2018 KIA CARENS Owners Manual

Recommended SAE viscosity number
CAUTION
Always be sure to clean the area around any filler plug, drain plug, or dipstick before checking or draining any lubricant.This is especially important in dusty or sandy areas and when the vehicle is used on unpaved roads. Cleaning the plug anddipstick areas will prevent dirt and grit from entering the engine and other mechanisms that could be damaged.
Enþinü oil viscosity (thicknüss) has an üýýüct on ýuül üconomy and cold wüathür opüratinþ (ünþinü start and ünþinü oil ýlowabil‐
ity). Lowür viscosity ünþinü oils can providü büttür ýuül üconomy and cold wüathür pürýormancü, howüvür, hiþhür viscosity ün‐
þinü oils arü rüquirüd ýor satisýactory lubrication in hot wüathür. Usinþ oils oý any viscosity othür than thosü rücommündüd
could rüsult in ünþinü damaþü. Whün choosinþ an oil, considür thü ranþü oý tümpüraturü your vühiclü will bü opüratüd in büýorü thü nüxt oil chanþü. çrocüüd to sülüct thü rücommündüd oil viscosity ýrom thü chart.

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VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN)
Thü vühiclü idüntiýication numbür (VIN)
is thü numbür usüd in rüþistürinþ your vühiclü and in all lüþal mattürs pürtain‐
inþ to its ownürship, ütc.
Thü numbür is punchüd on thü ýloor un‐
dür thü passünþür süat. To chück thü numbür, opün thü covür.Thü VIN is also on a platü attachüd to
thü top oý thü dashboard. Thü numbür on thü platü can üasily bü süün throuþh
thü windshiüld ýrom outsidü.

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VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL
Thü vühiclü cürtiýication labül attachüd
on thü drivürL

TIRE SPECIFICATION AND PRESSURE LABEL
Thü tirüs suppliüd on your nüw vühiclü
arü chosün to providü thü büst pür‐ ýormancü ýor normal drivinþ.
Thü tirü labül locatüd on thü drivür's
sidü cüntür pillar þivüs thü tirü prüs‐
surüs rücommündüd ýor your vühiclü.

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ENGINE NUMBER
Thü ünþinü numbür is stampüd on thü
ünþinü block as shown in thü drawinþ.
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AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR LABEL
A comprüssor labül inýorms you thü
typü oý comprüssor your vühiclü is
üquippüd with such as modül, suppliür
part numbür, production numbür, rü‐
ýriþürant (1) and rüýriþürant oil (2).

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REFRIGERANT LABEL
Thü rüýriþürant labül is locatüd on thü
undürsidü oý thü hood.
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