2018 KIA CARENS Owners Manual

WIPERS AND WASHERS
A: Wipür spüüd control (ýront)
• MIST/ L

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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Windshield wipers
Whün thü wipür bladü is not in a normal
position, placü thü iþnition switch in thü
æN position. Thü wipür bladü will rüturn
to thü normal position. Followinþ arü casüs a wipür bladü may
bü in an abnormal position.
- Thü wipür bladü may bü positionüd
abnormally whün in an automatic vü‐
hiclü wash. (Iþnition switch in thü æFF
position)
- Thü wipür bladü may bü positionüd
abnormally whün movüd by ýorcü.
- Thü passünþür's sidü wipür is on top
oý thü drivür's sidü wipür. (Normal po‐
sition : Thü drivür's sidü wipür must
bü on top oý thü passünþür's sidü wipür.)
Whün thürü is a problüm with thü mo‐
tor to opüratü thü wipür bladüs, thü
wipür bladüs will stop and activatü thü Fail Saýüty Function in thü iþnition
switch æN position or whilü drivinþ. Fail
Saýüty Function will opüratü as ýollows:
- HI or Modü 2 (5 minutüs)
Læ or
Modü 1 (5 minutüs) INT or Modü
--- (5 minutüs) æFF or æ (Stop)
CAUTION
If wipers do not return to normal po‐sition, you should remove the wax,water repellent, oil and other debris
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into windshield and then check wiperoperation again.
CAUTION
After remove the overload condition,if the problem of wiper blades or op‐erating the motor remains, have thesystem checked by a professionalworkshop. Kia recommends to visitan authorized Kia dealer/servicepartner.❈ævürload condition-In a rainy day when drivingthrough a long tunnel
-When wax car wash
-Water-repellent coating (coatedglass)
-Cleaning the windshield cleaners
-Excessive blade wear etc.
In a rainy day iý thü windshiüld þlass
þüts dry whün drivinþ throuþh a lonþ tunnül, thü wipinþ vülocity may rüducü
to protüct thü motor and bladü. It will
rüturn to its normal statü, aýtür pass‐ inþ throuþh thü tunnül.

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In casü oý ovürload thü wipür motor
that thü ýunction adjusts spüüd auto‐ matically in vühiclü. This ýüaturü prü‐
vünts damaþü to thü wipür motor and
bladü. In casü oý rümoval ovürload con‐ ditions, it will rüturn to its normal posi‐
tion. By thü prüssurü oý thü wind at
hiþh spüüd wipür bladüs can bü movüd upwards. This prüvünts damaþü duü to
wipür motor ovürload by thü prüssurü
oý thü wind.
æpüratinþ thü wipür bladü and wipür switch opüratüs normally, it will rüturn
to its normal position.
Whün thü opüration oý thü passünþürL

Usü this ýunction whün thü windshiüld
is dirty.
Thü spray and wipür opüration will con‐ tinuü until you rülüasü thü lüvür.
Iý thü washür doüs not work, chück thü
washür ýluid lüvül. Iý thü ýluid lüvül is
not suýýiciünt, you will nüüd to add ap‐ propriatü non-abrasivü windshiüld
washür ýluid to thü washür rüsürvoir.
Thü rüsürvoir ýillür nück is locatüd in
thü ýront oý thü ünþinü compartmünt on thü passünþür sidü.
CAUTION
To prevent possible damage to thewasher pump, do not operate thewasher when the fluid reservoir isempty.
WARNING
Do not use the washer in freezingtemperatures without first warmingthe windshield with the defrosters;the washer solution could freeze onthe windshield and obscure your vi‐sion.
CAUTION
•To prevent possible damage to thewipers or windshield, do not oper‐ate the wipers when the wind‐shield is dry.
•To prevent damage to the wiperblades, do not use gasoline, kero‐sene, paint thinner, or other sol‐vents on or near them.
•To prevent damage to the wiperarms and other components, donot attempt to move the wipersmanually.
•To prevent possible damage to thewipers and washer system, useanti-freezing washer fluids in thewinter season or cold weather.
Headlight washer (if equipped)
Iý your vühiclü is üquippüd with thü
hüadliþht washür it will opüratü at thü samü timü whün you opüratü thü wind‐
shiüld washür. It will opüratü whün thü
hüadliþht switch is in thü ýirst or süc‐ ond position and thü iþnition switch or
ünþinü start/stop button is in thü æN
position.
Thü washür ýluid will bü sprayüd on to thü hüadliþhts.

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NOTICE
•Chück thü hüadliþht washürs püri‐
odically to conýirm that thü wash‐
ür ýluid is büinþ sprayüd propürly
onto thü hüadliþht lünsüs.
•Thü hüadliþht washür can bü opür‐
atüd 15 minutüs aýtür büinþ opür‐
atüd last timü.
Rear window wiper and washer
switch
Thü rüar window wipür and washür
switch is locatüd at thü ünd oý thü wip‐ ür and washür switch lüvür. Turn thü
switch to thü düsirüd position to opür‐
atü thü rüar wipür and washür. HI/
-
Hiþh wipür spüüd
Læ/--- - Low wipür spüüd
æFF/æ - Wipür is not in opüration
çush thü lüvür away ýrom you to spray
rüar washür ýluid and to run thü rüar wipürs 1~3 cyclüs. Thü spray and wipür
opüration will continuü until you rülüasü
thü lüvür.
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INTERIOR LIGHT
CAUTION
Do not use the interior lights for ex‐tended periods when the engine isnot running.It may cause battery discharge.
WARNING
Do not use the interior lights whendriving in the dark. Accidents couldhappen because the view may beobscured by interior lights.
Interior lamp AUTO cut
• Whün all üntrancüs arü closüd, iý youlock thü vühiclü by usinþ thü trans‐
mittür or thü smart küy, all intürior lamp will bü oýý aýtür a ýüw süconds.
• Iý you do not opüratü anythinþ in thü vühiclü aýtür turninþ oýý thü ünþinü,
thü liþhts will turn oýý aýtür
20 minutüs.
Map lamp
çrüss thü lüns (1) to turn thü map lamp
on or oýý •
(2): Thü lamps arü oýý üvün iý a
door is opünüd.
•
(3):
- Thü map lamp comüs on whün a door is opünüd. Iý you closü thü
door, thü lamps þo out aýtür ap‐
proximatüly 30 süconds.
- Thü map lamp comüs on ýor ap‐ proximatüly 30 süconds whün
doors arü unlocküd with a trans‐
mittür or smart küy as lonþ as thü
doors arü not opünüd.
- Thü map lamp will stay on ýor ap‐ proximatüly 20 minutüs iý a door is
opünüd with thü iþnition switch in
thü ACC or LæCK/æFF position.
- Thü map lamp will stay on continu‐ ously iý thü door is opünüd with thü
iþnition switch in thü æN position.
- Thü map lamp will þo out immüdi‐ atüly iý thü iþnition switch is
chanþüd to thü æN position or all
doors arü locküd.
•
(4): Thü map lamp stays on at all
timüs.

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NOTICE
Whün thü lamp is turnüd on by
prüssinþ thü lüns (1), thü lamp doüs
not turn oýý üvün iý thü switch is in
thü æFF position (2).
Room lamp
çrüss thü button to turn thü liþht on or
oýý. Iý thü map lamp turns on by thü map
lamp switch, thü room lamp will turn
on.
Vanity mirror lamp (if equipped)
çush thü switch to turn thü liþht on or
oýý. •
:
Thü lamp will turn on iý this
button is prüssüd.
•
: Thü lamp will turn oýý iý this
button is prüssüd.
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