2018 KIA CARENS RHD Owners Manual

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Features of your vehicle
Auto light (if equipped)
When the light switch is in the AUTO light position, the taillights and head-
lights will be turned ON or OFF auto-matically depending on the amount
of light outside the vehicle.High - beam operation
1. Turn the light switch to the head-
light position.
2. Push the lever away from you.
CAUTION
Never place anything over the sensor (1) located on the instru-ment panel, this will ensure bet-ter auto-light system control.
Don’t clean the sensor using a window cleaner, the cleanermay leave a light film which could interfere with sensoroperation.
If your vehicle has window tint or other types of coating on thefront windscreen, the Auto light system may not work properly.
ORP042119
ORP042119R
■ Type A
■Type BORP042118
ORP042118R
■ Type A
■Type B

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The high-beam indicator will light
when the headlight high beams are
switched on.
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not leave the lights
on for a prolonged time whilst the
engine is not running.Flashing headlights
Pull the lever towards you. It will
return to the normal position when
released. The headlight switch doesnot need to be on to use this flashing
feature. Turn signals and lane change signals
The ignition switch must be on for the
turn signals to function. To turn on
the turn signals, move the lever up or
down (A). Green arrow indicators on
the instrument panel indicate which
turn signal is operating.
ORP042120
ORP042120R
■
Type A
■Type BORP042121
ORP042121R
■Type A
■Type B
WARNING
Do not use high beam when
there are other vehicles. Usinghigh beam could obstruct theother driver's vision.

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They will self-cancel after a turn is
completed. If the indicator continues
to flash after a turn, manually return
the lever to the OFF position.
To signal a lane change, move the
turn signal lever slightly and hold it in
position (B). The lever will return tothe OFF position when released.
If an indicator stays on and does not
flash or if it flashes abnormally, one of
the turn signal bulbs may be burnedout and will require replacement.One-touch lane change function
To activate an one-touch lane
change function, move the turn sig-
nal lever slightly and then release it.
The lane change signals will blink 3,
5 or 7 times.
You can choose one-touch lane
change blinking function in “One
touch turn lamp” of “User setting”.
Refer to “User setting” in chapter 4.
✽✽NOTICE
If an indicator flash is abnormally
quick or slow, bulb may be burned
out or have a poor electrical connec-
tion in the circuit.
Front fog light (if equipped)
Fog lights are used to provide
improved visibility when visibility is
poor due to fog, rain or snow, etc.
ORP042122
ORP042122R
■ Type A
■Type B

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1. Turn on the park light.
2. Turn the light switch (1) to the front
fog light position.
3. To turn off the front fog light, turn the light switch to the front fog light posi-
tion again or turn off the park light. Rear fog light (if equipped)
To turn on the rear fog lights, do one
of the following:
Position the light switch in the
headlight position and then turn
the light switch (1) to the rear foglight position. Position the light switch in the park
light, turn the light switch to the
front fog light (if equipped) position,
and then turn the light switch (1) to
the rear fog light position.
To turn the rear fog lights off, do one
of the following:
Turn off the headlight switch.
Turn the light switch to the rear fog light position again.
When the light switch in the park light, if you turn off the front fog light,
the rear fog light will also turn off.
ORP042123
ORP042123R
■Type A
■Type B
CAUTION
When in operation, the fog lights
consume large amounts of vehi-cle electrical power. Only use the fog lights when visibility is poor.

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Headlight levelling device (if equipped)
Manual type
To adjust the headlight beam level
according to the number of the pas-
sengers and the loading weight in
the luggage area, turn the beam lev-
elling switch.
The higher the number of the switch
is positioned, the lower the headlight
beam level. Always keep the head-
light beam at the proper levelling
position, or headlights may dazzle
other road users.Listed below are the examples of
proper switch settings. For loadingconditions other than those listed
below, adjust the switch position so
that the beam level may be the near-est as the condition obtained accord-ing to the list.
Automatic type
It automatically adjusts the headlight
beam level according to the number
of passengers and loading weight inthe luggage area.
And it offers proper headlight beam
under various conditions.
ORP042124R
WARNING
If it is not work properly even
though your car is inclined
backward according to passen-
ger's posture, or the headlightbeam is irradiated to the high or
low position, have the system
inspected by a professional
workshop. Kia recommends tovisit an authorised Kia
dealer/service partner. Do not attempt to inspect or
replace the wiring yourself.
Loading condition
Driver only
Driver + Front passenger
Driver + Front passenger
+ 3rd row passenger*Full passengers
(including driver)Full passengers (including
driver) + Maximum per-
missible loading
Driver + Maximum per-
missible loading Switch position
00 1 1 3 3
* if equipped

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A : Wiper speed control (front)
· MIST/ – Single wipe · OFF / O – Off
· INT / --- – Intermittent wipe AUTO* – Auto control wipe
· LO / 1 – Low wiper speed· HI / 2 – High wiper speed
B : Intermittent control wipe time adjustment
C : Wash with brief wipes (front)* * if equipped
WIPERS AND WASHERS
■ Type A■Type C
ORP046125L/ORP046350L/ORP046125R
--- /
AUTO*
INT /
AUTO*INT /
AUTO*
■ Type B
Windscreen wiper/washer

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D : Rear wiper/washer control*· HI / – High wiper speed
· LO / --- – Low wiper speed*· OFF / O – Off
E : Wash with brief wipes (rear) * if equipped
Rear window wiper/washer
■ Type A■Type C
ORP046126L/ORP046351L/ORP046126R
■Type B

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AUTO (Automatic) control
(if equipped)The rain sensor (A) located on the upper end of the windscreen glass
senses the amount of rainfall and
controls the wiping cycle for the
proper interval. The more it rains, the
faster the wiper operates. When the
rain stops, the wiper stops.
To vary the speed setting, turn the speed control knob (1).
If the wiper switch is set in AUTO
mode when the ignition switch is ON,
the wiper will operate once to per-
form a self-check of the system. Setthe wiper to off position when the
wiper is not in use.CAUTION
When the ignition switch is ONand the windscreen wiperswitch is placed in the AUTO mode, use caution in the follow-ing situations to avoid anyinjury to the hands or otherparts of the body:
Do not touch the upper end of the windscreen glass facingthe rain sensor.
Do not wipe the upper end of the windscreen glass with adamp or wet cloth.
Do not put pressure on the windscreen glass.
ORP046127L
■
Type A
ORP046127R
■
Type B