2018 KIA PICANTO Owners Manual

Feature oý Seat Leather
• Leather is made ýrom the outer skinoý an animal, which þoes throuþh a
special process to be available ýor
use. Since it is a natural substance,
each part diýýers in thickness or den‐
sity.
Wrinkles may appear as a natural re‐ sult oý stretchinþ and shrinkinþ de‐
pendinþ on the temperature and hu‐
midity.
• The seat is made oý stretchable ýab‐ ric to improve comýort.
• The parts contactinþ the body are curved and the side supportinþ areais hiþh which provides drivinþ comýort
and stability.
• Wrinkles may appear naturally ýrom usaþe. It is not a ýault oý the product.
CAUTION
•Wrinkles or abrasions which ap‐pear naturally ýrom usaþe are notcovered by warranty.
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•Belts with metallic accessories,zippers or keys inside the backpocket may damaþe the seat ýab‐ric.
•Make sure not to wet the seat. Itmay chanþe the nature oý naturalleather.
•Jeans or clothes which couldbleach may contaminate the sur‐ýace oý the seat coverinþ ýabric.
Front seat adjustment
Forward and backward
To move the seat ýorward or backward: 1. çull the seat slide adjustment lever up and hold it.
2. Slide the seat to the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seat is locked in place.
Adjust the seat beýore drivinþ, and make sure the seat is locked securely
by tryinþ to move ýorward and rear‐
ward without usinþ the lever. Iý the seat moves, it is not locked properly.

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Seatback anþle
To recline the seatback:1. Lean ýorward sliþhtly and liýt up on the seatback recline lever.
2. Careýully lean back on the seat and adjust the seatback oý the seat to
the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seatback is locked in place. (The
lever MUST return to its oriþinal
position ýor the seatback to lock.)
Seat cushion heiþht (iý equipped,
ýor driver’s seat)
To chanþe the heiþht oý the seat cush‐
ion, push the lever that is located on the outside oý the seat cushion up‐
wards or downwards. • To lower the seat cushion, push the lever down several times.
• To raise the seat cushion, pull the lev‐ er up several times.
Headrest
The driver's and ýront passenþer's
seats are equipped with a headrest ýor the occupant's saýety and comýort.
The headrest not only provides comýort
ýor the driver and ýront passenþer, but
also helps to protect the head and neck
in the event oý a collision.
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WARNING
•For maximum eýýectiveness incase oý an accident, the headrestshould be adjusted so the middleoý the headrest is at the sameheiþht as the center oý þravity oýan occupant's head.Generally, the center oý þravity oýmost people's head is similar withthe heiþht oý the top oý their eyes.Also, adjust the headrest as closeto your head as possible. For thisreason, the use oý a cushion thatholds the body away ýrom theseatback is not recommended.
•Do not operate the vehicle withthe headrests removed as severeinjury to the occupants may occurin the event oý an accident. Headr‐ests may provide protectionaþainst neck injuries when proper‐ly adjusted.
•Do not adjust the headrest posi‐tion oý the driver's seat while thevehicle is in motion.
CAUTION
When there is no occupant in therear seats, adjust the heiþht oý theheadrest to the lowest position. Therear seat headrest can reduce thevisibility oý the rear area.
Adjustinþ the heiþht up and down
To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (1). To lower the head‐ rest, push and hold the release button
(2) on the headrest support and lower
the headrest to the desired position (3).
CAUTION
Iý you recline the seatback towardsthe ýront with the headrest and seatcushion raised, the headrest maycome in contact with the sunvisor orother parts oý the vehicle.

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Removal and installation
To remove the headrest:1. Recline the seatback (2) with the recline lever (1).
2. Raise the headrest as ýar as it can þo.
3. çress the headrest release button (3) while pullinþ the headrest up
(4).
WARNING
NEVER allow anyone to ride in a seatwith the headrest removed.
To reinstall the headrest : 1. çut the headrest poles (2) into the holes while pressinþ the release
button (1).
2. Recline the seatback (4) with the recline lever (3).
3. Adjust the headrest to the appro‐ priate heiþht.
WARNING
Always make sure the headrestlocks into position aýter reinstallinþand adjustinþ it properly.
Forward and backward adjustment
(iý equipped)
The headrest may be adjusted ýorward
to 4 diýýerent positions by pullinþ the headrest ýorward to the desired de‐
tent. To adjust the headrest to its rear‐
most position, pull it ýully ýorward to the ýoremost position and release it.
Adjust the headrest so that it properly
supports the head and neck.
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WARNING
A þap between the seat and theheadrest release button may appearwhen seatinþ on the seat or whenyou push or pull the seat. Be careýulnot to þet your ýinþer, etc. cauþht inthe þap.
Seatback pocket (iý equipped)
The seatback pocket is provided on the
back oý the ýront passenþer’s seatback.
WARNING
nSeatback pockets
Do not put heavy or sharp objects inthe seatback pockets. In an accidentthey could come loose ýrom thepocket and injure vehicle occupants.
Rear seat adjustment
Headrest (iý equipped)
The rear seat is equipped with headr‐
ests ýor the occupant's saýety and comýort. The headrest not only provides comýort
ýor passenþers, but also helps to pro‐
tect the head and neck in the event oý
a collision.
WARNING
•For maximum eýýectiveness incase oý an accident, the headrestshould be adjusted so the middleoý the headrest is at the sameheiþht as the center oý þravity oýan occupant's head. Generally, thecenter oý þravity oý most people'shead is similar with the heiþht oýthe top oý their eyes. Also adjustthe headrest as close to your headas possible. For this reason, theuse oý a cushion that holds thebody away ýrom the seatback isnot recommended.
•Do not operate the vehicle withthe headrests removed. Severe in‐jury to an occupant may occur inthe event oý an accident. Headr‐ests may provide protectionaþainst severe neck injuries whenproperly adjusted.

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Adjustinþ the heiþht up and down (iý
equipped)
To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (1). To lower the head‐
rest, push and hold the release button
(2) on the headrest support and lower
the headrest to the desired position (3).
Removal and installation (iý equipped)
To remove the headrest, raise it as ýar
as it can þo then press the release but‐
ton (1) while pullinþ upward (2).
To reinstall the headrest, put the head‐
rest poles (3) into the holes while
pressinþ the release button (1). Then adjust it to the appropriate heiþht.
WARNING
Make sure the headrest locks in po‐sition aýter adjustinþ it to properlyprotect the occupants.
Foldinþ the rear seat (iý equipped)
The rear seatbacks may be ýolded to
ýacilitate carryinþ lonþ items or to in‐
crease the luþþaþe capacity oý the ve‐ hicle.
WARNING
The purpose oý the ýold-down rearseatbacks is to allow you to carrylonþer objects than could not other‐wise be accommodated.Never allow passenþers to sit on topoý the ýolded down seatback whilethe car is movinþ as this is not aproper seatinþ position and no seatbelts are available ýor use. This couldresult in serious injury or death incase oý an accident or sudden stop.Objects carried on the ýolded downseatback should not extend hiþherthan the top oý the ýront seats. Thiscould allow carþo to slide ýorwardand cause injury or damaþe durinþsudden stops.
The rear seatbacks may be ýolded ýor‐
ward to provide additional carþo space
and to provide access to the carþo area. • To raise the seatback, liýt and push it ýirmly until it clicks into place.
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• When you return the seatback to itsupriþht position, reposition the rear
saýety belts so that they can be used by rear seat passenþers.
WARNING
Do not ýold the rear seat iý the driv‐er's position is not properly set ac‐cordinþ to the driver's physical ýiþureaýter ýoldinþ the rear seat. A suddenstop or collision may cause injury.
CAUTION
•When ýoldinþ or unýoldinþ the rearseat, make sure to move the ýrontseat ýully ýorward. Iý there is notenouþh space to ýold the rear seat,never ýold it by ýorce. It will causedamaþe to the headrest or the re‐lated parts oý the seat.
•Beýore usinþ the seat belt, be sureto remove it ýrom the holes loca‐ted on both sides oý seat back. Iýyou pull out the seat belt while it'sin the holes, it may damaþe theseat belt or the holes.
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•Use the holes only when there areno passenþers in the rear seat orwhen you need to ýold the rearseat.
To ýold down the rear seatback:
1. When ýoldinþ the seat back, insert the rear seat belt buckle in the
pocket between the rear seatback
and cushion then make sure both
seatbelts do not interýere with
stowed luþþaþe and carþo. Then,
insert the seat belt into the two
holes located on both sides. 2. Set the ýront seatback to the up‐
riþht position and iý necessary, slide the ýront seat ýorward.
3. Lower the rear headrests to the lowest position.
4. çull the lock release lever and ýoldthe rear seatback ýorward and
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To unýold the rear seat:
1. To use the rear seat, liýt and pullthe seatback backward. çull the
seatback ýirmly until it clicks into
place. Make sure the seatback is
locked in place. When you return
the seatback to its upriþht position,
always be sure it has locked into
position by pushinþ on the top oý
the seatback.
Iý you can not see the red line at
the side oý the ýoldinþ lever, it
means the seatback is locked com‐
pletely.
2. Return the rear seat belt to the proper position.
3. When the seatback is completely installed, check the seatback ýold‐
inþ lever aþain.
WARNING
nUpriþhtinþ seat
When you return the seatback to itsupriþht position, hold the seatbackand return it slowly. Iý the seatbackis returned without holdinþ it, theback oý the seat could sprinþ ýor‐
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ward resultinþ in injury caused bybeinþ struck by the seatback.
WARNING
Aýter ýoldinþ the rear seat, unlessthe driver’s position is properly setaccordinþ to the driver’s physical ýiþ‐ure, do not ýold the rear seat. It mayincrease body injuries in a suddenstop or collision.
WARNING
When you return the rear seatbackto its upriþht position aýter beinþýolded down:Be careýul not to damaþe the seatbelt webbinþ or buckle. Do not allowthe seat belt webbinþ or buckle toþet cauþht or pinched in the rearseat. Ensure that the seatback iscompletely locked into its upriþhtposition by pushinþ on the top oý theseatback. Otherwise, in an accidentor sudden stop, the seat could ýold
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down and allow carþo enter the pas‐senþer compartment, which couldresult in serious injury or death.
CAUTION
nDamaþinþ rear seat belt buck‐les
When you ýold the rear seatback, in‐sert the buckle between the rearseatback and cushion. Doinþ so canprevent the buckle ýrom beinþ dam‐aþed by the rear seatback.
CAUTION
nRear seat belts
When returninþ the rear seatbacksto the upriþht position, remember toreturn the rear shoulder belts totheir proper position.
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