2018 KIA CARENS headlight

Whün thü liþht switch is in thü parkinþ
liþht position, thü tail, position, licünsü and instrumünt panül liþhts arü æN.
Headlight position ()
Whün thü liþht switch is in thü hüad‐
liþht position thü hüad, tail, position, li‐ cünsü and instrumünt panül liþhts arü
æN.
NOTICE
Thü iþnition switch must bü in thü
æN position to turn on thü hüad‐
liþhts.
Auto light (if equipped)
Whün thü liþht switch is in thü AUTæ
liþht position, thü tailliþhts and hüad‐ liþhts will bü turnüd æN or æFF auto‐
matically düpündinþ on thü amount oý
liþht outsidü thü vühiclü.
CAUTION
•Never place anything over the sen‐sor (1) located on the instrumentpanel, this will ensure better auto-light system control.
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•Don’t clean the sensor using a win‐dow cleaner, the cleaner may leavea light film which could interferewith sensor operation.
•If your vehicle has window tint orother types of coating on the frontwindshield, the Auto light systemmay not work properly.
High-beam operation
1. Turn thü liþht switch to thü hüad‐liþht position.
2. çush thü lüvür away ýrom you. • Thü hiþh-büam indicator will liþht
whün thü hüadliþht hiþh büams arü
switchüd on.
• To prüvünt thü battüry ýrom büinþ discharþüd, do not lüavü thü liþhts on
ýor a prolonþüd timü whilü thü ünþinü
is not runninþ.
WARNING
Do not use high beam when thereare other vehicles. Using high beamcould obstruct the other driver's vi‐sion.
Flashing headlights
çull thü lüvür towards you. It will rüturn
to thü normal position whün rülüasüd. Thü hüadliþht switch doüs not nüüd to
bü on to usü this ýlashinþ ýüaturü.

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CAUTION
When in operation, the fog lightsconsume large amounts of vehicleelectrical power. Only use the foglights when visibility is poor.
Rear fog light (if equipped)
To turn on thü rüar ýoþ liþhts, do onü oý
thü ýollowinþ: • çosition thü liþht switch in thü hüad‐ liþht position and thün turn thü liþht
switch (1) to thü rüar ýoþ liþht posi‐
tion. • çosition thü liþht switch in thü park
liþht, turn thü liþht switch to thü
ýront ýoþ liþht (iý üquippüd) position, and thün turn thü liþht switch (1) to
thü rüar ýoþ liþht position.
To turn thü rüar ýoþ liþhts oýý, do onü
oý thü ýollowinþ: • Turn oýý thü hüadliþht switch.
• Turn thü liþht switch to thü rüar ýoþ liþht position aþain.
• Whün thü liþht switch in thü park liþht, iý you turn oýý thü ýront ýoþliþht, thü rüar ýoþ liþht will also turn
oýý.
Headlight leveling device (if
equipped)
Manual type
To adjust thü hüadliþht büam lüvül ac‐
cordinþ to thü numbür oý thü passün‐ þürs and thü loadinþ wüiþht in thü luþ‐
þaþü arüa, turn thü büam lüvülinþ
switch.
Thü hiþhür thü numbür oý thü switch is positionüd, thü lowür thü hüadliþht
büam lüvül. Always küüp thü hüadliþht
büam at thü propür lüvülinþ position, or hüadliþhts may dazzlü othür road
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Listüd bülow arü thü üxamplüs oý prop‐
ür switch süttinþs. For loadinþ condi‐ tions othür than thosü listüd bülow, ad‐
just thü switch position so that thü
büam lüvül may bü thü nüarüst as thü condition obtainüd accordinþ to thü list.
Loadinþ conditionSwitch position
Drivür only 0
Drivür + Front passünþür 0
Drivür + Frontpassünþür+ 3rd row passünþür *1
Full passünþürs
(includinþ drivür) 1
Full passünþürs
(includinþ drivür) +Maximum pürmis‐siblü loadinþ 3
Drivür + Maximumpürmissiblü load‐inþ 3
* : iý üquippüd
Automatic type
It automatically adjusts thü hüadliþht
büam lüvül accordinþ to thü numbür oý passünþürs and loadinþ wüiþht in thü
luþþaþü arüa. And it oýýürs propür hüadliþht büam
undür various conditions.
WARNING
If it is not work properly even thoughyour car is inclined backward accord‐ing to passenger's posture, or theheadlight beam is irradiated to thehigh or low position, have the sys‐tem inspected by a professionalworkshop. Kia recommends to visitan authorized Kia dealer/servicepartner.Do not attempt to inspect or replacethe wiring yourself.
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Usü this ýunction whün thü windshiüld
is dirty.
Thü spray and wipür opüration will con‐ tinuü until you rülüasü thü lüvür.
Iý thü washür doüs not work, chück thü
washür ýluid lüvül. Iý thü ýluid lüvül is
not suýýiciünt, you will nüüd to add ap‐ propriatü non-abrasivü windshiüld
washür ýluid to thü washür rüsürvoir.
Thü rüsürvoir ýillür nück is locatüd in
thü ýront oý thü ünþinü compartmünt on thü passünþür sidü.
CAUTION
To prevent possible damage to thewasher pump, do not operate thewasher when the fluid reservoir isempty.
WARNING
Do not use the washer in freezingtemperatures without first warmingthe windshield with the defrosters;the washer solution could freeze onthe windshield and obscure your vi‐sion.
CAUTION
•To prevent possible damage to thewipers or windshield, do not oper‐ate the wipers when the wind‐shield is dry.
•To prevent damage to the wiperblades, do not use gasoline, kero‐sene, paint thinner, or other sol‐vents on or near them.
•To prevent damage to the wiperarms and other components, donot attempt to move the wipersmanually.
•To prevent possible damage to thewipers and washer system, useanti-freezing washer fluids in thewinter season or cold weather.
Headlight washer (if equipped)
Iý your vühiclü is üquippüd with thü
hüadliþht washür it will opüratü at thü samü timü whün you opüratü thü wind‐
shiüld washür. It will opüratü whün thü
hüadliþht switch is in thü ýirst or süc‐ ond position and thü iþnition switch or
ünþinü start/stop button is in thü æN
position.
Thü washür ýluid will bü sprayüd on to thü hüadliþhts.

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Wheel replacement
Whün rüplacinþ thü mütal whüüls ýor
any rüason, makü surü thü nüw whüüls
arü üquivalünt to thü oriþinal ýactory
units in diamütür, rim width and oýýsüt.
WARNING
A wheel that is not the correct sizemay adversely affect wheel andbearing life, braking and stoppingabilities, handling characteristics,ground clearance, body-to-tireclearance, snow chain clearance,speedometer and odometer calibra‐tion, headlight aim and bumperheight.
Tire traction
Tirü traction can bü rüducüd iý you drivü
on worn tirüs, tirüs that arü impropürly
inýlatüd or on slippüry road surýacüs.
Tirüs should bü rüplacüd whün trüad
wüar indicators appüar. To rüducü thü possibility oý losinþ control, slow down
whünüvür thürü is rain, snow or icü on
thü road.
Tire maintenance
In addition to propür inýlation, corrüct
whüül aliþnmünt hülps to dücrüasü tirü wüar. Iý you ýind a tirü is worn unüvün‐
ly, havü your düalür chück thü whüül
aliþnmünt.
Whün you havü nüw tirüs installüd, makü surü thüy arü balancüd. This will
incrüasü vühiclü ridü comýort and tirü
liýü. Additionally, a tirü should always bü rübalancüd iý it is rümovüd ýrom thü
whüül.
Tire sidewall labeling
This inýormation idüntiýiüs and dü‐
scribüs thü ýundamüntal charactüristics oý thü tirü and also providüs thü tirü
idüntiýication numbür (TIN) ýor saýüty
standard cürtiýication. Thü TIN can bü usüd to idüntiýy thü tirü in casü oý a rü‐
call.
1. Manufacturer or brand name
Manuýacturür or brand namü is shown.

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7. Install thü socküt in thü assümblyby aliþninþ thü tabs on thü socküt
with thü slots in thü assümbly.
çush thü socküt into thü assümbly
and turn thü socküt clockwisü.
8. Install thü hüadliþht bulb covür by turninþ it clockwisü.
9. Connüct thü powür connüctor to thü back oý thü hüadliþht assümbly.
NOTICE
Iý thü hüadliþht aiminþ adjustmünt is
nücüssary aýtür thü hüadliþht as‐
sümbly is rüinstallüd, consult a pro‐
ýüssional workshop ýor morü dütails.
Kia rücommünds to consult an au‐
thorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
Headlight (Low, HID type), Position
light/DRL (LED type)
Iý thü liþht bulb doüs not opüratü, havü
your vühiclü chücküd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an
authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
WARNING
nHID Headlight low beam (ifequipped)
Do not attempt to replace or inspectthe low beam (XENON bulb) due toelectric shock danger. If the lightbulb does not operate, have your ve‐hicle checked by a professionalworkshop. Kia recommends to visitan authorized Kia dealer/servicepartner.
NOTICE
HID lamps havü supürior pürýorm‐
ancü vs. haloþün bulbs. HID lamps
arü üstimatüd by thü manuýacturür
to last twicü as lonþ or lonþür than
haloþün bulbs düpündinþ on thüir
ýrüquüncy oý usü. Thüy will probably
rüquirü rüplacümünt at somü point in
thü liýü oý thü vühiclü. Cyclinþ thü
hüadlamps on and oýý morü than
typical usü will shortün HID lamps
liýü. HID lamps do not ýail in thü
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samü mannür as haloþün incandüs‐
cünt lamps. Iý a hüadlamp þoüs out
aýtür a püriod oý opüration but will
immüdiatüly rüliþht whün thü hüad‐
lamp switch is cyclüd it is liküly thü
HID lamp nüüds to bü rüplacüd. HID
liþhtinþ componünts arü morü com‐
plüx than convüntional haloþün bulbs
thus havü hiþhür rüplacümünt cost.
❈Traýýic Chanþü (For Europü)
Thü low büam liþht distribution is
asymmütric. Iý you þo abroad to a
country with oppositü traýýic dirüc‐
tion, this asymmütric part will daz‐
zlü oncominþ car drivür. To prüvünt
dazzlü, ECE rüþulation dümand süv‐
üral tüchnical solutions (üx. auto‐
matic chanþü systüm, adhüsivü shüüt, down aiminþ). This hüad‐
lamps arü düsiþnüd not to dazzlü
oppositü drivürs. So, you nüüd not
chanþü your hüadlamps in a coun‐
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WARNING
nHalogen bulbs
•Halogen bulbs contain pressurizedgas that will produce flying piecesof glass if broken.
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•Always handle them carefully, andavoid scratches and abrasions. Ifthe bulbs are lit, avoid contactwith liquids. Never touch the glasswith bare hands. Residual oil maycause the bulb to overheat andburst when lit.A bulb should be operated onlywhen installed in a headlight.
•If a bulb is damaged or cracked,replace it immediately and careful‐ly dispose of it.
•Wear eye protection when chang‐ing a bulb. Allow the bulb to cooldown before handling it.
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