Kia Carens: What to do in an emergency / If the engine overheats

Kia Carens RP (2013-2018) Owners Manual / What to do in an emergency / If the engine overheats

If your temperature gauge indicates overheating, you will experience a loss of power, or hear loud pinging or knocking, the engine is probably too hot. If this happens, you should:

1. Pull off the road and stop as soon as it is safe to do so.

2. Place the shift lever in P (automatic transaxle/ dual clutch transmission) or neutral (manual transaxle) and set the parking brake. If the air conditioning is on, turn it off.

3. If engine coolant is running out under the vehicle or steam is coming out from the hood, stop the engine. Do not open the hood until the coolant has stopped running or the steaming has stopped. If there is no visible loss of engine coolant and no steam, leave the engine running and check to be sure the engine cooling fan is operating. If the fan is not running, turn the engine off.

4. Check to see if the water pump drive belt is missing. If it is not missing, check to see that it is tight.

If the drive belt seems to be satisfactory, check for coolant leaking from the radiator, hoses or under the vehicle. (If the air conditioning had been in use, it is normal for cold water to be draining from it when you stop).

WARNING

While the engine is running, keep hair, hands and clothing away from moving parts such as the fan and drive belts to prevent injury.

5. If the water pump drive belt is broken or engine coolant is leaking out, stop the engine immediately and we recommend that you call an authorized Kia dealer.

WARNING

Do not remove the radiator cap when the engine is hot.This can allow coolant to blow out of the opening and cause serious burns.

6. If you cannot find the cause of the overheating, wait until the engine temperature has returned to normal. Then, if coolant has been lost, carefully add coolant to the reservoir to bring the fluid level in the reservoir up to the halfway mark.

7. Proceed with caution, keeping alert for further signs of overheating. If overheating happens again, we recommend that you call an authorized Kia dealer.

CAUTION

Push-starting
Your manual transaxle-equipped vehicle should not be push-started because it might damage the emission control system. Vehicles equipped with automatic transaxle/ dual clutch transmission cannot be ...

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
Low tire pressure telltale / TPMS malfunction indicator Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked monthly when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure recommended by the ve ...

Other information:

Kia Carens RP (2013-2018) Owners Manual: To turn off the speed limit control, do one of the following


Press the speed limit switch once again. Press the cruise switch (If you press cruise switch, the cruise system will turn on). Turn the ignition off. If you press the CANCEL switch once, the set speed limit will cancel, but it will not turn the system off. If you wish to reset the speed ...

Kia Carens RP (2013-2018) Service Manual: Specifications


Specifications AVN Head Unit Item Specification Model 7 inch Internal amplifier (A Type) 8 inch External amplifier (B Type) Power supply DC 14.4V Tuning type ...

Copyright © www.kicaman.com 2015-2024