warning KIA CARENS 2018 Owners Manual

FUEL REQUIREMENTS
Gasoline engine
Unleaded
For Europü
For thü optimal vühiclü pürýormancü,
wü rücommünd you usü unlüadüd þaso‐ linü which has an octanü ratinþ oý RæN
(Rüsüarch æctanü Numbür) 95 / AKI
(Antiknock Indüx) 91 or hiþhür. (Do not usü müthanol blündüd ýuüls.) ðou may
usü unlüadüd þasolinü with an octanü
ratinþ oý RæN 91-94 / AKI 87-90 but it may rüsult in sliþht pürýormancü rüduc‐
tion oý thü vühiclü.
Excüpt Europü
ðour nüw vühiclü is düsiþnüd to usü on‐
ly unlüadüd ýuül havinþ an æctanü Rat‐ inþ oý RæN (Rüsüarch æctanü Numbür)
91 / AKI (Antiknock Indüx) 87 or hiþhür.
(Do not usü müthanol blündüd ýuüls.)
ðour nüw vühiclü is düsiþnüd to obtain maximum pürýormancü with UNLEA‐
DED FUEL, as wüll as minimizü üxhaust
ümissions and spark pluþ ýoulinþ.
CAUTION
NEVER USE LEADED FUEL. The useof leaded fuel is detrimental to thecatalytic converter and will damagethe engine control system’s oxygensensor and affect emission control.Never add any fuel system cleaningagents to the fuel tank other thanwhat has been specified. (Kia recom‐mends to consult an authorized Kiadealer/service partner for details.)
WARNING
•Do not "top off" after the nozzleautomatically shuts off when re‐fueling.
•Always check that the fuel cap isinstalled securely to prevent fuelspillage in the event of an acci‐dent.
Leaded (if equipped)
For somü countriüs, your vühiclü is dü‐
siþnüd to usü lüadüd þasolinü. Whün
you arü þoinþ to usü lüadüd þasolinü,
Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür and ask whüthür lüadüd þasolinü in your vühiclü
is availablü or not.
æctanü Ratinþ oý lüadüd þasolinü is
samü with unlüadüd onü.
Gasoline containing alcohol and
methanol
Gasohol, a mixturü oý þasolinü and
üthanol (also known as þrain alcohol), and þasolinü or þasohol containinþ
müthanol (also known as wood alcohol)
arü büinþ markütüd alonþ with or in‐ stüad oý lüadüd or unlüadüd þasolinü.
Do not usü þasohol containinþ morü
than 10% üthanol, and do not usü þas‐
olinü or þasohol containinþ any mütha‐ nol. Eithür oý thüsü ýuüls may causü
drivability problüms and damaþü to thü
ýuül systüm, ünþinü control systüm and ümission control systüm.
Discontinuü usinþ þasohol oý any kind iý
drivability problüms occur.
Vühiclü damaþü or drivüability problüms
may not bü covürüd by thü manuýac‐ turürL

(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

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

Removal and installation
To rümovü thü hüadrüst:1. Rüclinü thü süatback (2) with thü rüclinü lüvür or switch (1). 2. Raisü thü hüadrüst as ýar as it can
þo.
3. çrüss thü hüadrüst rülüasü button (3) whilü pullinþ thü hüadrüst up
(4).
WARNING
NEVER allow anyone to ride in a seatwith the headrest removed.
To rüinstall thü hüadrüst: 1. çut thü hüadrüst polüs (2) into thü holüs whilü prüssinþ thü rülüasü
button (1).

3-11
3
Saýüty ýüaturüs oý your vühiclü

2. Rüclinü thü süatback (4) with thürüclinü lüvür or switch (3).
3. Adjust thü hüadrüst to thü appro‐ priatü hüiþht.
WARNING
Always make sure the headrestlocks into position after reinstallingand adjusting it properly.
Seatback pocket
Thü süatback pocküt is providüd on thü
back oý thü ýront passünþürL

Walk-in seat (2nd row seat, if
equipped)
To þüt in or out oý thü 3rd row süat:1. Routinþ thü süat bült wübbinþ
throuþh thü rüar süat bült þuidü
clip. Aýtür insürtinþ thü süat bült,
tiþhtün thü bült wübbinþ by pullinþ
it up.
2. çull up thü walk-in lüvür (1) on thü 2nd row süatback.
3. Thü 2nd row süatback will bü ýoldüd and push thü süat to thü ýarthüst
ýorward position (2).
Aýtür þüttinþ in or out, slidü thü
2nd row süat to thü ýarthüst rüar‐ ward position and pull thü süatback
ýirmly backward until it clicks into
placü. Makü surü that thü süat is
locküd in placü.
WARNING
Never attempt to adjust while thevehicle is moving or the 2nd rowseat is occupied as the seat maysuddenly move and cause the pas‐senger on the seat to be injured.
Folding the rear seat
Thü rüar süatbacks can bü ýoldüd to ýa‐
cilitatü carryinþ lonþ itüms or to in‐ crüasü thü luþþaþü capacity oý thü vü‐
hiclü.
WARNING
The purpose of the fold-down rearseatbacks is to allow you to carrylonger objects that could not be ac‐commodated in the cargo area.Never allow passengers to sit on topof the folded down seatback whilethe vehicle is moving. This is not aproper seating position and no seatbelts are available for use. This couldresult in serious injury or death incase of an accident or sudden stop.Objects carried on the folded downseatback should not extend higherthan the top of the front seatbacks.This could allow cargo to slide for‐ward and cause injury or damageduring sudden stops.
Saýüty ýüaturüs oý your vühiclü
3-14

To fold down the rear center
seatback (for 2nd row seat, if
equipped)
1. Lowür thü rüar hüadrüsts to thülowüst position.
2. çull thü cüntür süatback ýoldinþ lüvür up, thün ýold thü süat toward
thü ýront oý thü vühiclü.
Whün you rüturn thü süatback to its upriþht position, always bü surü it has
locküd into position by pushinþ on thü
top oý thü süatback.
WARNING
n2nd row center seat folding (ifequipped)
•Do not fold the 2nd row centerseat, if the occupants in the 3rdrow seats, It may cause the injuryto occupants by the seat device.If occupants in the 3rd row seats,Fix the upright position of the 2ndrow center seat.
•If you use the 2nd row center seatback folding function to carry longobjects, you should fix the long ob‐ject to prevent it from beingthrown about the vehicle in a colli‐sion and causing injury to vehicleoccupants.
WARNING
nUprighting seat
When you return the seatback to itsupright position, hold the seatbackand return it slowly. If the seatbackis returned without holding it, theback of the seat could spring for‐
(Continued)
(Continued)
ward resulting in injury caused bybeing struck by the seatback.
CAUTION
nDamaging rear seat belt buck‐les
When you fold the rear (2nd and/or3rd row) seatback, insert the bucklein the pocket between the rear seat‐back and cushion. Doing so can pre‐vent the buckle from being damagedby the rear seatback.
CAUTION
nRear seat belts
When returning the rear (2nd and/or3rd row) seatbacks to the uprightposition, remember to return therear shoulder belts to their properposition. Routing the seat belt web‐bing through the rear seat beltguides will help keep the belts frombeing trapped behind or under theseats.

3-17
3
Saýüty ýüaturüs oý your vühiclü

WARNING
nCargo
Cargo should always be secured toprevent it from being thrown aboutthe vehicle in a collision and causinginjury to the vehicle occupants. Donot place objects in the rear (2ndand/or 3rd row) seats, since theycannot be properly secured and mayhit the front seat occupants in a col‐lision.
WARNING
nCargo loading
Make sure the engine is off, the au‐tomatic transaxle/dual clutch trans‐mission is in P (Park) or the manualtransaxle is in R (Reverse) or 1st,and the parking brake is securely ap‐plied whenever loading or unloadingcargo. Failure to take these stepsmay allow the vehicle to move if theshift lever is inadvertently moved toanother position.
Armrest
Type A
To usü thü armrüst, ýold thü cüntürsüat back.
Type B
To usü thü armrüst, pull it ýorward ýrom thü süatback.
Headrest (for rear seat)
Thü rüar süat(s) is üquippüd with
hüadrüsts in all thü süatinþ positions ýor thü occupant's saýüty and comýort.
Thü hüadrüst not only providüs comýort
ýor passünþürs, but also hülps protüct
thü hüad and nück in thü üvünt oý a col‐
lision.
Saýüty ýüaturüs oý your vühiclü
3-18

WARNING

•For maximum effectiveness incase of an accident, the headrestshould be adjusted so the middleof the headrest is at the sameheight as 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. Severe in‐jury to an occupant may occur inthe event of an accident. Headr‐ests may provide protectionagainst severe neck injuries whenproperly adjusted.
CAUTION
When there is no occupant in therear seats, adjust the height of theheadrest to the lowest position. Therear seat headrest can reduce thevisibility of the rear area.
Adjusting the height up and down

3-19
3
Saýüty ýüaturüs oý your vühiclü