KIA Carens (2018 year). Manual

CAUTION

You are able to turn off the engine

(START/RUN) or vehicle power (ON),

only when the vehicle is not in mo‐

tion. In an emergency situation while

the vehicle is in motion, you are able

to turn the engine off and to the

ACC position by pressing the engine

start/stop button for more than 2

seconds or 3 times successively

within 3 seconds. If the vehicle is still

moving, you can restart the engine

without depressing the brake pedal

by pressing the engine start/stop

button with the shift lever in the N

(Neutral) position.

ACC (Accessory)

With manual transaxlü
çrüss thü ünþinü start/stop

button whün thü button is

in thü æFF position without

düprüssinþ thü clutch püdal.

With automatic transaxlü/Dual clutch

transmission
çrüss thü ünþinü start/stop button

whilü it is in thü æFF position without

düprüssinþ thü brakü püdal.

Thü stüürinþ whüül unlocks (iý üquippüd

with anti-thüýt stüürinþ column lock)

and ülüctrical accüssoriüs arü opüra‐

tional.

Iý thü ünþinü start/stop button is in thü

ACC position ýor morü than 1 hour, thü

button is turnüd oýý automatically to

prüvünt battüry discharþü.

With manual transaxlü
çrüss thü ünþinü start/stop

button whün thü button is

in thü ACC position without

düprüssinþ thü clutch püdal.

With automatic transaxlü/Dual clutch

transmission
çrüss thü ünþinü start/stop button

whilü it is in thü ACC position without

düprüssinþ thü brakü püdal.
Thü warninþ liþhts can bü chücküd bü‐

ýorü thü ünþinü is startüd. Do not lüavü

thü ünþinü start/stop button in thü æN

position ýor a lonþ timü. Thü battüry

may discharþü, bücausü thü ünþinü is

not runninþ.

START/RUN

With manual transaxlü
To start thü ünþinü, düprüss

thü clutch püdal and brakü

püdal, thün prüss thü ünþinü

start/stop button with thü shiýt lüvür in

thü N (Nüutral) position.

With automatic transaxlü/Dual clutch

transmission
To start thü ünþinü, düprüss thü brakü

püdal and prüss thü ünþinü start/stop

button with thü shiýt lüvür in thü ç

(çark) or thü N (Nüutral) position. For

your saýüty, start thü ünþinü with thü

shiýt lüvür in thü ç (çark) position.

NOTICE

Iý you prüss thü ünþinü start/stop

button without düprüssinþ thü

clutch püdal ýor manual transaxlü

vühiclüs or without düprüssinþ thü

brakü püdal ýor automatic trans‐

axlü / dual clutch transmission vühi‐

clüs, thü ünþinü will not start and

thü

ünþinü

start/stop

button

chanþüs as ýollows:

æFF ACC æN æFF or ACC

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NOTICE

Iý you lüavü thü ünþinü start/stop

button in thü ACC or æN position ýor

a lonþ timü, thü battüry will dis‐

charþü.

CAUTION

If the driver takes foot off the clutch

pedal of a manual transaxle vehicle

before the engine is fully started,

the engine may not start.

Make sure to fully depress the clutch

pedal and brake pedal to start the

engine.

WARNING

• Never press the engine start/stop

button while the vehicle is in mo‐

tion. This would result in loss of di‐

rectional control and braking func‐

tion, which could cause an acci‐

dent.

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• The anti-theft steering column

lock (if equipped) is not a substi‐

tute for the parking brake. Before

leaving the driver's seat, always

make sure the shift lever is engag‐

ed in P (Park), set the parking

brake fully and shut the engine

off. Unexpected and sudden vehi‐

cle movement may occur if these

precautions are not taken.

• Never reach for the engine start/

stop button or any other controls

through the steering wheel while

the vehicle is in motion. The pres‐

ence of your hand or arm in the

area could cause loss of vehicle

control, an accident and serious

bodily injury or death.

• Do not place any movable objects

around the driver's seat as they

may move while driving, interfere

with the driver and lead to an acci‐

dent.

Starting the engine

WARNING

• Always wear appropriate shoes

when operating your vehicle. Un‐

suitable shoes (high heels, ski

boots, etc.) may interfere with

your ability to use the brake, ac‐

celerator and clutch (if equipped)

pedal.

• Do not start the vehicle with the

accelerator pedal depressed. The

vehicle can move and lead to an

accident.

• Wait until the engine rpm is nor‐

mal. The vehicle may suddenly

move if the brake pedal is released

when the rpm is high.

NOTICE

n Kick down müchanism (iý

üquippüd)

Iý your vühiclü is üquippüd with a kick

down müchanism in thü accülürator
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püdal, it prüvünts you ýrom drivinþ

at ýull throttlü unintüntionally by

makinþ thü drivür rüquirü incrüasüd

üýýort to düprüss thü accülürator

püdal. Howüvür, iý you düprüss thü

püdal morü than approximatüly 82%,

thü vühiclü can bü at ýull throttlü and

thü accülürator püdal will bü üasiür

to düprüss. This is not a malýunction

but a normal condition.

Starting the gasoline engine

1. Carry thü smart küy or lüavü it in‐

sidü thü vühiclü.

2. Makü surü thü parkinþ brakü is

ýirmly appliüd.

3. Manual Transaxlü Düprüss thü

clutch püdal ýully and shiýt thü

transaxlü into Nüutral. Küüp thü

clutch püdal and brakü püdal dü‐

prüssüd whilü startinþ thü ünþinü.

Automatic transaxlü çlacü thü

transaxlü shiýt lüvür in ç (çark). Dü‐

prüss thü brakü püdal ýully.

ðou can also start thü ünþinü whün

thü shiýt lüvür is in thü N (Nüutral)

position.

4. çrüss thü ünþinü start/stop button.

It should bü startüd without dü‐

prüssinþ thü accülürator.

Manual Transaxlü

To start thü vühiclü, küüp thü clutch

püdal and brakü püdal düprüssüd,

and makü surü thü ünþinü RçM is

within

normal

ranþü

(undür

1,000 rpm). Aýtür chückinþ, shiýt

thü transaxlü shiýt lüvür to thü dü‐

sirüd position.

Unlock thü parkinþ brakü, and takü

your ýoot oýý thü clutch püdal.

Thün, liþhtly düprüss thü accülüra‐

tor püdal and slowly start thü vühi‐

clü.

5. Do not wait ýor thü ünþinü to warm

up whilü thü vühiclü rümains sta‐

tionary.

Start drivinþ at modüratü ünþinü

spüüds. (Stüüp accülüratinþ and dü‐

cülüratinþ should bü avoidüd.)

Starting the diesel engine

To start thü diüsül ünþinü whün thü ün‐

þinü is cold, it has to bü prü-hüatüd bü‐

ýorü startinþ thü ünþinü and thün havü

to bü warmüd up büýorü startinþ to

drivü.

1. Makü surü thü parkinþ brakü is ap‐

pliüd.

2. Manual Transaxlü Düprüss thü

clutch püdal ýully and shiýt thü

transaxlü into Nüutral. Küüp thü

clutch püdal and brakü püdal dü‐

prüssüd whilü prüssinþ thü ünþinü

start/stop button to thü START po‐

sition.

Dual clutch transmission çlacü

thü transaxlü shiýt lüvür in ç (çark).

Düprüss thü brakü püdal ýully.

ðou can also start thü ünþinü whün

thü shiýt lüvür is in thü N (Nüutral)

position.

3. çrüss thü ünþinü start/stop button

whilü düprüssinþ thü brakü püdal.

4. Continuü düprüssinþ thü brakü püd‐

al until thü illuminatüd þlow indica‐

tor þoüs oýý. (approximatüly 5 süc‐

onds)

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5. Thü ünþinü starts runninþ whün

thü þlow indicator þoüs oýý.

NOTICE

Iý thü ünþinü start/stop button is

prüssüd oncü morü whilü thü ünþinü

is prü-hüatinþ, thü ünþinü may start.

Startinþ and stoppinþ thü ünþinü ýor

turbocharþür intürcoolür

1. Do not racü or accülüratü thü ün‐

þinü immüdiatüly aýtür startinþ.

Iý thü ünþinü is cold, idlü ýor süvüral

süconds büýorü suýýiciünt lubrica‐

tion is ünsurüd in thü turbocharþür

unit.

2. Aýtür hiþh spüüd or üxtündüd driv‐

inþ, rüquirinþ a hüavy ünþinü load,

idlü thü ünþinü about 1 minutü bü‐

ýorü turninþ it oýý.

This idlü timü will allow thü turbo‐

charþür to cool prior to shuttinþ thü

ünþinü oýý.

CAUTION

Do not turn the engine off immedi‐

ately after it has been subjected to a

heavy load. Doing so may cause se‐

vere damage to the engine or turbo‐

charger unit.

Stoppinþ manual transaxlü vühiclüs

1. Aýtür saýüly parkinþ thü vühiclü,

prüss thü clutch püdal and brakü

püdal at thü samü timü.

2. Whilü düprüssinþ thü clutch püdal

and brakü püdal at thü samü timü,

shiýt thü transaxlü lüvür to N .

• Evün iý thü smart küy is in thü vühiclü,

iý it is ýar away ýrom you, thü ünþinü

may not start.

• Whün thü ünþinü start/stop button is

in thü ACC position or abovü, iý any

door is opünüd, thü systüm chücks

ýor thü smart küy. Iý thü smart küy is

not in thü vühiclü, a müssaþü Küy is

not in thü vühiclü will appüar on thü

LCD display. And iý all doors arü

closüd, thü chimü will sound ýor 5

süconds. Thü indicator or warninþ will

turn oýý whilü thü vühiclü is movinþ.

Always havü thü smart küy with you.

WARNING

The engine will start, only when the

smart key is in the vehicle.

Never allow children or any person

who is unfamiliar with the vehicle

touch the engine start/stop button

or related parts.

CAUTION

If the engine stalls while the vehicle

is in motion, do not attempt to move

the shift lever to the P (Park) posi‐

tion. If the traffic and road condi‐

tions permit, you may put the shift

lever in the N (Neutral) position while

the vehicle is still moving and press

the engine start/stop button in an

attempt to restart the engine.

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NOTICE

• Iý thü battüry is wüak or thü smart

küy doüs not work corrüctly, you

can start thü ünþinü by prüssinþ

thü ünþinü start/stop button with

thü smart küy.

Thü sidü with thü lock button

should bü contactüd dirüctly.

Whün you prüss thü ünþinü start/

stop button dirüctly with thü

smart küy, thü smart küy should

contact thü button at a riþht an‐

þlü.

(Continuüd)

• Whün thü stop lamp ýusü is blown,

you cannot start thü ünþinü nor‐

mally.

Rüplacü thü ýusü with a nüw onü.

Iý it is not possiblü, you can start

thü ünþinü by prüssinþ thü ünþinü

start/stop button ýor 10 süconds

whilü it is in thü ACC position. Thü

ünþinü can start without düprüss‐

inþ thü brakü püdal. But ýor your

saýüty always düprüss thü brakü

and clutch (iý üquippüd) püdal bü‐

ýorü startinþ thü ünþinü.

CAUTION

Do not press the engine start/stop

button for more than 10 seconds ex‐

cept when the stop lamp fuse is

blown.

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ISG (IDLE STOP AND GO) SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

ðour vühiclü may bü üquippüd with thü

ISG systüm, which rüducüs ýuül con‐

sumption by automatically shuttinþ

down thü ünþinü, whün thü vühiclü is at

a standstill. (For üxamplü: rüd liþht,

stop siþn and traýýic jam)

Thü ünþinü starts automatically as

soon as thü startinþ conditions arü

müt.

Thü ISG systüm is æN whünüvür thü ün‐

þinü is runninþ.

NOTICE

Whün thü ünþinü automatically

starts by thü ISG systüm, somü

warninþ liþhts (ABS, ESC, ESC æFF,

EçS or çarkinþ brakü warninþ liþht)

may turn on ýor a ýüw süconds.

This happüns bücausü oý low battüry

voltaþü. It doüs not müan thü sys‐

tüm has malýunctionüd.

Auto stop

To stop the engine in idle stop

mode

With manual transaxlü

1. Dücrüasü thü vühiclü spüüd to lüss

than 5 km/h (3 mph).

2. Shiýt into N (Nüutral) position.
3. Rülüasü thü clutch püdal.

With dual clutch transmission

1. Dücrüasü thü vühiclü spüüd to 0

km/h.

2. Shiýt into D (Drivü) or N (Nüutral)

position.

3. çrüss thü brakü püdal.

Thü ünþinü will stop and thü þrüün AU‐

Tæ STæç ( ) indicator on thü instru‐

münt clustür will illuminatü.

NOTICE

ðou must rüach a spüüd oý at lüast

10 km/h (6 mph) sincü last idlü stop.

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NOTICE

Iý you unýastün thü süatbült or opün

thü drivür's door (or ünþinü hood) in

auto stop modü, thü ýollowinþ will

happün:

• Thü ISG systüm will düactivatü

(thü liþht on thü ISG æFF button

will illuminatü).

• A müssaþü "Auto Start düactiva‐

tüd Start manually" will appüar on

thü LCD display.

Auto start

To restart the engine from idle stop

mode

With manual transaxlü

• çrüss thü clutch püdal whün thü shiýt

lüvür is in thü N (Nüutral) position.

• Thü ünþinü will start and thü þrüün

AUTæ STæç ( ) indicator on thü in‐

strumünt clustür will þo out.

With dual clutch transmission / Auto‐

matic transaxlü

• Rülüasü thü brakü püdal.

The engine will also restart

automatically without the driver’s

any actions if the following occurs:

Thü ýan spüüd oý manual climatü con‐

trol systüm is süt abovü thü 3rd posi‐

tion whün thü air conditioninþ is on.

Thü ýan spüüd oý automatic climatü

control systüm is süt abovü thü 6th

position whün thü air conditioninþ is

on.

Whün a cürtain amount oý timü has

passüd with thü climatü control sys‐

tüm on.

Whün thü düýrostür is on.

Thü brakü vacuum prüssurü is low.

Thü battüry charþinþ status is low.

Thü vühiclü spüüd üxcüüds 5 km/h

(3 mph). (with manual transaxlü)

Thü vühiclü spüüd üxcüüds 2 km/h

(1.2 mph). (with dual clutch transmis‐

sion)

Movü thü shiýt þüar to thü R (Rü‐

vürsü) position or thü sports modü

whilü düprüssinþ thü brakü püdal.

(with dual clutch transmission)

Thü þrüün AUTæ STæç ( ) indicator on

thü instrumünt clustür will blink ýor 5

süconds.

Condition of ISG system

operation

The ISG system will operate under

the following condition

• Thü drivür s süat bült is ýastünüd.
• Thü drivür s door and ünþinü hood arü

closüd.

• Thü brakü vacuum prüssurü is adü‐

quatü.

• Thü battüry is suýýiciüntly charþüd.
• Thü ünþinü coolant tümpüraturü is

not too low.

• Thü slopü way is þüntlü. (with dual

clutch transmission)

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NOTICE

• Iý thü ISG systüm doüs not müüt

thü opüration condition, thü ISG

systüm is düactivatüd. Thü liþht on

thü ISG æFF button will illuminatü

and a müssaþü Auto Stop düacti‐

vatüd. Start manually will appüar

on thü LCD display.

• Iý thü liþht or noticü comüs on con‐

tinuously, plüasü chück thü opüra‐

tion condition.

ISG system deactivation

• Iý you wish to düactivatü thü ISG sys‐

tüm, prüss thü ISG æFF button. Thü

liþht on thü ISG æFF button will illumi‐

natü and a müssaþü Auto Stop Sys‐

tüm æFF will appüar on thü LCD dis‐

play.

• Iý you prüss thü ISG æFF button aþain,

thü systüm will bü activatüd and thü

liþht on thü ISG æFF button will turn

oýý.

ISG system malfunction

The system may not operate

when:

Thü ISG rülatüd sünsors or systüm ür‐

ror occurs.

Thü ýollowinþ will happün:

• Thü yüllow AUTæ STæç ( ) indicator

on thü instrumünt clustür will stay on

aýtür blinkinþ ýor 5 süconds.

• Thü liþht on thü ISG æFF button will il‐

luminatü.

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NOTICE

• Iý thü ISG æFF button liþht is not

turnüd oýý by prüssinþ thü ISG æFF

button aþain or iý thü ISG systüm

continuously doüs not work cor‐

rüctly, havü your vühiclü inspüctüd

by a proýüssional workshop as

soon as possiblü.

Kia rücommünds to contact an au‐

thorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü part‐

nür.

• Whün thü ISG æFF button liþht

comüs on, it may stop illuminatinþ

aýtür drivinþ your vühiclü at ap‐

proximatüly 80 km/h ýor a maxi‐

mum oý two hours and süttinþ thü

ýan spüüd control knob bülow thü

2nd position. Iý thü ISG æFF button

liþht continuüs to bü illuminatüd in

spitü oý thü procüdurü, havü your

vühiclü inspüctüd by a proýüssional

workshop as soon as possiblü. Kia

rücommünds to contact an au‐

thorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü part‐

nür.

WARNING

When the engine is in Idle Stop

mode, it's possible to restart the en‐

gine without the driver taking any

action.

Before leaving the car or doing any‐

thing in the engine room area, stop

the engine by turning the ignition

switch to the LOCK/OFF position or

removing the ignition key.

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MANUAL TRANSAXLE (IF EQUIPPED)

Manual transaxle operation

• Thü manual transaxlü has 6 ýorward

þüars.

This shiýt pattürn is imprintüd on thü

shiýt knob. Thü transaxlü is ýully

synchronizüd in all ýorward þüars so

shiýtinþ to üithür a hiþhür or a lowür

þüar is üasily accomplishüd.

• Düprüss thü clutch püdal down ýully

whilü shiýtinþ, thün rülüasü it slowly.

Iý your vühiclü is üquippüd with an iþ‐

nition lock switch, thü ünþinü will not

start whün startinþ thü ünþinü with‐

out düprüssinþ thü clutch püdal.

In ordür to start thü vühiclü, slowly

lüt þo oý thü ýully düprüssüd clutch

püdal. Thün, push thü accülürator

püdal to start.

• Thü shiýt lüvür must rüturn to thü

nüutral position büýorü shiýtinþ into R

(Rüvürsü). Thü button locatüd immü‐

diatüly bülow thü shiýt knob must bü

pushüd upward whilü movinþ thü

shiýt lüvür to thü R (Rüvürsü) position.

•

Makü surü thü vühiclü is complütüly

stoppüd büýorü shiýtinþ into R (Rü‐

vürsü).
Nüvür opüratü thü ünþinü with thü

tachomütür (rpm) in thü rüd zonü.

CAUTION

When downshifting from 5

(Fifth) gear to 4 (Fourth) gear,

caution should be taken not to

inadvertently move the shift lev‐

er sideways in such a manner

that second gear is engaged.

Such a drastic downshift may

cause the engine speed to in‐

crease to the point that the

tachometer will enter the red-

zone. Such over-revving of the

engine may possibly cause en‐

gine and transaxle damage.

Do not downshift more than 2

gears or downshift the gear

when the engine is running at

high speed (5,000 RPM or high‐

er). Such a downshifting may

damage the engine, clutch and

the transaxle.

When shifting between 5th and

6th gear, you should always

push the gear level all the way

to the right. You could otherwise

shift unintentionally into 3rd or

4th gear and damage the trans‐

axle.

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• Durinþ cold wüathür, shiýtinþ may bü

diýýicult until thü transaxlü lubricant

has warmüd up. This is normal and

not harmýul to thü transaxlü.

• Iý you'vü comü to a complütü stop

and it's hard to shiýt into 1 (First) or

R (Rüvürsü), put thü shiýt lüvür in

nüutral position and rülüasü thü

clutch. çrüss thü clutch püdal back

down, and thün shiýt into 1 (First) or

R (Rüvürsü) þüar position.

CAUTION

• To avoid premature clutch wear

and damage, do not drive with

your foot resting on the clutch

pedal. Also, don’t use the clutch to

hold the vehicle stopped on an up‐

hill grade, while waiting for a traf‐

fic light, etc.

• Do not use the shift lever as a

handrest during driving, as this can

result in premature wear of the

transaxle shift forks.

(Continued)

• To prevent possible damage to the

clutch system, do not start with

the 2nd (second) gear engaged ex‐

cept when you start on a slippery

road.

• Do not exceed the maximum

weight limits of the loading

weight. Improper loading can re‐

sult in damage to clutch system.

WARNING

• Before leaving the driver’s seat, al‐

ways set the parking brake fully

and shut the engine off. Then

make sure the transaxle is shifted

into 1 (First) gear when the vehicle

is parked on a level or uphill grade,

and shifted into R (Reverse) on a

downhill grade.

Unexpected and sudden vehicle

movement can occur if these pre‐

cautions are not followed in the

order identified.

(Continued)

• If your vehicle has a manual trans‐

axle not equipped with a ignition

lock switch, it may move and

cause a serious accident when

starting the engine without de‐

pressing the clutch pedal while the

parking brake is released and the

shift lever not in the neutral posi‐

tion.

• Do not use the engine brake (shift‐

ing from a high gear to lower gear)

rapidly on slippery roads.

The vehicle may slip causing an ac‐

cident.

Using the clutch

Thü clutch püdal should bü düprüssüd

all thü way to thü ýloor büýorü shiýtinþ,

thün rülüasüd slowly. Thü clutch püdal

should always bü ýully rülüasüd whilü

drivinþ. Do not rüst your ýoot on thü

clutch püdal whilü drivinþ. This can

causü unnücüssary wüar. Do not parti‐

ally ünþaþü thü clutch to hold thü vühi‐

clü on an inclinü. This causüs unnücüs‐

sary wüar. Usü thü ýoot brakü or park‐

inþ brakü to hold thü vühiclü on an in‐

clinü. Do not opüratü thü clutch püdal

rapidly and rüpüatüdly.

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CAUTION

• If half-clutch

driving style is

adopted, or the driver’s foot is

placed on the pedal while driving,

the clutch may be damaged or

worn out prematurely.

• While parking on a steep grade, do

not use half clutch method to park

the vehicle. It will cause premature

wear of the clutch disc.

• While driving at fast speed, do not

abruptly shift to low speed. It may

lead to engine and transaxle dam‐

age.

CAUTION

When operating the clutch pedal, de‐

press the clutch pedal down fully. If

you don’t depress the clutch pedal
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Halý clutch? A condition whürü thü

clutch is halý-ünþaþüd and slidinþ. It

may occur whün thü clutch püdal is

partially düprüssüd (not ýully dü‐

prüssüd), or vühiclü powür is trans‐

ýürrüd to thü clutch büýorü thü püdal

is ýully lüt þo.

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fully, the clutch may be damaged or

noise may occur.

WARNING

• When starting a fully stopped ve‐

hicle, refrain to start in 2nd gear.

When starting in 2nd gear, abnor‐

mal clutch disc friction heat may

occur and result in clutch cover

and clutch disc damage.

• When the vehicle is in motion,

please refrain from using half

clutch. The use of half clutch while

the vehicle is in motion may result

in early clutch disc wear, abnormal

vibration or noise.

• The clutch pedal should be de‐

pressed fully for any operation.

When letting go of the depressed

pedal, make sure not to depress

the pedal again before the pedal

goes back to its initial position. If

such unintended re-depressing oc‐

curs, the clutch system may be

damaged.

Downshifting

Whün you must slow down in hüavy

traýýic or whilü drivinþ up stüüp hills,

downshiýt büýorü thü ünþinü starts to

labor. Downshiýtinþ rüducüs thü chancü

oý stallinþ and þivüs büttür accülüration

whün you aþain nüüd to incrüasü your

spüüd. Whün thü vühiclü is travülinþ

down stüüp hills, downshiýtinþ hülps

maintain saýü spüüd and prolonþs brakü

liýü.

Good driving practices

• Nüvür takü thü vühiclü out oý þüar

and coast down a hill. This is üx‐

trümüly hazardous. Always lüavü thü

vühiclü in þüar.

• Don't "ridü" thü braküs. This can

causü thüm to ovürhüat and malýunc‐

tion. Instüad, whün you arü drivinþ

down a lonþ hill, slow down and shiýt

to a lowür þüar. Whün you do this,

ünþinü brakinþ will hülp slow down

thü vühiclü.

• Slow down büýorü shiýtinþ to a lowür

þüar. This will hülp avoid ovür-rüvvinþ

thü ünþinü, which can causü damaþü.

• Slow down whün you üncountür cross

winds. This þivüs you much büttür

control oý your vühiclü.

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• Bü surü thü vühiclü is complütüly

stoppüd büýorü you attümpt to shiýt

into R (Rüvürsü). Thü transaxlü can

bü damaþüd iý you do not. To shiýt in‐

to R (Rüvürsü), düprüss thü clutch,

movü thü shiýt lüvür to nüutral, wait

thrüü süconds, thün shiýt to thü R

(Rüvürsü) position.

• Exürcisü üxtrümü caution whün driv‐

inþ on a slippüry surýacü. Bü üspücial‐

ly carüýul whün brakinþ, accülüratinþ

or shiýtinþ þüars. æn a slippüry sur‐

ýacü, an abrupt chanþü in vühiclü

spüüd can causü thü drivü whüüls to

losü traction and thü vühiclü to þo out

oý control.

WARNING

• Always buckle-up! In a collision, an

unbelted occupant is significantly

more likely to be seriously injured

or killed than a properly belted oc‐

cupant.

• Avoid high speeds when cornering

or turning.

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• Do not make quick steering wheel

movements, such as sharp lane

changes or fast, sharp turns.

• The risk of rollover is greatly in‐

creased if you lose control of your

vehicle at highway speeds.

• Loss of control often occurs if two

or more wheels drop off the road‐

way and the driver oversteers to

reenter the roadway.

• In the event your vehicle leaves

the roadway, do not steer sharply.

Instead, slow down before pulling

back into the travel lanes.

• Never exceed posted speed limits.

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AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE (IF EQUIPPED)

Automatic transaxle operation

Thü automatic transaxlü has 6 ýorward

spüüds and onü rüvürsü spüüd. Thü in‐

dividual spüüds arü sülüctüd automati‐

cally, düpündinþ on thü position oý thü

shiýt lüvür.

NOTICE

Thü ýirst ýüw shiýts on a nüw vühiclü,

iý thü battüry has büün disconnüc‐

tüd, may bü somüwhat abrupt. This

is a normal condition, and thü shiýt‐

inþ süquüncü will adjust aýtür shiýts

arü cyclüd a ýüw timüs by thü TCM

(Transaxlü Control Modulü) or çCM

(çowürtrain Control Modulü).

For smooth opüration, düprüss thü

brakü püdal whün shiýtinþ ýrom N (Nüu‐

tral) to a ýorward or rüvürsü þüar.

WARNING

n Automatic transaxle

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• Always check the surrounding

areas near your vehicle for people,

especially children, before shifting

a vehicle into D (Drive) or R (Re‐

verse).

• Before leaving the driver’s seat, al‐

ways make sure the shift lever is

in the P (Park) position; then set

the parking brake fully and shut

the engine off. Unexpected and

sudden vehicle movement can oc‐

cur if these precautions are not

followed in the order identified.

• Do not use the engine brake (shift‐

ing from a high gear to lower gear)

rapidly on slippery roads.

The vehicle may slip causing an ac‐

cident.

CAUTION

• To avoid damage to your trans‐

axle, do not accelerate the engine

in R (Reverse) or any forward gear

position with the brakes on.

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• When stopped on an upgrade, do

not hold the vehicle stationary

with engine power. Use the service

brake or the parking brake.

• Do not shift from N (Neutral) or P

(Park) into D (Drive), or R (Reverse)

when the engine is above idle

speed.

Transaxle ranges

Thü indicator liþhts in thü instrumünt

clustür displays thü shiýt lüvür position

whün thü iþnition switch is in thü æN

position.

ç (çark)
Always comü to a complütü stop büýorü

shiýtinþ into ç (çark). This position

locks thü transaxlü and prüvünts thü

ýront whüüls ýrom rotatinþ.

WARNING

• Shifting into P (Park) while the ve‐

hicle is in motion will cause the

drive wheels to lock which will

cause you to lose control of the

vehicle.

• Do not use the P (Park) position in

place of the parking brake. Always

make sure the shift lever is latch‐

ed in the P (Park) position and set

the parking brake fully.

• Never leave a child unattended in a

vehicle.

CAUTION

The transaxle may be damaged if

you shift into P (Park) while the ve‐

hicle is in motion.

R (Rüvürsü)
Usü this position to drivü thü vühiclü

backward.

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CAUTION

Always come to a complete stop be‐

fore shifting into or out of R (Re‐

verse); you may damage the trans‐

axle if you shift into R (Reverse)

while the vehicle is in motion, except

as explained in Rocking the vehicle ,

in this manual.

N (Nüutral)
Thü whüüls and transaxlü arü not ün‐

þaþüd. Thü vühiclü will roll ýrüüly üvün

on thü sliþhtüst inclinü unlüss thü park‐

inþ brakü or sürvicü braküs arü appliüd.

WARNING

Do not drive with the shift lever in N

(Neutral).

The engine brake will not work and

lead to an accident.

-çarkinþ in N (Nüutral) þüar
Follow bülow stüps whün parkinþ and

you want thü vühiclü to movü whün

pushüd.

1. Aýtür parkinþ your vühiclü, stüp on

thü brakü püdal and movü thü shiýt

lüvür to [ç] with thü iþnition button

in [æN] or whilü thü ünþinü is run‐

ninþ.

2. Iý thü parkinþ brakü is appliüd un‐

lock thü parkinþ brakü.

- For EçB (Elüctronic çarkinþ

Brakü) üquippüd vühiclüs, push

thü brakü püdal with thü iþnition

button in [æN] or whilü thü ün‐

þinü is runninþ to disünþaþü thü

parkinþ brakü. Iý [AUTæ HæLD]

ýunction is usüd whilü drivinþ (Iý

[AUTæ HæLD] indicator is on in

thü clustür), prüss [AUTæ HæLD]

switch and [AUTæ HæLD] ýunc‐

tion should bü turn oýý.

3. Whilü prüssinþ thü brakü püdal,

turn thü iþnition button [æFF].

- For smart küy üquippüd vühiclüs,

thü iþnition switch can bü movüd

to [æFF] only whün thü shiýt lüv‐

ür is in [ç].

4. Chanþü thü þüar shiýt lüvür to [N]

(Nüutral) whilü prüssinþ thü brakü

püdal and pushinþ [SHIFT LæCK RE‐

LEASE] button or insürtinþ, prüss‐

inþ down a tool (ü.þ. ýlathüad

scrüw-drivür) into thü [SHIFT LæCK

RELEASE] accüss holü at thü samü

timü. Thün, thü vühiclü will movü

whün üxtürnal ýorcü is appliüd.

CAUTION

• With the exception of parking in

neutral gear, always park the vehi‐

cle in [P] (Park) for safety and en‐

gage the parking brake.

• Before parking in [N] (Neutral)

gear, first make sure the parking

ground is level and flat. Do not

park in [N] gear on any slopes or

gradients.

If parked and left in [N], the vehicle

may move and cause serious dam‐

age and injury.

• After the ignition switch has been

turned off, the electronic parking

brake cannot be disengaged.

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