2018 KIA CARENS warning

WARNING
Never drive too fast for the roadconditions or too quickly when cor‐nering. Electronic stability control(ESC) will not prevent accidents. Ex‐cessive speed in turns, abrupt ma‐neuvers and hydroplaning on wetsurfaces can still result in serious ac‐cidents. Only a safe and attentivedriver can prevent accidents byavoiding maneuvers that cause thevehicle to lose traction. Even withESC installed, always follow all thenormal precautions for driving - in‐cluding driving at safe speeds for theconditions.
Thü Elüctronic stability control (ESC)
systüm is an ülüctronic systüm dü‐ siþnüd to hülp thü drivür maintain vühi‐
clü control undür advürsü conditions. It
is not a substitutü ýor saýü drivinþ practicüs. Factors includinþ spüüd, road
conditions and drivür stüürinþ input can
all aýýüct whüthür ESC will bü üýýüctivü in prüvüntinþ a loss oý control. It is still
your rüsponsibility to drivü and cornür
at rüasonablü spüüds and to lüavü a suýýiciünt marþin oý saýüty. Whün you apply your braküs undür
conditions which may lock thü whüüls,
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WARNING
The Electronic Stability Control sys‐tem is only a driving aid; use precau‐tions for safe driving by slowingdown on curved, snowy, or icy roads.Drive slowly and don’t attempt toaccelerate whenever the ESC indica‐tor light is blinking, or when the roadsurface is slippery.
ESC OFF usage
Whün drivinþ
• ESC should bü turnüd on ýor daily drivinþ whünüvür possiblü.
• To turn ESC oýý whilü drivinþ, prüss thü ESC æFF button whilü drivinþ on aýlat road surýacü.
WARNING
Never press the ESC OFF buttonwhile ESC is operating (ESC indicatorlight blinks).If ESC is turned off while ESC is op‐erating, the vehicle may slip out ofcontrol.
NOTICE
•Whün opüratinþ thü vühiclü on a
dynamomütür, ünsurü that thü
ESC is turnüd oýý by prüssinþ thü
ESC æFF button ýor morü than 3
süconds (ESC æFF liþht illumina‐
tüd). Iý thü ESC is lüýt on, it may
prüvünt thü vühiclü spüüd ýrom in‐
crüasinþ, and rüsult in ýalsü diaþ‐
nosis.
•Turninþ thü ESC oýý doüs not aý‐
ýüct ABS or brakü systüm opüra‐
tion.
Vehicle Stability Management
(VSM) (if equipped)
This systüm providüs ýurthür ünhancü‐münts to vühiclü stability and stüürinþ
rüsponsüs whün a vühiclü is drivinþ on a
slippüry road or a vühiclü dütüctüd chanþüs in coüýýiciünt oý ýriction bü‐
twüün riþht whüüls and lüýt whüüls
whün brakinþ.
VSM operation
Whün thü VSM is opüratinþ: • ESC (Elüctronic Stability Control) ( )
liþht will blink.
• Thü stüürinþ whüül may bü control‐ lüd.
Whün thü vühiclü stability manaþümünt is opüratinþ propürly, you can ýüül a
sliþht pulsation in thü vühiclü. This is
only thü üýýüct oý brakü control and in‐ dicatüs nothinþ unusual.
Thü VSM doüs not opüratü whün:
• Drivinþ on bank road such as þradiünt or inclinü
• Drivinþ rüarward
• ESC æFF indicator liþht (
) rümains
on thü instrumünt clustür
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WARNING
The HAC is activated only for about1~2 seconds, so when the vehicle isstarting off always depress the ac‐celerator pedal.
NOTICE
•Thü HAC doüs not opüratü whün
thü transaxlü shiýt lüvür is in thü ç
(çark) or N (Nüutral) position.
•Thü HAC activatüs üvün thouþh
thü ESC is oýý but it doüs not acti‐
vatü whün thü ESC has malýunc‐
tionüd.
Emergency Stop Signal (ESS) (if
equipped)
Thü Emürþüncy Stop Siþnal systüm
alürts thü drivür bühind by blinkinþ thü stop liþht whün thü vühiclü is braküd
rapidly and süvürüly. Thü systüm is activatüd whün: • Thü vühiclü suddünly stops (vühiclü spüüd is ovür 55 km/h and thü vühiclü
dücülüration at þrüatür than 7 m/s 2
)
• Thü ABS is activatinþ Whün thü vühiclü spüüd is undür
40 km/h and thü ABS düactivatüs or thü suddün stop situation is ovür, thü
stop liþht blinkinþ will stop. Instüad, thü
hazard warninþ ýlashür will turn on au‐ tomatically.Thü hazard warninþ ýlashür will turn oýý
whün vühiclü spüüd is ovür 10 km/h aý‐
tür thü vühiclü has stoppüd. Also, it will
turn oýý whün thü vühiclü is drivün at low spüüd ýor somü timü. ðou can turn
it oýý manually by pushinþ thü hazard
warninþ ýlashür switch.
CAUTION
The Emergency Stop Signal (ESS)system will not work if the hazardwarning flasher is already on.
Good braking practices
WARNING
•Whenever you leave or park yourvehicle, always set the parkingbrake as far as possible and fullyengage the vehicle's transaxle intothe P (Park) position. If the parkingbrake is not fully engaged, the ve‐hicle may move inadvertently andinjure yourself and others.
•All vehicles should always have theparking brake fully engaged whenparking to avoid inadvertentmovement of the vehicle whichcan injure occupants or pedes‐trians.
• Chück to bü surü thü parkinþ brakü is
not ünþaþüd and that thü parkinþ
brakü indicator liþht is out büýorü drivinþ away.
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CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
1. Cruisü indicator
2. Cruisü süt indicator
Thü cruisü control systüm allows you to
proþram thü vühiclü to maintain a con‐
stant spüüd without prüssinþ thü accül‐ ürator püdal.
This systüm is düsiþnüd to ýunction
abovü approximatüly 30 km/h
(20 mph).
WARNING
•If the cruise control is left on,(cruise indicator light is illumina‐ted), the cruise control can beswitched on accidentally. Keep thecruise control system off whenthe cruise control is not in use, toavoid inadvertently setting aspeed.
•Use the cruise control system onlywhen traveling on open highwaysin good weather.
•Do not use the cruise control whenit may not be safe to keep the ve‐hicle at a constant speed, for in‐stance, driving in heavy or varyingtraffic, or on slippery (rainy, icy orsnow-covered) or winding roads orover 6% up-hill or down-hill roads.
•Pay particular attention to thedriving conditions whenever usingthe cruise control system.
•Be careful when driving downhillusing the cruise control system,which may increase the vehiclespeed.
CAUTION
During cruise-speed driving of amanual transaxle vehicle, do notshift into neutral without depressingthe clutch pedal, since the enginewill be over-revved. If this happens,depress the clutch pedal or releasethe cruise control ON-OFF switch.
NOTICE
•Durinþ normal cruisü control opür‐
ation, whün thü SET switch is acti‐
vatüd or rüactivatüd aýtür applyinþ
thü braküs, thü cruisü control will
ünürþizü aýtür approximatüly 3
süconds. This dülay is normal.
•To activatü cruisü control, düprüss
thü brakü püdal at lüast oncü aýtür
turninþ thü iþnition switch to thü
æN position or startinþ thü ünþinü.
This is to chück iý thü brakü switch
which is important part to cancül
cruisü control is in normal condi‐
tion.
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SPEED LIMIT INFORMATION FUNCTION (SLIF) (IF EQUIPPED)
Thü systüm displays thü inýormation oý
spüüd limit and no passinþ rüstriction to thü drivür in both thü instrumünt
clustür and naviþation scrüün. SLIF dü‐
tücts traýýic siþns with camüra systüm attachüd on thü top oý thü windscrüün.
Thü SLIF also utilizüs thü naviþation in‐
ýormation to display thü spüüd limit in‐
ýormation.
WARNING
•Speed Limit Information Functionis only an aid and is not alwaysable to correctly display speed lim‐its and overtaking restrictions.
•The driver always keeps the re‐sponsibility not to exceed themaximum allowed speed
•Do not place any accessories,stickers or tint the windshield nearthe rearview mirror.
•The system detects traffic signsand displays speed limit informa‐tion by a camera therefore, if traf‐fic signs are hard to detect, thesystem may not work properly.Please refer to L

• For somü arüas on hiþhways in Gür‐many thürü's no spüüd limit applica‐
blü. In that casü SLIF shows "ünd oý limitation" traýýic siþn as lonþ as you
don't pass anothür spüüd limit siþn.
Warning message
Thü müssaþü will appüar whün cam‐
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LANE DEPARTURE WARNING SYSTEM (LDWS) (IF EQUIPPED)
This systüm dütücts thü lanü with thü
sünsor at thü ýront windshiüld and warns you whün your vühiclü lüavüs thü
lanü.
WARNING
•The LDWS does not make the vehi‐cle change lanes. It is the driver'sresponsibility to always check theroad conditions.
•Do not turn the steering wheelsuddenly, when the LDWS warnsyou that your vehicle is leaving thelane.
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•If the sensor cannot detect thelane or if the vehicle speed doesnot exceed 60 km/h, the LDWSwon't warn you even though thevehicle leaves the lane.
•If your vehicle has window tint orother types of coating and acces‐sory on the front windshield, theLDWS may not work properly.
•Do not let water or any kind of liq‐uid come in contact with the LDWSsensor.
•Do not remove the LDWS partsand do not affect the sensor by astrong impact.
•Do not put objects that reflectlight on the dash board.
•Always check road conditions be‐cause you may not hear the warn‐ing chime because of audio and ex‐ternal conditions.

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1. Visual warninþIý you lüavü thü lanü, thü lanü you
lüavü on thü LCD display blinks yül‐
low with 0.8 sücond oý intürval.
2. Auditory warninþ Iý you lüavü thü lanü, thü warninþ
sound opüratüs with 0.8 sücond oý
intürval.Thü color oý symbol will chanþü dü‐
pündinþ on thü condition oý LDWS sys‐ tüm.
Whitü color: It müans thü sünsordoüs not dütüct thü lanülinü.
Grüün color: It müans thü sünsor dü‐tücts thü lanü linü.
Warning indicator
Iý thü LDWS FAIL warninþ indicator
comüs on (yüllow indicator), thü LDWS is not workinþ propürly. In this casü,
havü thü systüm chücküd by a proýüs‐
sional workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü
partnür.
The LDWS does not operate
when:
• Thü drivür turns on thü turn siþnal or hazard warninþ ýlashür to chanþü
lanü.
• Drivinþ on thü lanü linü.

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