heater KIA CARENS RHD 2018 Owners Manual
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Your vehicle at a glance
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INTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Inside door handle ................................4-24
2. Power window switch ............................4-33
3. Power window lock switch .....................4-36
4. Outside rearview mirror control.............4-54
5. Outside rearview mirror folding .............4-55
6. Fuel filler lid open lever .........................4-41
7. Headlight levelling device....................4-125
8. Instrument panel illumination
control switch ........................................4-58
9. BSD On/Off button ................................6-83
10. LDWS On/OFF button .........................6-78
11. Steering wheel heater On/Off Button..4-49
12. Idle Stop and Go (ISG) OFF button ....6-17
13. ESC Off button ....................................6-56
14. Active ECO button ..............................6-43
15. Steering wheel ....................................4-48
16. Tilt and telescopic steering control lever.........................................4-49
17. Inner panel fuse panel ........................8-65
18. Bonnet release lever ...........................4-38
19. Transaxle shift lever ..........6-21, 6-26, 6-34
20. Cup holder ........................................4-173
21. Seat .......................................................3-2
ORP016003R
❈The actual shape may differ from the illustration.
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Features of your vehicle
Tilt & telescopic steering
A tilt and telescopic steering wheel
allows you to adjust the steering
wheel before you drive. You can also
raise it to give your legs more room
when you exit and enter the vehicle.
The steering wheel should be posi-
tioned so that it is comfortable for
you to drive, whilst permitting you to
see the instrument panel warning
lights and gauges.To change the steering wheel angle,
pull down the lock release lever (1),
adjust the steering wheel to thedesired angle (2) and height (3), then
pull up the lock-release lever to lock
the steering wheel in place. Be sure
to adjust the steering wheel to the
desired position before driving.Heated steering wheel (if equipped)
With the ignition switch in the ON position, pressing the heated steer-
ing wheel button warms the steeringwheel.
✽✽
NOTICE
The heated steering wheel will turn off automatically approxi-
mately 30 minutes after the heated
steering wheel is turned on.
If you turn on the ignition again after turn off the engine in half an
hour (after operating heater but-
ton), the heated steering wheel will
be maintained in its 'ON' condition.
WARNING
Never adjust the angle and height of steering wheel
whilst driving. You may lose
your steering control and
cause severe personal injuryor accidents.
After adjusting, push the steering wheel both up and
down to be certain it is lockedin position.
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ORP046025R
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Features of your vehicle
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Recirculated air position
With the recirculated airposition selected, air from the passenger
compartment will be
drawn through the heat-ing system and heated
or cooled according tothe function selected.
Outside (fresh) air position With the outside (fresh)air position selected, air
enters the vehicle fromoutside and is heated or
cooled according to thefunction selected.✽✽ NOTICE
Prolonged operation of the heater in
the recirculated air position (without
air conditioning selected) may cause
fogging of the windscreen and side
windows and the air within the pas-
senger compartment may become
stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air
conditioning with the recirculated
air position selected will result in
excessively dry air in the passenger
compartment.WARNING
The continuous use of recir- culated air in the climate con-
trol system may increase
humidity inside the vehicle,
causing the glass to fog and
obscuring visibility.
Do not sleep in a vehicle with the air conditioning or heating
system on. It may cause seri-ous harm or death due to a
drop in the oxygen level
and/or body temperature.
The continuous use of recir- culated air in the climate con-
trol system can produce
drowsiness or sleepiness,
which may result in a loss of
vehicle control. Set the air
intake control to the outside
(fresh) air position as much as
possible whilst driving.
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Features of your vehicle
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When using the air conditioning
system, you may notice clear water
dripping (or even puddling) on the
ground under the passenger side
of the vehicle. This is a normal sys-
tem operation characteristic.
Operating the air conditioning sys- tem in the recirculated air position
provides maximum cooling, how-
ever, continual operation in this
mode may cause the air inside the
vehicle to become stale.
During cooling operation, you may occasionally notice a misty air flow
because of rapid cooling and
humid air intake. This is a normal
system operation characteristic. Climate control air filter The climate control air filter installed
behind the glove box filters the dust orother pollutants that come into the
vehicle from the outside through the
heating and air conditioning system. If
dust or other pollutants accumulate in
the filter over a period of time, the air
flow from the air vents may decrease,
resulting in moisture accumulation on
the inside of the windscreen evenwhen the outside (fresh) air position is
selected. If this happens, have the cli-
mate control air filter replaced by a
professional workshop. Kia recom-
mends to visit an authorised Kia deal-
er/service partner.✽✽
NOTICE
Replace the filter according to the Maintenance Schedule.
If the vehicle is being driven in
severe conditions such as dusty,
rough roads, more frequent cli-
mate control air filter inspections
and changes are required.
When the air flow rate suddenly decreases, have the system
checked by a professional work-
shop. Kia recommends to visit an
authorised Kia dealer/service
partner.
1LDA5047
Outside air
Recirculatedair
Climate control air filter Blower
Evaporatorcore Heater core
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Features of your vehicle
Recirculated air positionWith the recirculated airposition selected, air from the passenger
compartment will be
drawn through the heat-ing system and heatedor cooled according to
the function selected.
Outside (fresh) air position With the outside (fresh)air position selected, air
enters the vehicle fromoutside and is heated orcooled according to the function selected.✽✽ NOTICE
Prolonged operation of the heater in
the recirculated air position (with-
out air conditioning selected) may
cause fogging of the windscreen and
side windows and the air within the
passenger compartment may
become stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air
conditioning with the recirculated
air position selected will result in
excessively dry air in the passenger
compartment.WARNING
The continuous use of recir- culated air in the climate con-
trol system may increase
humidity inside the vehicle,
causing the glass to fog and
obscuring visibility.
Do not sleep in a vehicle with the air conditioning or heating
system on. It may cause seri-ous harm or death due to a
drop in the oxygen level
and/or body temperature.
The continuous use of recir- culated air in the climate con-
trol system can produce
drowsiness or sleepiness,
which may result in a loss of
vehicle control. Set the air
intake control to the outside
(fresh) air position as much as
possible whilst driving.
■Type B
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Type A
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Type A, B
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Features of your vehicle
Air conditioning system operation tips
If the vehicle has been parked indirect sunlight during hot weather,
open the windows for a short time
to let the hot air inside the vehicle
escape.
Use air conditioning to reduce humidity and moisture inside the
vehicle on rainy or humid days.
During air conditioning system operation, you may occasionallynotice a slight change in enginespeed as the air conditioning com-
pressor cycles. This is a normal
system operation characteristic.
Use the air conditioning system every month only for a few minutes
to ensure maximum system per-
formance. When using the air conditioning
system, you may notice clear water
dripping (or even puddling) on the
ground under the passenger side
of the vehicle. This is a normal sys-
tem operation characteristic.
Operating the air conditioning sys- tem in the recirculated air position
provides maximum cooling, how-
ever, continual operation in this
mode may cause the air inside the
vehicle to become stale.
During cooling operation, you may occasionally notice a misty air flow
because of rapid cooling and
humid air intake. This is a normal
system operation characteristic. Climate control air filter The climate control air filter installed
behind the glove box filters the dust orother pollutants that come into the
vehicle from the outside through the
heating and air conditioning system. If
dust or other pollutants accumulate in
the filter over a period of time, the air
flow from the air vents may decrease,
resulting in moisture accumulation on
the inside of the windscreen evenwhen the outside (fresh) air position is
selected. If this happens, have the cli-
mate control air filter replaced by a
professional workshop. Kia recom-
mends to visit an authorised Kia deal-
er/service partner.
1LDA5047
Outside air
Recirculatedair
Climate control air filter Blower
Evaporatorcore Heater core
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Features of your vehicle
For maximum defrosting, set thetemperature control to the hottest
position and the fan speed controlto the highest speed.
If warm air to the floor is desired whilst defrosting or defogging, setthe mode to the floor-defrost posi-tion. Before driving, clear all snow and
ice from the windscreen, rear win-
dow, outside rear view mirrors, and
all side windows.
Clear all snow and ice from the bonnet and air inlet in the cowl grill
to improve heater and defrosterefficiency and to reduce the proba-
bility of fogging up the inside of thewindscreen. Manual climate control system
To defog inside windscreen
1. Set the fan speed to the desired
position.
2. Select desired temperature.
3. Press the button.
4. The outside (fresh) air will be selected automatically. If the position is selected, air condition-ing (if equipped) will also be
selected automatically.
If the air conditioning and/or outside(fresh) air position are not selected
automatically, press the correspon-
ding button manually.
WINDSCREEN DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING
WARNING - Windscreen
heating
Do not use the position dur- ing cooling operation in
extremely humid weather. The
difference between the temper-ature of the outside air and thewindscreen could cause theouter surface of the windscreen
to fog up, causing loss of visi-
bility. In this case, set the mode
selection to the position
and fan speed control to the
lower speed.
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Features of your vehicle
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Air ventilation seat (if equipped)
The air ventilation is provided to cool
the driver’s seat or front passenger's
seat during hot weather by blowing
air through small vent holes on the
surface of the seat and seatback.
Whilst the engine is running, press
the switch to cool the seat.WARNING - Seat warmer
burns
Passengers should use extreme caution when using seat warm-
ers due to the possibility of
excess heating or burns. The
occupants must be able to feelif the seat is becoming toowarm and to turn the seat
warmer off. The seat warmer
may cause burns even at low
temperatures, especially if used
for long periods of time.
In particular, the driver must
exercise extreme care for the
following types of passengers:
1. Infants, children, elderly or disabled persons, or hospital outpatients
2. Persons with sensitive skin or those that burn easily
3. Fatigued individuals
4. Intoxicated individuals
5. Individuals taking medication that can cause drowsiness or sleepiness (sleeping pills,
cold tablets, etc.)CAUTION - Seat damage
When cleaning the seats, do
not use an organic solventsuch as paint thinner, ben-zene, alcohol and petrol.Doing so may damage the sur-face of the heater or seats.
To prevent overheating the seat warmer, do not place any-thing on the seats that insu-lates against heat, such asblankets, cushions or seat covers on the seats whilst theseat warmer is in operation.
Do not place heavy or sharp objects on the seat. Thosethings may damage the seat warmer system.
Be careful not to spill liquid such as water or beverages onthe seat. If you spill some liquid,wipe the seat with a dry towel. Before using the seat warmer,dry the seat completely.
Do not change the seat cover. It may damage the seat warmeror airventilation system.
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Features of your vehicle
Power outletThe power outlet is designed to pro-
vide power for mobile telephones or
other devices designed to operate
with vehicle electrical systems. The
devices should draw less than 10
amps with the engine running.
CAUTION
Use power outlet only when
the engine is running andremove the accessory plugafter use. Using the accessoryplug for prolonged periods of time with the engine off couldcause the battery to discharge.
Only use 12V electric acces- sories which are less than 10Ain electric capacity.
Adjust the air-conditioner or heater to the lowest operatinglevel when using the poweroutlet.
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Close the cover when not in use.
Some electronic devices can cause electronic interferencewhen plugged into a vehicle’spower outlet. These devicesmay cause excessive audio static and malfunctions inother electronic systems ordevices used in your vehicle.
WARNING
Do not put a finger or a foreign
element (pin, etc.) into a power
outlet and do not touch with a
wet hand. You may get electro-
cuted or fire may occur.
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ORP042183
■ Front
■Rear
ORP042184
■Cargo
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Audio system
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NOTICE - USING THE USB
DEVICE
To use an external USB device, make sure the device is not con-
nected when starting up the vehi-
cle. Connect the device after start-
ing up.
If you start the engine when the USB device is connected, it may
damage the USB device. (USB
flashdrives are very sensitive to
electric shock.)
If the engine is started up or turned off whilst the external USB
device is connected, the external
USB device may not work.
The System may not play inau- thentic MP3 or WMA files.
1) It can only play MP3 files with the compression rate between
8Kbps ~ 320Kbps.
2) It can only play WMA music files with the compression rate
between 8Kbps ~ 320Kbps.
Take precautions for static elec- tricity when connecting or discon-
necting the external USB device.
An encrypted MP3 PLAYER is not recognizable. (Continued)(Continued)
Depending on the condition of the
external USB device, the connect-
ed external USB device can be
unrecognizable.
When the formatted byte/sector setting of External USB device is
not either 512BYTE or
2048BYTE, then the device will
not be recognized.
Use only a USB device formatted to FAT 12/16/32.
USB devices without USB I/F authentication may not be recog-
nizable.
Make sure the USB connection terminal does not come in contact
with the human body or other
objects.
If you repeatedly connect or dis- connect the USB device in a short
period of time, it may break the
device.
You may hear a strange noise when connecting or disconnecting
a USB device. (Continued)(Continued)
If you disconnect the external USB
device during playback in USB
mode, the external USB device can
be damaged or may malfunction.
Therefore, disconnect the external
USB device when the audio is
turned off or in another mode.
(e.g, Radio, CD)
Depending on the type and capac- ity of the external USB device or
the type of the files stored in the
device, there is a difference in the
time taken for recognition of the
device.
Do not use the USB device for pur- poses other than playing music
files.
Playing videos through the USB is not supported.
Use of USB accessories such as rechargers or heaters using USB
I/F may lower performance or
cause trouble. (Continued)