KIA CARENS RHD 2018 Owners Manual

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When SLIF is not working properly,
the warning message will come on
for a few second. After the message
disappears, the master warning light
will illuminate.
In this case, have the system
checked by a professional workshop. Kia recommends to visit an autho-
rised Kia dealer/service partner. The system may not fully operate
and provide correct information in
the following situations.
Traffic signs are positioned on
sharp curve.
Poorly positioned traffic sign. (eg. Rotated, shaded by any object, damaged…)
Concealed traffic signs by other vehicle.
Broken LED traffic signs.
Poor weather like snow, rain, fog
Reflected glare around and/or on the traffic sign.
There is insufficient illumination of the traffic signs in the night.
There is bright lights around traffic signs.
There is dirt, ice or frost on the windscreen in the area of the cam-
era. When camera field of view is cov-
ered by objects such as a sticker,
paper, leaf fall.
When driving very close to the vehicle in front of you.
When navigation system has mal- function.
When bus or trucks attached with a speed sticker are passing you.
When you are at a certain location not covered by the navigation sys-tem.
When the navigation system is not updated to the latest map version.
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DRIVER'S ATTENTION
The driver must be cautious in the
below situations for the system may
not assist the driver and may not
work properly.
Do not stick or attach anything tothe windscreen in front of the cam-
era as this may reduce effective-ness or cause one more of the sys-
tems dependent on the camera to
stop working.
Keep the windscreen in the area behind the interior rear view mirrorclean.
Do not place reflective materials, such as white paper or a mirror, on
the instrument panel.
Do not strike or damage the areas around the camera unit.
Do not touch the camera lens or remove the screw located on the
camera unit. The system does not work in all sit-
uations but is designed merely as a
supplementary aid.
The system assists the driver and does not replace the human eye.
The driver always bears ultimate responsibility for ensuring that the
vehicle is driven safely and that
applicable road traffic rules and
regulations are followed.

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This system detects the lane with the sensor at the front windscreen and
warns you when your vehicle leaves
the lane.
LANE DEPARTURE WARNING SYSTEM (LDWS) (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING
The LDWS does not make the vehicle change lanes. It is the driver's responsibility to
always check the road condi-tions.
Do not turn the steering wheel suddenly, when the LDWS
warns you that your vehicle is
leaving the lane.
If the sensor can not detect the lane or if the vehicle speed
does not exceed 60km/h, the
LDWS won't warn you even
though the vehicle leaves the
lane.
If your vehicle has window tint or other types of coating and
accessory on the front wind-
screen, the LDWS may not
work properly.
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Do not let water or any kind ofliquid come in contact with
the LDWS sensor.
Do not remove the LDWS parts and do not affect the
sensor by a strong impact.
Do not put objects that reflect light on the dash board.
Always check road conditions because you may not hear the
warning chime because of
audio and external conditions.
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To operate the LDWS, press the
switch with the ignition in the ON
position. The indicator illuminates on
the cluster. To cancel the LDWS,
press the switch again.If you select this symbol, the LDWS
mode on the LCD display will appear.
If your vehicle leaves the lane when
the LDWS is operating and vehicle
speed exceeds 60km/h, the warning
operates as follows:
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■When the sensor detects the lane line
■When the sensor doesn’t detect the lane line

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1. Visual warning
If you leave the lane, the lane you
leave on the LCD display blinks yel-
low with 0.8 second of interval.
2. Auditory warning
If you leave the lane, the warning
sound operates with 0.8 second of
interval. The colour of symbol will change
depend on the condition of LDWSsystem.
- White colour : It means the sensor
does not detect the
lane line.
- Green colour : It means the sensor detects the lane
line. Warning indicator
If the LDWS FAIL warning indicator
comes on (yellow indicator), the
LDWS is not working properly. In this
case, have the system checked by a
professional workshop. Kia recom-
mends to visit an authorised Kia
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Left lane departure
warning ■
Right lane departure
warning
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The LDWS does not operate when:
The driver turns on the turn signalor hazard warning flasher to
change lane.
Driving on the lane line.
✽✽ NOTICE
To change lane, operate the turn sig-
nal switch, then change the lane.
The LDWS may not warn you
even if the vehicle leaves the
lane, or may warn you even if
the vehicle does not leave thelane when:
The lane is not visible due to snow, rain, stain, a puddle or many other
things.
The brightness of the outside changes suddenly.
Not turning on the headlight even at night or in the tunnel.
Difficult to distinguish the colour of the lane from the road.
Driving on a steep grade or a curve.
Light reflects from the water on the road.
The lens or windscreen is stained with foreign matter.
The sensor can not detect the lane because of fog, heavy rain or
heavy snow.
The surrounding temperature of the inside rear view mirror is high
due to a direct ray of light.
The lane is very wide or narrow. The lane line is damaged or indis-
tinct.
The shadow is on the lane line by a median strip.
There is a mark similar to a lane line.
There is a boundary structure.
The distance from vehicle ahead is very short or the vehicle ahead
hides the lane line.
The vehicle shakes heavily.
The lane number increases or decreases or the lane lines are
crossing complicatedly.
Putting something on the dash- board.
Driving with the sun in front of you.
Driving in areas under construc- tion.
The lane line is more than two in either side (Left/Right).

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The BSD (Blind spot detection) sys-
tem uses a radar sensor to alert the
driver whilst driving.
It senses the rear side territory of the
vehicle and provides information to
the driver. ➀
BSD(Blind spot detection)
Warning range is dependent on your
vehicle speed. However, if the speed
of your vehicle is faster by 10km/h or
more than other nearby vehicles, the
warning is not operated. ➁ LCA(Lane change assist)
When vehicles are approaching to
your vehicle at high speed, the warn-
ing is operated. ➂ RCTA(Rear cross traffic alert)
When your vehicle moves backward,
the sensor detects approaching vehi-
cles to the left or right side direction
and warning is operated.
BLIND SPOT DETECTION SYSTEM (BSD) (IF EQUIPPED)
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WARNING
Always check the road condi- tion whilst driving for unex-
pected situations even thoughthe BSD (Blind spot detection)system is operating.
BSD (Blind spot detection) system is a system made for
convenience. Do not solely
rely on the system but always
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BSD (Blind Spot Detection) /
LCA (Lane Change Assist)
Operating conditions
The indicator on the switch will illumi- nate when the BSD (Blind spot
detection) system switch is pressed
with the engine start/stop button
switch ON. If the vehicle speed
exceeds 30 km/h (18.6 mph), the
system will activate.
If you press the switch again, the
switch indicator and system will be
turned off.
If the engine start/stop button switch
is turned OFF and ON the system
returns to the previous state.When the system is not used turn the
system off by pressing the switch.
When the system is turned on the
warning light will illuminate for 3 sec-
onds on the outside rearview mirror.
Warning type
The system will activate when:
1.The system is on
2.Vehicle speed is above 30 km/h
(18.6 mph)
3.Other vehicles are detected in the rear side
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The Blind Spot Detection System (BSD) is not a substi-
tute for proper and safe driving.
Always drive safely and use
caution when changing lanes or
backing the vehicle up. TheBlind Spot Detection System
(BSD) may not detect every
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If a vehicle is detected within the
boundary of the system, a warninglight will illuminate on the outside
rearview mirror.
If the detected vehicle is not in detec-
tion range, the warning will be turned
off. The second stage alarm will activatewhen:
1. The first stage alert is on
2. The turn signal is on to change a
lane
When the second stage alert is acti-
vated, a warning light will be blinking
on the outside rearview mirror and
an alarm will sound.
If you move the turn signal switch to
origin position, the second stage
alert will be deactivated. - The second stage alarm can be
deactivated.
To activate the alarm:
Go to the User Settings Mode
Sound and select "BSD" on the
LCD display.
To deactivate the alarm: Go to the User Settings Mode
Sound and deselect "BSD" on the
LCD display.
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CAUTION
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Detecting sensor
The sensors are located inside the
rear bumper.
Always keep the rear bumper clean
for the system to work properly.
Warning message
The message will appear to notify
the driver if there are foreign sub-
stances on the rear bumper or it is
hot near the rear bumper. The light
on the switch and the system will be
turned off automatically.
Remove the foreign substance on
the rear bumper.
After the foreign substance is
removed, if you drive for approxi-
mately 10 minutes, the system will
work normally.If the system does not work normally
even though the foreign substance,
trailer or carrier, or other equipment
is removed, take your vehicle to a
professional workshop and have the
system checked. Kia recommends to
visit an authorised Kia dealer/service
partner.
It is possible to get the message with
no foreign substance on the rear
bumper, for example, when driving in
sparse rural or open area, such as
desert, where there is insufficient
data for operation.
This message may also activate dur-
ing heavy rain or due to road spray
and trailer.
When you use trailer or other utility,
please turn off the system. If you
want to use Blind Spot Detection
system, please remove trailer or
other utility.
In this case, the vehicle does not
need service.
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