2008 KIA PICANTO Owners Manual

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Aux, USB and iPod port (if equipped)
If your vehicle has an aux and/or
USB(universal serial bus) port or iPod
port, you can use an aux port to connect
audio devices and an USB port to plug in
an USB and also an iPod port to plug in
an iPod.
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NOTICE
When using a portable audio device
connected to the power outlet, noise may
occur during playback. If this happens,
use the power source of the portableaudio device.
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Digital clock (if equipped)
Whenever the battery terminals or relat-
ed fuses are disconnected, you must
reset the time.
When the ignition switch is in the ACC or
ON position, the clock buttons operate as
follows: D280601ASA
Hour:
Turn the knob to the left (H), will advance
the time displayed by one hour. D280602ASA
Minute:
Turn the knob to the right (M), will
advance the time displayed by one
minute. D280603ASA
Reset
To clear away the minutes, press the
knob for more than 1 second.
Then the clock will be set precisely to the
hour.
For example, if the knob is pressed while
the time is between 9:01 and 9:29, the
display will reset to 9:00.
9:01 ~ 9:29 display changed to 9:00
9:30 ~ 9:59 display changed to 10:00
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WARNING
Do not adjust the clock while driv-
ing. You may lose your steering
control and cause severe personal
injury or accidents.

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Power outlet (if equipped)
The power outlet is designed to provide
power for mobile telephones or other
devices designed to operate with vehicle
electrical systems. The devices should
draw less than 10 amps with the engine
running.D280800AEN
Clothes hanger (if equipped) ❈
The actual feature may differ from the
illustration.
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CAUTION
Use the power outlet only when
the engine is running and removethe accessory plug after use.Using the accessory plug for pro- longed periods of time with the
engine off could cause batterydischarge.
Only use 12V electric accessories which are less than 10A in elec-
tric capacity.
Adjust the air-conditioner or heater to the lowest operatinglevel when using the power out- let.
Close the cover when not in use. Some electronic devices can cause electronic interferencewhen plugged into a vehicle’s power outlet. These devices may
cause excessive audio static and malfunctions in other electronicsystems or devices used in your vehicle.
CAUTION
Do not hang heavy clothes, since
those may damage the hook.
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Luggage net (if equipped)
To keep items from shifting in the lug-
gage room, you can use the two hookslocated in the luggage room to attach thecargo net.
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CAUTION
Do not put fragile, bulky or an
excessive quantity of items intoluggage net. They could be dam- aged.
WARNING
To avoid eye injury, DO NOT over-
stretch the netting.
ALWAYS keep your face and body
out of the luggage net’s recoil path.
DO NOT use the luggage net when
the strap has visible signs of wear
or damage.

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Antenna D300102ASA
Roof 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
needed such as washing the vehicle.AUDIO SYSTEM
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CAUTION
• Before entering a place with a low
height clearance, be sure that theantenna is fully folded down or removed.
Be sure to remove the antenna before washing the car in an auto-matic car wash or it may be dam-aged.
it is important that it is fully tight-
ened to ensure proper reception.

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How car audio works
AM(MW, LW) and FM radio signals are
broadcast from transmitter towers locat-
ed around your city. They are intercept-
ed by the radio antenna on your car. This
signal is then received by the radio and
sent to your car speakers.
When a strong radio signal has reached
your vehicle, the precise engineering of
your audio system ensures the best pos-
sible quality reproduction. However, in
some cases the signal coming to your
vehicle may not be strong and clear. This
can be due to factors such as the dis-
tance from the radio station, closeness of
other strong radio stations or the pres-
ence of buildings, bridges or other large
obstructions in the area. AM(MW, LW) broadcasts can be
received at greater distances than FM
broadcasts. This is because AM(MW,
LW) radio waves are transmitted at low
frequencies. These long, low frequency
radio waves can follow the curvature of
the earth rather than travelling straight
out into the atmosphere. In addition, they
curve around obstructions so that they
can provide better signal coverage.
FM broadcasts are transmitted at high
frequencies and do not bend to follow the
earth's surface. Because of this, FM
broadcasts generally begin to fade at
short distances from the station. Also,
FM signals are easily affected by build-
ings, mountains, or other obstructions.
These can result in certain listening con-
ditions which might lead you to believe a
problem exists with your radio. The fol-
lowing conditions are normal and do not
indicate radio trouble:
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FM reception
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AM(MW, LW) reception FM radio station

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• Fading - As your car moves away fromthe radio station, the signal will weaken
and sound will begin to fade. When this
occurs, we suggest that you selectanother stronger station.
Flutter/Static - Weak FM signals or large obstructions between the trans-
mitter and your radio can disturb the
signal causing static or fluttering nois-
es to occur. Reducing the treble level
may lessen this effect until the distur-
bance clears. Station Swapping - As a FM signal
weakens, another more powerful sig-
nal near the same frequency may
begin to play. This is because your
radio is designed to lock onto the
clearest signal. If this occurs, selectanother station with a stronger signal.
Multi-Path Cancellation - Radio signals being received from several directions
can cause distortion or fluttering. This
can be caused by a direct and reflect-
ed signal from the same station, or by
signals from two stations with close
frequencies. If this occurs, selectanother station until the condition haspassed.
Using a cellular phone or a two-way
radio
When a cellular phone is used inside the
vehicle, noise may be produced from the
audio equipment. This does not meanthat something is wrong with the audio
equipment. In such a case, use the cellu-
lar phone at a place as far as possiblefrom the audio equipment.
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CAUTION
When using a communication sys-
tem such a cellular phone or a radioset inside the vehicle, a separateexternal antenna must be fitted. When a cellular phone or a radio set
is used with an internal antenna alone, it may interfere with the vehi- cle's electrical system and adverse-
ly affect safe operation of the vehi- cle.
WARNING
Don't use a cellular phone when
you are driving. You should stop at
a safe place to use a cellular phone.

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1. FM/AM Selection Button
2. Automatic Channel Selection Button
3. Power ON/OFF
4. Pre-set Button
5. TUNE/AUDIO Control Button
6. SCAN Button
7. AUTO STORE Button
Stereo radio operation (M445) (if equipped)

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1. FM/AM Selection Button
Turns to FM/AM mode and toggles FM1 and FM2➟AM ➟FM1··· when the button is
pressed each time.
2. Automatic Channel Selection
Button
When the [SEEK ] button is pressed, it
reduces the band frequency by 100KHzto automatically select a channel.
Stops at the previous frequency if no
channel is found.
When the [SEEK ] button is pressed, it
increases the band frequency by 100KHzto automatically select a channel.
Stops at the previous frequency if no
channel is found.
3. Power ON/OFF & Volume ControlButton
Turns ON/OFF when the IGNITION
SWITCH is on ACC or ON.
If the button is turned to the right, it
increases the volume and the button is
turned to the left, decreases the volume.
4. Pre-set Button
Push [1]~[6]button less than 0.8 seconds
to play the channel saved in each button.
Push pre-set button for 0.8 seconds or
longer to save the current channel to the
respective button with a beep.
5. TUNE/AUDIO Control Button
Turn this button clockwise by one notch
to increase frequency by 100KHz from
current frequency.
Turn this button counterclockwise by one
notch to decrease frequency by 100KHz
from current frequency.
Turns to AUDIO CONTROL mode, and toggles in the order of BASS ➟
MIDDLE
➟ TREBLE ➟FADER ➟BALANCE ➟···BAS
S··· when the button is pressed each
time.
6. SCAN Button
Plays the first 10 seconds of each chan-
nel, when the button is pressed.
To cancel the mode, press the button once again.
7. AUTO STORE Button
When the button is pressed, it automati-
cally selects and saves channels with
high reception rate to PRESET but-
tons(1~6) and plays the channel saved inPRESET1.
If no channel is saved after AST, it will
play the previous channel.
CAUTION
Do not place beverages close to
the audio system. The audio sys-
tem mechanism may be damagedif you spill them.
Do not strike or allow anything to impact the audio system, damage
to the system mechanisms couldoccur.