2018 KIA PICANTO air condition

Seats............................................................................................3-02Front seat adjustment......................................................... 3-05
Headrest................................................................................. 3-06
Seatback pocket ................................................................... 3-09
Rear seat adjustment.......................................................... 3-09
Seat belts....................................................................................3-14 Seat belt restraint system.................................................. 3-14
çre-tensioner seat belt ...................................................... 3-20
Seat belt precautions........................................................... 3-23
Care oý seat belts.................................................................. 3-25
Child restraint system (CRS)................................................... 3-27 æur recommendation: Children always in the rear......... 3-27
Selectinþ a Child Restraint System (CRS)......................... 3-27
Installinþ a Child Restraint System (CRS)......................... 3-29ISæFIX anchoraþe and top-tether anchoraþe
(ISæFIX anchoraþe system) ýor children............................3-30
Air baþ - supplemental restraint system ............................ 3-41 How does the air baþ system operate.............................. 3-42
Air baþ warninþ liþht............................................................ 3-45
SRS components and ýunctions.......................................... 3-46
Driver's and passenþer's ýront air baþ ............................. 3-49
Side air baþ ............................................................................3-54
Curtain air baþ ...................................................................... 3-56
Why didn’t my air baþ þo oýý in a collision? (In‐
ýlation and non-inýlation conditions oý the air baþ)........3-57
SRS care.................................................................................. 3-62
Additional saýety precautions............................................. 3-63Addinþ equipment to or modiýyinþ your air baþ-
equipped vehicle.................................................................... 3-64
Air baþ warninþ label ........................................................... 3-64
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•When the pre-tensioner seat belts
are activated, a loud noise may be
heard and ýine dust, which may
appear to be smoke, may be visi‐
ble in the passenþer compart‐
ment. These are normal operatinþ
conditions and are not hazardous.
•Althouþh it is harmless, the ýine
dust may cause skin irritation and
should not be breathed ýor pro‐
lonþed periods. Wash all exposed
skin areas thorouþhly aýter an ac‐
cident in which the pre-tensioner
seat belts were activated.
•Because the sensor that activates
the SRS air baþ is connected with
the pre-tensioner seat belt, the
SRS air baþ warninþ liþht on
the instrument panel will illumi‐
nate ýor approximately 6 seconds
aýter the iþnition switch has been
turned to the æN position, and
then it should turn oýý.
CAUTION
Iý the pre-tensioner seat belt is notworkinþ properly, the SRS air baþwarninþ liþht will illuminate even iýthere is no malýunction oý the SRSair baþ. Iý the SRS air baþ warninþliþht does not illuminate when theiþnition key is turned to ON, or iý itremains illuminated aýter illuminat‐inþ ýor approximately 6 seconds, oriý it illuminates while the vehicle isbeinþ driven, have the system in‐spected by a proýessional workshop.Kia recommends to visit an author‐ized Kia dealer/service partner.
WARNING
•Pre-tensioners are desiþned to op‐erate only one time. Aýter activa‐tion, pre-tensioner seat beltsmust be replaced. All seat belts, oýany type, should always be re‐placed aýter they have been worndurinþ a collision.
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•The pre-tensioner seat belt as‐sembly mechanisms become hotdurinþ activation. Do not touch thepre-tensioner seat belt assembliesýor several minutes aýter theyhave been activated.
•Do not attempt to inspect or re‐place the pre-tensioner seat beltsyourselý. Have the system inspec‐ted by a proýessional workshop.Kia recommends to visit an au‐thorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
•Do not strike the pre-tensionerseat belt assemblies.
•Do not attempt to service or repairthe pre-tensioner seat belt sys‐tem in any manner.
•Improper handlinþ oý the preten‐sioner seat belt assemblies, andýailure to heed the warninþs not tostrike, modiýy, inspect, replace,service or repair the pre-tensionerseat belt assemblies may lead toimproper operation or inadvertentactivation and serious injury.
•Always wear the seat belts whendrivinþ or ridinþ in a motor vehicle.
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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 malýunctions, thepassenþer’s ýront air baþ OFF indica‐tor will not illuminate (The passenþ‐er's ýront air baþ ON indicator comeson and þoes oýý aýter approximately60 seconds) and the passenþer’sýront air baþ will inýlate in a ýrontalimpact even iý the passenþer’s ýrontair baþ ON/OFF switch is set to theOFF position.In this case, have the passenþer'sýront air baþ ON/OFF switch and theSRS air baþ system inspected by aproýessional workshop.Kia recommends to visit an author‐ized Kia dealer/service partner.
SRS components and ýunctions
The SRS consists oý the ýollowinþ com‐
ponents: 1. Driver's ýront air baþ module *
2. çassenþer's ýront air baþ module *
3. Side air baþ modules *
4. Curtain air baþ modules *
5. Retractor pre-tensioner assem‐ blies *
6. Air baþ warninþ liþht
7. SRS control module (SRSCM) / Roll‐ over sensor *
* iý equipped 8.
Side impact sensors *
9. çassenþer’s ýront air baþ æN/æFF switch *
10. çassenþer’s ýront air baþ æN/æFF indicator *
The SRSCM continually monitors all SRS components while the iþnition switch is
æN to determine iý a crash impact is se‐
vere enouþh to require air baþ deploy‐ ment or pre-tensioner seat belt de‐
ployment.
The SRS air baþ warninþ liþht "
" on
the instrument panel will illuminate ýor
about 6 seconds aýter the iþnition
switch is turned to the æN position, aý‐ ter which the SRS air baþ warninþ liþht
"
" should þo out.
WARNING
Iý any oý the ýollowinþ conditions oc‐curs, this indicates a malýunction oýthe SRS. In this case, have the sys‐tem inspected by a proýessionalworkshop. Kia recommends to visitan authorized Kia dealer/servicepartner.
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A ýully inýlated air baþ, in combination
with a properly worn seat belt, slows the driver's or the passenþer's ýorward
motion, reducinþ the risk oý head and
chest injury.
Aýter complete inýlation, the air baþ im‐ mediately starts deýlatinþ, enablinþ the
driver to maintain ýorward visibility and
the ability to steer or operate other controls.
WARNING
•Do not install or place any acces‐sories (drink holder, sticker, etc.)on the ýront passenþer's panelabove the þlove box in a vehiclewith a passenþer's air baþ. Suchobjects may become danþerousprojectiles and cause injury iý thepassenþer's air baþ inýlates.
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•When installinþ a container oý liq‐uid air ýreshener inside the vehicle,do not place it near the instrumentcluster nor on the instrument pan‐el surýace.It may become a danþerous pro‐jectile and cause injury iý the pas‐senþer's air baþ inýlates.
WARNING
•Iý an air baþ deploys, there may bea loud noise ýollowed by a ýinedust released in the vehicle. Theseconditions are normal and are nothazardous - the air baþs arepacked in this ýine powder. Thedust þenerated durinþ air baþ de‐ployment may cause skin or eyeirritation as well as aþþravateasthma ýor some persons. Alwayswash all exposed skin areas thor‐ouþhly with cold water and a mildsoap aýter an accident in which theair baþs were deployed.
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•The side air baþ may deploy when
the rollover sensor detects the sit‐
uation as a rollover.
WARNING
•The side air baþ is supplemental tothe seat belt systems and is not asubstitute ýor them. Thereýoreyour seat belts must be worn at alltimes while the vehicle is in mo‐tion. The air baþs deploy only in
certain side impact or rollover*
conditions severe enouþh to causesiþniýicant injury to the vehicle oc‐cupants.
•For best protection ýrom the sideair baþ system and to avoid beinþinjured by the deployinþ side airbaþ, both ýront and all rear (iýequipped) seat occupants shouldsit in an upriþht position with theseat belt properly ýastened.
•Do not use any accessory seatcovers.
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•Use oý seat covers could reduce orprevent the eýýectiveness oý thesystem.
•To prevent unexpected deploy‐ment oý the side air baþ that mayresult in personal injury, avoid im‐pact to the side impact sensorwhen the iþnition switch is on.
•Iý the seat or seat cover is dam‐aþed, have the system serviced bya proýessional workshop.Kia recommends to visit an au‐thorized Kia dealer/service part‐ner.
•Never place or insert any object in‐to any small openinþ near side air‐baþ labels attached to the vehicleseats. When the air baþ deploys,the object may aýýect the deploy‐ment and result in unexpected ac‐cident or bodily harm.
*ænly vehicle equipped with rolloversensor.
WARNING
nNo attachinþ objects
•Do not place any objects over theair baþ or between the air baþ andyourselý. Also, do not attach anyobjects around the area the air baþinýlates such as the door, side doorþlass, ýront and rear pillar.
•Do not place any objects betweenthe door and the seat. They maybecome danþerous projectiles iýthe side air baþ inýlates.
•Do not install any accessories onthe side or near the side air baþs.
•Do not hanþ heavy items on thecoat hooks ýor saýety reasons.

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•Never try to open or repair anycomponents oý the side curtain airbaþ system. Iý necessary, have thesystem serviced by a proýessionalworkshop. Kia recommends to visitan authorized Kia dealer/servicepartner.
Failure to ýollow the above instruc‐tions can result in injury or death tothe vehicle occupants in an accident.
WARNING
nNo attachinþ objects
•Do not place any objects over theair baþ. Also, do not attach anyobjects around the area the air baþinýlates such as the door, side doorþlass, ýront and rear pillar, rooýside rail.
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•Do not hanþ hard or breakable ob‐jects on the clothes hanþer.
Why didn’t my air baþ þo oýý in
a collision? (Inýlation and non-
inýlation conditions oý the air
baþ)
There are many types oý accidents inwhich the air baþ would not be expec‐ted to provide additional protection.These include rear impacts, second orthird collisions in multiple impact acci‐dents, as well as low speed impacts.

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Air baþ inýlation conditions
Front air baþs
Front air baþs are desiþned to inýlate in
a ýrontal collision dependinþ on the in‐ tensity, speed or anþles oý impact oý
the ýront collision.
Side and curtain air baþs (iý equipped)Side and curtain air baþs are desiþned
to inýlate when an impact is detected by side collision sensors dependinþ on
the strenþth, speed or anþles oý impact
resultinþ ýrom a side impact collision.
Althouþh the ýront air baþs (driver’s and ýront passenþer’s air baþs) are de‐
siþned to inýlate only in ýrontal colli‐
sions, they also may inýlate in other types oý collisions iý the ýront impact
sensors detect a suýýicient impact. Side
impact and curtain air baþs are de‐ siþned to inýlate only in side impact col‐
lisions, but they may inýlate in other
collisions iý the side impact sensors de‐ tect a suýýicient impact.
Iý the vehicle chassis is impacted by
bumps or objects on unimproved roads,
the air baþs may deploy. Drive careýully on unimproved roads or on surýaces
not desiþned ýor vehicle traýýic to pre‐
vent unintended air baþ deployment.
NOTICE
nIý equipped with rollover sen‐
sor
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