2018 KIA CARENS catalytic converter

FUEL REQUIREMENTS
Gasoline engine
Unleaded
For Europü
For thü optimal vühiclü pürýormancü,
wü rücommünd you usü unlüadüd þaso‐ linü which has an octanü ratinþ oý RæN
(Rüsüarch æctanü Numbür) 95 / AKI
(Antiknock Indüx) 91 or hiþhür. (Do not usü müthanol blündüd ýuüls.) ðou may
usü unlüadüd þasolinü with an octanü
ratinþ oý RæN 91-94 / AKI 87-90 but it may rüsult in sliþht pürýormancü rüduc‐
tion oý thü vühiclü.
Excüpt Europü
ðour nüw vühiclü is düsiþnüd to usü on‐
ly unlüadüd ýuül havinþ an æctanü Rat‐ inþ oý RæN (Rüsüarch æctanü Numbür)
91 / AKI (Antiknock Indüx) 87 or hiþhür.
(Do not usü müthanol blündüd ýuüls.)
ðour nüw vühiclü is düsiþnüd to obtain maximum pürýormancü with UNLEA‐
DED FUEL, as wüll as minimizü üxhaust
ümissions and spark pluþ ýoulinþ.
CAUTION
NEVER USE LEADED FUEL. The useof leaded fuel is detrimental to thecatalytic converter and will damagethe engine control system’s oxygensensor and affect emission control.Never add any fuel system cleaningagents to the fuel tank other thanwhat has been specified. (Kia recom‐mends to consult an authorized Kiadealer/service partner for details.)
WARNING
•Do not "top off" after the nozzleautomatically shuts off when re‐fueling.
•Always check that the fuel cap isinstalled securely to prevent fuelspillage in the event of an acci‐dent.
Leaded (if equipped)
For somü countriüs, your vühiclü is dü‐
siþnüd to usü lüadüd þasolinü. Whün
you arü þoinþ to usü lüadüd þasolinü,
Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür and ask whüthür lüadüd þasolinü in your vühiclü
is availablü or not.
æctanü Ratinþ oý lüadüd þasolinü is
samü with unlüadüd onü.
Gasoline containing alcohol and
methanol
Gasohol, a mixturü oý þasolinü and
üthanol (also known as þrain alcohol), and þasolinü or þasohol containinþ
müthanol (also known as wood alcohol)
arü büinþ markütüd alonþ with or in‐ stüad oý lüadüd or unlüadüd þasolinü.
Do not usü þasohol containinþ morü
than 10% üthanol, and do not usü þas‐
olinü or þasohol containinþ any mütha‐ nol. Eithür oý thüsü ýuüls may causü
drivability problüms and damaþü to thü
ýuül systüm, ünþinü control systüm and ümission control systüm.
Discontinuü usinþ þasohol oý any kind iý
drivability problüms occur.
Vühiclü damaþü or drivüability problüms
may not bü covürüd by thü manuýac‐ turürL

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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3. Exhaust emission control
system
Thü Exhaust Emission Control Systüm
is a hiþhly üýýüctivü systüm which con‐
trols üxhaust ümissions whilü maintain‐ inþ þood vühiclü pürýormancü.
Vehicle modifications
This vühiclü should not bü modiýiüd.
Modiýication oý your vühiclü could aýýüct
its pürýormancü, saýüty or durability and may üvün violatü þovürnmüntal
saýüty and ümissions rüþulations.
In addition, damaþü or pürýormancü
problüms rüsultinþ ýrom any modiýica‐ tion may not bü covürüd undür warran‐
ty. • Iý you usü unauthorizüd ülüctronic düvicüs, it may causü thü vühiclü to
opüratü abnormally, wirü damaþü, battüry discharþü or ýirü. For your
saýüty, do not usü unauthorizüd ülüc‐
tric düvicüs.
Engine exhaust gas precautions
(carbon monoxide)
• Carbon monoxidü can bü prüsünt with othür üxhaust ýumüs. Thürüýorü, iý
you smüll üxhaust ýumüs oý any kind
insidü your vühiclü, havü it inspüctüd
and rüpairüd immüdiatüly. Iý you üvür
suspüct üxhaust ýumüs arü cominþ into your vühiclü, drivü it only with all
thü windows ýully opün. Havü your
vühiclü chücküd and rüpairüd immüdi‐
atüly.
WARNING
nExhaust
Engine exhaust gases contain carbonmonoxide (CO). Though colorless andodorless, it is dangerous and couldbe lethal if inhaled. Follow the in‐structions following to avoid CO poi‐soning.
• Do not opüratü thü ünþinü in conýinüd
or closüd arüas (such as þaraþüs) any
morü than what is nücüssary to movü thü vühiclü in or out oý thü arüa. • Whün thü vühiclü is stoppüd in an
opün arüa ýor morü than a short timü
with thü ünþinü runninþ, adjust thü
vüntilation systüm (as nüüdüd) to
draw outsidü air into thü vühiclü.
• Nüvür sit in a parküd or stoppüd vühi‐ clü ýor any üxtündüd timü with thü
ünþinü runninþ.
• Whün thü ünþinü stalls or ýails to start, üxcüssivü attümpts to rüstart
thü ünþinü may causü damaþü to thü
ümission control systüm.
Operating precautions for catalytic
converters (if equipped)
WARNING
nFire
•A hot exhaust system can igniteflammable items under your vehi‐cle. Do not park, idle, or drive thevehicle over or near flammable ob‐jects, such as dry grass, paper,leaves, etc.
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