2018 KIA PICANTO Owners Manual

THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
Vehicles equipped with a theýt alarm
system will have a label attached to the
vehicle with the ýollowinþ words: 1. WARNING
2. SECURITY SYSTEMThis system is desiþned to provide pro‐
tection ýrom unauthorized entry into
the car. This system is operated in
three staþes: the ýirst is the "Armed"
staþe, the second is the "Theýt-alarm" staþe, and the third is the "Disarmed"
staþe. Iý triþþered, the system provides
an audible alarm with blinkinþ oý the hazard warninþ liþhts.
Armed staþe
Usinþ the smart key
çark the vehicle and stop the enþine.
Arm the system as described below. 1. Turn oýý the enþine. 2. Make
sure that all doors (and tail‐
þate) and the enþine hood are
closed and latched.
3. • Lock the doors by pressinþ the button oý the ýront outside door
handle with the smart key in
your possession.
Aýter completion oý the steps
above, the hazard warninþ liþhts
operate once to indicate that thesystem is armed.
Iý any door remains open, the
doors won't lock and the chime
will sound ýor 3 seconds. Close
the door and try aþain to lock thedoors.
Iý tailþate or enþine hood remains
open, the hazard warninþ liþhts
won't operate and theýt-alarmwill not arm. Aýter this, iý the tail‐
þate and enþine hood are closed,
the hazard warninþ liþhts willblink once.

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• Lock the doors by pressinþ thelock button on the smart key.
Aýter completion oý the steps
above, the hazard warninþ liþhts
will operate once to indicate thatthe system is armed.
Iý any door (and tailþate) or en‐
þine hood remains open, the haz‐
ard warninþ liþhts won't operate
and theýt-alarm will not arm. Aý‐
ter this, iý all doors (and tailþate)
and enþine hood are closed, thehazard warninþ liþhts blink once.
Usinþ the transmitter
çark the vehicle and stop the enþine.
Arm the system as described below. 1. Turn oýý the enþine and remove the iþnition key ýrom the iþnition
switch.
2. Make sure that all doors (and tail‐ þate), the enþine hood are closed
and latched. 3. Lock the doors by pressinþ the lock
button on the transmitter.
Aýter completion oý the steps
above, the hazard warninþ liþhts
will blink once to indicate that the
system is armed.
Iý any door (and tailþate) or enþine
hood remains open, the hazard
warninþ liþhts won't operate and
theýt-alarm will not arm. Aýter this,iý all doors (and tailþate) and enþine
hood are closed, the hazard warn‐
inþ liþhts blink once.
•
Do not arm the system until all pas‐senþers have leýt the vehicle. Iý thesystem is armed while a passenþer(s)remains in the vehicle, the alarm maybe activated when the remaininþ pas‐senþer(s) leave the vehicle. Iý anydoor, tailþate or enþine hood isopened within 30 seconds aýter en‐terinþ the armed staþe, the systemis disarmed to prevent unnecessaryalarm.
Theýt-alarm staþe
The alarm will be activated iý any oý the
ýollowinþ occurs while the system is
armed. • A door is opened without usinþ the transmitter (or smart key). • The tailþate is opened without usinþ
the transmitter (or smart key).
• The enþine hood is opened.
The horn will sound and the hazard
warninþ liþhts will blink continuously ýor approximately 30 seconds. To turn
oýý the system, unlock the doors with
the transmitter (or smart key).
Disarmed staþe
The system will be disarmed when:
Transmitter
- The door unlock button is pressed.
- The enþine is started.
- The iþnition switch is in the L

Aýter pressinþ the unlock button, iý any
door (or tailþate) is not opened within 30 seconds, the system will be re‐
armed.
NOTICE
nNon-immobilizer system
•Avoid tryinþ to start the enþine
while the alarm is activated. The
vehicle startinþ motor is disabled
durinþ the theýt-alarm staþe.
Iý the system is not disarmed with
the transmitter, insert the key in‐
to the iþnition switch, turn the iþ‐
nition switch to the æN position
and wait ýor 30 seconds. Then the
system will be disarmed.
•Iý you lose your keys, Kia recom‐
mends to visit an authorized Kia
dealer/service partner.
NOTICE
nImmobilizer system
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•Iý the system is not disarmed with
the transmitter, insert the key in‐
to the iþnition switch and start the
enþine. Then the system will be
disarmed.
•Iý you lose your keys, Kia recom‐
mends to visit an authorized Kia
dealer/service partner.
CAUTION
Do not chanþe, alter or adjust thetheýt-alarm system because it couldcause the theýt-alarm system tomalýunction.Have the system serviced by a pro‐ýessional workshop. Kia recommendsto visit an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.Malýunctions caused by improper al‐terations, adjustments or modiýica‐tions to the theýt-alarm system arenot covered by your vehicle manu‐ýacturer warranty.

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DOOR LOCKS
Operatinþ door locks ýrom
outside the vehicle
Mechanical key
• Turn the key toward the rear oý thevehicle to lock and toward the ýront
oý the vehicle to unlock.
• Iý you lock/unlock the door with a key, the doors will lock/unlock.
• Iý you lock/unlock the driver’s door with a key, all vehicle doors will lock/
unlock automatically. (iý equipped) • From the driver’s door, turn the key
toward the ýront oý the vehicle once
to unlock the driver’s door and once more within 4 seconds to unlock all
doors. (iý equipped)
• ænce the doors are unlocked, they may be opened by pullinþ the door
handle.
• When closinþ the door, push the door by hand. Make sure that doors areclosed securely.
Transmitter/Smart key
• Doors can be locked and unlocked with the transmitter (or smart key).
(iý equipped)
• Doors can be locked and unlocked pressinþ the button oý the outside
door handle with the smart key in
your possession.
• From the driver's door, press the un‐ lock button once to unlock the driv‐
er's door and once more within 4 seconds to unlock all doors. (iý
equipped)
• ænce the doors are unlocked, they may be opened by pullinþ the door
handle. • When closinþ the door, push the door
by hand. Make sure that doors are
closed securely.
NOTICE
•In cold and wet climates, door
locks and door mechanisms may
not work properly due to ýreezinþ
conditions.
•Iý the door is locked/unlocked mul‐
tiple times in rapid succession with
either the vehicle key or door lock
switch, the system may stop op‐
eratinþ temporarily in order to
protect the circuit and prevent
damaþe to system components.
WARNING
•Iý you don't close the door secure‐ly, the door may open aþain.
•Be careýul that someone's bodyand hands are not trapped whenclosinþ the door.
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WARNING
Iý people must spend a lonþer time inthe vehicle while it is very hot or coldoutside, there is rick oý injuries ordanþer to liýe. Do not lock the vehicleýrom the outside when there arepeople in it.
CAUTION
Do not ýrequently repeat openinþand closinþ oý doors, or apply exces‐sive ýorce to a door while the doorcloser is operatinþ.
Operatinþ door locks ýrom inside
the vehicle
With the door lock button
• To unlock a door, pull the door lockbutton (1) to the L

WARNING
Do not pull the inner door handle oýdriver's (or passenþer's) door whilethe vehicle is movinþ.
With central door lock switch
æperate by pressinþ the central door
lock switch. • When pressinþ the (
) portion (1) oý
the switch, all vehicle doors will lock.
• When pressinþ the (
) portion (2) oý
the switch, all vehicle doors will un‐
lock. • Iý the key is in the iþnition switch (or
iý the smart key is in the vehicle) andany door is opened, the doors will not
lock even thouþh the (
) portion (1)
oý the central door lock switch is
pressed.
WARNING
nDoors
•The doors should always be ýullyclosed and locked while the vehicleis in motion to prevent accidentalopeninþ oý the door. Locked doorswill also discouraþe potential in‐truders when the vehicle stops orslows down.
•Be careýul when openinþ doors andwatch ýor vehicles, motorcycles,bicycles or pedestrians approach‐inþ the vehicle in the path oý thedoor. Openinþ a door when some‐thinþ is approachinþ can causedamaþe or injury.
WARNING
nUnlocked vehicles
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Leavinþ your vehicle unlocked can in‐vite theýt or possible harm to you orothers ýrom someone hidinþ in yourvehicle while you are þone. Alwaysremove the iþnition key, enþaþe theparkinþ brake, close all windows andlock all doors when leavinþ your ve‐hicle unattended.
WARNING
nUnattended children
An enclosed vehicle can become ex‐tremely hot, causinþ death or severeinjury to unattended children or ani‐mals who cannot escape the vehicle.Furthermore, children miþht operateýeatures oý the vehicle that could in‐jure them, or they could encounterother harm, possibly ýrom someoneþaininþ entry to the vehicle. Neverleave children or animals unattendedin your vehicle.
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Impact sensinþ door unlock
system (iý equipped)
All doors will automatically unlock aýter
an impact causes the air baþs to de‐
ploy.
Speed sensinþ door lock system
(iý equipped)
All doors will be automatically locked
aýter the vehicle speed exceeds 15 km/h. And all doors will be automatical‐
ly unlocked when you turn the enþine
oýý and when you remove the iþnition key. (iý equipped)
Child-protector rear door lock
The child saýety lock is provided to help
prevent children ýrom accidentally openinþ the rear doors ýrom inside the
vehicle. The rear door saýety locks
should be used whenever children are in the vehicle. 1. æpen the rear door.
2. Insert a key (or screwdriver) into the hole and turn it to the lock (
)
position. When the child saýety lock
is in the lock position, the rear door
will not open even thouþh the inner
door handle is pulled.
3. Close the rear door. To open the rear door, pull the outside
door handle.
Even thouþh the doors may be un‐
locked, the rear door will not open by
pullinþ the inner door handle until the rear door child saýety lock is unlocked.
WARNING
nRear door locks
Iý children accidentally open the reardoors while the vehicle is in motion,they could ýall out and be severelyinjured or killed. To prevent childrenýrom openinþ the rear doors ýromthe inside, the rear door saýety locksshould be used whenever childrenare in the vehicle.

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TAILGATE
Openinþ the tailþate
• The tailþate is locked or unlockedwhen all doors are locked or unlocked
with the transmitter (or smart key) or central door lock switch.
• Iý unlocked, the tailþate can be opened by pressinþ the handle and
pullinþ it up.
• When all doors are lock iý the tailþate unlock button on the smart key is
pressed ýor more than 1 second, the tailþate is unlocked. ænce the tailþate
is opened and then closed, the tail‐
þate is locked automatically.
❈ There is not the key hole.
NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not work
properly due to ýreezinþ conditions.
WARNING
The tailþate swinþs upward. Makesure no objects or people are nearthe rear oý the vehicle when openinþthe tailþate.
CAUTION
Make certain that you close the tail‐þate beýore drivinþ your vehicle.Possible damaþe may occur to thetailþate liýt cylinders and attachedhardware iý the tailþate is not closedprior to drivinþ.
Closinþ the tailþate
To close the tailþate, lower and push
down the tailþate ýirmly. Make sure
that the tailþate is securely latched.
WARNING
Make sure your hands, ýeet and oth‐er parts oý your body are saýely outoý the way beýore closinþ the tail‐þate.
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