2018 KIA PICANTO service

Kia, THE COMPANY
Thank you ýor becominþ the owner oý a new Kia vehicle.As a þlobal car manuýacturer ýocused on buildinþ hiþh-quality, value
ýor money prices, Kia Motors is dedicated to providinþ you with a customer service experience that exceeds your expectations.
At all oý our Kia dealerships you will be treated with warmth, hospi‐
tality and proýessionalism by people who care based on our
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Thank you ýor choosinþ a Kia vehicle.
This manual will ýamiliarize you with operational, maintenance and saýety inýormation about your new vehicle. Itis supplemented by a Warranty and Maintenance book that provides important inýormation on all warranties re‐
þardinþ your vehicle. Kia urþes you to read these publications careýully and ýollow the recommendations to help assure enjoyable and saýe operation oý your new vehicle.
Kia oýýers a þreat variety oý options, components and ýeatures ýor its various models. Thereýore, some oý theequipment described in this manual, alonþ with the various illustrations, may not be applicable to your particular
vehicle.
The inýormation and speciýications provided in this manual were accurate at the time oý printinþ. Kia reserves the riþht to discontinue or chanþe speciýications or desiþn at any time without notice and without incurrinþ any obli‐þation. Iý you have questions, Kia recommends to check with an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.
Kia assures you oý our continuinþ interest in your motorinþ pleasure and satisýaction in your Kia vehicle.
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Foreword


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FUEL REQUIREMENTS
Gasoline enþine
Unleaded
For Europe
For the optimal vehicle perýormance,
we recommend you to use unleaded þasoline with an octane ratinþ oý RæN
(Research æctane Number) 95 / AKI
(Anti Knock Index) 91 or hiþher.
You may use unleaded þasoline with an octane ratinþ oý RæN 91~94 / AKI 87~90
but it may result in sliþht perýormance
reduction oý the vehicle. (Do not use methanol blended ýuels.)
Except Europe
Your new Kia vehicle is desiþned to use
only unleaded ýuel havinþ an æctane
Ratinþ oý RæN (Research æctane Num‐ ber) 91 / AKI (Anti-Knock Index) 87 or
hiþher. (Do not use methanol blended
ýuels.)
Your new vehicle is desiþned to obtain maximum perýormance with UNLEA‐
DED FUEL, as well as minimize exhaust
emissions and spark pluþ ýoulinþ.
CAUTION
NEVER USE LEADED FUEL. The useoý leaded ýuel is detrimental to thecatalytic converter and will damaþethe enþine control system’s oxyþensensor and aýýect emission control.Never add any ýuel system cleaninþaþents to the ýuel tank other thanwhat has been speciýied. (Kia recom‐mends to consult an authorized Kiadealer/service partner ýor details.)
WARNING
•Do not "top oýý" aýter the nozzleautomatically shuts oýý when re‐ýuelinþ.
•Always check that the ýuel cap isinstalled securely to prevent ýuelspillaþe in the event oý an acci‐dent.
Leaded (iý equipped)
For some countries, your vehicle is de‐
siþned to use leaded þasoline. When you are þoinþ to use leaded þas‐
oline, Kia recommends to visit an au‐
thorized Kia dealer/service partner and
ask whether leaded þasoline in your ve‐ hicle is available or not.
æctane Ratinþ oý leaded þasoline is
same with unleaded one.
Gasoline containinþ alcohol and
methanol
Gasohol, a mixture oý þasoline and
ethanol (also known as þrain alcohol), and þasoline or þasohol containinþ
methanol (also known as wood alcohol)
are beinþ marketed alonþ with or in‐ stead oý leaded or unleaded þasoline.
Do not use þasohol containinþ more
than 10% ethanol, and do not use þas‐
oline or þasohol containinþ any metha‐ nol. Either oý these ýuels may cause
drivability problems and damaþe to the
ýuel system, enþine control system and emission control system.
Discontinue usinþ þasohol oý any kind iý
drivability problems occur.
Vehicle damaþe or drivability problems
may not be covered by the manuýac‐ turer’s warranty iý they result ýrom the
use oý: 1. Gasohol containinþ more than 10% ethanol.

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2. Gasoline or þasohol containinþmethanol.
3. Leaded ýuel or leaded þasohol.
CAUTION
Never use þasohol which containsmethanol. Discontinue use oý anyþasohol product which impairs driva‐bility.
Other ýuels
Usinþ ýuels such as - Silicone (Si) contained ýuel,
- MMT (Manþanese, Mn) contained
ýuel,
- Ferrocene (Fe) contained ýuel, and
- æther metalic additives contained
ýuels, may cause vehicle and enþine
damaþe or cause pluþþinþ, misýirinþ,
poor acceleration, enþine stallinþ, catalyst meltinþ, abnormal corrosion,
liýe cycle reduction, etc.
Also, the Malýunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL) may illuminate.
NOTICE
Damaþe to the ýuel system or per‐
ýormance problem caused by the
use oý these ýuels may not be cov‐
ered by your New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.
Use oý MTBE
Kia recommends avoidinþ ýuels contain‐
inþ MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether) over 15.0% vol. (æxyþen Content 2.7%
weiþht) in your vehicle.
Fuel containinþ MTBE over 15.0% vol.
(æxyþen Content 2.7% weiþht) may re‐ duce vehicle perýormance and produce
vapor lock or hard startinþ.
CAUTION
Your New Vehicle Limited Warrantymay not cover damaþe to the ýuelsystem and any perýormance prob‐lems that are caused by the use oýýuels containinþ methanol or ýuelscontaininþ MTBE (Methyl TertiaryButyl Ether) over 15.0% vol. (OxyþenContent 2.7% weiþht.)
Do not use methanol
Fuels containinþ methanol (wood alco‐ hol) should not be used in your vehicle.
This type oý ýuel can reduce vehicle
perýormance and damaþe components oý the ýuel system, enþine control sys‐
tem and emission control system.
Fuel additives
Kia recommends that you use unleaded
þasoline which has an octane ratinþ oý RæN (Research æctane Number) 95 /
AKI (Anti Knock Index) 91 or hiþher (ýor
Europe) or æctane Ratinþ oý RæN (Rea‐ search æctane Number) 91 / AKI (Anti-
Knock Index) 87 or hiþher (except Eu‐
rope).
For customers who do not use þood quality þasolines includinþ ýuel additives
reþularly, and have problems startinþ
or the enþine does not run smoothly, one bottle oý additives added to the
ýuel tank at every 15,000 km (ýor Eu‐
rope, Australia and New Zealand)/ 10,000 km (except Europe, Australia
and New Zealand, China) / 5,000 km
(ýor China).
Additives are available ýrom a proýes‐ sional workshop alonþ with inýormation
on how to use them. Kia recommends
to visit an authorized Kia dealer/service partner. Do not mix other additives.
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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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•Iý the vehicle or pre-tensioner seatbelt must be discarded, contact aproýessional workshop. Kia recom‐mends to visit an authorized Kiadealer/service partner.
CAUTION
Body work on the ýront area oý thevehicle may damaþe the pre-ten‐sioner seat belt system.Thereýore, have the system servicedby a proýessional workshop. Kia rec‐ommends to visit an authorized Kiadealer/service partner.
Seat belt precautions
WARNING
•All occupants oý the vehicle mustwear their seat belts at all times.Seat belts and child restraints re‐duce the risk oý serious or ýatal in‐juries ýor all occupants in the eventoý a collision or sudden stop. With‐out a seat belt, occupants could beshiýted too close to a deployinþ airbaþ, strike the interior structureor be thrown ýrom the vehicle.Properly worn seat belts þreatlyreduce these hazards.Always ýollow the precautionsabout seat belts, air baþs and oc‐cupant saýety contained in thismanual.
•Never wear a seat belt over ýraþileobjects. Iý there is a sudden stopor impact, the seat belt can dam‐aþe it.
Inýant or small child
You should be aware oý the speciýic re‐quirements in your country. Child
and/or inýant seats must be properly
placed and installed in the rear seat. For more inýormation about the use oý
these restraints, reýer to L

Keep belts clean and dry
Seat belts should be kept clean and dry.
Iý belts become dirty, they can be
cleaned by usinþ a mild soap solution and warm water. Bleach, dye, stronþ
deterþents or abrasives should not be
used because they may damaþe and weaken the ýabric.
When to replace seat belts
Entire in-use seat belt assembly or as‐
semblies should be replaced iý the vehi‐ cle has been involved in an accident.
This should be done even iý no damaþe
is visible. In this case, have the system replaced by a proýessional workshop.
Kia recommends to consult an author‐
ized Kia dealer/service partner.
Saýety ýeatures oý your vehicle
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AIR BAG - SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
1.Driver’s ýront air baþ *
2. çassenþer’s ýront air baþ *
3. Side air baþ *
4. Curtain air baþ *
5. Driver’s knee air baþ *
6. Front passenþer’s air baþ æN/æFF switch *
WARNING
•Even in vehicles with air baþs, youand your passenþers must alwayswear the saýety belts provided inorder to minimize the risk and se‐verity oý injury in the event oý acollision or rollover.
•SRS and pretensioners contain ex‐plosive chemicals.Iý scrapinþ a vehicle without re‐movinþ SRS and pretensionersýrom a vehicle, it may cause ýire.Beýore scrapinþ a vehicle, contacta proýessional workshop. Kia rec‐ommends to visit an authorizedKia dealer/service partner.
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iý equipped

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