Kia Carens: Key positions / Starting the engine

Kia Carens RP (2013-2018) Owners Manual / Driving your vehicle / Key positions / Starting the engine

WARNING

✽ NOTICE - Kick down mechanism (if equipped)

If your vehicle is equipped with a kick down mechanism in the accelerator pedal, it prevents you from driving at full throttle unintentionally by making the driver require increased effort to depress the accelerator pedal. However, if you depress the pedal more than approximately 82%, the vehicle can be at full throttle and the accelerator pedal will be easier to depress. This is not a malfunction but a normal condition.

Ignition switch position
LOCK The steering wheel locks to protect against theft. The ignition key can be removed only in the LOCK position. When turning the ignition switch to the LOCK position, push the key inward at the A ...

Starting the gasoline engine
1.Make sure the parking brake is applied. 2.Manual Transaxle - Depress the clutch pedal fully and shift the transaxle into Neutral. Keep the clutch pedal and brake pedal depressed while turning the i ...

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Kia Carens RP (2013-2018) Service Manual: Seat Belt Pretensioner (BPT) Description and operation


Description The Seat Belt Pretensioners (BPT) are installed inside Center Pillar (LH & RH). When a vehicle crashes with a certain degree of frontal impact, the pretensioner seat belt helps to reduce the severity of injury to the front seat occupants by retracting the sea ...

Kia Carens RP (2013-2018) Owners Manual: Service Mode


Service Interval Service in It calculates and displays when you need a scheduled maintenance service (mileage or days). If the remaining mileage or time reaches 1,500 km (1,500 mi.) or 30 days, “Service in” message is displayed for several seconds each time you set the ignition switch or Eng ...

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