2018 KIA CARENS ECU

THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
Vühiclüs üquippüd with a thüýt alarm
systüm will havü a labül attachüd to thü
vühiclü with thü ýollowinþ words: 1. WARNING
2. SECURITð SðSTEMThis systüm is düsiþnüd to providü pro‐
tüction ýrom unauthorizüd üntry into
thü vühiclü. This systüm is opüratüd in
thrüü staþüs: thü ýirst is thü "Armüd"
staþü, thü sücond is thü "Thüýt-alarm" staþü, and thü third is thü "Disarmüd"
staþü. Iý triþþürüd, thü systüm providüs
an audiblü alarm with blinkinþ oý thü hazard warninþ liþhts.
Armed stage
Using the smart key
çark thü vühiclü and stop thü ünþinü.
Arm thü systüm as düscribüd bülow. 1. Turn oýý thü ünþinü. 2. Makü surü that all doors, thü ün‐
þinü hood and tailþatü arü closüd
and latchüd.
3. • Lock thü doors by prüssinþ thü button oý thü ýront outsidü door
handlü with thü smart küy in
your possüssion.
Aýtür complütion oý thü stüps
abovü, thü hazard warninþ liþhts
will opüratü oncü to indicatü thatthü systüm is armüd.
Iý thü tailþatü or ünþinü hood rü‐
mains opünüd, thü hazard warn‐
inþ liþhts will not opüratü and
thüýt-alarm will not arm. Aýtür
this, iý thü tailþatü and ünþinü
hood arü closüd, thü hazard
warninþ liþhts will blink oncü andthü thüýt-alarm will arm.

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WARNING
•If you don't close the door secure‐ly, the door may open again.
•Be careful that someone's bodyand hands are not trapped whenclosing the door.
WARNING
If people must spend a longer time inthe vehicle while it is very hot or coldoutside, there is risk of injuries ordanger to life. Do not lock the vehiclefrom the outside when there arepeople in it.
CAUTION
Do not frequently repeat openingand closing of doors, or apply exces‐sive force to a door while the doorcloser is operating.
In case of an emergency
Iý thü powür door lock switch doüs not
opüratü ülüctrically, thü only way to lock thü door(s) is with thü müchanical
küy ýrom thü outsidü küy holü.
ðou can lock thü doors without thü out‐
sidü küy holü as ýollows: 1. æpün thü door.
2. Insürt thü küy into thü ümürþüncy door lock holü and turn thü küy
horizontally to lock.
3. Closü thü door sücurüly.
Operating door locks from inside
the vehicle
With the door handle (Type A)
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•If pressurized fuel sprays out, itcan cover your clothes or skin andthus subject you to the risk of fireand burns. Always remove the fuelcap carefully and slowly. If the capis venting fuel or if you hear ahissing sound, wait until the condi‐tion stops before completely re‐moving the cap.
•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.
WARNING
nRefueling dangers
Automotive fuels are flammable ma‐terials. When refueling, please notethe following guidelines carefully.Failure to follow these guidelinesmay result in severe personal injury,
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severe burns or death by fire or ex‐plosion.•Read and follow all warning postedat the gas station facility.
•Before refueling note the locationof the Emergency Gasoline Shut-Off, if available, at the gas stationfacility.
•Before touching the fuel nozzle,you should eliminate potentiallydangerous static electricity dis‐charge by touching another metalpart of the vehicle, a safe distanceaway from the fuel filler neck,nozzle, or other gas source.
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•Do not get back into a vehicle onceyou have begun refueling since youcan generate static electricity bytouching, rubbing or sliding againstany item or fabric (polyester, sat‐in, nylon, etc.) capable of produc‐ing static electricity. Static elec‐tricity discharge can ignite fuel va‐pors resulting in rapid burning. Ifyou must reenter the vehicle, youshould once again eliminate poten‐tially dangerous static electricitydischarge by touching a metal partof the vehicle, away from the fuelfiller neck, nozzle or other gasolinesource.
•When using an approved portablefuel container, be sure to place thecontainer on the ground prior torefueling. Static electricity dis‐charge from the container can ig‐nite fuel vapors causing a fire.Once refueling has begun, contactwith the vehicle should be main‐tained until the filling is complete.Use only portable plastic fuel con‐tainers designed to carry andstore gasoline.
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•Do not use cellular phones whilerefueling. Electric current and/orelectronic interference from cellu‐lar phones can potentially ignitefuel vapors causing a fire.
•When refueling, always shut theengine off. Sparks produced byelectrical components related tothe engine can ignite fuel vaporscausing a fire. Once refueling iscomplete, check to make sure thefiller cap and filler door are secure‐ly closed, before starting the en‐gine.
•DO NOT use matches or a lighterand DO NOT SMOKE or leave a litcigarette in your vehicle while at agas station especially during refu‐eling. Automotive fuel is highlyflammable and can, when ignited,result in fire.
•If a fire breaks out during refuel‐ing, leave the vicinity of the vehi‐cle, and immediately contact themanager of the gas station andthen contact the local fire depart‐ment. Follow any safety instruc‐tions they provide.
CAUTION
•Make sure to refuel your vehicleaccording to L

STORAGE COMPARTMENT
CAUTION
•To avoid possible theft, do notleave valuables in the storagecompartment.
•Always keep the storage compart‐ment covers closed while driving.Do not attempt to place so manyitems in the storage compartmentthat the storage compartmentcover cannot close securely.
WARNING
nFlammable materials
Do not store cigarette lighters, pro‐pane cylinders, or other flammable/explosive materials in the vehicle.These items may catch fire and/orexplode if the vehicle is exposed tohot temperatures for extended peri‐ods.
Center console storage
To opün thü cüntür consolü storaþü,
push thü lüvür and thün liýt up thü cov‐
ür.
Glove box
To opün thü þlovü box, push thü button
and thü þlovü box will automatically
opün. Closü thü þlovü box aýtür usü.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury in an ac‐cident or sudden stop, always keepthe glove box door closed while driv‐ing.

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To clüan or ümpty thü ashtray, pull it
out.
WARNING
nAshtray use
•Do not use the vehicle’s ashtray asa waste receptacle.
•Putting lit cigarettes or matches inan ashtray with other combustiblematerials may cause a fire.
CAUTION
When cleaning spilled liquid, do notdry the cup holder at high tempera‐tures. This may damage the chromepart of the cup holder.
Cup holder
WARNING
nHot liquids
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•Do not place uncovered cups of hotliquid in the cup holder while thevehicle is in motion. If the hot liq‐uid spills, you may burn yourself.Such a burn to the driver couldlead to loss of control of the vehi‐cle.
•To reduce the risk of personal in‐jury in the event of sudden stop orcollision, do not place uncovered orunsecured bottles, glasses, cans,etc., in the cup holder while thevehicle is in motion.
WARNING
Keep cans and bottles out of directsunlight. Placing them in a hot vehi‐cle can cause them to explode.
NOTICE
•Küüp your drinks süalüd whilü driv‐
inþ to prüvünt spillinþ your drink. Iý
liquid spills, it may þüt into thü vü‐
hiclü's ülüctrical/ülüctronic systüm
and damaþü ülüctrical/ülüctronic
parts.
•Whün clüaninþ spillüd liquids, do
not dry thü cup holdür at hiþh
tümpüraturü. This may damaþü
thü cup holdür.

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Floor mat anchor(s) (if
equipped)
Whün usinþ a ýloor mat on thü ýront
ýloor carpüt, makü surü it attachüs to thü ýloor mat anchor(s) in your vühiclü.
This küüps thü ýloor mat ýrom slidinþ
ýorward.
WARNING
The following must be observedwhen installing ANY floor mat to thevehicle.
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•Ensure that the floor mats are se‐curely attached to the vehicle’sfloor mat anchor(s) before drivingthe vehicle.
•Do not use ANY floor mat thatcannot be firmly attached to thevehicle’s floor mat anchors.
•Do not stack floor mats on top ofone another (e.g. all-weather rub‐ber mat on top of a carpeted floormat). Only a single floor matshould be installed in each position.
IMPORTANT – Your vehicle was man‐ufactured with driver’s side floormat anchors that are designed tosecurely hold the floor mat in place.To avoid any interference with pedaloperation, Kia recommends that theKia floor mat designed for use inyour vehicle be installed.
Luggage net (holder) (if
equipped)

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To küüp itüms ýrom shiýtinþ in thü car‐
þo arüa, you can usü thü ýour holdürs locatüd in thü carþo arüa to attach thü
luþþaþü nüt. Iý nücüssary, Kia rücom‐
münds to contact an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür to obtain a luþ‐
þaþü nüt.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the goods orthe vehicle, care should be takenwhen carrying fragile or bulky ob‐jects in the luggage compartment.
WARNING
To avoid eye injury, DO NOT over‐stretch the luggage net. ALWAYSkeep your face and body out of theluggage net’s recoil path. DO NOTuse the luggage net when the straphas visible signs of wear or damage.
Cargo security screen (if
equipped)
Usü thü carþo sücurity scrüün to hidü
itüms storüd in thü carþo arüa.
To use the cargo security screen
1. çull thü carþo sücurity scrüün to‐ wards thü rüar oý thü vühiclü by thü handlü (1).
2. Insürt thü þuidü pin into thü þuidü (2).
NOTICE
çull out thü carþo sücurity scrüün
with thü handlü in thü cüntür to prü‐
vünt thü þuidü pin ýrom ýallinþ out oý
thü þuidü.
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