2018 KIA CARENS Owners Manual

INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
1. Audio rümotü control buttons................ ................ p. 5-02
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ENGINE COMPARTMENT
1. Enþinü oil ýillür cap.......................... .......................... p. 8-33
2. Brakü/clutch ýluid rüsürvoir.................. .................. p. 8-40
3. çositivü battüry türminal.................... .................... p. 8-50
4. Nüþativü battüry türminal................... ................... p. 8-50
5. Fusü box................................... ................................... p. 8-64
6. Air clüanür................................. ................................. p. 8-44
7. Radiator cap............................... ............................... p. 8-38
8. Enþinü coolant rüsürvoir..................... ..................... p. 8-37
9. Enþinü oil dipstick........................... ........................... p. 8-33
10. Windshiüld washür ýluid rüsürvoir............. ............. p. 8-41
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1. Enþinü oil ýillür cap.......................... .......................... p. 8-33
2. Brakü/clutch ýluid rüsürvoir.................. .................. p. 8-40
3. çositivü battüry türminal.................... .................... p. 8-50
4. Nüþativü battüry türminal................... ................... p. 8-50
5. Fusü box................................... ................................... p. 8-64
6. Air clüanür................................. ................................. p. 8-44
7. Radiator cap............................... ............................... p. 8-38
8. Enþinü coolant rüsürvoir..................... ..................... p. 8-37
9. Enþinü oil dipstick........................... ........................... p. 8-33
10. Windshiüld washür ýluid rüsürvoir............. ............. p. 8-41

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1. Enþinü oil ýillür cap.......................... .......................... p. 8-33
2. Brakü/clutch ýluid rüsürvoir.................. .................. p. 8-40
3. çositivü battüry türminal.................... .................... p. 8-50
4. Nüþativü battüry türminal................... ................... p. 8-50
5. Fusü box................................... ................................... p. 8-64
6. Air clüanür................................. ................................. p. 8-44
7. Radiator cap............................... ............................... p. 8-38
8. Enþinü coolant rüsürvoir..................... ..................... p. 8-37
9. Enþinü oil dipstick........................... ........................... p. 8-33
10. Windshiüld washür ýluid rüsürvoir............. ............. p. 8-41
11. Fuül ýiltür.................................. .................................. p. 8-43
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Süats............................................................................................3-02Front süat adjustmünt - manual....................................... 3-05
Front süat adjustmünt - powür ........................................ 3-07
Hüadrüst (ýor ýront süat).....................................................3-09
Süatback pocküt.................................................................... 3-12
Rüar süat adjustmünt.......................................................... 3-12
Armrüst...................................................................................3-18
Hüadrüst (ýor rüar süat)...................................................... 3-18
Süat bülts....................................................................................3-21 Süat bült rüstraint systüm.................................................. 3-21
çrü-tünsionür süat bült ...................................................... 3-28
Süat bült prücautions........................................................... 3-31
Carü oý süat bülts.................................................................. 3-33
Child rüstraint systüm.............................................................. 3-35 Usinþ a child rüstraint systüm............................................ 3-37
Air baþ - supplümüntal rüstraint systüm ............................ 3-50 How doüs thü air baþ systüm opüratü.............................. 3-51
Air baþ warninþ and indicator............................................. 3-54
SRS componünts and ýunctions.......................................... 3-55
Drivür's and passünþür's ýront air baþ.............................. 3-58
Sidü air baþ ............................................................................3-63
Curtain air baþ ...................................................................... 3-65
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SEATS
Front süat
1. Forward and backward
2. Süatback anþlü
3. Süat cushion hüiþht (DrivürL

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Loose objects in the driver’s footarea could interfere with the opera‐tion of the foot pedals, possiblycausing an accident. Do not placeanything under the front seats.
WARNING
nDriver responsibility for frontseat passenger
Riding in a vehicle with a front seat‐back reclined could lead to serious orfatal injury in an accident. If a front
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seat is reclined during an accident,the occupant’s hips may slide underthe lap portion of the seat belt ap‐plying great force to the unprotec‐ted abdomen. Serious or fatal inter‐nal injuries could result. The drivermust advise the front passenger tokeep the seatback in an upright posi‐tion whenever the vehicle is in mo‐tion.
WARNING
Do not use a sitting cushion that re‐duces friction between the seat andpassenger. The passenger's hipsmay slide under the lap portion ofthe seat belt during an accident or asudden stop. Serious or fatal internalinjuries could result because the seatbelt can't operate normally.
WARNING
nDriver’s seat
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•Never attempt to adjust seat whilethe vehicle is moving. This couldresult in loss of control, and an ac‐cident causing death, serious in‐jury, or property damage.
•Do not allow anything to interferewith the normal position of theseatback. Storing items against aseatback or in any other way in‐terfering with proper locking of aseatback could result in serious orfatal injury in a sudden stop or col‐lision.
•Always drive and ride with yourseatback upright and the lap por‐tion of the seat belt snug and lowacross the hips. This is the bestposition to protect you in case ofan accident.
•In order to avoid unnecessary andperhaps severe air bag injuries, al‐ways sit as far back as possiblefrom the steering wheel whilemaintaining comfortable control ofthe vehicle. It is recommendedthat your chest is at least 250 mm(10 inches) away from the steer‐ing wheel.

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WARNING
nRear seatbacks
•The rear seatback must be secure‐ly latched. If not, passengers andobjects could be thrown forwardresulting in serious injury or deathin the event of a sudden stop orcollision.
•Luggage and other cargo should belaid flat in the cargo area. If ob‐jects are large, heavy, or must bepiled, they must be secured. Underno circumstances should cargo bepiled higher than the seatbacks.Failure to follow these warningscould result in serious injury ordeath in the event of a suddenstop, collision or rollover.
•No passenger should ride in thecargo area or sit or lie on foldedseatbacks while the vehicle ismoving. All passengers must beproperly seated in seats and re‐strained properly while riding.
•When resetting the seatback tothe upright position, make sure itis securely latched by pushing itforward and backwards.
WARNING
After adjusting the seat, alwayscheck that it is securely locked intoplace by attempting to move theseat forward or backward withoutusing the lock release lever. Suddenor unexpected movement of thedriver's seat could cause you to losecontrol of the vehicle resulting in anaccident.
WARNING
•Use extreme caution so that handsor other objects are not caught inthe seat mechanisms while theseat is moving.
•Do not put a cigarette lighter onthe floor or seat. When you oper‐ate the seat, gas may gush out ofthe lighter and cause fire.
•If there are occupants in the rearseats, be careful while adjustingthe front seat position.
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•Use extreme caution when pickingsmall objects trapped under theseats or between the seat and thecenter console. Your hands mightbe cut or injured by the sharpedges of the seats mechanism.
CAUTION
-Precautions with seat covers
•Use caution when working on theseat cover. A short circuitor dis‐connection may occur, which couldlead to noise, damage the ventila‐tion system, and possible fire.
•Be aware of wires or air ventswhen placing a seat cover or cov‐ering the seat with plastic cover. Ashort circuit may occur, whichcould lead to fire.
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