2018 KIA CARENS oil pressure

WARNING
nVehicles equipped with
R-1234yf*
Because the refrigerant ismildly inflammable and atvery high pressure, theair conditioning systemshould only be servicedby trained and certifiedtechnicians.
It is important that the correct typeand amount of oil and refrigerant isused.Otherwise, it may cause damage tothe vehicle and personal injury.
*: ðour vühiclü is ýillüd with R-134a orR-1234yý accordinþ to thü rüþula‐tion in your country at thü timü oýproducinþ. ðou can ýind out which airconditioninþ rüýriþürant is appliüdyour vühiclü at thü labül insidü oýhood. Rüýür to L

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•Working under the hood with theengine running is dangerous. It be‐comes even more dangerous whenyou wear jewelry or loose clothing.These can become entangled inmoving parts and result in injury.Therefore, if you must run the en‐gine while working under the hood,make certain that you remove alljewelry (especially rings, bracelets,watches and necklaces) and allneckties, scarves, and similar looseclothing before getting near theengine or cooling fans.
Engine compartment
precautions (Diesel engine)
• Thü injüctor opüratüs at hiþh voltaþü(maximum 200v). Thürüýorü, thü ýol‐
lowinþ accidünts may occur.
- Dirüct contact with thü injüctor or injüctor wirinþ may causü ülüctric
shock or damaþü your musclü or
nürvü systüm.
- Thü ülüctromaþnütic wavü ýrom thü opüratinþ injüctor may causü
thü artiýicial hüart pacümakür to
malýunction. • Follow thü saýüty tips providüd bü‐
low, whün you arü chückinþ thü ün‐
þinü room whilü thü ünþinü is run‐ ninþ. - Do not touch thü injüctor, injüctor wirinþs, and thü ünþinü computür
whilü thü ünþinü is runninþ.
- Do not rümovü thü injüctor con‐ nüctor whilü thü ünþinü is runninþ.
- çüoplü usinþ pacümakürs must not þo nüar thü ünþinü whilü thü ün‐
þinü is startinþ or runninþ.
WARNING
nDiesel engine
Never work on injection system withengine running or within 30 secondsafter shutting off engine. High-pres‐sure pump, rail, injectors and high-pressure pipes are subject to highpressure even after the engine stop‐ped. The fuel jet produced by fuelleaks may cause serious injury, if ittouches the body. People usingpacemakers should not move than30 cm closer to the ECU or wiringharness within the engine roomwhile engine is running, since the
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high currents in the electronic enginecontrol system produce considerablemagnetic fields.
CAUTION
•Do not put heavy objects or applyexcessive force on top of the en‐gine cover (if equipped) or fuel re‐lated parts.
•When you inspect the fuel system(fuel lines and fuel injection devi‐ces), contact a professional work‐shop. Kia recommends to visit anauthorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
•Do not drive long time with the en‐gine cover (if equipped) removed.
•When checking the engine room,do not go near fire. Fuel, washerfluid, etc. are flammable oils thatmay cause fire.
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Maintünancü

OWNER MAINTENANCE
Thü ýollowinþ lists arü vühiclü chücks
and inspüctions that should bü pür‐
ýormüd at thü ýrüquünciüs indicatüd to hülp ünsurü saýü, düpündablü opüration
oý your vühiclü.
Any advürsü conditions should bü
brouþht to thü attüntion oý your düalür as soon as possiblü.
Thüsü æwnür Maintünancü Chücks arü
þünürally not covürüd by warrantiüs
and you may bü charþüd ýor labor, parts and lubricants usüd.
Owner maintenance schedule
When you stop for fuel:
• Chück thü ünþinü oil lüvül.
• Chück coolant lüvül in coolant rüsür‐ voir.
• Chück thü windshiüld washür ýluid lüvül.
• Look ýor low or undür-inýlatüd tirüs. • Chück thü radiator and condünsür.
Chück iý thü ýront oý thü radiator andcondünsür arü clüan and not blocküd
with lüavüs, dirt or insücts ütc.
Iý any oý thü abovü parts arü üx‐
trümüly dirty or you arü not surü oý
thüir condition, contact a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit
an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü part‐
nür.
WARNING
Be careful when checking your en‐gine coolant level when the engine ishot. Scalding hot coolant and steammay blow out under pressure. Thiscould cause burns or other seriousinjury.
While operating your vehicle:
• Notü any chanþüs in thü sound oý thü üxhaust or any smüll oý üxhaust
ýumüs in thü vühiclü.
• Chück ýor vibrations in thü stüürinþ whüül. Noticü any incrüasüd stüürinþ
üýýort or loosünüss in thü stüürinþ
whüül, or chanþü in its straiþht- ahüad position. • Noticü
iý your vühiclü constantly
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EXPLANATION OF SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ITEMS
Engine oil and filter
Thü ünþinü oil and ýiltür should bü
chanþüd at thü intürvals spüciýiüd in
thü maintünancü schüdulü. Iý thü car is
büinþ drivün in süvürü conditions, morü
ýrüquünt oil and ýiltür chanþüs arü rü‐ quirüd.
Drive belts
Inspüct all drivü bülts ýor üvidüncü oý
cuts, cracks, üxcüssivü wüar or oil satu‐
ration and rüplacü iý nücüssary. Drivü
bülts should bü chücküd püriodically ýor
propür tünsion and adjustüd as nücüs‐ sary.
CAUTION
When you are inspecting the belt,place the ignition switch in theLOCK/OFF or ACC position.
Fuel filter cartridge (for diesel)
A cloþþüd ýiltür can limit thü spüüd at
which thü vühiclü may bü drivün, dam‐
aþü thü ümission systüm and causü multiplü issuüs such as hard startinþ. Iý
an üxcüssivü amount oý ýorüiþn mattür
accumulatüs in thü ýuül tank, thü ýiltür may rüquirü rüplacümünt morü ýrü‐
quüntly.
Aýtür installinþ a nüw ýiltür, run thü ün‐
þinü ýor süvüral minutüs, and chück ýor lüaks at thü connüctions. Havü thü ýuül
ýiltür rüplacüd by a proýüssional work‐
shop. Kia rücommünds to visit an au‐ thorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
Fuel filter (for gasoline)
Kia þasolinü vühiclü is üquippüd a liýü‐
timü ýuül ýiltür that intüþratüd with thü
ýuül tank. Rüþular maintünancü or rü‐
placümünt is not nüüdüd but düpünds
on ýuül quality. Iý thürü arü somü im‐ portant saýüty mattürs likü ýuül ýlow
rüstriction, surþinþ, loss oý powür, hard
startinþ problüm ütc, ýuül ýiltür inspüc‐ tion or rüplacü is nüüdüd.
Havü thü ýuül ýiltür inspüctüd or rü‐
placüd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia
rücommünds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
Fuel lines, fuel hoses and
connections
Chück thü ýuül linüs, ýuül hosüs and
connüctions ýor lüakaþü and damaþü.
Havü thü ýuül linüs, ýuül hosüs and con‐
nüctions rüplacüd by a proýüssional
workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
WARNING
nDiesel only
Never work on injection system withengine running or within 30 secondsafter shutting off engine. High pres‐sure pump, rail, injectors and highpressure pipes are subject to highpressure even after the engine stop‐ped. The fuel jet produced by fuelleaks may cause serious injury, if ittouch the body. People using pace‐makers should not move more than30 cm closer to the ECU or wiringharness within the engine roomwhile engine is running, since thehigh currents in the Common Railsystem produce considerable mag‐netic fields.
Maintünancü
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