2018 KIA CARENS ESP

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Loose objects in the driver’s footarea could interfere with the opera‐tion of the foot pedals, possiblycausing an accident. Do not placeanything under the front seats.
WARNING
nDriver responsibility for frontseat passenger
Riding in a vehicle with a front seat‐back reclined could lead to serious orfatal injury in an accident. If a front
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seat is reclined during an accident,the occupant’s hips may slide underthe lap portion of the seat belt ap‐plying great force to the unprotec‐ted abdomen. Serious or fatal inter‐nal injuries could result. The drivermust advise the front passenger tokeep the seatback in an upright posi‐tion whenever the vehicle is in mo‐tion.
WARNING
Do not use a sitting cushion that re‐duces friction between the seat andpassenger. The passenger's hipsmay slide under the lap portion ofthe seat belt during an accident or asudden stop. Serious or fatal internalinjuries could result because the seatbelt can't operate normally.
WARNING
nDriver’s seat
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•Never attempt to adjust seat whilethe vehicle is moving. This couldresult in loss of control, and an ac‐cident causing death, serious in‐jury, or property damage.
•Do not allow anything to interferewith the normal position of theseatback. Storing items against aseatback or in any other way in‐terfering with proper locking of aseatback could result in serious orfatal injury in a sudden stop or col‐lision.
•Always drive and ride with yourseatback upright and the lap por‐tion of the seat belt snug and lowacross the hips. This is the bestposition to protect you in case ofan accident.
•In order to avoid unnecessary andperhaps severe air bag injuries, al‐ways sit as far back as possiblefrom the steering wheel whilemaintaining comfortable control ofthe vehicle. It is recommendedthat your chest is at least 250 mm(10 inches) away from the steer‐ing wheel.

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•Always make sure the child re‐straint system is secured properlyin the vehicle and your child is se‐curely restrained in the child re‐straint system.
•Never hold a child in your arms orlap when riding in a vehicle. The vi‐olent forces created during a crashwill tear the child from your armsand throw the child against the ve‐hicle’s interior.
•Never put a seat belt over yourselfand a child. During a crash, the beltcould press deep into the childcausing serious internal injuries.
•Never leave children unattended ina vehicle – not even for a shorttime. The vehicle can heat up veryquickly, resulting in serious injuriesto children inside the vehicle.Even very young children may in‐advertently cause the vehicle tomove, entangle themselves in thewindows, or lock themselves orothers inside the vehicle.
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•Never allow two children, or anytwo persons, to use the same seatbelt.
•Children often squirm and reposi‐tion themselves improperly. Neverlet a child ride with the shoulderbelt under their arm or behindtheir back. Always properly posi‐tion and secure children in the rearseat.
•Never allow a child to standup orkneel on the seat or floor of amoving vehicle. During a collisionor sudden stop, the child can be vi‐olently thrown against the vehi‐cle’s interior, resulting in seriousinjury.
•Never use an infant carrier or achild restraint system that "hooks"over a seatback, it may not pro‐vide adequate security in an acci‐dent.
•Seat belts can become very hot,especially when the vehicle isparked in direct sunlight. Alwayscheck the seat belt buckles beforefastening them over a child.
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•After an accident, have the sys‐tem checked by a professionalworkshop. Kia recommends to visitan authorized Kia dealer/servicepartner.
•If there is not enough space toplace the child restraint systembecause of the driver's seat, installthe child restraint system in therear right seat.
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CAUTION
•If the passenger’s front air bagON/OFF switch is not workingproperly, the air bag warning light() on the instrument panel willilluminate.And, the passenger's front air bagOFF indicator () will not illumi‐nate (The passenger's front airbag ON indicator comes on andgoes off after approximately 60seconds), the SRS Control Modulereactivates the passenger’s frontair bag and the passenger’s frontair bag will inflate in frontal impactcrashes even if the passenger’sfront air bag ON/OFF switch is setto the OFF position.In this case, have the system in‐spected by a professional work‐shop. Kia recommends to visit anauthorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
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•If the SRS air bag warning lightblinks or does not illuminate whenthe ignition switch is turned to theON position, or if it illuminateswhile the vehicle is being driven,have the system inspected by aprofessional workshop. Kia recom‐mends to visit an authorized Kiadealer/service partner.
WARNING
•The driver is responsible for theproper position of the passenger’sfront air bag ON/OFF switch.
•Deactivate the passenger's frontair bag only when the ignitionswitch is switched off, or the mal‐function may occur in the SRSControl Module.And there may be a danger thatthe driver's and/or front passeng‐er’s and/or side and curtain air bagmay fail to trigger, or not triggercorrectly during a collision.
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•Never install a rearward facingchild seat on the front passenger'sseat unless the passenger's frontair bag has been deactivated. Theinfant or child could be severely in‐jured or killed by an air bag deploy‐ment in case of an accident.
•Even though your vehicle is equip‐ped with the passenger's front airbag ON/OFF switch, do not install achild restraint system in the frontpassenger's seat. A child restraintsystem must never be placed inthe front seat. Children who aretoo large for child restraint sys‐tems should always occupy therear seat and use the available lap/shoulder belts. Children are affor‐ded the most safety in the eventof an accident when they are re‐strained by a proper restraint sys‐tem in the rear seat.
•As soon as the child seat is no lon‐ger needed on the front passeng‐er's seat, reactivate the front pas‐senger's air bag.
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•Thü transmittür is closü to a radio
transmittür such as a radio station
or an airport which can intürýürü
with normal opüration oý thü
transmittür.
Whün thü transmittür doüs not
work corrüctly, opün and closü thü
door with thü iþnition küy. Iý you
havü a problüm with thü transmit‐
tür, Kia rücommünds to contact an
authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü part‐
nür.
•Iý thü transmittür is in closü prox‐
imity to your cüll phonü or smart
phonü, thü siþnal ýrom thü trans‐
mittür could bü blocküd by normal
opüration oý your cüll phonü or
smart phonü. This is üspücially im‐
portant whün thü phonü is activü
such as makinþ call, rücüivinþ calls,
tüxt müssaþinþ, and/or sündinþ/
rücüivinþ ümails. Avoid placinþ thü
transmittür and your cüll phonü or
smart phonü in thü samü pants or
jacküt pocküt and maintain adü‐
quatü distancü bütwüün thü two
düvicüs.
CAUTION
Keep the transmitter away fromwater or any liquid. If the keylessentry system is inoperative due toexposure to water or liquids, it willnot be covered by your manufactur‐er vehicle warranty.
CAUTION
Changes or modifications not ex‐pressly approved by the party re‐sponsible for compliance could voidthe user’s authority to operate theequipment. If the keyless entry sys‐tem is inoperative due to changes ormodifications not expressly ap‐proved by the party responsible forcompliance, it will not be covered byyour manufacturer’s vehicle warran‐ty.
CAUTION
Keep the transmitter away fromelectromagnetic materials that
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blocks electromagnetic waves to thekey surface.
Battery replacement
A battüry should last ýor süvüral yüars,
but iý thü transmittür or smart küy is
not workinþ propürly, try rüplacinþ thü
battüry with a nüw onü. Iý you arü un‐
surü how to usü or rüplacü thü battüry, Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
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CAUTION
Make sure nothing is near the tail‐gate latch and striker while closingthe tailgate. It may damage the tail‐gate's latch.
WARNING
nExhaust fumes
If you drive with the tailgate opened,you will draw dangerous exhaustfumes into your vehicle which cancause serious injury or death to vehi‐cle occupants.If you must drive with the tailgateopened, keep the air vents and allwindows open so that additionaloutside air comes into the vehicle.
WARNING
nRear cargo area
Occupants should never ride in therear cargo area where no restraintsare available. To avoid injury in the
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event of an accident or suddenstops, occupants should always beproperly restrained.
Emergency tailgate safety
release
ðour vühiclü is üquippüd with thü ümür‐
þüncy tailþatü saýüty rülüasü lüvür lo‐ catüd on thü bottom oý thü tailþatü.
Whün somüonü is inadvürtüntly locküd
in thü luþþaþü compartmünt. Thü tail‐ þatü can bü opünüd by doinþ as ýollows: 1. Rümovü thü covür.
2. çush thü rülüasü lüvür to thü riþht. 3. çush up thü tailþatü.
WARNING
•For emergencies, be fully aware ofthe location of the emergency tail‐gate safety release lever in the ve‐hicle and how to open the tailgateif you are accidentally locked in theluggage compartment.
•No one should be allowed to occu‐py the luggage compartment ofthe vehicle at any time. The lug‐gage compartment is a very dan‐gerous location in the event of acrash.
•Use the release lever for emergen‐cies only. Use with extreme cau‐tion, especially while the vehicle isin motion.


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•Do not use cellular phones whilerefueling. Electric current and/orelectronic interference from cellu‐lar phones can potentially ignitefuel vapors causing a fire.
•When refueling, always shut theengine off. Sparks produced byelectrical components related tothe engine can ignite fuel vaporscausing a fire. Once refueling iscomplete, check to make sure thefiller cap and filler door are secure‐ly closed, before starting the en‐gine.
•DO NOT use matches or a lighterand DO NOT SMOKE or leave a litcigarette in your vehicle while at agas station especially during refu‐eling. Automotive fuel is highlyflammable and can, when ignited,result in fire.
•If a fire breaks out during refuel‐ing, leave the vicinity of the vehi‐cle, and immediately contact themanager of the gas station andthen contact the local fire depart‐ment. Follow any safety instruc‐tions they provide.
CAUTION
•Make sure to refuel your vehicleaccording to L

PANORAMA SUNROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
Iý your vühiclü is üquippüd with a sun‐
rooý, you can slidü or tilt your sunrooý with thü sunrooý control lüvür locatüd
on thü ovürhüad consolü.
Thü sunrooý can only bü opünüd,
closüd, or tiltüd whün thü iþnition switch is in thü æN position. • In cold and wüt climatüs, thü sunrooý may not work propürly duü to ýrüüz‐
inþ conditions.
• Aýtür thü vühiclü is washüd or in a rainstorm, bü surü to wipü oýý any
watür that is on thü sunrooý büýorü opüratinþ it.
CAUTION
nSunroof control lever
Do not continue to move the sunroofcontrol lever after the sunroof isfully opened, closed, or tilted. Dam‐age to the motor or system compo‐nents could occur.
WARNING
•In order to prevent accidental op‐eration of the sunroof, especiallyby a child, do not let a child oper‐ate the sunroof.
•Do not sit on the top of the vehi‐cle. It may cause vehicle damage.
Sunroof open warning (if
equipped)
Iý thü drivür rümovüs thü iþnition küy
(smart küy: turns oýý thü ünþinü) and
opüns thü drivür-sidü door whün thü
sunrooý is not ýully closüd, thü warninþ
chimü will sound ýor approximatüly 7 süconds and a warninþ müssaþü will
appüar on thü LCD display.
Closü thü sunrooý sücurüly whün lüav‐
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REAR PARKING ASSIST SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
Thü rüar parkinþ assist systüm assists
thü drivür durinþ backward movümünt oý thü vühiclü by chiminþ iý any objüct is
sünsüd within a distancü oý 120 cm
(47 in.) bühind thü vühiclü.
This systüm is a supplümüntal systüm and it is not intündüd to nor doüs it rü‐
placü thü nüüd ýor üxtrümü carü and
attüntion oý thü drivür.
Thü sünsinþ ranþü and objücts dütücta‐ blü by thü back sünsors arü limitüd.
Whünüvür backinþ-up, pay as much at‐
tüntion to what is bühind you as you would in a vühiclü without a rüar park‐
inþ assist systüm.
WARNING
The rear parking assist system is asupplementary function only. Theoperation of the rear parking assistsystem can be affected by severalfactors (including environmentalconditions). It is the responsibility ofthe driver to always check the areabehind the vehicle before and whilebacking up.
Operation of the rear parking
assist system
Operating condition
• This systüm will activatü whün thü indicator on thü rüar parkinþ assist
æFF button is not illuminatüd.
Iý you düsirü to düactivatü thü rüar parkinþ assist systüm, prüss thü rüar
parkinþ assist æFF button aþain. (Thü
indicator on thü button will illumi‐
natü.) To turn thü systüm on, prüss
thü button aþain. (Thü indicator on thü button will þo oýý.)
• This systüm will activatü whün back‐ inþ up with thü iþnition switch æN.
Iý thü vühiclü is movinþ at a spüüd
ovür 5 km/h (3 mph), thü systüm
may not bü activatüd corrüctly.
• Thü sünsinþ distancü whilü thü rüar parkinþ assist systüm is in opürationis approximatüly 120 cm (47 in.).
• Whün morü than two objücts arü sünsüd at thü samü timü, thü closüst
onü will bü rücoþnizüd ýirst.
Types of warning sound
• Whün an objüct is 120 cm to 61 cm (47 in. to 23.6 in.) ýrom thü rüar
bumpür: Buzzür büüps intürmittüntly
• Whün an objüct is 60 cm to 31 cm (23.6 in. to 12.2 in.) ýrom thü rüar
bumpür: Buzzür büüps morü ýrü‐
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