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Your vehicle at a glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
1. Audio remote control buttons..................5-3 
2. Driver’s front air bag .............................3-62
3. Horn ......................................................4-50
4. Cruise/Speed limiter control button..............................................................6-64
5. Instrument cluster .................................4-57
6. Wiper and washer control lever  (For Europe) .......................................4-126 
Lighting control lever (Except Europe) ..4-119
7. Wiper and washer control lever  (Except Europe) ..................................4-126
Lighting control lever (For Europe) .....4-119
8. Ignition switch or Engine start/stop button ................6-6, 6-10
9. Audio.....................................................5-13 
10. Central door lock switch .....................4-25
11. Hazard warning flasher.........................7-2
12. Climate control system ..........4-140, 4-150
13. Front seat warmer/Seat cooler ..............................................4-175, 4-176
14. Parking assist system On/Off button ................................................4-96, 4-101
15. Power outlet ......................................4-179
16. Centre console storage box..............4-168
17. Glove box ..........................................4-168
18. Passenger’s front air bag ....................3-62
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Features of your vehicle
SMART KEY (IF EQUIPPED)
Smart key function 
1. Door lock 
2. Door unlock
3. Tailgate unlock
With a smart key, you can lock or 
unlock a door and tailgate and even
start the engine without inserting the
key. 
The functions of the buttons on a 
smart key are similar to the remote
keyless entry. Refer to the “Remote
keyless entry” in this chapter. Carrying the smart key, you may lock
and unlock the vehicle doors and tail-
gate. 
Also, you may start the engine. Refer 
to the following, for more details.
Locking 
1. Carry the smart key. 
2. Close all doors.
3. Press the button of the outside
door handle.
4. The hazard warning lights will blink once (the engine bonnet and tail- 
gate must be closed). Also, the out-
side rearview mirror will automati-
cally fold if the outside rearview
mirror folding switch is in  the
AUTO position (if equipped).
5. Make sure that doors are locked by pulling the outside door handle.
✽✽ NOTICE
 The button will only operate when the smart key is within 0.7 m (28 
in.) from the outside door handle.
 Even though you press the outside door handle button, the doors will
not lock and the chime will sound
for 3 seconds if any of following
occur:- The smart key is in the vehicle.
- The engine start/stop button is in ACC or ON position.
- Any door except the tailgate is opened.
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5
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology AUDIO (if equipped)
What is 
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology?
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology is a
wireless technology that allows mul-
tiple devices to be connected in a
short range, low-powered devices
like hands-free, stereo headset, wire-
less remote controller, etc. For more
information, visit the 
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology website at
www.Bluetooth.com
Before using Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology audio features 
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
audio may not be supported depending on the compatibility of
your 
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
mobile phone.
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology audio, you must firstpair and connect the 
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology mobile phone.
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
audio can be used only when the
[Audio Streaming] of Phone is
turned On.
❈  Setting 
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology Audio Streaming :
Press the  key Select[Phone] through the tune knob 
Select [Audio Streaming] through
the TUNE knob Set  / Starting 
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology Audio  Press the  key to change the mode in order of CD  ➟ USB  ➟ AUX
➟  My Music  ➟ BT Audio.
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology audio will start
playing.
❈  Audio may not automatically start
playing in some mobile phones.
Using the 
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology audio features
 
Press the  TUNE knob to play and pause the current song. ❈  The previous song / next song / 
play / pause functions may not be
supported in some mobile phones.
MEDIA
OFFON
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Audio system
VOICE COMMAND  (if equipped) 
Starting Voice  Command 
press the  key on the steering 
wheel remote controller.
 Mode], then the system will say
“Please say a command. Beep”
❈   KIA CARENS RHD 2018  Owners Manual 557
Audio system
VOICE COMMAND  (if equipped) 
Starting Voice  Command 
press the  key on the steering 
wheel remote controller.
 Mode], then the system will say
“Please say a command. Beep”
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557
Audio system
VOICE COMMAND  (if equipped) 
Starting Voice  Command 
press the  key on the steering 
wheel remote controller.
 Mode], then the system will say
“Please say a command. Beep”
❈  If voice command is in [ExpertMode], then the system will only
say a “Beep-”
❈  Setting Voice command [Normal
Mode]/[Expert Mode]:
Press the  key Select
[System] through the  TUNE
knob or  key Select [VoiceCommand Mode] through the 
TUNE knob Set [Normal
Mode]/[Expert Mode]
✽✽ NOTICE
For proper voice recognition, say the 
voice command after the guidance
message and the “Beep” sound.
Skipping the Guidance 
Message Whilst the guidance message is 
being stated, shortly press the 
key (under 0.8 seconds) to discontin-ue the guidance message and soundthe “beep”. 
After the “beep”, say the voice com- mand. Ending Voice  Command 
and hold the  key (over 0.8 sec- 
onds) to end voice command.
 pressing the steering wheel remote
controller or a different key will end
voice command.
 ing for your voice command, say
“cancel” or “end” to end voice com-mand.
 ing for your voice command, short-
ly press the  key (under 0.8 sec-
onds) to end voice command.
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Steering remote controller 
(1) VOLUME 
Used to control volume. (2) MUTE 
Mutes audio volume. (3) SEEK
When pressed shortly (under 0.8 seconds) 
- Radio mode : searches broadcast
frequencies saved to presets.
- Media(CD/USB/iPod/My  Music/BT Audio) modes : changes the track, file or ch apter.
When pressed and held (over 0.8seconds) 
- Radio mode, automatically searches broadcast frequencies and channels
- Media(CD/USB/iPod/My  Music) modes, rewinds or fast forwards the 
track or song(file) (4) MODE 
Each time this key is pressed, the mode is changed in order of FM1
➟
FM2  ➟ FMA ➟AM  ➟ AMA  ➟ USB or
iPod  ➟ AUX  ➟ My Music ➟ BT Audio
If the media is not connected or a
disc is not inserted, corresponding
modes will be disabled. (5) (if  equipped)
When pressed shortly (under 0.8 seconds) 
- Starts voice recognition
- When selecting during a voice prompt, stops the prompt and con- 
verts to voice command waitingstate
When pressed and held (over 0.8seconds) 
- Ends voice recognition .   
         
        
        
     
        
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5
5. Once pairing is complete, the fol-
lowing screen is displayed.
✽✽ NOTICE 
 If  Bluetooth ®
Wireless Technology
devices are paired but none are 
currently connected, pressing the key or the  key on the
steering remote controller displays
the following screen. Press the
[Pair] button to pair a new device
or press the [Connect] to connect a
previously pair device.
Pairing through [PHONE] Setup 
Press the  key  Select 
[Phone] Select [Pair Phone] 
Select TUNE knob 
1. The following steps are the same
as the steps described in the 
“When No Devices have been
Paired” section.✽✽ NOTICE 
 The waiting period during phone pairing will last for one minute. 
The pairing process will fail if the
device is not paired within the
given time. If the pairing process
fails, you must start the process
from the beginning.
 Generally,  most  Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology devices will
automatically connect once pairing
is complete. However, some devices
may require a separate verification
process to connect. Check to see
whether Bluetooth®
Wireless
Technology has been properly con-
nected within your mobile phone.
 List of paired  Bluetooth®
Wireless
Technology devices can be viewed
at [Phone] [Paired  Phone
List].
SETUP 
SETUP 
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5
✽✽
NOTICE 
If  Bluetooth ®
Wireless Technology
devices are paired but none are cur- 
rently connected, pressing the key or the  key on the
steering remote controller displays
the following screen. Press the [Pair]
button to pair a new device or press
the [Connect] to connect a previous-
ly pair device.Pairing through [PHONE] Setup 
Press the  key  Select 
[Phone] Select [Pair Phone] 
Select TUNE knob 
The following steps are the same as 
the steps described in the “When No
Devices have been Paired” section.✽✽ NOTICE 
 The waiting period during phone pairing will last for one minute. 
The pairing process will fail if the
device is not paired within the
given time. If the pairing process
fails, you must start the process
from the beginning.
 Generally,  most  Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology devices will
automatically connect once pairing
is complete. However, some devices
may require a separate verification
process to connect. Check to see
whether Bluetooth®
Wireless
Technology has been properly con-
nected within your mobile phone.
 List of paired  Bluetooth®
Wireless
Technology devices can be viewed
at [Phone] [Paired  Phone
List].
SETUP 
SETUP 
PHONE   
         
        
        
     
        
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5
VOICE RECOGNITION 
Using Voice  Recognition
Starting Voice  Recognition
Shortly press the  key on the 
steering remote controller .Say acommand If voice recognition is in [Normal
Mode], then the system will say
“Please say a command. Beep~” 
Mode], then the system will only 
say a “Beep~”
 Mode setting, go to 
[System] [Prompt Feedback].
✽✽ NOTICE 
For proper recognition, say the com- 
mand after the voice instruction and
beep tone.
Skipping Prompt Messages
Whilst prompt message is being stat- 
ed Shortly press the  key on the
steering remote controller (under 0.8seconds) The prompt message is immediately ended and the beep tone will sound.
After the “beep”, say the voice com-mand.
Re-starting Voice  Recognition
Whilst system waits for a command 
Shortly press the  key on the
steering remote controller (under 0.8seconds) 
The command wait state is immedi- ately ended and the beep ton will
sound. After the “beep”, say the voicecommand.
SETUP