2017 KIA PICANTO service schedule

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Features of your vehicle
✽✽NOTICE
 Replace the filter according to the Maintenance Schedule.
If the vehicle is being driven in severe
conditions such as dusty or rough
roads, more frequent air conditioner
filter inspections and changes are
required.
 When the air flow rate suddenly
decreases, we recommend that the
system be checked by an authorized
Kia dealer.Checking the amount of air con-
ditioner refrigerant and compres-sor lubricant
When the amount of refrigerant is low,
the performance of the air conditioning is
reduced. Overfilling also has a negativeimpact on the air conditioning system.
Therefore, if abnormal operation is
found, we recommend that the system be
inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.
✽✽ NOTICE
It is important that the correct type and
amount of oil and refrigerant is used.
Otherwise, damage to the compressor
and abnormal system operation may
occur.
WARNING
We recommend that the system be
serviced by an authorized Kia deal-
er. Improper service may cause
serious injury to the person per-
forming the service.

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Engine compartment / 7-2
Maintenance services / 7-3
Owner maintenance / 7-5
Scheduled maintenance service / 7-7
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items / 7-21
Engine oil / 7-24
Engine coolant / 7-26
Brake fluid / 7-29
Automatic transaxle fluid / 7-30
Washer fluid / 7-32
Parking brake / 7-32
Air cleaner / 7-33
Climate control air filter / 7-35
Wiper blades / 7-37
Battery / 7-40
Tires and wheels / 7-44
Fuses / 7-54
Light bulbs / 7-68
Appearance care / 7-76
Emission control system / 7-82
Maintenance

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Maintenance
MAINTENANCE SERVICES
You should exercise the utmost care to
prevent damage to your vehicle and injury
to yourself whenever performing any
maintenance or inspection procedures.
Inadequate, incomplete or insufficient
servicing may result in operational prob-
lems with your vehicle that could lead to
vehicle damage, an accident, or person-
al injury. Owner’s responsibility
✽✽
NOTICE
Maintenance Service and Record
Retention are the owner's responsibility.
We recommend in general that you have
your vehicle serviced by an authorized
Kia dealer.
You should retain documents that show
proper maintenance has been performed
on your vehicle in accordance with the
scheduled maintenance service charts
shown on the following pages.
You need this information to establish
your compliance with the servicing and
maintenance requirements of your vehi-
cle warranties.
Detailed warranty information is provided
in your Warranty & Maintenance book. Repairs and adjustments required as a
result of improper maintenance or a lack
of required maintenance are not covered
when your vehicle is covered by warranty. Owner maintenance precautions
Improper or incomplete service may
result in problems. This section gives
instructions only for the maintenance
items that are easy to perform.
✽✽
NOTICE
Improper owner maintenance during
the warranty period may affect warran-
ty coverage. For details, read the sepa-
rate Warranty & Maintenance book
provided with the vehicle. If you're
unsure about any servicing or mainte-
nance procedure, we recommend that
the system be serviced by an authorized
Kia dealer.

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Maintenance
SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICE
Follow Normal Maintenance Schedule if
the vehicle is usually operated where
none of the following conditions apply. If
any of the following conditions apply, fol-
low Maintenance Under Severe Usage
Conditions.
Repeated short distance driving.
Driving in dusty conditions or sandy areas.
Extensive use of brakes.
Driving in areas where salt or other corrosive materials are being used.
Driving on rough or muddy roads.
Driving in mountainous areas.
Extended periods of idling or low speed operation.
Driving for a prolonged period in cold temperatures and/or extremely humid
climates.
More than 50% driving in heavy city traffic during hot weather above 32°C(90°F).
If your vehicle is operated under the
above conditions, you should inspect,replace or refill more frequently than thefollowing Normal Maintenance Schedule.
After the periods or distance shown inthe chart, continue to follow the pre-scribed maintenance intervals.

Maintenance
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NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
The following maintenance services must be performed to ensure good emission control and performance. Keep receipts for all
vehicle emission services to protect your warranty. Where both mileage and time are shown, the frequency of service is deter-
mined by whichever occurs first. * 1
: Adjust alternator, water pump and air conditioner (if equipped)
drive belt. Inspect and if necessary repair or replace.
If drive belt noise occurred, readjust drive belt tension before
replace.
* 2
: Check the engine oil level and leak every 500 km (350
miles) or before starting a long trip.
* 3
: For your convenience, it can be replaced prior to it's interval
when you do maintenance of other items.
* 4
: Inspect for excessive valve noise and/or engine vibration
and adjust if necessary. We recommend that the system be
serviced by an authorized Kia dealer.
* 5
: The fuel filter is considered to be maintenance free but peri-
odic inspection is recommended for this maintenance
schedule depends on fuel quality. If there are some impor-
tant matters like fuel flow restriction, surging, loss of power,
hard starting problem etc, replace the fuel filter immediate-
ly regardless of maintenance schedule and we recommend
that you consult an authorized Kia dealer for details. *
6
: When adding coolant, use only deionized water or soft
water for your vehicle and never mix hard water in the
coolant filled at the factory. An improper coolant mixture can
result in serious malfunction or engine damage.
* 7
: Kia recommends that you use good quality gasolines meet
Europe Fuel standards (EN228) or equivalents.
For customers who do not use good quality gasolines
including fuel additives regularly, and have problems start-
ing or the engine does not run smoothly, one bottle of addi-
tives added to the fuel tank at every 15,000km(For Europe)/ 10,000km(Except Europe) is recommended.
Additves are available from your authorized Kia dealer
along with information on how to use them. Do not mix other
additves.

Index
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Interior overview ..............................................................2-2
Jack and tools....................................................................6-9
Jump starting ....................................................................6-5
Key positions ....................................................................5-5
Keys ..................................................................................4-3 Label
Air bag warning label ................................................3-63
Tire sidewall labeling ..................................................7-50
Tire specification and pressure label ............................8-8
Vehicle certification label ............................................8-7
LCD dispay warning ......................................................4-54
Light bulbs ......................................................................7-68
Lighting ..........................................................................4-75 Battery saver function ................................................4-75
Daytime running light ................................................4-75
Headlight escort function ............................................4-75
Headlight welcome function ......................................4-75
Lubricants and capacities ..................................................8-5 Maintenance
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ............7-21
Maintenance services ....................................................7-3
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ..............7-19
Normal maintenance schedule ......................................7-8
Owner maintenance ......................................................7-5
Scheduled maintenance service ....................................7-7
Tire maintenance ........................................................7-49
Maintenance services ........................................................7-3
Manual climate control system ......................................4-91 Air conditioning ..........................................................4-96
Climate control air filter ............................................4-98
Heating and air conditioning ......................................4-92
Manual heating and air conditioning ............................4-102
Manual transaxle ............................................................5-18
Memory fuse ..................................................................7-56
Mirrors ............................................................................4-38 Day/night rearview mirror ..........................................4-38
Inside rearview mirror ................................................4-38
Outside rearview mirror ..............................................4-39
Moonroof, see sunroof ....................................................4-31
Multi fuse ........................................................................7-57
Neck restraints, see headrest ..................................3-6, 3-11
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Odometer ........................................................................4-47
Oil (Engine) ....................................................................7-24
Outside rearview mirror ..................................................4-39
Outside thermometer ......................................................4-47
Overheats ..........................................................................6-8
Owner maintenance ..........................................................7-5
Parking brake ..................................................................5-28
Passenger's front air bag ................................................3-48
Power brakes ..................................................................5-27
Power outlet ..................................................................4-115
Power steering (Electronic) ............................................4-35
Power window lock button ............................................4-24
Pre-tensioner seat belt ....................................................3-24
Push starting......................................................................6-5
Rear parking assist system ..............................................4-71
Rear seat..........................................................................3-11Recommended cold tire inflation pressures....................7-44
Recommended lubricants and capacities ..........................8-5
Recommended SAE viscosity number ............................8-6
Remote keyless entry ........................................................4-6 Road warning ....................................................................6-2
Rocking the vehicle ........................................................5-54
Scheduled maintenance service ........................................7-7
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ..............7-19
Normal maintenance schedule ......................................7-8
Seat belts ........................................................................3-17 Lap belt ......................................................................3-22
Lap/shoulder belt ........................................................3-20
Pre-tensioner seat belt ................................................3-24
Seat belt warning ........................................................3-18
Seatback pocket ..............................................................3-10
Seats ..................................................................................3-2 Folding the rear seat....................................................3-12
Front seat adjustment - manual ....................................3-5
Headrest ..............................................................3-6, 3-11
Rear seat ......................................................................3-11
Rear seat entry ..............................................................3-9
Seatback pocket ..........................................................3-10
Shift lock system ............................................................5-24
Side air bag ....................................................................3-53
Smart key ..........................................................................4-9
Smooth cornering............................................................5-55
Snow tires........................................................................5-58Spare tire Removing and storing the spare tire ..........................6-10
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