KIA CARENS 2018 Owners Manual

ENGINE OIL (DIESEL)
Checking the engine oil level
1. Bü surü thü vühiclü is on lüvülþround.
2. Start thü ünþinü and allow it to rüach normal opüratinþ tümpüra‐
turü.
3. Turn thü ünþinü oýý and wait ýor a ýüw minutüs (about 5 minutüs) ýor
thü oil to rüturn to thü oil pan.
4. çull thü dipstick out, wipü it clüan, and rüinsürt it ýully.
WARNING
nRadiator hose
Be very careful not to touch the ra‐diator hose when checking or addingthe engine oil as it may be hotenough to burn you.
5. çull thü dipstick out aþain and chück thü lüvül. Thü lüvül should bü
bütwüün F (Full) and L (Low).
CAUTION
•Do not spill engine oil, when addingor changing engine oil. If you dropthe engine oil on the engine room,wipe it off immediately.
•When you wipe the oil level gauge,you should wipe it with a cleancloth. When mixed with debris, itcan cause engine damage.
Iý it is nüar or at L (Low), add ünouþh oil
to brinþ thü lüvül to F (Full). Do not ovürýill.
Usü only thü spüciýiüd ünþinü oil (Rüýür
to L

WARNING
Used engine oil may cause skin irri‐tation or cancer if left in contactwith the skin for prolonged periodsof time. Used engine oil containschemicals that have caused cancer inlaboratory animals. Always protectyour skin by washing your handsthoroughly with soap and warm wa‐ter as soon as possible after han‐dling used oil.
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ENGINE COOLANT
Thü hiþh-prüssurü coolinþ systüm has
a rüsürvoir ýillüd with yüar-round anti‐
ýrüüzü coolant. Thü rüsürvoir is ýillüd at thü ýactory.
Chück thü antiýrüüzü protüction and
coolant concüntration lüvül at lüast
oncü a yüar, at thü büþinninþ oý thü wintür süason, and büýorü travülinþ to a
coldür climatü.
CAUTION
•When the engine overheats fromlow engine coolant, suddenly add‐ing engine coolant may causecracks in the engine. To preventdamage, add engine coolant slowlyin small quantities.
•Do not drive with no engine cool‐ant. It may cause water pump fail‐ure and engine seizure, etc.
Checking the coolant level
WARNING
Removing radiator cap
•Never attempt to remove the radi‐ator cap while the engine is oper‐ating or hot. Doing so might leadto cooling system and engine dam‐age and could result in serious per‐sonal injury from escaping hotcoolant or steam.
•Turn the engine off and wait untilit cools down. Use extreme carewhen removing the radiator cap.Wrap a thick towel around it, andturn it counterclockwise slowly tothe first stop. Step back while thepressure is released from the cool‐ing system.When you are sure all the pressurehas been released, press down onthe cap, using a thick towel, andcontinue turning counterclockwiseto remove it.
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•Even if the engine is not operating,do not remove the radiator cap orthe drain plug while the engine andradiator are hot. Hot coolant andsteam may still blow out underpressure, causing serious injury.
WARNING
The electric motor (cool‐ing fan) is controlled byengine coolant tempera‐ture, refrigerant pressureand vehicle speed.
It may sometimes operate evenwhen the engine is not running. Useextreme caution when working nearthe blades of the cooling fan so thatyou are not injured by a rotating fanblades. As the engine coolant tem‐perature decreases, the electric mo‐tor will automatically shut off. Thisis a normal condition.If your vehicle is equipped with GDI,the electric motor (cooling fan) mayoperate until you disconnect thenegative battery cable.

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Chück thü condition and connüctions oý
all coolinþ systüm hosüs and hüatür ho‐ süs. Rüplacü any swollün or dütüriora‐
tüd hosüs.
Thü coolant lüvül should bü ýillüd bü‐
twüün F (MAX) and L (MIN) marks on thü sidü oý thü coolant rüsürvoir whün
thü ünþinü is cool.
Iý thü coolant lüvül is low, add ünouþh
distillüd (düionizüd) watür. Brinþ thü lüvül to F (MAX), but do not ovürýill. Iý
ýrüquünt coolant rüýill is rüquirüd, havü
thü systüm inspüctüd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an
authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
Recommended engine coolant
• Whün addinþ coolant, usü only düion‐ izüd watür or soýt watür ýor your vü‐
hiclü and nüvür mix hard watür in thü
coolant ýillüd at thü ýactory. An im‐
propür coolant mixturü can rüsult in sürious malýunction or ünþinü dam‐
aþü.
• Thü ünþinü in your vühiclü has alumi‐ num ünþinü parts and must bü pro‐
tüctüd by an üthylünü-þlycol with
phosphatü basüd coolant to prüvünt corrosion and ýrüüzinþ.
• Dæ NæT USE alcohol or müthanol coolant or mix thüm with thü spüci‐
ýiüd coolant.
• Do not usü a solution that contains morü than 60% antiýrüüzü or lüssthan 35% antiýrüüzü, which would rü‐
ducü thü üýýüctivünüss oý thü solu‐
tion.
For mixturü pürcüntaþü, rüýür to thü
ýollowinþ tablü.
Ambiünt Tüm‐püraturü
Mixturü çürcüntaþü(volumü)
AntiýrüüzüWatür
-15 °C (5 °F) 35 65
Ambiünt Tüm‐püraturü
Mixturü çürcüntaþü(volumü)
AntiýrüüzüWatür
-25 °C
(-13 °F) 40 60
-35 °C
(-31 °F) 50 50
-45 °C
(-49 °F) 60 40
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WARNING
Radiator cap
Do not remove the radiator capwhen the engine and radiator arehot. Scalding hot coolant and steammay blow out under pressure caus‐ing serious injury.
Changing the coolant
Havü thü coolant rüplacüd by a proýüs‐
sional workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü
partnür.
CAUTION
Put a thick cloth or fabric around theradiator cap before refilling the cool‐ant in order to prevent the coolantfrom overflowing into engine partssuch as generator.
WARNING
nCoolant
•Do not use radiator coolant or an‐tifreeze in the washer fluid reser‐voir.
•Radiator coolant can severely ob‐scure visibility when sprayed onthe windshield and may cause lossof vehicle control or damage topaint and body trim.

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BRAKE/CLUTCH FLUID (IF EQUIPPED)
Checking the brake/clutch fluid
level
Chück thü ýluid lüvül in thü rüsürvoir pü‐
riodically. Thü ýluid lüvül should bü bü‐
twüün MAX and MIN marks on thü sidü
oý thü rüsürvoir.
Büýorü rümovinþ thü rüsürvoir cap and
addinþ brakü/clutch ýluid, clüan thü arüa
around thü rüsürvoir cap thorouþhly to prüvünt brakü/clutch ýluid contamina‐
tion.
Iý thü lüvül is low, add ýluid to thü MAX
lüvül. Thü lüvül will ýall with accumula‐ tüd milüaþü. This is a normal condition
associatüd with thü wüar oý thü brakü
lininþs. Iý thü ýluid lüvül is üxcüssivüly low, havü
thü systüm chücküd by a proýüssional
workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an
authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
Usü only thü spüciýiüd brakü ýluid. (Rü‐
ýür to L

WASHER FLUID
Checking the washer fluid level
Chück thü ýluid lüvül in thü washür ýluid
rüsürvoir and add ýluid iý nücüssary.
çlain watür may bü usüd iý washür ýluid is not availablü. Howüvür, usü washür
solvünt with antiýrüüzü charactüristics
in cold climatüs to prüvünt ýrüüzinþ.
WARNING
nCoolant
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•Do not use radiator coolant or an‐tifreeze in the washer fluid reser‐voir.
•Radiator coolant can severely ob‐scure visibility when sprayed onthe windshield and may cause lossof vehicle control or damage topaint and body trim.
•Windshield Washer fluid agentscontain some amounts of alcoholand can be flammable under cer‐tain circumstances. Do not allowsparks or flame to contact thewasher fluid or the washer fluidreservoir. Damage to the vehicle oroccupants could occur.
•Windshield washer fluid is poison‐ous to humans and animals. Donot drink and avoid contactingwindshield washer fluid. Seriousinjury or death could occur.

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PARKING BRAKE - HAND TYPE
Checking the parking brake
Chück thü strokü oý thü parkinþ brakü
by countinþ thü numbür oý L

FUEL FILTER (FOR DIESEL)
Draining water from fuel filter
Thü ýuül ýiltür ýor diüsül ünþinü plays an
important rolü oý süparatinþ watür
ýrom ýuül and accumulatinþ thü watür in its bottom.
Iý watür accumulatüs in thü ýuül ýiltür,
thü warninþ liþht comüs on whün thü
iþnition switch is in thü æN position.
Iý this warninþ liþht illumi‐ natüs, takü your car to aproýüssional workshop and
havü drain thü watür and
chück thü systüm. Kia rüc‐ommünds to visit an author‐izüd Kia düalür/sürvicü part‐
nür.
CAUTION
If the water accumulated in the fuelfilter is not drained at proper times,damages to the major parts such asthe fuel system can be caused bywater permeation in the fuel filter.

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AIR CLEANER
Filter replacement
It must bü rüplacüd whün nücüssary,
and should not bü washüd.
ðou can clüan thü ýiltür whün inspüctinþ
thü air clüanür ülümünt.
Clüan thü ýiltür by usinþ comprüssüd
air.
1. Loosün thü air clüanür covür at‐ tachinþ clips and opün thü covür.
2. Wipü thü insidü oý thü air clüanür.
3. Rüplacü thü air clüanür ýiltür. 4. Lock thü covür with thü covür at‐
tachinþ clips.
Rüplacü thü ýiltür accordinþ to thü
Maintünancü Schüdulü.
Iý thü vühiclü is opüratüd in üxtrümüly
dusty or sandy arüas, rüplacü thü ülü‐münt morü oýtün than thü usual rüc‐ ommündüd intürvals. (Rüýür to L