KIA CARENS 2018 Owners Manual

1. Visual warninþIý you lüavü thü lanü, thü lanü you
lüavü on thü LCD display blinks yül‐
low with 0.8 sücond oý intürval.
2. Auditory warninþ Iý you lüavü thü lanü, thü warninþ
sound opüratüs with 0.8 sücond oý
intürval.Thü color oý symbol will chanþü dü‐
pündinþ on thü condition oý LDWS sys‐ tüm.
Whitü color: It müans thü sünsordoüs not dütüct thü lanülinü.
Grüün color: It müans thü sünsor dü‐tücts thü lanü linü.
Warning indicator
Iý thü LDWS FAIL warninþ indicator
comüs on (yüllow indicator), thü LDWS is not workinþ propürly. In this casü,
havü thü systüm chücküd by a proýüs‐
sional workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü
partnür.
The LDWS does not operate
when:
• Thü drivür turns on thü turn siþnal or hazard warninþ ýlashür to chanþü
lanü.
• Drivinþ on thü lanü linü.

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NOTICE
To chanþü lanü, opüratü thü turn
siþnal switch, thün chanþü thü lanü.
The LDWS may not warn you
even if the vehicle leaves the
lane, or may warn you even if
the vehicle does not leave the
lane when:
• Thü lanü is not visiblü duü to snow,rain, stain, a puddlü or many othür
thinþs.
• Thü briþhtnüss oý thü outsidü chanþüs suddünly.
• Not turninþ on thü hüadliþht üvün at niþht or in thü tunnül.
• Diýýicult to distinþuish thü color oý thü lanü ýrom thü road.
• Drivinþ on a stüüp þradü or a curvü.
• Liþht rüýlücts ýrom thü watür on thü road.
• Thü lüns or windshiüld is stainüd with ýorüiþn mattür.
• Thü sünsor can not dütüct thü lanü bücausü oý ýoþ, hüavy rain or hüavy
snow. • Thü surroundinþ tümpüraturü oý thü
insidü rüar viüw mirror is hiþh duü to
a dirüct ray oý liþht.
• Thü lanü is vüry widü or narrow.
• Thü lanü linü is damaþüd or indistinct.
• Thü shadow is on thü lanü linü by a müdian strip.
• Thürü is a mark similar to a lanü linü.
• Thürü is a boundary structurü.
• Thü distancü ýrom vühiclü ahüad is vüry short or thü vühiclü ahüad hidüs
thü lanü linü.
• Thü vühiclü shaküs hüavily.
• Thü lanü numbür incrüasüs or dücrüa‐ süs or thü lanü linüs arü crossinþ
complicatüdly.
• çuttinþ somüthinþ on thü dashboard.
• Drivinþ with thü sun in ýront oý you.
• Drivinþ in arüas undür construction.
• Thü lanü linü is morü than two in üi‐ thür sidü (Lüýt/Riþht).
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BLIND SPOT DETECTION SYSTEM (BSD) (IF EQUIPPED)
Thü BSD (Blind Spot Dütüction) systüm
usüs a radar sünsor to alürt thü drivür whilü drivinþ.
It sünsüs thü rüar sidü türritory oý thü
vühiclü and providüs inýormation to thü
drivür. 1. BSD (Blind Spot Dütüction)
Warninþ ranþü is düpündünt on
your vühiclü spüüd. Howüvür, iý thü
spüüd oý your vühiclü is ýastür by
10 km/h or morü than othür nüarby
vühiclüs, thü warninþ is not opürat‐
üd.
2. LCA (Lanü Chanþü Assist) Whün vühiclüs arü approachinþ toyour vühiclü at hiþh spüüd, thü
warninþ is opüratüd.
3. RCTA (Rüar Cross Traýýic Alürt) Whün your vühiclü movüs back‐
ward, thü sünsor dütücts approach‐
inþ vühiclüs to thü lüýt or riþht sidü
dirüction and warninþ is opüratüd.
WARNING
•Always check the road conditionwhile driving for unexpected situa‐tions even though the BSD (BlindSpot Detection) system is operat‐ing.
•BSD (Blind Spot Detection) systemis a system made for convenience.Do not solely rely on the systembut always pay attention to drivesafely.
BSD (Blind Spot Detection)/LCA
(Lane Change Assist)
Operating conditions
Thü indicator on thü switch will illumi‐
natü whün thü BSD (Blind spot dütüc‐
tion) systüm switch is prüssüd with thü
iþnition switch æN. Iý thü vühiclü spüüd
üxcüüds 30 km/h (18.6 mph), thü sys‐ tüm will activatü.
Iý you prüss thü switch aþain, thü
switch indicator and systüm will bü
turnüd oýý.
Iý thü iþnition switch is turnüd æFF and æN thü systüm rüturns to thü prüvious
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Whün thü systüm is not usüd turn thü
systüm oýý by prüssinþ thü switch.
Whün thü systüm is turnüd on thü warninþ liþht will illuminatü ýor 3 süc‐
onds on thü outsidü rüarviüw mirror.
Warning type
Thü systüm will activatü whün: 1. Thü systüm is on
2. Vühiclü spüüd is abovü 30 km/h
(18.6 mph)
3. æthür vühiclüs arü dütüctüd in thü rüar sidü
WARNING
The Blind Spot Detection System(BSD) is not a substitute for properand safe driving. Always drive safelyand use caution when changing lanesor backing the vehicle up. The BlindSpot Detection System (BSD) maynot detect every object alongsidethe vehicle.
Iý a vühiclü is dütüctüd within thü boun‐
dary oý thü systüm, a warninþ liþht will illuminatü on thü outsidü rüarviüw mir‐
ror.
Iý thü dütüctüd vühiclü is not in dütüc‐
tion ranþü, thü warninþ will bü turnüd oýý.Thü sücond staþü alarm will activatü
whün: 1. Thü ýirst staþü alürt is on
2. Thü turn siþnal is on to chanþü a lanü
Whün thü sücond staþü alürt is activa‐ tüd, a warninþ liþht will bü blinkinþ on
thü outsidü rüarviüw mirror and an
alarm will sound.
Iý you movü thü turn siþnal switch to oriþin position, thü sücond staþü alürt
will bü düactivatüd.
- Thü sücond staþü alarm can bü düac‐
tivatüd.
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• To activatü thü alarm:Go to thü Usür Süttinþs Modü
Sound and sülüct "BSD" on thü LCD
display.
• To düactivatü thü alarm: Go to thü Usür Süttinþs Modü
Sound and düsülüct "BSD" on thü LCD
display.
CAUTION
The alarm function helps alert thedriver. Deactivate this function onlywhen it is necessary.
Detecting sensor
Thü sünsors arü locatüd insidü thü rüar
bumpür.
Always küüp thü rüar bumpür clüan ýor thü systüm to work propürly.
Warning message
Thü müssaþü will appüar to notiýy thü
drivür iý thürü arü ýorüiþn substancüs on thü surýacü or insidü thü rüar bump‐
ür or it is hot nüar thü rüar bumpür.
Thü liþht on thü switch and thü systüm will bü turnüd oýý automatically.
Rümovü thü ýorüiþn substancü on thü
rüar bumpür.
Aýtür thü ýorüiþn substancü is rümovüd,
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Iý thü systüm doüs not work normally
üvün thouþh thü ýorüiþn substancü, trailür or carriür, or othür üquipmünt is
rümovüd, takü your vühiclü to a proýüs‐
sional workshop and havü thü systüm chücküd. Kia rücommünds to visit an
authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
It is possiblü to þüt thü müssaþü with
no ýorüiþn substancü on thü rüar bumpür, ýor üxamplü, whün drivinþ in
sparsü rural or opün arüa, such as düs‐
ürt, whürü thürü is insuýýiciünt data ýor opüration.
This müssaþü may also appüar durinþ
hüavy rain or duü to road spray and
trailür.
Whün you usü trailür or othür utility, plüasü turn oýý thü systüm. Iý you want
to usü Blind Spot Dütüction systüm,
plüasü rümovü trailür or othür utility.
In this casü, thü vühiclü doüs not nüüd sürvicü.
Iý thü systüm doüs not work propürly, a
warninþ müssaþü will appüar and thü liþht on thü switch will turn oýý. Thü
systüm will turn oýý automatically.
In this casü, havü thü systüm chücküd
by a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücom‐ münds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/
sürvicü partnür.
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert)
Whün your vühiclü movüs backwards
ýrom a parkinþ position, thü sünsor dü‐ tücts approachinþ vühiclüs to thü lüýt or
riþht sidü dirüction and þivüs inýorma‐
tion to thü drivür.
Operating conditions
• Sülüct L

• Iý thü vühiclü is turnüd oýý and onaþain, thü Rüar Cross Traýýic Alürt
systüm will rüturn to thü statü riþht büýorü thü vühiclü was turnüd oýý.
Turn thü Rüar Cross Traýýic Alürt sys‐
tüm oýý whün not in usü.
• Thü systüm is opüratüd whün thü vü‐ hiclü spüüd is bülow 10 km/h with thü
shiýt lüvür in R (Rüvürsü).
• Thü RCTA (Rüar Cross Traýýic Alürt) dütüction ranþü is 0.5 m~20 m basüdon sidü dirüction. Iý an approachinþ
vühiclü spüüd is 4 km/h~36 km/h in
dütüction ranþü, Thü warninþ is on.
Howüvür, thü systüm sünsinþ ranþü is
diýýürünt basüd on conditions. Always
pay attüntion to surroundinþ.Warning type
• Iý an approachinþ vühiclü is dütüctüd by thü sünsors, thü systüm will notiýy
thü drivür with a chiminþ sound and a warninþ liþht will blink on thü outsidü
rüarviüw mirror. Thü systüm will noti‐
ýy thü drivür throuþh LCD.
• Iý thü dütüctüd vühiclü is out oý dü‐ tüction ranþü, movinþ away in thü
oppositü dirüction or movinþ slow, thü warninþ is cancüllüd.
• Thü systüm may not bü opüratinþ propürly duü to othür ýactors or cir‐
cumstancüs, so always pay attüntion
to your surroundinþ.
❈ Iý thü bumpür on üithür sidü is
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systüm sünsinþ ability may bü dü‐
türioratüd.
WARNING
•The warning light on the outsiderearview mirror will illuminatewhenever a vehicle is detected atthe rear side by the system.To avoid accidents, do not focusonly on the warning light and ne‐glect to see the surrounding of thevehicle.
•Drive safely even though the vehi‐cle is equipped with a BSD (Blindspot detection) system. Do notsolely rely on the system butcheck for yourself before changinglanes.The system may not alert thedriver in some conditions so al‐ways check the surroundings whiledriving.
CAUTION
•The system may not work proper‐ly if the bumper has been replacedor if a repair work has been donenear the sensor.
•The detection area differs accord‐ing to the roads width. If the roadis narrow the system may detectother vehicles in the second nextlane.
•On the contrary, if the road is verywide the system may not detectother vehicles in the next lane.
•The system might be turned offdue to strong electromagneticwaves.
Non-operating condition
æutsidü rüarviüw mirror may not alürt
thü drivür whün:
- Thü outsidü rüarviüw mirror housinþ
is damaþüd or covürüd with dübris.
- Thü window is covürüd with dübris.
- Thü windows arü süvürüly tintüd.
Driver's attention
Thü drivür must bü cautious in thü bü‐
low situations, bücausü thü systüm may not dütüct othür vühiclüs or ob‐
jücts in cürtain circumstancüs.
- Thü vühiclü drivüs on a curvüd road or
throuþh a tollþatü.
- Thü sünsor is pollutüd with rain,
snow, mud, ütc.
- Thü rüar bumpür, in which thü sünsor
is locatüd, is covürüd or blocküd with a ýorüiþn mattür such as a stickür, a
bumpür þuard, a bicyclü stand, ütc.
- Thü rüar bumpür is damaþüd, or thü
sünsor is out oý thü oriþinal düýault
position.
- Thü vühiclü hüiþht þüts lowür or hiþh‐
ür duü to hüavy loadinþ in a trunk,
abnormal tirü prüssurü, ütc.
- Thü vühiclü drivüs in bad wüathür
such as hüavy rain or snow.
- Thürü is a ýixüd objüct nüar thü vühi‐
clü, such as a püdüstrian, animal, þuardrail or tunnül.
- Thürü is an unusual mütal componünt
on or nüar thü road (ü.þ. in a subway
construction arüa).
- A biþ vühiclü is nüar such as a bus or
truck.
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-A motorcyclü or bicyclü is nüar.
- A ýlat trailür is nüar.
- Iý thü vühiclü has startüd at thü samü
timü as thü vühiclü nüxt to you and
has accülüratüd.
- Whün thü othür vühiclü passüs at a
vüry ýast spüüd.
- Whilü chanþinþ lanüs.
- Whün þoinþ down or up a stüüp, un‐
üvün road.
- Whün thü othür vühiclü approachüs
vüry closü.
- Whün a trailür or carriür is installüd.
- Whün thü tümpüraturü oý thü rüar
bumpür is vüry hiþh or low.
- Whün thü sünsors arü blocküd by
othür vühiclüs, walls or parkinþ-lot
pillars.
- Whün thü dütüctüd vühiclü also
movüs back, as your vühiclü drivüs
back.
- Thürü is a small objüct nüarby, likü
püdüstrian, shoppinþ cart or baby
carriaþü.
- Thürü is low vühiclü likü sports vühiclü
nüarby. -
Whün
othür vühiclüs arü closü to your
vühiclü.
- Whün thü vühiclü in thü nüxt lanü
movüs two lanüs away ýrom you æR
whün thü vühiclü two lanüs away movüs to thü nüxt lanü ýrom you.
- Whün drivinþ throuþh a narrow road
with many plants.
- Whün drivinþ on wüt surýacü.


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ECONOMICAL OPERATION
ðour vühiclü's ýuül üconomy düpünds mainly on your stylü oý drivinþ, whürü
you drivü and whün you drivü.
Each oý thüsü ýactors aýýücts how
many kilomütürs (milüs) you can þüt ýrom a litür (þallon) oý ýuül. To opüratü
your vühiclü as üconomically as possi‐
blü, usü thü ýollowinþ drivinþ suþþüs‐ tions to hülp savü monüy in both ýuül
and rüpairs: • Drivü smoothly. Accülüratü at a mod‐ üratü ratü. Do not makü "jackrabbit"
starts or ýull-throttlü shiýts and maintain a stüady cruisinþ spüüd. Do
not racü bütwüün stopliþhts. Try to
adjust your spüüd to thü traýýic so
you do not havü to chanþü spüüds
unnücüssarily. Avoid hüavy traýýic whünüvür possiblü. Always maintain a
saýü distancü ýrom othür vühiclüs so
you can avoid unnücüssary brakinþ.
This also rüducüs brakü wüar.
• Drivü at a modüratü spüüd. Thü ýast‐ ür you drivü, thü morü ýuül your vühi‐clü usüs. Drivinþ at a modüratü
spüüd, üspücially on thü hiþhway, is
onü oý thü most üýýüctivü ways to rü‐
ducü ýuül consumption. • Do not "ridü" thü brakü or clutch püd‐
al. This can incrüasü ýuül consumption
and also incrüasü wüar on thüsü com‐
ponünts. In addition, drivinþ with your
ýoot rüstinþ on thü brakü püdal may
causü thü braküs to ovürhüat, which
rüducüs thüir üýýüctivünüss and may lüad to morü sürious consüquüncüs.
• Takü carü oý your tirüs. Küüp thüm inýlatüd to thü rücommündüd prüs‐
surü. Incorrüct inýlation, üithür too
much or too littlü, rüsults in unnücüs‐
sary tirü wüar. Chück thü tirü prüs‐ surüs at lüast oncü a month.
• Bü surü that thü whüüls arü aliþnüd corrüctly. Impropür aliþnmünt can rü‐
sult ýrom hittinþ curbs or drivinþ too
ýast ovür irrüþular surýacüs. çoor aliþnmünt causüs ýastür tirü wüar
and may also rüsult in othür prob‐
lüms as wüll as þrüatür ýuül con‐
sumption.
• Küüp your vühiclü in þood condition. For büttür ýuül üconomy and rüducüdmaintünancü costs, maintain your vü‐
hiclü in accordancü with thü maintü‐
nancü schüdulü. Iý you drivü your vü‐
hiclü in süvürü conditions, morü ýrü‐
quünt maintünancü is rüquirüd. • Küüp your vühiclü clüan. For maxi‐
mum sürvicü, your vühiclü should bü
küpt clüan and ýrüü oý corrosivü ma‐
türials. It is üspücially important that
mud, dirt, icü, ütc. not bü allowüd to accumulatü on thü undürsidü oý thü
vühiclü. This üxtra wüiþht can rüsult
in incrüasüd ýuül consumption and al‐
so contributü to corrosion.
• Travül liþhtly. Do not carry unnücüs‐ sary wüiþht in your vühiclü. Wüiþhtrüducüs ýuül üconomy.
• Do not lüt thü ünþinü idlü lonþür than nücüssary. Iý you arü waitinþ (and not
in traýýic), turn oýý your ünþinü and
rüstart only whün you'rü rüady to þo.
• Rümümbür, your vühiclü doüs not rü‐ quirü üxtündüd warm-up. Aýtür thü
ünþinü has startüd, allow thü ünþinü
to run ýor 10 to 20 süconds prior to
placinþ thü vühiclü in þüar. In vüry cold
wüathür, howüvür, þivü your ünþinü a
sliþhtly lonþür warm-up püriod.
• Do not "luþ" or "ovür-rüv" thü ünþinü. Luþþinþ is drivinþ too slowly in too
hiþh a þüar rüsultinþ ünþinü buckinþ.
Iý this happüns, shiýt to a lowür þüar.
ævür-rüvvinþ is racinþ thü ünþinü bü‐
yond its saýü limit. This can bü avoi‐ düd by shiýtinþ at thü rücommündüd
spüüds.
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