Kia Carens is the new entrant into the MPV segment of our market and comes with features loaded to the brim. Here is a list of some of the hidden features that are not common.
This video highlights the hidden features of Kia Carens that are not widely known even to the staff at the dealership. Carens is the new product in the MPV segment of our country that is dominated by Maruti Ertiga. Other players have tried but failed to snatch the market share away from it. Kia wants to achieve this by bringing in a product with a ton of more features at a competitive price point. Here is a list of some of those unique features.
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Secret Features in Kia Carens
- For the people who get annoyed by the lock/unlock sound, you could press the lock and unlock buttons on the key FOB together for around 5 seconds and the blinking indicators will confirm that the sound has been turned OFF/ON.
- Although the roof rails of the Carens are not usable, one could still use it to carry loads of upto 50 kg.
- In the infotainment setup, a driver could customise and save his settings in his profile. When he drives the car, he could simply select his profile to get his desired settings. Similarly, there are remappable buttons on the centre console and on the steering wheel to which you could assign a particular function as a shortcut. Also, there is a blue light filter that reduces the harmful blue light from the display which is a great positive for your eyes.
- There is the option of choosing from 64 colour options for the mood ambient lighting.
- The basic functions could also be operated from a smartwatch and the IRVM is auto-dimming that prevents reflection of high beam during night driving. It increases brightness while reversing.
- If you wish to see the temperature for the AC in Fahrenheit rather than Celsius, you can use the shortcut by pressing OFF and AUTO buttons on the console simultaneously.
- The anti-pinch feature ensures that the windows and sunroof detect if your hand or any obstacle is in the way while closing the window and automatically retracts.
- Kia Carens has cooled cupholders that could be useful during hot summer days.
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- The rear AC vents are mounted on the roof but if you don’t wish the air to hit your face directly, you could switch the vents closed. The air will then pass through ring in a uniform way and not on your face.
- There are quite a few smart storage spaces inside the cabin for enhanced comfort like umbrella holder, 3 bottle holders on the doors, cup holders between the front seats with extra grip, etc.
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