2015 KIA PICANTO warning lights

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Safety features of your vehicle
Type B
Front
As a reminder to the driver and front pas-
senger, the driver’s and front passenger’s
seat belt warning lights will illuminate for
approximately 6 seconds each time you
turn the ignition switch ON regardless of
belt fastening.
If the driver’s or front passenger’s seat
belt is not fastened when the ignition
switch is turned ON or if it is disconnect-
ed after the ignition switch is turned ON,
the corresponding seat belt warning light
will illuminate until the belt is fastened.
If you continue not to fasten the seat belt
and you drive over 9km/h, the illuminated
warning light will start to blink or illumi-
nate until you drive under 6km/h.If you continue not to fasten the seat belt
and you drive over 20km/h the seat belt
warning chime will sound for approxi-mately 100 seconds and the correspon-
ding warning light will blink.
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NOTICE
 You can find the front passenger’s seat belt warning light on the center
fascia panel.
 Although the front passenger seat is
not occupied, the seat belt warning
light will illuminate for 6 seconds.
 The front passenger's seat belt warn- ing may operate when luggage is
placed on the front passenger seat.
Rear (if equipped)
If the ignition switch is turned ON(engine
is not running) when the rear passen-
ger's seat belt is not fastened, the corre-
sponding seat belt warning light will illu-
minate until the belt is fastened. And then, the rear corresponding seat
belt warning light will illuminate for
approximately 35 seconds, if any of fol-
lowing occurs;
- You start the engine when the rear beltis not fastened.
- You drive over 9km/h when the rear belt is not fastened.
- The rear belt is disconnected when you diver under 20km/h.
If the rear seat belt is fastened, the warn-
ing light will turn off immediately.
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WARNING
Riding in an improper position
adversely affects the front passen-
ger's seat belt warning system. It is
important for the driver to instruct
the passenger as to the properseating instructions as contained
in this manual.

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Remote keyless entry system operations
Lock (1)
All doors (and tailgate) are locked if the
lock button is pressed while all doors areclosed.
The hazard warning lights will blink once
to indicate that all doors are locked.
However, if any door, engine hood or tail-
gate remains open, the hazard warning
lights will not operate. If all doors, enginehood and tailgate are closed after the
lock button is pressed, the hazard warn-
ing lights will blink once.
Unlock (2)
All doors (and tailgate) are unlocked if
the unlock button is pressed.
The hazard warning lights will blink twice
to indicate that all doors are unlocked.
After pressing this button, the doors will
lock automatically unless you open any
door within 30 seconds.
Tailgate unlock (3) (if equipped)
The tailgate is unlocked if the button is
pressed for more than 1 second.
The hazard warning lights will blink twice
to indicate that the tailgate is unlocked.
However, after pressing this button, the
tailgate will lock automatically unless you
open the tailgate within 30 seconds.
Also, once the tailgate is opened and
then closed, the tailgate will lock auto-
matically. ❈ The word “HOLD” is written on the but-
ton to inform you that you must press
and hold the button for 1 second.
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (IF EQUIPPED)
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With a smart key, you can lock or unlock
a door (and tailgate) and even start the
engine without inserting the key.
The functions of buttons on a smart key
are similar to the remote keyless entry.
(Refer to the “Remote keyless entry” inthis section.)
There are no buttons on the accessory
smart key(type B)Smart key functions
Carrying the smart key, you may lock and
unlock the vehicle doors (and tailgate).
Also, you may start the engine. Refer to
the following, for more details.
Locking
Pressing the button of the front outside door handles with all doors (and tailgate)
closed and any door unlocked, locks all
the doors (and tailgate). If all doors (andtailgate) and engine hood are closed, the
hazard warning lights will blink once toindicate that all doors (and tailgate) are
locked.
The button will only operate when the
smart key is within 0.7~1 m (28~40 in.)
from the outside door handle. If you want
to make sure that a door has locked or
not, you should check the door lock but-
ton inside the vehicle or pull the outside
door handle.
SMART KEY (IF EQUIPPED)
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WARNING
If the battery of accessory smart key
is totally discharged, it is impossible
to enter the vehicle. In this case, you
can enter the vehicle with a mechan-
ical key.

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Even though you press the outside door
handle buttons, the doors will not lock
and the chime will sound for 3 seconds if
any of following occur:
The smart key is in the vehicle.
The ENGINE START/STOP button is in
the ACC or ON position.
Any door except the tailgate is open.Unlocking
Pressing the button of the front outside door handles with all doors (and tailgate)
closed and locked, unlocks all the doors
(and tailgate). The hazard warning lights
blink twice to indicate that all doors (and
tailgate) are unlocked.
The button will only operate when the
smart key is within 0.7~1 m (28~40 in.)
from the outside door handle.
When the smart key is recognized in the area of 0.7~1 m (28~40 in.) from the front
outside door handle, other people canalso open the door without possession of
the smart key.
After pressing the button, the doors will
lock automatically unless you open any
door within 30 seconds.
Tailgate unlocking
If you are within 0.7 m ~ 1 m (28 ~ 40 in.)
from the outside tailgate handle, with
your smart key in possession, the tail-
gate will unlock and open when you
press the tailgate handle switch.
The hazard warning lights will blink twice
to indicate that the tailgate is unlocked.
Also, once the tailgate is opened and
then closed, the tailgate will lock auto-
matically. ❈ The word “HOLD” is written on the but-
ton to inform you that you must press
and hold the button for 1 second.
Start-up
You can start the engine without inserting
the key. For detailed information refer to
“Starting the engine with a smart key” insection 5.

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THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
Vehicles equipped with a theft alarm sys-
tem will have a label attached to the vehi-
cle with the following words:
1. WARNING
2. SECURITY SYSTEM This system is designed to provide pro-
tection from unauthorized entry into the
car. This system is operated in three
stages: the first is the "Armed" stage, the
second is the "Theft-alarm" stage, and
the third is the "Disarmed" stage. If trig-
gered, the system provides an audible
alarm with blinking of the hazard warning
lights.Armed stage
Using the smart key
Park the vehicle and stop the engine.
Arm the system as described below.
1. Turn off the engine.
2. Make sure that all doors (and tailgate)
and the engine hood are closed and latched.
3. Lock the doors by pressing the button of the front outside door handle with
the smart key in your possession.
After completion of the steps above,
the hazard warning lights operateonce to indicate that the system is
armed.
If any door remains open, the doors
won't lock and the chime will sound
for 3 seconds. Close the door and try
again to lock the doors. If tailgate or engine hood remains
open, the hazard warning lights won't
operate and theft-alarm will not arm.
After this, if the tailgate and engine
hood are closed, the hazard warning
lights will blink once.Armed stage
Theft-alarm stageDisarmedstage
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button on the smart key.
After completion of the steps above,
the hazard warning lights will operateonce to indicate that the system is
armed.
If any door (and tailgate) or engine
hood remains open, the hazard warn-
ing lights won't operate and theft-
alarm will not arm. After this, if alldoors (and tailgate) and engine hood
are closed, the hazard warning lights
blink once.Using the transmitter
Park the vehicle and stop the engine.
Arm the system as described below.
1. Turn off the engine and remove the ignition key from the ignition switch.
2. Make sure that all doors (and tailgate), the engine hood are closed and latched.
3. Lock the doors by pressing the lock button on the transmitter.
After completion of the steps above, the
hazard warning lights will blink once to
indicate that the system is armed.
If any door (and tailgate) or engine
hood remains open, the hazard warn-
ing lights won't operate and theft-alarm
will not arm. After this, if all doors (andtailgate) and engine hood are closed,
the hazard warning lights blink once.
Do not arm the system until all pas- sengers have left the vehicle. If thesystem is armed while a passen-
ger(s) remains in the vehicle, the
alarm may be activated when the
remaining passenger(s) leave the
vehicle. If any door, tailgate orengine hood is opened within 30seconds after entering the armed
stage, the system is disarmed to
prevent unnecessary alarm. Theft-alarm stage
The alarm will be activated if any of the
following occurs while the system is
armed.
A door is opened without using the
transmitter (or smart key).
The tailgate is opened without using the transmitter (or smart key).
The engine hood is opened.
The horn will sound and the hazard
warning lights will blink continuously for
approximately 30 seconds. To turn off the
system, unlock the doors with the trans-
mitter (or smart key).

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Disarmed stage
The system will be disarmed when:
Transmitter
- The door unlock button is pressed.
- The engine is started.
- The ignition switch is in the “ON” posi-
tion for 30 seconds or more.
Smart key
- The door unlock button is pressed.
- The button of the front outside door ispressed while carrying the smart key.
- The engine is started.
After the doors are unlocked, the hazard
warning lights will blink twice to indicate
that the system is disarmed.
After pressing the unlock button, if any door (or tailgate) is not opened within 30
seconds, the system will be rearmed.
✽✽ NOTICE - Non-immobilizer system
 Avoid trying to start the engine while the alarm is activated. The vehicle
starting motor is disabled during the
theft-alarm stage.
If the system is not disarmed with the
transmitter, insert the key into the
ignition switch, turn the ignition
switch to the ON position and wait for
30 seconds. Then the system will be
disarmed.
 If you lose your keys, we recommend
that you consult an authorized Kia
dealer.
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✽ NOTICE - Immobilizer system
 If the system is not disarmed with the transmitter, insert the key into the
ignition switch and start the engine.
Then the system will be disarmed.
 If you lose your keys, we recommend
that you consult an authorized Kia
dealer.
CAUTION
Do not change, alter or adjust the
theft-alarm system because it could
cause the theft-alarm system to mal- function and we recommend thatthe system be serviced by an authorized Kia dealer.
Malfunctions caused by improperalterations, adjustments or modifi-cations to the theft-alarm system are not covered by your vehicle
manufacturer warranty.

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Electronic power steering (if equipped)
Power steering uses the motor 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.
The motor driven power steering is con-
trolled by the power steering control unit
which senses the steering wheel torque,
steering wheel position and vehicle
speed to command the motor.
The steering wheel becomes heavier as
the vehicle’s speed increases and
becomes lighter as the vehicle’s speed
decreases for better control of the steer-ing wheel.
Should you notice any change in the
effort required to steer during normal
vehicle operation, we recommend that
the system be checked by an authorized
Kia dealer.
✽✽NOTICE
The following symptoms may occur dur-
ing normal vehicle operation:
 The EPS warning light does not illu- minate. (Continued)(Continued)
 The steering effort is high immediate-
ly after turning the ignition switch on.
This happens as the system performs
the EPS system diagnostics. When the
diagnostics is completed, the steering
wheel will return to its normal condi-
tion.
 A click noise may be heard from the
EPS relay after the ignition switch is
turned to the ON or LOCK position.
 Motor noise may be heard when the vehicle is at a stop or at a low driving
speed.
 If the Electric Power Steering System
does not operate normally, the warn-
ing light will illuminate on the instru-
ment cluster. The steering wheel may
become difficult to control or operate
abnormally. We recommend that you
contact an authorized Kia dealer.
 The steering effort increases if the steering wheel is rotated continuously
when the vehicle is not in motion.
However, after a few minutes, it will
return to its normal conditions.
 When you operate the steering wheel in low temperature, abnormal noise
could occur. If temperature rises, the
noise will disappear. This is a normal
condition.
Tilt steering (if equipped)
Tilt steering allows you to adjust the
steering wheel before you drive. You can
also raise it to give your legs more room
when you exit and enter the vehicle.
The steering wheel should be positioned
so that it is comfortable for you to drive,
while permitting you to see the instru-
ment panel warning lights and gauges.
STEERING WHEEL
WARNING
Never adjust the angle of the steering wheel while driving. You
may lose steering control and
cause severe personal injury,death or accidents.
After adjusting, push the steering wheel both up and down to be
certain it is locked in position.