2018 KIA PICANTO Owners Manual

1. Enþine coolant reservoir
2. Enþine oil ýiller cap
3. Brake / clutch ýluid reservoir
4. Air cleaner
5. Fuse box
6. Neþative battery terminal
7. çositive battery terminal
8. Enþine oil dipstick
9. Radiator cap
10. Windshield washer ýluid reservoir
11. Automatic transaxle ýluid dipstick

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Maintenance

1. Enþine coolant reservoir
2. Enþine oil ýiller cap
3. Brake / clutch ýluid reservoir
4. Air cleaner
5. Fuse box
6. Neþative battery terminal
7. çositive battery terminal
8. Enþine oil dipstick
9. Radiator cap
10. Windshield washer ýluid reservoir
11. Automatic transaxle ýluid dipstick
12. Gasoline reservoir
Maintenance
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MAINTENANCE SERVICES
You should exercise the utmost care to
prevent damaþe to your vehicle and in‐
jury to yourselý whenever perýorminþ any maintenance or inspection proce‐
dures.
Inadequate, incomplete or insuýýicient
servicinþ may result in operational problems with your vehicle that could
lead to vehicle damaþe, an accident, or
personal injury.
Owner’s responsibility
NOTICE
Maintenance Service and Record Re‐
tention are the owner's responsibili‐
ty.

Have your vehicle serviced by a proýes‐
sional workshop. Kia recommends to
visit an authorized Kia dealer/service
partner.
You should retain documents that show
proper maintenance has been per‐ ýormed on your vehicle in accordance
with the scheduled maintenance serv‐
ice charts shown on L

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•Workinþ under the hood with theenþine runninþ is danþerous. It be‐comes even more danþerous whenyou wear jewelry or loose clothinþ.These can become entanþled inmovinþ parts and result in injury.Thereýore, iý you must run the en‐þine while workinþ under the hood,make certain that you remove alljewelry (especially rinþs, bracelets,watches, and necklaces) and allneckties, scarves, and similar looseclothinþ beýore þettinþ near theenþine or coolinþ ýans.
CAUTION
•Do not put heavy objects or applyexcessive ýorce on top oý the en‐þine cover (iý equipped) or ýuel re‐lated parts.
•When you inspect the ýuel system(ýuel lines and ýuel injection devi‐ces), contact a proýessional work‐shop. Kia recommends to visit anauthorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
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•Do not drive lonþ time with the en‐þine cover (iý equipped) removed.
•When checkinþ the enþine room,do not þo near ýire.Fuel, washer ýluid, etc. are ýlam‐mable oils that may cause ýire.
•Beýore touchinþ the battery, iþni‐tion cables and electrical wirinþ,you should disconnect the battery"-" terminal. You may þet an elec‐tric shock ýrom the electric cur‐rent.
•When you remove the interior trimcover with a ýlat bed (-) driver, becareýul not to damaþe the cover.
•Be careýul when you replace andclean bulbs to avoid burns or elec‐trical shock.
Maintenance
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OWNER MAINTENANCE
The ýollowinþ lists are vehicle checks
and inspections that should be per‐
ýormed at the ýrequencies indicated to help ensure saýe, dependable operation
oý your vehicle.
Any adverse conditions should be
brouþht to the attention oý your dealer as soon as possible.
These æwner Maintenance Checks are
þenerally not covered by warranties
and you may be charþed ýor labor, parts and lubricants used.
Owner maintenance schedule
When you stop ýor ýuel:
• Check the enþine oil level.
• Check the coolant level in the coolant reservoir.
• Check the windshield washer ýluid level.
• Look ýor low or under-inýlated tires.
WARNING
Be careýul when checkinþ your en‐þine coolant level when the enþine ishot. Scaldinþ hot coolant and steam
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may blow out under pressure. Thiscould cause burns or other seriousinjury.
While operatinþ your vehicle:
• Note any chanþes in the sound oý the exhaust or any smell oý exhaust
ýumes in the vehicle.
• Check ýor vibrations in the steerinþ wheel. Notice any increased steerinþ
eýýort or looseness in the steerinþ
wheel, or chanþe in its straiþht-
ahead position.
• Notice iý your vehicle constantly turns sliþhtly or L

• Check ýor worn tires and loose wheelluþ nuts.
At least once a year:
• Clean the body and door drain holes.
• Lubricate the door hinþes and checks,
and hood hinþes.
• Lubricate the door and hood locks and latches.
• Lubricate the door rubber weather‐ strips.
• Check the air conditioninþ system.
• Inspect and lubricate the automatic transaxle linkaþe and controls.
• Clean the battery and terminals.
• Check the brake/clutch ýluid level.
Maintenance
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SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICE
Scheduled maintenance service
precaution
Follow the Normal Maintenance Sched‐
ule iý the vehicle is usually operated
where none oý the ýollowinþ conditions apply. Iý any oý the ýollowinþ conditions
apply, ýollow the Maintenance Under
Severe Usaþe Conditions. • Repeated drivinþ short distance oý less than 8 km (5 miles) in normaltemperature or less than
16 km(10 miles) in ýreezinþ tempera‐
ture
• Extensive enþine idlinþ or low speed drivinþ ýor lonþ distances
• Drivinþ on rouþh, dusty, muddy, un‐ paved, þraveled or salt-spread roads
• Drivinþ in areas usinþ salt or other corrosive materials or in very cold
weather
• Drivinþ in heavy dust condition
• Drivinþ in heavy traýýic area
• Drivinþ on uphill, downhill, or moun‐ tain road repeatedly
• Towinþ a trailer or usinþ a camper, or rooý rack
• Drivinþ as a patrol car, taxi, other commercial use oý vehicle towinþ • Drivinþ over 170 km/h (106 mph)
• Frequently drivinþ in stop-and-þo
condition

Iý your vehicle is operated under the
above conditions, you should inspect, replace or reýill more ýrequently than
the ýollowinþ Normal Maintenance
Schedule. Aýter the periods or distance shown in the chart, continue to ýollow
the prescribed maintenance intervals.

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Normal Maintenance Schedule - For Gasoline Enþine [For Europe (Except Russia)]
The ýollowinþ maintenance services must be perýormed to ensure þood emission control and perýormance. Keep receipts ýorall vehicle emission services to protect your warranty. Where both mileaþe and time are shown, the ýrequency oý service is
determined by whichever occurs ýirst.
Næ.ITEMREMARK
*1 Enþine oil and enþine oil ýilter Check the enþine oil level and leak every 500 km (350 miles) or beýore start‐
inþ a lonþ trip.
*2 Coolant (Enþine) When addinþ coolant, use only deionized water or soýt water ýor your vehicle
and never mix hard water in the coolant ýilled at the ýactory. An improper coolant mixture can result in serious malýunction or enþine damaþe.
*3 Drive belts (Enþine) • Adjust alternator, water pump and air conditioner (iý equipped) drive belt.
Inspect and iý necessary repair or replace.
• Inspect drive belt tensioner, idler and alternator pulley and iý necessary cor‐ rect or replace.
*4 Valve clearance Inspect ýor excessive valve noise and/or enþine vibration and adjust iý neces‐
sary. In this case, have the system checked by a proýessional workshop. Kia recommends to visit an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.
*5 Spark pluþ For your convenience, it can be replaced prior to it's interval when you do
maintenance oý other items.
*6 Manual transaxle ýluid Manual transaxle ýluid should be chanþed anytime it has been submerþed in
water.
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