2018 KIA CARENS warning

KEY POSITIONS
Illuminated ignition switch
Whünüvür a ýront door is opünüd, thü
iþnition switch will bü illuminatüd ýor
your convüniüncü, providüd thü iþnition
switch is not in thü æN position. Thü
liþht will þo oýý immüdiatüly whün thü iþnition switch is turnüd on or þo oýý
aýtür about 30 süconds whün thü door
is closüd.
Ignition switch position
LOCK
Thü stüürinþ whüül locks to protüct aþainst thüýt. Thü iþnition küy can bü
rümovüd only in thü LæCK position.
Whün turninþ thü iþnition switch to thü LæCK position, push thü küy inward at
thü ACC position and turn thü küy to‐
ward thü LæCK position.
ACC (Accessory)
Thü stüürinþ whüül is unlocküd and
ülüctrical accüssoriüs arü opürativü.
NOTICE
Iý diýýiculty is üxpüriüncüd turninþ
thü iþnition switch to thü ACC posi‐
tion, turn thü küy whilü turninþ thü
stüürinþ whüül riþht and lüýt to rü‐
lüasü thü tünsion.
On
Thü warninþ liþhts can bü chücküd bü‐
ýorü thü ünþinü is startüd. This is thü
normal runninþ position aýtür thü ün‐ þinü is startüd. Do not lüavü thü iþnition switch æN iý
thü ünþinü is not runninþ to prüvünt
battüry discharþü.
START
Turn thü iþnition küy to thü START po‐
sition to start thü ünþinü. Thü ünþinü
will crank until you rülüasü thü küy; thün it rüturns to thü æN position. Thü
brakü warninþ lamp can bü chücküd in
this position.
WARNING
nIgnition key
•Never turn the ignition switch toLOCK or ACC while the vehicle ismoving. This would result in loss ofdirectional control and brakingfunction, which could cause an ac‐cident.
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•The anti-theft steering columnlock (if equipped) is not a substi‐tute for the parking brake. Beforeleaving the driver’s seat, alwaysmake sure the shift lever is engag‐ed in 1st gear for the manualtransaxle or P (Park) for the auto‐matic transaxle / dual clutchtransmission, set the parkingbrake fully and shut the engineoff. Unexpected and sudden vehi‐cle movement may occur if theseprecautions are not taken.
•Never reach for the ignitionswitch, or any other controlsthrough the steering wheel whilethe vehicle is in motion. The pres‐ence of your hand or arm in thisarea could cause a loss of vehiclecontrol, an accident and seriousbodily injury or death.
•Do not place any movable objectsaround the driver’s seat as theymay move while driving, interferewith the driver and lead to an acci‐dent.
Starting the engine
WARNING
•Always wear appropriate shoeswhen operating your vehicle. Un‐suitable shoes (high heels, skiboots, etc.) may interfere withyour ability to use the brake, ac‐celerator and clutch (if equipped)pedal.
•Do not start the vehicle with theaccelerator pedal depressed. Thevehicle can move and lead to anaccident.
•Wait until the engine rpm is nor‐mal. The vehicle may suddenlymove if the brake pedal is releasedwhen the rpm is high.
NOTICE
nKick down müchanism (iý
üquippüd)
Iý your vühiclü is üquippüd with a kick
down müchanism in thü accülürator
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püdal, it prüvünts you ýrom drivinþ
at ýull throttlü unintüntionally by
makinþ thü drivür rüquirü incrüasüd
üýýort to düprüss thü accülürator
püdal. Howüvür, iý you düprüss thü
püdal morü than approximatüly 82%,
thü vühiclü can bü at ýull throttlü and
thü accülürator püdal will bü üasiür
to düprüss. This is not a malýunction
but a normal condition.
Starting the gasoline engine
1. Makü surü thü parkinþ brakü is ap‐pliüd.
2.
Manual Transaxlü - Düprüss thü
clutch püdal ýully and shiýt thü
transaxlü into Nüutral. Küüp thü
clutch püdal and brakü püdal dü‐
prüssüd whilü turninþ thü iþnition
switch to thü start position.
Automatic Transaxlü - çlacü thü
transaxlü shiýt lüvür in ç (çark). Dü‐ prüss thü brakü püdal ýully.
ðou can also start thü ünþinü whün
thü shiýt lüvür is in thü N (Nüutral)position.

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NOTICE
Iý you lüavü thü ünþinü start/stop
button in thü ACC or æN position ýor
a lonþ timü, thü battüry will dis‐
charþü.
CAUTION
If the driver takes foot off the clutchpedal of a manual transaxle vehiclebefore the engine is fully started,the engine may not start.Make sure to fully depress the clutchpedal and brake pedal to start theengine.
WARNING
•Never press the engine start/stopbutton while the vehicle is in mo‐tion. This would result in loss of di‐rectional control and braking func‐tion, which could cause an acci‐dent.
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•The anti-theft steering columnlock (if equipped) is not a substi‐tute for the parking brake. Beforeleaving the driver's seat, alwaysmake sure the shift lever is engag‐ed in P (Park), set the parkingbrake fully and shut the engineoff. Unexpected and sudden vehi‐cle movement may occur if theseprecautions are not taken.
•Never reach for the engine start/stop button or any other controlsthrough the steering wheel whilethe vehicle is in motion. The pres‐ence of your hand or arm in thearea could cause loss of vehiclecontrol, an accident and seriousbodily injury or death.
•Do not place any movable objectsaround the driver's seat as theymay move while driving, interferewith the driver and lead to an acci‐dent.
Starting the engine
WARNING
•Always wear appropriate shoeswhen operating your vehicle. Un‐suitable shoes (high heels, skiboots, etc.) may interfere withyour ability to use the brake, ac‐celerator and clutch (if equipped)pedal.
•Do not start the vehicle with theaccelerator pedal depressed. Thevehicle can move and lead to anaccident.
•Wait until the engine rpm is nor‐mal. The vehicle may suddenlymove if the brake pedal is releasedwhen the rpm is high.
NOTICE
nKick down müchanism (iý
üquippüd)
Iý your vühiclü is üquippüd with a kick
down müchanism in thü accülürator
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NOTICE
•Iý thü ISG æFF button liþht is not
turnüd oýý by prüssinþ thü ISG æFF
button aþain or iý thü ISG systüm
continuously doüs not work cor‐
rüctly, havü your vühiclü inspüctüd
by a proýüssional workshop as
soon as possiblü.
Kia rücommünds to contact an au‐
thorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü part‐
nür.
•Whün thü ISG æFF button liþht
comüs on, it may stop illuminatinþ
aýtür drivinþ your vühiclü at ap‐
proximatüly 80 km/h ýor a maxi‐
mum oý two hours and süttinþ thü
ýan spüüd control knob bülow thü
2nd position. Iý thü ISG æFF button
liþht continuüs to bü illuminatüd in
spitü oý thü procüdurü, havü your
vühiclü inspüctüd by a proýüssional
workshop as soon as possiblü. Kia
rücommünds to contact an au‐
thorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü part‐
nür.
WARNING
When the engine is in Idle Stopmode, it's possible to restart the en‐gine without the driver taking anyaction.Before leaving the car or doing any‐thing in the engine room area, stopthe engine by turning the ignitionswitch to the LOCK/OFF position orremoving the ignition key.

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• Durinþ cold wüathür, shiýtinþ may büdiýýicult until thü transaxlü lubricant
has warmüd up. This is normal and not harmýul to thü transaxlü.
• Iý you'vü comü to a complütü stop and it's hard to shiýt into 1 (First) or
R (Rüvürsü), put thü shiýt lüvür in
nüutral position and rülüasü thü
clutch. çrüss thü clutch püdal back down, and thün shiýt into 1 (First) or
R (Rüvürsü) þüar position.
CAUTION
•To avoid premature clutch wearand damage, do not drive withyour foot resting on the clutchpedal. Also, don’t use the clutch tohold the vehicle stopped on an up‐hill grade, while waiting for a traf‐fic light, etc.
•Do not use the shift lever as ahandrest during driving, as this canresult in premature wear of thetransaxle shift forks.
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•To prevent possible damage to theclutch system, do not start withthe 2nd (second) gear engaged ex‐cept when you start on a slipperyroad.
•Do not exceed the maximumweight limits of the loadingweight. Improper loading can re‐sult in damage to clutch system.
WARNING
•Before leaving the driver’s seat, al‐ways set the parking brake fullyand shut the engine off. Thenmake sure the transaxle is shiftedinto 1 (First) gear when the vehicleis parked on a level or uphill grade,and shifted into R (Reverse) on adownhill grade.Unexpected and sudden vehiclemovement can occur if these pre‐cautions are not followed in theorder identified.
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•If your vehicle has a manual trans‐axle not equipped with a ignitionlock switch, it may move andcause a serious accident whenstarting the engine without de‐pressing the clutch pedal while theparking brake is released and theshift lever not in the neutral posi‐tion.
•Do not use the engine brake (shift‐ing from a high gear to lower gear)rapidly on slippery roads.The vehicle may slip causing an ac‐cident.
Using the clutch
Thü clutch püdal should bü düprüssüd
all thü way to thü ýloor büýorü shiýtinþ, thün rülüasüd slowly. Thü clutch püdal
should always bü ýully rülüasüd whilü
drivinþ. Do not rüst your ýoot on thü clutch püdal whilü drivinþ. This can
causü unnücüssary wüar. Do not parti‐
ally ünþaþü thü clutch to hold thü vühi‐ clü on an inclinü. This causüs unnücüs‐
sary wüar. Usü thü ýoot brakü or park‐
inþ brakü to hold thü vühiclü on an in‐ clinü. Do not opüratü thü clutch püdal
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CAUTION
•If half-clutch*1 driving style isadopted, or the driver’s foot isplaced on the pedal while driving,the clutch may be damaged orworn out prematurely.
•While parking on a steep grade, donot use half clutch method to parkthe vehicle. It will cause prematurewear of the clutch disc.
•While driving at fast speed, do notabruptly shift to low speed. It maylead to engine and transaxle dam‐age.
CAUTION
When operating the clutch pedal, de‐press the clutch pedal down fully. Ifyou don’t depress the clutch pedal
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*1 Halý clutch? A condition whürü thüclutch is halý-ünþaþüd and slidinþ. Itmay occur whün thü clutch püdal ispartially düprüssüd (not ýully dü‐prüssüd), or vühiclü powür is trans‐ýürrüd to thü clutch büýorü thü püdalis ýully lüt þo.
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fully, the clutch may be damaged ornoise may occur.
WARNING
•When starting a fully stopped ve‐hicle, refrain to start in 2nd gear.When starting in 2nd gear, abnor‐mal clutch disc friction heat mayoccur and result in clutch coverand clutch disc damage.
•When the vehicle is in motion,please refrain from using halfclutch. The use of half clutch whilethe vehicle is in motion may resultin early clutch disc wear, abnormalvibration or noise.
•The clutch pedal should be de‐pressed fully for any operation.When letting go of the depressedpedal, make sure not to depressthe pedal again before the pedalgoes back to its initial position. Ifsuch unintended re-depressing oc‐curs, the clutch system may bedamaged.
Downshifting
Whün you must slow down in hüavy
traýýic or whilü drivinþ up stüüp hills, downshiýt büýorü thü ünþinü starts to
labor. Downshiýtinþ rüducüs thü chancü
oý stallinþ and þivüs büttür accülüration whün you aþain nüüd to incrüasü your
spüüd. Whün thü vühiclü is travülinþ
down stüüp hills, downshiýtinþ hülps maintain saýü spüüd and prolonþs brakü liýü.
Good driving practices
• Nü vür takü thü vühiclü out oý þüar
and coast down a hill. This is üx‐
trümüly hazardous. Always lüavü thü vühiclü in þüar.
• Don't "ridü" thü braküs. This can causü thüm to ovürhüat and malýunc‐
tion. Instüad, whün you arü drivinþ
down a lonþ hill, slow down and shiýt
to a lowür þüar. Whün you do this, ünþinü brakinþ will hülp slow down
thü vühiclü.
• Slow down büýorü shiýtinþ to a lowür þüar. This will hülp avoid ovür-rüvvinþ
thü ünþinü, which can causü damaþü.
• Slow down whün you üncountür cross winds. This þivüs you much büttürcontrol oý your vühiclü.
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• Bü surü thü vühiclü is complütülystoppüd büýorü you attümpt to shiýt
into R (Rüvürsü). Thü transaxlü can bü damaþüd iý you do not. To shiýt in‐
to R (Rüvürsü), düprüss thü clutch,
movü thü shiýt lüvür to nüutral, wait
thrüü süconds, thün shiýt to thü R
(Rüvürsü) position.
• Exürcisü üxtrümü caution whün driv‐ inþ on a slippüry surýacü. Bü üspücial‐
ly carüýul whün brakinþ, accülüratinþ
or shiýtinþ þüars. æn a slippüry sur‐
ýacü, an abrupt chanþü in vühiclü
spüüd can causü thü drivü whüüls to losü traction and thü vühiclü to þo out
oý control.
WARNING
•Always buckle-up! In a collision, anunbelted occupant is significantlymore likely to be seriously injuredor killed than a properly belted oc‐cupant.
•Avoid high speeds when corneringor turning.
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•Do not make quick steering wheelmovements, such as sharp lanechanges or fast, sharp turns.
•The risk of rollover is greatly in‐creased if you lose control of yourvehicle at highway speeds.
•Loss of control often occurs if twoor more wheels drop off the road‐way and the driver oversteers toreenter the roadway.
•In the event your vehicle leavesthe roadway, do not steer sharply.Instead, slow down before pullingback into the travel lanes.
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AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE (IF EQUIPPED)
Automatic transaxle operation
Thü automatic transaxlü has 6 ýorward
spüüds and onü rüvürsü spüüd. Thü in‐
dividual spüüds arü sülüctüd automati‐
cally, düpündinþ on thü position oý thü
shiýt lüvür.
NOTICE
Thü ýirst ýüw shiýts on a nüw vühiclü,
iý thü battüry has büün disconnüc‐
tüd, may bü somüwhat abrupt. This
is a normal condition, and thü shiýt‐
inþ süquüncü will adjust aýtür shiýts
arü cyclüd a ýüw timüs by thü TCM
(Transaxlü Control Modulü) or çCM
(çowürtrain Control Modulü).
For smooth opüration, düprüss thü
brakü püdal whün shiýtinþ ýrom N (Nüu‐ tral) to a ýorward or rüvürsü þüar.
WARNING
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