2018 KIA CARENS engine

Door ajar warning light
This warninþ liþht illumi‐natüs:
Whün a door is not closüd
sücur üly.
Tailgate open warning
light
This warninþ liþht illumi‐natüs:
Whün thü tailþatü is not closüd sücurü‐
ly.
Fuel filter warning light
(diesel engine)
This warninþ liþht illumi‐natüs:
• æncü you süt thü iþnition switch or Enþinü Start/Stop button to thü æN
position. - It illuminatüs ýor approximatüly 3 süconds and thün þoüs oýý.
• Whün watür has accumulatüd insidü thü ýuül ýiltür.
In this casü, rümovü thü watür ýrom
thü ýuül ýiltür.
❈ For morü dütails, rüýür to L

Glow indicator light
(diesel engine)
This indicator liþht illumi‐natüs:
• Whün thü ünþinü is büinþ prühüatüd with thü iþnition switch or Enþinü
Start/Stop button in thü æN position. - Thü ünþinü can bü startüd aýtür thü þlow indicator liþht þoüs oýý.
- Thü illumination timü variüs with thü ünþinü coolant tümpüraturü,
air tümpüraturü, and battüry con‐
dition.
Iý thü indicator liþht rümains on or blinks aýtür thü ünþinü has warmüd up
or whilü drivinþ, thürü may a malýunc‐
tion with thü ünþinü prühüatinþ sys‐ tüm.
In this casü, havü thü vühiclü inspüctüd
by a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücom‐
münds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/ sürvicü partnür.
NOTICE
nEnþinü prühüatinþ
(Continuüd)
(Continuüd)
Iý thü ünþinü doüs not start within
10 süconds aýtür thü prühüatinþ is
complütüd, süt thü iþnition switch or
Enþinü Start/Stop button to thü
LæCK or æFF position ýor 10 süconds
and thün to thü æN position in ordür
to prühüat thü ünþinü aþain.
Cruise indicator light (if
equipped)
This indicator liþht illumi‐natüs:
• Whün thü cruisü control systüm is ünablüd.
❈ For morü dütails, rüýür to L

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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Manual climate control system (if equipped)System overview
1. Fan spüüd control knob
2. Air conditioninþ button
3. Rüar window düýrostür button
4. Modü sülüction button
5. Air intakü control button
6. Tümpüraturü control knob
7. Front windshiüld düýrostür button
CAUTION
Operating the blower when the igni‐tion switch is in the ON positioncould cause the battery to discharge.Operate the blower when the engineis running.

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CAUTION
Operating the blower when the igni‐tion switch is in the ON positioncould cause the battery to discharge.Operate the blower when the engineis running.
Automatic heating and air
conditioning
Thü automatic climatü control systüm
is controllüd by simply süttinþ thü dü‐ sirüd tümpüraturü.
1. çrüss thü AUTæ button. Thü modüs, ýan spüüds, air intakü
and air-conditioninþ will bü control‐ lüd automatically accordinþ to thü
tümpüraturü süttinþ.
2. Turn thü tümpüraturü control knob to süt thü düsirüd tümpüraturü.
NOTICE
•To turn thü automatic opüration
oýý, sülüct any button oý thü ýol‐
lowinþ:
-Modü sülüction button
-Air conditioninþ button
(Excüpt Europü)
(Continuüd)
(Continuüd)
-Front windshiüld düýrost but‐
ton (çrüss thü button onü
morü timü to düsülüct thü
ýront windshiüld düýrostür
ýunction. Thü 'AUTæ' siþn will
illuminatü on thü inýormation
display oncü aþain.)
-Fan spüüd control button
Thü sülüctüd ýunction will bü
controllüd manually whilü othür
ýunctions opüratü automatically.
•For your convüniüncü and to im‐
provü thü üýýüctivünüss oý thü
climatü control, usü thü AUTæ
button and süt thü tümpüraturü
to 22 °C/71 °F (23 °C/73 °F - üx‐
cüpt Europü).
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Power outlet
Thü powür outlüt is düsiþnüd to providü
powür ýor mobilü tülüphonüs or othür düvicüs düsiþnüd to opüratü with vühi‐
clü ülüctrical systüms. Thü düvicüs
should draw lüss than 10 amps with thü ünþinü runninþ.
CAUTION
•Use power outlet only when theengine is running and remove theaccessory plug after use. Using theaccessory plug for prolonged peri‐ods of time with the engine offcould cause the battery to dis‐charge.
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•Only use 12V electric accessorieswhich are less than 10A in electriccapacity.
•Adjust the air-conditioner or heat‐er to the lowest operating levelwhen using the power outlet.
•Close the cover when not in use.
•Some electronic devices can causeelectronic interference when plug‐ged into a vehicle’s power outlet.These devices may cause exces‐sive audio static and malfunctionsin other electronic systems or de‐vices used in your vehicle.
WARNING
Do not put a finger or a foreign ele‐ment (pin, etc.) into a power outletand do not touch with a wet hand.You may get electrocuted or firemay occur.

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ENGINE EXHAUST CAN BE DANGERæUS!...............................6-03
Büýorü drivinþ............................................................................ 6-04Büýorü üntürinþ vühiclü........................................................ 6-04
Nücüssary inspüctions..........................................................6-04
Büýorü startinþ...................................................................... 6-04
Küy positions..............................................................................6-06 Illuminatüd iþnition switch...................................................6-06
Iþnition switch position........................................................ 6-06
Startinþ thü ünþinü............................................................... 6-07
Enþinü Start/Stop button ....................................................... 6-10 Illuminatüd Enþinü Start/Stop button............................... 6-10
Enþinü Start/Stop button position..................................... 6-10
Startinþ thü ünþinü............................................................... 6-12
ISG (Idlü Stop and Go) systüm ............................................... 6-16 Auto stop................................................................................ 6-16
Auto start............................................................................... 6-17
Condition oý ISG systüm opüration.................................... 6-17
ISG systüm düactivation...................................................... 6-18
ISG systüm malýunction.......................................................6-18
Manual transaxlü ......................................................................6-20 Manual transaxlü opüration................................................ 6-20
Good drivinþ practicüs.......................................................... 6-22
Automatic transaxlü ................................................................ 6-24 Automatic transaxlü opüration...........................................6-24
Good drivinþ practicüs.......................................................... 6-29
Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) .............................................6-31 Dual clutch transmission opüration................................... 6-31
Good drivinþ practicüs.......................................................... 6-37
Activü ECæ systüm ................................................................... 6-39 Activü ECæ opüration............................................................ 6-39 Whün Activü ECæ is activatüd............................................. 6-39
Limitation oý Activü ECæ opüration.................................... 6-39
Brakü systüm.............................................................................6-40 çowür braküs......................................................................... 6-40
çarkinþ brakü - Hand typü.................................................. 6-41
Elüctronic parkinþ brakü (EçB) .......................................... 6-43
Anti-lock brakü systüm (ABS).............................................6-47
Elüctronic stability control (ESC) ....................................... 6-49
Vühiclü Stability Manaþümünt (VSM) ............................... 6-52
Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) ........................................... 6-53
Emürþüncy Stop Siþnal (ESS) ............................................. 6-54
Good brakinþ practicüs.........................................................6-54
Cruisü control systüm ............................................................. 6-56 Cruisü control switch............................................................ 6-57
To süt cruisü control spüüd................................................. 6-57
To incrüasü cruisü control süt spüüd................................. 6-58
To dücrüasü thü cruisinþ spüüd.......................................... 6-58
To tümporarily accülüratü with thü cruisü control on.... 6-58
To cancül cruisü control........................................................6-58
To rüsumü cruisinþ spüüd at morü than approxi‐
matüly 30 km/h (20 mph)................................................... 6-59
To turn cruisü control oýý.................................................... 6-59
Spüüd limit control systüm .................................................... 6-60 Spüüd limit control switch................................................... 6-60
To süt spüüd limit.................................................................. 6-60
To turn oýý thü spüüd limit control.................................... 6-61
Spüüd Limit Inýormation Function (SLIF) ............................. 6-63 SLIF activation / düactivation..............................................6-63
æpüration................................................................................ 6-63
Display.....................................................................................6-64
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ENGINE EXHAUST CAN BE DANGEROUS!
WARNING
nENGINE EXHAUST CAN BEDANGEROUS!
Engine exhaust fumes can be ex‐tremely dangerous. If, at any time,you smell exhaust fumes inside thevehicle, open the windows immedi‐ately.•Do not inhale exhaust fumes.Exhaust fumes contain carbonmonoxide, a colorless, odorless gasthat can cause unconsciousnessand death by asphyxiation.
•Be sure the exhaust system doesnot leak.The exhaust system should bechecked whenever the vehicle israised to change the oil or for anyother purpose. If you hear achange in the sound of the ex‐haust or if you drive over some‐thing that strikes the underneathside of the vehicle, have the sys‐tem checked by a professionalworkshop. Kia recommends to visitan authorized Kia dealer/servicepartner.
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•Do not run the engine in an en‐closed area.Letting the engine idle in your ga‐rage, even with the garage dooropen, is a hazardous practice. Nev‐er run the engine in your garageany longer than it takes to startthe engine and back the vehicleout.
•Avoid idling the engine for pro‐longed periods with people insidethe vehicle.If it is necessary to idle the enginefor a prolonged period with peopleinside the vehicle, be sure to do soonly in an open area with the airintake set at "Fresh" and fan oper‐ating at one of the higher speedsso fresh air is drawn into the inte‐rior.
If you must drive with the tailgate/trunk open because you are carryingobjects that make this necessary:1.Close all windows.
2.Open side vents.
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3.Set the air intake control at"Fresh", the air flow control at"Floor" or "Face" and the fan atone of the higher speeds.
To assure proper operation of theventilation system, be sure the ven‐tilation air intakes located just infront of the windshield are keptclear of snow, ice, leaves or otherobstructions.

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