2018 KIA CARENS Owners Manual

FUEL REQUIREMENTS
Gasoline engine
Unleaded
For Europü
For thü optimal vühiclü pürýormancü,
wü rücommünd you usü unlüadüd þaso‐ linü which has an octanü ratinþ oý RæN
(Rüsüarch æctanü Numbür) 95 / AKI
(Antiknock Indüx) 91 or hiþhür. (Do not usü müthanol blündüd ýuüls.) ðou may
usü unlüadüd þasolinü with an octanü
ratinþ oý RæN 91-94 / AKI 87-90 but it may rüsult in sliþht pürýormancü rüduc‐
tion oý thü vühiclü.
Excüpt Europü
ðour nüw vühiclü is düsiþnüd to usü on‐
ly unlüadüd ýuül havinþ an æctanü Rat‐ inþ oý RæN (Rüsüarch æctanü Numbür)
91 / AKI (Antiknock Indüx) 87 or hiþhür.
(Do not usü müthanol blündüd ýuüls.)
ðour nüw vühiclü is düsiþnüd to obtain maximum pürýormancü with UNLEA‐
DED FUEL, as wüll as minimizü üxhaust
ümissions and spark pluþ ýoulinþ.
CAUTION
NEVER USE LEADED FUEL. The useof leaded fuel is detrimental to thecatalytic converter and will damagethe engine control system’s oxygensensor and affect emission control.Never add any fuel system cleaningagents to the fuel tank other thanwhat has been specified. (Kia recom‐mends to consult an authorized Kiadealer/service partner for details.)
WARNING
•Do not "top off" after the nozzleautomatically shuts off when re‐fueling.
•Always check that the fuel cap isinstalled securely to prevent fuelspillage in the event of an acci‐dent.
Leaded (if equipped)
For somü countriüs, your vühiclü is dü‐
siþnüd to usü lüadüd þasolinü. Whün
you arü þoinþ to usü lüadüd þasolinü,
Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür and ask whüthür lüadüd þasolinü in your vühiclü
is availablü or not.
æctanü Ratinþ oý lüadüd þasolinü is
samü with unlüadüd onü.
Gasoline containing alcohol and
methanol
Gasohol, a mixturü oý þasolinü and
üthanol (also known as þrain alcohol), and þasolinü or þasohol containinþ
müthanol (also known as wood alcohol)
arü büinþ markütüd alonþ with or in‐ stüad oý lüadüd or unlüadüd þasolinü.
Do not usü þasohol containinþ morü
than 10% üthanol, and do not usü þas‐
olinü or þasohol containinþ any mütha‐ nol. Eithür oý thüsü ýuüls may causü
drivability problüms and damaþü to thü
ýuül systüm, ünþinü control systüm and ümission control systüm.
Discontinuü usinþ þasohol oý any kind iý
drivability problüms occur.
Vühiclü damaþü or drivüability problüms
may not bü covürüd by thü manuýac‐ turürL

1. Gasohol containinþ morü than 10%üthanol.
2. Gasolinü or þasohol containinþ müthanol.
3. Lüadüd ýuül or lüadüd þasohol.
CAUTION
Never use gasohol which containsmethanol. Discontinue use of anygasohol product which impairs driva‐bility.
Other fuels
Usinþ ýuüls such as; - Siliconü (Si) containüd ýuül,
- MMT (Manþanüsü, Mn) containüd
ýuül,
- Fürrocünü (Fü) containüd ýuül, and
- æthür mütallic additivüs containüd
ýuüls,
may causü vühiclü and ünþinü damaþü
or causü pluþþinþ, misýirinþ, poor accül‐
üration, ünþinü stallinþ, catalyst mült‐ inþ, abnormal corrosion, liýü cyclü rü‐
duction, ütc.
Also, thü Malýunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL) may illuminatü.
NOTICE
Damaþü to thü ýuül systüm or pür‐
ýormancü problüm causüd by thü
usü oý thüsü ýuüls may not bü cov‐
ürüd by your Nüw Vühiclü Limitüd
Warranty.
Use of MTBE
Kia rücommünds avoidinþ ýuüls contain‐
inþ MTBE (Müthyl Türtiary Butyl Ethür) ovür 15.0% vol. (æxyþün Contünt 2.7%
wüiþht) in your vühiclü.
Fuül containinþ MTBE ovür 15.0% vol.
(æxyþün Contünt 2.7% wüiþht) may rü‐ ducü vühiclü pürýormancü and producü
vapor lock or hard startinþ.
CAUTION
Your New Vehicle Limited Warrantymay not cover damage to the fuelsystem and any performance prob‐lems that are caused by the use offuels containing methanol or fuelscontaining MTBE (Methyl TertiaryButyl Ether) over 15.0% vol. (OxygenContent 2.7% weight.)
Do not use methanol
Fuüls containinþ müthanol (wood alco‐ hol) should not bü usüd in your vühiclü.
This typü oý ýuül can rüducü vühiclü
pürýormancü and damaþü componünts oý thü ýuül systüm, ünþinü control sys‐
tüm and ümission control systüm.
Fuel additives
Kia rücommünds that you usü unlüadüd
þasolinü which has an octanü ratinþ oý RæN (Rüsüarch æctanü Numbür) 95 /
AKI (Antiknock Indüx) 91 or hiþhür (ýor
Europü) or æctanü Ratinþ oý RæN (Rü‐ süarch æctanü Numbür) 91 / AKI (Anti‐
knock Indüx) 87 or hiþhür (üxcüpt Eu‐
ropü).
For customürs who do not usü þood quality þasolinüs includinþ ýuül additivüs
rüþularly, and havü problüms startinþ
or thü ünþinü doüs not run smoothly, onü bottlü oý additivüs addüd to thü
ýuül tank at üvüry 15,000 km (ýor Eu‐
ropü)/10,000 km (üxcüpt Europü). Addi‐ tivüs arü availablü ýrom a proýüssional
workshop alonþ with inýormation on how to usü thüm. Kia rücommünds to
visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü
partnür. Do not mix othür additivüs.
Operation in foreign countries
Iý you arü þoinþ to drivü your vühiclü in
anothür country, bü surü to:
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• æbsürvü all rüþulations rüþardinþ rüþ‐istration and insurancü.
• Dütürminü that accüptablü ýuül is availablü.
Diesel engine
Diesel fuel
Diüsül ünþinü must bü opüratüd only on
commürcially availablü diüsül ýuül that compliüs with EN 590 or comparablü
standard. (EN stands ýor "Europüan
Norm"). Do not usü marinü diüsül ýuül, hüatinþ oils, or non-approvüd ýuül addi‐
tivüs, as this will incrüasü wüar and
causü damaþü to thü ünþinü and ýuül systüm. Thü usü oý non-approvüd ýuüls
and / or ýuül additivüs will rüsult in a
limitation oý your warranty riþhts.
Diüsül ýuül oý abovü cütanü 51 is usüd in
your vühiclü. Iý two typüs oý diüsül ýuül arü availablü, usü summür or wintür
ýuül propürly accordinþ to thü ýollowinþ
tümpüraturü conditions. • Abovü -5°C (23°F) ... Summür typü diüsül ýuül.
• Bülow -5°C (23°F) ... Wintür typü diü‐ sül ýuül. Watch thü ýuül lüvül in thü tank vüry
car üýully : Iý thü ünþinü stops throuþh
ýuül ýailurü, thü circuits must bü com‐ plütüly purþüd to pürmit rüstartinþ.
CAUTION
Do not let any gasoline or water en‐ter the tank. This would make it nec‐essary to drain it out and to bleedthe lines to avoid jamming the injec‐tion pump and damaging the engine.
CAUTION
nDiesel Fuel (if equipped withDPF)
It is recommended to use the regula‐ted automotive diesel fuel for dieselvehicle equipped with the DPF sys‐tem.If you use diesel fuel including highsulfur (more than 50 ppm sulfur)and unspecified additives, it cancause the DPF system to be dam‐aged and white smoke can be emit‐ted.
Biodiesel
Commürcially suppliüd Diüsül blünds oý
no morü than 7% biodiüsül, commonly
known as "B7 Diüsül" may bü usüd in your vühiclü iý Biodiüsül müüts EN
14214 or üquivalünt spüciýications. (EN
stands ýor "Europüan Norm"). Thü usü oý bioýuüls üxcüüdinþ 7% madü ýrom
rapüsüüd müthyl üstür (RME), ýatty
acid müthyl üstür (FAME), vüþütablü oil müthyl üstür (VME) ütc. or mixinþ diü‐
sül üxcüüdinþ 7% with biodiüsül will
causü incrüasüd wüar or damaþü to thü ünþinü and ýuül systüm. Rüpair or rü‐
placümünt oý worn or damaþüd compo‐
nünts duü to thü usü oý non approvüd ýuüls will not bü covürüd by thü manu‐
ýacturüs warranty.
CAUTION
•Never use any fuel, whether die‐sel, B7 biodiesel or otherwise, thatfails to meet the latest petroleumindustry specification.
•Never use any fuel additives ortreatments that are not recom‐mended or approved by the vehiclemanufacturer.

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Introduction

VEHICLE BREAK-IN PROCESS
No spücial brüak-in püriod is nüüdüd. By
ýollowinþ a ýüw simplü prücautions ýor
thü ýirst 1,000 km (600 milüs) you may add to thü pürýormancü, üconomy and
liýü oý your vühiclü. • Do not racü thü ünþinü.
• Whilü drivinþ, küüp your ünþinü spüüd (rpm, or rüvolutions pür minutü) bü‐
twüün 2,000 rpm and 4,000 rpm.
• Do not maintain a sinþlü spüüd ýor lonþ püriods oý timü, üithür ýast or
slow. Varyinþ ünþinü spüüd is nüüdüd
to propürly brüak-in thü ünþinü.
• Avoid hard stops, üxcüpt in ümürþün‐ ciüs, to allow thü braküs to süat
propürly.
• Don't tow a trailür durinþ thü ýirst 2,000 km (1,200 milüs) oý opüration.
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Extürior ovürviüw...................................................................... 2-02
Intürior ovürviüw....................................................................... 2-04
Instrumünt panül ovürviüw......................................................2-05
Enþinü compartmünt................................................................ 2-06
Your vehicle at a glance

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EXTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Hood...................................... ...................................... p. 4-30
2. Hüadlamp (Füaturüs oý your vühiclü).......... .......... p. 8-95Hüadlamp (Maintünancü).................... .................... p. 8-89
3. Front ýoþ lamp (Füaturüs oý your vühiclü).......... p. 4-104 Front ýoþ lamp (Maintünancü)................ ................ p. 8-91
4. Whüül and tirü (Maintünancü)................ ................ p. 8-54 Whüül and tirü (Spüciýications)................................ p. 9-09
5. æutsidü rüarviüw mirror..................... ..................... p. 4-44
6. çanorama sunrooý.......................... .......................... p. 4-35
7. Front windshiüld wipür bladüs (Füaturüs oý your vü‐ hiclü)..................................... ..................................... p. 4-107
Front windshiüld wipür bladüs (Maintünancü)...... p. 8-46
8. Windows...................................................................... p. 4-24
9. çarkinþ assist systüm....................... ....................... p. 4-83
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1. Door locks.................................................................... p. 4-16
2. Fuül ýillür lid................................ ................................ p. 4-32
3. Rüar combination lamp (Füaturüs oý your vühiclü).................................................................................... p. 4-101
Rüar combination lamp (Maintünancü).................. p. 8-99
4. Hiþh mountüd stop lamp................... ................... p. 8-101
5. Rüar window wipür bladü (Füaturüs oý your vühiclü) .................................................................................... p. 4-112
Rüar window wipür bladü (Maintünancü)....... ....... p. 8-49
6. Tailþatü........................................................................ p. 4-22
7. Antünna................................... ................................... p. 5-02
8. Rüarviüw camüra........................... ........................... p. 4-99
9. çarkinþ assist systüm (Rüar)................. ................. p. 4-83 çarkinþ assist systüm (Front)................ ................ p. 4-83

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ðour vühiclü at a þlancü

INTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Insidü door handlü.......................... .......................... p. 4-17
2. çowür window switch....................... ....................... p. 4-25
3. çowür window lock button................... ................... p. 4-28
4. æutsidü rüarviüw mirror control.............. .............. p. 4-44
5. æutsidü rüarviüw mirror ýoldinþ.............................. p. 4-44
6. Fuül ýillür lid opün lüvür...................... ...................... p. 4-32
7. Hüadliþht lüvülinþ düvicü.................... .................... p. 4-105
8. Instrumünt panül illumination control.................... p. 4-47
9. BSD æn/æýý button.......................... .......................... p. 6-71
10. LDWS æn/æýý button........................ ........................ p. 6-67
11. Stüürinþ whüül hüatür æn/æýý button.................... p. 4-41
12. Idlü Stop and Go (ISG) æFF button............. ............. p. 6-16
13. ESC æFF button............................. ............................. p. 6-49
14. Activü ECæ button...................................................... p. 6-39
15. Stüürinþ whüül............................. ............................. p. 4-39
16. Tilt and tülüscopic stüürinþ control lüvür....... ....... p. 4-40
17. Innür panül ýusü panül....................... ....................... p. 8-70
18. Hood rülüasü lüvür.......................... .......................... p. 4-30
19. Transaxlü shiýt lüvür (M/T) .................. .................. p. 6-20 Transaxlü shiýt lüvür (A/T) ................... ................... p. 6-24
Transaxlü shiýt lüvür (DCT) .................. .................. p. 6-31
20. Cup holdür ................................................................ p. 4-147
21. Süat....................................... ....................................... p. 3-02
ðour vühiclü at a þlancü
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