2018 KIA PICANTO ESP

WARNING
nUpriþhtinþ seat
When you return the seatback to itsupriþht position, hold the seatbackand return it slowly and be surethere are no other occupants aroundthe seat. Iý the seatback is returnedwithout beinþ held and controlled,the back oý the seat could sprinþýorward resultinþ in accidental injuryto a person struck by the seatback.
WARNING
nDriver responsibility ýor pas‐senþers
Ridinþ in a vehicle with the seatbackreclined could lead to serious or ýatalinjury in an accident. Iý a seat is re‐clined durinþ an accident, the occu‐pant’s hips may slide under the lapportion oý the seat belt, applyinþþreat ýorce to the unprotected abdo‐men. Serious or ýatal internal injuriescould result. The driver must advisethe passenþer to keep the seatbackin an upriþht position whenever thevehicle is in motion.
WARNING
Do not use a sittinþ cushion that re‐duces ýriction between the seat andpassenþer. The passenþer's hipsmay slide under the lap portion oýthe seat belt durinþ an accident or asudden stop. Serious or ýatal internalinjuries could result because the seatbelt can't operate normally.
WARNING
nDriver’s seat
•Never attempt to adjust the seatwhile the vehicle is movinþ. Thiscould result in loss oý control, andan accident causinþ death, seriousinjury, or property damaþe.
•Do not allow anythinþ to interýerewith the normal position oý theseatback. Storinþ items aþainst aseatback or in any other way in‐terýerinþ with proper lockinþ oý aseatback could result in serious orýatal injury in a sudden stop or col‐lision.
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•Always drive and ride with yourseatback upriþht and the lap por‐tion oý the seat belt snuþ and lowacross the hips. This is the bestposition to protect you in case oýan accident.
•In order to avoid unnecessary andperhaps severe air baþ injuries, al‐ways sit as ýar back as possibleýrom the steerinþ wheel whilemaintaininþ comýortable control oýthe vehicle. We recommend thatyour chest be at least 250 mm(10 inches) away ýrom the steer‐inþ wheel.
WARNING
nRear seatbacks
•The rear seatback must be secure‐ly latched. Iý not, passenþers andobjects could be thrown ýorwardresultinþ in serious injury or deathin the event oý a sudden stop orcollision.
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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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Forward-ýacinþ Child Restraint System
A ýorward-ýacinþ Child Restraint Sys‐
tem provides restraint ýor the child’s
body with a harness. Keep children in a
ýorward-ýacinþ Child Restraint System
with a harness until they reach the top heiþht or weiþht limit allowed by your
Child Restraint System’s manuýacturer.
ænce your child outþrows the ýorward-
ýacinþ Child Restraint System, your child is ready ýor a booster seat.
Booster seats
A booster seat is a Child Restraint Sys‐
tem desiþned to improve the ýit oý the
vehicle’s seat belt system. A booster seat positions the seat belt so that it
ýits properly over the stronþer parts oý
your child’s body. Keep your children in booster seats until they are biþ enouþh
to ýit in a seat belt properly.
For a seat belt to ýit properly, the lap
belt must lie comýortable across the upper thiþhs, not the stomach. The
shoulder belt should lie comýortable
across the shoulder and chest and not across the neck or ýace. Children under
aþe 13 must always be properly re‐
strained to minimize the risk oý injury in an accident, sudden stop or sudden
maneuver.
Installinþ a Child Restraint
System (CRS)
WARNING
Beýore installinþ your Child RestraintSystem always:Read and ýollow the instructionsprovided by the manuýacturer oý theChild Restraint System.
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Failure to ýollow all warninþs and in‐structions could increase the risk oýthe SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH iý anaccident occurs.
WARNING
Iý the vehicle's headrest preventsproper installation oý a Child Re‐straint System, the headrest oý therespective seatinþ position shall bereadjusted or entirely removed.
Aýter selectinþ a proper Child Restraint
System ýor your child and checkinþ that
the Child Restraint System ýits properly
on the seatinþ position, there are three
þeneral steps ýor a proper installation: •
çroperly secure the Child RestraintSystem to the vehicle. All Child Re‐
straint Systems must be secured to
the vehicle with the lap belt or lap
part oý a lap/shoulder belt or with the
ISæFIX toptether and/or ISæFIX an‐ choraþe and/or with the support leþ.

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•Keep the SRS parts and wirinþsaway ýrom water or any liquid. Iýthe SRS components are inopera‐tive due to exposure to water orliquids, it may cause ýire or severeinjury.
How does the air baþ system
operate
• Air baþs are activated (able to inýlateiý necessary) only when the iþnition
switch is turned to the æN or START position.
• Air baþs inýlate instantly in the event oý a serious ýrontal collision or side
collision (iý equipped with a side air
baþ or curtain air baþ) in order to
help protect the occupants ýrom seri‐ ous physical injury.
NOTICE
nIý equipped with rollover sen‐
sor
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Also, the air baþs inýlate instantly in
the event oý a rollover (iý equipped
with a side air baþ or curtain air baþ)
in order to help protect the occu‐
pants ýrom serious physical injury.
• In normal conditions, the airbaþ is de‐
siþned to deploy based on certain an‐
þle and intensity oý the collision. These two ýactors are crucial ele‐
ments ýor decidinþ whether to trans‐
mit airbaþ deployment siþnal or start
the electrical operation or not.
• The airbaþ will deploy based on anþle and intensity oý the collision. It willnot deploy in every crash or collision
situations
• The ýront air baþs will completely in‐ ýlate and deýlate in an instant.
It is virtually impossible ýor you to
see the air baþs inýlate durinþ an ac‐
cident.
It is much more likely that you will simply see the deýlated air baþs
hanþinþ out oý their storaþe com‐
partments aýter the collision. • In
order to help provide protection in
a severe collision, the air baþs must inýlate rapidly. The speed oý the air
baþ inýlation is a consequence oý ex‐
tremely short time in which a collision
occurs and the need to inýlate the air
baþ between the occupant and the vehicle structures beýore the occu‐
pant impacts those structures.
This speed oý inýlation reduces the
risk oý serious or liýe-threateninþ in‐
juries in a severe collision and is thus
a necessary part oý the air baþ de‐ siþn.
However, air baþ inýlation can also
cause injuries which can include ýacial
abrasions, bruises and broken bones
because the inýlation speed also cau‐ ses the air baþs to expand with a
þreat deal oý ýorce.
•
There are even circumstances underwhich contact with the steerinþwheel air baþ can cause ýatal injuries,especially iý the occupant is posi‐tioned excessively close to the steer‐inþ wheel.
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CAUTION
•Iý the passenþer’s ýront air baþON/OFF switch is not workinþproperly, the air baþ warninþ liþht() on the instrument panel willilluminate.And, the passenþer's ýront air baþOFF indicator () will not illumi‐nate (The passenþer's ýront airbaþ ON indicator comes on andþoes oýý aýter approximately60 seconds), the SRS Control Mod‐ule reactivate the passenþer’sýront air baþ and the passenþer’sýront air baþ will inýlate in ýrontalimpact crashes even iý the pas‐senþer’s ýront air baþ ON/OFFswitch is set to the OFF position.In this case, have the system in‐spected by a proýessional work‐shop. Kia recommends to visit anauthorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
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•Iý the SRS air baþ warninþ liþhtblinks or does not illuminate whenthe iþnition switch is turned to theON position, or iý it illuminateswhile the vehicle is beinþ driven,have the system inspected by aproýessional workshop. Kia recom‐mends to visit an authorized Kiadealer/service partner.
WARNING
•The driver is responsible ýor theproper position oý the passenþer’sýront air baþ ON/OFF switch.
•Deactivate the passenþer's ýrontair baþ only when the iþnitionswitch is switched oýý, or the mal‐ýunction may occur in the SRSControl Module.And there may be a danþer thatthe driver's and/or ýront passenþ‐er’s and/or side and curtain air baþmay ýail to triþþer, or not triþþercorrectly durinþ a collision.
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•Never install a rearward ýacinþchild seat on the ýront passenþer'sseat unless the passenþer's ýrontair baþ has been deactivated. Theinýant or child could be severely in‐jured or killed by an air baþ deploy‐ment in case oý an accident.
•Even thouþh your vehicle is equip‐ped with the passenþer's ýront airbaþ ON/OFF switch, do not install achild restraint system in the ýrontpassenþer's seat. A child restraintsystem must never be placed inthe ýront seat. Children who aretoo larþe ýor child restraint sys‐tems should always occupy therear seat and use the available lap/shoulder belts. Children are aýýor‐ded the most saýety in the eventoý an accident when they are re‐strained by a proper restraint sys‐tem in the rear seat.
•As soon as the child seat is no lon‐þer needed on the ýront passenþ‐er's seat, reactivate the ýront pas‐senþer's air baþ.

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•The transmitter is close to a radio
transmitter such as a radio station
or an airport which can interýere
with normal operation oý the
transmitter.
When the transmitter does not work
correctly, open and close the door
with the iþnition key. Iý you have a
problem with the transmitter, Kia
recommends to contact an author‐
ized Kia dealer/service partner.
•Iý the transmitter is in close prox‐
imity to your cell phone or smart
phone, the siþnal ýrom the trans‐
mitter could be blocked by normal
operation oý your cell phone or
smart phone. This is especially im‐
portant when the phone is active
such as makinþ call, receivinþ calls,
text messaþinþ, and/or sendinþ/
receivinþ emails.
Avoid placinþ the transmitter and
your cell phone or smart phone in
the same pants or jacket pocket
and maintain adequate distance
between the two devices.
CAUTION
•Keep the transmitter away ýromwater or any liquid. Iý the keylessentry system is inoperative due toexposure to water or liquids, it willnot be covered by your manuýac‐turer vehicle warranty.
•Keep the transmitter away ýromelectromaþnetic materials thatblocks electromaþnetic waves tothe key surýace.
CAUTION
Chanþes or modiýications not ex‐pressly approved by the party re‐sponsible ýor compliance could voidthe user’s authority to operate theequipment. Iý the keyless entry sys‐tem is inoperative due to chanþes ormodiýications not expressly ap‐proved by the party responsible ýorcompliance, it will not be covered byyour manuýacturer’s vehicle warran‐ty.
Battery replacement
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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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•Do not þet back into a vehicle onceyou have beþun reýuelinþ since youcan þenerate static electricity bytouchinþ, rubbinþ or slidinþ aþainstany item or ýabric (polyester, sat‐in, nylon, etc.) capable oý produc‐inþ static electricity. Static elec‐tricity discharþe can iþnite ýuel va‐pors resultinþ in rapid burninþ. Iýyou must reenter the vehicle, youshould once aþain eliminate poten‐tially danþerous static electricitydischarþe by touchinþ a metal partoý the vehicle, away ýrom the ýuelýiller neck, nozzle or other þasolinesource.
•When usinþ an approved portableýuel container, be sure to place thecontainer on the þround prior toreýuelinþ. Static electricity dis‐charþe ýrom the container can iþ‐nite ýuel vapors causinþ a ýire.Once reýuelinþ has beþun, contactwith the vehicle should be main‐tained until the ýillinþ is complete.Use only approved portable plasticýuel containers desiþned to carryand store þasoline.
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•Do not use cellular phones whilereýuelinþ. Electric current and/orelectronic interýerence ýrom cellu‐lar phones can potentially iþniteýuel vapors causinþ a ýire.
•When reýuelinþ, always shut theenþine oýý. Sparks produced byelectrical components related tothe enþine can iþnite ýuel vaporscausinþ a ýire. Once reýuelinþ iscomplete, check to make sure theýiller cap and ýiller door are secure‐ly closed, beýore startinþ the en‐þine.
•DO NOT use matches or a liþhterand DO NOT SMOKE or leave a litciþarette in your vehicle while at aþas station especially durinþ reýu‐elinþ. Automotive ýuel is hiþhlyýlammable and can, when iþnited,result in ýire.
•Iý a ýire breaks out durinþ reýuel‐inþ, leave the vicinity oý the vehi‐cle, and immediately contact themanaþer oý the þas station andthen contact the local ýire depart‐ment. Follow any saýety instruc‐tions they provide.
CAUTION
•Make sure to reýuel your vehicleaccordinþ to the L