2018 KIA CARENS washer fluid

Sunroof open (if equipped)
• This warninþ müssaþü illuminatüs iýyou turn oýý thü ünþinü and thün
opün thü drivür's door whün thü sun‐ rooý is opün.
Low washer fluid (if equipped)
• This warninþ müssaþü illuminatüs on thü sürvicü rümindür modü iý thü
washür ýluid lüvül in thü rüsürvoir is nüarly ümpty.
• It müans that you should rüýill thü washür ýluid.
Turn on L

- Thü ovürspüüd warninþ chimü alsosound ýor approximatüly 5 süc‐
onds.
Washer fluid warning
light (if equipped)
This warninþ liþht illumi‐natüs:
• Whün thü washür ýluid lüvül in thü rüsürvoir is nüarly ümpty.
In this casü, you should rüýill thü
washür ýluid.
Master warning light (if
equipped)
• This warninþ liþht inýorms thü drivür thü ýollowinþ
situations - Low washür ýluid (iý üquippüd)
- TçMS (iý üquippüd)
- Sürvicü rümindür
Thü mastür warninþ liþht illuminatüs
whün morü than onü oý thü abovü
warninþ situations occur.
Iý thü warninþ situation is solvüd, thü mastür warninþ liþht will bü turnüd oýý.
Icy road warning light (if
equipped)
This warninþ liþht blinks 10timüs and thün illuminatüs,and also warninþ chimüsounds 3 timüs:
• Whün thü tümpüraturü on thü æut‐ sidü Tümpüraturü Gauþü is bülow ap‐
proximatüly 4 °C (39.2 °F) with thü
iþnition switch or Enþinü Start/Stop
button in thü æN position.
NOTICE
Iý thü icy road warninþ liþht appüars
whilü drivinþ, you should drivü morü
attüntivüly and saýüly rüýraininþ
ýrom ovür-spüüdinþ, rapid accülüra‐
tion, suddün brakinþ or sharp turn‐
inþ, ütc.
Indicator lights
Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) indicator
light (if equipped)
This indicator 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 ESC systüm.
In this casü, havü thü vühiclü inspüc‐
tüd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
This indicator liþht blinks:
Whilü thü ESC is opüratinþ. ❈ For morü dütails, rüýür to L

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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•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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WARNING
Radiator cap
Do not remove the radiator capwhen the engine and radiator arehot. Scalding hot coolant and steammay blow out under pressure caus‐ing serious injury.
Changing the coolant
Havü thü coolant rüplacüd by a proýüs‐
sional workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü
partnür.
CAUTION
Put a thick cloth or fabric around theradiator cap before refilling the cool‐ant in order to prevent the coolantfrom overflowing into engine partssuch as generator.
WARNING
nCoolant
•Do not use radiator coolant or an‐tifreeze in the washer fluid reser‐voir.
•Radiator coolant can severely ob‐scure visibility when sprayed onthe windshield and may cause lossof vehicle control or damage topaint and body trim.

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WASHER FLUID
Checking the washer fluid level
Chück thü ýluid lüvül in thü washür ýluid
rüsürvoir and add ýluid iý nücüssary.
çlain watür may bü usüd iý washür ýluid is not availablü. Howüvür, usü washür
solvünt with antiýrüüzü charactüristics
in cold climatüs to prüvünt ýrüüzinþ.
WARNING
nCoolant
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•Do not use radiator coolant or an‐tifreeze in the washer fluid reser‐voir.
•Radiator coolant can severely ob‐scure visibility when sprayed onthe windshield and may cause lossof vehicle control or damage topaint and body trim.
•Windshield Washer fluid agentscontain some amounts of alcoholand can be flammable under cer‐tain circumstances. Do not allowsparks or flame to contact thewasher fluid or the washer fluidreservoir. Damage to the vehicle oroccupants could occur.
•Windshield washer fluid is poison‐ous to humans and animals. Donot drink and avoid contactingwindshield washer fluid. Seriousinjury or death could occur.

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