2018 KIA CARENS RHD Owners Manual

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Features of your vehicle
Headlamp welcome
When the headlight(light switch in
the headlight or AUTO position) is onand all doors (and tailgate) are
locked and closed, the headlight,position light and tail light will come
on for 15 seconds if any of the below
is performed.
- When the door unlock button is pressed on the transmitter.

- When the door unlock button is pressed on the smart key.
At this time, if you press the door lock
button (on the transmitter or smart
key), the lights will turn off immedi-
ately. Interior light
When the interior light switch is in the DOOR position and all doors (and
tailgate) are locked and closed, the
room lamp will come on for 30 sec-
onds if any of the below is performed.

- When the door unlock button is pressed on the transmitter.

- When the door unlock button is pressed on the smart key.
- When the button of the outside door handle is pressed.
At this time, if you press the door lock
button, the lamps will turn off imme-
diately. Puddle lamp (if equipped)
When all doors are locked and closed, the puddle lamp will come on
for 15 seconds if any of the below is
performed.

- When the door unlock button is pressed on the transmitter.

- When the door unlock button is pressed on the smart key.
- When the button of the outside door handle is pressed.
- When the vehicle is approached with the smart key in possession.
At this time, if you press the door lock
button, the lamps will turn off imme-
diately.
WELCOME SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

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✽✽
NOTICE
If you want to defrost and defog the
front windscreen, refer to
“Windscreen Defrosting and
Defogging” in this chapter.
Rear window defroster
The defroster heats the window to
remove frost, fog and thin ice from
the interior and exterior of the rear
window, whilst engine is running. To activate the rear window
defroster, press the rear window
defroster button located in the cen-
tre facia switch panel. The indicator
on the rear window defroster but-ton illuminates when the defrosteris ON.
To turn off the defroster, press the rear window defroster buttonagain.
✽✽ NOTICE
 If there is heavy accumulation of snow on the rear window, brush it
off before operating the rear
defroster.
 The rear window defroster auto- matically turns off after approxi-
mately 20 minutes or when the
ignition switch is turned off.
DEFROSTER
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the con-
ductors bonded to the insidesurface of the rear window, never use sharp instruments orwindow cleaners containingabrasives to clean the window.
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ORP042139
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Manual climate control
■Automatic climate control

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Outside mirror defroster (if equipped)
The outside mirror defroster will
operate at the same time you turn on
the rear window defroster.
Front wiper deicer (if equipped)
The front wiper deicer will operate at
the same time you turn on the rear
window defroster.

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MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
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1. Fan speed control knob
2. Air conditioning button
3. Rear window defroster button
4. Mode selection button
5. Air intake control button
6. Temperature control knob
7. Front windscreen defroster button
CAUTION
Operating the blower when the
ignition switch is in the ON posi-tion could cause the battery todischarge. Operate the blower when the engine is running.

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Heating and air conditioning
1. Start the engine.
2. Set the mode to the desired posi-tion.
To improve the effectiveness ofheating and cooling:
- Heating:- Cooling:
3. Set the temperature control to the desired position.
4. Set the air intake control to the outside (fresh) air position.
5. Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
6. If air conditioning is desired, turn the air conditioning system on. (if equipped)
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(if equipped)(if equipped)

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Mode selection
The mode selection buttons control
the direction of the air flow through
the ventilation system.
Air can be directed to the floor, dash-
board outlets, or windscreen. Three
symbols are used to represent Face,Floor and Defrost air position. Face-Level (B, D, F*)
Air flow is directed toward the upper
body and face. Additionally, eachoutlet can be controlled to direct theair discharged from the outlet.
Floor-Level (A, C, D, E)
Most of the air flow is directed to the
floor, with a small amount of the airbeing directed to the windscreen and
side window defrosters.
* : if equipped Defrost-Level (A, D)
Most of the air flow is directed to the windscreen.
Also you may select 2~3 modes at
the same time for desired air flow.
- face ( ) + floor ( ) mode
- face ( ) + defrost ( ) mode
- floor ( ) + defrost ( ) mode
- face ( ) + floor ( ) + defrost ( ) mode
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Instrument panel vents
The outlet vents can be opened or
closed separately using the thumb-
wheel or vent control lever.
Also, you can adjust the direction of
air delivery from these vents using
the vent control lever as shown.
Temperature control
The temperature control knob allows
you to control the temperature of the
airflow in the vehicle.
To change the temperature:
Turn the knob to the right toincrease temperature.
Turn the knob to the left to decrease temperature.
Air intake control
The air intake control is used to select the outside (fresh) air positionor recirculated air position.
To change the air intake control posi-
tion, press the control button.
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Recirculated air position
With the recirculated airposition selected, air from the passenger
compartment will be
drawn through the heat-ing system and heated
or cooled according tothe function selected.
Outside (fresh) air position With the outside (fresh)air position selected, air
enters the vehicle fromoutside and is heated or
cooled according to thefunction selected.✽✽ NOTICE
Prolonged operation of the heater in
the recirculated air position (without
air conditioning selected) may cause
fogging of the windscreen and side
windows and the air within the pas-
senger compartment may become
stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air
conditioning with the recirculated
air position selected will result in
excessively dry air in the passenger
compartment.WARNING
The continuous use of recir- culated air in the climate con-
trol system may increase
humidity inside the vehicle,
causing the glass to fog and
obscuring visibility.
Do not sleep in a vehicle with the air conditioning or heating
system on. It may cause seri-ous harm or death due to a
drop in the oxygen level
and/or body temperature.
The continuous use of recir- culated air in the climate con-
trol system can produce
drowsiness or sleepiness,
which may result in a loss of
vehicle control. Set the air
intake control to the outside
(fresh) air position as much as
possible whilst driving.