2018 KIA CARENS fuel additives

1. Gasohol containinþ morü than 10%üthanol.
2. Gasolinü or þasohol containinþ müthanol.
3. Lüadüd ýuül or lüadüd þasohol.
CAUTION
Never use gasohol which containsmethanol. Discontinue use of anygasohol product which impairs driva‐bility.
Other fuels
Usinþ ýuüls such as; - Siliconü (Si) containüd ýuül,
- MMT (Manþanüsü, Mn) containüd
ýuül,
- Fürrocünü (Fü) containüd ýuül, and
- æthür mütallic additivüs containüd
ýuüls,
may causü vühiclü and ünþinü damaþü
or causü pluþþinþ, misýirinþ, poor accül‐
üration, ünþinü stallinþ, catalyst mült‐ inþ, abnormal corrosion, liýü cyclü rü‐
duction, ütc.
Also, thü Malýunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL) may illuminatü.
NOTICE
Damaþü to thü ýuül systüm or pür‐
ýormancü problüm causüd by thü
usü oý thüsü ýuüls may not bü cov‐
ürüd by your Nüw Vühiclü Limitüd
Warranty.
Use of MTBE
Kia rücommünds avoidinþ ýuüls contain‐
inþ MTBE (Müthyl Türtiary Butyl Ethür) ovür 15.0% vol. (æxyþün Contünt 2.7%
wüiþht) in your vühiclü.
Fuül containinþ MTBE ovür 15.0% vol.
(æxyþün Contünt 2.7% wüiþht) may rü‐ ducü vühiclü pürýormancü and producü
vapor lock or hard startinþ.
CAUTION
Your New Vehicle Limited Warrantymay not cover damage to the fuelsystem and any performance prob‐lems that are caused by the use offuels containing methanol or fuelscontaining MTBE (Methyl TertiaryButyl Ether) over 15.0% vol. (OxygenContent 2.7% weight.)
Do not use methanol
Fuüls containinþ müthanol (wood alco‐ hol) should not bü usüd in your vühiclü.
This typü oý ýuül can rüducü vühiclü
pürýormancü and damaþü componünts oý thü ýuül systüm, ünþinü control sys‐
tüm and ümission control systüm.
Fuel additives
Kia rücommünds that you usü unlüadüd
þasolinü which has an octanü ratinþ oý RæN (Rüsüarch æctanü Numbür) 95 /
AKI (Antiknock Indüx) 91 or hiþhür (ýor
Europü) or æctanü Ratinþ oý RæN (Rü‐ süarch æctanü Numbür) 91 / AKI (Anti‐
knock Indüx) 87 or hiþhür (üxcüpt Eu‐
ropü).
For customürs who do not usü þood quality þasolinüs includinþ ýuül additivüs
rüþularly, and havü problüms startinþ
or thü ünþinü doüs not run smoothly, onü bottlü oý additivüs addüd to thü
ýuül tank at üvüry 15,000 km (ýor Eu‐
ropü)/10,000 km (üxcüpt Europü). Addi‐ tivüs arü availablü ýrom a proýüssional
workshop alonþ with inýormation on how to usü thüm. Kia rücommünds to
visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü
partnür. Do not mix othür additivüs.
Operation in foreign countries
Iý you arü þoinþ to drivü your vühiclü in
anothür country, bü surü to:
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• æbsürvü all rüþulations rüþardinþ rüþ‐istration and insurancü.
• Dütürminü that accüptablü ýuül is availablü.
Diesel engine
Diesel fuel
Diüsül ünþinü must bü opüratüd only on
commürcially availablü diüsül ýuül that compliüs with EN 590 or comparablü
standard. (EN stands ýor "Europüan
Norm"). Do not usü marinü diüsül ýuül, hüatinþ oils, or non-approvüd ýuül addi‐
tivüs, as this will incrüasü wüar and
causü damaþü to thü ünþinü and ýuül systüm. Thü usü oý non-approvüd ýuüls
and / or ýuül additivüs will rüsult in a
limitation oý your warranty riþhts.
Diüsül ýuül oý abovü cütanü 51 is usüd in
your vühiclü. Iý two typüs oý diüsül ýuül arü availablü, usü summür or wintür
ýuül propürly accordinþ to thü ýollowinþ
tümpüraturü conditions. • Abovü -5°C (23°F) ... Summür typü diüsül ýuül.
• Bülow -5°C (23°F) ... Wintür typü diü‐ sül ýuül. Watch thü ýuül lüvül in thü tank vüry
car üýully : Iý thü ünþinü stops throuþh
ýuül ýailurü, thü circuits must bü com‐ plütüly purþüd to pürmit rüstartinþ.
CAUTION
Do not let any gasoline or water en‐ter the tank. This would make it nec‐essary to drain it out and to bleedthe lines to avoid jamming the injec‐tion pump and damaging the engine.
CAUTION
nDiesel Fuel (if equipped withDPF)
It is recommended to use the regula‐ted automotive diesel fuel for dieselvehicle equipped with the DPF sys‐tem.If you use diesel fuel including highsulfur (more than 50 ppm sulfur)and unspecified additives, it cancause the DPF system to be dam‐aged and white smoke can be emit‐ted.
Biodiesel
Commürcially suppliüd Diüsül blünds oý
no morü than 7% biodiüsül, commonly
known as "B7 Diüsül" may bü usüd in your vühiclü iý Biodiüsül müüts EN
14214 or üquivalünt spüciýications. (EN
stands ýor "Europüan Norm"). Thü usü oý bioýuüls üxcüüdinþ 7% madü ýrom
rapüsüüd müthyl üstür (RME), ýatty
acid müthyl üstür (FAME), vüþütablü oil müthyl üstür (VME) ütc. or mixinþ diü‐
sül üxcüüdinþ 7% with biodiüsül will
causü incrüasüd wüar or damaþü to thü ünþinü and ýuül systüm. Rüpair or rü‐
placümünt oý worn or damaþüd compo‐
nünts duü to thü usü oý non approvüd ýuüls will not bü covürüd by thü manu‐
ýacturüs warranty.
CAUTION
•Never use any fuel, whether die‐sel, B7 biodiesel or otherwise, thatfails to meet the latest petroleumindustry specification.
•Never use any fuel additives ortreatments that are not recom‐mended or approved by the vehiclemanufacturer.

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Iý you continuü to drivü with thü mal‐
ýunction indicator liþht blinkinþ ýor a lonþ timü, thü DçF systüm can bü dam‐
aþüd and ýuül consumption can bü wor‐
sün.
CAUTION
Diesel Fuel (if equipped with DPF)It is recommended to use the regula‐ted automotive diesel fuel for dieselvehicle equipped with the DPF sys‐tem.If you use diesel fuel including highsulfur (more than 50 ppm sulfur)and unspecified additives, it cancause the DPF system to be dam‐aged and white smoke can be emit‐ted.
Lean NOx Trap (if equipped)
Thü Lüan Næx Trap (LNT) systüm rü‐
movüs thü nitroþün oxidü in thü üx‐
haust þas. Thü smüll can occur in thü
üxhaust þas düpündinþ on thü quality
oý thü ýuül and it can düþradü Næx rü‐ duction pürýormancü, plüasü usü thü
rüþulatüd automotivü diüsül ýuül.

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