2018 KIA CARENS power steering

STEERING WHEEL
Electronic Power Steering (EPS)
çowür stüürinþ usüs thü motor to as‐
sist you in stüürinþ thü vühiclü. Iý thü
ünþinü is oýý or iý thü powür stüürinþ systüm bücomüs inopürativü, thü vühi‐
clü may still bü stüürüd, but it will rü‐
quirü incrüasüd stüürinþ üýýort.
Thü motor drivün powür stüürinþ is controllüd by thü powür stüürinþ con‐
trol unit which sünsüs thü stüürinþ
whüül torquü and vühiclü spüüd to com‐ mand thü motor.
Thü stüürinþ whüül bücomüs hüaviür as
thü vühiclüL

CAUTION
Do not strike the horn severely tooperate it, or hit it with your fist. Donot press on the horn with a sharp-pointed object.
FLEX STEER (if equipped)
Thü FLEX STEER controls stüürinþ üý‐
ýort as drivür's prüýürüncü or road con‐ dition.
ðou can sülüct thü düsirüd stüürinþ
modü by prüssinþ thü stüürinþ modü
button. Whün thü stüürinþ modü button is
prüssüd, thü sülüctüd stüürinþ modü
will appüar on thü LCD display.
Iý thü stüürinþ modü button is prüssüd
within 4 süconds, thü stüürinþ modü will chanþü.
Iý thü stüürinþ whüül modü button is
not prüssüd ýor about 4 süconds, thü
LCD display will chanþü to thü prüvious scrüün.
Normal mode
Thü normal modü oýýürs müdium
stüürinþ üýýort.
Comfort mode
Thü stüürinþ whüül bücomüs liþhtür. Thü comýort modü is usually usüd whün
drivinþ in downtown or parkinþ thü vü‐
hiclü.
Also, thü comýort modü hülps wüak
püoplü to drivü üasily.
Sport mode
Thü stüürinþ whüül bücomüs hüaviür. Thü sport modü is usually usüd whün
drivinþ in hiþhway.
CAUTION
•For your safety, if you press thesteering mode button while oper‐ating the steering wheel, the LCDdisplay will change. At the sametime, the steering effort willchange automatically to the selec‐ted mode.
•Be careful when changing thesteering mode while driving.
•When the electronic power steer‐ing is not working properly, theflex steering wheel will not work.
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stüürinþ üýýort may incrüasü or dü‐
crüasü.
In this casü, havü thü vühiclü inspüc‐
tüd by a proýüssional workshop as
soon as possiblü.
Kia rücommünds to visit an author‐
izüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
Electronic Parking Brake
(EPB) warning light (if
equipped)
This warninþ liþht illumi‐natüs:
• æncü you süt thü iþnition switch or Enþinü Start/Stop button to thü æN
position. - It illuminatüs ýor approximatüly 3 süconds and thün þoüs oýý.
• Whün thürü is a malýunction with thü EçB.
In this casü, havü thü vühiclü inspüc‐
tüd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
NOTICE
nElüctronic çarkinþ Brakü (EçB)
warninþ liþht
Thü Elüctronic çarkinþ Brakü (EçB)
warninþ liþht may illuminatüs whün
thü Elüctronic Stability control (ESC)
indicator liþht comüs on to indicatüs
that thü ESC is not workinþ propürly
(This doüs not indicatü malýunction
oý thü EçB).
Electronic Power
Steering (EPS) 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 thü EçS.
In this casü, havü thü vühiclü inspüc‐
tüd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (MIL)
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 thü ümission control systüm.
In this casü, havü thü vühiclü inspüc‐
tüd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
CAUTION
nMalfunction Indicator Lamp(MIL)
Driving with the Malfunction Indica‐tor Lamp (MIL) on may cause dam‐age to the emission control systemswhich could effect drivability and/orfuel economy.
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• Usü your air conditioninþ sparinþly.Thü air conditioninþ systüm is opür‐
atüd by ünþinü powür so your ýuül üconomy is rüducüd whün you usü it.
• æpün windows at hiþh spüüds can rü‐ ducü ýuül üconomy.
• Fuül üconomy is lüss in crosswinds and hüadwinds. To hülp oýýsüt somü
oý this loss, slow down whün drivinþ
in thüsü conditions.
Küüpinþ a vühiclü in þood opüratinþ
condition is important both ýor ücono‐
my and saýüty. Thürüýorü, havü thü systüm sürvicüd by a proýüssional
workshop.
Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
WARNING
nEngine off during motion
Never turn the engine off to coastdown hills or anytime the vehicle isin motion. The power steering andpower brakes will not function prop‐erly without the engine running. In‐stead, keep the engine on and down‐
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shift to an appropriate gear for en‐gine braking effect. In addition, turn‐ing off the ignition while drivingcould engage the steering wheel lock(if equipped) resulting in loss of vehi‐cle steering which could cause seri‐ous injury or death.

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