Karma Revero User manual

KARMA REVERO

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

Karma Automotive LLC

3080 Airway Avenue, Costa Mesa, California 92626

www.karmaautomotive.com

https://www.karmaautomotive.com/owners

Document Number: C1810ASD5081 Release Version 1.1 (July 21, 2017)

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

at the time of publishing. Reprinting, translation and copying are not permitted without prior

authorization.

KARMA, REVERO and the Karma Logo are registered trademarks of Karma Automotive LLC.

This Quick Reference Guide is to familiarize the owner of the vehicle of all normal operations and

functions of the vehicle. The content of this reference guide is correct for this vehicle at the time of

publishing.The content of the vehicle is subject to change, please consult the official Karma Revero

Owner’s Manual at www.karmaautomotive.com/owners.

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INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 7

LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE...........................................................9

INSTRUMENT PANEL ................................................................................................... 17

SEATS AND RESTRAINTS.........................................................................................25

CONTROLS AND OPERATION ................................................................................29

STARTING AND DRIVING...........................................................................................35

USING THE TOUCH PANEL.......................................................................................45

ROUTINE MAINTENANCE..........................................................................................63

WHEELS AND TIRES ................................................................................................... 67

CHARGING AND FUELING THE VEHICLE............................................................ 71

INDEX.......................................................................................................................INDEX-1

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INTRODUCTION

Introduction

INTRODUCTION

Using This Quick Reference Guide........................................................................................................8

Symbols Glossary ........................................................................................................................................8

Notes About This Quick Reference Guide .........................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION

Introduction

USING THIS QUICK REFERENCE

GUIDE

WARNING: This Quick Reference

Guide is not a replacement for the

Owner's Manual. You should read the

entire Owner's Manual and become fully

familiarized with the functions and features

of this Karma vehicle before operating the

vehicle.

For your own safety, follow the instructions

and warnings contained in this manual.

Ignoring them could result in damage to the

vehicle or personal injury to you or others.

Vehicle damage caused by failing to follow

instructions is not covered by the New

Vehicle Limited Warranty.

Keep this manual in your vehicle as a

reference for the safe and enjoyable use of

your vehicle. Should you sell your car, leave

this manual with it for the next owner.

If you are unable to find the information

you need, it may be contained within one of

the additional documents included in your

owner’s literature pack:

•Owner's Manual - a comprehensive

document providing detailed

information on your new vehicle

•New Vehicle Limited Warranty and

Servicing - details of the vehicle

warranty and servicing requirements

for your vehicle

•Tire Warranty - details the warranty for

the vehicle’s tires

SYMBOLS GLOSSARY

The following symbols used within this

manual call your attention to specific types

of information.

WARNING: Indicates either an

instruction which must be followed

precisely, or information that should be

considered with great care in order to

avoid the possibility of personal injury or

injury to others.

CAUTION: Indicates either an

instruction which must be followed

precisely, or information that should be

considered with great care in order to

avoid the possibility of damage to your

vehicle.

This symbol identifies instructions

that should be observed in order to

prevent unnecessary damage to the

environment.

NOTES ABOUT THIS QUICK

REFERENCE GUIDE

All specifications and descriptions are

accurate at the time of publishing.

Continuous improvement is a constant

goal at Karma Automotive, therefore we

reserve the right to make changes to this

manual at any time, without notice and

without obligation.

Note: This manual applies to the Karma

Revero. Each vehicle is built to order

therefore you may find some explanations

in this manual for equipment or options not

installed on your vehicle.

Note: This manual describes product

features and options that may not be

available at the time of publication. It may

also describe options not fitted to your

vehicle.

Note: Some of the illustrations in this

manual may differ slightly from your

vehicle.

LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE

Locking and Unlocking the Vehicle

LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE

Using the Key Fob......................................................................................................................................10

Opening the Doors ..................................................................................................................................... 11

Master Lock and Unlock Switch............................................................................................................ 11

Automatic Locking...................................................................................................................................... 11

Child Safety Locks .....................................................................................................................................12

Emergency Access....................................................................................................................................12

Opening the Trunk.....................................................................................................................................13

Trunk Interior Release Handle .............................................................................................................13

Glove Compartment.................................................................................................................................13

Valet Mode ................................................................................................................................................... 14

LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE

Locking and Unlocking the Vehicle

USING THE KEY FOB

WARNING: Always remove the key

fob from the vehicle any time you exit

and walk away from the vehicle.

The buttons on the key fob operate as

follows:

1. Key Fob Lock:

•Press once to lock the vehicle and

activate the vehicle's security system.

The vehicle's lights will briefly flash to

confirm the security system is active

Passive Lock:

•When exiting the vehicle, press the

switch on the exterior door handle

and close the door. All doors should

lock and the parking lights should

flash once, indicating the security

system is active

Remote Preconditioning:

•Press once, then press and hold the

lock button for two seconds to

activate the remote preconditioning

feature. The lights will flash twice; one

short and one long, to signal

successful activation

2. Key Fob Unlock:

•Press unlock button once to unlock the

driver door. Press a second time to

unlock all doors

•The park lights should flash and the

mirrors may unfold, if configured, to

confirm unlock

Passive Unlock:

•When a programmed key fob is in

your possession, activate an exterior

door handle. Dependent on your

vehicle settings, either a single door,

the entire side of the vehicle, or all

doors will open

•The park lights should flash

3. Trunk Release:

•Press and hold the trunk release

button for three seconds to release

the trunk

It is not necessary to point the key fob at

your vehicle, but you must be within

operating range. The operating range will

vary according to the condition of the key

fob battery and other physical factors.

If the vehicle cannot be locked or unlocked

using the buttons on the key fob, you may

need to change the key fob battery.

Note: Interference from other radio

equipment operating on a similar

frequency may also affect the operation of

the key fob. If this happens, operate the key

fob as close to your vehicle as possible. If

you are still unable to unlock your vehicle

with the key fob, use the manual door lock

located on the passenger side front door.

See “Emergency Unlocking” on page 12.

LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE

OPENING THE DOORS

Note: The exterior and interior door

releases are disabled when the vehicle is

locked.

FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE

With the vehicle unlocked, lightly press the

touch pad located behind the door handle

to open the door.

FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE

To open the door from the interior of the

vehicle, press the switch on the interior

door panel.

MASTER LOCK AND UNLOCK

SWITCH

To lock or unlock all the doors while in the

vehicle, press the master locking switch

shown above.

When any door is unlocked, an amber

indicator on the switch will illuminate.

AUTOMATIC LOCKING

WARNING: Never adjust the settings

in the touch panel while you are

driving your vehicle, even if you are

temporarily stopped. Wait until you are in a

safe location away from traffic, put the

vehicle in Park [P], and then access the

Settings menu.

Dependent upon configuration, the

vehicle's doors will either lock automatically

when a speed of 5 mph (8 km/h) is reached

or when Drive [D] or Reverse [R] is selected.

To get to the these settings press:

1. My Karma

2. Settings

3. Doors & Mirrors

Here you will be able to configure nine

options related to Doors & Mirrors.

LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE

CHILD SAFETY LOCKS

Child safety locks are installed on both rear

doors to prevent children from using the

rear door switches and accidentally

opening the doors when the vehicle is in

motion or parked.

The child safety locks are activated in the

touch panel settings, See “Rear Window

Inhibit” on page 58.

It is recommended that the child safety

locks are activated whenever children are

occupying the rear seats.

EMERGENCY ACCESS

EMERGENCY UNLOCKING

If the key fob buttons fail to unlock or lock

the vehicle, or open the trunk, replace the

key fob battery. If the key fob still fails to

unlock the vehicle, you can unlock the

passenger's door using the key blade.

Note: It is recommended that you keep the

key in the leather carrying case provided or

in a secure location that is easily accessible.

Insert the blade into the lock located below

the passenger door handle. Turn the key

counterclockwise to open the door.

The vehicle's alarm will sound when the

door is opened. To switch off the alarm,

press the brake pedal and press the

Start/Stop button. If a recognized key fob is

detected, the alarm will be deactivated

and the vehicle can now enter Ready Mode.

Note: The alarm is also deactivated when

the vehicle enters Accessory Mode (as long

as a valid key fob is recognized).

Note: If this fails to work, use the keyless

start backup procedure.

LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE

MANUAL DOOR OPENING

In the event of a power failure, each of the

doors can be manually opened from inside

the vehicle by pulling the release cable

located below the door handle.

To access the release cable, press the

lower edge of the cover below the door

handle and remove the cover.

OPENING THE TRUNK

To open the trunk, either press the trunk

release button on the key fob for three

seconds or press the trunk release button

on the left-hand dashboard closing panel.

To close, firmly apply downward pressure

to the center of the trunk lid.

Note: The trunk release button is disabled if

Valet Mode is enabled or the vehicle is in a

propulsion mode other than Park [P].

TRUNK INTERIOR RELEASE

HANDLE

Your Revero is equipped with a mechanical

trunk release handle that provides a means

of escape in the event that a person

becomes locked inside the trunk. Adults are

advised to familiarize themselves with the

operation and location of the release

handle.

A T-shaped handle is located inside the

trunk above the latch at the center of the

trunk lid. This handle is made using a

luminescent material that glows for hours

after a brief exposure to ambient light.

To open the trunk from the inside, pull the

T-shaped handle and push up on the trunk

lid.

GLOVE COMPARTMENT

To open the glove compartment, press the

switch indicated by the arrow.

LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE

Note: The glove compartment cannot be

opened when the vehicle is locked or when

Valet Mode is enabled.

Note: When the interior lighting is

activated, the glove box light will also

illuminate.

VALET MODE

For your peace of mind, your Revero has a

Valet Mode for those times that your

vehicle is parked by another person.

When Valet Mode is active, access to the

trunk and glove compartment are

restricted, providing a secure location for

storing personal items.

The climate settings on the MiniBar and

rear backup camera are both active while

in Valet Mode. See “MiniBar” on page 70.

Valet Mode can only be deactivated by

entering a PIN (Personal Identification

Number).

CREATING A PIN FOR VALET MODE:

From Favorites select:

1. My Karma

2. Valet Mode

Pressing Valet Mode opens a numerical

keypad allowing four digits to be entered.

After entering four digits, press "Enter", a

mode bar will appear asking for you to re-

enter the same four digits.

Once entered, the code is set and the

vehicle is in Valet Mode.

Note: After five seconds the mode bar

disappears.

LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE

ACTIVATING VALET MODE

From Favorites select:

1. My Karma

2. Valet Mode

Note: Activating Valet Mode can be done in

MyKarma > Settings > Vehicle > Valet Mode.

DEACTIVATING VALET MODE

1. Touch the screen and a numeric keypad

appears

2. Enter the four-digit pin code and press

"Enter", the screen will display the home

screen

Note: After five seconds the mode bar

disappears and Valet Mode is deactivated.

WRONG PIN ENTERED

LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE

If you enter the wrong PIN a mode bar will

appear displaying “PIN did not match.

Please try again.”

Enter the correct four-digit PIN code and

the screen will display the home screen.

Note: After five seconds the mode bar

disappears.

Note: If no character is entered, or there is

no activity in 10 seconds, the system

returns to the locked screen.

Note: If Valet Mode is active, and you

cannot recall your PIN, you will need to take

the vehicle to a Karma Automotive Retailer

to reset the system.

INSTRUMENT PANEL

Instrument Panel

INSTRUMENT PANEL

Interior Overview .......................................................................................................................................18

Instrument Panel USA Specification .................................................................................................19

Instrument Panel Canadian Specification.....................................................................................20

Indicator Icons.............................................................................................................................................21

Warning and Information Messages................................................................................................23