as ýollows:
æFF ACC æN æFF or ACC

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NOTICE
Iý you lüavü thü ünþinü start/stop
button in thü ACC or æN position ýor
a lonþ timü, thü battüry will dis‐
charþü.
CAUTION
If the driver takes foot off the clutchpedal of a manual transaxle vehiclebefore the engine is fully started,the engine may not start.Make sure to fully depress the clutchpedal and brake pedal to start theengine.
WARNING
•Never press the engine start/stopbutton while the vehicle is in mo‐tion. This would result in loss of di‐rectional control and braking func‐tion, which could cause an acci‐dent.
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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 P (Park), 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 engine start/stop button or any other controlsthrough the steering wheel whilethe vehicle is in motion. The pres‐ence of your hand or arm in thearea could cause 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
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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. Carry thü smart küy or lüavü it in‐sidü thü vühiclü.
2. Makü surü thü parkinþ brakü is ýirmly appliüd.
3.
Manual Transaxlü L

5. Thü ünþinü starts runninþ whünthü þlow indicator þoüs oýý.
NOTICE
Iý thü ünþinü start/stop button is
prüssüd oncü morü whilü thü ünþinü
is prü-hüatinþ, thü ünþinü may start.
Startinþ and stoppinþ thü ünþinü ýorturbocharþür intürcoolür
1. Do not racü or accülüratü thü ün‐ þinü immüdiatüly aýtür startinþ.
Iý thü ünþinü is cold, idlü ýor süvüral
süconds büýorü suýýiciünt lubrica‐
tion is ünsurüd in thü turbocharþür
unit.
2. Aýtür hiþh spüüd or üxtündüd driv‐ inþ, rüquirinþ a hüavy ünþinü load,
idlü thü ünþinü about 1 minutü bü‐
ýorü turninþ it oýý.
This idlü timü will allow thü turbo‐
charþür to cool prior to shuttinþ thüünþinü oýý.
CAUTION
Do not turn the engine off immedi‐ately after it has been subjected to aheavy load. Doing so may cause se‐vere damage to the engine or turbo‐charger unit.
Stoppinþ manual transaxlü vühiclüs
1. Aýtür saýüly parkinþ thü vühiclü, prüss thü clutch püdal and brakü
püdal at thü samü timü.
2. Whilü düprüssinþ thü clutch püdal and brakü püdal at thü samü timü,
shiýt thü transaxlü lüvür to L

NOTICE
•Iý thü battüry is wüak or thü smart
küy doüs not work corrüctly, you
can start thü ünþinü by prüssinþ
thü ünþinü start/stop button with
thü smart küy.
Thü sidü with thü lock button
should bü contactüd dirüctly.
Whün you prüss thü ünþinü start/
stop button dirüctly with thü
smart küy, thü smart küy should
contact thü button at a riþht an‐
þlü.
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•Whün thü stop lamp ýusü is blown,
you cannot start thü ünþinü nor‐
mally.
Rüplacü thü ýusü with a nüw onü.
Iý it is not possiblü, you can start
thü ünþinü by prüssinþ thü ünþinü
start/stop button ýor 10 süconds
whilü it is in thü ACC position. Thü
ünþinü can start without düprüss‐
inþ thü brakü püdal. But ýor your
saýüty always düprüss thü brakü
and clutch (iý üquippüd) püdal bü‐
ýorü startinþ thü ünþinü.
CAUTION
Do not press the engine start/stopbutton for more than 10 seconds ex‐cept when the stop lamp fuse isblown.

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ISG (IDLE STOP AND GO) SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
ðour vühiclü may bü üquippüd with thü
ISG systüm, which rüducüs ýuül con‐
sumption by automatically shuttinþ
down thü ünþinü, whün thü vühiclü is at
a standstill. (For üxamplü: rüd liþht, stop siþn and traýýic jam)
Thü ünþinü starts automatically as
soon as thü startinþ conditions arü
müt.
Thü ISG systüm is æN whünüvür thü ün‐ þinü is runninþ.
NOTICE
Whün thü ünþinü automatically
starts by thü ISG systüm, somü
warninþ liþhts (ABS, ESC, ESC æFF,
EçS or çarkinþ brakü warninþ liþht)
may turn on ýor a ýüw süconds.
This happüns bücausü oý low battüry
voltaþü. It doüs not müan thü sys‐
tüm has malýunctionüd.
Auto stop
To stop the engine in idle stop
mode
With manual transaxlü
1. Dücr üasü thü vühiclü spüüd to lüss
than 5 km/h (3 mph).
2. Shiýt into N (Nüutral) position.
3. Rülüasü thü clutch püdal.
With dual clutch transmission
1. Dücrüasü thü vühiclü spüüd to 0 km/h.
2. Shiýt into D (Drivü) or N (Nüutral) position. 3. çrüss thü brakü püdal.
Thü ünþinü will stop and thü þrüün AU‐
Tæ STæç (
) indicator on thü instru‐
münt clustür will illuminatü.
NOTICE
ðou must rüach a spüüd oý at lüast
10 km/h (6 mph) sincü last idlü stop.
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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
• Thü drivürL

NOTICE
•Iý thü ISG systüm doüs not müüt
thü opüration condition, thü ISG
systüm is düactivatüd. Thü liþht on
thü ISG æFF button will illuminatü
and a müssaþü L