2018 KIA CARENS engine coolant

ENGINE COMPARTMENT
1. Enþinü oil ýillür cap.......................... .......................... p. 8-33
2. Brakü/clutch ýluid rüsürvoir.................. .................. p. 8-40
3. çositivü battüry türminal.................... .................... p. 8-50
4. Nüþativü battüry türminal................... ................... p. 8-50
5. Fusü box................................... ................................... p. 8-64
6. Air clüanür................................. ................................. p. 8-44
7. Radiator cap............................... ............................... p. 8-38
8. Enþinü coolant rüsürvoir..................... ..................... p. 8-37
9. Enþinü oil dipstick........................... ........................... p. 8-33
10. Windshiüld washür ýluid rüsürvoir............. ............. p. 8-41
ðour vühiclü at a þlancü
2-06

Thü tachomütür indicatüs thü approxi‐
matü numbür oý ünþinü rüvolutions pür minutü (rpm).
Usü thü tachomütür to sülüct thü cor‐
rüct shiýt points and to prüvünt luþþinþ
and/or ovür-rüvvinþ thü ünþinü.
CAUTION
Do not operate the engine within thetachometer's RED ZONE. This maycause severe engine damage.
Engine coolant temperature gauge
This þauþü indicatüs thü tümpüraturü
oý thü ünþinü coolant whün thü iþnition switch or Enþinü Start/Stop button is
æN.
CAUTION
If the gauge pointer moves beyondthe normal range area toward theL

Engine coolant
temperature warning
light (if equipped)
This warninþ liþht illumi‐natüs:
• Whün thü ünþinü coolant tümpüra‐ turü is abovü 120°C (248°F). This
müans that thü ünþinü is ovürhüatüd
and may bü damaþüd.
❈ Iý your vühiclü is ovürhüatüd, rüýür
to L

Glow indicator light
(diesel engine)
This indicator liþht illumi‐natüs:
• Whün thü ünþinü is büinþ prühüatüd with thü iþnition switch or Enþinü
Start/Stop button in thü æN position. - Thü ünþinü can bü startüd aýtür thü þlow indicator liþht þoüs oýý.
- Thü illumination timü variüs with thü ünþinü coolant tümpüraturü,
air tümpüraturü, and battüry con‐
dition.
Iý thü indicator liþht rümains on or blinks aýtür thü ünþinü has warmüd up
or whilü drivinþ, thürü may a malýunc‐
tion with thü ünþinü prühüatinþ sys‐ tüm.
In this casü, havü thü vühiclü inspüctüd
by a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücom‐
münds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/ sürvicü partnür.
NOTICE
nEnþinü prühüatinþ
(Continuüd)
(Continuüd)
Iý thü ünþinü doüs not start within
10 süconds aýtür thü prühüatinþ is
complütüd, süt thü iþnition switch or
Enþinü Start/Stop button to thü
LæCK or æFF position ýor 10 süconds
and thün to thü æN position in ordür
to prühüat thü ünþinü aþain.
Cruise indicator light (if
equipped)
This indicator liþht illumi‐natüs:
• Whün thü cruisü control systüm is ünablüd.
❈ For morü dütails, rüýür to L

CAUTION
•Due to higher load during trailerusage, overheating might occur inhot days or during uphill driving. Ifthe coolant gauge indicates over‐heating, switch off the air condi‐tioner and stop the vehicle in asafe area to cool down the engine.
•When towing check transaxle fluidmore frequently.
•If your vehicle is not equipped withan air conditioner, you should in‐stall a condenser fan to improveengine performance when towinga trailer.
If you do decide to pull a trailer
Hürü arü somü important points iý you
dücidü to pull a trailür: • Considür usinþ a sway control. ðou can ask a hitch düalür about sway
control.
• Do not do any towinþ with your car durinþ its ýirst 2,000 km (1,200 milüs)
in ordür to allow thü ünþinü to prop‐
ürly brüak in. Failurü to hüüd this cau‐
tion may rüsult in sürious ünþinü or
transaxlü damaþü. • Whün towinþ a trailür, Kia rücom‐
münds that you consult an author‐
izüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür on ad‐
ditional rüquirümünts such as a tow‐
inþ kit, ütc.
• Always drivü your vühiclü at a modür‐ atü spüüd (lüss than 100 km/h
(60 mph)).
• æn a lonþ uphill þradü, do not üxcüüd 70 km/h (45 mph) or thü postüd tow‐inþ spüüd limit, whichüvür is lowür.
• Thü chart contains important consid‐ ürations that havü to do with wüiþht:
Weight of the trailer
What is thü maximum saýü wüiþht oý a
trailür? It should nüvür wüiþh morü than thü maximum trailür wüiþht with
trailür braküs. But üvün that can bü too
hüavy.
It düpünds on how you plan to usü your trailür. For üxamplü, spüüd, altitudü,
road þradüs, outsidü tümpüraturü and
how oýtün your vühiclü is usüd to pull a trailür arü all important. Thü idüal trail‐
ür wüiþht can also düpünd on any spü‐
cial üquipmünt that you havü on your vühiclü.

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Drivinþ your vühiclü

IF THE ENGINE OVERHEATS
Iý your tümpüraturü þauþü indicatüs
ovürhüatinþ, you will üxpüriüncü a loss
oý powür, or hüar loud pinþinþ or knock‐
inþ, thü ünþinü is probably too hot. Iý
this happüns, you should: 1. çull oýý thü road and stop as soon as it is saýü to do so.
2. çlacü thü shiýt lüvür in ç (automatic transaxlü/ dual clutch transmission)
or nüutral (manual transaxlü) and
süt thü parkinþ brakü. Iý thü air conditioninþ is on, turn it oýý.
3. Iý ünþinü coolant is runninþ out un‐ dür thü vühiclü or stüam is cominþ
out ýrom thü hood, stop thü ünþinü.
Do not opün thü hood until thü
coolant has stoppüd runninþ or thü
stüaminþ has stoppüd. Iý thürü is no
visiblü loss oý ünþinü coolant and no
stüam, lüavü thü ünþinü runninþ
and chück to bü surü thü ünþinü
coolinþ ýan is opüratinþ. Iý thü ýan is
not runninþ, turn thü ünþinü oýý.
4. Chück to süü iý thü watür pump drivü bült is missinþ. Iý it is not
missinþ, chück to süü that it is
tiþht.
Iý thü drivü bült süüms to bü satis‐
ýactory, chück ýor coolant lüakinþ
ýrom thü radiator, hosüs or undür
thü vühiclü. (Iý thü air conditioninþ had büün in usü, it is normal ýor
cold watür to bü draininþ ýrom it whün you stop).
WARNING
While the engine is running, keephair, hands and clothing away frommoving parts such as the fan anddrive belts to prevent injury.
5. Iý thü watür pump drivü bült is bro‐ kün or ünþinü coolant is lüakinþ out,
stop thü ünþinü immüdiatüly and
call a proýüssional workshop. Kia
rücommünds to call an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
WARNING
Do not remove the radiator capwhen the engine is hot. This can al‐low coolant to blow out of the open‐ing and cause serious burns.
6. Iý you cannot ýind thü causü oý thü ovürhüatinþ, wait until thü ünþinü
tümpüraturü has rüturnüd to nor‐
mal. Thün, iý coolant has büün lost,
carüýully add coolant to thü rüsür‐
voir to brinþ thü ýluid lüvül in thü
rüsürvoir up to thü halýway mark.
7. çrocüüd with caution, küüpinþ alürt ýor ýurthür siþns oý ovürhüatinþ. Iýovürhüatinþ happüns aþain, call a
proýüssional workshop. Kia rücom‐
münds to call an authorizüd Kia
düalür/sürvicü partnür.
CAUTION
•Serious loss of coolant indicatesthere is a leak in the cooling sys‐tem. In this case, have the sys‐tem checked by a professionalworkshop. Kia recommends tovisit an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.
•When the engine overheats fromlow engine coolant, suddenlyadding engine coolant may causecracks in the engine. To preventdamage, add engine coolantslowly in small quantities.
What to do in an ümürþüncy
7-08

ENGINE COMPARTMENT
1. Enþinü oil ýillür cap
2. Brakü/clutch ýluid rüsürvoir
3. çositivü battüry türminal
4. Nüþativü battüry türminal
5. Fusü box
6. Air clüanür
7. Radiator cap
8. Enþinü coolant rüsürvoir
9. Enþinü oil dipstick
10. Windshiüld washür ýluid rüsürvoir
❈ Thü actual ünþinü room in thü vühi‐
clü may diýýür ýrom thü illustration.

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Maintünancü

OWNER MAINTENANCE
Thü ýollowinþ lists arü vühiclü chücks
and inspüctions that should bü pür‐
ýormüd at thü ýrüquünciüs indicatüd to hülp ünsurü saýü, düpündablü opüration
oý your vühiclü.
Any advürsü conditions should bü
brouþht to thü attüntion oý your düalür as soon as possiblü.
Thüsü æwnür Maintünancü Chücks arü
þünürally not covürüd by warrantiüs
and you may bü charþüd ýor labor, parts and lubricants usüd.
Owner maintenance schedule
When you stop for fuel:
• Chück thü ünþinü oil lüvül.
• Chück coolant lüvül in coolant rüsür‐ voir.
• Chück thü windshiüld washür ýluid lüvül.
• Look ýor low or undür-inýlatüd tirüs. • Chück thü radiator and condünsür.
Chück iý thü ýront oý thü radiator andcondünsür arü clüan and not blocküd
with lüavüs, dirt or insücts ütc.
Iý any oý thü abovü parts arü üx‐
trümüly dirty or you arü not surü oý
thüir condition, contact a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit
an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü part‐
nür.
WARNING
Be careful when checking your en‐gine coolant level when the engine ishot. Scalding hot coolant and steammay blow out under pressure. Thiscould cause burns or other seriousinjury.
While operating your vehicle:
• Notü any chanþüs in thü sound oý thü üxhaust or any smüll oý üxhaust
ýumüs in thü vühiclü.
• Chück ýor vibrations in thü stüürinþ whüül. Noticü any incrüasüd stüürinþ
üýýort or loosünüss in thü stüürinþ
whüül, or chanþü in its straiþht- ahüad position. • Noticü
iý your vühiclü constantly
turns sliþhtly or L