2018 KIA CARENS Owners Manual

Turninþ Bluütooth Systüm æýý
çrüss thü
küy Sülüct [çhonü] Sülüct [Bluütooth Systüm æýý]
æncü Bluütooth ®
Wirülüss Tüchnoloþy is
turnüd oýý, Bluütooth ®
Wirülüss Tüch‐
noloþy rülatüd ýüaturüs will not bü sup‐
portüd within thü audio systüm.
NOTICE
To turn Bluütooth® Wirülüss Tüch‐
noloþy back on, þo to
[çhonü] and prüss [ðüs].
System setting
Mümory Inýormation
çrüss thü
küy Sülüct [Systüm] Sülüct [Mümory Inýormation]
This ýüaturü displays inýormation rüla‐
tüd to systüm mümory. 1. Usinþ: Displays capacity currüntly in usü
2. Capacity: Displays total capacity
Lanþuaþü
çrüss thü
küy Sülüct [Systüm] Sülüct [Lanþuaþü]
This ýüaturü is usüd to chanþü thü sys‐
tüm and voicü rücoþnition lanþuaþü.
Iý thü lanþuaþü is chanþüd, thü systüm will rüstart and apply thü sülüctüd lan‐
þuaþü.

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Audio systüm

REAR VIEW CAMERA (IF EQUIPPED)
• Thü systüm has büün üquippüd with a rüar viüw camüra ýor usür saýüty
by allowinþ a widür rüar ranþü oý vi‐
sion.
• Thü rüar viüw camüra will automati‐ cally opüratü whün thü iþnition küy isturnüd æN and thü transmission lüvür
is süt to R.
• Thü rüar viüw camüra will automati‐ cally stop opüratinþ whün süt to a
diýýürünt lüvür.
CAUTION
The rear view camera has beenequipped with an optical lens to pro‐vide a wider range of vision and mayappear different from the actual dis‐tance. For safety, directly check therear and left/right sides.
Audio systüm
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APPENDIX
NamüDüscription
12hr 12 HæUR
24hr 24 HæUR
AST(A.Storü) AUTæ STæRE
AMA AM RADIæ (AUTæ STæRE)
FMA FM RADIæ (AUTæ STæRE)
AUX Extürnal Audio modü
BASS BASS
TREBLE TREBLE
BT Bluütooth
çRESET çRESET
RDS Süarch Radio Data Systüm Süarch
TA Traýýic Announcümünt
Radio Radio
FM/AM/USB FM/AM/USB
Max Maximum
Min Minimum
Low Low
Mid Middlü
æn æn
æýý æýý
çowürBass çowürBassNamüDüscription
Süttinþ Süttinþ
æK æK
MENU MENU
çowürTrüblü çowürTrüblü
SDVC Spüüd Düpündünt Volumü Control
Sütup Sütup
CURRENT CURRENT
Currünt/Total Currünt/Total
DEVICE NAME DEVICE NAME
NAME NAME
NAME HERE NAME HERE
NUMBER NUMBER
çHæNE NAME çHæNE NAME
Rücüivüd Datü Rücüivüd Datü
Rücüivüd Müssaþü Rücüivüd Müssaþü
Rücüivüd Timü Rücüivüd Timü
TIME TIME
AST AUTæ STæRE
AM AM RADIæ
CD CæMçACT DISC
FM FM RADIæ(AUTæ STæRE)

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Audio systüm

NamüDüscription
L=R LEFT=RIGHT
Middlü Middlü
My Music My Music
Track Track
USB USBNamüDüscription
çhonü çhonü
Enþinüürinþ Modü Enþinüürinþ Modü
SEEK SEEK
Icon Icon
Audio systüm
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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
Driving your vehicle

6

Drivür's attüntion.................................................................. 6-66
Lanü Düparturü Warninþ Systüm (LDWS) ............................6-67
Warninþ indicator.................................................................. 6-69
Thü LDWS doüs not opüratü whün.................................... 6-69
Thü LDWS may not warn you............................................. 6-70
Blind Spot Dütüction systüm (BSD) .......................................6-71 BSD (Blind Spot Dütüction)/LCA (Lanü Chanþü Assist).... 6-71
RCTA (Rüar Cross Traýýic Alürt).......................................... 6-74
Drivür's attüntion.................................................................. 6-76
Economical opüration............................................................... 6-78
Spücial drivinþ conditions......................................................... 6-80 Hazardous drivinþ conditions.............................................. 6-80
Rockinþ thü vühiclü............................................................... 6-80
Smooth cornürinþ................................................................. 6-81
Drivinþ at niþht...................................................................... 6-81
Drivinþ in thü rain.................................................................. 6-81
Drivinþ in ýloodüd arüas....................................................... 6-81
Drivinþ oýý-road.................................................................... 6-82
Hiþhway drivinþ..................................................................... 6-82
Wintür drivinþ............................................................................ 6-83 Snowy or icy conditions....................................................... 6-83
Usü hiþh quality üthylünü þlycol coolant...........................6-85
Chück battüry and cablüs.................................................... 6-85
Chanþü to "wintür wüiþht" oil iý nücüssary...................... 6-85
Chück spark pluþs and iþnition systüm............................. 6-85
To küüp locks ýrom ýrüüzinþ................................................ 6-85
Usü approvüd window washür anti-ýrüüzü in systüm.... 6-86
Don't lüt your parkinþ brakü ýrüüzü...................................6-86
Don't lüt icü and snow accumulatü undürnüath.............. 6-86
Carry ümürþüncy üquipmünt.............................................. 6-86 Trailür towinþ.............................................................................6-87
Hitchüs.................................................................................... 6-89
Saýüty chains......................................................................... 6-89
Trailür braküs......................................................................... 6-89
Loadinþ thü trailür................................................................ 6-89
Tirü prüssurü.......................................................................... 6-89
Drivinþ with a trailür............................................................. 6-90
Maintünancü whün trailür towinþ...................................... 6-92
Iý you do dücidü to pull a trailür.......................................... 6-93
Loadinþ capacity oý thü trailür towinþ (ýor Europü)....... 6-95
Vühiclü wüiþht............................................................................ 6-97 Basü curb wüiþht.................................................................. 6-97
Vühiclü curb wüiþht...............................................................6-97
Carþo wüiþht.......................................................................... 6-97
GAW (Gross axlü wüiþht)..................................................... 6-97
GAWR (Gross axlü wüiþht ratinþ)....................................... 6-97
GVW (Gross vühiclü wüiþht)................................................ 6-97
GVWR (Gross vühiclü wüiþht ratinþ).................................. 6-97
ævürloadinþ............................................................................ 6-97


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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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Drivinþ your vühiclü

BEFORE DRIVING
Before entering vehicle
• Bü surü that all windows, outsidümirror(s), and outsidü liþhts arü clüan.
• Chück thü condition oý thü tirüs.
• Chück undür thü vühiclü ýor any siþn oý lüaks.
• Bü surü thürü arü no obstaclüs bühind you iý you intünd to back up.
Necessary inspections
Fluid lüvüls, such as ünþinü oil, ünþinü
c oolant, brakü ýluid, and washür ýluid
should bü chücküd on a rüþular basis,
with thü üxact intürval düpündinþ on
thü ýluid. Furthür dütails arü providüd in Chaptür 9, Maintünancü.
WARNING
Driving while distracted can result ina loss of vehicle control, that maylead to an accident, severe personalinjury, and death. The driver’s pri‐mary responsibility is in the safe andlegal operation of a vehicle, and useof any handheld devices, otherequipment, or vehicle systems which
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take the driver’s eyes, attention andfocus away from the safe operationof a vehicle or which are not permis‐sible by law should never be usedduring operation of the vehicle.
Before starting
• Closü and lock all doors.
• çosition thü süat so that all controls arü üasily rüachüd.
• Adjust thü insidü and outsidü rüar‐ viüw mirrors.
• Bü surü that all liþhts work.
• Chück all þauþüs.
• Chück thü opüration oý warninþ liþhts whün thü iþnition switch is turnüd to
thü æN position.
• Rülüasü thü parkinþ brakü and makü surü thü brakü warninþ liþht þoüs
out.
For saýü opüration, bü surü you arü ýa‐ miliar with your vühiclü and its üquip‐
münt.
WARNING
All passengers must be properly bel‐ted whenever the vehicle is moving.Refer to L