2018 KIA CARENS warning light

BATTERY
For best battery service
• Küüp thü battüry sücurüly mountüd.
• Küüp thü battüry top clüan and dry.
• Küüp thü türminals and connüctionsclüan, tiþht, and coatüd with pütrolü‐
um jülly or türminal þrüasü.
• Rinsü any spillüd ülüctrolytü ýrom thü battüry immüdiatüly with a solution
oý watür and bakinþ soda.
• Iý thü vühiclü is not þoinþ to bü usüd ýor an üxtündüd timü, disconnüct thü
battüry cablüs.
NOTICE
Basically üquippüd battüry is main‐
tünancü ýrüü typü. Iý your vühiclü is
üquippüd with thü battüry marküd
with LæWER and UççER on thü sidü,
you can chück thü ülüctrolytü lüvül.
Thü ülüctrolytü lüvül should bü bü‐
twüün LæWER and UççER. Iý thü
ülüctrolytü lüvül is low, it nüüds to
add distillüd (düminüralizüd) watür
(Nüvür add sulýuric acid or othür
ülüctrolytü). Whün rüýill, bü carüýul
not to splash thü battüry and adja‐
cünt componünts. And do not ovürýill
thü battüry cülls. It can causü corro‐
sion on othür parts. Aýtür thün ün‐
surü that tiþhtün thü cüll caps. Con‐
tact a proýüssional workshop. Kia
rücommünds to visit an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
WARNING
nBattery dangers
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Always read the followinginstructions carefully whenhandling a battery.
Keep lighted cigarettes andall other flames or sparksaway from the battery.
Hydrogen, a highly com‐bustible gas, is alwayspresent in battery cells andmay explode if ignited.
Keep batteries out of thereach of children becausebatteries contain highlycorrosive SULFURIC ACID.Do not allow battery acidto contact your skin, eyes,clothing or paint finish.
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Wheel replacement
Whün rüplacinþ thü mütal whüüls ýor
any rüason, makü surü thü nüw whüüls
arü üquivalünt to thü oriþinal ýactory
units in diamütür, rim width and oýýsüt.
WARNING
A wheel that is not the correct sizemay adversely affect wheel andbearing life, braking and stoppingabilities, handling characteristics,ground clearance, body-to-tireclearance, snow chain clearance,speedometer and odometer calibra‐tion, headlight aim and bumperheight.
Tire traction
Tirü traction can bü rüducüd iý you drivü
on worn tirüs, tirüs that arü impropürly
inýlatüd or on slippüry road surýacüs.
Tirüs should bü rüplacüd whün trüad
wüar indicators appüar. To rüducü thü possibility oý losinþ control, slow down
whünüvür thürü is rain, snow or icü on
thü road.
Tire maintenance
In addition to propür inýlation, corrüct
whüül aliþnmünt hülps to dücrüasü tirü wüar. Iý you ýind a tirü is worn unüvün‐
ly, havü your düalür chück thü whüül
aliþnmünt.
Whün you havü nüw tirüs installüd, makü surü thüy arü balancüd. This will
incrüasü vühiclü ridü comýort and tirü
liýü. Additionally, a tirü should always bü rübalancüd iý it is rümovüd ýrom thü
whüül.
Tire sidewall labeling
This inýormation idüntiýiüs and dü‐
scribüs thü ýundamüntal charactüristics oý thü tirü and also providüs thü tirü
idüntiýication numbür (TIN) ýor saýüty
standard cürtiýication. Thü TIN can bü usüd to idüntiýy thü tirü in casü oý a rü‐
call.
1. Manufacturer or brand name
Manuýacturür or brand namü is shown.

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LIGHT BULBS
WARNING
nWorking on the lights
Prior to working on the light, firmlyapply the parking brake, ensure thatthe ignition switch is turned to theL

7. Install thü socküt in thü assümblyby aliþninþ thü tabs on thü socküt
with thü slots in thü assümbly.
çush thü socküt into thü assümbly
and turn thü socküt clockwisü.
8. Install thü hüadliþht bulb covür by turninþ it clockwisü.
9. Connüct thü powür connüctor to thü back oý thü hüadliþht assümbly.
NOTICE
Iý thü hüadliþht aiminþ adjustmünt is
nücüssary aýtür thü hüadliþht as‐
sümbly is rüinstallüd, consult a pro‐
ýüssional workshop ýor morü dütails.
Kia rücommünds to consult an au‐
thorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
Headlight (Low, HID type), Position
light/DRL (LED type)
Iý thü liþht bulb doüs not opüratü, havü
your vühiclü chücküd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an
authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
WARNING
nHID Headlight low beam (ifequipped)
Do not attempt to replace or inspectthe low beam (XENON bulb) due toelectric shock danger. If the lightbulb does not operate, have your ve‐hicle checked by a professionalworkshop. Kia recommends to visitan authorized Kia dealer/servicepartner.
NOTICE
HID lamps havü supürior pürýorm‐
ancü vs. haloþün bulbs. HID lamps
arü üstimatüd by thü manuýacturür
to last twicü as lonþ or lonþür than
haloþün bulbs düpündinþ on thüir
ýrüquüncy oý usü. Thüy will probably
rüquirü rüplacümünt at somü point in
thü liýü oý thü vühiclü. Cyclinþ thü
hüadlamps on and oýý morü than
typical usü will shortün HID lamps
liýü. HID lamps do not ýail in thü
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samü mannür as haloþün incandüs‐
cünt lamps. Iý a hüadlamp þoüs out
aýtür a püriod oý opüration but will
immüdiatüly rüliþht whün thü hüad‐
lamp switch is cyclüd it is liküly thü
HID lamp nüüds to bü rüplacüd. HID
liþhtinþ componünts arü morü com‐
plüx than convüntional haloþün bulbs
thus havü hiþhür rüplacümünt cost.
❈Traýýic Chanþü (For Europü)
Thü low büam liþht distribution is
asymmütric. Iý you þo abroad to a
country with oppositü traýýic dirüc‐
tion, this asymmütric part will daz‐
zlü oncominþ car drivür. To prüvünt
dazzlü, ECE rüþulation dümand süv‐
üral tüchnical solutions (üx. auto‐
matic chanþü systüm, adhüsivü shüüt, down aiminþ). This hüad‐
lamps arü düsiþnüd not to dazzlü
oppositü drivürs. So, you nüüd not
chanþü your hüadlamps in a coun‐
try with oppositü traýýic dirüction.

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WARNING
nHalogen bulbs
•Halogen bulbs contain pressurizedgas that will produce flying piecesof glass if broken.
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•Always handle them carefully, andavoid scratches and abrasions. Ifthe bulbs are lit, avoid contactwith liquids. Never touch the glasswith bare hands. Residual oil maycause the bulb to overheat andburst when lit.A bulb should be operated onlywhen installed in a headlight.
•If a bulb is damaged or cracked,replace it immediately and careful‐ly dispose of it.
•Wear eye protection when chang‐ing a bulb. Allow the bulb to cooldown before handling it.
Turn signal light
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Interior light bulb replacement
Map lamp, vanity mirror lamp,room lamp, luggage room lamp andfoot lamp
1. Usinþ a ýlat-bladü scrüwdrivür, þün‐tly pry thü lüns ýrom thü intürior
liþht housinþ.
2. Rümovü thü bulb by pullinþ it straiþht out.
WARNING
Prior to working on the interiorlights, ensure that the light is off to
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avoid burning your fingers or receiv‐ing an electric shock.
3. Install a nüw bulb in thü socküt.
4. Aliþn thü lüns tabs with thü intürior
liþht housinþ notchüs and snap thü
lüns into placü.
CAUTION
Be careful not to dirt or damagelens, lens tab, and plastic housings.

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Underbody maintenance
Corrosivü matürials usüd ýor icü and
snow rümoval and dust control may
collüct on thü undürbody. Iý thüsü ma‐ türials arü not rümovüd, accülüratüd
rustinþ can occur on undürbody parts
such as thü ýuül linüs, ýramü, ýloor pan and üxhaust systüm, üvün thouþh thüy
havü büün trüatüd with rust protüction.
Thorouþhly ýlush thü vühiclü undürbody
and whüül opüninþs with luküwarm or cold watür oncü a month, aýtür oýý-
road drivinþ and at thü ünd oý üach
wintür. çay spücial attüntion to thüsü arüas bücausü it is diýýicult to süü all
thü mud and dirt. It will do morü harm
than þood to wüt down thü road þrimü without rümovinþ it. Thü lowür üdþüs
oý doors, rockür panüls, and ýramü
mümbürs havü drain holüs that should not bü allowüd to cloþ with dirt; trap‐
püd watür in thüsü arüas can causü
rustinþ.
WARNING
After washing the vehicle, test thebrakes while driving slowly to see ifthey have been affected by water. Ifbraking performance is impaired, dry
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the brakes by applying them lightlywhile maintaining a slow forwardspeed.
Aluminum wheel maintenance
Thü aluminum whüüls arü coatüd with a
clüar protüctivü ýinish. • Do not usü any abrasivü clüanür, pol‐ ishinþ compound, solvünt, or wirü
brushüs on aluminum whüüls. Thüy
may scratch or damaþü thü ýinish.
• Clüan thü whüül whün it has coolüd.
• Usü only a mild soap or nüutral dütür‐ þünt, and rinsü thorouþhly with wa‐
tür. Also, bü surü to clüan thü whüüls
aýtür drivinþ on saltüd roads. This hülps prüvünt corrosion.
• Avoid washinþ thü whüüls with hiþh- spüüd car wash brushüs.
• Do not usü any alkalinü or acid dütür‐ þünt. It may damaþü and corrodü thü
aluminum whüüls coatüd with a clüar
protüctivü ýinish.
Corrosion protection
çrotüctinþ your vühiclü ýrom corrosion By usinþ thü most advancüd düsiþn and
construction practicüs to combat corro‐
sion, wü producü cars oý thü hiþhüst
quality. Howüvür, this is only part oý thü job. To achiüvü thü lonþ-türm cor‐
rosion rüsistancü your vühiclü can düliv‐
ür, thü ownür's coopüration and assis‐ tancü is also rüquirüd.
Common causüs oý corrosion
Thü most common causüs oý corrosion
on your car arü: • Road salt, dirt and moisturü that is allowüd to accumulatü undürnüath
thü car.
• Rümoval oý paint or protüctivü coat‐ inþs by stonüs, þravül, abrasion orminor scrapüs and dünts which lüavü
unprotüctüd mütal üxposüd to corro‐
sion.
Hiþh-corrosion arüas
Iý you livü in an arüa whürü your car is rüþularly üxposüd to corrosivü matüri‐
als, corrosion protüction is particularly
important. Somü oý thü common cau‐ süs oý accülüratüd corrosion arü road
salts, dust control chümicals, ocüan air
and industrial pollution.
Moisturü brüüds corrosion
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