KIA PICANTO 2006 Owners Manual

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Folding the outside rearview mirror
To fold outside rearview mirror, grasp
the housing of mirror and then fold it
toward the rear of the vehicle.
Outside rearview mirror heater (if equipped)
The outside rearview mirror heater is actuated in connection with the rear
window defroster. To heat the outside
rearview mirror glass, push the but-
ton for the rear window defroster. The outside rearview mirror glass will
be heated for defrosting or defogging
and will give you improved rear
vision in inclement weather condi-
tions. Push the button again to turn
the heater off. The outside rearview
mirror heater automatically turns off
after 20 minutes.
Day/night rearview mirror (if equipped)
Adjust the rearview mirror to center
on the view through the rear window.
Make this adjustment before you
start driving.
Make this adjustment before you
start driving and while the day/night
lever is in the day position.
Pull the day/night lever toward you to reduce glare from the headlights of
vehicles behind you during night
driving.
Remember that you lose some
rearview clarity in the night position.
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Do not place objects in the rearseat or cargo area which would interfere with your vision outthe rear window.
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Dome light ➀ OFF ( ) - The light stays off
even when a door is open.
➁ DOOR ( ) - The light turns on
or off when a dooris opened orclosed.
➂ ON ( ) - The light turns on
and stays on evenwhen the doorsare all closed. Luggage room lamp
Luggage room lamp turns on when
the rear hatch is opened. It remainson until the rear hatch is securelyclosed.
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NOTICE
Make sure to close the rear hatch
securely. If it remains open whileengine is not running, it may causebattery discharge because luggage
room lamp remains on.
INTERIOR LIGHTS
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Glove box
To open the glove box, pull the han- dle (
➀) and the glove box will auto-
matically open ( ➁). Close the glove
box after use. Sunglass holder (if equipped)
To open the sunglass holder, pull the
cover. Place your sunglasses in the
compartment door with the lenses
facing out. The cover will return to theclose position when released.
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To reduce the risk of injury in
case of an accident or suddenstop, always keep the glove boxdoor closed while driving.
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Make sure the sunglass holder is closed while driving.
CAUTION
Do not use the sunglass holder while driving. This could result in loss of control, and an acci-dent causing serious injury orproperty damage.

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Cigarette lighter
To operate the cigarette lighter, press
it in and release it. When it is heated,
it automatically pops out ready for
use.
If the engine is not running, the igni-
tion switch must be in the ACC posi-
tion for the lighter to operate.
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Cup holder
Front
Cups or small beverage cans may be
placed in the cup holders.
WARNING- Ashtray use
 Do not use the vehicle’s ash- trays as waste receptacles.
 Putting lit cigarettes or match- es in an ashtray with other
combustible materials may
cause a fire.
WARNING - Hot liquids
 Do not place uncovered cups of hot liquid in the cup holder
while the vehicle is in motion.
If the hot liquid spills, you
could be burned. Such a burnto the driver could cause a
loss of control of the vehicle.
 To reduce the risk of personal injury in the event of sudden
stop or collision, do not place
uncovered or insecure bot-
tles, glasses, cans, etc., in the
cup holder while the vehicle isin motion.
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Rear (if equipped)
Cups or small beverage cans may be
placed in the cup holders. Sunvisor
Use the sunvisor to shield direct light
through the front or side windows.
To use a sunvisor, pull it downward.
To use a sunvisor for a side window,
pull it downward, unsnap it from the
bracket (
➀) and swing it to the side
( ➁ ).
There is a pocket ( ➂) on the driver’s
visor for items such as tickets ornotes (if equipped).
To use the vanity mirror, pull down
the visor and pull up the mirror cover( ➃ , if equipped ).
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NOTICE
Close the vanity mirror cover
securely and return the sunvisor to
its original position after use.
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Digital clock (if equipped)
Whenever the battery terminals, A/V
CLOCK fuse, or Power Connect are
disconnected, you must reset the
time.
When the ignition switch is in the
ACC or ON position, the clock but-
tons operate as follows:
HOUR:
Turn the knob to the left (H), will
advance the time displayed by one
hour.
 MINUTE: Turn the knob to the right (M), will
advance the time displayed by one
minute.
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To keep items from shifting in the lug-
gage room, you can use the twohooks located in the luggage room toattach the cargo net.
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NOTICE
Do not put fragile, bulky or an excessive quantity of items into lug-
gage net. They could be damaged.
LUGGAGE NET (IF EQUIPPED)
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WARNING
To avoid eye injury, DO NOT
overstretch the netting.
ALWAYS keep face and body
out of recoil path of the net, incase of strap.
DO NOT use the luggage net
when strap has visible signs of
wear or damage.