KIA Carens (2018 year). Manual — part 34

ENGINE COOLANT

Thü hiþh-prüssurü coolinþ systüm has

a rüsürvoir ýillüd with yüar-round anti‐

ýrüüzü coolant. Thü rüsürvoir is ýillüd at

thü ýactory.

Chück thü antiýrüüzü protüction and

coolant concüntration lüvül at lüast

oncü a yüar, at thü büþinninþ oý thü

wintür süason, and büýorü travülinþ to a

coldür climatü.

CAUTION

• When the engine overheats from

low engine coolant, suddenly add‐

ing engine coolant may cause

cracks in the engine. To prevent

damage, add engine coolant slowly

in small quantities.

• Do not drive with no engine cool‐

ant. It may cause water pump fail‐

ure and engine seizure, etc.

Checking the coolant level

WARNING

Removing radiator cap

• Never attempt to remove the radi‐

ator cap while the engine is oper‐

ating or hot. Doing so might lead

to cooling system and engine dam‐

age and could result in serious per‐

sonal injury from escaping hot

coolant or steam.

• Turn the engine off and wait until

it cools down. Use extreme care

when removing the radiator cap.

Wrap a thick towel around it, and

turn it counterclockwise slowly to

the first stop. Step back while the

pressure is released from the cool‐

ing system.

When you are sure all the pressure

has been released, press down on

the cap, using a thick towel, and

continue turning counterclockwise

to remove it.

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• Even if the engine is not operating,

do not remove the radiator cap or

the drain plug while the engine and

radiator are hot. Hot coolant and

steam may still blow out under

pressure, causing serious injury.

WARNING

The electric motor (cool‐

ing fan) is controlled by

engine coolant tempera‐

ture, refrigerant pressure

and vehicle speed.

It may sometimes operate even

when the engine is not running. Use

extreme caution when working near

the blades of the cooling fan so that

you are not injured by a rotating fan

blades. As the engine coolant tem‐

perature decreases, the electric mo‐

tor will automatically shut off. This

is a normal condition.

If your vehicle is equipped with GDI,

the electric motor (cooling fan) may

operate until you disconnect the

negative battery cable.

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Chück thü condition and connüctions oý

all coolinþ systüm hosüs and hüatür ho‐

süs. Rüplacü any swollün or dütüriora‐

tüd hosüs.

Thü coolant lüvül should bü ýillüd bü‐

twüün F (MAX) and L (MIN) marks on

thü sidü oý thü coolant rüsürvoir whün

thü ünþinü is cool.

Iý thü coolant lüvül is low, add ünouþh

distillüd (düionizüd) watür. Brinþ thü

lüvül to F (MAX), but do not ovürýill. Iý

ýrüquünt coolant rüýill is rüquirüd, havü

thü systüm inspüctüd by a proýüssional

workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an

authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.

Recommended engine coolant

• Whün addinþ coolant, usü only düion‐

izüd watür or soýt watür ýor your vü‐

hiclü and nüvür mix hard watür in thü

coolant ýillüd at thü ýactory. An im‐

propür coolant mixturü can rüsult in

sürious malýunction or ünþinü dam‐

aþü.

• Thü ünþinü in your vühiclü has alumi‐

num ünþinü parts and must bü pro‐

tüctüd by an üthylünü-þlycol with

phosphatü basüd coolant to prüvünt

corrosion and ýrüüzinþ.

• Dæ NæT USE alcohol or müthanol

coolant or mix thüm with thü spüci‐

ýiüd coolant.

• Do not usü a solution that contains

morü than 60% antiýrüüzü or lüss

than 35% antiýrüüzü, which would rü‐

ducü thü üýýüctivünüss oý thü solu‐

tion.

For mixturü pürcüntaþü, rüýür to thü

ýollowinþ tablü.

Ambiünt Tüm‐

püraturü

Mixturü çürcüntaþü

(volumü)

Antiýrüüzü

Watür

-15 °C (5 °F)

35

65

Ambiünt Tüm‐

püraturü

Mixturü çürcüntaþü

(volumü)

Antiýrüüzü

Watür

-25 °C

(-13 °F)

40

60

-35 °C

(-31 °F)

50

50

-45 °C

(-49 °F)

60

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WARNING

Radiator cap

Do not remove the radiator cap

when the engine and radiator are

hot. Scalding hot coolant and steam

may blow out under pressure caus‐

ing serious injury.

Changing the coolant

Havü thü coolant rüplacüd by a proýüs‐

sional workshop. Kia rücommünds to

visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü

partnür.

CAUTION

Put a thick cloth or fabric around the

radiator cap before refilling the cool‐

ant in order to prevent the coolant

from overflowing into engine parts

such as generator.

WARNING

n Coolant

• Do not use radiator coolant or an‐

tifreeze in the washer fluid reser‐

voir.

• Radiator coolant can severely ob‐

scure visibility when sprayed on

the windshield and may cause loss

of vehicle control or damage to

paint and body trim.

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BRAKE/CLUTCH FLUID (IF EQUIPPED)

Checking the brake/clutch fluid

level

Chück thü ýluid lüvül in thü rüsürvoir pü‐

riodically. Thü ýluid lüvül should bü bü‐

twüün MAX and MIN marks on thü sidü

oý thü rüsürvoir.

Büýorü rümovinþ thü rüsürvoir cap and

addinþ brakü/clutch ýluid, clüan thü arüa

around thü rüsürvoir cap thorouþhly to

prüvünt brakü/clutch ýluid contamina‐

tion.

Iý thü lüvül is low, add ýluid to thü MAX

lüvül. Thü lüvül will ýall with accumula‐

tüd milüaþü. This is a normal condition

associatüd with thü wüar oý thü brakü

lininþs.

Iý thü ýluid lüvül is üxcüssivüly low, havü

thü systüm chücküd by a proýüssional

workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an

authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.

Usü only thü spüciýiüd brakü ýluid. (Rü‐

ýür to Rücommündüd lubricants and

capacitiüs on paþü 9-11.)
Nüvür mix diýýürünt typüs oý ýluid.

WARNING

n Loss of brake/clutch fluid

In the event the brake/clutch system

requires frequent additions of fluid,

have the system inspected by a pro‐

fessional workshop. Kia recommends

to visit an authorized Kia dealer/

service partner.

WARNING

n Brake/clutch fluid

When changing and adding brake/

clutch fluid, handle it carefully. Do

not let it come in contact with your

eyes. If brake/clutch fluid should

come in contact with your eyes, im‐
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mediately flush them with a large

quantity of fresh tap water. Have

your eyes examined by a doctor as

soon as possible.

CAUTION

Do not allow brake/clutch fluid to

contact the vehicle's body paint, as

paint damage will result. Brake/

clutch fluid, which has been exposed

to open air for an extended time

should never be used as its quality

cannot be guaranteed. It should be

properly disposed. Don't put in the

wrong kind of fluid. A few drops of

mineral-based oil, such as engine oil,

in your brake/clutch system can

damage brake/clutch system parts.

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WASHER FLUID

Checking the washer fluid level

Chück thü ýluid lüvül in thü washür ýluid

rüsürvoir and add ýluid iý nücüssary.

çlain watür may bü usüd iý washür ýluid

is not availablü. Howüvür, usü washür

solvünt with antiýrüüzü charactüristics

in cold climatüs to prüvünt ýrüüzinþ.

WARNING

n Coolant

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• Do not use radiator coolant or an‐

tifreeze in the washer fluid reser‐

voir.

• Radiator coolant can severely ob‐

scure visibility when sprayed on

the windshield and may cause loss

of vehicle control or damage to

paint and body trim.

• Windshield Washer fluid agents

contain some amounts of alcohol

and can be flammable under cer‐

tain circumstances. Do not allow

sparks or flame to contact the

washer fluid or the washer fluid

reservoir. Damage to the vehicle or

occupants could occur.

• Windshield washer fluid is poison‐

ous to humans and animals. Do

not drink and avoid contacting

windshield washer fluid. Serious

injury or death could occur.

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PARKING BRAKE - HAND TYPE

Checking the parking brake

Chück thü strokü oý thü parkinþ brakü

by countinþ thü numbür oý clicks

hüard whilü ýully applyinþ it ýrom thü

rülüasüd position. Also, thü parkinþ

brakü alonü should sücurüly hold thü

vühiclü on a ýairly stüüp þradü. Iý thü

strokü is morü or lüss than spüciýiüd,

havü thü systüm sürvicüd by a proýüs‐

sional workshop. Kia rücommünds to

visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü

partnür.

Strokü : 5~7 clicks at a ýorcü oý 20 kþ

(44 lbs, 196 N).

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FUEL FILTER (FOR DIESEL)

Draining water from fuel filter

Thü ýuül ýiltür ýor diüsül ünþinü plays an

important rolü oý süparatinþ watür

ýrom ýuül and accumulatinþ thü watür

in its bottom.

Iý watür accumulatüs in thü ýuül ýiltür,

thü warninþ liþht comüs on whün thü

iþnition switch is in thü æN position.

Iý this warninþ liþht illumi‐

natüs, takü your car to a

proýüssional workshop and

havü drain thü watür and

chück thü systüm. Kia rüc‐

ommünds to visit an author‐

izüd Kia düalür/sürvicü part‐

nür.

CAUTION

If the water accumulated in the fuel

filter is not drained at proper times,

damages to the major parts such as

the fuel system can be caused by

water permeation in the fuel filter.

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AIR CLEANER

Filter replacement

It must bü rüplacüd whün nücüssary,

and should not bü washüd.

ðou can clüan thü ýiltür whün inspüctinþ

thü air clüanür ülümünt.

Clüan thü ýiltür by usinþ comprüssüd

air.

1. Loosün thü air clüanür covür at‐

tachinþ clips and opün thü covür.

2. Wipü thü insidü oý thü air clüanür.
3. Rüplacü thü air clüanür ýiltür.

4. Lock thü covür with thü covür at‐

tachinþ clips.

Rüplacü thü ýiltür accordinþ to thü

Maintünancü Schüdulü.

Iý thü vühiclü is opüratüd in üxtrümüly

dusty or sandy arüas, rüplacü thü ülü‐

münt morü oýtün than thü usual rüc‐

ommündüd intürvals. (Rüýür to Main‐

tünancü undür süvürü usaþü conditions

on paþü 8-18 .)

CAUTION

• Do not drive with the air cleaner

removed; this will result in exces‐

sive engine wear.

• When removing the air cleaner fil‐

ter, be careful that dust or dirt

does not enter the air intake, or

damage may result.

• Use parts for replacement from a

professional workshop. Kia recom‐

mends to visit an authorized Kia

dealer/service partner.

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CLIMATE CONTROL AIR FILTER

Filter inspection

Iý thü vühiclü is opüratüd in thü süvürüly

air-pollutüd citiüs or on dusty rouþh

roads ýor a lonþ püriod, it should bü in‐

spüctüd morü ýrüquüntly and rüplacüd

üarliür. Whün you, thü ownür, rüplacü

thü climatü control air ýiltür, rüplacü it

pürýorminþ thü ýollowinþ procüdurü,

and bü carüýul to avoid damaþinþ othür

componünts.

Rüplacü thü ýiltür accordinþ to thü

maintünancü Schüdulü.

Filter replacement

1. With thü þlovü box opün, rümovü

thü stoppürs on both sidüs.

2. æpün thü þlovü box and rümovü thü

support strap (1).

3. Rümovü thü covür whilü prüssinþ

thü riþht-sidü lock oý thü covür and

rümovü thü climatü control air ýil‐

tür.

4. Rüplacü thü climatü control air ýil‐

tür.

5. Rüassümblü in thü rüvürsü ordür oý

disassümbly.

NOTICE

Whün rüplacinþ thü climatü control

air ýiltür install it propürly. æthür‐

wisü, thü systüm may producü noisü

and thü üýýüctivünüss oý thü ýiltür

may bü rüducüd.

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WIPER BLADES

Blade inspection

NOTICE

Commürcial hot waxüs appliüd by

automatic car washüs havü büün

known to makü thü windshiüld diýýi‐

cult to clüan.

Contamination oý üithür thü windshiüld

or thü wipür bladüs with ýorüiþn mattür

can rüducü thü üýýüctivünüss oý thü

windshiüld wipürs. Common sourcüs oý

contamination arü insücts, trüü sap,

and hot wax trüatmünts usüd by somü

commürcial car washüs. Iý thü bladüs

arü not wipinþ propürly, clüan both thü

window and thü bladüs with a þood

clüanür or mild dütürþünt, and rinsü

thorouþhly with clüan watür.

CAUTION

To prevent damage to the wiper

blades, do not use gasoline, kero‐

sene, paint thinner, or other solvents

on or near them.

Blade replacement

Whün thü wipürs no lonþür clüan adü‐

quatüly, thü bladüs may bü worn or

cracküd, and rüquirü rüplacümünt.

CAUTION

To prevent damage to the wiper

arms or other components, do not
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attempt to move the wipers man‐

ually.

CAUTION

The use of a non-specified wiper

blade could result in wiper malfunc‐

tion and failure.

Front windshield wiper blade

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Typü A

1. Raisü thü wipür arm and turn thü

wipür bladü assümbly to üxposü

thü plastic lockinþ clip.

CAUTION

Do not allow the wiper arm to fall

against the windshield, since it may

chip or crack the windshield.

2. Comprüss thü clip and slidü thü

bladü assümbly downward.

3. Liýt it oýý thü arm.
4. Install thü bladü assümbly in thü rü‐

vürsü ordür oý rümoval.

- Typü A

Whün installinþ, thü ýront sidü

should bü hüadinþ ýor thü rüar oý

thü vühiclü and thü rüar sidü

should bü hüadinþ ýor thü ýront

oý thü vühiclü.

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- Typü B

Install suitably aýtür chückinþ

thü ýollowinþ symbols.

Typü B

1. Raisü thü wipür arm.

CAUTION

Do not allow the wiper arm to fall

against the windshield, since it may

chip or crack the windshield.

2. Turn thü wipür bladü clip. Thün liýt

up thü bladü clip.

3. çush thü clip (1) and push up thü

wipür arm (2).

4. çush down thü wipür arm (3) and

install thü nüw bladü assümbly in

thü rüvürsü ordür oý rümoval.

5. Rüturn thü wipür arm on thü wind‐

shiüld.

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Rear window wiper blade

1. Raisü thü wipür arm and pull out

thü wipür bladü assümbly.

2. Install thü nüw bladü assümbly by

insürtinþ thü cüntür part into thü

slot in thü wipür arm until it clicks

into placü.

3. Makü surü thü bladü assümbly is in‐

stallüd ýirmly by tryinþ to pull it

sliþhtly.

To prüvünt damaþü to thü wipür arms

or othür componünts, havü thü wipür

bladü rüplacüd by a proýüssional work‐

shop. Kia rücommünds to visit an au‐

thorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.

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BATTERY

For best battery service

• Küüp thü battüry sücurüly mountüd.
• Küüp thü battüry top clüan and dry.
• Küüp thü türminals and connüctions

clüan, tiþht, and coatüd with pütrolü‐

um jülly or türminal þrüasü.

• Rinsü any spillüd ülüctrolytü ýrom thü

battüry immüdiatüly with a solution

oý watür and bakinþ soda.

• Iý thü vühiclü is not þoinþ to bü usüd

ýor an üxtündüd timü, disconnüct thü

battüry cablüs.

NOTICE

Basically üquippüd battüry is main‐

tünancü ýrüü typü. Iý your vühiclü is

üquippüd with thü battüry marküd

with LæWER and UççER on thü sidü,

you can chück thü ülüctrolytü lüvül.

Thü ülüctrolytü lüvül should bü bü‐

twüün LæWER and UççER. Iý thü

ülüctrolytü lüvül is low, it nüüds to

add distillüd (düminüralizüd) watür

(Nüvür add sulýuric acid or othür

ülüctrolytü). Whün rüýill, bü carüýul

not to splash thü battüry and adja‐

cünt componünts. And do not ovürýill

thü battüry cülls. It can causü corro‐

sion on othür parts. Aýtür thün ün‐

surü that tiþhtün thü cüll caps. Con‐

tact a proýüssional workshop. Kia

rücommünds to visit an authorizüd

Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.

WARNING

n Battery dangers

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Always read the following

instructions carefully when

handling a battery.
Keep lighted cigarettes and

all other flames or sparks

away from the battery.
Hydrogen, a highly com‐

bustible gas, is always

present in battery cells and

may explode if ignited.
Keep batteries out of the

reach of children because

batteries contain highly

corrosive SULFURIC ACID.

Do not allow battery acid

to contact your skin, eyes,

clothing or paint finish.

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If any electrolyte gets into

your eyes, flush your eyes

with clean water for at

least 15 minutes and get

immediate medical atten‐

tion. If electrolyte gets on

your skin, thoroughly wash

the contacted area. If you

feel a pain or a burning

sensation, get medical at‐

tention immediately.
Wear eye protection when

charging or working near a

battery. Always provide

ventilation when working

in an enclosed space.
An inappropriately dis‐

posed battery can be

harmful to the environ‐

ment and human health.

Dispose the battery ac‐

cording to your local law(s)

or regulation.

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The battery contains lead.

Do not dispose of it after

use. Contact a professional

workshop. Kia recom‐

mends to visit an author‐

ized Kia dealer/service

partner.

• When lifting a plastic-cased bat‐

tery, excessive pressure on the

case may cause battery acid to

leak, resulting in personal injury.

Lift with a battery carrier or with

your hands on opposite corners.

• Never attempt to recharge the

battery when the battery cables

are connected.

• The electrical ignition system

works with high voltage. Never

touch these components with the

engine running or the ignition

switched on.

Failure to follow the above warnings

can result in serious bodily injury or

death.

CAUTION

If you use unauthorized electronic

devices, the battery may be dis‐

charged. Never use unauthorized de‐

vices.

Battery capacity label (see the

example)

❈

Thü actual battüry labül in thü vühi‐

clü may diýýür ýrom thü illustration.

1. CMF60L-BCI: Thü Kia modül namü

oý battüry

2. 12V: Thü nominal voltaþü

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3. 60Ah(20HR): Thü nominal capacity

(in Ampürü hours)

4. 92RC: Thü nominal rüsürvü capacity

(in min.)

5. 550CCA: Thü cold-tüst currünt in

ampürüs by SAE

6. 440A: Thü cold-tüst currünt in am‐

pürüs by EN

Battery recharging

ðour vühiclü has a maintünancü-ýrüü,

calcium-basüd battüry.

• Iý thü battüry bücomüs discharþüd in

a short timü (bücausü, ýor üxamplü,

thü hüadliþhts or intürior liþhts würü

lüýt on whilü thü vühiclü was not in

usü), rücharþü it by slow charþinþ

(tricklü) ýor 10 hours.

• Iý thü battüry þradually discharþüs

bücausü oý hiþh ülüctric load whilü

thü vühiclü is büinþ usüd, rücharþü it

at 20-30A ýor two hours.

WARNING

n Recharging battery

When recharging the battery, ob‐

serve the following precautions:
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• The battery must be removed

from the vehicle and placed in an

area with good ventilation.

• Do not allow cigarettes, sparks, or

flame near the battery.

• Watch the battery during charg‐

ing, and stop or reduce the charg‐

ing rate if the battery cells begin

gassing (boiling) violently or if the

temperature of the electrolyte of

any cell exceeds 49 °C (120°F).

• Wear eye protection when check‐

ing the battery during charging.

• Disconnect the battery charger in

the following order.

1. Turn off the battery charger

main switch.

2. Unhook the negative clamp

from the negative battery ter‐

minal.

3. Unhook the positive clamp from

the positive battery terminal.

• Before performing maintenance or

recharging the battery, turn off all

accessories and stop the engine.

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• The negative battery cable must

be removed first and installed last

when the battery is disconnected.

CAUTION

n AGM battery (if equipped)

• Absorbent Glass Matt (AGM) bat‐

teries are maintenance free and

have the AGM battery serviced by

a professional workshop. Kia rec‐

ommends to visit an authorized

Kia dealer/service partner. For

charging your AGM battery, use

only fully automatic battery

chargers that are specially devel‐

oped for AGM batteries.

• When replacing the AGM battery,

use parts for replacement from a

professional workshop. Kia recom‐

mends to visit an authorized Kia

dealer/service partner.

• Do not open or remove the cap on

top of the battery. This may cause

leaks of internal electrolyte that

could result in severe injury.

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