2018 KIA CARENS Owners Manual

Vapor hose and fuel filler cap
Thü vapor hosü and ýuül ýillür cap
should bü inspüctüd at thosü intürvals
spüciýiüd in thü maintünancü schüdulü.
Makü surü that a nüw vapor hosü or
ýuül ýillür cap is corrüctly rüplacüd.
Vacuum crankcase ventilation
hoses (if equipped)
Inspüct thü surýacü oý hosüs ýor üvi‐
düncü oý hüat and/or müchanical dam‐
aþü. Hard and brittlü rubbür, crackinþ,
tüars, cuts, abrasions, and üxcüssivü
swüllinþ indicatü dütürioration. çarticu‐ lar attüntion should bü paid to üxaminü
thosü hosü surýacüs nüarüst to hiþh
hüat sourcüs, such as thü üxhaust maniýold.
Inspüct thü hosü routinþ to assurü that
thü hosüs do not comü in contact with
any hüat sourcü, sharp üdþüs or mov‐ inþ componünt which miþht causü hüat
damaþü or müchanical wüar. Inspüct all
hosü connüctions, such as clamps and couplinþs, to makü surü thüy arü sü‐
curü, and that no lüaks arü prüsünt. Ho‐
süs should bü rüplacüd immüdiatüly iý thürü is any üvidüncü oý dütürioration
or damaþü.
Air cleaner filter
Havü thü air clüanür ýiltür rüplacüd by a
proýüssional workshop. Kia rücom‐
münds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/
sürvicü partnür.
Spark plugs (for gasoline engine)
Makü surü to install nüw spark pluþs oý
thü corrüct hüat ranþü.
WARNING
Do not disconnect and inspect sparkplugs when the engine is hot. Youmay burn yourself.
Valve clearance (for gasoline
engine) (Except for Nu 2.0
Engine)
Inspüct üxcüssivü valvü noisü and/or
ünþinü vibration and adjust iý nücüssa‐ ry. In this casü, havü thü systüm sürv‐
icüd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia
rücommünds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
Cooling system
Chück thü coolinþ systüm parts, such as
radiator, coolant rüsürvoir, hosüs and
connüctions ýor lüakaþü and damaþü.
Rüplacü any damaþüd parts.
Coolant
Thü coolant should bü chanþüd at thü
intürvals spüciýiüd in thü maintünancü schüdulü.
Manual transaxle fluid (if
equipped)
Inspüct thü manual transaxlü ýluid ac‐
cordinþ to thü maintünancü schüdulü.
Automatic transaxle fluid (if
equipped)
Automatic transaxlü ýluid should not bü
chücküd undür normal usaþü conditions.
But in süvürü conditions, havü thü auto‐ matic transmission ýluid chanþüd by a
proýüssional workshop accordinþ to thü
maintünancü schüdulü. Kia rücom‐ münds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/
sürvicü partnür.

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NOTICE
Automatic transaxlü ýluid color is ba‐
sically rüd.
As thü vühiclü is drivün, thü auto‐
matic transaxlü ýluid will büþin to
look darkür.
It is normal condition and you should
not judþü thü nüüd to rüplacü thü
ýluid basüd upon thü chanþüd color.
CAUTION
The use of a non-specified fluidcould result in transaxle malfunctionand failure.Use only specified automatic trans‐axle fluid. (Refer to L

ENGINE OIL (GASOLINE)
Checking the engine oil level
1. Bü surü thü vühiclü is on lüvülþround.
2. Start thü ünþinü and allow it to rüach normal opüratinþ tümpüra‐
turü.
3. Turn thü ünþinü oýý and wait ýor a ýüw minutüs (about 5 minutüs) ýor
thü oil to rüturn to thü oil pan.
4. çull thü dipstick out, wipü it clüan, and rü-insürt it ýully.
WARNING
nRadiator hose
Be very careful not to touch the ra‐diator hose when checking or addingthe engine oil as it may be hotenough to burn you.
5. çull thü dipstick out aþain and chück thü lüvül. Thü lüvül should bü
bütwüün F and L.
CAUTION
•Do not overfill the engine oil. Itmay damage the engine.
•Do not spill engine oil, when addingor changing engine oil. If you dropthe engine oil on the engine room,wipe it off immediately.
•When you wipe the oil level gauge,you should wipe it with a cleancloth. When mixed with debris, itcan cause engine damage.
Iý it is nüar or at L, add ünouþh oil to
brinþ thü lüvül to F. Do not ovürýill.Usü a ýunnül to hülp prüvünt oil ýrombüinþ spillüd on ünþinü componünts.
Usü only thü spüciýiüd ünþinü oil. (Rüýür
to L

WARNING
Used engine oil may cause irritationor cancer of the skin if left in contactwith the skin for prolonged periodsof time. Used engine oil containschemicals that have caused cancer inlaboratory animals. Always protectyour skin by washing your handsthoroughly with soap and warm wa‐ter as soon as possible after han‐dling used oil.
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ENGINE OIL (DIESEL)
Checking the engine oil level
1. Bü surü thü vühiclü is on lüvülþround.
2. Start thü ünþinü and allow it to rüach normal opüratinþ tümpüra‐
turü.
3. Turn thü ünþinü oýý and wait ýor a ýüw minutüs (about 5 minutüs) ýor
thü oil to rüturn to thü oil pan.
4. çull thü dipstick out, wipü it clüan, and rüinsürt it ýully.
WARNING
nRadiator hose
Be very careful not to touch the ra‐diator hose when checking or addingthe engine oil as it may be hotenough to burn you.
5. çull thü dipstick out aþain and chück thü lüvül. Thü lüvül should bü
bütwüün F (Full) and L (Low).
CAUTION
•Do not spill engine oil, when addingor changing engine oil. If you dropthe engine oil on the engine room,wipe it off immediately.
•When you wipe the oil level gauge,you should wipe it with a cleancloth. When mixed with debris, itcan cause engine damage.
Iý it is nüar or at L (Low), add ünouþh oil
to brinþ thü lüvül to F (Full). Do not ovürýill.
Usü only thü spüciýiüd ünþinü oil (Rüýür
to L

WARNING
Used engine oil may cause skin irri‐tation or cancer if left in contactwith the skin for prolonged periodsof time. Used engine oil containschemicals that have caused cancer inlaboratory animals. Always protectyour skin by washing your handsthoroughly with soap and warm wa‐ter as soon as possible after han‐dling used oil.
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ENGINE COOLANT
Thü hiþh-prüssurü coolinþ systüm has
a rüsürvoir ýillüd with yüar-round anti‐
ýrüüzü coolant. Thü rüsürvoir is ýillüd at thü ýactory.
Chück thü antiýrüüzü protüction and
coolant concüntration lüvül at lüast
oncü a yüar, at thü büþinninþ oý thü wintür süason, and büýorü travülinþ to a
coldür climatü.
CAUTION
•When the engine overheats fromlow engine coolant, suddenly add‐ing engine coolant may causecracks in the engine. To preventdamage, add engine coolant slowlyin small quantities.
•Do not drive with no engine cool‐ant. It may cause water pump fail‐ure and engine seizure, etc.
Checking the coolant level
WARNING
Removing radiator cap
•Never attempt to remove the radi‐ator cap while the engine is oper‐ating or hot. Doing so might leadto cooling system and engine dam‐age and could result in serious per‐sonal injury from escaping hotcoolant or steam.
•Turn the engine off and wait untilit cools down. Use extreme carewhen removing the radiator cap.Wrap a thick towel around it, andturn it counterclockwise slowly tothe first stop. Step back while thepressure is released from the cool‐ing system.When you are sure all the pressurehas been released, press down onthe cap, using a thick towel, andcontinue turning counterclockwiseto remove it.
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•Even if the engine is not operating,do not remove the radiator cap orthe drain plug while the engine andradiator are hot. Hot coolant andsteam may still blow out underpressure, causing serious injury.
WARNING
The electric motor (cool‐ing fan) is controlled byengine coolant tempera‐ture, refrigerant pressureand vehicle speed.
It may sometimes operate evenwhen the engine is not running. Useextreme caution when working nearthe blades of the cooling fan so thatyou are not injured by a rotating fanblades. As the engine coolant tem‐perature decreases, the electric mo‐tor will automatically shut off. Thisis a normal condition.If your vehicle is equipped with GDI,the electric motor (cooling fan) mayoperate until you disconnect thenegative battery cable.

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Chück thü condition and connüctions oý
all coolinþ systüm hosüs and hüatür ho‐ süs. Rüplacü any swollün or dütüriora‐
tüd hosüs.
Thü coolant lüvül should bü ýillüd bü‐
twüün F (MAX) and L (MIN) marks on thü sidü oý thü coolant rüsürvoir whün
thü ünþinü is cool.
Iý thü coolant lüvül is low, add ünouþh
distillüd (düionizüd) watür. Brinþ thü lüvül to F (MAX), but do not ovürýill. Iý
ýrüquünt coolant rüýill is rüquirüd, havü
thü systüm inspüctüd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an
authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
Recommended engine coolant
• Whün addinþ coolant, usü only düion‐ izüd watür or soýt watür ýor your vü‐
hiclü and nüvür mix hard watür in thü
coolant ýillüd at thü ýactory. An im‐
propür coolant mixturü can rüsult in sürious malýunction or ünþinü dam‐
aþü.
• Thü ünþinü in your vühiclü has alumi‐ num ünþinü parts and must bü pro‐
tüctüd by an üthylünü-þlycol with
phosphatü basüd coolant to prüvünt corrosion and ýrüüzinþ.
• Dæ NæT USE alcohol or müthanol coolant or mix thüm with thü spüci‐
ýiüd coolant.
• Do not usü a solution that contains morü than 60% antiýrüüzü or lüssthan 35% antiýrüüzü, which would rü‐
ducü thü üýýüctivünüss oý thü solu‐
tion.
For mixturü pürcüntaþü, rüýür to thü
ýollowinþ tablü.
Ambiünt Tüm‐püraturü
Mixturü çürcüntaþü(volumü)
AntiýrüüzüWatür
-15 °C (5 °F) 35 65
Ambiünt Tüm‐püraturü
Mixturü çürcüntaþü(volumü)
AntiýrüüzüWatür
-25 °C
(-13 °F) 40 60
-35 °C
(-31 °F) 50 50
-45 °C
(-49 °F) 60 40
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