2016 KIA PICANTO light

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Features of your vehicle
Headlight position ( )
When the light switch is in the headlight position, the head, tail, license and
instrument panel lights will turn ON.
✽✽NOTICE
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position to turn on the headlights.
Auto light position (if equipped)
When the light switch is in the AUTO light position, the taillights and headlights will
turn ON or OFF automatically depending
on the amount of light outside the vehi-
cle.
CAUTION
Never place anything over sensor (1) located on the instrument
panel. This will ensure better auto-light system control.
Don’t clean the sensor using a window cleaner. The cleaner may
leave a light film which could interfere with sensor operation.
If your vehicle has window tint or other types of metallic coating onthe front windshield, the Auto
light system may not work prop- erly.
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ORBC040048
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Type A
ORB040048E
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Type B

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High beam operation
To turn on the high beam headlights, push
the lever away from you. Pull it back for
low beams. The high beam indicator will light when
the headlight high beams are switched on.
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the lights on for a pro-
longed time while the engine is not running. 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.
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Type A
ORB040049E
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Type B
WARNING
Do not use high beam when there
are other vehicles. Using high beamcould obstruct the other driver'svision.
ORBC040050
■ Type A
ORB040050E
■Type B

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Features of your vehicle
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.
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Type B ORBC040051
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Type A

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Front fog light (if equipped)
Fog lights are used to provide improved visibility and avoid acci-
dents when visibility is poor due to fog, rain or snow etc. The fog
lights will turn on when fog light switch (1) is turned to ON after
the parking light is turned on.
To turn off the fog lights, turn the switch to OFF.
✽✽
NOTICE
The ignition switch must be in the ON position to turn on the
front fog light.
CAUTION
When in operation, the fog lights consume large amounts of vehicle electrical power. Only use the fog
lights when visibility is poor or unnecessary battery andgenerator drain could occur.
■ Type A
■ Type B
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Type C
■ Type D

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Features of your vehicle
Rear fog light (if equipped)
To turn the rear fog lights on, turn the headlight switch to the
headlight on position and turn the rear fog light switch (1) to theon position.
The rear fog lights turn on when the rear fog light switch is
turned on after the headlight switch is in the parklight positionor highlight position .
To turn the rear fog lights off, turn the rear fog light switch to the
on position again or turn the headlight switch off. (with Autolight)To turn off the rear fog lights, turn the switch to OFF (without
Auto light)
✽✽
NOTICE
To turn on the rear fog light switch, the ignition switch must be in
the ON position.
■ Type A
■ Type B
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Type C
■ Type D

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Headlight leveling device (if equipped)
Manual type
To adjust the headlight beam level
according to the number of passengers
and loading weight in the luggage area,
turn the beam leveling switch.
The higher the number of the switch
position, the lower the headlight beam
level. Always keep the headlight beam at
the proper leveling position, or headlights
may dazzle other road users.
Listed below are the examples of proper
switch settings. For loading conditions
other than those listed below, adjust the
switch position so that the beam level
may be the nearest as the conditionobtained according to the list.
OTA040200L Loading condition Switch position
Driver only 0
Driver + Front passenger 0
Full passengers 1 Full passengers +
Maximum permissibleloading 3
Driver + Maximum permis-
sible loading 5

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D : Rear wiper/washer control
(if equipped)
· – Wash with brief wipes
· ON ( ) – Continuous wipe· OFF (O) – Off Windshield wipers
Operates as follows when the ignition
switch is turned ON.
MIST ( ) : For a single wiping cycle,
push the lever upward and
release it with the lever in
the OFF position. The
wipers will operate contin-
uously if the lever is
pushed upward and held.
OFF (O) : Wiper is not in operation
INT (---) : Wiper operates intermittently at the same wiping intervals.
Use this mode in a light rain or
mist. To vary the speed setting,
turn the speed control knob.
LO (1) : Normal wiper speed
HI (2) : Fast wiper speed
✽✽ NOTICE
If there is heavy accumulation of snow
or ice on the windshield, defrost the
windshield for about 10 minutes, or
until the snow and/or ice is removed
before using the windshield wipers to
ensure proper operation. If you do not
remove the snow and/or ice before using
the wiper and wash-er, it may damage
the Wiper and washer system.
■ Type D
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Type C
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Rear window wiper/washer (if equipped)

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Features of your vehicle
Automatic turn off function (if equipped)
The interior lights automatically turn off
approximately 20 minutes after the igni-
tion switch is turned off.Map lamp (if equipped)
Push the lens to turn the map lamp on or
off. This light produces a spot beam for
convenient use as a map lamp at night or
as a personal lamp for the driver and the
front passenger.
: In the DOOR position, themap lamp come on when
any door is opened regard-
less of the ignition switch
position. When doors are
unlocked by the transmitter
(or smart key), the map lamp
and come on for approxi-mately 30 seconds as long
as any door is not open.
(DOOR)
INTERIOR LIGHT
CAUTION
Do not use the interior lights for
extended periods when the engine
is not running.
It may cause battery discharge.
WARNING
Do not use the interior lights when
driving in the dark. Accidents could
happen because the view may be
obscured by interior lights.
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