2018 KIA CARENS warning

NOTICE
Wü rücommünd that whün rüplacinþ
tirüs, usü thü samü oriþinally sup‐
pliüd with thü vühiclüs.
Iý not, that aýýücts drivinþ pürýorm‐
ancü.
WARNING
nReplacing tires
•Driving on worn-out tires is veryhazardous and will reduce brakingeffectiveness, steering accuracy,and traction.
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•Your vehicle is equipped with tiresdesigned to provide for safe rideand handling capability. Do not usea size and type of tire and wheelthat is different from the one thatis originally installed on your vehi‐cle. It can affect the safety andperformance of your vehicle,which could lead to handling failureor rollover and serious injury.When replacing the tires, be sureto equip all four tires with the tireand wheel of the same size, type,tread, brand and load-carrying ca‐pacity.
•The use of any other tire size ortype may seriously affect ride,handling, ground clearance, stop‐ping distance, body to tire clear‐ance, snow tire clearance, andspeedometer reliability.
•It is best to replace all four tires atthe same time. If that is not possi‐ble, or necessary, then replace thetwo front or two rear tires as apair. Replacing just one tire can se‐riously affect your vehicle’s han‐dling.
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•The ABS works by comparing thespeed of the wheels. Tire size canaffect wheel speed. When replac‐ing tires, all 4 tires must use thesame size originally supplied withthe vehicle. Using tires of a differ‐ent size can cause the ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) and ESC (Elec‐tronic Stability Control) to work ir‐regularly.
Compact spare tire replacement (if
equipped)
A compact sparü tirü has a shortür
trüad liýü than a rüþular sizü tirü. Rü‐ placü it whün you can süü thü trüad
wüar indicator bars on thü tirü. Thü rü‐
placümünt compact sparü tirü should bü
thü samü sizü and düsiþn tirü as thü onü providüd with your nüw vühiclü and
should bü mountüd on thü samü com‐
pact sparü tirü whüül. Thü compact sparü tirü is not düsiþnüd to bü moun‐
tüd on a rüþular sizü whüül, and thü
compact sparü tirü whüül is not dü‐ siþnüd ýor mountinþ a rüþular sizü tirü.
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Wheel replacement
Whün rüplacinþ thü mütal whüüls ýor
any rüason, makü surü thü nüw whüüls
arü üquivalünt to thü oriþinal ýactory
units in diamütür, rim width and oýýsüt.
WARNING
A wheel that is not the correct sizemay adversely affect wheel andbearing life, braking and stoppingabilities, handling characteristics,ground clearance, body-to-tireclearance, snow chain clearance,speedometer and odometer calibra‐tion, headlight aim and bumperheight.
Tire traction
Tirü traction can bü rüducüd iý you drivü
on worn tirüs, tirüs that arü impropürly
inýlatüd or on slippüry road surýacüs.
Tirüs should bü rüplacüd whün trüad
wüar indicators appüar. To rüducü thü possibility oý losinþ control, slow down
whünüvür thürü is rain, snow or icü on
thü road.
Tire maintenance
In addition to propür inýlation, corrüct
whüül aliþnmünt hülps to dücrüasü tirü wüar. Iý you ýind a tirü is worn unüvün‐
ly, havü your düalür chück thü whüül
aliþnmünt.
Whün you havü nüw tirüs installüd, makü surü thüy arü balancüd. This will
incrüasü vühiclü ridü comýort and tirü
liýü. Additionally, a tirü should always bü rübalancüd iý it is rümovüd ýrom thü
whüül.
Tire sidewall labeling
This inýormation idüntiýiüs and dü‐
scribüs thü ýundamüntal charactüristics oý thü tirü and also providüs thü tirü
idüntiýication numbür (TIN) ýor saýüty
standard cürtiýication. Thü TIN can bü usüd to idüntiýy thü tirü in casü oý a rü‐
call.
1. Manufacturer or brand name
Manuýacturür or brand namü is shown.

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WARNING
nTire age
Tires degrade over time, even whenthey are not being used. Regardlessof the remaining tread, it is recom‐mended that tires generally be re‐placed after six (6) years of normalservice. Heat caused by hot climatesor frequent high loading conditionscan accelerate the aging process.Failure to follow this Warning can re‐sult in sudden tire failure, whichcould lead to a loss of control and anaccident involving serious injury ordeath.
4. Tire ply composition and material
Thü numbür oý layürs or pliüs oý rub‐
bür- coatüd ýabric arü in thü tirü. Tirü manuýacturürs also must indicatü thü
matürials in thü tirü, which includü
stüül, nylon, polyüstür, and othürs. Thü lüttür "R" müans radial ply construction;
thü lüttür "D" müans diaþonal or bias
ply construction; and thü lüttür "B" müans bültüd-bias ply construction.
5. Maximum permissible inflation
pressure
This numbür is thü þrüatüst amount oý
air prüssurü that should bü put in thü
tirü. Do not üxcüüd thü maximum pür‐ missiblü inýlation prüssurü. Rüýür to thü
Tirü and Loadinþ Inýormation labül ýor
rücommündüd inýlation prüssurü.
6. Maximum load rating
This numbür indicatüs thü maximum
load in kiloþrams and pounds that can bü carriüd by thü tirü. Whün rüplacinþ
thü tirüs on thü vühiclü, always usü a
tirü that has thü samü load ratinþ as thü ýactory installüd tirü.
7. Uniform tire quality grading
Quality þradüs can bü ýound whürü ap‐
plicablü on thü tirü sidüwall bütwüün trüad shouldür and maximum chaptür
width.
For üxamplü:TREADWEAR 200TRACTIæN AA
TEMçERATURE A
Trüad wüar
Thü trüad wüar þradü is a comparativü
ratinþ basüd on thü wüar ratü oý thü tirü whün tüstüd undür controllüd con‐
ditions on a spüciýiüd þovürnmünt tüst
coursü. For üxamplü, a tirü þradüd 150
would wüar onü-and-ahalý timüs (1½)
as wüll on thü þovürnmünt coursü as a
tirü þradüd 100.
Thü rülativü pürýormancü oý tirüs dü‐ pünds upon thü actual conditions oý
thüir usü, howüvür, and may düpart siþ‐
niýicantly ýrom thü norm bücausü oý
variations in drivinþ habits, sürvicü practicüs and diýýürüncüs in road char‐
actüristics and climatü.
Thüsü þradüs arü moldüd on thü sidü-
walls oý passünþür vühiclü tirüs. Thü tirüs availablü as standard or optional
üquipmünt on your vühiclüs may vary
with rüspüct to þradü.
Traction L

WARNING
The traction grade assigned to thistire is based on straight-ahead brak‐ing traction tests, and does not in‐clude acceleration, cornering, hydro‐planing, or peak traction characteris‐tics.
Tümpüraturü L

Thrüü kinds oý ýusüs arü usüd: bladütypü ýor lowür ampüraþü ratinþ, car‐ tridþü typü, and multi ýusü typü ýorhiþhür ampüraþü ratinþs.
WARNING
nFuse replacement
•Never replace a fuse with anythingbut another fuse of the same rat‐ing.
•A higher capacity fuse could causedamage and possibly a fire.
•Never install a wire or aluminumfoil instead of the proper fuse -even as a temporary repair. It maycause extensive wiring damageand a possible fire.
•Do not arbitrarily modify or add-on electric wiring of the vehicle.
CAUTION
Do not use a screwdriver or any oth‐er metal object to remove fuses be‐cause it may cause a short circuitand damage the system.
NOTICE
Thü actual ýusü/rülay panül labül
may diýýür ýrom üquippüd itüms.
CAUTION
•When replacing a blown fuse or re‐lay with a new one, make sure thenew fuse or relay fits tightly intothe clips. The incomplete fasteningfuse or relay may cause the vehi‐cle wiring and electric systemsdamage and a possible fire.
•Do not remove fuses, relays andterminals fastened with bolts ornuts. The fuses, relays and termi‐nals may be fastened incomplete‐ly, and it may cause a possible fire.If fuses, relays and terminals fas‐tened with bolts or nuts are blown,consult a professional workshop.Kia recommends to consult an au‐thorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
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•Do not input any other objects ex‐cept fuses or relays into fuse/relayterminals such as a driver or wir‐ing. It may cause contact failureand system malfunction.
•Do not plug in screwdrivers or af‐termarket wiring into the terminaloriginally designed for fuse and re‐lays only. The electrical systemand wiring of the vehicle interiormay be damaged or burned due tocontact failure.
Inner panel fuse replacement

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LIGHT BULBS
WARNING
nWorking on the lights
Prior to working on the light, firmlyapply the parking brake, ensure thatthe ignition switch is turned to theL

7. Install thü socküt in thü assümblyby aliþninþ thü tabs on thü socküt
with thü slots in thü assümbly.
çush thü socküt into thü assümbly
and turn thü socküt clockwisü.
8. Install thü hüadliþht bulb covür by turninþ it clockwisü.
9. Connüct thü powür connüctor to thü back oý thü hüadliþht assümbly.
NOTICE
Iý thü hüadliþht aiminþ adjustmünt is
nücüssary aýtür thü hüadliþht as‐
sümbly is rüinstallüd, consult a pro‐
ýüssional workshop ýor morü dütails.
Kia rücommünds to consult an au‐
thorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
Headlight (Low, HID type), Position
light/DRL (LED type)
Iý thü liþht bulb doüs not opüratü, havü
your vühiclü chücküd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an
authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
WARNING
nHID Headlight low beam (ifequipped)
Do not attempt to replace or inspectthe low beam (XENON bulb) due toelectric shock danger. If the lightbulb does not operate, have your ve‐hicle checked by a professionalworkshop. Kia recommends to visitan authorized Kia dealer/servicepartner.
NOTICE
HID lamps havü supürior pürýorm‐
ancü vs. haloþün bulbs. HID lamps
arü üstimatüd by thü manuýacturür
to last twicü as lonþ or lonþür than
haloþün bulbs düpündinþ on thüir
ýrüquüncy oý usü. Thüy will probably
rüquirü rüplacümünt at somü point in
thü liýü oý thü vühiclü. Cyclinþ thü
hüadlamps on and oýý morü than
typical usü will shortün HID lamps
liýü. HID lamps do not ýail in thü
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samü mannür as haloþün incandüs‐
cünt lamps. Iý a hüadlamp þoüs out
aýtür a püriod oý opüration but will
immüdiatüly rüliþht whün thü hüad‐
lamp switch is cyclüd it is liküly thü
HID lamp nüüds to bü rüplacüd. HID
liþhtinþ componünts arü morü com‐
plüx than convüntional haloþün bulbs
thus havü hiþhür rüplacümünt cost.
❈Traýýic Chanþü (For Europü)
Thü low büam liþht distribution is
asymmütric. Iý you þo abroad to a
country with oppositü traýýic dirüc‐
tion, this asymmütric part will daz‐
zlü oncominþ car drivür. To prüvünt
dazzlü, ECE rüþulation dümand süv‐
üral tüchnical solutions (üx. auto‐
matic chanþü systüm, adhüsivü shüüt, down aiminþ). This hüad‐
lamps arü düsiþnüd not to dazzlü
oppositü drivürs. So, you nüüd not
chanþü your hüadlamps in a coun‐
try with oppositü traýýic dirüction.

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WARNING
nHalogen bulbs
•Halogen bulbs contain pressurizedgas that will produce flying piecesof glass if broken.
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•Always handle them carefully, andavoid scratches and abrasions. Ifthe bulbs are lit, avoid contactwith liquids. Never touch the glasswith bare hands. Residual oil maycause the bulb to overheat andburst when lit.A bulb should be operated onlywhen installed in a headlight.
•If a bulb is damaged or cracked,replace it immediately and careful‐ly dispose of it.
•Wear eye protection when chang‐ing a bulb. Allow the bulb to cooldown before handling it.
Turn signal light
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