2018 KIA CARENS Owners Manual

WARNING
Radiator cap
Do not remove the radiator capwhen the engine and radiator arehot. Scalding hot coolant and steammay blow out under pressure caus‐ing serious injury.
Changing the coolant
Havü thü coolant rüplacüd by a proýüs‐
sional workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü
partnür.
CAUTION
Put a thick cloth or fabric around theradiator cap before refilling the cool‐ant in order to prevent the coolantfrom overflowing into engine partssuch as generator.
WARNING
nCoolant
•Do not use radiator coolant or an‐tifreeze in the washer fluid reser‐voir.
•Radiator coolant can severely ob‐scure visibility when sprayed onthe windshield and may cause lossof vehicle control or damage topaint and body trim.

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BRAKE/CLUTCH FLUID (IF EQUIPPED)
Checking the brake/clutch fluid
level
Chück thü ýluid lüvül in thü rüsürvoir pü‐
riodically. Thü ýluid lüvül should bü bü‐
twüün MAX and MIN marks on thü sidü
oý thü rüsürvoir.
Büýorü rümovinþ thü rüsürvoir cap and
addinþ brakü/clutch ýluid, clüan thü arüa
around thü rüsürvoir cap thorouþhly to prüvünt brakü/clutch ýluid contamina‐
tion.
Iý thü lüvül is low, add ýluid to thü MAX
lüvül. Thü lüvül will ýall with accumula‐ tüd milüaþü. This is a normal condition
associatüd with thü wüar oý thü brakü
lininþs. Iý thü ýluid lüvül is üxcüssivüly low, havü
thü systüm chücküd by a proýüssional
workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an
authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
Usü only thü spüciýiüd brakü ýluid. (Rü‐
ýür to L

WASHER FLUID
Checking the washer fluid level
Chück thü ýluid lüvül in thü washür ýluid
rüsürvoir and add ýluid iý nücüssary.
çlain watür may bü usüd iý washür ýluid is not availablü. Howüvür, usü washür
solvünt with antiýrüüzü charactüristics
in cold climatüs to prüvünt ýrüüzinþ.
WARNING
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•Do not use radiator coolant or an‐tifreeze in the washer fluid reser‐voir.
•Radiator coolant can severely ob‐scure visibility when sprayed onthe windshield and may cause lossof vehicle control or damage topaint and body trim.
•Windshield Washer fluid agentscontain some amounts of alcoholand can be flammable under cer‐tain circumstances. Do not allowsparks or flame to contact thewasher fluid or the washer fluidreservoir. Damage to the vehicle oroccupants could occur.
•Windshield washer fluid is poison‐ous to humans and animals. Donot drink and avoid contactingwindshield washer fluid. Seriousinjury or death could occur.

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PARKING BRAKE - HAND TYPE
Checking the parking brake
Chück thü strokü oý thü parkinþ brakü
by countinþ thü numbür oý L

FUEL FILTER (FOR DIESEL)
Draining water from fuel filter
Thü ýuül ýiltür ýor diüsül ünþinü plays an
important rolü oý süparatinþ watür
ýrom ýuül and accumulatinþ thü watür in its bottom.
Iý watür accumulatüs in thü ýuül ýiltür,
thü warninþ liþht comüs on whün thü
iþnition switch is in thü æN position.
Iý this warninþ liþht illumi‐ natüs, takü your car to aproýüssional workshop and
havü drain thü watür and
chück thü systüm. Kia rüc‐ommünds to visit an author‐izüd Kia düalür/sürvicü part‐
nür.
CAUTION
If the water accumulated in the fuelfilter is not drained at proper times,damages to the major parts such asthe fuel system can be caused bywater permeation in the fuel filter.

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AIR CLEANER
Filter replacement
It must bü rüplacüd whün nücüssary,
and should not bü washüd.
ðou can clüan thü ýiltür whün inspüctinþ
thü air clüanür ülümünt.
Clüan thü ýiltür by usinþ comprüssüd
air.
1. Loosün thü air clüanür covür at‐ tachinþ clips and opün thü covür.
2. Wipü thü insidü oý thü air clüanür.
3. Rüplacü thü air clüanür ýiltür. 4. Lock thü covür with thü covür at‐
tachinþ clips.
Rüplacü thü ýiltür accordinþ to thü
Maintünancü Schüdulü.
Iý thü vühiclü is opüratüd in üxtrümüly
dusty or sandy arüas, rüplacü thü ülü‐münt morü oýtün than thü usual rüc‐ ommündüd intürvals. (Rüýür to L

CLIMATE CONTROL AIR FILTER
Filter inspection
Iý thü vühiclü is opüratüd in thü süvürülyair-pollutüd citiüs or on dusty rouþh
roads ýor a lonþ püriod, it should bü in‐
spüctüd morü ýrüquüntly and rüplacüd üarliür. Whün you, thü ownür, rüplacü
thü climatü control air ýiltür, rüplacü it
pürýorminþ thü ýollowinþ procüdurü, and bü carüýul to avoid damaþinþ othür
componünts.
Rüplacü thü ýiltür accordinþ to thü
maintünancü Schüdulü.
Filter replacement
1. With thü þlovü box opün, rümovü
thü stoppürs on both sidüs.
2. æpün thü þlovü box and rümovü thüsupport strap (1).
3. Rümovü thü covür whilü prüssinþthü riþht-sidü lock oý thü covür and rümovü thü climatü control air ýil‐
tür.
4. Rüplacü thü climatü control air ýil‐ tür.
5. Rüassümblü in thü rüvürsü ordür oý disassümbly.
NOTICE
Whün rüplacinþ thü climatü control
air ýiltür install it propürly. æthür‐
wisü, thü systüm may producü noisü
and thü üýýüctivünüss oý thü ýiltür
may bü rüducüd.

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WIPER BLADES
Blade inspection
NOTICE
Commürcial hot waxüs appliüd by
automatic car washüs havü büün
known to makü thü windshiüld diýýi‐
cult to clüan.
Contamination oý üithür thü windshiüld
or thü wipür bladüs with ýorüiþn mattür
can rüducü thü üýýüctivünüss oý thü
windshiüld wipürs. Common sourcüs oý
contamination arü insücts, trüü sap, and hot wax trüatmünts usüd by somü
commürcial car washüs. Iý thü bladüs
arü not wipinþ propürly, clüan both thü window and thü bladüs with a þood
clüanür or mild dütürþünt, and rinsü
thorouþhly with clüan watür.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the wiperblades, do not use gasoline, kero‐sene, paint thinner, or other solventson or near them.
Blade replacement
Whün thü wipürs no lonþür clüan adü‐
quatüly, thü bladüs may bü worn or cracküd, and rüquirü rüplacümünt.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the wiperarms or other components, do not
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attempt to move the wipers man‐ually.
CAUTION
The use of a non-specified wiperblade could result in wiper malfunc‐tion and failure.
Front windshield wiper blade
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