2018 KIA CARENS RHD power steering

Your vehicle at a glance
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INTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Inside door handle ................................4-24
2. Power window switch ............................4-33
3. Power window lock switch .....................4-36
4. Outside rearview mirror control.............4-54
5. Outside rearview mirror folding .............4-55
6. Fuel filler lid open lever .........................4-41
7. Headlight levelling device....................4-125
8. Instrument panel illumination
control switch ........................................4-58
9. BSD On/Off button ................................6-83
10. LDWS On/OFF button .........................6-78
11. Steering wheel heater On/Off Button..4-49
12. Idle Stop and Go (ISG) OFF button ....6-17
13. ESC Off button ....................................6-56
14. Active ECO button ..............................6-43
15. Steering wheel ....................................4-48
16. Tilt and telescopic steering control lever.........................................4-49
17. Inner panel fuse panel ........................8-65
18. Bonnet release lever ...........................4-38
19. Transaxle shift lever ..........6-21, 6-26, 6-34
20. Cup holder ........................................4-173
21. Seat .......................................................3-2
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Safety features of your vehicle
3. To use the front passenger’s seat,lift and pull the seatback backward
by pulling on the folding lever.
Pull the seatback firmly until it
clicks into place. Make sure the
seatback is locked in place.Seat cushion height (if equipped)
To change the height of the seat
cushion, push the lever upwards or
downwards.
To lower the seat cushion, push down the lever several times.
To raise the seat cushion, pull up the lever several times. Front seat adjustment - power (if equipped)
The driver’s seat can be adjusted by
using the control switches located onthe outside of the seat cushion.
Before driving, adjust the seat to theproper position so as to easily con-
trol the steering wheel, pedals and
switches on the instrument panel.
WARNING
Do not fold the front passen- ger’s seat, if the occupants in
the 2nd row centre and front
passenger’s side seats. It may
cause the injury to occupants
by the seat device.
Be careful not to pinch your hands or fingers on the seat
device, when you fold or unfold.
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WARNING
The power seat is operable with
the ignition OFF.
Therefore, children should never
be left unattended in the car.

Features of your vehicle
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STEERING WHEEL
Electronic power steering (EPS)
Power steering uses the motor to
assist you in steering the vehicle. If
the engine is off or if the power steer-
ing system becomes inoperative, the
vehicle may still be steered, but it will
require increased steering effort.
The motor driven power steering is
controlled by the power steering con-
trol unit which senses the steering
wheel torque and vehicle speed to
command the motor.
The steering wheel becomes heavier
as the vehicle’s speed increases and
becomes lighter as the vehicle’s
speed decreases for better control of
the steering wheel.
Should you notice any change in the
effort required to steer during normal
vehicle operation, have the system
checked by a professional workshop.Kia recommends to visit an autho-
rised Kia dealer/service partner.
✽✽ NOTICE
The following symptoms may occur
during normal vehicle operation:
 The EPS warning light does not illuminate.
 The steering effort is high immedi- ately after turning the ignition
switch on. This happens as the sys-
tem performs the EPS system diag-
nostics. When the diagnostics is
completed, the steering wheel will
return to its normal condition.
 A click noise may be heard from the EPS relay after the ignition switch
is turned to the ON or LOCK/OFF
position.
 Motor noise may be heard when the vehicle is at a stop or at a low driv-
ing speed.
 The steering effort increases if the steering wheel is rotated continu-
ously when the vehicle is not in
motion. However, after a few min-
utes, it will return to its normal con-
ditions. (Continued)(Continued)
 If an error is detected in the electric
power steering system, EPS will
stop assisting driver in steering the
vehicle to prevent accidents and the
warning light on the cluster will
illuminate or blink. In this case,
have the system inspected by a pro-
fessional workshop. Kia recom-
mends to visit an authorised Kia
dealer/service partner.
 When you operate the steering wheel in low temperature, abnor-
mal noise could occur. If tempera-
ture rises, the noise will disappear.
This is a normal condition.
 When the vehicle is stationary, if you turn the steering wheel all the
way to the left or right continuously,
the steering wheel becomes heavier
from the end. This is not a system
malfunction but for your safety. As
time passes, the steering wheel
returns to its normal condition.
 When the charging system warn- ing light comes on or the voltage is
low (When the alternator (or bat-
tery) does not operate normally or
it malfunctions), the steering wheel
may get heavy and become diffi-
cult to control operate abnormally.

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Features of your vehicle
FLEX STEER (if equipped)
The FLEX STEER controls steering
effort as driver's preference or roadcondition.
You can select the desired steering
mode by pressing the steering mode
button.
When the steering mode button is
pressed, the selected steering mode
will appear on the LCD display.
If the steering mode button is
pressed within 4 seconds, the steer-
ing mode will change.If the steering wheel mode button is
not pressed for about 4 seconds, the
LCD display will change to the previ-ous screen.
Normal mode
The normal mode offers medium
steering effort.
Comfort mode
The steering wheel becomes lighter.
The comfort mode is usually used
when driving in downtown or parking
the vehicle.
Also, the comfort mode helps weak
people to drive easily.
Sport mode
The steering wheel becomes heav-
ier. The sport mode is usually used
when driving in highway.
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CAUTION
For your safety, if you press the
steering mode button whilstoperating the steering wheel, the LCD display will change. Atthe same time, the steeringeffort will change automatical- ly to the selected mode.
Be careful when changing the steering mode whilst driving.
When the electronic power steering is not working prop-erly, the flex steering wheelwill not work.

Features of your vehicle
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NOTICE- Electronic Brake
force Distribution(EBD) System
Warning Light
When the ABS Warning Light is on
or both ABS and Parking Brake &
Brake Fluid Warning Lights are on,
the speedometer, odometer, or trip-
meter may not work. Also, the EPS
Warning Light may illuminate and
the steering effort may increase or
decrease.
In this case, have the vehicle inspect-
ed by a professional workshop. Kia
recommends to visit an authorised
Kia dealer/service partner.Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) Warning Light (if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
Once you set the ignition switch or Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
When there is a malfunction with the EPB.
In this case, have the vehicle
inspected by a professional work-
shop. Kia recommends to visit an
authorised Kia dealer/service part-
ner.
✽✽ NOTICE - Electronic Parking
Brake (EPB) Warning Light
The Electronic Parking Brake
(EPB) Warning Light may illumi-
nates when the Electronic Stability
control (ESC) Indicator Light comes
on to indicates that the ESC is not
working properly (This does not
indicate malfunction of the EPB).
Electronic Power Steering (EPS) Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
Once you set the ignition switch or Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON position.
- It remains on until the engine isstarted.
When there is a malfunction with the EPS.
In this case, have the vehicle
inspected by a professional work-
shop. Kia recommends to visit an
authorised Kia dealer/service part-
ner.
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Audio system
PHONE (if equipped)
Before using the
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology
phone features

Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology
phone, you must first
pair and connect the
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technologymobile phone.
connected, it is not possible to
enter Phone mode. Once a phoneis paired or connected, the guid-
ance screen will be displayed.
tion (IGN/ACC ON), the
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technologyphone will be
automatically connected. Even if
you are outside, the
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technologyphone will be
automatically connected once you
are in the vicinity of the vehicle. If you
do not want automatic
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technologyphone connec-
tion, set the
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology
power to OFF. Making a call using the
Steering remote controller
(1) VOLUME button : Raises or low-
ers speaker volume.
(2) MUTE button : Mute the micro- phone during a call.
(3) button : Activates voice recog- nition.
(4) button : Places and transfers calls.
(5) button : Ends calls or cancels functions. ➀
Shortly press (under 0.8 seconds)
the key on the steering
remote controller.
➁ The call history list will be dis-
played on the screen.
➂ Press the key again to con-
nect a call to the selected number.
number
➀ Press and hold (over 0.8 seconds)
the key on the steering
remote controller.
➁ The most recently called numberis redialed.

Driving your vehicle
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ENGINE START/STOP BUTTON (IF EQUIPPED)
Illuminated engine start/stop
button
Whenever the front door is opened,
the engine start/stop button will illu-
minate for your convenience. Thelight will go off after about 30 sec-
onds when the door is closed. It willalso go off immediately when the
theft-alarm system is armed. Engine start/stop button posi- tion
OFF
With manual transaxle
To turn off the engine (START/RUN
position) or vehicle power (ON posi-
tion), stop the vehicle then press the
engine start/stop button.
With automatic transaxle /
Dual clutch transmission
To turn off the engine (START/RUN
position) or vehicle power (ON posi-
tion), press the engine start/stop but-
ton with the shift lever in the P (Park)
position. When you press the engine
start/stop button without the shift
lever in the P (Park) position, the
engine start/stop button will not
change to the OFF position but to the
ACC position.Vehicles equipped with anti-theft
steering column lock
The steering wheel locks when the
engine start/stop button is in the OFF
position to protect you against theft.
It locks when the door is opened.
If the steering wheel is not locked
properly when you open the driver's
door, the warning chime will sound.
Try locking the steering wheel again.
If the problem is not solved, have the
system checked by a professional
workshop. Kia recommends to visit
an authorised Kia dealer/service
partner.
In addition, if the engine start/stop
button is in the OFF position after the
driver's door is opened, the steering
wheel will not lock and the warning
chime will sound. In such a situation,
close the door. Then the steering
wheel will lock and the warning
chime will stop.
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Driving your vehicle
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NOTICE
If the steering wheel doesn't unlock
properly, the engine start/stop but-
ton will not work. Press the engine
start/stop button whilst turning the
steering wheel right and left to
release the tension. ACC(Accessory)
With manual transaxle
Press the engine start/stop button
when the button is in the OFF posi-tion without depressing the clutchpedal.
With automatic transaxle /
Dual clutch transmission
Press the engine start/stop button whilst it is in the OFF position without
depressing the brake pedal.
The steering wheel unlocks (if
equipped with anti-theft steering col-
umn lock) and electrical accessories
are operational.
If the engine start/stop button is in the
ACC position for more than 1 hour,
the button is turned off automatically
to prevent battery discharge.
ON
With manual transaxle
Press the engine start/stop button
when the button is in the ACC posi-tion without depressing the clutchpedal.
With automatic transaxle /
Dual clutch transmission
Press the engine start/stop button
whilst it is in the ACC position without
depressing the brake pedal.
The warning lights can be checked
before the engine is started. Do not
leave the engine start/stop button in
the ON position for a long time. The
battery may discharge, because the
engine is not running.
CAUTION
You are able to turn off the engine (START/RUN) or vehiclepower (ON), only when the vehi- cle is not in motion. In an emer-gency situation whilst the vehi-cle is in motion, you are able to turn the engine off and to theACC position by pressing theengine start/stop button for more than 2 seconds or 3 timessuccessively within 3 seconds.If the vehicle is still moving, youcan restart the engine without depressing the brake pedal bypressing the engine start/stopbutton with the shift lever in the N (Neutral) position.
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