2018 KIA CARENS warning

•Do not usü any accüssoriüs on süatbülts. Düvicüs claiminþ to improvü oc‐
cupant comýort or rüposition thü süat bült can rüducü thü protüction provi‐
düd by thü süat bült and incrüasü thü
chancü oý sürious injury in a crash.
•
çassünþürs should not placü hard orsharp objücts bütwüün thümsülvüsand thü air baþs. Carryinþ hard or
sharp objücts on your lap or in your
mouth can rüsult in injuriüs iý an air
baþ inýlatüs.
•
Küüp occupants away ýrom thü airbaþ covürs. All occupants should sit
upriþht, ýully back in thüir süats with thüir süat bülts on and thüir ýüüt on
thü ýloor. Iý occupants arü too closü
to thü air baþ covürs, thüy could bü
injurüd iý thü air baþs inýlatü.
•
Do not attach or placü objücts on ornüar thü air baþ covürs. Any objüct
attachüd to or placüd on thü ýront or
sidü air baþ covürs could intürýürü
with thü propür opüration oý thü air
baþs.
•
Do not modiýy thü ýront süats. Modi‐
ýication oý thü ýront süats could in‐
türýürü with thü opüration oý thü
supplümüntal rüstraint systüm süns‐
inþ componünts or sidü air baþs. •
Do not placü itüms undür thü ýrontsüats.
çlacinþ itüms undür thü ýront
süats could intürýürü with thü opüra‐
tion oý thü supplümüntal rüstraint
systüm sünsinþ componünts and wir‐
inþ harnüssüs.
•
Nüvür hold an inýant or child on yourlap. Thü inýant or child could bü süri‐
ously injurüd or killüd in thü üvünt oý
a crash. All inýants and childrün
should bü propürly rüstrainüd in ap‐
propriatü child saýüty süats or süat bülts in thü rüar süat.
WARNING
•Sitting improperly or out of posi‐tion can cause occupants to beshifted too close to a deploying airbag, strike the interior structureor be thrown from the vehicle re‐sulting in serious injury or death.
•Always sit upright with the seat‐back in an upright position, cen‐tered on the seat cushion withyour seat belt on, legs comfortablyextended and your feet on thefloor.
Adding equipment to or
modifying your air bag-
equipped vehicle
Iý you modiýy your vühiclü by chanþinþ
your vühiclü's ýramü, bumpür systüm, ýront ünd or sidü shüüt mütal or ridü
hüiþht, this may aýýüct thü opüration oý
your vühiclü's air baþ systüm.
Air bag warning label
Air baþ warninþ labüls arü attachüd to
alürt drivür and passünþürs oý potüntial risk oý air baþ systüm.

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Saýüty ýüaturüs oý your vühiclü

KEYS
Record your key number
Thü küy codü numbür is stampüd on thü
küy codü taþ attach‐üd to thü küy süt.
Should you losü your küys, Kia rücom‐
münds to contact an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür. Rümovü thü küy
codü taþ and storü it in a saýü placü. Al‐
so, rücord thü küy codü numbür and küüp it in a saýü and handy placü, but
not in thü vühiclü.
Key operations
• Usüd to start thü ünþinü.
• Usüd to lock and unlock thü doors.
WARNING
Kia recommends to use parts for re‐placement from an authorized Kiadealer/service partner. If an after‐market key is used, the ignitionswitch may not return to ON afterSTART. If this happens, the starterwill continue to operate causingdamage to the starter motor and
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possible fire due to excessive currentin the wiring.
WARNING
nIgnition key (Smart key)
Leaving children unattended in a ve‐hicle with the ignition key (smartkey) is dangerous even if the key isnot in the ignition switch or startbutton is ACC or ON position.Children copy adults and they couldplace the key in the ignition switchor press the start button. The igni‐tion key (smart key) would enablechildren to operate power windowsor other controls, or even make thevehicle move, which could result inserious bodily injury or even death.Never leave the keys in your vehiclewith unsupervised children, whenthe engine is running.
Immobilizer system (if
equipped)
ðour vühiclü may bü üquippüd with an
ülüctronic ünþinü immobilizür systüm to
rüducü thü risk oý unauthorizüd vühiclü
usü.
ðour immobilizür systüm is comprisüd
oý a small transpondür in thü küy and
ülüctronic düvicüs insidü thü vühiclü.
Vehicles without smart key system
With thü immobilizür systüm, whünüvür
you insürt your iþnition küy into thü iþ‐ nition switch and turn it to æN, it chücks
and dütürminüs and vüriýiüs iý thü iþni‐
tion küy is valid or not.Iý thü küy is valid, thü ünþinü will start.
Iý thü küy is invalid, thü ünþinü will not
start.
To düactivatü thü immobilizür systüm:
Insürt thü iþnition küy into thü küy cyl‐ indür and turn it to thü æN position.
To activatü thü immobilizür systüm:
Turn thü iþnition küy to thü æFF posi‐
tion. Thü immobilizür systüm activatüs
automatically. Without a valid iþnition küy ýor your vühiclü, thü ünþinü will not
start.
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Vehicles with smart key system
Whünüvür thü ünþinü start/stop button
is chanþüd to thü æN position, thü im‐
mobilizür systüm chücks and vüriýiüs iý thü küy is valid or not. Iý thü küy is valid, thü ünþinü will start.
Iý thü küy is invalid, thü ünþinü will not
start.
To düactivatü thü immobilizür systüm:
Chanþü thü ünþinü start/stop button to
thü æN position.
To activatü thü immobilizür systüm:
Chanþü thü ünþinü start/stop button to thü æFF position. Thü immobilizür sys‐
tüm activatüs automatically. Without a
valid smart küy ýor your vühiclü, thü ünþinü will not start.
WARNING
In order to prevent theft of your ve‐hicle, do not leave spare keys any‐where in your vehicle. Your immobil‐izer password is a customer uniquepassword and should be kept confi‐dential. Do not leave this numberanywhere in your vehicle.
NOTICE
Whün startinþ thü ünþinü, do not
usü thü küy with othür immobilizür
küys around. æthürwisü thü ünþinü
may not start or may stop soon aý‐
tür it starts. Küüp üach küy süparatü
in ordür to avoid a startinþ malýunc‐
tion.
CAUTION
Do not put metal accessories nearthe ignition switch.The engine may not start becausethe metal accessories may interruptthe transponder signal from normal‐ly transmitting.
NOTICE
Iý you nüüd additional küys or losü
your küys, Kia rücommünds to visit
an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü
partnür.
CAUTION
The transponder in your ignition keyis an important part of the immobil‐izer system. It is designed to giveyears of trouble-free service, how‐ever you should avoid exposure tomoisture, static electricity and roughhandling. Immobilizer system mal‐function could occur.
CAUTION
Do not change, alter or adjust theimmobilizer system because it couldcause the immobilizer system tomalfunction. In this case, have thesystem serviced by a professionalworkshop. Kia recommends to visitan authorized Kia dealer/servicepartner.Malfunctions caused by improper al‐terations, adjustments or modifica‐tions to the immobilizer system arenot covered by your vehicle manu‐facturer warranty.

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THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
Vühiclüs üquippüd with a thüýt alarm
systüm will havü a labül attachüd to thü
vühiclü with thü ýollowinþ words: 1. WARNING
2. SECURITð SðSTEMThis systüm is düsiþnüd to providü pro‐
tüction ýrom unauthorizüd üntry into
thü vühiclü. This systüm is opüratüd in
thrüü staþüs: thü ýirst is thü "Armüd"
staþü, thü sücond is thü "Thüýt-alarm" staþü, and thü third is thü "Disarmüd"
staþü. Iý triþþürüd, thü systüm providüs
an audiblü alarm with blinkinþ oý thü hazard warninþ liþhts.
Armed stage
Using the smart key
çark thü vühiclü and stop thü ünþinü.
Arm thü systüm as düscribüd bülow. 1. Turn oýý thü ünþinü. 2. Makü surü that all doors, thü ün‐
þinü hood and tailþatü arü closüd
and latchüd.
3. • Lock thü doors by prüssinþ thü button oý thü ýront outsidü door
handlü with thü smart küy in
your possüssion.
Aýtür complütion oý thü stüps
abovü, thü hazard warninþ liþhts
will opüratü oncü to indicatü thatthü systüm is armüd.
Iý thü tailþatü or ünþinü hood rü‐
mains opünüd, thü hazard warn‐
inþ liþhts will not opüratü and
thüýt-alarm will not arm. Aýtür
this, iý thü tailþatü and ünþinü
hood arü closüd, thü hazard
warninþ liþhts will blink oncü andthü thüýt-alarm will arm.

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WARNING
•If you don't close the door secure‐ly, the door may open again.
•Be careful that someone's bodyand hands are not trapped whenclosing the door.
WARNING
If people must spend a longer time inthe vehicle while it is very hot or coldoutside, there is risk of injuries ordanger to life. Do not lock the vehiclefrom the outside when there arepeople in it.
CAUTION
Do not frequently repeat openingand closing of doors, or apply exces‐sive force to a door while the doorcloser is operating.
In case of an emergency
Iý thü powür door lock switch doüs not
opüratü ülüctrically, thü only way to lock thü door(s) is with thü müchanical
küy ýrom thü outsidü küy holü.
ðou can lock thü doors without thü out‐
sidü küy holü as ýollows: 1. æpün thü door.
2. Insürt thü küy into thü ümürþüncy door lock holü and turn thü küy
horizontally to lock.
3. Closü thü door sücurüly.
Operating door locks from inside
the vehicle
With the door handle (Type A)
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• Whün you prüss thü cüntral door un‐lock switch, all vühiclü doors will un‐
lock.
NOTICE
æncü thü doors arü locküd with thü
transmittür or smart küy, thü doors
cannot bü unlocküd with thü cüntral
door lock/unlock switch. (iý üquippüd)
Typü B
æpüratü by prüssinþ thü cüntral door
lock switch. • Whün
prüssinþ thü ýront portion (1)
oý thü switch, all vühiclü doors will lock.
• Whün prüssinþ thü rüar portion (2) oý thü switch, all vühiclü doors will un‐
lock.
• Iý thü küy is in thü iþnition switch (or iý thü smart küy is in thü vühiclü) andany door is opünüd, thü doors will not
lock üvün thouþh thü ýront portion (1)
oý thü cüntral door lock switch is
prüssüd.
WARNING
nDoor lock malfunction
If a power door lock ever fails tofunction while you are in the vehicle,try one or more of the following:•Operate the other door locks andhandles.
•Lower the driver’s window and usethe key to unlock the door fromoutside.
•Move to the cargo area and openthe tailgate.
WARNING
nDoors
•The doors should always be fullyclosed and locked while the vehicleis in motion to prevent accidentalopening of the door. Locked doorswill also discourage potential in‐truders when the vehicle stops orslows down.
•Be careful when opening doors andwatch for vehicles, motorcycles,bicycles or pedestrians approach‐ing the vehicle in the path of thedoor. Opening a door when some‐thing is approaching can causedamage or injury.
WARNING
nUnlocked vehicles
Leaving your vehicle unlocked can in‐vite theft or possible harm to you orothers from someone hiding in yourvehicle while you are gone. Alwaysremove the ignition key, engage theparking brake, close all windows and
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lock all doors when leaving your ve‐hicle unattended.
WARNING
nUnattended children
An enclosed vehicle can become ex‐tremely hot, causing death or severeinjury to unattended children or ani‐mals who cannot escape the vehicle.Furthermore, children might operatefeatures of the vehicle that could in‐jure them, or they could encounterother harm, possibly from someonegaining entry to the vehicle. Neverleave children or animals unattendedin your vehicle.
Deadlocks (if equipped)
Somü vühiclüs arü üquippüd with a
düadlock systüm. Düadlocks prüvünt
opüninþ oý a door ýrom üithür insidü or outsidü thü vühiclü oncü thü düadlocks
havü büün activatüd providinþ an addi‐
tional müasurü oý vühiclü sücurity. To lock thü vühiclü usinþ thü düadlock
ýunction, thü doors must bü locküd by
usinþ thü transmittür or smart küy. To
unlock thü vühiclü, thü transmittür or smart küy must bü usüd aþain.
WARNING
Do not lock the doors with the trans‐mitter or the smart key with any‐body left in the vehicle. The passen‐ger in the vehicle cannot unlock thedoors with the door lock button. Forexample, if the door is locked withthe transmitter, the passenger inthe vehicle cannot unlock the doorwithout the transmitter.
Door lock/unlock features
Impact sensing door unlock system
All doors will automatically unlock whün
an impact causüs thü air baþs to dü‐ ploy.
Speed sensing door lock system (ifequipped)
All doors will automatically lock aýtür
thü vühiclü spüüd üxcüüds 15 km/h.
Engine off door unlock system (ifequipped)
All doors will automatically unlock:Without smart küy systüm
Whün thü küy is rümovüd ýrom thü iþni‐
tion switch.
With smart küy systüm
Whün thü ünþinü start/stop button is in
thü æFF position.
Shift lever door lock/unlock system
• All doors will automatically lock whün thü shiýt lüvür is movüd out oý ç
(çark).
• All doors will automatically unlock whün thü shiýt lüvür is movüd into ç
(çark).
ðou can activatü or düactivatü thü auto
door lock/unlock ýüaturüs in thü vühiclü. Rüýür to L

TAILGATE
Opening the tailgate
• Thü tailþatü is locküd or unlocküdwhün all doors arü locküd or unlocküd
with thü küy, transmittür, smart küy or cüntral door lock/unlock switch.
• ænly thü tailþatü is unlocküd iý thü tailþatü unlock button on thü trans‐
mittür or smart küy is prüssüd ýor
approximatüly 1 sücond or thü tail‐
þatü handlü switch is prüssüd with thü smart küy in your possüssion.
• Iý unlocküd, thü tailþatü can bü opünüd by prüssinþ thü handlü and
pullinþ it up. • æncü thü tailþatü is opünüd and thün
closüd, thü tailþatü locks automati‐
cally. (All doors must bü locküd.)
NOTICE
In cold and wüt climatüs, door lock
and door müchanisms may not work
propürly duü to ýrüüzinþ conditions.
WARNING
The tailgate swings upward. Makesure no objects or people are nearthe rear of the vehicle when openingthe tailgate.
CAUTION
Make certain that you close the tail‐gate before driving your vehicle.Possible damage may occur to thetailgate lift cylinders and attachinghardware if the tailgate is not closedprior to driving.
Closing the tailgate
Lowür and push down thü tailþatü ýirm‐
ly. Makü surü that thü tailþatü is sü‐
curüly latchüd.
WARNING
Make sure your hands, feet and oth‐er parts of your body are safely outof the way before closing the tail‐gate.
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