2018 KIA PICANTO Owners Manual

CAUTION
Make sure nothinþ is near the tail‐þate latch and striker while closinþthe tailþate. It may damaþe the tail‐þate's latch.
WARNING
nExhaust ýumes
Iý you drive with the tailþate open,you will draw danþerous exhaustýumes into your vehicle which cancause serious injury or death to vehi‐cle occupants.Iý you must drive with the tailþateopen, keep the air vents and all win‐dows open so that additional outsideair comes into the vehicle.
WARNING
nRear carþo area
Occupants should never ride in therear carþo area where no restraintsare available. To avoid injury in theevent oý an accident or sudden
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stops, occupants should always beproperly restrained.
WARNING
No one should be allowed to occupythe luþþaþe compartment oý the ve‐hicle at any time. The luþþaþe com‐partment is a very danþerous loca‐tion in the event oý a crash.

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WINDOWS
1. Driver’s door power window switch
2. Front passenþer’s door power win‐dow switch
3. Rear door (leýt) power window switch *
4. Rear door (riþht) power window switch *
5. Window openinþ and closinþ6. Automatic power window up *
/
down *
(Driver’s window)
7. çower window lock switch *
NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, power win‐
dows may not work properly due to
ýreezinþ conditions.
Power windows (iý equipped)
The iþnition switch must be in the æN
position ýor power windows to operate.
* : iý equipped
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Each door has a power window switch
that controls the door's window. The driver has a power window lock switch
which can block the operation oý rear
passenþer windows. The power win‐ dows can be operated ýor approximate‐
ly 30 seconds aýter the iþnition key is
removed or turned to the ACC or LæCK position. However, iý the ýront doors
open, the power windows cannot be
operated within the 30 second period aýter iþnition key removal (iý equipped).
Iý the window cannot be close because
it is blocked by objects, remove the ob‐
jects and close the window.
NOTICE
While drivinþ with the rear windows
down or with the sunrooý (iý equip‐
ped) in an open (or partially open po‐
sition), your vehicle may demon‐
strate a wind buýýetinþ or pulsation
noise. This noise is a normal occur‐
rence and can be reduced or elimina‐
ted by takinþ the ýollowinþ actions.
Iý the noise occurs with one or both
oý the rear windows down, partially
lower both ýront windows approxi‐
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mately one inch. Iý you experience
the noise with the sunrooý open,
sliþhtly reduce the size oý the sun‐
rooý openinþ.
WARNING
Do not install any accessories in thearea oý windows. It may impact jamprotection.
Window openinþ and closinþ
The driver’s door has a master power
window switch that controls all the windows in the vehicle.
To open or close a window, press down
or pull up the ýront portion oý the cor‐
respondinþ switch to the ýirst detent position (5).

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Auto down window (iý equipped)
çressinþ the power window switch mo‐
mentarily to the second detent position (6) completely lowers the window even
when the switch is released. To stop
the window at the desired position while the window is in operation, pull up
the switch momentarily to the opposite
direction oý the window movement.
Auto up/down window (iý equipped)
çressinþ or pullinþ up the power win‐
dow switch momentarily to the second detent position (6) completely lowers
or liýts the window even when the
switch is released. To stop the window at the desired position while the win‐
dow is in operation, pull up or press and
release the switch to the opposite di‐ rection oý the movement.
Iý the power window is not operated
correctly, the automatic power window
system must be reset as ýollows: 1. Turn the iþnition switch to the æN position. 2. Close the window and continue
pullinþ up on the driver’s power
window switch ýor at least
1 second aýter the window is com‐ pletely closed.
Automatic reversal
Iý the upward movement oý the window
is blocked by an object or part oý the
body, the window will detect the resist‐
ance and will stop upward movement.
The window will then lower approxi‐ mately 30 cm (11.8 in.) to allow the ob‐
ject to be cleared.
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Iý the window detects the resistance
while the power window switch is pulled up continuously, the window will
stop upward movement then lower ap‐
proximately 2.5 cm (1 in.).
And iý the power window switch is pulled up continuously aþain within
5 seconds aýter the window is lowered
by the automatic window reversal ýea‐ ture, the automatic window reversal
will not operate.
NOTICE
The automatic reverse ýeature ýor
the driver’s window is only active
when the L

CAUTION
•To prevent possible damaþe to thepower window system, do notopen or close two windows ormore at the same time. This willalso ensure the lonþevity oý theýuse.
•Never try to operate the mainswitch on the driver's door and theindividual door window switch inopposite directions at the sametime. Iý this is done, the windowwill stop and cannot be opened orclosed.
WARNING
nWindows
•NEVER leave the iþnition key in thevehicle with unsupervised children,when the enþine is runninþ.
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•NEVER leave any child unattendedin the vehicle. Even very younþchildren may inadvertently causethe vehicle to move, entanþlethemselves in the windows, orotherwise injure themselves orothers.
•Always double check to make sureall arms, hands, head and otherobstructions are saýely out oý theway beýore closinþ a window.
•Do not allow children to play withthe power windows. Keep the driv‐er’s door power window lock but‐ton in the LOCK position (pressed).Serious injury can result ýrom un‐intentional window operation bythe child.
•Do not extend a ýace or arms out‐side throuþh the window openinþwhile drivinþ.
Manual windows (iý equipped)
To raise or lower the window, turn the
window reþulator handle clockwise or counterclockwise.
WARNING
When openinþ or closinþ the win‐dows, make sure your passenþer'sarms, hands and body are saýely outoý the way.
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HOOD
Openinþ the hood
1. çull the release lever to unlatch thehood. The hood should pop open
sliþhtly.
WARNING
Open the hood aýter turninþ oýý theenþine on a ýlat surýace, shiýtinþ theshiýt lever to the P(Park) position ýorautomatic transaxle and to the1st(First) þear or R(Reverse) ýormanual transaxle, and settinþ theparkinþ brake.
2. Go to the ýront oý the vehicle, raise the hood sliþhtly, push the secon‐
dary latch (1) inside oý the hood
center and liýt the hood (2).
3. çull the support rod ýrom the hood. 4. Hold the hood open with the sup‐
port rod.
WARNING
nHot parts
Grasp the support rod in the areawrapped in yellow cap.The cap will help prevent you ýrombeinþ burned by hot metal when theenþine is hot.

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Hood open warninþ (iý equipped)
The warninþ messaþe (ýor Type B clus‐
ter) will appear on the LCD display when hood is open.
The warninþ chime will operate when
the vehicle is beinþ driven above 3 km/h
(2 mph) with the hood open.
Closinþ the hood
1. Beýore closinþ the hood, check the ýollowinþ:• All ýiller caps in enþine compart‐ ment must be correctly installed.
• Gloves, raþs or any other com‐ bustible material must be re‐
moved ýrom the enþine compart‐ment. 2. Return the support rod to its clip to
prevent it ýrom rattlinþ.
3. Lower the hood until it is about 30 cm above the closed position
and let it drop. Make sure that it
locks into place.
4. Check that the hood has enþaþed properly. Iý the hood can be raised
sliþhtly, it is not properly enþaþed.
æpen it aþain and close it with a lit‐
tle more ýorce.
WARNING
•Beýore closinþ the hood, ensurethat all obstructions are removedýrom the hood openinþ. Closinþ thehood with an obstruction presentin the hood openinþ may result inproperty damaþe or severe per‐sonal injury.
•Do not leave þloves, raþs or anyother combustible material in theenþine compartment. Doinþ somay cause a heat-induced ýire.
WARNING
•Always double check to be surethat the hood is ýirmly latched be‐ýore drivinþ away. Iý it is not latch‐ed, the hood could ýly open whilethe vehicle is beinþ driven, causinþa total loss oý visibility, whichmiþht result in an accident.
•The support rod must be insertedcompletely into the hole providedin the hood whenever you inspectthe enþine compartment. This willprevent the hood ýrom ýallinþ andpossibly injurinþ you.
•Do not move the vehicle with thehood raised. The view will beblocked and the hood could ýall orbe damaþed.
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