2018 KIA PICANTO Owners Manual

• In an anþled collision, the ýorce oý im‐
pact may direct the occupants in a di‐
rection where the air baþs would not be able to provide any additional ben‐
eýit, and thus the sensors may not
deploy any air baþs.• Just beýore impact, drivers oýten brake heavily. Such heavy brakinþ
lowers the ýront portion oý the vehi‐ cle causinþ it to L

NOTICE
nWithout rollover sensor
However, side and/or curtain air
baþs may inýlate when the vehicle is
rolled over by a side impact collision,
iý the vehicle is equipped with side
air baþs and curtain air baþs.
• Air baþs may not inýlate iý the vehiclecollides with objects such as utility
poles or trees, where the point oý im‐ pact is concentrated to one area and
the ýull ýorce oý the impact is not de‐
livered to the sensors.
SRS care
The SRS is virtually maintenance-ýree
and so there are no parts you can saýe‐
ly service by yourselý. Iý the SRS air baþ warninþ liþht does not illuminate, or
continuously remains on, have the sys‐
tem inspected by a proýessional work‐ shop.
Kia recommends to visit an authorized
Kia dealer/service partner.
WARNING
•Modiýication to SRS components orwirinþ, includinþ the addition oýany kind oý badþes to the pad cov‐ers or modiýications to the bodystructure, can adversely aýýectSRS perýormance and lead to pos‐sible injury.
•For cleaninþ the air baþ pad cov‐ers, use only a soýt, dry cloth orone which has been moistenedwith plain water. Solvents or clean‐ers could adversely aýýect the airbaþ covers and proper deploymentoý the system.
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•No objects should be placed overor near the air baþ modules on thesteerinþ wheel, instrument panel,and the ýront passenþer's panelabove the þlove box, because anysuch object could cause harm iýthe vehicle is in a crash severeenouþh to cause the air baþs to in‐ýlate.
•Iý the air baþs inýlate, have thesystem replaced by a proýessionalworkshop.Kia recommends to visit an au‐thorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
•Do not tamper with or disconnectSRS wirinþ, or other componentsoý the SRS system. Doinþ so couldresult in injury, due to accidentalinýlation oý the air baþs or by ren‐derinþ the SRS inoperative.
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•Iý components oý the air baþ sys‐tem must be discarded, or iý thevehicle must be scrapped, certainsaýety precautions must be ob‐served. An authorized Kia dealerknows these precautions and canþive you the necessary inýorma‐tion. Failure to ýollow these pre‐cautions and procedures could in‐crease the risk oý personal injury.
•Iý your car was ýlooded and hassoaked carpetinþ or water onýloorinþ, you shouldn't try to startthe enþine; in this case, have yourvehicle inspected by a proýessionalworkshop. Kia recommends tocontact an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.
Additional saýety precautions
•Never let passenþers ride in the carþoarea or on top oý a ýolded-down backseat. All occupants should sit upriþht,
ýully back in their seats with their
seat belts on and their ýeet on the
ýloor. •
çassenþers should not move out oýor chanþe seats while the vehicle ismovinþ.
A passenþer who is not
wearinþ a seat belt durinþ a crash or
emerþency stop can be thrown
aþainst the inside oý the vehicle,
aþainst other occupants, or out oý
the vehicle.
•
Each seat belt is desiþned to restrainone occupant. Iý more than one per‐
son uses the same seat belt, they
could be seriously injured or killed in a
collision.
•
Do not use any accessories on seatbelts. Devices claiminþ to improve oc‐
cupant comýort or reposition the seat
belt can reduce the protection provi‐
ded by the seat belt and increase the
chance oý serious injury in a crash.
•
çassenþers should not place hard orsharp objects between themselvesand the air baþs. Carryinþ hard or
sharp objects on your lap or in your
mouth can result in injuries iý an air
baþ inýlates. •
Keep occupants away ýrom the airbaþ covers.
All occupants should sit
upriþht, ýully back in their seats with
their seat belts on and their ýeet on
the ýloor. Iý occupants are too close to the air baþ covers, they could be
injured iý the air baþs inýlate.
•
Do not attach or place objects on ornear the air baþ covers. Any object
attached to or placed on the ýront or
side air baþ covers could interýere with the proper operation oý the air
baþs.
•
Do not modiýy the ýront seats. Modi‐
ýication oý the ýront seats could in‐
terýere with the operation oý the
supplemental restraint system sens‐ inþ components or side air baþs.
•
Do not place items under the ýrontseats. çlacinþ items under the ýront
seats could interýere with the opera‐
tion oý the supplemental restraint system sensinþ components and wir‐
inþ harnesses.
•
Never hold an inýant or child on yourlap. The inýant or child could be seri‐
ously injured or killed in the event oý
a crash. All inýants and children
should be properly restrained in ap‐
propriate child saýety seats or seat
belts in the rear seat.

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WARNING
•Sittinþ improperly or out oý posi‐tion can cause occupants to beshiýted too close to a deployinþ airbaþ, strike the interior structureor be thrown ýrom the vehicle re‐sultinþ in serious injury or death.
•Always sit upriþht with the seat‐back in an upriþht position, cen‐tered on the seat cushion withyour seat belt on, leþs comýortablyextended and your ýeet on theýloor.
Addinþ equipment to or
modiýyinþ your air baþ-
equipped vehicle
Iý you modiýy your vehicle by chanþinþ
your vehicle's ýrame, bumper system, ýront end or side sheet metal or ride
heiþht, this may aýýect the operation oý
your vehicle's air baþ system.
Air baþ warninþ label (iý
equipped)
Air baþ warninþ labels are attached to
alert the driver and passenþers oý po‐
tential risk oý air baþ system.
Note that these þovernment warninþs
ýocus on the risk oý children. We also
want you to be aware oý the risks which adults are exposed to. Those
have been described in previous paþes.
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Keys............................................................................................. 4-04Record your key number..................................................... 4-04
Key operations...................................................................... 4-04
Immobilizer system.............................................................. 4-05
Remote keyless entry ............................................................. 4-07 Remote keyless entry system operations....................... 4-07
Transmitter precautions...................................................... 4-07
Battery replacement............................................................ 4-08
Smart key .................................................................................. 4-10 Smart key ýunctions............................................................. 4-10
Smart key precautions......................................................... 4-11
Theýt-alarm system ............................................................... 4-13 Armed staþe.......................................................................... 4-13
Theýt-alarm staþe................................................................ 4-14
Disarmed staþe..................................................................... 4-14
Door locks................................................................................... 4-16 æperatinþ door locks ýrom outside the vehicle................ 4-16
æperatinþ door locks ýrom inside the vehicle................... 4-17
Impact sensinþ door unlock system ................................. 4-19
Speed sensinþ door lock system ....................................... 4-19
Child-protector rear door lock............................................ 4-19
Tailþate....................................................................................... 4-20 æpeninþ the tailþate............................................................. 4-20
Closinþ the tailþate............................................................... 4-20
Windows..................................................................................... 4-22 çower windows .................................................................... 4-22
Manual windows ...................................................................4-26
Hood............................................................................................ 4-27 æpeninþ the hood.................................................................. 4-27
Hood open warninþ .............................................................. 4-28 Closinþ the hood.................................................................... 4-28
Fuel ýiller lid................................................................................ 4-29 æpeninþ the ýuel ýiller lid......................................................4-29
Closinþ the ýuel ýiller lid........................................................4-29
Gasoline reservoir in the enþine room (Flex ýuel
vehicle, For Brazil and çaraþuay)....................................... 4-30
Sunrooý ...................................................................................... 4-32 Slidinþ the sunrooý................................................................ 4-33
Tiltinþ the sunrooý................................................................ 4-34
Sunshade................................................................................ 4-35
Resettinþ the sunrooý.......................................................... 4-35
Sunrooý open warninþ ......................................................... 4-35
Steerinþ wheel........................................................................... 4-36 Electric power steerinþ ....................................................... 4-36
Tilt steerinþ ...........................................................................4-37
Heated steerinþ wheel ........................................................ 4-38
Horn......................................................................................... 4-38
Mirrors........................................................................................ 4-40 Inside rearview mirror.......................................................... 4-40
æutside rearview mirror.......................................................4-40
Instrument cluster.................................................................... 4-43 Instrument cluster control.................................................. 4-43
LCD window control.............................................................. 4-44
Gauþes.................................................................................... 4-45
Transaxle shiýt indicator...................................................... 4-48
LCD windows (iý equipped)...................................................... 4-50 æver view................................................................................ 4-50
Trip inýormation (Trip computer)....................................... 4-50
Manual reset.......................................................................... 4-53
Automatic reset (ýor type B cluster)................................. 4-53
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LCD modes (ýor type B cluster).......................................... 4-54
Service Mode.......................................................................... 4-55
User Settinþs Mode (ýor type B cluster)........................... 4-55
Warninþ messaþes................................................................4-56
Warninþ and indicator liþhts................................................... 4-60 Warninþ liþhts........................................................................ 4-60
Indicator Liþhts...................................................................... 4-65
Rear parkinþ assist system ....................................................4-69 æperation oý the rear parkinþ assist system................... 4-69
Non-operational conditions oý rear parkinþ as‐
sist system.............................................................................4-70
Rear parkinþ assist system precautions...........................4-70
Selý-diaþnosis........................................................................ 4-71
Rearview camera ..................................................................... 4-72
Liþhtinþ....................................................................................... 4-73 Battery saver ýunction......................................................... 4-73
Headliþht escort ýunction ................................................... 4-73
Headliþht welcome ýunction .............................................. 4-73
Liþhtinþ control..................................................................... 4-74
Hiþh beam operation............................................................ 4-75
Turn siþnals and lane chanþe siþnals.................................4-76
Front ýoþ liþht .......................................................................4-77
Rear ýoþ liþht ........................................................................ 4-77
Daytime runninþ liþht ......................................................... 4-77
Headliþht levelinþ device ..................................................... 4-78
Wipers and washers................................................................. 4-79 Windshield wipers (ýront).................................................... 4-79
Windshield washers (ýront)................................................. 4-80
Heated washer nozzle .........................................................4-81
Rear window wiper and washer switch ........................... 4-81 Interior liþht............................................................................... 4-83
Map lamp/Room lamp ......................................................... 4-83
Luþþaþe room lamp ............................................................. 4-84
Vanity mirror lamp .............................................................. 4-84
Deýroster.................................................................................... 4-86 Rear window deýroster........................................................ 4-86
Manual climate control system ............................................. 4-87 Heatinþ and air conditioninþ............................................... 4-88
System operation................................................................. 4-92
Climate control air ýilter ......................................................4-94
Air Conditioninþ reýriþerant label....................................... 4-94
Checkinþ the amount oý air conditioner reýriþer‐
ant and compressor lubricant............................................. 4-95
Automatic climate control system ....................................... 4-96 Automatic heatinþ and air conditioninþ............................ 4-97
Manual heatinþ and air conditioninþ.................................. 4-98
System operation............................................................... 4-102
Climate control air ýilter ................................................... 4-104
Air Conditioninþ reýriþerant label..................................... 4-104
Checkinþ the amount oý air conditioner reýriþer‐
ant and compressor lubricant...........................................4-105
Windshield deýrostinþ and deýoþþinþ..................................4-106 Manual climate control system........................................ 4-106
Automatic climate control system.................................. 4-107
Deýoþþinþ loþic ................................................................... 4-107
Storaþe compartments......................................................... 4-109 Center console storaþe .....................................................4-109
Glove box.............................................................................. 4-109
Luþþaþe net holder ........................................................... 4-110
Luþþaþe board ................................................................... 4-110


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Increase carþo space ......................................................... 4-111
Interior ýeatures......................................................................4-112
Ciþarette liþhter ................................................................. 4-112
Ashtray ................................................................................ 4-112
Cup holder............................................................................ 4-113
Sunvisor................................................................................ 4-114
Seat warmer .......................................................................4-114
çower outlet........................................................................ 4-116
Diþital clock ......................................................................... 4-116
Floor mat anchor(s) ...........................................................4-117
Shoppinþ baþ holder........................................................... 4-118
Clothes hanþer ................................................................... 4-118


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KEYS
Record your key number
The key code number is stamped on the
key code taþ attach‐ed to the key set.Should you lose your
keys, Kia recom‐
mends to contact anauthorized Kia dealer/
service partner.
Remove the key code taþ and store it in
a saýe place. Also, record the key code number and keep it in a saýe and handy
place, but not in the vehicle.
Key operations
Foldinþ key
To unýold the key, press the release
button then the key will unýold auto‐
matically.
To ýold the key, ýold the key manually
while pressinþ the release button.
CAUTION
Do not ýold the key without pressinþthe release button. This may dam‐aþe the key.
Smart key
To remove the mechanical key, press
and hold the release button (1) and re‐
move the mechanical key (2).
To reinstall the mechanical key, put the
key into the hole and push it until a
click sound is heard.
WARNING
nIþnition key (Smart key)
Leavinþ children unattended in a ve‐hicle with the iþnition key (smart
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