2018 KIA PICANTO tow

VEHICLE BREAK-IN PROCESS
No special break-in period is needed. By
ýollowinþ a ýew simple precautions ýor
the ýirst 1,000 km (600 miles) you may add to the perýormance, economy and
liýe oý your vehicle. • Do not race the enþine.
• While drivinþ, keep your enþine speed (rpm, or revolutions per minute)
within 3,000 rpm.
• Do not maintain a sinþle speed ýor lonþ periods oý time, either ýast or
slow. Varyinþ enþine speed is needed
to properly break-in the enþine.
• Avoid hard stops, except in emerþen‐ cies, to allow the brakes to seat
properly.
• Don't tow a trailer durinþ the ýirst 2,000 km (1,200 miles) oý operation.
Introduction
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WARNING
•For maximum eýýectiveness incase oý an accident, the headrestshould be adjusted so the middleoý the headrest is at the sameheiþht as the center oý þravity oýan occupant's head.Generally, the center oý þravity oýmost people's head is similar withthe heiþht oý the top oý their eyes.Also, adjust the headrest as closeto your head as possible. For thisreason, the use oý a cushion thatholds the body away ýrom theseatback is not recommended.
•Do not operate the vehicle withthe headrests removed as severeinjury to the occupants may occurin the event oý an accident. Headr‐ests may provide protectionaþainst neck injuries when proper‐ly adjusted.
•Do not adjust the headrest posi‐tion oý the driver's seat while thevehicle is in motion.
CAUTION
When there is no occupant in therear seats, adjust the heiþht oý theheadrest to the lowest position. Therear seat headrest can reduce thevisibility oý the rear area.
Adjustinþ the heiþht up and down
To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (1). To lower the head‐ rest, push and hold the release button
(2) on the headrest support and lower
the headrest to the desired position (3).
CAUTION
Iý you recline the seatback towardsthe ýront with the headrest and seatcushion raised, the headrest maycome in contact with the sunvisor orother parts oý the vehicle.

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• When you return the seatback to itsupriþht position, reposition the rear
saýety belts so that they can be used by rear seat passenþers.
WARNING
Do not ýold the rear seat iý the driv‐er's position is not properly set ac‐cordinþ to the driver's physical ýiþureaýter ýoldinþ the rear seat. A suddenstop or collision may cause injury.
CAUTION
•When ýoldinþ or unýoldinþ the rearseat, make sure to move the ýrontseat ýully ýorward. Iý there is notenouþh space to ýold the rear seat,never ýold it by ýorce. It will causedamaþe to the headrest or the re‐lated parts oý the seat.
•Beýore usinþ the seat belt, be sureto remove it ýrom the holes loca‐ted on both sides oý seat back. Iýyou pull out the seat belt while it'sin the holes, it may damaþe theseat belt or the holes.
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•Use the holes only when there areno passenþers in the rear seat orwhen you need to ýold the rearseat.
To ýold down the rear seatback:
1. When ýoldinþ the seat back, insert the rear seat belt buckle in the
pocket between the rear seatback
and cushion then make sure both
seatbelts do not interýere with
stowed luþþaþe and carþo. Then,
insert the seat belt into the two
holes located on both sides. 2. Set the ýront seatback to the up‐
riþht position and iý necessary, slide the ýront seat ýorward.
3. Lower the rear headrests to the lowest position.
4. çull the lock release lever and ýoldthe rear seatback ýorward and
down ýirmly.

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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)
Saýety ýeatures oý your vehicle
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DOOR LOCKS
Operatinþ door locks ýrom
outside the vehicle
Mechanical key
• Turn the key toward the rear oý thevehicle to lock and toward the ýront
oý the vehicle to unlock.
• Iý you lock/unlock the door with a key, the doors will lock/unlock.
• Iý you lock/unlock the driver’s door with a key, all vehicle doors will lock/
unlock automatically. (iý equipped) • From the driver’s door, turn the key
toward the ýront oý the vehicle once
to unlock the driver’s door and once more within 4 seconds to unlock all
doors. (iý equipped)
• ænce the doors are unlocked, they may be opened by pullinþ the door
handle.
• When closinþ the door, push the door by hand. Make sure that doors areclosed securely.
Transmitter/Smart key
• Doors can be locked and unlocked with the transmitter (or smart key).
(iý equipped)
• Doors can be locked and unlocked pressinþ the button oý the outside
door handle with the smart key in
your possession.
• From the driver's door, press the un‐ lock button once to unlock the driv‐
er's door and once more within 4 seconds to unlock all doors. (iý
equipped)
• ænce the doors are unlocked, they may be opened by pullinþ the door
handle. • When closinþ the door, push the door
by hand. Make sure that doors are
closed securely.
NOTICE
•In cold and wet climates, door
locks and door mechanisms may
not work properly due to ýreezinþ
conditions.
•Iý the door is locked/unlocked mul‐
tiple times in rapid succession with
either the vehicle key or door lock
switch, the system may stop op‐
eratinþ temporarily in order to
protect the circuit and prevent
damaþe to system components.
WARNING
•Iý you don't close the door secure‐ly, the door may open aþain.
•Be careýul that someone's bodyand hands are not trapped whenclosinþ the door.
Features oý your vehicle
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MIRRORS
Inside rearview mirror
Adjust the rearview mirror to center onthe view throuþh the rear window.
Make this adjustment beýore you start
drivinþ.
WARNING
nRear visibility
Do not place objects in the rear seator carþo area which would interýerewith your vision throuþh the rearwindow.
WARNING
Do not adjust the rearview mirrorwhile the vehicle is movinþ. Thiscould result in loss oý control, and anaccident which could cause death,serious injury or property damaþe.
WARNING
Do not modiýy the inside mirror anddo not install a wide mirror. It couldresult in injury, durinþ an accident ordeployment oý the air baþ.
Day/niþht rearview mirror
Make this adjustment beýore you start
drivinþ and while the day/niþht lever is in the day position (1).
çull the day/niþht lever toward you (2)
to reduce the þlare ýrom the headliþhts
oý the vehicles behind you durinþ niþht drivinþ.
Remember that you lose some rear‐
view clarity in the niþht position.
❈ (1) : Day, (2) : Niþht
Outside rearview mirror
Be sure to adjust mirror anþles beýore
drivinþ.
Your vehicle is equipped with both leýt- hand and riþht-hand outside rearview
mirrors. The mirrors can be adjusted
remotely with the remote switch. The mirror heads can be ýolded back to pre‐
vent damaþe durinþ an automatic car
wash or when passinþ in a narrow street.
WARNING
nRearview mirrors
•The outside rearview mirror isconvex. Objects seen in the mirrorare closer than they appear.
•Use your interior rearview mirroror direct observation to determinethe actual distance oý ýollowinþvehicles when chanþinþ lanes.
Features oý your vehicle
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Foldinþ the outside rearview mirror
Electric Type (iý equipped)
To ýold the outside rearview mirror, de‐
press the button.
To unýold it, depress the button aþain.
CAUTION
The electric type outside rearviewmirror operates even thouþh the iþ‐nition switch or Enþine Star/Stopbutton is in the OFF position. Howev‐er, to prevent unnecessary batterydischarþe, do not adjust the mirrors
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lonþer than necessary while the en‐þine is not runninþ.
CAUTION
In case it is an electric type outsiderearview mirror, don’t ýold it byhand. It could cause motor ýailure.
Manual type
To ýold outside rearview mirror, þrasp
the housinþ oý mirror and then ýold it toward the rear oý the vehicle.
Features oý your vehicle
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CAUTION
Do not operate the enþine within thetachometer's RED ZONE. This maycause severe enþine damaþe.
Enþine Coolant Temperature GauþeThis þauþe indicates the temperature
oý the enþine coolant when the iþnition switch or Enþine Start/Stop button is
æN.
CAUTION
Iý the þauþe pointer moves beyondthe normal ranþe area toward theL