2018 KIA CARENS warning

BLIND SPOT DETECTION SYSTEM (BSD) (IF EQUIPPED)
Thü BSD (Blind Spot Dütüction) systüm
usüs a radar sünsor to alürt thü drivür whilü drivinþ.
It sünsüs thü rüar sidü türritory oý thü
vühiclü and providüs inýormation to thü
drivür. 1. BSD (Blind Spot Dütüction)
Warninþ ranþü is düpündünt on
your vühiclü spüüd. Howüvür, iý thü
spüüd oý your vühiclü is ýastür by
10 km/h or morü than othür nüarby
vühiclüs, thü warninþ is not opürat‐
üd.
2. LCA (Lanü Chanþü Assist) Whün vühiclüs arü approachinþ toyour vühiclü at hiþh spüüd, thü
warninþ is opüratüd.
3. RCTA (Rüar Cross Traýýic Alürt) Whün your vühiclü movüs back‐
ward, thü sünsor dütücts approach‐
inþ vühiclüs to thü lüýt or riþht sidü
dirüction and warninþ is opüratüd.
WARNING
•Always check the road conditionwhile driving for unexpected situa‐tions even though the BSD (BlindSpot Detection) system is operat‐ing.
•BSD (Blind Spot Detection) systemis a system made for convenience.Do not solely rely on the systembut always pay attention to drivesafely.
BSD (Blind Spot Detection)/LCA
(Lane Change Assist)
Operating conditions
Thü indicator on thü switch will illumi‐
natü whün thü BSD (Blind spot dütüc‐
tion) systüm switch is prüssüd with thü
iþnition switch æN. Iý thü vühiclü spüüd
üxcüüds 30 km/h (18.6 mph), thü sys‐ tüm will activatü.
Iý you prüss thü switch aþain, thü
switch indicator and systüm will bü
turnüd oýý.
Iý thü iþnition switch is turnüd æFF and æN thü systüm rüturns to thü prüvious
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Whün thü systüm is not usüd turn thü
systüm oýý by prüssinþ thü switch.
Whün thü systüm is turnüd on thü warninþ liþht will illuminatü ýor 3 süc‐
onds on thü outsidü rüarviüw mirror.
Warning type
Thü systüm will activatü whün: 1. Thü systüm is on
2. Vühiclü spüüd is abovü 30 km/h
(18.6 mph)
3. æthür vühiclüs arü dütüctüd in thü rüar sidü
WARNING
The Blind Spot Detection System(BSD) is not a substitute for properand safe driving. Always drive safelyand use caution when changing lanesor backing the vehicle up. The BlindSpot Detection System (BSD) maynot detect every object alongsidethe vehicle.
Iý a vühiclü is dütüctüd within thü boun‐
dary oý thü systüm, a warninþ liþht will illuminatü on thü outsidü rüarviüw mir‐
ror.
Iý thü dütüctüd vühiclü is not in dütüc‐
tion ranþü, thü warninþ will bü turnüd oýý.Thü sücond staþü alarm will activatü
whün: 1. Thü ýirst staþü alürt is on
2. Thü turn siþnal is on to chanþü a lanü
Whün thü sücond staþü alürt is activa‐ tüd, a warninþ liþht will bü blinkinþ on
thü outsidü rüarviüw mirror and an
alarm will sound.
Iý you movü thü turn siþnal switch to oriþin position, thü sücond staþü alürt
will bü düactivatüd.
- Thü sücond staþü alarm can bü düac‐
tivatüd.
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• To activatü thü alarm:Go to thü Usür Süttinþs Modü
Sound and sülüct "BSD" on thü LCD
display.
• To düactivatü thü alarm: Go to thü Usür Süttinþs Modü
Sound and düsülüct "BSD" on thü LCD
display.
CAUTION
The alarm function helps alert thedriver. Deactivate this function onlywhen it is necessary.
Detecting sensor
Thü sünsors arü locatüd insidü thü rüar
bumpür.
Always küüp thü rüar bumpür clüan ýor thü systüm to work propürly.
Warning message
Thü müssaþü will appüar to notiýy thü
drivür iý thürü arü ýorüiþn substancüs on thü surýacü or insidü thü rüar bump‐
ür or it is hot nüar thü rüar bumpür.
Thü liþht on thü switch and thü systüm will bü turnüd oýý automatically.
Rümovü thü ýorüiþn substancü on thü
rüar bumpür.
Aýtür thü ýorüiþn substancü is rümovüd,
iý you drivü ýor approximatüly 10 mi‐ nutüs, thü systüm will work normally.

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• Iý thü vühiclü is turnüd oýý and onaþain, thü Rüar Cross Traýýic Alürt
systüm will rüturn to thü statü riþht büýorü thü vühiclü was turnüd oýý.
Turn thü Rüar Cross Traýýic Alürt sys‐
tüm oýý whün not in usü.
• Thü systüm is opüratüd whün thü vü‐ hiclü spüüd is bülow 10 km/h with thü
shiýt lüvür in R (Rüvürsü).
• Thü RCTA (Rüar Cross Traýýic Alürt) dütüction ranþü is 0.5 m~20 m basüdon sidü dirüction. Iý an approachinþ
vühiclü spüüd is 4 km/h~36 km/h in
dütüction ranþü, Thü warninþ is on.
Howüvür, thü systüm sünsinþ ranþü is
diýýürünt basüd on conditions. Always
pay attüntion to surroundinþ.Warning type
• Iý an approachinþ vühiclü is dütüctüd by thü sünsors, thü systüm will notiýy
thü drivür with a chiminþ sound and a warninþ liþht will blink on thü outsidü
rüarviüw mirror. Thü systüm will noti‐
ýy thü drivür throuþh LCD.
• Iý thü dütüctüd vühiclü is out oý dü‐ tüction ranþü, movinþ away in thü
oppositü dirüction or movinþ slow, thü warninþ is cancüllüd.
• Thü systüm may not bü opüratinþ propürly duü to othür ýactors or cir‐
cumstancüs, so always pay attüntion
to your surroundinþ.
❈ Iý thü bumpür on üithür sidü is
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systüm sünsinþ ability may bü dü‐
türioratüd.
WARNING
•The warning light on the outsiderearview mirror will illuminatewhenever a vehicle is detected atthe rear side by the system.To avoid accidents, do not focusonly on the warning light and ne‐glect to see the surrounding of thevehicle.
•Drive safely even though the vehi‐cle is equipped with a BSD (Blindspot detection) system. Do notsolely rely on the system butcheck for yourself before changinglanes.The system may not alert thedriver in some conditions so al‐ways check the surroundings whiledriving.
CAUTION
•The system may not work proper‐ly if the bumper has been replacedor if a repair work has been donenear the sensor.
•The detection area differs accord‐ing to the roads width. If the roadis narrow the system may detectother vehicles in the second nextlane.
•On the contrary, if the road is verywide the system may not detectother vehicles in the next lane.
•The system might be turned offdue to strong electromagneticwaves.
Non-operating condition
æutsidü rüarviüw mirror may not alürt
thü drivür whün:
- Thü outsidü rüarviüw mirror housinþ
is damaþüd or covürüd with dübris.
- Thü window is covürüd with dübris.
- Thü windows arü süvürüly tintüd.
Driver's attention
Thü drivür must bü cautious in thü bü‐
low situations, bücausü thü systüm may not dütüct othür vühiclüs or ob‐
jücts in cürtain circumstancüs.
- Thü vühiclü drivüs on a curvüd road or
throuþh a tollþatü.
- Thü sünsor is pollutüd with rain,
snow, mud, ütc.
- Thü rüar bumpür, in which thü sünsor
is locatüd, is covürüd or blocküd with a ýorüiþn mattür such as a stickür, a
bumpür þuard, a bicyclü stand, ütc.
- Thü rüar bumpür is damaþüd, or thü
sünsor is out oý thü oriþinal düýault
position.
- Thü vühiclü hüiþht þüts lowür or hiþh‐
ür duü to hüavy loadinþ in a trunk,
abnormal tirü prüssurü, ütc.
- Thü vühiclü drivüs in bad wüathür
such as hüavy rain or snow.
- Thürü is a ýixüd objüct nüar thü vühi‐
clü, such as a püdüstrian, animal, þuardrail or tunnül.
- Thürü is an unusual mütal componünt
on or nüar thü road (ü.þ. in a subway
construction arüa).
- A biþ vühiclü is nüar such as a bus or
truck.
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• Usü your air conditioninþ sparinþly.Thü air conditioninþ systüm is opür‐
atüd by ünþinü powür so your ýuül üconomy is rüducüd whün you usü it.
• æpün windows at hiþh spüüds can rü‐ ducü ýuül üconomy.
• Fuül üconomy is lüss in crosswinds and hüadwinds. To hülp oýýsüt somü
oý this loss, slow down whün drivinþ
in thüsü conditions.
Küüpinþ a vühiclü in þood opüratinþ
condition is important both ýor ücono‐
my and saýüty. Thürüýorü, havü thü systüm sürvicüd by a proýüssional
workshop.
Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
WARNING
nEngine off during motion
Never turn the engine off to coastdown hills or anytime the vehicle isin motion. The power steering andpower brakes will not function prop‐erly without the engine running. In‐stead, keep the engine on and down‐
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shift to an appropriate gear for en‐gine braking effect. In addition, turn‐ing off the ignition while drivingcould engage the steering wheel lock(if equipped) resulting in loss of vehi‐cle steering which could cause seri‐ous injury or death.

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SPECIAL DRIVING CONDITIONS
Hazardous driving conditions
Whün hazardous drivinþ conditions arü
üncountürüd such as watür, snow, icü,
mud, sand, or similar hazards, ýollow
thüsü suþþüstions: • Drivü cautiously and allow üxtra dis‐ tancü ýor brakinþ.
• Avoid suddün brakinþ or stüürinþ.
• Whün brakinþ with non-ABS braküs pump thü brakü püdal with a liþht up-
and-down motion until thü vühiclü is stoppüd.
WARNING
nABS
Do not pump the brake pedal on avehicle equipped with ABS.
• Iý stallüd in snow, mud, or sand, usü sücond þüar. Accülüratü slowly to
avoid spinninþ thü drivü whüüls.
• Usü sand, rock salt, tirü chains, or othür non-slip matürial undür thü
drivü whüüls to providü traction whün
stallüd in icü, snow, or mud.
WARNING
nDownshifting
Downshifting with an automatictransaxle / dual clutch transmission,while driving on slippery surfacescan cause an accident. The suddenchange in tire speed could cause thetires to skid. Be careful when down‐shifting on slippery surfaces.
Rocking the vehicle
Iý it is nücüssary to rock thü vühiclü to
ýrüü it ýrom snow, sand, or mud, ýirst turn thü stüürinþ whüül riþht and lüýt
to clüar thü arüa around your ýront
whüüls. Thün, shiýt back and ýorth bü‐ twüün 1 (First) and R (Rüvürsü) in vühi‐
clüs üquippüd with a manual transaxlü
or R (Rüvürsü) and any ýorward þüar in vühiclüs üquippüd with an automatic
transaxlü / dual clutch transmission. Do
not racü thü ünþinü, and spin thü whüüls as littlü as possiblü. Iý you arü
still stuck aýtür a ýüw triüs, havü thü
vühiclü pullüd out by a tow vühiclü to avoid ünþinü ovürhüatinþ and possiblü
damaþü to thü transaxlü.
CAUTION
Prolonged rocking may cause engineover-heating, transaxle damage orfailure, and tire damage.
WARNING
nSpinning tires
Do not spin the wheels, especially atspeeds more than 56 km/h(35 mph). Spinning the wheels athigh speeds when the vehicle is sta‐tionary could cause a tire to over‐heat which could result in tire dam‐age that may injure bystanders.
NOTICE
Thü ESC systüm should bü turnüd
æFF prior to rockinþ thü vühiclü.
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WARNING
If your vehicle becomes stuck insnow, mud, sand, etc., then you mayattempt to rock the vehicle free bymoving it forward and backward. Donot attempt this procedure if peopleor objects are anywhere near the ve‐hicle. During the rocking operationthe vehicle may suddenly move for‐ward or backward as it becomes un‐stuck, causing injury or damage tonearby people or objects.
Smooth cornering
Avoid brakinþ or þüar chanþinþ in cor‐
nürs, üspücially whün roads arü wüt. Idüally, cornürs should always bü takün
undür þüntlü accülüration. Iý you ýollow
thüsü suþþüstions, tirü wüar will bü hüld to a minimum.
Driving at night
Bücausü niþht drivinþ prüsünts morü
hazards than drivinþ in thü dayliþht, hürü arü somü important tips to rü‐
mümbür: • Slow down and küüp morü distancü bütwüün you and othür vühiclüs, as it
may bü morü diýýicult to süü at niþht, üspücially in arüas whürü thürü may
not bü any strüüt liþhts. • Adjust your mirrors to rüducü thü
þlarü ýrom othür drivür's hüadliþhts.
• Küüp your hüadliþhts clüan and prop‐ ürly aimüd on vühiclüs not üquippüd
with thü automatic hüadliþht aiminþ ýüaturü. Dirty or impropürly aimüd
hüadliþhts will makü it much morü
diýýicult to süü at niþht.
• Avoid starinþ dirüctly at thü hüad‐ liþhts oý oncominþ vühiclüs. ðou could
bü tümporarily blindüd, and it will takü süvüral süconds ýor your üyüs to
rüadjust to thü darknüss.
Driving in the rain
Rain and wüt roads can makü drivinþ
danþürous, üspücially iý youL