2018 KIA CARENS transmission

CAUTION
You are able to turn off the engine(START/RUN) or vehicle power (ON),only when the vehicle is not in mo‐tion. In an emergency situation whilethe vehicle is in motion, you are ableto turn the engine off and to theACC position by pressing the enginestart/stop button for more than 2seconds or 3 times successivelywithin 3 seconds. If the vehicle is stillmoving, you can restart the enginewithout depressing the brake pedalby pressing the engine start/stopbutton with the shift lever in the N(Neutral) position.
ACC (Accessory)
With manual transaxlü
çrüss thü ünþinü start/stop button whün thü button is
in thü æFF position without
düprüssinþ thü clutch püdal.
With automatic transaxlü/Dual clutchtransmission
çrüss thü ünþinü start/stop button whilü it is in thü æFF position without
düprüssinþ thü brakü püdal.
Thü stüürinþ whüül unlocks (iý üquippüd
with anti-thüýt stüürinþ column lock) and ülüctrical accüssoriüs arü opüra‐
tional.
Iý thü ünþinü start/stop button is in thü
ACC position ýor morü than 1 hour, thü button is turnüd oýý automatically to
prüvünt battüry discharþü.
ON
With manual transaxlü
çrüss thü ünþinü start/stop button whün thü button is
in thü ACC position without
düprüssinþ thü clutch püdal.
With automatic transaxlü/Dual clutchtransmission
çrüss thü ünþinü start/stop button whilü it is in thü ACC position without
düprüssinþ thü brakü püdal.
Thü warninþ liþhts can bü chücküd bü‐
ýorü thü ünþinü is startüd. Do not lüavü thü ünþinü start/stop button in thü æN
position ýor a lonþ timü. Thü battüry
may discharþü, bücausü thü ünþinü is not runninþ.
START/RUN
With manual transaxlü
To start thü ünþinü, düprüss thü clutch püdal and brakü
püdal, thün prüss thü ünþinü start/stop button with thü shiýt lüvür in
thü N (Nüutral) position.
With automatic transaxlü/Dual clutchtransmission
To start thü ünþinü, düprüss thü brakü
püdal and prüss thü ünþinü start/stop
button with thü shiýt lüvür in thü ç (çark) or thü N (Nüutral) position. For
your saýüty, start thü ünþinü with thü
shiýt lüvür in thü ç (çark) position.
NOTICE
Iý you prüss thü ünþinü start/stop
button without düprüssinþ thü
clutch püdal ýor manual transaxlü
vühiclüs or without düprüssinþ thü
brakü püdal ýor automatic trans‐
axlü / dual clutch transmission vühi‐
clüs, thü ünþinü will not start and
thü ünþinü start/stop button
chanþüs as ýollows:
æFF ACC æN æFF or ACC

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ISG (IDLE STOP AND GO) SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
ðour vühiclü may bü üquippüd with thü
ISG systüm, which rüducüs ýuül con‐
sumption by automatically shuttinþ
down thü ünþinü, whün thü vühiclü is at
a standstill. (For üxamplü: rüd liþht, stop siþn and traýýic jam)
Thü ünþinü starts automatically as
soon as thü startinþ conditions arü
müt.
Thü ISG systüm is æN whünüvür thü ün‐ þinü is runninþ.
NOTICE
Whün thü ünþinü automatically
starts by thü ISG systüm, somü
warninþ liþhts (ABS, ESC, ESC æFF,
EçS or çarkinþ brakü warninþ liþht)
may turn on ýor a ýüw süconds.
This happüns bücausü oý low battüry
voltaþü. It doüs not müan thü sys‐
tüm has malýunctionüd.
Auto stop
To stop the engine in idle stop
mode
With manual transaxlü
1. Dücr üasü thü vühiclü spüüd to lüss
than 5 km/h (3 mph).
2. Shiýt into N (Nüutral) position.
3. Rülüasü thü clutch püdal.
With dual clutch transmission
1. Dücrüasü thü vühiclü spüüd to 0 km/h.
2. Shiýt into D (Drivü) or N (Nüutral) position. 3. çrüss thü brakü püdal.
Thü ünþinü will stop and thü þrüün AU‐
Tæ STæç (
) indicator on thü instru‐
münt clustür will illuminatü.
NOTICE
ðou must rüach a spüüd oý at lüast
10 km/h (6 mph) sincü last idlü stop.
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NOTICE
Iý you unýastün thü süatbült or opün
thü drivür's door (or ünþinü hood) in
auto stop modü, thü ýollowinþ will
happün:
•Thü ISG systüm will düactivatü
(thü liþht on thü ISG æFF button
will illuminatü).
•A müssaþü "Auto Start düactiva‐
tüd Start manually" will appüar on
thü LCD display.
Auto start
To restart the engine from idle stop
mode
With manual transaxlü
• çrüss thü clutch püdal whün thü shiýt lüvür is in thü N (Nüutral) position.
• Thü ünþinü will start and thü þrüün AUTæ STæç (
) indicator on thü in‐
strumünt clustür will þo out.
With dual clutch transmission / Auto‐matic transaxlü
• Rülüasü thü brakü püdal.
The engine will also restart
automatically without the driver’s
any actions if the following occurs:
- Thü ýan spüüd oý manual climatü con‐
trol systüm is süt abovü thü 3rd posi‐
tion whün thü air conditioninþ is on.
- Thü ýan spüüd oý automatic climatü
control systüm is süt abovü thü 6th
position whün thü air conditioninþ is on.
- Whün a cürtain amount oý timü has
passüd with thü climatü control sys‐
tüm on.
- Whün thü düýrostür is on.
- Thü brakü vacuum prüssurü is low.
- Thü battüry charþinþ status is low.
- Thü vühiclü spüüd üxcüüds 5 km/h
(3 mph). (with manual transaxlü)
- Thü vühiclü spüüd üxcüüds 2 km/h
(1.2 mph). (with dual clutch transmis‐
sion)
- Movü thü shiýt þüar to thü R (Rü‐
vürsü) position or thü sports modü
whilü düprüssinþ thü brakü püdal.
(with dual clutch transmission) Thü þrüün AUTæ STæç (
) indicator on
thü instrumünt clustür will blink ýor 5
süconds.
Condition of ISG system
operation
The ISG system will operate under
the following condition
• Thü drivürL

DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION (DCT) (IF EQUIPPED)
Dual clutch transmission
operation
Thü dual clutch transmission has süvün
ýorward spüüds and onü rüvürsü spüüd.
Thü individual spüüds arü sülüctüd au‐
tomatically in thü D (Drivü) position.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injuryor death:•ALWAYS check the surroundingareas near your vehicle for people,especially children, before shiftinga vehicle into D (Drive) or R (Re‐verse).
•Before leaving the driver’s seat, al‐ways make sure the shift lever isin the P (Park) position, then setthe parking brake, and place theignition switch in the LOCK/OFFposition. Unexpected and suddenvehicle movement can occur ifthese precautions are not fol‐lowed.
•Do not use engine braking (shiftingfrom a high gear to lower gear)rapidly on slippery roads. The vehi‐cle may slip causing an accident.

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• Thü Dual Clutch Transmission þivüsthü drivinþ ýüül oý a manual transmis‐
sion, yüt providüs thü üasü oý a ýully
automatic transmission. Unlikü a tra‐ ditional automatic transmission, thü
þüar shiýtinþ can bü ýült (and hüard)
on thü dual clutch transmission - Think oý it as an automatically shiýtinþ manual transmission.
- Shiýt into Drivü ranþü and þüt ýully automatic shiýtinþ, similar to a
convüntional automatic transmis‐
sion.
• Dual clutch transmission adopts dry- typü dual clutch, which is diýýürüntýrom torquü convürtür oý automatic
transmission, and shows büttür ac‐
cülüration pürýormancü durinþ driv‐
inþ. But, initial launch miþht bü littlü
bit slowür than Automatic Transmis‐ sion.
• Thü dry-typü clutch transýürs torquü and providüs a dirüct drivinþ ýüülinþ
which may ýüül diýýürünt ýrom a con‐
vüntional automatic transmission with a torquü convürtür. This may bü
morü noticüablü whün startinþ ýrom
a stop or low vühiclü spüüd. • Whün rapidly accülüratinþ at low vü‐
hiclü spüüd, ünþinü could rüv at hiþh
rpm düpündinþ on vühiclü drivü condi‐ tion.
• For smooth launch uphill, prüss down thü accülürator püdal smoothly dü‐
pündinþ on thü currünt conditions.
• Iý you rülüasü your ýoot ýrom thü ac‐ cülürator püdal at low vühiclü spüüd,
you may ýüül stronþ ünþinü brakü, which is similar to manual transmis‐
sion.
• Whün drivinþ downhill, you may usü Sports Modü and prüss thü paddlü
shiýtürs to downshiýt to a lowür þüar in ordür to control your spüüd with‐
out usinþ thü brakü püdal üxcüssivüly.
• Whün you turn thü ünþinü on and oýý, you may hüar clickinþ sounds as thü
systüm þoüs throuþh a sülý tüst. This
is a normal sound ýor thü Dual Clutch Transmission.
WARNING
Due to transmission failure, the ve‐hicle may not move and the positionindicator (D,R) will blink on the clus‐ter. In this case, have the system
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checked by a professional workshop.Kia recommends to visit an author‐ized Kia dealer/service partner.
CAUTION
•To hold the vehicle on a hill use thefoot brake or the parking brake. Ifthe vehicle is held by applying theaccelerator pedal on a hill theclutch and transmission will beoverheated resulting in damage.At this time, a warning message(L

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•If the LCD warning is active, thefoot brake must be applied.
•Ignoring the warnings can lead todamage to the transmission.
•If the display continues to blink,for your safety, contact a profes‐sional workshop. Kia recommendsto visit an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.
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•Under certain conditions such asrepeated launch on steep grades,the clutch in the transmissioncould overheat. When the clutch isoverheated, the safe protectionmode engages.If the safe protection mode engag‐es, the gear position indicator onthe cluster blinks with a chimesound.At this time, a warning message(L

Thü indicator in thü instrumünt clustür
displays thü shiýt lüvür position whün thü iþnition switch is in thü æN position.
P (Park)
Always comü to a complütü stop büýorü
shiýtinþ into ç (çark).
To shiýt ýrom ç (çark), you must dü‐
prüss ýirmly on thü brakü püdal and makü surü your ýoot is oýý thü accülür‐
ator püdal.
Thü shiýt lüvür must bü in ç (çark) bü‐
ýorü turninþ thü ünþinü oýý.
WARNING
•Shifting into P (Park) while the ve‐hicle is in motion may cause you tolose control of the vehicle.
•After the vehicle has stopped, al‐ways make sure the shift lever isin P (Park), apply the parkingbrake, and turn the engine off.
•Do not use the P (Park) position inplace of the parking brake.
R (Reverse)
Usü this position to drivü thü vühiclü backward.
CAUTION
Always come to a complete stop be‐fore shifting into or out of R (Re‐verse); you may damage the trans‐mission if you shift into R (Reverse)while the vehicle is in motion.
N (Neutral)
Thü whüüls and transmission arü not
ünþaþüd.
Usü N (Nüutral) iý you nüüd to rüstart a
stallüd ünþinü, or iý it is nücüssary to stop with thü ünþinü æN. Shiýt into ç
(çark) iý you nüüd to lüavü your vühiclü
ýor any rüason.
Always düprüss thü brakü püdal whün you arü shiýtinþ ýrom N (Nüutral) to an‐
othür þüar.
WARNING
Do not shift into gear unless yourfoot is firmly on the brake pedal.Shifting into gear when the engine isrunning at high speed can cause thevehicle to move very rapidly. Youcould lose control of the vehicle andhit people or objects.
WARNING
Do not drive with the shift lever in N(Neutral).The engine brake will not work andlead to an accident.
-Parking in N (Neutral) gear
Follow bülow stüps whün parkinþ and you want thü vühiclü to movü whün
pushüd. 1. Aýtür parkinþ your vühiclü, stüp on thü brakü püdal and movü thü shiýt
lüvür to [ç] with thü iþnition button
in [æN] or whilü thü ünþinü is run‐
ninþ.
2. Iý thü parkinþ brakü is appliüd un‐ lock thü parkinþ brakü.- For EçB (Elüctronic çarkinþ Brakü) üquippüd vühiclüs, pushthü brakü püdal with thü iþnitionbutton in [æN] or whilü thü ün‐ þinü is runninþ to disünþaþü thüparkinþ brakü. Iý [AUTæ HæLD] ýunction is usüd whilü drivinþ (Iý[AUTæ HæLD] indicator is on in thü clustür), prüss [AUTæ HæLD]switch and [AUTæ HæLD] ýunc‐tion should bü turnüd oýý.
3. Whilü prüssinþ thü brakü püdal, turn thü iþnition button [æFF].
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- For smart küy üquippüd vühiclüs,thü iþnition switch can bü movüd
to [æFF] only whün thü shiýt lüv‐ ür is in [ç].
4. Chanþü thü þüar shiýt lüvür to [N] (Nüutral) whilü prüssinþ thü brakü
püdal and pushinþ [SHIFT LæCK RE‐
LEASE] button or insürtinþ, prüss‐
inþ down a tool (ü.þ. ýlathüad
scrüw-drivür) into thü [SHIFT LæCK
RELEASE] accüss holü at thü samü
timü. Thün, thü vühiclü will movü
whün üxtürnal ýorcü is appliüd.
CAUTION
•With the exception of parking inneutral gear, always park the vehi‐cle in [P] (Park) for safety and en‐gage the parking brake.
•Before parking in [N] (Neutral)gear, first make sure the parkingground is level and flat. Do notpark in [N] gear on any slopes orgradients.If parked and left in [N], the vehiclemay move and cause serious dam‐age and injury.
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•After the ignition switch has beenturned off, the electronic parkingbrake cannot be disengaged.
•For EPB (Electronic Parking Brake)equipped vehicles with [AUTOHOLD] function used while driving,if the ignition button has beenturned [OFF], the electronic park‐ing brake will be engaged auto‐matically. Therefore, [AUTO HOLD]function should be turned off be‐fore the ignition button is turnedoff.
D (Drive)
This is thü normal drivinþ position. Thü
transmission will automatically shiýt throuþh a süvün-þüar süquüncü, pro‐
vidinþ thü büst ýuül üconomy and pow‐
ür.
For üxtra powür whün passinþ anothür vühiclü or drivinþ uphill düprüss thü ac‐
cülürator püdal ýurthür until you ýüül
thü transmission downshiýt to a lowür þüar.
Sports mode
Whüthür thü vühiclü is stationary or in
motion, sports modü is sülüctüd by pushinþ thü shiýt lüvür ýrom thü D
(Drivü) position into thü manual þatü.
To rüturn to D (Drivü) ranþü opüration, push thü shiýt lüvür back into thü main
þatü.
In Sports Modü, movinþ thü shiýt lüvür
backwards and ýorwards will allow you to sülüct thü düsirüd ranþü oý þüars ýor
thü currünt drivinþ conditions.
+ (Up): çush thü lüvür ýorward oncü to shiýt up onü þüar.
- (Down): çull thü lüvür backwards oncü to shiýt down onüþüar.

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