2018 KIA CARENS RHD Owners Manual

Kia, THE COMPANY
Enjoy your vehicle and Kia’s “Family-like Care” experience!
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service experience that exceeds your expectations.
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and professionalism by people who care based on our “Family-like Care”
promise.
All information contained in this Owner’s Manual was accurate at the
time of publication. However, Kia reserves the right to make changes
at any time so that our policy of continual product improvement can be
carried out.
This manual applies to all models of this vehicle and includes descrip-
tions and explanations of optional as well as standard equipment. As a
result, you may encounter material in this manual that is not applicable
to your specific Kia vehicle.

iThank you for choosing a Kia vehicle.
This manual will familiarize you with operational, maintenance and safety information about your new
vehicle. It is
supplemented by a Warranty and Maintenance book that provides important information on all warranties regardi ng
your vehicle. Kia urges you to read these publications carefully and follow the recommendations to help ass ure
enjoyable and safe operation of your new vehicle.
Kia offers a great variety of options, components and features for its various models. Therefore, some of the equip-
ment described in this manual, along with the various illustrations, may not be applicable to your partic ular vehicle.
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Introduction
Your vehicle at a glance
Safety features of your vehicle
Features of your vehicle
Audio system
Driving your vehicle
What to do in an emergency
Maintenance
9Specifications & Consumer information
Index
table of contents

Introduction
How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3• Petrol engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Vehicle break-in process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-71

Introduction
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We want to help you get the greatest
possible driving pleasure from your
vehicle. Your Owner’s Manual can
assist you in many ways. We strong-
ly recommend that you read the
entire manual. In order to minimise
the chance of death or injury, you
must read the WARNING and CAU-
TION sections in the manual.
Illustrations complement the words
in this manual to best explain how to
enjoy your vehicle. By reading your
manual, you will learn about fea-
tures, important safety information,
and driving tips under various road
conditions.
The general layout of the manual is
provided in the Table of Contents.
Use the index when looking for a
specific area or subject; it has an
alphabetical listing of all information
in your manual.
Chapters: This manual has nine
chapters plus an index. Each chapter
begins with a brief list of contents so
you can tell at a glance if that chap-
ter has the information you want. You will find various WARNINGS,
CAUTIONS, and NOTICES in this
manual. These were prepared to
enhance your personal safety. You
should carefully read and follow ALLprocedures and recommendations
provided in these WARNINGS, CAU-
TIONS and NOTICES.
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NOTICE
A NOTICE indicates interesting or
helpful information is being provided.
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
WARNING
A WARNING indicates a situa-
tion in which harm, serious bod-
ily injury or death could result ifthe warning is ignored.
CAUTION
A CAUTION indicates a situation in which damage to your vehiclecould result if the caution is ignored.

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Introduction
Petrol engine
Unleaded
For Europe
For the optimal vehicle performance,
we recommend you use unleaded
petrol has an octane rating of RON(Research Octane Number) 95 / AKI
(Anti Knock Index) 91 or higher. (Do
not use methanol blended fuels.) You
may use unleaded petrol with an
octane rating of RON 91-94 / AKI 87-
90 but it may result in slight perform-
ance reduction of the vehicle.
Except Europe
Your new vehicle is designed to use
only unleaded fuel having an Octane
Rating of RON (Research Octane
Number) 91 / AKI (Anti-Knock Index)
87 or higher. (Do not use methanol
blended fuels.)
Your new vehicle is designed to
obtain maximum performance with
UNLEADED FUEL, as well as min-
imise exhaust emissions and spark
plug fouling.
Leaded (if equipped)
For some countries, your vehicle is
designed to use leaded petrol. When
you are going to use leaded petrol,Kia recommends to visit an autho-
rised Kia dealer/service partner and
ask whether leaded petrol in your
vehicle is available or not. Octane Rating of leaded petrol is
same with unleaded one.
FUEL REQUIREMENTSCAUTION
NEVER USE LEADED FUEL. The
use of leaded fuel is detrimentalto the catalytic converter and will damage the engine controlsystem’s oxygen sensor andaffect emission control.
Never add any fuel systemcleaning agents to the fuel tank other than what has been speci-fied. (Kia recommends to con-sult an authorised Kia dealer/service partner fordetails.)
WARNING
Do not "top off" after the noz- zle automatically shuts off when refuelling.
Always check that the fuel cap is installed securely to pre-
vent fuel spillage in the eventof an accident.

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Petrol containing alcohol and
methanol
Gasohol, a mixture of petrol and
ethanol (also known as grain alco-hol), and petrol or gasohol containing
methanol (also known as wood alco-
hol) are being marketed along with orinstead of leaded or unleaded petrol. Do not use gasohol containing more than 10% ethanol, and do not use
petrol or gasohol containing any
methanol. Either of these fuels may
cause drivability problems and dam-age to the fuel system, engine controlsystem and emission control system.
Discontinue using gasohol of any
kind if drivability problems occur. Vehicle damage or driveability prob-
lems may not be covered by the
manufacturer’s warranty if they resultfrom the use of:
1. Gasohol containing more than
10% ethanol.
2. Petrol or gasohol containing methanol.
3. Leaded fuel or leaded gasohol.
Other fuels
Using fuels such as,
- Silicone (Si) contained fuel,
- MMT (Manganese, Mn) contained fuel,
- Ferrocene (Fe) contained fuel, and
- Other metallic additives contained fuels
may cause vehicle and engine dam-
age or cause plugging, misfiring,
poor acceleration, engine stalling,
catalyst melting, abnormal corrosion,
life cycle reduction, etc.
Also, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL) may illuminate.
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NOTICE
Damage to the fuel system or per-
formance problem caused by the use
of these fuels may not be covered by
your New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
CAUTION
Never use gasohol which con- tains methanol. Discontinue useof any gasohol product which impairs drivability.

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Introduction
Use of MTBE
Kia recommends avoiding fuels con-
taining MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl
Ether) over 15.0% vol. (Oxygen
Content 2.7% weight) in your vehicle.
Fuel containing MTBE over 15.0%
vol. (Oxygen Content 2.7% weight)
may reduce vehicle performance and
produce vapour lock or hard starting.
Do not use methanol
Fuels containing methanol (wood
alcohol) should not be used in your
vehicle. This type of fuel can reduce
vehicle performance and damagecomponents of the fuel system,engine control system and emissioncontrol system.
Fuel Additives
Kia recommends that you use unleaded petrol which has an octane
rating of RON (Research Octane
Number) 95/AKI (Anti Knock Index)
91 or higher (for Europe) or Octane
Rating of RON (Research Octane
Number) 91 / AKI (Anti-Knock Index)
87 or higher (except Europe).
For customers who do not use good quality petrols including fuel addi-
tives regularly, and have problems
starting or the engine does not run
smoothly, one bottle of additives
added to the fuel tank at every
15,000km (For Europe, Australia and
New Zealand)/10,000km (Except
Europe, Australia and New Zealand).
Additives are available from a profes-
sional workshop along with informa-
tion on how to use them. Kia recom-
mends to visit an authorised Kia
dealer/service partner. Do not mix
other additives.
CAUTION
Your New Vehicle LimitedWarranty may not cover damageto the fuel system and any per- formance problems that arecaused by the use of fuels con-taining methanol or fuels con- taining MTBE (Methyl TertiaryButyl Ether) over 15.0% vol.(Oxygen Content 2.7% weight.)