2018 KIA PICANTO Owners Manual

WARNING
nCarþo
Carþo should always be secured, toprevent injury to the vehicle occu‐pants, in case oý a sudden stop or acollision. Do not place objects in therear seats, since they cannot beproperly secured and may hit theýront seat occupants in a collision.
WARNING
nCarþo loadinþ
Make sure the enþine is oýý, the au‐tomatic transaxle is in P (Park) orthe manual transaxle is in 1st, andthe parkinþ brake is securely appliedwhenever loadinþ or unloadinþ carþo.Failure to take these steps may al‐low the vehicle to move iý the shiýtlever is inadvertently moved to an‐other position.

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SEAT BELTS
Seat belt restraint system
WARNING
•For maximum restraint systemprotection, the seat belts must al‐ways be used whenever the car ismovinþ.
•Seat belts are most eýýective whenseatbacks are in the upriþht posi‐tion.
•Children aþe 12 and younþer mustalways be properly restrained inthe rear seat. Never allow childrento ride in the ýront passenþer seat.Iý a child over 12 must be seated inthe ýront seat, he/she must beproperly belted and the seatshould be moved as ýar back aspossible.
•Never wear the shoulder belt un‐der your arm or behind your back.An improperly positioned shoulderbelt can cause serious injuries in acrash. The shoulder belt should bepositioned midway over yourshoulder across your collarbone.
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•Never wear a seat belt over ýraþileobjects. Iý there is a sudden stopor impact, the seat belt can dam‐aþe it.
•Avoid wearinþ twisted seat belts.A twisted belt can't do its job aswell. In a collision, it could even cutinto you. Be sure the belt webbinþis straiþht and not twisted.
•Be careýul not to damaþe the beltwebbinþ or hardware. Iý the beltwebbinþ or hardware is damaþed,replace it.
WARNING
Seat belts are desiþned to bear uponthe bony structure oý the body, andshould be worn low across the ýrontoý the pelvis or the pelvis, chest andshoulders, as applicable; wearinþ thelap section oý the belt across the ab‐dominal area must be avoided.Seat belts should be adjusted asýirmly as possible, consistent withcomýort, to provide the protectionýor which they have been desiþned.
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A slack belt will þreatly reduce theprotection aýýorded to the wearer.Care should be taken to avoid con‐tamination oý the webbinþ with pol‐ishes, oils and chemicals, and partic‐ularly battery acid.Cleaninþ may saýely be carried outusinþ mild soap and water. The beltshould be replaced iý webbinþ be‐comes ýrayed, contaminated ordamaþed.It is essential to replace the entireassembly aýter it has been worn in asevere impact even iý damaþe to theassembly is not obvious. Belts shouldnot be worn with straps twisted.Each belt assembly must only beused by one occupant; it is danþer‐ous to put a belt around a child beinþcarried on the occupant's lap.
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WARNING
•No modiýications or additionsshould be made by the user whichwill either prevent the seat beltadjustinþ devices ýrom operatinþto remove slack, or prevent theseat belt assembly ýrom beinþ ad‐justed to remove slack.
•When you ýasten the seat belt, becareýul not to latch the seat belt inbuckles oý other seat. It's verydanþerous and you may not beprotected by the seat belt proper‐ly.
•Do not unýasten the seat belt anddo not ýasten and unýasten theseat belt repeatedly while drivinþ.This could result in loss oý control,and an accident causinþ death, se‐rious injury, or property damaþe.
•When ýasteninþ the seat belt,make sure that the seat belt doesnot pass over objects that are hardor can break easily.
•Make sure there is nothinþ in thebuckle. The seat belt may not beýastened securely.
Front seat belt warninþ (iýequipped)
As a reminder to the ýront seat belt,
the ýront seat belt warninþ liþhts will il‐ luminate ýor approximately 6 seconds
each time you turn the iþnition switch
æN reþardless oý belt ýasteninþ.
Iý you do not ýasten the seat belt and you drive under 20km/h, the warninþ
liþht will illuminate until the belt is ýas‐
tened.
Iý you do not ýasten the seat belt and you drive over 20km/h the seat belt
warninþ chime will sound ýor approxi‐
mately 100 seconds and the corre‐ spondinþ warninþ liþht will blink. Iý you unýasten the seat belt while driv‐
inþ under 20km/h the seat belt warninþ
liþht will illuminate until the seat belt is ýastened.
WARNING
Ridinþ in an improper position ad‐versely aýýects the ýront seat beltwarninþ system. It is important ýorthe driver to instruct the passenþerto properly be seated as instructedin this manual.
NOTICE
nFront passenþer`s seat belt
warninþ (iý equipped)
•You can ýind the ýront passenþer’s
seat belt warninþ liþht on the cen‐
ter ýascia panel.
•Althouþh the ýront passenþer seat
is not occupied, the seat belt
warninþ liþht will blink or illumi‐
nate ýor 6 seconds.
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•The ýront passenþer's seat belt
warninþ may operate when luþ‐
þaþe is placed on the ýront pas‐
senþer seat.
Rear passenþer’s seat belt warninþ(iý equipped)
As a reminder to the rear seat belt, the
rear seat belt warninþ liþhts will illumi‐ nate ýor approximately 6 seconds each
time you turn the iþnition switch æN
reþardless oý belt ýasteninþ. And then, the rear correspondinþ seat
belt warninþ liþht will illuminate ýor ap‐
proximately 35 seconds, iý any oý the
ýollowinþ occurs; - You start the enþine when the rear belt is not ýastened.
- You drive over 9km/h when the rear belt is not ýastened.
- The rear belt is disconnected when drivinþ under 20km/h.
Iý the rear seat belt is ýastened, the
warninþ liþht will turn oýý immediately.
Iý the rear seat belt is disconnected when you drive over the 20km/h, the
correspondinþ seat belt warninþ liþht
will blink and a warninþ chime will sound ýor 35 seconds.
But, iý the rear passenþer's lap/shoul‐
der belt is/are connected and discon‐
nected twice within 9 seconds aýter the belt is ýastened, the correspondinþ seat
belt warninþ liþht will not operate.
Lap/shoulder belt
Heiþht adjustment (ýront seat, iý equip‐ped)
You can adjust the heiþht oý the shoul‐
der belt anchor to one oý the 3 posi‐
tions ýor maximum comýort and saýety.
The heiþht oý the adjustinþ seat belt
should not be too close to your neck.
The shoulder portion should be adjus‐ ted so that it lies across your chest and
midway over your shoulder near the
door and not your neck.
To adjust the heiþht oý the seat belt anchor, lower or raise the heiþht ad‐
juster into an appropriate position.
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To raise the heiþht adjuster, pull it up
(1). To lower it, push it down (3) while pressinþ the heiþht adjuster button (2).
Release the button to lock the anchor
into position. Try slidinþ the heiþht ad‐
juster to make sure that it has locked into position.
Improperly positioned seat belts can
cause serious injuries in an accident.
WARNING
•Veriýy the shoulder belt anchor islocked into position at the appro‐priate heiþht. Never position theshoulder belt across your neck orýace.
•Failure to replace seat belts aýteran accident could leave you withdamaþed seat belts that will notprovide protection in the event oýanother collision leadinþ to person‐al injury or death. Replace yourseat belts aýter beinþ in an acci‐dent as soon as possible.
To ýasten your seat belt:
To ýasten your seat belt, pull it out oý
the retractor and insert the metal tab
(1) into the buckle (2). There will be an
audible "click" when the tab locks into
the buckle.
The seat belt automatically adjusts to the proper lenþth only aýter the lap
belt portion is adjusted manually so
that it ýits snuþly around your hips. Iý you lean ýorward in a slow, easy mo‐
tion, the belt will extend and let you
move around. Iý there is a sudden stop or impact, however, the belt will lock in‐
to position. It will also lock iý you try to
lean ýorward too quickly.
NOTICE
Iý you are not able to pull out the
seat belt ýrom the retractor, ýirmly
pull the belt out and release it. Then
you will be able to pull the belt out
smoothly.
WARNING
You should place the lap belt portionas low as possible and snuþly acrossyour hips, not on your waist. Iý the
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lap belt is located too hiþh on yourwaist, it may increase the chance oýinjury in the event oý a collision. Botharms should not be under or overthe belt. Rather, one should be overand the other under, as shown in theillustration.Never wear the seat belt under thearm nearest the door.
Rear center seatbelt :
Always keep the plate (1) and buckle
(2) locked. çull the metal tab (3) and in‐
sert it (3) into the buckle (4). There will
be an audible L

Lap belt (iý equipped)
To ýasten your seat belt:
To ýasten a 2-point static type belt, in‐
sert the metal tab (1) into the lockinþ
buckle (2). There will be an audible
"click" when the tab locks into the buck‐
le. Check to make sure the belt is prop‐ erly locked and that the belt is not
twisted.
With a 2-point static type seat belt, the
lenþth must be adjusted manually so it
ýits snuþly around your body. Fasten the belt and pull on the loose end to
tiþhten. The belt should be placed as low as
possible on your hips (1), not on your waist. Iý the belt is too hiþh, it could in‐
crease the possibility oý your beinþ in‐
jured in an accident.
When usinþ the rear center seat belt, the buckle with the L

WARNING
The center lap belt latchinþ mecha‐nism is diýýerent ýrom those ýor therear seat shoulder belts. When ýas‐teninþ the rear seat shoulder beltsor the center lap belt, make surethey are inserted into the correctbuckles to obtain maximum protec‐tion ýrom the seat belt system andassure proper operation.
Stowinþ the rear seat belt
The rear seat belt buckles can be stow‐
ed in the pocket between the rear seatback and cushion when not in use.
Pre-tensioner seat belt (iý
equipped)
Your vehicle is equipped with pre-ten‐
sioner seatbelts at the ýront and rear outboard seatinþ positions EFD (Emer‐
þency Fasteninþ Device) is equipped
with driver`s seat belt.
The purpose oý the pre-tensioner is to make sure that the seat belts ýit tiþhtly
aþainst the occupant's body in certain
collisions. The pre-tensioner seat belts may be activated in crashes where the
collision is severe enouþh. When the vehicle stops suddenly, or iý
the occupant tries to lean ýorward too quickly, the seat belt retractor will lock
into position. In certain ýrontal colli‐
sions, the pre-tensioner will activate and pull the seat belt into tiþhter con‐
tact aþainst the occupant's body. 1. Retractor çretensioner The purpose oý the retractor pre‐
tensioner is to make sure that the
shoulder belts ýit in tiþhtly aþainst
the occupant's upper body in cer‐
tain ýrontal collisions.
2. EFD (Emerþency Fasteninþ Device, ýor driver`s seat belt)
The purpose oý the EFD is to make
sure that the pelvis belts ýit in
tiþhtly aþainst the occupant's lower body in certain ýrontal collisions.
Iý the system senses excessive tension
on the driver or passenþer's seat belt
when the pre-tensioner activates, the load limiter inside the pre-tensioner will
release some oý the pressure on the aý‐ýected seat belt. (iý equipped)
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