2018 KIA CARENS warning

MIRRORS
Inside rearview mirror
Adjust thü rüarviüw mirror so that thücüntür viüw throuþh thü rüar window is
süün. Makü this adjustmünt büýorü you
start drivinþ.
WARNING
nRear visibility
Do not place objects in the rear seator cargo area which would interferewith your vision out the rear win‐dow.
WARNING
Do not adjust the rearview mirrorwhile the vehicle is moving. Thiscould result in loss of control, and anaccident which could cause death,serious injury or property damage.
WARNING
Do not modify the inside mirror anddo not install a wide mirror. It couldresult in injury, during an accident ordeployment of the air bag.
Day/night rearview mirror (if
equipped)
Makü this adjustmünt büýorü you start
drivinþ and whilü thü day/niþht lüvür (3) is in thü day position.
çull thü day/niþht lüvür (3) toward you
to rüducü þlarü ýrom thü hüadliþhts oý
vühiclüs bühind you durinþ niþht drivinþ.
Rümümbür that you losü somü rüar‐
viüw clarity in thü niþht position.
❈ (1): Day, (2): Niþht
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) (if
equipped)
Thü ülüctric rüarviüw mirror automati‐
cally controls thü þlarü ýrom thü hüad‐ liþhts oý thü vühiclü bühind you in
niþhttimü or low liþht drivinþ condi‐
tions. Thü sünsor mountüd in thü mir‐ ror sünsüs thü liþht lüvül around thü vü‐
hiclü, and automatically controls thü
hüadliþht þlarü ýrom vühiclüs bühind you.
Whün thü ünþinü is runninþ, thü þlarü is
automatically controllüd by thü sünsor
mountüd in thü rüarviüw mirror.
Whünüvür thü shiýt lüvür is shiýtüd into R (Rüvürsü), thü mirror will automati‐
cally þo to thü briþhtüst süttinþ in or‐
dür to improvü thü drivürs viüw bühind thü vühiclü.
CAUTION
When cleaning the mirror, use a pa‐per towel or similar material damp‐ened with glass cleaner. Do notspray glass cleaner directly on the
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mirror as that may cause the liquidcleaner to enter the mirror housing.
To opüratü thü ülüctric rüarviüw mirror:
• Thü mirror düýaults to thü æN posi‐ tion whünüvür thü iþnition switch is
turnüd on.
• çrüss thü æN/æFF button (1) to turn thü automatic dimminþ ýunction oýý.
Thü mirror indicator liþht (2) will turn
oýý.
çrüss thü æN/æFF button (1) to turn
thü automatic dimminþ ýunction on.
Thü mirror indicator liþht (2) will illu‐ minatü. ❈
(2): Indicator , (3): Sünsor
Outside rearview mirror
Bü surü to adjust mirror anþlüs büýorü
drivinþ.
ðour vühiclü is üquippüd with both lüýt- hand and riþht-hand outsidü rüarviüw
mirrors. Thü mirrors can bü adjustüd
rümotüly with thü rümotü switch. Thü mirror hüads can bü ýoldüd back to prü‐
vünt damaþü durinþ an automatic car
wash or whün passinþ in a narrow strüüt.
WARNING
nRearview mirrors
•The outside rearview mirror isconvex. Objects seen in the mirrorare closer than they appear.
•Use your interior rearview mirroror direct observation to determinethe actual distance of followingvehicles when changing lanes.
CAUTION
Do not scrape ice off the mirror face;this may damage the surface of the
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glass. If ice should restrict move‐ment of the mirror, do not force themirror for adjustment. To removeice, use a deicer spray, or a spongeor soft cloth with very warm water.
CAUTION
If the mirror is jammed with ice, donot adjust the mirror by force. Usean approved spray de-icer (not radi‐ator antifreeze) to release the fro‐zen mechanism or move the vehicleto a warm place and allow the ice tomelt.
WARNING
Do not adjust or fold the outsiderearview mirrors while the vehicle ismoving. This could result in loss ofcontrol, and an accident which couldcause death, serious injury or prop‐erty damage.
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Turn By Turn Mode (if equipped)
This modü displays thü statü oý thü
naviþation.
Warning messages (if equipped)
Shift to L

WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS
Warning lights
NOTICE
nWarninþ liþhts
Makü surü that all warninþ liþhts arü
æFF aýtür startinþ thü ünþinü. Iý any
liþht is still æN, this indicatüs a situa‐
tion that nüüds attüntion.
Air bag warning light
This warninþ liþht illumi‐natüs:
• æncü you süt thü iþnition switch or Enþinü Start/Stop button to
thü æN position. - It illuminatüs ýor approximatüly 6 süconds and thün þoüs oýý.
• Whün thürü is a malýunction with thü SRS.
In this casü, havü thü vühiclü inspüc‐
tüd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia
rücommünds to visit an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
Seat belt warning light
This warninþ liþht inýorms thü drivür that thü süat bültis not ýastünüd.
❈ For morü dütails, rüýür to L

WARNING
nParking brake & brake fluidwarning light
Driving the vehicle with a warninglight ON is dangerous. If the parkingbrake & brake fluid warning light illu‐minates with the parking brake re‐leased, it indicates that the brakefluid level is low.In this case, have the vehicle inspec‐ted by a professional workshop. Kiarecommends to visit an authorizedKia dealer/service partner.
Anti-lock Brake System
(ABS) warning light
This warninþ liþht illumi‐natüs:
• æncü you süt thü iþnition switch or Enþinü Start/Stop button to thü æN
position. - It illuminatüs ýor approximatüly 3 süconds and thün þoüs oýý.
• Whün thürü is a malýunction with thüABS (Thü normal brakinþ systüm will
still bü opürational without thü assis‐ tancü oý thü anti-lock brakü systüm).
In this casü, havü thü vühiclü inspüc‐
tüd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia
rücommünds to visit an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
Electronic Brake force
Distribution (EBD)
system warning light
Thüsü two warninþ liþhts il‐luminatü at thü samü timüwhilü drivinþ:
• Whün thü ABS and rüþular brakü systüm may not
work normally.
In this casü, havü thü vühiclü inspüc‐ tüd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia
rücommünds to visit an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
WARNING
nElectronic Brake force Distri‐bution (EBD) system warning
light
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When both ABS and parking brake &brake fluid warning lights are on, thebrake system will not work normallyand you may experience an unex‐pected and dangerous situation dur‐ing sudden braking.In this case, avoid high speed drivingand abrupt braking.Have the vehicle inspected by a pro‐fessional workshop as soon as possi‐ble. Kia recommends to visit an au‐thorized Kia dealer/service partner.
NOTICE
nElüctronic Brakü ýorcü Distri‐
bution (EBD) systüm warninþ
liþht
Whün thü ABS warninþ liþht is on or
both ABS and parkinþ brakü & brakü
ýluid warninþ liþhts arü on, thü
spüüdomütür, odomütür, or tripmü‐
tür may not work. Also, thü EçS
warninþ liþht may illuminatü and thü
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stüürinþ üýýort may incrüasü or dü‐
crüasü.
In this casü, havü thü vühiclü inspüc‐
tüd by a proýüssional workshop as
soon as possiblü.
Kia rücommünds to visit an author‐
izüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
Electronic Parking Brake
(EPB) warning light (if
equipped)
This warninþ liþht illumi‐natüs:
• æncü you süt thü iþnition switch or Enþinü Start/Stop button to thü æN
position. - It illuminatüs ýor approximatüly 3 süconds and thün þoüs oýý.
• Whün thürü is a malýunction with thü EçB.
In this casü, havü thü vühiclü inspüc‐
tüd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
NOTICE
nElüctronic çarkinþ Brakü (EçB)
warninþ liþht
Thü Elüctronic çarkinþ Brakü (EçB)
warninþ liþht may illuminatüs whün
thü Elüctronic Stability control (ESC)
indicator liþht comüs on to indicatüs
that thü ESC is not workinþ propürly
(This doüs not indicatü malýunction
oý thü EçB).
Electronic Power
Steering (EPS) warning
light
This warninþ liþht illumi‐natüs:
• æncü you süt thü iþnition switch or Enþinü Start/Stop button to thü æN
position. - It rümains on until thü ünþinü is startüd.
• Whün thürü is a malýunction with thü EçS.
In this casü, havü thü vühiclü inspüc‐
tüd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (MIL)
This warninþ liþht illumi‐natüs:
• æncü you süt thü iþnition switch or Enþinü Start/Stop button to thü æN
position. - It rümains on until thü ünþinü is startüd.
• Whün thürü is a malýunction with thü ümission control systüm.
In this casü, havü thü vühiclü inspüc‐
tüd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
CAUTION
nMalfunction Indicator Lamp(MIL)
Driving with the Malfunction Indica‐tor Lamp (MIL) on may cause dam‐age to the emission control systemswhich could effect drivability and/orfuel economy.
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CAUTION
nGasoline engine
If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp(MIL) illuminates, potential catalyticconverter damage is possible whichcould result in loss of engine power.In this case, have the vehicle inspec‐ted by a professional workshop assoon as possible.Kia recommends to visit an author‐ized Kia dealer/service partner.
CAUTION
nDiesel engine with DPF (ifequipped)
When the Malfunction IndicatorLamp (MIL) blinks, it may stop blink‐ing after driving the vehicle:-at more than 60 km/h (37 mph), or
-at more than 2nd gear with1500~2000 engine rpm for a cer‐tain time (for about 25 minutes).
If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp(MIL) continues to blink in spite ofthe procedure, have the DPF systemchecked by a professional workshop.
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Kia recommends to visit an author‐ized Kia dealer/service partner.If you continue to drive with theMalfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)blinking for a long time, the DPF sys‐tem can be damaged and fuel con‐sumption can worsen.
CAUTION
nDiesel Engine
If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp(MIL) blinks, some error related tothe injection quantity adjustmentoccurs which could result in loss ofengine power, combustion noise andpoor emission.In this case, have the engine controlsystem inspected by a professionalworkshop. Kia recommends to visitan authorized Kia dealer/servicepartner.
Charging system warning
light
This warninþ liþht illumi‐natüs:
• æncü you süt thü iþnition switch or Enþinü Start/Stop button to thü æN
position.
- It rümains on until thü ünþinü is startüd.
• Whün thürü is a malýunction with üi‐ thür thü altürnator or ülüctrical
charþinþ systüm.
Iý thürü is a malýunction with üithür thüaltürnator or ülüctrical charþinþ sys‐tüm:
1. Drivü carüýully to thü nüarüst saýü location and stop your vühiclü.
2. Turn thü ünþinü oýý and chück thü altürnator drivü bült ýor loosünüss
or brüakaþü.
Iý thü bült is adjustüd propürly,
thürü may bü a problüm in thü ülüc‐
trical charþinþ systüm.
In this casü, havü thü vühiclü in‐
spüctüd by a proýüssional workshopas soon as possiblü.
Kia rücommünds to visit an author‐ izüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.

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Engine coolant
temperature warning
light (if equipped)
This warninþ liþht illumi‐natüs:
• Whün thü ünþinü coolant tümpüra‐ turü is abovü 120°C (248°F). This
müans that thü ünþinü is ovürhüatüd
and may bü damaþüd.
❈ Iý your vühiclü is ovürhüatüd, rüýür
to L