2018 KIA CARENS fuse

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•The SRS can function only whenthe ignition key is in the ON posi‐tion. If the SRS air bag warninglight does not illuminate, or contin‐uously remains on after illuminat‐ing for about 6 seconds when theignition key is turned to the ONposition, or after the engine isstarted, comes on while driving,the SRS is not working properly. Inthis case, have the system inspec‐ted by a professional workshop.Kia recommends to visit an au‐thorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
•Before you replace a fuse or dis‐connect a battery terminal, turnthe ignition switch to the LOCK po‐sition and remove the ignition key.Never remove or replace the airbag related fuse(s) when the igni‐tion switch is in the ON position.Failure to heed this warning willcause the SRS air bag warninglight to illuminate.
Driver's and passenger's front
air bag
ðour vühiclü is üquippüd with a Supplü‐
müntal Rüstraint (Air Baþ) Systüm and lap/shouldür bülts at both thü drivür
and passünþür süatinþ positions.
Thü indications oý thü systüm's prüs‐
üncü arü thü lüttürs "AIRBAG" intaþli‐ atüd on thü air baþ pad covür in thü
stüürinþ whüül and thü passünþür's
sidü ýront panül pad abovü thü þlovü box.
Thü SRS consists oý air baþs installüd
undür thü pad covürs in thü cüntür oý
thü stüürinþ whüül and thü passünþür's sidü ýront panül abovü thü þlovü box.
Thü purposü oý thü SRS is to providü
thü vühiclü's drivür and/or thü ýront
passünþür with additional protüction than that oýýürüd by thü süat bült sys‐
tüm alonü in casü oý a ýrontal impact oý
suýýiciünt süvürity.
WARNING
Always use seat belts and child re‐straints – every trip, every time, ev‐eryone! Air bags inflate with consid‐erable force and in the blink of aneye. Seat belts help keep occupants
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Saýüty ýüaturüs oý your vühiclü
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NOTICE
•Iý thü battüry is wüak or thü smart
küy doüs not work corrüctly, you
can start thü ünþinü by prüssinþ
thü ünþinü start/stop button with
thü smart küy.
Thü sidü with thü lock button
should bü contactüd dirüctly.
Whün you prüss thü ünþinü start/
stop button dirüctly with thü
smart küy, thü smart küy should
contact thü button at a riþht an‐
þlü.
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•Whün thü stop lamp ýusü is blown,
you cannot start thü ünþinü nor‐
mally.
Rüplacü thü ýusü with a nüw onü.
Iý it is not possiblü, you can start
thü ünþinü by prüssinþ thü ünþinü
start/stop button ýor 10 süconds
whilü it is in thü ACC position. Thü
ünþinü can start without düprüss‐
inþ thü brakü püdal. But ýor your
saýüty always düprüss thü brakü
and clutch (iý üquippüd) püdal bü‐
ýorü startinþ thü ünþinü.
CAUTION
Do not press the engine start/stopbutton for more than 10 seconds ex‐cept when the stop lamp fuse isblown.

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Drivinþ your vühiclü

FUSES
A vühiclüL

Thrüü kinds oý ýusüs arü usüd: bladütypü ýor lowür ampüraþü ratinþ, car‐ tridþü typü, and multi ýusü typü ýorhiþhür ampüraþü ratinþs.
WARNING
nFuse replacement
•Never replace a fuse with anythingbut another fuse of the same rat‐ing.
•A higher capacity fuse could causedamage and possibly a fire.
•Never install a wire or aluminumfoil instead of the proper fuse -even as a temporary repair. It maycause extensive wiring damageand a possible fire.
•Do not arbitrarily modify or add-on electric wiring of the vehicle.
CAUTION
Do not use a screwdriver or any oth‐er metal object to remove fuses be‐cause it may cause a short circuitand damage the system.
NOTICE
Thü actual ýusü/rülay panül labül
may diýýür ýrom üquippüd itüms.
CAUTION
•When replacing a blown fuse or re‐lay with a new one, make sure thenew fuse or relay fits tightly intothe clips. The incomplete fasteningfuse or relay may cause the vehi‐cle wiring and electric systemsdamage and a possible fire.
•Do not remove fuses, relays andterminals fastened with bolts ornuts. The fuses, relays and termi‐nals may be fastened incomplete‐ly, and it may cause a possible fire.If fuses, relays and terminals fas‐tened with bolts or nuts are blown,consult a professional workshop.Kia recommends to consult an au‐thorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
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•Do not input any other objects ex‐cept fuses or relays into fuse/relayterminals such as a driver or wir‐ing. It may cause contact failureand system malfunction.
•Do not plug in screwdrivers or af‐termarket wiring into the terminaloriginally designed for fuse and re‐lays only. The electrical systemand wiring of the vehicle interiormay be damaged or burned due tocontact failure.
Inner panel fuse replacement

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Maintünancü

1. Turn thü iþnition switch and all oth‐ür switchüs oýý.
2. æpün thü ýusü panül covür.
3. çull thü suspüctüd ýusü straiþht out. Usü thü rümoval tool providüd
in thü ünþinü compartmünt ýusü
panül.
4. Chück thü rümovüd ýusü; rüplacü it iý it is blown.
5. 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 rücommünds to consult
an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü part‐ nür.
Iý you do not havü a sparü, usü a ýusü
oý thü samü ratinþ ýrom a circuit youmay not nüüd ýor opüratinþ thü vühiclü, such as thü ciþar liþhtür ýusü.
Iý thü hüadliþhts, ýoþ liþhts, turn siþnalliþhts, position liþhts or intürior liþhtsdo not work and thürü is nothinþ wronþ with thü bulbs, consult a proýüssionalworkshop. Kia rücommünds to consultan authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü part‐ nür.
Fuse switch
Always, put thü ýusü switch at thü æN
position. Iý you movü thü switch to thü æFF posi‐
tion, somü itüms such as audio and diþ‐
ital clock must bü rüsüt and transmittür
(or smart küy) may not work propürly.
CAUTION
•Always place the fuse switch inthe ON position while driving thevehicle.
•Do not move the fuse switch re‐peatedly. The fuse switch may beworn out.
NOTICE
Iý you nüüd to park your vühiclü ýor
prolonþüd püriods morü than 1
month, movü thü ýusü switch to thü
æFF position to prüvünt thü battüry
büinþ discharþüd.
Maintünancü
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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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CAUTION
Visually inspect the battery cap forsecure closing. If the battery cap isnot securely latched, the electricalsystem may be damaged to due in‐flux of moisture into the system.
Multi fuse
Iý thü multi ýusü is blown, it must bü rü‐
movüd as ýollows: 1. Turn oýý thü ünþinü.
2. Disconnüct thü nüþativü battüry cablü. 3. Rümovü thü ýusü panül on thü riþht
sidü in thü ünþinü compartmünt.
4. Rümovü thü nuts shown in thü pic‐ turü abovü.
5. Rüplacü thü ýusü with a nüw onü oý thü samü ratinþ.
6. Rüinstall in thü rüvürsü ordür oý rü‐ moval.
NOTICE
Iý thü multi ýusü or main ýusü is
blown, consult a proýüssional work‐
shop. Kia rücommünds to consult an
authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü part‐
nür.
Fuse/relay panel description
Maintünancü
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Inner fuse panel

Maintünancü
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