2018 KIA CARENS RHD Owners Manual

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Using a mobile phone or a two-
way radio
When a mobile phone is used inside
the vehicle, noise may be produced
from the audio system. This does notmean that something is wrong with
the audio equipment. In such a case,use the mobile phone at a place as
far as possible from the audio equip-ment. Caring for disc
If the temperature inside the car is
too high, open the car windows to
ventilate before using the system.
It is illegal to copy and use MP3/WMA files without permis-
sion. Use CDs that are created
only by lawful means.
Do not apply volatile agents, such as benzene and thinner, normal
cleaners and magnetic sprays
made for analogue disc onto CDs.
To prevent the disc surface from getting damaged, hold CDs by the
edges or the centre hole only.
Clean the disc surface with a piece of soft cloth before playback (wipeit from the centre to the outsideedge).
Do not damage the disc surface or attach pieces of sticky tape or
paper.
Make certain only CDs are insert- ed into the CD player (Do not insertmore than one CD at a time).
Keep CDs in their cases after use to protect them from scratches or
dirt.
CAUTION
When using a communication
system such as a mobile phoneor a radio set inside the vehicle, a separate external antennamust be fitted. When a mobilephone or a radio set is used with an internal antenna alone,it may interfere with the vehi-cle's electrical system andadversely affect safe operation of the vehicle.
WARNING
Do not use a mobile phone
whilst driving. Stop at a safe
location to use a mobile phone.

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Depending on the type of CD-R/CD-RW CDs, certain CDs may
not operate normally according to
manufacturing companies or mak-
ing and recording methods. In such
circumstances, continued use may
cause malfunctions to your audiosystem.
✽✽ NOTICE - Playing an
Incompatible Copy
Protected Audio CD
Some copy protected CDs, which do
not comply with international audio
CD standards (Red Book), may not
play on your car audio. Please note
that inabilities to properly play a
copy protected CD may indicate
that the CD is defective, not the CD
player.
NOTE:
Order of playing files (folders) :
1. Song playing order : to sequentially.
2. Folder playing order :❋ If no song file is contained in
the folder, that folder is not dis-
played.

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CAUTION
Operating the device whilst
driving could lead to acci-dents due to a lack of atten- tion to external surroundings.First park the vehicle beforeoperating the device.
Adjust the volume to levels that allow the driver to hearsounds from outside of thevehicle. Driving in a statewhere external sounds cannot be heard may lead to acci-dents.
Pay attention to the volume setting when turning thedevice on. A sudden output of extreme volume upon turningthe device on could lead tohearing impairment. (Adjust the volume to a suitable levelsbefore turning off the device.)
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WARNING
Do not stare at the screen whilst driving. Staring at the
screen for prolonged periodsof time could lead to trafficaccidents.
Do not disassemble, assem- ble, or modify the audio sys-
tem. Such acts could result in
accidents, fire, or electric
shock.
Using the phone whilst driv- ing may lead to a lack of atten-tion of traffic conditions andincrease the likelihood of
accidents. Use the phone fea-
ture after parking the vehicle.
Heed caution not to spill water or introduce foreign objects
into the device. Such acts
could lead to smoke, fire, or
product malfunction.
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Please refrain from use if thescreen is blank or no sound
can be heard as these signs
may indicate product malfunc-
tion. Continued use in suchconditions could lead to acci-
dents(fires, electric shock) or
product malfunctions.
Do not touch the antenna dur- ing thunder or lightening as
such acts may lead to light-
ning induced electric shock.
Do not stop or park in park- ing-restricted areas to operate
the product. Such acts couldlead to traffic accidents.
Use the system with the vehi- cle ignition turned on.
Prolonged use with the igni-tion turned off could result in
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(Continued) If you want to change the posi- tion of device installation,please inquire with your place of purchase or service mainte-nance centre. Technicalexpertise is required to install or disassemble the device.
Turn on the car ignition before using this device. Do not oper-ate the audio system for longperiods of time with the igni- tion turned off as such opera-tions may lead to battery dis-charge.
Do not subject the device to severe shock or impact. Directpressure onto the front side ofthe monitor may cause damageto the LCD or touch screen.
(Continued)(Continued) When cleaning the device, make sure to turn off thedevice and use a dry and smooth cloth. Never usetough materials, chemicalcloths, or solvents (alcohol,benzene, thinners, etc.) as such materials may damagethe device panel or causecolour/quality deterioration
Do not place beverages close to the audio system. Spillingbeverages may lead to systemmalfunction.
In case of product malfunc- tion, please contact your placeof purchase or After Service centre.
Placing the audio system with- in an electromagnetic environ-ment may result in noise inter-ference.

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NOTICE - USING THE USB
DEVICE
 To use an external USB device, make sure the device is not con-
nected when starting up the vehi-
cle. Connect the device after start-
ing up.
 If you start the engine when the USB device is connected, it may
damage the USB device. (USB
flashdrives are very sensitive to
electric shock.)
 If the engine is started up or turned off whilst the external USB
device is connected, the external
USB device may not work.
 The System may not play inau- thentic MP3 or WMA files.
1) It can only play MP3 files with the compression rate between
8Kbps ~ 320Kbps.
2) It can only play WMA music files with the compression rate
between 8Kbps ~ 320Kbps.
 Take precautions for static elec- tricity when connecting or discon-
necting the external USB device.
 An encrypted MP3 PLAYER is not recognizable. (Continued)(Continued)
 Depending on the condition of the
external USB device, the connect-
ed external USB device can be
unrecognizable.
 When the formatted byte/sector setting of External USB device is
not either 512BYTE or
2048BYTE, then the device will
not be recognized.
 Use only a USB device formatted to FAT 12/16/32.
 USB devices without USB I/F authentication may not be recog-
nizable.
 Make sure the USB connection terminal does not come in contact
with the human body or other
objects.
 If you repeatedly connect or dis- connect the USB device in a short
period of time, it may break the
device.
 You may hear a strange noise when connecting or disconnecting
a USB device. (Continued)(Continued)
 If you disconnect the external USB
device during playback in USB
mode, the external USB device can
be damaged or may malfunction.
Therefore, disconnect the external
USB device when the audio is
turned off or in another mode.
(e.g, Radio, CD)
 Depending on the type and capac- ity of the external USB device or
the type of the files stored in the
device, there is a difference in the
time taken for recognition of the
device.
 Do not use the USB device for pur- poses other than playing music
files.
 Playing videos through the USB is not supported.
 Use of USB accessories such as rechargers or heaters using USB
I/F may lower performance or
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 If you use devices such as a USBhub purchased separately, the
vehicle’s audio system may not
recognize the USB device. In that
case, connect the USB device
directly to the multimedia termi-
nal of the vehicle.
 If the USB device is divided by log- ical drives, only the music files on
the highest-priority drive are rec-
ognized by car audio.
 Devices such as MP3 Player/ Mobile phone/Digital camera can
be unrecognizable by standard
USB I/F can be unrecognizable.
 Charging through the USB may not be supported in some mobile
devices.
 USB HDD or USB types liable to connection failures due to vehicle
vibrations are not supported. (i-
stick type)
 Some non-standard USB devices (METAL COVER TYPE USB)
can be unrecognizable. (Continued)(Continued)
 Some USB flash memory readers
(such as CF, SD, micro SD, etc.) or
external-HDD type devices can be
unrecognizable.
 Music files protected by DRM (DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGE-
MENT) are not recognizable.
 The data in the USB memory may be lost whilst using this audio.
Always back up important data on
a personal storage device.
 Please avoid using USB memory products
which can be used as
key chains or mobile
phone accessories as
they could cause damage to the
USB jack. Please make certain
only to use plug type connector
products.

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NOTICE - USING THE iPod ®
DEVICE
 Some iPod models may not sup- port communication protocol and
files may not properly play.
Supported iPod models:
- iPhone 3GS/4
- iPod touch 1st~4th generation
- iPod nano 1st~6th generation
- iPod classic
 The order of search or playback of songs in the iPod can be different
from the order searched in the
audio system.
 If the iPod disabled due to its own malfunction, reset the iPod.
(Reset: Refer to iPod manual)
 An iPod may not operate normal- ly on low battery. (Continued)(Continued)
 Some iPod devices, such as the
iPhone, can be connected through
the Bluetooth ®
Wireless Technology
interface. The device must have
audio Bluetooth®
Wireless
Technology capability (such as for
stereo headphone Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology ). The device
can play, but it will not be con-
trolled by the audio system.
 To use iPod features within the audio, use the cable provided upon purchas-
ing an iPod device.
 Skipping or improper operation may occur depending on the characteris-
tics of your iPod/Phone device.
 If your iPhone is connected to both the Bluetooth ®
Wireless Technology
and USB, the sound may not be prop-
erly played. In your iPhone, select the
Dock connector or Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology to change the
sound output (source). (Continued)(Continued)
 When connecting iPod with the
iPod Power Cable, insert the con-
nector to the multimedia socket
completely. If not inserted com-
pletely, communications between
iPod and audio may be interrupted.
 When adjusting the sound effects of the iPod and the audio system,
the sound effects of both devices
will overlap and might reduce or
distort the quality of the sound.
 Deactivate (turn off) the equalizer function of an iPod when adjust-
ing the audio system’s volume, and
turn off the equalizer of the audio
system when using the equalizer of
an iPod.
 When not using iPod with car audio, detach the iPod cable from
iPod. Otherwise, iPod may remain
in accessory mode, and may not
work properly.

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AUDIO (WITHOUT TOUCH SCREEN)
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CD Player (for RDS model) : AM100A4EE, AM110A4EE
❋ No logo will be shown if the
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology feature is not supported.