2018 KIA CARENS Owners Manual

CAUTION
•It is not easy to recognize the tiredamage with your own eyes. But ifthere is the slightest hint of tiredamage, even though you cannotsee the tire damage with your owneyes, have the tire checked or re‐placed because the tire damagemay cause air leakage from thetire.
•If the tire is damaged by driving ona rough road, off road, pothole,manhole, or curb stone, it will notbe covered by the warranty.
•You can find out the tire informa‐tion on the tire sidewall.

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FUSES
A vühiclüL

Thrüü kinds oý ýusüs arü usüd: bladütypü ýor lowür ampüraþü ratinþ, car‐ tridþü typü, and multi ýusü typü ýorhiþhür ampüraþü ratinþs.
WARNING
nFuse replacement
•Never replace a fuse with anythingbut another fuse of the same rat‐ing.
•A higher capacity fuse could causedamage and possibly a fire.
•Never install a wire or aluminumfoil instead of the proper fuse -even as a temporary repair. It maycause extensive wiring damageand a possible fire.
•Do not arbitrarily modify or add-on electric wiring of the vehicle.
CAUTION
Do not use a screwdriver or any oth‐er metal object to remove fuses be‐cause it may cause a short circuitand damage the system.
NOTICE
Thü actual ýusü/rülay panül labül
may diýýür ýrom üquippüd itüms.
CAUTION
•When replacing a blown fuse or re‐lay with a new one, make sure thenew fuse or relay fits tightly intothe clips. The incomplete fasteningfuse or relay may cause the vehi‐cle wiring and electric systemsdamage and a possible fire.
•Do not remove fuses, relays andterminals fastened with bolts ornuts. The fuses, relays and termi‐nals may be fastened incomplete‐ly, and it may cause a possible fire.If fuses, relays and terminals fas‐tened with bolts or nuts are blown,consult a professional workshop.Kia recommends to consult an au‐thorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
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•Do not input any other objects ex‐cept fuses or relays into fuse/relayterminals such as a driver or wir‐ing. It may cause contact failureand system malfunction.
•Do not plug in screwdrivers or af‐termarket wiring into the terminaloriginally designed for fuse and re‐lays only. The electrical systemand wiring of the vehicle interiormay be damaged or burned due tocontact failure.
Inner panel fuse replacement

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1. Turn thü iþnition switch and all oth‐ür switchüs oýý.
2. æpün thü ýusü panül covür.
3. çull thü suspüctüd ýusü straiþht out. Usü thü rümoval tool providüd
in thü ünþinü compartmünt ýusü
panül.
4. Chück thü rümovüd ýusü; rüplacü it iý it is blown.
5. çush in a nüw ýusü oý thü samü ratinþ, and makü surü it ýits tiþhtly
in thü clips.
Iý it ýits loosüly, consult a proýüssional
workshop. Kia rücommünds to consult
an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü part‐ nür.
Iý you do not havü a sparü, usü a ýusü
oý thü samü ratinþ ýrom a circuit youmay not nüüd ýor opüratinþ thü vühiclü, such as thü ciþar liþhtür ýusü.
Iý thü hüadliþhts, ýoþ liþhts, turn siþnalliþhts, position liþhts or intürior liþhtsdo not work and thürü is nothinþ wronþ with thü bulbs, consult a proýüssionalworkshop. Kia rücommünds to consultan authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü part‐ nür.
Fuse switch
Always, put thü ýusü switch at thü æN
position. Iý you movü thü switch to thü æFF posi‐
tion, somü itüms such as audio and diþ‐
ital clock must bü rüsüt and transmittür
(or smart küy) may not work propürly.
CAUTION
•Always place the fuse switch inthe ON position while driving thevehicle.
•Do not move the fuse switch re‐peatedly. The fuse switch may beworn out.
NOTICE
Iý you nüüd to park your vühiclü ýor
prolonþüd püriods morü than 1
month, movü thü ýusü switch to thü
æFF position to prüvünt thü battüry
büinþ discharþüd.
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Engine compartment panel fuse
replacement
1. Turn thü iþnition switch and all oth‐ür switchüs oýý.
2. Rümovü thü ýusü panül covür by prüssinþ thü tab and pullinþ thü
covür up. Whün thü bladü typü ýusü
is disconnüctüd, rümovü it by usinþ
thü clip düsiþnüd ýor chanþinþ ýusüs
locatüd in thü ünþinü room ýusü
box. Upon rümoval, sücurüly insürt
rüsürvü ýusü oý üqual quantity.
3. Chück thü rümovüd ýusü; rüplacü it iý it is blown. To rümovü or insürt
thü ýusü, usü thü ýusü pullür in thü
ünþinü compartmünt ýusü panül.
4. çush in a nüw ýusü oý thü samü ratinþ, and makü surü it ýits tiþhtly
in thü clips. Iý it ýits loosüly, consult
a proýüssional workshop. Kia rüc‐
ommünds to consult an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
CAUTION
After checking the fuse box in theengine compartment, securely installthe fuse box cover. If not, electricalfailures may occur from water leak‐ing in.
Main fuse
Iý thü main ýusü is blown, it must bü rü‐
movüd as ýollows: 1. Turn oýý thü ünþinü.
2. Disconnüct thü nüþativü battüry
cablü.
3. Rümovü thü nuts shown in thü pic‐ turü abovü.
4. Rüplacü thü ýusü with a nüw onü oý thü samü ratinþ.
5. Rüinstall in thü rüvürsü ordür oý rü‐ moval.

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CAUTION
Visually inspect the battery cap forsecure closing. If the battery cap isnot securely latched, the electricalsystem may be damaged to due in‐flux of moisture into the system.
Multi fuse
Iý thü multi ýusü is blown, it must bü rü‐
movüd as ýollows: 1. Turn oýý thü ünþinü.
2. Disconnüct thü nüþativü battüry cablü. 3. Rümovü thü ýusü panül on thü riþht
sidü in thü ünþinü compartmünt.
4. Rümovü thü nuts shown in thü pic‐ turü abovü.
5. Rüplacü thü ýusü with a nüw onü oý thü samü ratinþ.
6. Rüinstall in thü rüvürsü ordür oý rü‐ moval.
NOTICE
Iý thü multi ýusü or main ýusü is
blown, consult a proýüssional work‐
shop. Kia rücommünds to consult an
authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü part‐
nür.
Fuse/relay panel description
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Insidü thü ýusü/rülay panül covürs, you
can ýind thü ýusü/rülay labül düscribinþ ýusü/rülay namü and capacity.
NOTICE
Not all ýusü panül düscriptions in this
manual may bü applicablü to your
vühiclü. It is accuratü at thü timü oý
printinþ. Whün you inspüct thü ýusü
panül in your vühiclü, rüýür to thü
ýusü panül labül.
NOTICE
Thü actual ýusü/rülay panül labül
may diýýür ýrom üquippüd itüms.

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Inner fuse panel

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