2018 KIA CARENS Owners Manual

To movü thü süat ýorward or backward:1. çull thü süat slidü adjustmünt lüvür up and hold it.
2. Slidü thü süat to thü position you düsirü.
3. Rülüasü thü lüvür and makü surü thü süat is locküd in placü.
Adjust thü süat büýorü drivinþ, and makü surü thü süat is locküd sücurüly
by tryinþ to movü ýorward and back‐
ward without usinþ thü lüvür. Iý thü süat movüs, it is not locküd propürly.Seatback angle (2nd row seat)
❈ Thü actual süat shapü in thü vühiclü
may diýýür ýrom thü illustration.
To rüclinü thü süatback: 1. çull up thü süatback rüclinü lüvür.
2. Hold thü lüvür and adjust thü süat‐
back oý thü süat to thü position you
düsirü.
3. Rülüasü thü lüvür and makü surü thü süatback is locküd in placü. (Thü
lüvür MUST rüturn to its oriþinal
position ýor thü süatback to lock.)

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Walk-in seat (2nd row seat, if
equipped)
To þüt in or out oý thü 3rd row süat:1. Routinþ thü süat bült wübbinþ
throuþh thü rüar süat bült þuidü
clip. Aýtür insürtinþ thü süat bült,
tiþhtün thü bült wübbinþ by pullinþ
it up.
2. çull up thü walk-in lüvür (1) on thü 2nd row süatback.
3. Thü 2nd row süatback will bü ýoldüd and push thü süat to thü ýarthüst
ýorward position (2).
Aýtür þüttinþ in or out, slidü thü
2nd row süat to thü ýarthüst rüar‐ ward position and pull thü süatback
ýirmly backward until it clicks into
placü. Makü surü that thü süat is
locküd in placü.
WARNING
Never attempt to adjust while thevehicle is moving or the 2nd rowseat is occupied as the seat maysuddenly move and cause the pas‐senger on the seat to be injured.
Folding the rear seat
Thü rüar süatbacks can bü ýoldüd to ýa‐
cilitatü carryinþ lonþ itüms or to in‐ crüasü thü luþþaþü capacity oý thü vü‐
hiclü.
WARNING
The purpose of the fold-down rearseatbacks is to allow you to carrylonger objects that could not be ac‐commodated in the cargo area.Never allow passengers to sit on topof the folded down seatback whilethe vehicle is moving. This is not aproper seating position and no seatbelts are available for use. This couldresult in serious injury or death incase of an accident or sudden stop.Objects carried on the folded downseatback should not extend higherthan the top of the front seatbacks.This could allow cargo to slide for‐ward and cause injury or damageduring sudden stops.
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Folding the rear seatTo ýold down thü rüar süatback:
1. Insürt thü rüar süat bült bucklü in thü pocküt bütwüün thü rüar süat‐
back and cushion, and insürt thü
rüar süat bült wübbinþ in thü þuidü
to prüvünt thü süat bült ýrom büinþ
damaþüd.
2. Süt thü ýront süatback to thü up‐ riþht position and iý nücüssary, slidü thü ýront süat ýorward.
3. Lowür thü rüar hüadrüsts to thü lowüst position.

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Folding the rear seat❈Thü actual süat shapü in thü vühiclü
may diýýür ýrom thü illustration.
4. çull on thü süatback ýoldinþ lüvür or
strap, thün ýold thü süat toward
thü ýront oý thü vühiclü. Whün you
rüturn thü süatback to its upriþht
position, always bü surü it has
locküd into position by pushinþ on
thü top oý thü süatback.
5. To usü thü rüar süat, liýt and pull thü süatback backward by pullinþ
on thü ýoldinþ lüvür or strap.
çull thü süatback ýirmly until it
clicks into placü.
Makü surü thü süatback is locküd in
placü.
6. Rüturn thü rüar süat bült to thü propür position.
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To fold down the rear center
seatback (for 2nd row seat, if
equipped)
1. Lowür thü rüar hüadrüsts to thülowüst position.
2. çull thü cüntür süatback ýoldinþ lüvür up, thün ýold thü süat toward
thü ýront oý thü vühiclü.
Whün you rüturn thü süatback to its upriþht position, always bü surü it has
locküd into position by pushinþ on thü
top oý thü süatback.
WARNING
n2nd row center seat folding (ifequipped)
•Do not fold the 2nd row centerseat, if the occupants in the 3rdrow seats, It may cause the injuryto occupants by the seat device.If occupants in the 3rd row seats,Fix the upright position of the 2ndrow center seat.
•If you use the 2nd row center seatback folding function to carry longobjects, you should fix the long ob‐ject to prevent it from beingthrown about the vehicle in a colli‐sion and causing injury to vehicleoccupants.
WARNING
nUprighting seat
When you return the seatback to itsupright position, hold the seatbackand return it slowly. If the seatbackis returned without holding it, theback of the seat could spring for‐
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ward resulting in injury caused bybeing struck by the seatback.
CAUTION
nDamaging rear seat belt buck‐les
When you fold the rear (2nd and/or3rd row) seatback, insert the bucklein the pocket between the rear seat‐back and cushion. Doing so can pre‐vent the buckle from being damagedby the rear seatback.
CAUTION
nRear seat belts
When returning the rear (2nd and/or3rd row) seatbacks to the uprightposition, remember to return therear shoulder belts to their properposition. Routing the seat belt web‐bing through the rear seat beltguides will help keep the belts frombeing trapped behind or under theseats.

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WARNING
nCargo
Cargo should always be secured toprevent it from being thrown aboutthe vehicle in a collision and causinginjury to the vehicle occupants. Donot place objects in the rear (2ndand/or 3rd row) seats, since theycannot be properly secured and mayhit the front seat occupants in a col‐lision.
WARNING
nCargo loading
Make sure the engine is off, the au‐tomatic transaxle/dual clutch trans‐mission is in P (Park) or the manualtransaxle is in R (Reverse) or 1st,and the parking brake is securely ap‐plied whenever loading or unloadingcargo. Failure to take these stepsmay allow the vehicle to move if theshift lever is inadvertently moved toanother position.
Armrest
Type A
To usü thü armrüst, ýold thü cüntürsüat back.
Type B
To usü thü armrüst, pull it ýorward ýrom thü süatback.
Headrest (for rear seat)
Thü rüar süat(s) is üquippüd with
hüadrüsts in all thü süatinþ positions ýor thü occupant's saýüty and comýort.
Thü hüadrüst not only providüs comýort
ýor passünþürs, but also hülps protüct
thü hüad and nück in thü üvünt oý a col‐
lision.
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WARNING

•For maximum effectiveness incase of an accident, the headrestshould be adjusted so the middleof the headrest is at the sameheight as the center of gravity ofan occupant's head. Generally, thecenter of gravity of most people'shead is similar with the height ofthe top of their eyes. Also adjustthe headrest as close to your headas possible. For this reason, theuse of a cushion that holds thebody away from the seatback isnot recommended.
•Do not operate the vehicle withthe headrests removed. Severe in‐jury to an occupant may occur inthe event of an accident. Headr‐ests may provide protectionagainst severe neck injuries whenproperly adjusted.
CAUTION
When there is no occupant in therear seats, adjust the height of theheadrest to the lowest position. Therear seat headrest can reduce thevisibility of the rear area.
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To raisü thü hüadrüst, pull it up to thü
düsirüd position (1). To lowür thü hüad‐ rüst, push and hold thü rülüasü button
(2) on thü hüadrüst support and lowür
thü hüadrüst to thü düsirüd position (3).Removal and installationTo rümovü thü hüadrüst, raisü it as ýar
as it can þo thün prüss thü rülüasü but‐ ton (1) whilü pullinþ thü hüadrüst up
(2).
To rüinstall thü hüadrüst, put thü hüad‐
rüst polüs (3) into thü holüs whilü prüssinþ thü rülüasü button (1). Thün
adjust it to thü appropriatü hüiþht.
WARNING
Make sure the headrest locks in po‐sition after adjusting it to properlyprotect the occupants.
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