2014 KIA Carens Fluid

Maintenance
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Vacuum crankcase ventilation
hoses (if equipped)
Inspect the surface of hoses for evi-
dence of heat and/or mechanical
damage. Hard and brittle rubber,
cracking, tears, cuts, abrasions, and
excessive swelling indicate deterio-
ration. Particular attention should be
paid to examine those hose surfaces
nearest to high heat sources, such
as the exhaust manifold.
Inspect the hose routing to assure
that the hoses do not come in con-
tact with any heat source, sharp
edges or moving component which
might cause heat damage or
mechanical wear. Inspect all hose
connections, such as clamps and
couplings, to make sure they are
secure, and that no leaks are pres-
ent. Hoses should be replaced
immediately if there is any evidence
of deterioration or damage.
Air cleaner filter
A Genuine Kia air cleaner filter is
recommended when the filter is
replaced.
Spark plugs
Make sure to install new spark plugs
of the correct heat range.
Cooling system
Check the cooling system compo-
nents, such as the radiator, coolant
reservoir, hoses and connections for
leakage and damage. 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.

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Automatic transaxle fluid
(if equipped)
Automatic transaxle fluid should not
be checked under normal usage
conditions.
But in severe conditions, the fluid
should be changed at an authorized
Kia dealer in accordance to the
scheduled maintenance at the begin-
ning of this chapter.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Automatic transaxle fluid color is
basically red. As the vehicle is driv-
en, the automatic transaxle fluid will
begin to look darker.
This is a normal condition and you
should not judge the need to replace
the fluid based upon the changed
color.
Brake hoses and lines
Visually check for proper installation,
chafing, cracks, deterioration and
any leakage. Replace any deteriorat-
ed or damaged parts immediately.
Brake/Clutch (if equipped)
fluid
Check the brake fluid level in the
brake fluid reservoir. The level should
be between “MIN” and “MAX” marks
on the side of the reservoir. Use only
hydraulic brake fluid conforming to
DOT 3 or DOT 4 specification.
Parking brake
Inspect the parking brake system
including the parking brake lever and
cables.
Brake pads, calipers and
rotors
Check the pads for excessive wear,
discs for run out and wear, and
calipers for fluid leakage.
Suspension mounting bolts
Check the suspension connections
for looseness or damage. Retighten
to the specified torque.
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 section 8.)

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CAUTION
Put a thick cloth around the
radiator cap before refilling thecoolant in order to prevent thecoolant from overflowing intoengine parts such as the alter-nator.
WARNING -Coolant
Do not use radiator coolant or antifreeze in the washer fluid
reservoir.
Radiator coolant can severely obscure visibility when
sprayed on the windshield
and may cause loss of vehicle
control or damage the paint
and body trim.

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BRAKE/CLUTCH (IF EQUIPPED) FLUID
Checking the brake/clutch*
fluid level
Check the fluid level in the reservoir
periodically. The fluid level should be
between MAX and MIN marks on the
side of the reservoir.
Before removing the reservoir cap
and adding brake/clutch* fluid, clean
the area around the reservoir cap
thoroughly to prevent brake/clutch*
fluid contamination.
* if equippedIf the level is low, add fluid to the
MAX level. The level will fall with
accumulated mileage. This is a nor-
mal condition associated with the
wear of the brake linings and/or
clutch disc (if equipped). If the fluid
level is excessively low, have the
brake/clutch* system checked by an
authorized Kia dealer.
Use only the specified brake/clutch*
fluid. (Refer to “Recommended lubri-cants and capacities” in section 8.)
Never mix different types of fluid.
OVF071008
WARNING - Loss of
brake/clutch* fluid
In the event the brake/clutch*
system requires frequent addi-
tions of fluid, the vehicle should
be inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer.
CAUTION
Do not allow brake/clutch* fluid
to contact the vehicle's bodypaint, as paint damage willresult. Brake/clutch* fluid, whichhas been exposed to open airfor an extended time shouldnever be used as its quality can-not be guaranteed. It should bedisposed of properly. Don't putin the wrong kind of fluid. A fewdrops of mineral-based oil, suchas engine oil, in your brake/clutch* system can damagebrake/clutch* system parts.
WARNING - Brake/ clutch* fluid
When changing and adding
brake/clutch* fluid, handle it
carefully. Do not let it come in
contact with your eyes. If brake/
clutch* fluid should come in
contact with your eyes, immedi-
ately flush them with a large
quantity of fresh tap water. Have
your eyes examined by a doctor
as soon as possible.

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It is recommended that the automat-
ic transaxle fluid should be checked
by an authorized Kia dealer.
In severe conditions, the fluid should
be changed at an authorized Kia
dealer in accordance to the sched-
uled maintenance at the beginning of
this chapter.
Checking the washer fluid
level
Check the fluid level in the washer
fluid reservoir and add fluid if neces-
sary. Plain water may be used if
washer fluid is not available.
However, use washer solvent with
antifreeze characteristics in cold cli-
mates to prevent freezing.
WASHER FLUID
AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE
FLUID
OVF071009
WARNING -Coolant
Do not use radiator coolant or antifreeze in the washer fluid
reservoir.
Radiator coolant can severely obscure visibility when
sprayed on the windshield
and may cause loss of vehicle
control or damage to paint
and body trim.
Windshield washer fluid agents contain some amounts
of alcohol and can be flamma-
ble under certain circum-
stances. Do not allow sparks
or flame to contact the washer
fluid or the washer fluid reser-
voir. Damage to the vehicle or
occupants could occur.
Windshield washer fluid is poisonous to humans and ani-
mals. Do not drink and avoid
contacting windshield washer
fluid. Serious injury or death
could occur.

Specifications & Consumer information
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RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS AND CAPACITIES
To help achieve proper engine and powertrain performance and durability, use only lubricants of the proper quality.
The correct lubricants also help promote engine efficiency that results in improved fuel economy.
These lubricants and fluids are recommended for use in your vehicle.
LubricantVolume Classification
Engine oil
*1 *2
(drain and refill) 2.0L GDI4.0
l(4.2 US qt.) ILSAC GF-4, API SM or above,
ACEA A5 or above
Manual transaxle fluid 2.0L GDI 1.9
l ~ 2.0 l
(2.0~2.1 US qt.) API GL-4, SAE 75W/85
Automatic transaxle fluid 2.0L GDI7.1
l(7.5 US qt.)
HK SYN MTF (SK), HD SYN MTF (HK SHELL),
GS PAO MTF (GS CALTEX),
Kia genuine transaxle fluid (API GL-4, SAE 75W85), Consult an authorized Kia dealer for detail
Coolant M/T
6.3
l(6.7US qt.) Mixture of antifreeze and distilled water
(Ethylene glycol base coolant for aluminum radiator)
A/T6.0l(6.3US qt.)
Brake/clutch fluid 0.7~0.8
l
(0.7~0.8 US qt.) FMVSS116 DOT-3 or DOT-4
Fuel58
l (15.3 US gal.)Refer to “Fuel requirements” in chapter 1
*1Refer to the recommended SAE viscosity numbers the next page.
*2Engine oils labeled Energy Conserving Oil are now available. Along with other additional benefits, they contribute to fuel econo -
my by reducing the amount of fuel necessary to overcome engine friction. Often, these improvements are difficult to measure in
everyday driving, but in a year’s time, they can offer significant cost and energy savings.
M/T: Manual transaxle
A/T: Automatic transaxle

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Index
Brakes/clutch fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35
Bulb wattage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Button start/stop, see engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . 5-8
Camera (Rear view) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-97
Capacities (Lubricants) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
CareExterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-75
Interior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-80
Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-46\
Cargo security screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-158
Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-145
Central door lock switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Checking the parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37
Checking tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
Child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35 Lower anchor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41
Seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37\
Tether anchor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40
Child-protector rear door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-149
Clean air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
144
Clothes hanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-156
Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39
Combined instrument, see instrument cluster . . . . . . . 4-54
Compact spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22 Compact spare tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-51
Cool box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
146
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 7-31
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
Crankcase emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-82
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-150
Curtain air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-64
Dashboard illumination, see instrument panel
illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-55
Dashboard, see instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54
Day/night rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
Daytime running light (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-100
Defogging (Windshield) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-140 Auto defogging system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-142
Defroster (Rear window) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-115
Defrosting (Windshield) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-140
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-\
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Display illumination, see instrument panel illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-55
Displays, see instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54
Door locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
21 Central door lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Child-protector rear door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Drinks holders, see cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-150
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Driver's and passenger's front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-57
Driving at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
Driving in flooded areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
Driving in the rain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
ECM mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-50
Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-51
Electric chromic mirror with compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-50
Electric parking brake (EPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Electric power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Emergency tailgate safety release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26
Emergency while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-82 Crankcase emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-82
Evaporative emission control System . . . . . . . . . . . 7-82
Exhaust emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-83
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 8-2
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
Engine number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-\
29
Engine overheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8 Engine coolant temperature guage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-57
Engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Evaporative emission control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-82
Exhaust emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-83
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . . . . . 7-25
Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-75
Exterior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-162
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-162
Exterior overview (Front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Exterior overview (Rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 6-15 Changing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17
Compact spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22
Jack and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
Removing and storing the spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16
FLEX STEER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46
Floor mat anchor(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-156
Floor under tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-148
Fluid Brakes/clutch fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
Fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
104
Folding key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
4 Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
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