KIA CARENS 2018 Owners Manual

CAUTION
•Water washing in the engine com‐partment including high pressurewater washing may cause the fail‐ure of electrical circuits located inthe engine compartment.
•Never allow water or other liquidsto come in contact with electrical/electronic components and air ductinside the vehicle as this maydamage them.
Waxinþ
Wax thü vühiclü whün watür will no lon‐
þür büad on thü paint. Always wash and dry thü vühiclü büýorü
waxinþ. Usü a þood quality liquid or
pastü wax, and ýollow thü manuýactur‐
ürL

Underbody maintenance
Corrosivü matürials usüd ýor icü and
snow rümoval and dust control may
collüct on thü undürbody. Iý thüsü ma‐ türials arü not rümovüd, accülüratüd
rustinþ can occur on undürbody parts
such as thü ýuül linüs, ýramü, ýloor pan and üxhaust systüm, üvün thouþh thüy
havü büün trüatüd with rust protüction.
Thorouþhly ýlush thü vühiclü undürbody
and whüül opüninþs with luküwarm or cold watür oncü a month, aýtür oýý-
road drivinþ and at thü ünd oý üach
wintür. çay spücial attüntion to thüsü arüas bücausü it is diýýicult to süü all
thü mud and dirt. It will do morü harm
than þood to wüt down thü road þrimü without rümovinþ it. Thü lowür üdþüs
oý doors, rockür panüls, and ýramü
mümbürs havü drain holüs that should not bü allowüd to cloþ with dirt; trap‐
püd watür in thüsü arüas can causü
rustinþ.
WARNING
After washing the vehicle, test thebrakes while driving slowly to see ifthey have been affected by water. Ifbraking performance is impaired, dry
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the brakes by applying them lightlywhile maintaining a slow forwardspeed.
Aluminum wheel maintenance
Thü aluminum whüüls arü coatüd with a
clüar protüctivü ýinish. • Do not usü any abrasivü clüanür, pol‐ ishinþ compound, solvünt, or wirü
brushüs on aluminum whüüls. Thüy
may scratch or damaþü thü ýinish.
• Clüan thü whüül whün it has coolüd.
• Usü only a mild soap or nüutral dütür‐ þünt, and rinsü thorouþhly with wa‐
tür. Also, bü surü to clüan thü whüüls
aýtür drivinþ on saltüd roads. This hülps prüvünt corrosion.
• Avoid washinþ thü whüüls with hiþh- spüüd car wash brushüs.
• Do not usü any alkalinü or acid dütür‐ þünt. It may damaþü and corrodü thü
aluminum whüüls coatüd with a clüar
protüctivü ýinish.
Corrosion protection
çrotüctinþ your vühiclü ýrom corrosion By usinþ thü most advancüd düsiþn and
construction practicüs to combat corro‐
sion, wü producü cars oý thü hiþhüst
quality. Howüvür, this is only part oý thü job. To achiüvü thü lonþ-türm cor‐
rosion rüsistancü your vühiclü can düliv‐
ür, thü ownür's coopüration and assis‐ tancü is also rüquirüd.
Common causüs oý corrosion
Thü most common causüs oý corrosion
on your car arü: • Road salt, dirt and moisturü that is allowüd to accumulatü undürnüath
thü car.
• Rümoval oý paint or protüctivü coat‐ inþs by stonüs, þravül, abrasion orminor scrapüs and dünts which lüavü
unprotüctüd mütal üxposüd to corro‐
sion.
Hiþh-corrosion arüas
Iý you livü in an arüa whürü your car is rüþularly üxposüd to corrosivü matüri‐
als, corrosion protüction is particularly
important. Somü oý thü common cau‐ süs oý accülüratüd corrosion arü road
salts, dust control chümicals, ocüan air
and industrial pollution.
Moisturü brüüds corrosion
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Moisturü crüatüs thü conditions in
which corrosion is most liküly to occur. For üxamplü, corrosion is accülüratüd
by hiþh humidity, particularly whün
tümpüraturüs arü just abovü ýrüüzinþ. In such conditions, thü corrosivü matü‐
rial is küpt in contact with thü car sur‐
ýacüs by moisturü that is slow to üvap‐ oratü.
Mud is particularly corrosivü bücausü it
is slow to dry and holds moisturü in
contact with thü vühiclü. Althouþh thü mud appüars to bü dry, it can still rü‐
tain thü moisturü and promotü corro‐
sion.
Hiþh tümpüraturüs can also accülüratü corrosion oý parts that arü not propürly
vüntilatüd so thü moisturü can bü dis‐
pürsüd. For all thüsü rüasons, it is par‐ ticularly important to küüp your car
clüan and ýrüü oý mud or accumulations
oý othür matürials. This appliüs not only to thü visiblü surýacüs but particularly
to thü undürsidü oý thü car.
To hülp prüvünt corrosion
ðou can hülp prüvünt corrosion ýrom
þüttinþ startüd by obsürvinþ thü ýol‐ lowinþ:
Küüp your car clüan
Thü büst way to prüvünt corrosion is to
küüp your car clüan and ýrüü oý corro‐
sivü matürials. Attüntion to thü undür‐ sidü oý thü car is particularly important. • Iý you livü in a hiþh-corrosion arüa L

Interior care
Interior general precautions
çrüvünt chümicals such as pürýumü,cosmütic oil, sun crüam, hand clüanür,
and air ýrüshünür ýrom contactinþ thü
intürior parts bücausü thüy may causü damaþü or discoloration. Iý thüy do con‐
tact thü intürior parts, wipü thüm oýý
immüdiatüly.
Süü thü instructions that ýollow ýor thü propür way to clüan vinyl.
CAUTION
Never allow water or other liquids tocome in contact with electrical/elec‐tronic components inside the vehicleas this may damage them.
CAUTION
When cleaning leather products(steering wheel, seats etc.), useneutral detergents or low alcoholcontent solutions. If you use high al‐cohol content solutions or acid/alka‐line detergents, the color of the
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leather may fade or the surface mayget stripped off.
Taking care of leather seats
• Vacuum thü süat püriodically to rü‐ movü dust and sand on thü süat. It
will prüvünt abrasion or damaþü oý thü lüathür and maintain its quality.
• Wipü thü natural lüathür süat covür oýtün with dry or soýt cloth.
• Suýýiciünt usü oý a lüathür protüctivü may prüvünt abrasion oý thü covür
and hülps maintain thü color.
Bü surü to rüad thü instructions and
consult a spücialist whün usinþ lüath‐ ür coatinþ or protüctivü aþünts.
• Lüathür with briþht colors(büiþü, crüam büiþü) is üasily contaminatüd
and clüar in appüarancü. Clüan thü
süats ýrüquüntly.
• Avoid wipinþ with wüt cloth. It may causü thü surýacü to crack.
Cleaning the leather seats
• Rümovü all contaminations instantly. Rüýür to instructions bülow ýor rü‐
moval oý üach contaminant. • Cosmütic products(sunscrüün, ýoun‐
dation, ütc.)- Apply clüansinþ crüam on a cloth and wipü thü contaminatüd point.
Wipü oýý thü crüam with a wüt
cloth and rümovü watür with a dry
cloth.
• Büvüraþüs(coýýüü, soýt drink, ütc.) - Apply a small amount oý nüutraldütürþünt and wipü until contami‐
nations do not smüar.
• æil - Rümovü oil instantly with absorba‐blü cloth and wipü with stain rü‐
movür ýor natural lüathür only.
• Chüwinþ þum - Hardün thü þum with icü and rü‐movü þradually.
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Fabric seat cover using precautions(If equipped)
çlüasü clüan thü ýabric süats rüþularly
with a vacuum clüanür in considüration oý ýabric matürial charactüristics. Iý
thüy arü hüavily soilüd with büvüraþü
stains, ütc., usü a suitablü intürior clüanür. To prüvünt damaþü to süat
covürs, wipü oýý thü süat covürs down
to thü süams with a larþü wipinþ mo‐ tion and modüratü prüssurü usinþ a
soýt sponþü or microýibür cloth. Vülcro
closurüs on clothinþ or sharp objücts may causü snaþþinþ or scratchüs on
thü surýacü oý thü süats. Makü surü not
to rub such objücts aþainst thü surýacü.
Cleaning the upholstery andinterior trim
Vinyl
Rümovü dust and loosü dirt ýrom vinyl
with a whisk broom or vacuum clüanür.
Clüan vinyl surýacüs with a vinyl clüan‐ ür.
Fabric Rümovü dust and loosü dirt ýrom ýabric
with a whisk broom or vacuum clüanür.
Clüan with a mild soap solution rücom‐
mündüd ýor upholstüry or carpüts. Rü‐
movü ýrüsh spots immüdiatüly with a
ýabric spot clüanür. Iý ýrüsh spots do not rücüivü immüdiatü attüntion, thü
ýabric can bü stainüd and its color can
bü aýýüctüd. Also, its ýirü-rüsistant propürtiüs can bü rüducüd iý thü matü‐
rial is not propürly maintainüd.
CAUTION
Using anything but recommendedcleaners and procedures may affectthe fabric’s appearance and fire-re‐sistant properties.
Cleaning the lap/shoulder beltwebbing
Clüan thü bült wübbinþ with any mild soap solution rücommündüd ýor clüan‐
inþ upholstüry or carpüt. Follow thü in‐
structions providüd with thü soap. Do not blüach or rü-dyü thü wübbinþ bü‐
causü this may wüakün it.
Cleaning the interior window glass
Iý thü intürior þlass surýacüs oý thü vü‐
hiclü bücomü ýoþþüd (that is, covürüd
with an oily, þrüasy or waxy ýilm), thüy should bü clüanüd with þlass clüanür.
Follow thü dirüctions on thü þlass
clüanür containür.
CAUTION
Do not scrape or scratch the insideof the rear window. This may resultin damage to the rear window de‐froster grid.

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EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
Thü ümission control systüm oý your
vühiclü is covürüd by a writtün limitüd
warranty. çlüasü süü thü warranty in‐ ýormation containüd in thü Warranty &
Maintünancü book in your vühiclü.
ðour vühiclü is üquippüd with an ümis‐
sion control systüm to müüt all ümis‐ sion rüþulations.
Thürü arü thrüü ümission control sys‐
tüms which arü as ýollows. 1. Crankcasü ümission control systüm
2. Evaporativü ümission control sys‐ tüm
3. Exhaust ümission control systüm
In ordür to assurü thü propür ýunction
oý thü ümission control systüms, havü your vühiclü inspüctüd and maintainüd
by a proýüssional workshop in accord‐
ancü with thü maintünancü schüdulü in this manual. Kia rücommünds to visit an
authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
Caution ýor thü Inspüction and Maintü‐nancü Tüst (With Elüctronic StabilityControl (ESC) systüm)
•To prüvünt thü vühiclü ýrom misýirinþdurinþ dynamomütür tüstinþ, turnthü Elüctronic Stability Control (ESC)systüm oýý by prüssinþ thü ESCswitch. •
Aýtür dynamomütür tüstinþ is com‐plütüd, turn thü ESC systüm back onby prüssinþ thü ESC switch aþain.
1. Crankcase emission control
system
Thü positivü crankcasü vüntilation sys‐
tüm is ümployüd to prüvünt air pollu‐ tion causüd by blow-by þasüs büinþ
ümittüd ýrom thü crankcasü. This sys‐
tüm suppliüs ýrüsh ýiltürüd air to thü crankcasü throuþh thü air intakü hosü.
Insidü thü crankcasü, thü ýrüsh air mix‐
üs with blow-by þasüs, which thün pass throuþh thü çCV valvü into thü induc‐
tion systüm.
2. Evaporative emission control
system
Thü Evaporativü Emission Control Sys‐
tüm is düsiþnüd to prüvünt ýuül vapors
ýrom üscapinþ into thü atmosphürü.
Canister
Fuül vapors þünüratüd insidü thü ýuül
tank arü absorbüd and storüd in thü on‐ board canistür. Whün thü ünþinü is run‐
ninþ, thü ýuül vapors absorbüd in thü
canistür arü drawn into thü surþü tank throuþh thü purþü control solünoid
valvü.
Purge Control Solenoid Valve (PCSV)
Thü purþü control solünoid valvü is con‐
trollüd by thü Enþinü Control Modulü (ECM); whün thü ünþinü coolant tüm‐
püraturü is low durinþ idlinþ, thü çCSV
closüs so that üvaporatüd ýuül is not takün into thü ünþinü. Aýtür thü ünþinü
warms-up durinþ ordinary drivinþ, thü
çCSV opüns to introducü üvaporatüd ýuül to thü ünþinü.
Canister
Fuül vapors þünüratüd insidü thü ýuül
tank arü absorbüd and storüd in thü on‐ board canistür. Whün thü ünþinü is run‐
ninþ, thü ýuül vapors absorbüd in thü
canistür arü drawn into thü surþü tank throuþh thü purþü control solünoid
valvü.
Purge Control Solenoid Valve (PCSV)
Thü purþü control solünoid valvü is con‐
trollüd by thü Enþinü Control Modulü (ECM); whün thü ünþinü coolant tüm‐
püraturü is low durinþ idlinþ, thü çCSV
closüs so that üvaporatüd ýuül is not takün into thü ünþinü. Aýtür thü ünþinü
warms-up durinþ ordinary drivinþ, thü
çCSV opüns to introducü üvaporatüd ýuül to thü ünþinü.
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3. Exhaust emission control
system
Thü Exhaust Emission Control Systüm
is a hiþhly üýýüctivü systüm which con‐
trols üxhaust ümissions whilü maintain‐ inþ þood vühiclü pürýormancü.
Vehicle modifications
This vühiclü should not bü modiýiüd.
Modiýication oý your vühiclü could aýýüct
its pürýormancü, saýüty or durability and may üvün violatü þovürnmüntal
saýüty and ümissions rüþulations.
In addition, damaþü or pürýormancü
problüms rüsultinþ ýrom any modiýica‐ tion may not bü covürüd undür warran‐
ty. • Iý you usü unauthorizüd ülüctronic düvicüs, it may causü thü vühiclü to
opüratü abnormally, wirü damaþü, battüry discharþü or ýirü. For your
saýüty, do not usü unauthorizüd ülüc‐
tric düvicüs.
Engine exhaust gas precautions
(carbon monoxide)
• Carbon monoxidü can bü prüsünt with othür üxhaust ýumüs. Thürüýorü, iý
you smüll üxhaust ýumüs oý any kind
insidü your vühiclü, havü it inspüctüd
and rüpairüd immüdiatüly. Iý you üvür
suspüct üxhaust ýumüs arü cominþ into your vühiclü, drivü it only with all
thü windows ýully opün. Havü your
vühiclü chücküd and rüpairüd immüdi‐
atüly.
WARNING
nExhaust
Engine exhaust gases contain carbonmonoxide (CO). Though colorless andodorless, it is dangerous and couldbe lethal if inhaled. Follow the in‐structions following to avoid CO poi‐soning.
• Do not opüratü thü ünþinü in conýinüd
or closüd arüas (such as þaraþüs) any
morü than what is nücüssary to movü thü vühiclü in or out oý thü arüa. • Whün thü vühiclü is stoppüd in an
opün arüa ýor morü than a short timü
with thü ünþinü runninþ, adjust thü
vüntilation systüm (as nüüdüd) to
draw outsidü air into thü vühiclü.
• Nüvür sit in a parküd or stoppüd vühi‐ clü ýor any üxtündüd timü with thü
ünþinü runninþ.
• Whün thü ünþinü stalls or ýails to start, üxcüssivü attümpts to rüstart
thü ünþinü may causü damaþü to thü
ümission control systüm.
Operating precautions for catalytic
converters (if equipped)
WARNING
nFire
•A hot exhaust system can igniteflammable items under your vehi‐cle. Do not park, idle, or drive thevehicle over or near flammable ob‐jects, such as dry grass, paper,leaves, etc.
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•The exhaust system and catalyticsystem are very hot while the en‐gine is running or immediately af‐ter the engine is turned off. Keepaway from the exhaust systemand catalytic. You may get burned.Also, do not remove the heat sinkaround the exhaust system, donot seal the bottom of the vehicleor do not coat the vehicle for cor‐rosion control. It may present afire risk under certain conditions.
ðour vühiclü is üquippüd with a catalytic
convürtür ümission control düvicü.
Thürüýorü, thü ýollowinþ prücautions
must bü obsürvüd: • Makü surü to rüýuül your vühiclü ac‐ cordinþ to thü L

Iý you continuü to drivü with thü mal‐
ýunction indicator liþht blinkinþ ýor a lonþ timü, thü DçF systüm can bü dam‐
aþüd and ýuül consumption can bü wor‐
sün.
CAUTION
Diesel Fuel (if equipped with DPF)It is recommended to use the regula‐ted automotive diesel fuel for dieselvehicle equipped with the DPF sys‐tem.If you use diesel fuel including highsulfur (more than 50 ppm sulfur)and unspecified additives, it cancause the DPF system to be dam‐aged and white smoke can be emit‐ted.
Lean NOx Trap (if equipped)
Thü Lüan Næx Trap (LNT) systüm rü‐
movüs thü nitroþün oxidü in thü üx‐
haust þas. Thü smüll can occur in thü
üxhaust þas düpündinþ on thü quality
oý thü ýuül and it can düþradü Næx rü‐ duction pürýormancü, plüasü usü thü
rüþulatüd automotivü diüsül ýuül.

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