2006 KIA PICANTO Owners Manual

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Power steering (if equipped)
Power Steering uses energy from the
engine to assist you in steering the
vehicle. If the engine is off or if the
power steering system becomes
inoperative, the vehicle may still be
steered, but it will require increased
steering effort.
Should you notice any change in the
effort required to steer during normal
vehicle operation, have the power
steering checked by an Authorized
Kia Dealer.✽✽
NOTICE

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Tilt steering (if equipped)
A tilt steering wheel allows you to
adjust the steering wheel before you
drive. You can also raise it to the
highest level to give your legs more
room when you exit and enter the
vehicle.
The steering wheel should be posi-
tioned so that it is comfortable for
you to drive, while permitting you to
see the instrument panel warning
lights and gauges.To change the steering wheel angle,
pull down (
➀) the lock release lever,
adjust the steering wheel to thedesired angle ( ➁), then pull up the
lock-release lever to lock the steering
wheel in place.
Be sure to adjust the steering wheel
to the desired position before driving.WARNING
 Never adjust the angle of steering wheel while driving.
You may lose your steering
control and cause severe per-
sonal injury or accidents.
 After adjusting, push thesteering wheel both up and
down to be certain it is lockedin position.
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Horn
To sound the horn, press the horn
symbol on your steering wheel.
Check the horn regularly to be sure it
operates properly.
CAUTION
 To sound the horn, press the
area indicated by the hornsymbol on your steering wheel (see illustration). Thehorn will operate only whenthis area is pressed.
 Do not strike the horn severely
to operate it, or hit it with your fist. Do not press on the hornwith a sharp-pointed object.
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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
1. Tachometer (if equipped)
2. Turn signal indicators
3. Speedometer4. Engine temperature indicator
5. Warning and indicator lights
6. Odometer / Tripmeter7. Tripmeter mode/reset button
8. Fuel gauge
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■■Gasoline (Type A)
■
■ Gasoline (Type B) ■
■
Gasoline (Type C)
■
■ Gasoline (Type D)
➀
➁➁
➂
➃
➄➅
➇
➆
➀
➁➁
➂
➃
➄➅
➇
➆
➁➁
➂➃
➄➄➄➄➄
➅
➇
➆
➁➁
➂➃
➄➄➄➄➄
➅
➇
➆

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1. Tachometer (if equipped)
2. Turn signal indicators
3. Speedometer 4. Engine temperature indicator
5. Warning and indicator lights
6. Odometer / Tripmeter7. Tripmeter mode/reset button
8. Fuel gauge
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■■ Diesel (Type A)
■
■ Diesel (Type B) ■
■
Diesel (Type C)
■
■ Diesel (Type D)
➀
➁➁
➂
➃
➄➅
➇
➆
➀
➁➁
➂
➃
➄➅
➇
➆
➁➁
➂➃
➄➄
➅
➇
➆
➁➁
➂➃
➄➄➄➄➄
➄➄➄
➅
➇
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Speedometer
The speedometer indicates the for-
ward speed of the vehicle.
Odometer/Tripmeter
You can choose the odometer, trip-
meter A and tripmeter B by pressing
the tripmeter mode button.
Odometer
The odometer indicates the total dis-
tance the vehicle has been driven.
Tripmeter
TRIP A: Tripmeter A
TRIP B: Tripmeter B
The tripmeter indicates the distance
of individual trips selected by the
driver. Tripmeter A and B can be
reset to 0 by pressing the reset but-
ton for 1 second or more, and thenreleasing.Tachometer (if equipped) The tachometer indicates the
approximate number of engine revo-
lutions per minute (rpm). Use the tachometer to select the cor-
rect shift points and to prevent lug-
ging and/or over-revving the engine.
The tachometer pointer may move
slightly when the ignition switch is in
ACC or ON position with the engine
OFF. This movement is normal and
will not affect the accuracy of the
tachometer once the engine is run-ning.
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NOTICE
Do not operate the engine within the tachometer's RED ZONE.
This may cause severe engine dam-age.
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge indicates the approx- imate amount of fuel remaining in thefuel tank.
Fuel tank capacity - 35 liters.
The fuel gauge is supplemented by a
low fuel warning light, which will illu-
minate when the fuel level has
dropped to about 6 liters.
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Warning lights / audible indi-
cators
Checking operation
All warning lights are checked by
turning the ignition switch ON (do not
start the engine). Any light that does
not illuminate should be checked by
an Authorized Kia Dealer.
After starting the engine, check to
make sure that all warning lights are
off. If any are still on, this indicates a
situation that needs attention. When
releasing the parking brake, the
brake system warning light should go
off. The fuel warning light will stay on
if the fuel level is low. Engine temperature indicator
These indicators shows the tempera- ture of the engine coolant when the
ignition switch is ON. Red indicator illuminates if the tem-
perature of the engine coolant is
above 117±3
°C (240±5.5 °F).
Blue indicator Illuminates if the tem-
perature of the engine coolant is
below 60±3 °C (140±5.5 °F).
Do not continue driving with an over-
heated engine. If your vehicle over-
heats, refer to “Overheating ”in the
Index.
✽✽
NOTICE
If the red engine temperature indi-
cator illuminates, it indicates over-heating that may damage theengine.
WARNINGS AND INDICATORS
Blue Red

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Anti-lock brake sys- tem (ABS) warninglight (if equipped)
This light illuminates if the key is
turned to ON and goes off in approx-imately 3 seconds if the system is
operating normally.
If the light stays on, you may have a
problem with your ABS system.
Contact an authorized Kia dealer as
soon as possible.Electronic brake force
distribution (EBD)system warning light (if equipped)
If two warning lights illumi- nate at the same time
while driving, your vehicle
has a problem with ABS and EBDsystem.
In this case, your ABS system and
regular brake system may not work
normally. Have the vehicle checked
by an Authorized Kia Dealer as soon
as possible.
ABSABSWARNING
If the both ABS and Brake warn-
ing lights are ON and stay ON,
your vehicle ’s brake system will
not work normally. So you may
experience an unexpected and
dangerous situation during sud-
den braking. In this case, avoidhigh speed driving and abrupt
braking. Have your vehicle
checked by Authorized Kia
Dealer as soon as possible.