2006 KIA PICANTO Owners Manual

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Cup holder
Front
Cups or small beverage cans may be
placed in the cup holders.
WARNING- Ashtray use
 Do not use the vehicle’s ash- trays as waste receptacles.
 Putting lit cigarettes or match- es in an ashtray with other
combustible materials may
cause a fire.
WARNING - Hot liquids
 Do not place uncovered cups of hot liquid in the cup holder
while the vehicle is in motion.
If the hot liquid spills, you
could be burned. Such a burnto the driver could cause a
loss of control of the vehicle.
 To reduce the risk of personal injury in the event of sudden
stop or collision, do not place
uncovered or insecure bot-
tles, glasses, cans, etc., in the
cup holder while the vehicle isin motion.
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Rear (if equipped)
Cups or small beverage cans may be
placed in the cup holders. Sunvisor
Use the sunvisor to shield direct light
through the front or side windows.
To use a sunvisor, pull it downward.
To use a sunvisor for a side window,
pull it downward, unsnap it from the
bracket (
➀) and swing it to the side
( ➁ ).
There is a pocket ( ➂) on the driver’s
visor for items such as tickets ornotes (if equipped).
To use the vanity mirror, pull down
the visor and pull up the mirror cover( ➃ , if equipped ).
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NOTICE
Close the vanity mirror cover
securely and return the sunvisor to
its original position after use.
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➁➂
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Digital clock (if equipped)
Whenever the battery terminals, A/V
CLOCK fuse, or Power Connect are
disconnected, you must reset the
time.
When the ignition switch is in the
ACC or ON position, the clock but-
tons operate as follows:
HOUR:
Turn the knob to the left (H), will
advance the time displayed by one
hour.
 MINUTE: Turn the knob to the right (M), will
advance the time displayed by one
minute.
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To keep items from shifting in the lug-
gage room, you can use the twohooks located in the luggage room toattach the cargo net.
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NOTICE
Do not put fragile, bulky or an excessive quantity of items into lug-
gage net. They could be damaged.
LUGGAGE NET (IF EQUIPPED)
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WARNING
To avoid eye injury, DO NOT
overstretch the netting.
ALWAYS keep face and body
out of recoil path of the net, incase of strap.
DO NOT use the luggage net
when strap has visible signs of
wear or damage.

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Roof type antenna (if equipped)
If your vehicle has an audio system, an amplifying antenna is installed in
your vehicle. This antenna can be adjusted up and
down or removed from the vehicle
when you wash your vehicle.
✽✽NOTICE

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Starting the engine / 4-4Manual transaxle / 4-6Automatic transaxle / 4-7Brake system / 4-13
Steering wheel / 4-20
Instrument cluster / 4-23 Gauges / 4-25
Warnings and indicators / 4-26Lighting / 4-33
Wipers and washers / 4-38
Defroster / 4-41
Hazard warning flasher / 4-42
Manual climate control system / 4-43
Windshield defrosting and defogging / 4-52Theft-alarm system / 4-53
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Ignition switch and anti-theft
steering column lock
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 ACC position and turn
the key toward the LOCK position. ACC (Accessory)
The steering wheel is unlocked and
electrical accessories are operative. ON
The warning lights can be checked
before the engine is started. This is
the normal running position after the
engine is started.
Do not leave the ignition switch ON if
the engine is not running to preventbattery discharge.
START
Turn the ignition key to the START
position to start the engine. The
engine will crank until you release
the key; then it returns to the ON
position. The brake warning lamp
can be checked in this position.
If difficulty is experienced in turning the ignition key to the START posi-tion, turn the steering wheel rightand left to release the tension and then turn the key.
IGNITION SWITCH
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• Never reach for the ignitionswitch, or any other controls
through the steering wheel
while the vehicle is in motion.
The presence of your hand orarm in this area could cause a
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 driv-er and lead to an accident.WARNING - Ignition key
 Never turn the ignition switch to LOCK or ACC while the
vehicle is moving. This wouldresult in loss of directional
control and braking function,
which could cause an immedi-ate accident.
 The anti-theft steering column lock is not a substitute for the
parking brake. Before leaving
the driver’s seat, always make
sure the shift lever is engagedin 1 st
gear for manual transaxle
or P (Park) for automatic
transaxle, set the parking
brake fully and shut the
engine off. Unexpected and
sudden vehicle movement
may occur if these precau-tions are not taken.
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