
Driving your vehicle
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Following distance
Stay at least twice as far behind the vehi-
cle ahead as you would when driving
your vehicle without a trailer. This can
help you avoid situations that require
heavy braking and sudden turns.
Passing
You’ll need more passing distance up
ahead when you’re towing a trailer. And,
because of the increased vehicle length,
you’ll need to go much farther beyond the
passed vehicle before you can return to
your lane.
Backing up
Hold the bottom of the steering wheel
with one hand. Then, to move the trailer
to the left, just move your hand to the left.
To move the trailer to the right, move your
hand to the right. Always back up slowly
and, if possible, have someone guide
you.
Making turns
When you’re turning with a trailer, make
wider turns than normal. Do this so your
trailer won’t strike soft shoulders, kerbs,
road signs, trees, or other objects. Avoid
jerky or sudden manoeuvres. Signal well
in advance.
Turn signals when towing a trailer
When you tow a trailer, your vehicle has
to have a different turn signal flasher and
extra wiring. The green arrows on your
instrument panel will flash whenever you
signal a turn or lane change. Properly
connected, the trailer lights will also flash
to alert other drivers you’re about to turn,
change lanes, or stop.
When towing a trailer, the green arrows
on your instrument panel will flash for
turns even if the bulbs on the trailer are
burned out. Thus, you may think drivers
behind you are seeing your signals
when, in fact, they are not. It’s important
to check occasionally to be sure the trail-
er bulbs are still working. You must also
check the lights every time you discon-
nect and then reconnect the wires.
Do not connect a trailer lighting system
directly to your vehicle’s lighting system.
Use only an approved trailer wiring har-
ness.
An authorised Kia dealer can assist you
in installing the wiring harness.
Driving on grades
Reduce the speed and shift to a lower
gear before you start down a long or
steep downgrade. If you don’t shift down,
you might have to use your brakes so
much that they would get hot and no
longer operate efficiently.
On a long uphill grade, shift down and
reduce your speed to around 45 mph (70km/h) to reduce the possibility of engine
and transaxle overheating.
If your trailer weighs more than the max-
imum trailer weight without trailer brakes
and you have an automatic transaxle,
you should drive in D (Drive) when tow-
ing a trailer.
Operating your vehicle in D (Drive) when
towing a trailer will minimise heat build up
and extend the life of your transaxle.
WARNING
Failure to use an approved trailer wiring harness could result in dam-
age to the vehicle electrical system
and/or personal injury.

Maintenance
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Changing the engine oil and filter
Have engine oil and filter changed by an
authorised Kia dealer according to theMaintenance Schedule at the beginningof this section.
WARNING
Used engine oil may cause irrita- tion or cancer of the skin if left in
contact with the skin for prolonged
periods of time. Used engine oil
contains chemicals that have
caused cancer in laboratory ani-
mals. Always protect your skin by
washing your hands thoroughlywith soap and warm water as soon
as possible after handling used oil.

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Features of your vehicle
Instant fuel consumption (if equipped)
(L/100 km or MPG)
Type AThis mode calculates the instant fuel
consumption every 2 seconds from the
driving distance and quantity of fuelinjection.
Type B This mode calculates the instant fuel
consumption every 0.2 seconds from the
driving distance and quantity of fuelinjection.
✽✽NOTICE
You must drive more than 10 km/h (6
MPH) for this mode to calculate the
instant fuel consumption.
Elapsed time
This mode indicates the total time trav-
eled since the last driving time reset.
Even if the vehicle is not in motion, the
driving time keeps going while the engine
is running.
The meter’s working range is from 0:00~99:59.
Pressing the TRIP/RESET button for
more than 1 second, when the driving
time is being displayed, clears the driving
time to zero (0:00). Outside thermometer (if equipped) This mode indicates the outside temper-
ature around the vehicle.
The meter's working range is from -40°C to 60°C (-40°F to 140°F).
To change the outside temperature dis-
play unit (°C
°F), press the
TRIP/RESET button more than 1 second
in this mode.
OTA040042L
OTA042042
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Type A
■ Type B
OTA040043
OTA042043
■
Type A
■ Type B
OTA040044
OTA042044
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Type A
■ Type B

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Flashing headlights
To flash the headlights, pull the lever
towards you. It will return to the normal
(low beam) position when released. The
headlight switch does not need to be on
to use this flashing feature.
Turn signals and lane change sig- nals
The ignition switch must be on for the
turn signals to function. To turn on the
turn signals, move the lever up or down
(A). The green arrow indicators on the
instrument panel indicate which turn sig-
nal is operating.They will self-cancel after a turn is com-
pleted. If the indicator continues to flash
after a turn, manually return the lever tothe OFF position.
To signal a lane change, move the turn
signal lever slightly and hold it in position
(B). The lever will return to the OFF posi-tion when released.
If an indicator stays on and does not
flash or if it flashes abnormally, one of the
turn signal bulbs may be burned out andwill require replacement.
One-touch triple turn signal
(if equipped)
To activate an one-touch lane change
function, move the turn signal lever
slightly and then release it. The lane
change signals will blink 3 times.
✽✽ NOTICE
If an indicator flash is abnormally quick
or slow, a bulb may be burned out or have
a poor electrical connection in the circuit.
ORB040051E
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Type B ORBC040051
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Type A
ORBC040050
■ Type A
ORB040050E
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Air conditioning system operation tips
If the vehicle has been parked in direct
sunlight during hot weather, open the
windows for a short time to let the hot
air inside the vehicle escape.
To help reduce moisture inside of the windows on rainy or humid days,
decrease the humidity inside the vehi-
cle by operating the air conditioningsystem.
During air conditioning system opera- tion, you may occasionally notice aslight change in engine speed as the
air conditioning compressor cycles.
This is a normal system operation
characteristic.
Use the air conditioning system every month only for a few minutes to ensure
maximum system performance. When using the air conditioning sys-
tem, you may notice clear water drip-
ping (or even puddling) on the ground
under the passenger side of the vehi-
cle. This is a normal system operation
characteristic.
Operating the air conditioning system in the recirculated air position provides
maximum cooling, however, continual
operation in this mode may cause the
air inside the vehicle to become stale.
During cooling operation, you may occasionally notice a misty air flow
because of rapid cooling and humid air
intake. This is a normal system opera-
tion characteristic.
If you operate air conditioner exces- sively, the difference between the tem-
perature of the outside air and that ofthe windshield could cause the outer
surface of the windshield to fog up,
causing loss of visibility. In this case,
set the mode selection knob or button
to the position and fan speed con-
trol to the lower speed. Climate control air filter (if equipped) The climate control air filter installed
behind the glove box filters the dust or
other pollutants that come into the vehi-cle from the outside through the heating
and air conditioning system. If dust or
other pollutants accumulate in the filter
over a period of time, the air flow from the
air vents may decrease, resulting in
moisture accumulation on the inside of
the windshield even when the outside
(fresh) air position is selected. If this hap-
pens, we recommend that the climate
control air filter be replaced by an author-
ized Kia dealer.
OHM048209
Outside air
Recirculated air
Climate control air filter Blower
Evaporator core
Heater core

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Using RADIO, SETUP, VOLUME
and AUDIO CONTROL
1. Button
Turns to FM/AM mode and toggles FM1 and FM2 ➟AM ➟FM1··· when the button is
pressed each time.
2. Button & Knob
Turns the audio system on/off when the ignition switch is on ACC or ON.
If the knob is turned clockwise/counter- clockwise, the volume will increase
/decrease. 3. Button
When the button is pre
ssed, it
increases the band frequency to auto-
matically select channel. Stops at the
previous frequency if no channel is
found.
When the button is pressed, it reduces the band frequency to auto-
matically select channel. Stops at the
previous frequency if no channel is
found.
4. Button
Press Button less than 0.8 sec-
onds to display the current clock until the Button push again.
Press Button for 0.8 seconds or
longer to adjust clock and use the knob to adjust hour & minute. Press CLOCK Button for 0.8 seconds or
longer to adjust clock setting mode and
Use the TUNE knob to adjust hour &
minute. And then push the knob
to set the time.
CLOCK MODE (at AUDIO ON) To toggle clock mode on ↔off repeat-
edly, press CLOCK button for less than
0.8 seconds.
When clock mode is on and a func-
tion button is pressed, Informationassociated with the function is dis-
played on LCD for a moment and then
LCD display comes back to clock
mode automatically. ❈ When audio is off, Clock mode is
displayed automatically.
5. & Knob
Turn this control while listening to a radio
channel to manually adjust frequency.
Turn clockwise to increase frequency and
counterclockwise to reduce frequency.
Pressing the button changes the BASS,
MIDDLE, TREBLE, FADER and BAL-
ANCE TUNE mode. The mode selected
is shown on the display. After selecting
each mode, rotate the Audio control knob
clockwise or counterclockwise.
AUDIOTUNE
TUNE
TUNE
CLOCK
CLOCK
CLOCK
CLOCK
TRACK
SEEK
SEEK
VOLUMEPOWER
FM/AM
TA_H800_GEN_AUDIO
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Features of your vehicle
Before using Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology f eatures, the phone must be
paired (registered) with the audio sys-
tem. Up to 5 phones can be paired withthe system.
NOTE:
The pairing procedure of the phone
varies according to each phone
model. Before attempting to pair
phone, please see your phone’s
User’s Guide for instructions.
Once pairing with the phone is com-
pleted, there is no need to pair with
that phone again unless the phone
is deleted manually from the audio
system (refer “Deleting a Phone”
section) or the vehicle’s information
is removed from the phone.
1. Press button to enter SETUP mode.
2. Select “PHONE”, then “PAIR” in PHONE menu.
3. The audio displays “searching ----
passkey: 0000”
4. Search the
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology system on your phone
.Your phone should display your [vehi-cle model name] on the
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology de vice list. Then
attempt pairing on your phone. NOTE:
If the phone is paired with two or
more vehicles of the same model,
some phones may not handle
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
devices of that name correctly. In
this case, you may need to change
the name displayed on your phone.
For example, if the vehicles' name is
Kia PICANTO, you may need to change
the name displayed on you phone from
Kia_PICANTO to JOHNS_PICANTO or
Kia PICANTO1 to avoid ambiguity.
Refer to your phone User’s Guide,
or contact your cellular carrier or
phone manufacturer for instruc-tions.
When the
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology system is enabled, the phone
previously used is automatically selected
and re-connected. If you want to select
different phone previously paired, the
phone can be selected through “Select
Phone” menu. Only a selected phone can be used with
the hands-free system at a time.
1. Press button to enter SETUP
mode.
2. Select “PHONE”, then “SELECT” in PHONE menu. 3. Select desired phone name from the list
shown.
The paired phone can be deleted.
- When the phone is deleted, all the infor- mation associated with that phone is also deleted (including phonebook).
- If you want to use the deleted phone with the audio system again, pairing
procedure must be completed once
more.
1. Press button to enter SETUP mode.
2. Select “PHONE”, then “DELETE” in PHONE menu.
3. Select desired phone name from the list shown.
If several phones are paired with theaudio system, the system attempts to
connect following order when the
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology system
is enabled:
1) “Priority” checked phone.
2) Previously connected phone
3) Gives up auto connection.
1. Press button to enter SETUP mode.
SETUP
SETUP
SETUP
SETUP

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2. Select “PHONE”, then “PRIORITY” in
PHONE menu.
3. Select desired phone name from the list shown.
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology Volume
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology system
volume can be adjusted separately from
main volume of the audio system.
1.Press button to enter SETUP mode.
2. Select “PHONE”, then “BT VOL” in
PHONE menu.
3. Adjust volume to desired level by turn- ing the TUNE knob, then press the
knob to confirm.
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology ON/OFF
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology system
can be enabled (ON) or disabled (OFF)
by this menu. - If
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology is
disabled, all the commands related to
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology sys-
tem prompts whether you wish to turn
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology ON or
not.
1. Press button to enter SETUP mode.
2. Select “PHONE”, then “BT OFF” in PHONE menu. ■
Receiving a Phone Call
When receiving a phone call, a ringtone
is audible from speakers and the audio
system changes into telephone mode.
When receiving a phone call, “Incoming”
message and incoming phone number
(if available) are displayed on the audio.
- Press bu t t o n on the steering wheel.
- Press button on the steering wheel.
- Use VOLUME buttons on the steering wheel.
Call):
- Press and hold button on the steering wheel until the audio system
transfers a call to the phone.
■ Talking on the Phone
When talking on the phone, “Active Calls”
message and the other party’s phone
number (if available) are displayed on the
audio.
(if equipped)
- Press button on the audio.
- Press button on the steering wheel.
■ Making a Phone Call
A Call Back can be made by pressing button on the steering wheel.
- This is the same function as using the button solely on the cellular phone.
NOTE: Some phone models require pressing button twice to make a call.
✽✽NOTICE
In the following situations, you or the
other party may have difficulty hearing
each other:
1. Speaking at the same time, your voice may not reach each other parties. (This
is not a malfunction.) Speak alternate-
ly with the other party on the phone.
2. Keep the Bluetooth®
Wireless
Technology volume to a low level.
High-level volume may result in dis-
tortion and echo.
3. When driving on a rough road.
4. When driving at high speeds.
5. When the window is open.
6. When the air conditioning vents are facing the microphone.
7. When the sound of the air condition-
ing fan is loud.
MUTESETUP
SETUP