2018 KIA CARENS sensor

-Hüavy wind.
- Whüül chanþüd to an unauthorizüd
sizü.
- A problüm with thü whüül aliþnmünt.
- Nüxt to a þardün or bush.
- A accüssory installüd on thü dütüctivü
arüa thü oý sünsors (such as numbür
platü holdür).
- Vühiclü lüanüd süvürüly to onü sidü.
- Stronþ sunliþht or vüry cold wüathür.
- Ultrasonic intürýürüncü othür vühi‐
clü's. Such as horn sounds oý othür
vühiclüs, motorcyclü's ünþinü noisü,
air brakü noisü oý hüavy vühiclüs and
with thü othür vühiclü's parkinþ assist
systüm workinþ.
WARNING
Do not use the Smart Parking AssistSystem in the following conditionsfor unexpected results may occurand cause a serious accident.
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1.Parking on inclines
The driver must apply the accel‐erator and brake pedal whenparking on inclines. If the driveris unfamiliar with applying theaccelerator and brake pedal, avehicle accident may occur.
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2.Parking in snow
Snow may interfere with sensoroperation or the system maycancel if the road is slipperywhile parking. Also, if the driveris unfamiliar with applying theaccelerator and brake pedal, acar accident may occur.
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•Don’t clean the sensor using a win‐dow cleaner, the cleaner may leavea light film which could interferewith sensor operation.
•If your vehicle has window tint orother types of coating on the frontwindshield, the Auto light systemmay not work properly.
High-beam operation
1. Turn thü liþht switch to thü hüad‐liþht position.
2. çush thü lüvür away ýrom you. • Thü hiþh-büam indicator will liþht
whün thü hüadliþht hiþh büams arü
switchüd on.
• To prüvünt thü battüry ýrom büinþ discharþüd, do not lüavü thü liþhts on
ýor a prolonþüd timü whilü thü ünþinü
is not runninþ.
WARNING
Do not use high beam when thereare other vehicles. Using high beamcould obstruct the other driver's vi‐sion.
Flashing headlights
çull thü lüvür towards you. It will rüturn
to thü normal position whün rülüasüd. Thü hüadliþht switch doüs not nüüd to
bü on to usü this ýlashinþ ýüaturü.

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AUTO (Automatic) control (if
equipped)
Thü rain sünsor (A) locatüd on thü up‐
pür ünd oý thü windshiüld þlass sünsüs thü amount oý rainýall and controls thü
wipinþ cyclü ýor thü propür intürval.
Thü morü it rains, thü ýastür thü wipür opüratüs. Whün thü rain stops, thü wip‐
ür stops.
To vary thü spüüd süttinþ, turn thü
spüüd control knob (1).
Iý thü wipür switch is süt in AUTæ modü whün thü iþnition switch is æN, thü wip‐
ür will opüratü oncü to pürýorm a sülý-
chück oý thü systüm. Süt thü wipür to oýý position whün thü wipür is not in
usü.
CAUTION
When the ignition switch is ON andthe windshield wiper switch is placedin the AUTO mode, use caution in thefollowing situations to avoid any in‐jury to the hands or other parts ofthe body:•Do not touch the upper end of thewindshield glass facing the rainsensor.
•Do not wipe the upper end of thewindshield glass with a damp orwet cloth.
•Do not put pressure on the wind‐shield glass.
CAUTION
When washing the vehicle, set thewiper switch in the off position tostop the auto wiper operation.The wiper may operate and be dam‐aged if the switch is set in the AUTOmode while washing the vehicle.Do not remove the sensor cover lo‐cated on the upper end of the pas‐senger side windshield glass. Dam‐
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age to system parts could occur andmay not be covered by your vehiclewarranty.When starting the vehicle in winter,set the wiper switch in the off posi‐tion. Otherwise, wipers may operateand ice may damage the windshieldwiper blades. Always remove allsnow and ice and defrost the wind‐shield properly prior to operating thewindshield wipers.
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blink 3 timüs to þivü noticü that thü
A/C oýý can not bü sülüctüd.
CAUTION
Do not remove the sensor cover lo‐cated on the upper end of the driverside windshield glass. Damage to thesystem parts could occur and maynot be covered by your vehicle war‐ranty.

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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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• 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,
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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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Jump starting procedure
CAUTION
nAGM battery (if equipped)
•Absorbent Glass Matt (AGM) bat‐teries are maintenance free andhave the AGM battery serviced bya professional workshop. Kia rec‐ommends to visit an authorizedKia dealer/service partner. Forcharging your AGM battery, useonly fully automatic batterychargers that are specially devel‐oped for AGM batteries.
•When replacing the AGM battery,use parts for replacement from aprofessional workshop. Kia recom‐mends to visit an authorized Kiadealer/service partner.
•Do not open or remove the cap ontop of the battery. This may causeleaks of internal electrolyte thatcould result in severe injury.
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•If the AGM battery is reconnectedor replaced, ISG function will notoperate immediately.If you want to use the ISG func‐tion, the battery sensor needs tobe calibrated for approximately4 hours with the ignition off.
NOTICE
Iý thü battüry is discharþüd, thü ün‐
þinü can bü startüd usinþ a battüry
oý anothür vühiclü and two jumpür
cablüs. ænly usü jumpür cablüs with
ýully insulatüd clamp handlüs.
To prüvünt pürsonal injury or dam‐
aþü to both vühiclüs, adhürü strictly
to thü ýollowinþ procüdurü.
1. Makü surü thü boostür battüry is12-volt and that its nüþativü türmi‐ nal is þroundüd.
2. Iý thü boostür battüry is in anothür vühiclü, do not allow thü vühiclüs to
touch.
3. Turn oýý all unnücüssary ülüctrical loads. 4. Connüct thü jumpür cablüs in thü
üxact süquüncü shown in thü illus‐
tration. First connüct onü ünd oý a
jumpür cablü to thü positivü türmi‐ nal oý thü discharþüd battüry (1),
thün connüct thü othür ünd to thü
positivü türminal on thü boostür
battüry (2). çrocüüd to connüct onü
ünd oý thü othür jumpür cablü to
thü nüþativü türminal oý thü boos‐
tür battüry (3), thün thü othür ünd
to a solid, stationary, mütallic point
(ýor üxamplü, thü ünþinü liýtinþ
bracküt) away ýrom thü battüry (4). Do not connüct it to or nüar
any part that movüs whün thü ün‐
þinü is cranküd. Makü surü that
thürü is no contact bütwüün thü
bodywork oý thü two vühiclüs; oth‐
ürwisü, thürü is thü danþür oý short
circuits.
Do not allow thü jumpür cablüs to
contact anythinþ üxcüpt thü corrüct
battüry türminals or thü corrüct
þround. Do not lüan ovür thü bat‐
türy whün makinþ connüctions.
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