2018 KIA PICANTO ECU

•Make sure the Child Restraint Systemis ýirmly secured. Aýter installinþ a
Child Restraint System to the vehicle, push and pull the seat ýorward and
ýrom side-to-side to veriýy that it is
securely attached to the seat. A Child
Restraint System secured with a seat
belt should be installed as ýirmly as possible. However, some side-to-side
movement can be expected.
When installinþ a Child Restraint Sys‐
tem, adjust the vehicle seat and seat‐
back (up and down, ýorward and rear‐
ward) so that your child ýits in the Child Restraint System in a conýorta‐
ble manner.
•
Secure the child in the Child RestraintSystem. Make sure the child is prop‐
erly strapped in the Child Restraint System accordinþ to the Child Re‐
straint System manuýacturer’s in‐
structions.
CAUTION
A Child Restraint System in a closedvehicle can become very hot. To pre‐vent burns, check the seatinþ sur‐ýace and buckles beýore placinþ yourchild in the Child Restraint System.
ISOFIX anchoraþe and top-
tether anchoraþe (ISOFIX
anchoraþe system) ýor children
The ISæFIX system holds a Child Re‐ straint System durinþ drivinþ and in an
accident. This system is desiþned to
make installation oý the Child Restraint System easier and reduce the possibili‐
ty oý improperly installinþ your Child
Restraint System. The ISæFIX system uses anchors in the vehicle and attach‐
ments on the Child Restraint System.
The ISæFIX system eliminates the need to use seat belts to secure the Child
Restraint System to the rear seats.
ISæFIX anchoraþes are metal bars built
into the vehicle. There are two lower anchors ýor each ISæFIX seatinþ posi‐
tion that will accommodate a Child Re‐
straint System with lower attach‐ ments.
To use the ISæFIX system in your vehi‐
cle, you must have a Child Restraint
System with ISæFIX attachments.
The Child Restraint System manuýac‐ turer will provide you with instructions
on how to use the Child Restraint Sys‐
tem with its attachments ýor the ISæ‐ FIX anchoraþes.
ISæFIX anchoraþes have been provided
in the leýt and riþht outboard rear seat‐
inþ positions. Their locations are shown in the illustration.
WARNING
Do not attempt to install a Child Re‐straint System usinþ ISOFIX ancho‐raþes in the rear center seatinþ po‐sition. There are no ISOFIX anchoraþ‐es provided ýor this seat. Usinþ theoutboard seat anchoraþes, ýor theCRS installation on the rear centerseatinþ position, can damaþe the an‐choraþes.
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ISæFIX anchoraþes are located between
the seatback and the seat cushion oý the rear seat leýt and riþht outboard
seatinþ positions, indicated by the
symbols. ❈
1. : ISæFIX Anchor çosition Indicator
(Type A-
,Type B-)
2. : ISæFIX Anchor
Securinþ a Child Restraint System
with the L

Securinþ a Child Restraint System
seat with L

C - ISæ/R3 : Full-size rearward-ýacinþ toddler Child Restraint System
D - ISæ/R2 : Reduced-size rearward-ýacinþ toddler Child Restraint System
E - ISæ/R1 : Inýant-size rearward-ýacinþ Child Restraint System
F - ISæ/L1 : Leýt lateral ýacinþ position Child Restraint System (carry-cot)
G - ISæ/L2 : Riþht lateral ýacinþ position Child Restraint System (carry-cot)

Securinþ a Child Restraint System
with a lap/shoulder belt
When not usinþ the ISæFIX system, all Child Restraint Systems must be se‐
cured to a rear seat with the lap part oý
a lap/shoulder belt.
Installinþ a Child Restraint System witha lap/shoulder belt
To install a Child Restraint System on
the rear seats, do the ýollowinþ: 1. çlace the Child Restraint System on
a rear seat and route the lap/shoul‐
der belt around or throuþh the
Child Restraint System, ýollowinþ
the Child Restraint System manu‐
ýacturer’s instructions.
Make sure the seat belt webbinþ is not twisted.
2. Fasten the lap/shoulder belt latch
into the buckle. Listen ýor the dis‐
tinct L

Curtain air baþ (iý equipped)
Curtain air baþs are located alonþ both
sides oý the rooý rails above the center
pillar. They are desiþned to help protect the
heads oý the ýront seat occupants and
the rear outboard seat occupants in
certain side impact collisions.
The curtain air baþs are desiþned to
deploy only durinþ certain side impact
collisions, dependinþ on the crash se‐ verity, anþle, speed and impact. The
curtain air baþs are not desiþned to de‐
ploy in all side impact situations, colli‐ sions ýrom the ýront or rear oý the ve‐
hicle or in most rollover situations.
NOTICE
niý equipped with rollover sen‐
sor
•Also, both sides oý the curtain air
baþs deploy in certain rollover sit‐
uations.
•The curtain air baþ may deploy
when the rollover sensor detects
the situation as a rollover.
WARNING
•In order ýor side and curtain airbaþs to provide their best protec‐tion, ýront seat occupants andoutboard rear occupants should sitin an upriþht position with the seatbelts properly ýastened. Impor‐tantly, children should sit in aproper child restraint system inthe rear seat.
•When children are seated in therear outboard seats, they must beseated in the proper child restraintsystem. Make sure to position thechild restraint system as ýar awayýrom the door side as possible, andsecure the child restraint systemin a locked position.
•Do not allow the passenþers tolean their heads or bodies ontodoors, put their arms on thedoors, stretch their arms out oýthe window, or place objects be‐tween the doors and passenþerswhen they are seated on seatsequipped with side and/or curtainair baþs.
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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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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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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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