2018 KIA CARENS engine

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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If any electrolyte gets intoyour eyes, flush your eyeswith clean water for atleast 15 minutes and getimmediate medical atten‐tion. If electrolyte gets onyour skin, thoroughly washthe contacted area. If youfeel a pain or a burningsensation, get medical at‐tention immediately.
Wear eye protection whencharging or working near abattery. Always provideventilation when workingin an enclosed space.
An inappropriately dis‐posed battery can beharmful to the environ‐ment and human health.Dispose the battery ac‐cording to your local law(s)or regulation.
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The battery contains lead.Do not dispose of it afteruse. Contact a professionalworkshop. Kia recom‐mends to visit an author‐ized Kia dealer/servicepartner.
•When lifting a plastic-cased bat‐tery, excessive pressure on thecase may cause battery acid toleak, resulting in personal injury.Lift with a battery carrier or withyour hands on opposite corners.
•Never attempt to recharge thebattery when the battery cablesare connected.
•The electrical ignition systemworks with high voltage. Nevertouch these components with theengine running or the ignitionswitched on.
Failure to follow the above warningscan result in serious bodily injury ordeath.
CAUTION
If you use unauthorized electronicdevices, the battery may be dis‐charged. Never use unauthorized de‐vices.
Battery capacity label (see the
example)
❈Thü actual battüry labül in thü vühi‐
clü may diýýür ýrom thü illustration.
1. CMF60L-BCI: Thü Kia modül namü
oý battüry
2. 12V: Thü nominal voltaþü

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3. 60Ah(20HR): Thü nominal capacity(in Ampürü hours)
4. 92RC: Thü nominal rüsürvü capacity (in min.)
5. 550CCA: Thü cold-tüst currünt in ampürüs by SAE
6. 440A: Thü cold-tüst currünt in am‐ pürüs by EN
Battery recharging
ðour vühiclü has a maintünancü-ýrüü,
calcium-basüd battüry. • Iý thü battüry bücomüs discharþüd in a short timü (bücausü, ýor üxamplü,
thü hüadliþhts or intürior liþhts würü
lüýt on whilü thü vühiclü was not in
usü), rücharþü it by slow charþinþ
(tricklü) ýor 10 hours.
• Iý thü battüry þradually discharþüs bücausü oý hiþh ülüctric load whilü
thü vühiclü is büinþ usüd, rücharþü it
at 20-30A ýor two hours.
WARNING
nRecharging battery
When recharging the battery, ob‐serve the following precautions:
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•The battery must be removedfrom the vehicle and placed in anarea with good ventilation.
•Do not allow cigarettes, sparks, orflame near the battery.
•Watch the battery during charg‐ing, and stop or reduce the charg‐ing rate if the battery cells begingassing (boiling) violently or if thetemperature of the electrolyte ofany cell exceeds 49 °C (120°F).
•Wear eye protection when check‐ing the battery during charging.
•Disconnect the battery charger inthe following order.1.Turn off the battery chargermain switch.
2.Unhook the negative clampfrom the negative battery ter‐minal.
3.Unhook the positive clamp fromthe positive battery terminal.
•Before performing maintenance orrecharging the battery, turn off allaccessories and stop the engine.
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•The negative battery cable mustbe removed first and installed lastwhen the battery is disconnected.
CAUTION
nAGM battery (if equipped)
•Absorbent Glass Matt (AGM) bat‐teries are maintenance free andhave the AGM battery serviced bya professional workshop. Kia rec‐ommends to visit an authorizedKia dealer/service partner. Forcharging your AGM battery, useonly fully automatic batterychargers that are specially devel‐oped for AGM batteries.
•When replacing the AGM battery,use parts for replacement from aprofessional workshop. Kia recom‐mends to visit an authorized Kiadealer/service partner.
•Do not open or remove the cap ontop of the battery. This may causeleaks of internal electrolyte thatcould result in severe injury.
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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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Engine compartment fuse panel (for gasoline engine)

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Engine compartment fuse panel (for diesel engine)


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Engine compartment fuse panel (diesel engine only)

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CAUTION
•Water washing in the engine com‐partment including high pressurewater washing may cause the fail‐ure of electrical circuits located inthe engine compartment.
•Never allow water or other liquidsto come in contact with electrical/electronic components and air ductinside the vehicle as this maydamage them.
Waxinþ
Wax thü vühiclü whün watür will no lon‐
þür büad on thü paint. Always wash and dry thü vühiclü büýorü
waxinþ. Usü a þood quality liquid or
pastü wax, and ýollow thü manuýactur‐
ürL