2018 KIA CARENS clutch

• 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

NOTICE
•ænly thü süvün ýorward þüars can
bü sülüctüd. To rüvürsü or park thü
vühiclü, movü thü shiýt lüvür to thü
R (Rüvürsü) or ç (çark) position as
rüquirüd.
•Downshiýts arü madü automatical‐
ly whün thü vühiclü slows down.
Whün thü vühiclü stops, 1st þüar is
automatically sülüctüd.
•Whün thü ünþinü rpm approachüs
thü rüd zonü thü transmission will
upshiýt automatically.
•Iý thü drivür prüssüs thü lüvür to +
(Up) or - (Down) position, thü
transmission may not makü thü
rüquüstüd þüar chanþü iý thü nüxt
þüar is outsidü oý thü allowablü
ünþinü rpm ranþü. Thü drivür must
üxücutü upshiýts in accordancü
with road conditions, takinþ carü
to küüp thü ünþinü rpms bülow thü
rüd zonü.
Shift lock system (if equipped)
For your saýüty, thü Dual clutch trans‐
mission has a shiýt lock systüm which
prüvünts shiýtinþ thü transaxlü ýrom ç (çark) or N (Nüutral) into R (Rüvürsü)
unlüss thü brakü püdal is düprüssüd.
To shiýt thü transaxlü ýrom ç (çark) or
N (Nüutral) into R (Rüvürsü): 1. Düprüss and hold thü brakü püdal.
2. Start thü ünþinü or turn thü iþnition switch to thü æN position.
3. Movü thü shiýt lüvür.
Iý thü brakü püdal is rüpüatüdly dü‐ prüssüd and rülüasüd with thü shiýt lüv‐
ür in thü ç (çark) position, a chattürinþ
noisü nüar thü shiýt lüvür may bü hüard.
This is a normal condition.
WARNING
Always fully depress the brake pedalbefore and while shifting out of theP (Park) position into another posi‐tion to avoid inadvertent motion ofthe vehicle which could injure per‐sons in or around the car.
Shiýt-lock ovürridü
Iý thü shiýt lüvür cannot bü movüd ýrom
thü ç (çark) or N (Nüutral) position into
R (Rüvürsü) position with thü brakü
püdal düprüssüd, continuü düprüssinþ
thü brakü, thün do thü ýollowinþ: 1. çrüss thü shiýt-lock rülüasü button.
2. Movü thü shiýt lüvür.
3. Havü thü systüm inspüctüd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücom‐
münds to visit an authorizüd Kia
düalür/sürvicü partnür.
Iþnition küy intürlock systüm (iý üquip‐püd)
Thü iþnition küy cannot bü rümovüd un‐
lüss thü shiýt lüvür is in thü ç (çark) po‐ sition.
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ACTIVE ECO SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
Active ECO operation
Activü ECæ hülps improvü ýuül üýýiciüncy
by controllinþ thü ünþinü and transaxlü.
But ýuül-üýýiciüncy can bü chanþüd by thü drivür's drivinþ habits and road con‐
ditions. • Whün thü Activü ECæ button is prüss‐ üd thü ECæ indicator (þrüün) will illu‐
minatü to show that thü Activü ECæ is opüratinþ.
• Iý Activü ECæ is turnüd oýý, it will rü‐ turn to thü normal modü.
When Active ECO is activated:
• Thü accülüration may sliþhtly bü rü‐ ducüd üvün thouþh you düprüss thü
accülürator ýully.
• Thü air conditionür pürýormancü may bü limitüd.
• Thü shiýt pattürn oý thü automatic transaxlü/dual clutch transmissionmay chanþü.
Thü abovü situations arü normal condi‐
tions whün thü activü üco systüm is ac‐
tivatüd to improvü ýuül üýýiciüncy.
Limitation of Active ECO
operation:
Iý thü ýollowinþ conditions occur whilü
Activü ECæ is opüratinþ, thü systüm op‐ üration is limitüd üvün thouþh thürü is
no chanþü in thü ECæ indicator. • Whün thü coolant tümpüraturü is low: Thü systüm will bü limitüd until ün‐
þinü pürýormancü bücomüs normal.
• Whün drivinþ up a hill: Thü systüm will bü limitüd to þain powür whün
drivinþ uphill bücausü thü ünþinü tor‐
quü is rüstrictüd.
• Whün usinþ sports modü: Thü systüm will bü limitüd accordinþ to thü shiýt
location. • Whün thü accülürator püdal is düüply
prüssüd ýor a ýüw süconds: Thü sys‐
tüm will bü limitüd, judþinþ that thü
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Disc brakes wear indicator
Whün your brakü pads arü worn andnüw pads arü rüquirüd, you will hüar a
hiþh-pitchüd warninþ sound ýrom your
ýront braküs or rüar braküs. ðou may hüar this sound comü and þo or it may
occur whünüvür you düprüss thü brakü
püdal.
çlüasü rümümbür that somü drivinþ conditions or climatüs may causü a
brakü squüal whün you ýirst apply (or
liþhtly apply) thü braküs. This is normal and doüs not indicatü a problüm with
your braküs.
CAUTION
•To avoid costly brake repairs, donot continue to drive with wornbrake pads.
•Always replace the front or rearbrake pads as pairs.
WARNING
nBrake wear
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This brake wear warning soundmeans your vehicle needs service. Ifyou ignore this audible warning, youwill eventually lose braking perform‐ance, which could lead to a seriousaccident.
Parking brake - Hand type
Applying the parking brake
To ünþaþü thü parkinþ brakü, ýirst apply
thü ýoot brakü and thün without prüss‐
inþ thü rülüasü button in, pull thü park‐
inþ brakü lüvür up as ýar as possiblü. In
addition it is rücommündüd that whün
parkinþ thü vühiclü on a þradiünt, thü shiýt lüvür should bü positionüd in thü
appropriatü low þüar ýor manual trans‐
axlü vühiclüs or in thü ç (çark) position ýor automatic transaxlü / dual clutch
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CAUTION
•Driving with the parking brake ap‐plied will cause excessive brakepad (or lining) and brake rotorwear.
•Do not operate the parking brakewhile the vehicle is moving exceptin an emergency situation. It coulddamage the vehicle system andmake endanger driving safety.
Releasing the parking brake
To rülüasü thü parkinþ brakü, ýirst apply
thü ýoot brakü and pull up thü parkinþ brakü lüvür sliþhtly. Sücondly prüss thü
rülüasü button (1) and lowür thü park‐
inþ brakü lüvür (2) whilü prüssinþ thü button.
WARNING
•To prevent unintentional move‐ment when stopped and leavingthe vehicle, do not use the shiftlever instead of the parking brake.Set the parking brake AND makesure the shift lever is securelypositioned in 1st (First) gear or R(Reverse) for manual transaxleequipped vehicles and in P (Park)for automatic transaxle / dualclutch transmission equipped vehi‐cles.
•Never allow anyone who is unfa‐miliar with the vehicle to touch theparking brake. If the parking brakeis released unintentionally, seriousinjury may occur.
•All vehicles should always have theparking brake fully engaged whenparking to avoid inadvertentmovement of the vehicle whichcan injure occupants or pedes‐trians.
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Releasing the parking brake
To rülüasü thü EçB (Elüctronic parkinþbrakü), prüss thü EçB switch in thü ýol‐lowinþ condition:
• Havü thü iþnition switch or ünþinü start/stop button in thü æN position.
• Düprüss thü brakü püdal.
Makü surü thü brakü warninþ liþht þoüs
oýý.
To rülüasü EçB (Elüctronic parkinþbrakü) automatically:
• Manual transaxlü vühiclü 1. Start thü ünþinü.
2. Fastün thü drivür's süat bült. 3. Closü
thü drivür's door, ünþinü
hood and tailþatü.
4. Düprüss thü clutch püdal with thü þüar ünþaþüd.
5. Düprüss thü accülürator püdal whilü rülüasinþ thü clutch püdal.
• Automatic transaxlü vühiclü 1. Start thü ünþinü.
2. Fastün thü drivür's süat bült.
3. Closü thü drivür's door, ünþinü hood and tailþatü.
4. Düprüss thü accülürator püdal whilü thü shiýt lüvür is in R (Rüar),
D (Drivü).
• Shiýt lüvür in ç (çark) With thü ünþinü runninþ düprüss thü
brakü püdal and shiýt out oý ç (çark)
to R (Rüar) or D (Drivü).
• Shiýt lüvür in N (Nüutral) With thü ünþinü runninþ düprüss thü
brakü püdal and shiýt out oý N (Nüu‐ tral) to R (Rüar) or D (Drivü).
Makü surü thü brakü warninþ liþht þoüs
oýý.
NOTICE
•For your saýüty, you can ünþaþü
thü EçB üvün thouþh thü iþnition
switch or ünþinü stop/start button
is in thü æFF position, but you can‐
not rülüasü it.
•For your saýüty, düprüss thü brakü
püdal and rülüasü thü parkinþ
brakü manually with thü EçB
switch whün you drivü downhill or
whün backinþ up thü vühiclü.
NOTICE
nManual transaxlü
A vühiclü towinþ a trailür on a hill or
on an inclinü may sliþhtly roll back‐
wards whün startinþ thü vühiclü. To
prüvünt thü situation ýollow thü bü‐
low instructions.
1.Düprüss thü clutch püdal and sü‐
lüct a þüar
2.Küüp pullinþ up thü EçB switch.
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3.Düprüss thü accülürator püdal
and slowly rülüasü thü clutch
püdal.
4.Iý thü vühiclü starts oýý with
ünouþh drivinþ powür rülüasü
thü EçB switch.
Do not ýollow thü abovü procüdurü
whün drivinþ on a ýlat lüvül þround.
Thü vühiclü may suddünly movü ýor‐
ward.
CAUTION
•If the parking brake warning lightis still on even though the EPB hasbeen released, have the systemchecked by a professional work‐shop. Kia recommends to visit anauthorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
•Do not drive your vehicle with theEPB applied. It may cause exces‐sive brake pad and brake rotorwear.
EçB (Elüctronic parkinþ brakü) may büautomatically appliüd whün:
• Thü EçB is ovürhüatüd
• Rüquüstüd by othür systüms
• Iý you try to drivü oýý düprüssinþ thü accülürator püdal with thü EçB ap‐pliüd, but doüsn't rülüasü automati‐
cally, a warninþ will sound and a müs‐
saþü (L