wipers KIA CARENS RHD 2017 Owners Manual

. . . . . . . . . . . 4-122
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-123
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-124
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-125
Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-127
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-129
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-131
. . . . . . . . . 4-133
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-134 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-134
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-134
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-135
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136
Welcome system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137
Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-138 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-138
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-140 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-141
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-146 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-148

compressor lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-149
Automatic climate control system. . . . . . . . . . . . 4-150 . . . . . . . . . 4-151
. . . . . . . . . . . 4-153
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-159
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-161
compressor lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-162
Windscreen defrosting and defogging . . . . . . . 4-163 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-163
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-164
Clean air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-167
Storage compartment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-168 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-168

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-169
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-170
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-170
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-171
Interior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-172
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-172
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-173
4

Features of your vehicle
126
4
A : Wiper speed control (front)
· MIST/ – Single wipe · OFF / O – Off
· INT / --- – Intermittent wipe AUTO* – Auto control wipe
· LO / 1 – Low wiper speed· HI / 2 – High wiper speed
B : Intermittent control wipe time adjustment
C : Wash with brief wipes (front)* * if equipped
WIPERS AND WASHERS
■ Type A■Type C
ORP046125L/ORP046350L/ORP046125R
--- /
AUTO*
INT /
AUTO*INT /
AUTO*
■ Type B
Windscreen wiper/washer

Features of your vehicle
128
4
AUTO (Automatic) control
(if equipped)The rain sensor (A) located on the upper end of the windscreen glass
senses the amount of rainfall and
controls the wiping cycle for the
proper interval. The more it rains, the
faster the wiper operates. When the
rain stops, the wiper stops.
To vary the speed setting, turn the speed control knob (1).
If the wiper switch is set in AUTO
mode when the ignition switch is ON,
the wiper will operate once to per-
form a self-check of the system. Setthe wiper to off position when the
wiper is not in use.CAUTION
When the ignition switch is ONand the windscreen wiperswitch is placed in the AUTO mode, use caution in the follow-ing situations to avoid anyinjury to the hands or otherparts of the body:
Do not touch the upper end of the windscreen glass facingthe rain sensor.
Do not wipe the upper end of the windscreen glass with adamp or wet cloth.
Do not put pressure on the windscreen glass.
ORP046127L
■
Type A
ORP046127R
■
Type B

4129
Features of your vehicle
Windscreen wipersWhen the wiper blade is not in a nor-
mal position, place the ignition switch
in the ON position. The wiper blade
will return to the normal position.
Following are cases a wiper blade
may be in an abnormal position.
- The wiper blade may be positioned
abnormally when in an automatic
vehicle wash. (Ignition switch in theOFF position)
- The wiper blade may be positioned abnormally when moved by force.
- The passenger's side wiper is on top of the driver's side wiper.
(Normal position : The driver's side
wiper must be on top of the pas-
senger's side wiper.)CAUTION
When washing the vehicle, set
the wiper switch in the off posi-tion to stop the auto wiper oper- ation.
The wiper may operate and bedamaged if the switch is set inthe AUTO mode whilst washingthe vehicle.
Do not remove the sensor coverlocated on the upper end of the driver side windscreen glass.Damage to system parts couldoccur and may not be covered by your vehicle warranty.
When starting the vehicle inwinter, set the wiper switch inthe off position. Otherwise,wipers may operate and ice may damage the windscreen wiperblades. Always remove all snowand ice and defrost the wind-screen properly prior to operat- ing the windscreen wipers.■ Normal position
■Abnormal position■ Abnormal position
■Ignition switch is ON
■ Normal position
ORP072060R

Features of your vehicle
130
4
When there is a problem with the
motor to operate the wiper blades,
the wiper blades will stop and acti-
vate the Fail Safety Function in the
ignition switch ON position or whilst
driving. Fail Safety Function will
operate as follows:
- HI or Mode 2 (5 minutes) LO or
Mode 1 (5 minutes) INT or Mode
--- (5 minutes) OFF or O (Stop) In a rainy day if the windscreen glass
gets dry when driving through a long
tunnel, the wiping velocity mayreduce to protect the motor and
blade. It will return to its normal state,after passing through the tunnel.
In case of overload the wiper motor that the function adjusts speed auto-
matically in vehicle. This feature pre-
vents damage to the wiper motor and
blade. In case of removal overload
conditions, it will return to its normal
position. By the pressure of the wind
at high speed wiper blades can be
moved upwards. This prevents dam-
age due to wiper motor overload bythe pressure of the wind.
Operating the wiper blade and wiper
switch operates normally, it will
return to its normal position.CAUTION
If wipers do not return to normal
position, you should remove thewax, water repellent, oil and other debris into S and then checkwiper operation again.
CAUTION
After remove the overload con-dition, if the problem of wiperblades or operating the motor remains, we recommend thatthe system be checked by anauthorised Kia dealer.
❈
❈ Overload condition
- In a rainy day when driving through a long tunnel
- When wax car wash
- Water-repellent coating (coated glass)
- Cleaning the windscreen cleaners
- Excessive blade wear etc.

4131
Features of your vehicle
When the operation of the passen-
ger’s side wiper blade is limited by
accumulated snow on the cowl top
cover, operating angle of the driver’s
side wiper blade will be reduced to
avoid collision between the wiper
blades. Operating under a reduced
angle, the driver's side blade stop
position will be different.
✽✽NOTICE
If you do not remove the snow
and/or ice before using the wiper
and washer, it may damage the
wiper and washer system.
Windscreen washers (front) In the O (Off) position, pull the lever
gently toward you to spray washer
fluid on the windscreen and to run
the wipers 1-3 cycles. Use this function when the wind-
screen is dirty.
The spray and wiper operation will
continue until you release the lever.
If the washer does not work, check
the washer fluid level. If the fluid level
is not sufficient, you will need to add
appropriate non-abrasive windscreen
washer fluid to the washer reservoir.
The reservoir filler neck is located in
the front of the engine compartment
on the driver side.
CAUTION
To prevent possible damage to
the washer pump, do not oper-ate the washer when the fluid reservoir is empty.
ORP072064R
Reduced angle (Driver’s side Wiper)
Normal angle
(Driver’s side Wiper)
Accumulated SnowCowl Top Cover
ORP046128L
ORP046352L
ORP046352R
■ Type B
■
Type A
■ Type C

Features of your vehicle
132
4
Headlight washer (if equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with the
headlight washer it will operate at the
same time when you operate the
windscreen washer. It will operate
when the headlight switch is in thefirst or second position and the igni-
tion switch or engine start/stop but-ton is in the ON position.
The washer fluid will be sprayed on
to the headlights.
✽✽
NOTICE
 Check the headlight washers peri- odically to confirm that the wash-
er fluid is being sprayed properly
onto the headlight lenses.
 The headlight washer can be oper- ated 15 minutes after being oper-
ated last time.
ORP046193L
WARNING
Do not use the washer in freez-
ing temperatures without firstwarming the windscreen with
the defrosters; the washer solu-
tion could freeze on the wind-
screen and obscure your vision.
CAUTION
To prevent possible damage to the wipers or windscreen,do not operate the wiperswhen the windscreen is dry.
To prevent damage to the wiper blades, do not use petrol,kerosene, paint thinner, or other solvents on or near them.
To prevent damage to the wiper arms and other compo-nents, do not attempt to movethe wipers manually.
To prevent possible damage to the wipers and washer sys-tem, use anti-freezing washerfluids in the winter season orcold weather.

4133
Features of your vehicle
Rear window wiper and washer
switch
The rear window wiper and washer
switch is located at the end of the
wiper and washer switch lever. Turn
the switch to the desired position to
operate the rear wiper and washer.HI / - High wiper speed
LO / --- - Low wiper speed (if equipped)
OFF / O - Wiper is not in operation
Push the lever away from you to
spray rear washer fluid and to run the
rear wipers 1~3 cycles. The spray
and wiper operation will continue
until you release the lever.
ORP046130L
ORP046130R
■Type A
■Type B
ORP046129L
ORP046129R
■ Type A
■Type B

Maintenance
44
8
WIPER BLADES
Blade inspection
✽✽ NOTICE
Commercial hot waxes applied by
automatic car washes have been
known to make the windscreen diffi-
cult to clean.
Contamination of either the wind-
screen or the wiper blades with for-
eign matter can reduce the effective-
ness of the windscreen wipers.Common sources of contamination
are insects, tree sap, and hot wax
treatments used by some commer-
cial car washes. If the blades are not
wiping properly, clean both the win-
dow and the blades with a good
cleaner or mild detergent, and rinse
thoroughly with clean water. Blade replacement When the wipers no longer clean
adequately, the blades may be worn
or cracked, and require replacement.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the wiper
blades, do not use petrol,kerosene, paint thinner, or other solvents on or near them.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the wiperarms or other components, donot attempt to move the wipersmanually.
CAUTION
The use of a non-specified wiper blade could result inwiper malfunction and failure.
ORP076046R

Index
10
I
TPMS (Tyre Pressure Monitoring System)
malfunction indicator ................................................7-12
Tyre specification and pressure label ............................9-12
Tyres and wheels..............................................................9-6
Tyres and wheels............................................................8-52 Checking tyre inflation pressure ................................8-53
Low aspect ratio tyre ..................................................8-62
Recommended cold tyre inflation pressures ..............8-52
Tyre care......................................................................8-52
Tyre maintenance ......................................................8-57
Tyre replacement ........................................................8-56
Tyre rotation ..............................................................8-54
Tyre sidewall labeling ................................................8-58
Tyre traction ................................................................8-57
Wheel alignment and tyre balance ..........................8-55
Wheel replacement ....................................................8-57
Vehicle break-in process ..................................................1-7
Vehicle certification label ..............................................9-11
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ............................9-11
Vehicle weight ............................................................6-113
Warning and indicator lights..........................................4-81 Indicator Lights ..........................................................4-91 Warning lights ............................................................4-81
Washer fluid ..................................................................8-39 Checking the washer fluid level ..............................8-39
Welcome system ..........................................................4-137 Headlamp welcome ..................................................4-137
Interior light ............................................................4-137
Puddle lamp ..............................................................4-137
Windows ........................................................................4-33 Power windows ..........................................................4-34
Windscreen defrosting and defogging ......................4-163 Automatic climate control system ............................4-164
Manual climate control system ................................4-163
Winter driving ................................................................6-96 Carry emergency equipment ......................................6-99
Change to "winter weight" oil if necessary ................6-98
Check battery and cables ............................................6-98
Check spark plugs and ignition system ......................6-98
Don't let ice and snow accumulate underneath ..........6-99
Don't let your parking brake freeze ............................6-99
Snowy or Icy conditions ............................................6-96
To keep locks from freezing ......................................6-99
Use approved window washer anti-freeze in system..6-99
Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant ..................6-98
Wiper blades ..................................................................8-44 Blade inspection ..........................................................8-44
Blade replacement ....................................................8-44
Wipers and washers ....................................................4-126 Rear window wiper and washer switch ..................4-133
V
W