radiator cap KIA CARENS RHD 2017 Owners Manual

Your vehicle at a glance
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ENGINE COMPARTMENT
ORP076001R
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Petrol engine 1.6L - GDI
❈ The actual engine room in the vehicle may differ from the illustration. 1. Engine oil filler cap ...........................8-33
2. Brake/clutch fluid reservoir ................8-38
3. Positive battery terminal ....................8-48
4. Negative battery terminal ..................8-48
5. Fuse box ............................................8-66
6. Air cleaner .........................................8-40
7. Radiator cap ......................................8-36
8. Engine coolant reservoir....................8-35
9. Engine oil dipstick..............................8-32
10. Windscreen washer fluid reservoir ..8-39

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Your vehicle at a glance
1. Engine oil filler cap ...........................8-33
2. Brake/clutch fluid reservoir ................8-38
3. Positive battery terminal ....................8-48
4. Negative battery terminal ..................8-48
5. Fuse box ............................................8-66
6. Air cleaner .........................................8-40
7. Radiator cap ......................................8-36
8. Engine coolant reservoir....................8-35
9. Engine oil dipstick..............................8-32
10. Windscreen washer fluid reservoir ..8-39ORP076002R/ORP076003R
■■Petrol engine 2.0L - MPI
❈ The actual engine room in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.
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Petrol engine 2.0L - GDI

Your vehicle at a glance
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1. Engine oil filler cap ...........................8-33
2. Brake/clutch fluid reservoir ................8-38
3. Positive battery terminal ....................8-48
4. Negative battery terminal ..................8-48
5. Fuse box ............................................8-66
6. Air cleaner .........................................8-40
7. Radiator cap ......................................8-36
8. Engine coolant reservoir....................8-35
9. Engine oil dipstick..............................8-32
10. Windscreen washer fluid reservoir ..8-39
11. Fuel filter..........................................8-40
ORP076083R
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The actual engine room in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.
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Diesel engine (U2-1.7L)

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Features of your vehicle
Opening the fuel filler lid
The fuel-filler lid must be opened from
inside the vehicle by pulling up on thefuel-filler lid opener located on the
front floor area on the driver’s seat.
✽✽NOTICE
If the fuel filler lid will not open
because ice has formed around it,
tap lightly or push on the lid to break
the ice and release the lid. Do not pry
on the lid. If necessary, spray around
the lid with an approved de-icer fluid
(do not use radiator anti-freeze) or
move the vehicle to a warm place
and allow the ice to melt.
1. Stop the engine.
2. To open the fuel filler lid, pull up the fuel filler lid opener.
3. Pull the fuel filler lid (1) out to fully open.
4. To remove the cap, turn the fuel tank cap (2) counterclockwise.
5. Refuel as needed. Closing the fuel filler lid
1. To install the cap, turn it clockwise
until it “clicks”. This indicates that the cap is securely tightened.
2. To close the lid, press the edge of the lid. Make sure it is securelyclosed.
✽✽ NOTICE
When refuelling fully at an up hill,
the fuel gauge may not point to the 1
(or F) position.
It is not a malfunction. If you move
your vehicle to a level ground, the
fuel gauge will move to the full posi-
tion.
FUEL FILLER LID
ORP042018R
ORP042019

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Features of your vehicle
Engine Coolant TemperatureGauge
This gauge indicates the tempera- ture of the engine coolant when the
ignition switch or Engine Start/Stop
button is ON.
CAUTION
Do not operate the engine with-in the tachometer's RED ZONE.This may cause severe engine damage.
ORP042053/ORP042052
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Type A
For Europe
Except Europe
■ Type A
ORP042055/ORP042054■
Type B
■ Type B
WARNING
Never remove the radiator cap
when the engine is hot. Theengine coolant is under pressure
and could severely burn. Wait
until the engine is cool before
adding coolant to the reservoir.
CAUTION
If the gauge pointer moves beyond the normal range areatoward the “130 or H” position, itindicates overheating that may damage the engine.
Do not continue driving with anoverheated engine. If your vehi-cle overheats, refer to “If theEngine Overheats” in chapter 7.

What to do in an emergency
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IF THE ENGINE OVERHEATS
If your temperature gauge indicates
overheating, you will experience a
loss of power, or hear loud pinging or
knocking, the engine is probably too
hot. If this happens, you should:
1.Pull off the road and stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
2.Place the shift lever in P (automat- ic transaxle / dual clutch transmis-
sion) or neutral (manual transaxle)
and set the parking brake. If the air
conditioning is on, turn it off.
3.If engine coolant is running out under the vehicle or steam is com-ing out from the bonnet, stop the
engine. Do not open the bonnet until
the coolant has stopped running or
the steaming has stopped. If there is
no visible loss of engine coolant and
no steam, leave the engine running
and check to be sure the engine
cooling fan is operating. If the fan is
not running, turn the engine off.
4.Check to see if the water pump drive belt is missing. If it is not miss-
ing, check to see that it is tight. If the drive belt seems to be satis-
factory, check for coolant leaking
from the radiator, hoses or under
the vehicle. (If the air conditioning
had been in use, it is normal for
cold water to be draining from it
when you stop).
5.If the water pump drive belt is bro- ken or engine coolant is leakingout, stop the engine immediately
and we recommend that you call
an authorised Kia dealer. 6.If you cannot find the cause of the
overheating, wait until the engine
temperature has returned to nor-
mal. Then, if coolant has been lost,carefully add coolant to the reser-
voir to bring the fluid level in the
reservoir up to the halfway mark.
7.Proceed with caution, keeping alert for further signs of overheat-
ing. If overheating happens again,
we recommend that you call an
authorised Kia dealer.
CAUTION
Serious loss of coolant indi-
cates there is a leak in the cool-ing system and we recommend that the system be checked byan authorised Kia dealer.
When the engine overheats from low engine coolant, sud-denly adding engine coolant may cause cracks in theengine. To prevent damage,add engine coolant slowly in small quantities.
WARNING
Whilst the engine is running,
keep hair, hands and clothing
away from moving parts suchas the fan and drive belts to pre-
vent injury.
WARNING
Do not remove the radiator cap
when the engine is hot. This can
allow coolant to blow out of theopening and cause serious
burns.

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Maintenance
ENGINE COMPARTMENT
ORP076001R
❈
The actual engine room in the vehicle may differ from the illustration. 1. Engine oil filler cap
2. Brake/clutch fluid reservoir
3. Positive battery terminal
4. Negative battery terminal
5. Fuse box
6. Air cleaner
7. Radiator cap
8. Engine coolant reservoir
9. Engine oil dipstick
10. Windscreen washer fluid reservoir
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Petrol engine - 1.6 GDI

Maintenance
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ORP076002R/ORP076003R
1. Engine oil filler cap
2. Brake/clutch fluid reservoir
3. Positive battery terminal
4. Negative battery terminal
5. Fuse box
6. Air cleaner
7. Radiator cap
8. Engine coolant reservoir
9. Engine oil dipstick
10. Windscreen washer fluid reservoir
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Petrol engine - 2.0 GDI
■■Petrol engine - 2.0 MPI
❈ The actual engine room in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.

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Maintenance
1. Engine oil filler cap
2. Brake/clutch fluid reservoir
3. Positive battery terminal
4. Negative battery terminal
5. Fuse box
6. Air cleaner
7. Radiator cap
8. Engine coolant reservoir
9. Engine oil dipstick
10. Windscreen washer fluid reservoir
11. Fuel filter
ORP076083R
❈
The actual engine room in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.
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Diesel engine - 1.7L

Maintenance
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Valve clearance
(for petrol engine)
(Except for Nu 2.0 Engine)
Inspect excessive valve noise and/or
engine vibration and adjust if neces-
sary. We recommend that the valve
clearance be serviced by an autho-
rised Kia dealer. Cooling system
Check the cooling system parts, such
as radiator, coolant reservoir, hoses
and connections for leakage and dam-
age. Replace any damaged parts. Coolant The coolant should be changed at
the intervals specified in the mainte-
nance schedule.
Manual transaxle fluid (if equipped)
Inspect the manual transaxle fluid according to the maintenance sched-
ule. Automatic transaxle fluid (if equipped)
Automatic transaxle fluid should not
be checked under normal usage
conditions.
But in severe conditions, we recom-
mend that the system be serviced by
an authorised Kia dealer in accor-
dance to the maintenance schedule.
✽✽
NOTICE
Automatic transaxle fluid colour is
basically red.
As the vehicle is driven, the auto-
matic transaxle fluid will begin to
look darker.
It is normal condition and you should
not judge the need to replace the fluid
based upon the changed colour.Dual clutch transmission fluid (if equipped)
Inspect the dual clutch transmission fluid according to the maintenance
schedule.
CAUTION
The use of a non-specified fluid could result in transaxle mal-function and failure.
Use only specified automatictransaxle fluid. (Refer to “Recommended lubricants andcapacities” in chapter 9.)