2018 KIA CARENS steering wheel

Heated steering wheel (if
equipped)
With thü iþnition switch in thü æN posi‐
tion, prüssinþ thü hüatüd stüürinþ whüül button warms thü stüürinþ
whüül.
NOTICE
•Thü hüatüd stüürinþ whüül will
turn oýý automatically approxi‐
matüly 30 minutüs aýtür thü hüat‐
üd stüürinþ whüül is turnüd on.
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•Iý you turn on thü iþnition aþain
aýtür turninþ oýý thü ünþinü in halý
an hour (aýtür opüratinþ hüatür
button), thü hüatüd stüürinþ whüül
will bü maintainüd in its 'æN' condi‐
tion.
CAUTION
•Do not install any grip to operatethe steering wheel. This causesdamage to the heated steeringwheel system.
•When cleaning the heated steeringwheel, do not use an organic sol‐vent such as paint thinner, ben‐zene, alcohol and gasoline. Doingso may damage the surface of thesteering wheel.
•If the surface of steering wheel isdamaged by sharp object, damageto the heated steering wheel com‐ponents could occur.
Horn
To sound thü horn, prüss thü horn sym‐
bol on your stüürinþ whüül.
Chück thü horn rüþularly to bü surü it opüratüs propürly.
NOTICE
To sound thü horn, prüss thü arüa in‐
dicatüd by thü horn symbol on your
stüürinþ whüül (süü illustration). Thü
horn will opüratü only whün this
arüa is prüssüd.

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CAUTION
Do not strike the horn severely tooperate it, or hit it with your fist. Donot press on the horn with a sharp-pointed object.
FLEX STEER (if equipped)
Thü FLEX STEER controls stüürinþ üý‐
ýort as drivür's prüýürüncü or road con‐ dition.
ðou can sülüct thü düsirüd stüürinþ
modü by prüssinþ thü stüürinþ modü
button. Whün thü stüürinþ modü button is
prüssüd, thü sülüctüd stüürinþ modü
will appüar on thü LCD display.
Iý thü stüürinþ modü button is prüssüd
within 4 süconds, thü stüürinþ modü will chanþü.
Iý thü stüürinþ whüül modü button is
not prüssüd ýor about 4 süconds, thü
LCD display will chanþü to thü prüvious scrüün.
Normal mode
Thü normal modü oýýürs müdium
stüürinþ üýýort.
Comfort mode
Thü stüürinþ whüül bücomüs liþhtür. Thü comýort modü is usually usüd whün
drivinþ in downtown or parkinþ thü vü‐
hiclü.
Also, thü comýort modü hülps wüak
püoplü to drivü üasily.
Sport mode
Thü stüürinþ whüül bücomüs hüaviür. Thü sport modü is usually usüd whün
drivinþ in hiþhway.
CAUTION
•For your safety, if you press thesteering mode button while oper‐ating the steering wheel, the LCDdisplay will change. At the sametime, the steering effort willchange automatically to the selec‐ted mode.
•Be careful when changing thesteering mode while driving.
•When the electronic power steer‐ing is not working properly, theflex steering wheel will not work.
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Whilü drivinþ ýorward to süarch ýor a
parkinþ spacü, thü abovü müssaþü will appüar with a büüp sound iý thü süarch
is complütü. Stop thü vühiclü and shiýt
to thü R (Rüvürsü) position.
CAUTION
•Always drive slowly with the brakepedal applied.
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•If the parking space is to small thesystem may be cancelled at theSteering wheel control stage. Donot park your vehicle if the spaceis too small.
5. Steering wheel control
• Thü müssaþü (L

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while under the influence of drugs isas dangerous or more dangerousthan driving drunk.You are much more likely to have aserious accident if you drink or takedrugs and drive.If you are drinking or taking drugs,don’t drive. Do not ride with a driverwho has been drinking or takingdrugs. Choose a designated driver orcall a cab.
WARNING
•When you intend to park or stopthe vehicle with the engine on, becareful not to depress the acceler‐ator pedal for a long period oftime. It may overheat the engineor exhaust system and cause fire.
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•When you make a sudden stop orturn the steering wheel rapidly,loose objects may drop on thefloor and it could interfere withthe operation of the foot pedals,possibly causing an accident. Keepall things in the vehicle safely stor‐ed.
•If you do not focus on driving, itmay cause an accident. Be carefulwhen operating what may disturbdriving such as audio or heater. Itis the responsibility of the driverto always drive safely.

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•The anti-theft steering columnlock (if equipped) is not a substi‐tute for the parking brake. Beforeleaving the driver’s seat, alwaysmake sure the shift lever is engag‐ed in 1st gear for the manualtransaxle or P (Park) for the auto‐matic transaxle / dual clutchtransmission, set the parkingbrake fully and shut the engineoff. Unexpected and sudden vehi‐cle movement may occur if theseprecautions are not taken.
•Never reach for the ignitionswitch, or any other controlsthrough the steering wheel whilethe vehicle is in motion. The pres‐ence of your hand or arm in thisarea could cause a loss of vehiclecontrol, an accident and seriousbodily injury or death.
•Do not place any movable objectsaround the driver’s seat as theymay move while driving, interferewith the driver and lead to an acci‐dent.
Starting the engine
WARNING
•Always wear appropriate shoeswhen operating your vehicle. Un‐suitable shoes (high heels, skiboots, etc.) may interfere withyour ability to use the brake, ac‐celerator and clutch (if equipped)pedal.
•Do not start the vehicle with theaccelerator pedal depressed. Thevehicle can move and lead to anaccident.
•Wait until the engine rpm is nor‐mal. The vehicle may suddenlymove if the brake pedal is releasedwhen the rpm is high.
NOTICE
nKick down müchanism (iý
üquippüd)
Iý your vühiclü is üquippüd with a kick
down müchanism in thü accülürator
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püdal, it prüvünts you ýrom drivinþ
at ýull throttlü unintüntionally by
makinþ thü drivür rüquirü incrüasüd
üýýort to düprüss thü accülürator
püdal. Howüvür, iý you düprüss thü
püdal morü than approximatüly 82%,
thü vühiclü can bü at ýull throttlü and
thü accülürator püdal will bü üasiür
to düprüss. This is not a malýunction
but a normal condition.
Starting the gasoline engine
1. Makü surü thü parkinþ brakü is ap‐pliüd.
2.
Manual Transaxlü - Düprüss thü
clutch püdal ýully and shiýt thü
transaxlü into Nüutral. Küüp thü
clutch püdal and brakü püdal dü‐
prüssüd whilü turninþ thü iþnition
switch to thü start position.
Automatic Transaxlü - çlacü thü
transaxlü shiýt lüvür in ç (çark). Dü‐ prüss thü brakü püdal ýully.
ðou can also start thü ünþinü whün
thü shiýt lüvür is in thü N (Nüutral)position.

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NOTICE
Iý you lüavü thü ünþinü start/stop
button in thü ACC or æN position ýor
a lonþ timü, thü battüry will dis‐
charþü.
CAUTION
If the driver takes foot off the clutchpedal of a manual transaxle vehiclebefore the engine is fully started,the engine may not start.Make sure to fully depress the clutchpedal and brake pedal to start theengine.
WARNING
•Never press the engine start/stopbutton while the vehicle is in mo‐tion. This would result in loss of di‐rectional control and braking func‐tion, which could cause an acci‐dent.
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•The anti-theft steering columnlock (if equipped) is not a substi‐tute for the parking brake. Beforeleaving the driver's seat, alwaysmake sure the shift lever is engag‐ed in P (Park), set the parkingbrake fully and shut the engineoff. Unexpected and sudden vehi‐cle movement may occur if theseprecautions are not taken.
•Never reach for the engine start/stop button or any other controlsthrough the steering wheel whilethe vehicle is in motion. The pres‐ence of your hand or arm in thearea could cause loss of vehiclecontrol, an accident and seriousbodily injury or death.
•Do not place any movable objectsaround the driver's seat as theymay move while driving, interferewith the driver and lead to an acci‐dent.
Starting the engine
WARNING
•Always wear appropriate shoeswhen operating your vehicle. Un‐suitable shoes (high heels, skiboots, etc.) may interfere withyour ability to use the brake, ac‐celerator and clutch (if equipped)pedal.
•Do not start the vehicle with theaccelerator pedal depressed. Thevehicle can move and lead to anaccident.
•Wait until the engine rpm is nor‐mal. The vehicle may suddenlymove if the brake pedal is releasedwhen the rpm is high.
NOTICE
nKick down müchanism (iý
üquippüd)
Iý your vühiclü is üquippüd with a kick
down müchanism in thü accülürator
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• Bü surü thü vühiclü is complütülystoppüd büýorü you attümpt to shiýt
into R (Rüvürsü). Thü transaxlü can bü damaþüd iý you do not. To shiýt in‐
to R (Rüvürsü), düprüss thü clutch,
movü thü shiýt lüvür to nüutral, wait
thrüü süconds, thün shiýt to thü R
(Rüvürsü) position.
• Exürcisü üxtrümü caution whün driv‐ inþ on a slippüry surýacü. Bü üspücial‐
ly carüýul whün brakinþ, accülüratinþ
or shiýtinþ þüars. æn a slippüry sur‐
ýacü, an abrupt chanþü in vühiclü
spüüd can causü thü drivü whüüls to losü traction and thü vühiclü to þo out
oý control.
WARNING
•Always buckle-up! In a collision, anunbelted occupant is significantlymore likely to be seriously injuredor killed than a properly belted oc‐cupant.
•Avoid high speeds when corneringor turning.
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•Do not make quick steering wheelmovements, such as sharp lanechanges or fast, sharp turns.
•The risk of rollover is greatly in‐creased if you lose control of yourvehicle at highway speeds.
•Loss of control often occurs if twoor more wheels drop off the road‐way and the driver oversteers toreenter the roadway.
•In the event your vehicle leavesthe roadway, do not steer sharply.Instead, slow down before pullingback into the travel lanes.
•Never exceed posted speed limits.

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• Exürcisü üxtrümü caution whün driv‐inþ on a slippüry surýacü. Bü üspücial‐
ly carüýul whün brakinþ, accülüratinþ or shiýtinþ þüars. æn a slippüry sur‐
ýacü, an abrupt chanþü in vühiclü
spüüd can causü thü drivü whüüls to
losü traction and thü vühiclü to þo out
oý control.
• æptimum vühiclü pürýormancü and üconomy is obtainüd by smoothly dü‐
prüssinþ and rülüasinþ thü accülüra‐
tor püdal.
WARNING
•Always buckle-up! In a collision, anunbelted occupant is significantlymore likely to be seriously injuredor killed than a properly belted oc‐cupant.
•Avoid high speeds when corneringor turning.
•Do not make quick steering wheelmovements, such as sharp lanechanges or fast, sharp turns.
•The risk of rollover is greatly in‐creased if you lose control of yourvehicle at highway speeds.
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•Loss of control often occurs if twoor more wheels drop off the road‐way and the driver over-steers toreenter the roadway.
•In the event your vehicle leavesthe roadway, do not steer sharply.Instead, slow down before pullingback into the travel lanes.
•Never exceed posted speed limits.
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 of backward as it becomes un‐stuck, causing injury or damage tonearby people or objects.
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