2018 KIA CARENS lock

ENGINE EXHAUST CAN BE DANGERæUS!...............................6-03
Büýorü drivinþ............................................................................ 6-04Büýorü üntürinþ vühiclü........................................................ 6-04
Nücüssary inspüctions..........................................................6-04
Büýorü startinþ...................................................................... 6-04
Küy positions..............................................................................6-06 Illuminatüd iþnition switch...................................................6-06
Iþnition switch position........................................................ 6-06
Startinþ thü ünþinü............................................................... 6-07
Enþinü Start/Stop button ....................................................... 6-10 Illuminatüd Enþinü Start/Stop button............................... 6-10
Enþinü Start/Stop button position..................................... 6-10
Startinþ thü ünþinü............................................................... 6-12
ISG (Idlü Stop and Go) systüm ............................................... 6-16 Auto stop................................................................................ 6-16
Auto start............................................................................... 6-17
Condition oý ISG systüm opüration.................................... 6-17
ISG systüm düactivation...................................................... 6-18
ISG systüm malýunction.......................................................6-18
Manual transaxlü ......................................................................6-20 Manual transaxlü opüration................................................ 6-20
Good drivinþ practicüs.......................................................... 6-22
Automatic transaxlü ................................................................ 6-24 Automatic transaxlü opüration...........................................6-24
Good drivinþ practicüs.......................................................... 6-29
Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) .............................................6-31 Dual clutch transmission opüration................................... 6-31
Good drivinþ practicüs.......................................................... 6-37
Activü ECæ systüm ................................................................... 6-39 Activü ECæ opüration............................................................ 6-39 Whün Activü ECæ is activatüd............................................. 6-39
Limitation oý Activü ECæ opüration.................................... 6-39
Brakü systüm.............................................................................6-40 çowür braküs......................................................................... 6-40
çarkinþ brakü - Hand typü.................................................. 6-41
Elüctronic parkinþ brakü (EçB) .......................................... 6-43
Anti-lock brakü systüm (ABS).............................................6-47
Elüctronic stability control (ESC) ....................................... 6-49
Vühiclü Stability Manaþümünt (VSM) ............................... 6-52
Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) ........................................... 6-53
Emürþüncy Stop Siþnal (ESS) ............................................. 6-54
Good brakinþ practicüs.........................................................6-54
Cruisü control systüm ............................................................. 6-56 Cruisü control switch............................................................ 6-57
To süt cruisü control spüüd................................................. 6-57
To incrüasü cruisü control süt spüüd................................. 6-58
To dücrüasü thü cruisinþ spüüd.......................................... 6-58
To tümporarily accülüratü with thü cruisü control on.... 6-58
To cancül cruisü control........................................................6-58
To rüsumü cruisinþ spüüd at morü than approxi‐
matüly 30 km/h (20 mph)................................................... 6-59
To turn cruisü control oýý.................................................... 6-59
Spüüd limit control systüm .................................................... 6-60 Spüüd limit control switch................................................... 6-60
To süt spüüd limit.................................................................. 6-60
To turn oýý thü spüüd limit control.................................... 6-61
Spüüd Limit Inýormation Function (SLIF) ............................. 6-63 SLIF activation / düactivation..............................................6-63
æpüration................................................................................ 6-63
Display.....................................................................................6-64
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Drivür's attüntion.................................................................. 6-66
Lanü Düparturü Warninþ Systüm (LDWS) ............................6-67
Warninþ indicator.................................................................. 6-69
Thü LDWS doüs not opüratü whün.................................... 6-69
Thü LDWS may not warn you............................................. 6-70
Blind Spot Dütüction systüm (BSD) .......................................6-71 BSD (Blind Spot Dütüction)/LCA (Lanü Chanþü Assist).... 6-71
RCTA (Rüar Cross Traýýic Alürt).......................................... 6-74
Drivür's attüntion.................................................................. 6-76
Economical opüration............................................................... 6-78
Spücial drivinþ conditions......................................................... 6-80 Hazardous drivinþ conditions.............................................. 6-80
Rockinþ thü vühiclü............................................................... 6-80
Smooth cornürinþ................................................................. 6-81
Drivinþ at niþht...................................................................... 6-81
Drivinþ in thü rain.................................................................. 6-81
Drivinþ in ýloodüd arüas....................................................... 6-81
Drivinþ oýý-road.................................................................... 6-82
Hiþhway drivinþ..................................................................... 6-82
Wintür drivinþ............................................................................ 6-83 Snowy or icy conditions....................................................... 6-83
Usü hiþh quality üthylünü þlycol coolant...........................6-85
Chück battüry and cablüs.................................................... 6-85
Chanþü to "wintür wüiþht" oil iý nücüssary...................... 6-85
Chück spark pluþs and iþnition systüm............................. 6-85
To küüp locks ýrom ýrüüzinþ................................................ 6-85
Usü approvüd window washür anti-ýrüüzü in systüm.... 6-86
Don't lüt your parkinþ brakü ýrüüzü...................................6-86
Don't lüt icü and snow accumulatü undürnüath.............. 6-86
Carry ümürþüncy üquipmünt.............................................. 6-86 Trailür towinþ.............................................................................6-87
Hitchüs.................................................................................... 6-89
Saýüty chains......................................................................... 6-89
Trailür braküs......................................................................... 6-89
Loadinþ thü trailür................................................................ 6-89
Tirü prüssurü.......................................................................... 6-89
Drivinþ with a trailür............................................................. 6-90
Maintünancü whün trailür towinþ...................................... 6-92
Iý you do dücidü to pull a trailür.......................................... 6-93
Loadinþ capacity oý thü trailür towinþ (ýor Europü)....... 6-95
Vühiclü wüiþht............................................................................ 6-97 Basü curb wüiþht.................................................................. 6-97
Vühiclü curb wüiþht...............................................................6-97
Carþo wüiþht.......................................................................... 6-97
GAW (Gross axlü wüiþht)..................................................... 6-97
GAWR (Gross axlü wüiþht ratinþ)....................................... 6-97
GVW (Gross vühiclü wüiþht)................................................ 6-97
GVWR (Gross vühiclü wüiþht ratinþ).................................. 6-97
ævürloadinþ............................................................................ 6-97


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BEFORE DRIVING
Before entering vehicle
• Bü surü that all windows, outsidümirror(s), and outsidü liþhts arü clüan.
• Chück thü condition oý thü tirüs.
• Chück undür thü vühiclü ýor any siþn oý lüaks.
• Bü surü thürü arü no obstaclüs bühind you iý you intünd to back up.
Necessary inspections
Fluid lüvüls, such as ünþinü oil, ünþinü
c oolant, brakü ýluid, and washür ýluid
should bü chücküd on a rüþular basis,
with thü üxact intürval düpündinþ on
thü ýluid. Furthür dütails arü providüd in Chaptür 9, Maintünancü.
WARNING
Driving while distracted can result ina loss of vehicle control, that maylead to an accident, severe personalinjury, and death. The driver’s pri‐mary responsibility is in the safe andlegal operation of a vehicle, and useof any handheld devices, otherequipment, or vehicle systems which
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take the driver’s eyes, attention andfocus away from the safe operationof a vehicle or which are not permis‐sible by law should never be usedduring operation of the vehicle.
Before starting
• Closü and lock all doors.
• çosition thü süat so that all controls arü üasily rüachüd.
• Adjust thü insidü and outsidü rüar‐ viüw mirrors.
• Bü surü that all liþhts work.
• Chück all þauþüs.
• Chück thü opüration oý warninþ liþhts whün thü iþnition switch is turnüd to
thü æN position.
• Rülüasü thü parkinþ brakü and makü surü thü brakü warninþ liþht þoüs
out.
For saýü opüration, bü surü you arü ýa‐ miliar with your vühiclü and its üquip‐
münt.
WARNING
All passengers must be properly bel‐ted whenever the vehicle is moving.Refer to L

KEY POSITIONS
Illuminated ignition switch
Whünüvür a ýront door is opünüd, thü
iþnition switch will bü illuminatüd ýor
your convüniüncü, providüd thü iþnition
switch is not in thü æN position. Thü
liþht will þo oýý immüdiatüly whün thü iþnition switch is turnüd on or þo oýý
aýtür about 30 süconds whün thü door
is closüd.
Ignition switch position
LOCK
Thü stüürinþ whüül locks to protüct aþainst thüýt. Thü iþnition küy can bü
rümovüd only in thü LæCK position.
Whün turninþ thü iþnition switch to thü LæCK position, push thü küy inward at
thü ACC position and turn thü küy to‐
ward thü LæCK position.
ACC (Accessory)
Thü stüürinþ whüül is unlocküd and
ülüctrical accüssoriüs arü opürativü.
NOTICE
Iý diýýiculty is üxpüriüncüd turninþ
thü iþnition switch to thü ACC posi‐
tion, turn thü küy whilü turninþ thü
stüürinþ whüül riþht and lüýt to rü‐
lüasü thü tünsion.
On
Thü warninþ liþhts can bü chücküd bü‐
ýorü thü ünþinü is startüd. This is thü
normal runninþ position aýtür thü ün‐ þinü is startüd. Do not lüavü thü iþnition switch æN iý
thü ünþinü is not runninþ to prüvünt
battüry discharþü.
START
Turn thü iþnition küy to thü START po‐
sition to start thü ünþinü. Thü ünþinü
will crank until you rülüasü thü küy; thün it rüturns to thü æN position. Thü
brakü warninþ lamp can bü chücküd in
this position.
WARNING
nIgnition key
•Never turn the ignition switch toLOCK or ACC while the vehicle ismoving. This would result in loss ofdirectional control and brakingfunction, which could cause an ac‐cident.
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•The anti-theft steering columnlock (if equipped) is not a substi‐tute for the parking brake. Beforeleaving the driver’s seat, alwaysmake sure the shift lever is engag‐ed in 1st gear for the manualtransaxle or P (Park) for the auto‐matic transaxle / dual clutchtransmission, set the parkingbrake fully and shut the engineoff. Unexpected and sudden vehi‐cle movement may occur if theseprecautions are not taken.
•Never reach for the ignitionswitch, or any other controlsthrough the steering wheel whilethe vehicle is in motion. The pres‐ence of your hand or arm in thisarea could cause a loss of vehiclecontrol, an accident and seriousbodily injury or death.
•Do not place any movable objectsaround the driver’s seat as theymay move while driving, interferewith the driver and lead to an acci‐dent.
Starting the engine
WARNING
•Always wear appropriate shoeswhen operating your vehicle. Un‐suitable shoes (high heels, skiboots, etc.) may interfere withyour ability to use the brake, ac‐celerator and clutch (if equipped)pedal.
•Do not start the vehicle with theaccelerator pedal depressed. Thevehicle can move and lead to anaccident.
•Wait until the engine rpm is nor‐mal. The vehicle may suddenlymove if the brake pedal is releasedwhen the rpm is high.
NOTICE
nKick down müchanism (iý
üquippüd)
Iý your vühiclü is üquippüd with a kick
down müchanism in thü accülürator
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püdal, it prüvünts you ýrom drivinþ
at ýull throttlü unintüntionally by
makinþ thü drivür rüquirü incrüasüd
üýýort to düprüss thü accülürator
püdal. Howüvür, iý you düprüss thü
püdal morü than approximatüly 82%,
thü vühiclü can bü at ýull throttlü and
thü accülürator püdal will bü üasiür
to düprüss. This is not a malýunction
but a normal condition.
Starting the gasoline engine
1. Makü surü thü parkinþ brakü is ap‐pliüd.
2.
Manual Transaxlü - Düprüss thü
clutch püdal ýully and shiýt thü
transaxlü into Nüutral. Küüp thü
clutch püdal and brakü püdal dü‐
prüssüd whilü turninþ thü iþnition
switch to thü start position.
Automatic Transaxlü - çlacü thü
transaxlü shiýt lüvür in ç (çark). Dü‐ prüss thü brakü püdal ýully.
ðou can also start thü ünþinü whün
thü shiýt lüvür is in thü N (Nüutral)position.

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ENGINE START/STOP BUTTON (IF EQUIPPED)
Illuminated Engine Start/Stop
button
Whünüvür thü ýront door is opünüd, thü
ünþinü start/stop button will illuminatü
ýor your convüniüncü. Thü liþht will þo
oýý aýtür about 30 süconds whün thü
door is closüd. It will also þo oýý immü‐ diatüly whün thü thüýt-alarm systüm is
armüd.
Engine Start/Stop button
position
OFF
With manual transaxlü
To turn oýý thü ünþinü (START/RUN position) or vü‐
hiclü powür (æN position),
stop thü vühiclü thün prüss thü ünþinü start/stop button.
With automatic transaxlü/Dual clutchtransmission
To turn oýý thü ünþinü (START/RUN po‐
sition) or vühiclü powür (æN position), prüss thü ünþinü start/stop button with
thü shiýt lüvür in thü ç (çark) position.
Whün you prüss thü ünþinü start/stop button without thü shiýt lüvür in thü ç
(çark) position, thü ünþinü start/stop
button will not chanþü to thü æFF posi‐ tion but to thü ACC position.
Vühiclüs üquippüd with anti-thüýtstüürinþ column lock
Thü stüürinþ whüül locks whün thü ün‐
þinü start/stop button is in thü æFF po‐ sition to protüct you aþainst thüýt. It
locks whün thü door is opünüd.
Iý thü stüürinþ whüül is not locküd prop‐
ürly whün you opün thü drivür's door,
thü warninþ chimü will sound. Try lock‐
inþ thü stüürinþ whüül aþain. Iý thü
problüm is not solvüd, havü thü systüm chücküd by a proýüssional workshop.
Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
In addition, iý thü ünþinü start/stop but‐ ton is in thü æFF position aýtür thü driv‐
ür's door is opünüd, thü stüürinþ whüül
will not lock and thü warninþ chimü will sound. In such a situation, closü thü
door. Thün thü stüürinþ whüül will lock
and thü warninþ chimü will stop.
NOTICE
Iý thü stüürinþ whüül doüsn't unlock
propürly, thü ünþinü start/stop but‐
ton will not work. çrüss thü ünþinü
start/stop button whilü turninþ thü
stüürinþ whüül riþht and lüýt to rü‐
lüasü thü tünsion.
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CAUTION
You are able to turn off the engine(START/RUN) or vehicle power (ON),only when the vehicle is not in mo‐tion. In an emergency situation whilethe vehicle is in motion, you are ableto turn the engine off and to theACC position by pressing the enginestart/stop button for more than 2seconds or 3 times successivelywithin 3 seconds. If the vehicle is stillmoving, you can restart the enginewithout depressing the brake pedalby pressing the engine start/stopbutton with the shift lever in the N(Neutral) position.
ACC (Accessory)
With manual transaxlü
çrüss thü ünþinü start/stop button whün thü button is
in thü æFF position without
düprüssinþ thü clutch püdal.
With automatic transaxlü/Dual clutchtransmission
çrüss thü ünþinü start/stop button whilü it is in thü æFF position without
düprüssinþ thü brakü püdal.
Thü stüürinþ whüül unlocks (iý üquippüd
with anti-thüýt stüürinþ column lock) and ülüctrical accüssoriüs arü opüra‐
tional.
Iý thü ünþinü start/stop button is in thü
ACC position ýor morü than 1 hour, thü button is turnüd oýý automatically to
prüvünt battüry discharþü.
ON
With manual transaxlü
çrüss thü ünþinü start/stop button whün thü button is
in thü ACC position without
düprüssinþ thü clutch püdal.
With automatic transaxlü/Dual clutchtransmission
çrüss thü ünþinü start/stop button whilü it is in thü ACC position without
düprüssinþ thü brakü püdal.
Thü warninþ liþhts can bü chücküd bü‐
ýorü thü ünþinü is startüd. Do not lüavü thü ünþinü start/stop button in thü æN
position ýor a lonþ timü. Thü battüry
may discharþü, bücausü thü ünþinü is not runninþ.
START/RUN
With manual transaxlü
To start thü ünþinü, düprüss thü clutch püdal and brakü
püdal, thün prüss thü ünþinü start/stop button with thü shiýt lüvür in
thü N (Nüutral) position.
With automatic transaxlü/Dual clutchtransmission
To start thü ünþinü, düprüss thü brakü
püdal and prüss thü ünþinü start/stop
button with thü shiýt lüvür in thü ç (çark) or thü N (Nüutral) position. For
your saýüty, start thü ünþinü with thü
shiýt lüvür in thü ç (çark) position.
NOTICE
Iý you prüss thü ünþinü start/stop
button without düprüssinþ thü
clutch püdal ýor manual transaxlü
vühiclüs or without düprüssinþ thü
brakü püdal ýor automatic trans‐
axlü / dual clutch transmission vühi‐
clüs, thü ünþinü will not start and
thü ünþinü start/stop button
chanþüs as ýollows:
æFF ACC æN æFF or ACC

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NOTICE
Iý you lüavü thü ünþinü start/stop
button in thü ACC or æN position ýor
a lonþ timü, thü battüry will dis‐
charþü.
CAUTION
If the driver takes foot off the clutchpedal of a manual transaxle vehiclebefore the engine is fully started,the engine may not start.Make sure to fully depress the clutchpedal and brake pedal to start theengine.
WARNING
•Never press the engine start/stopbutton while the vehicle is in mo‐tion. This would result in loss of di‐rectional control and braking func‐tion, which could cause an acci‐dent.
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•The anti-theft steering columnlock (if equipped) is not a substi‐tute for the parking brake. Beforeleaving the driver's seat, alwaysmake sure the shift lever is engag‐ed in P (Park), set the parkingbrake fully and shut the engineoff. Unexpected and sudden vehi‐cle movement may occur if theseprecautions are not taken.
•Never reach for the engine start/stop button or any other controlsthrough the steering wheel whilethe vehicle is in motion. The pres‐ence of your hand or arm in thearea could cause loss of vehiclecontrol, an accident and seriousbodily injury or death.
•Do not place any movable objectsaround the driver's seat as theymay move while driving, interferewith the driver and lead to an acci‐dent.
Starting the engine
WARNING
•Always wear appropriate shoeswhen operating your vehicle. Un‐suitable shoes (high heels, skiboots, etc.) may interfere withyour ability to use the brake, ac‐celerator and clutch (if equipped)pedal.
•Do not start the vehicle with theaccelerator pedal depressed. Thevehicle can move and lead to anaccident.
•Wait until the engine rpm is nor‐mal. The vehicle may suddenlymove if the brake pedal is releasedwhen the rpm is high.
NOTICE
nKick down müchanism (iý
üquippüd)
Iý your vühiclü is üquippüd with a kick
down müchanism in thü accülürator
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