ECO mode KIA PICANTO 2008 Owners Manual

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Foreword

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Features of your vehicle
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Malfunction indicator (MIL)(check engine light) (if equipped)
This indicator light is part of the Engine
Control System which monitors various
emission control system components. If
this light illuminates while driving, it indi-cates that a potential malfunction has
been detected somewhere in the emis-sion control system. This light will also illuminate when the
ignition switch is turned to the ON posi-
tion, and will go out in a few seconds
after the engine is started. If it illuminates
while driving, or does not illuminate when
the ignition switch is turned to the ON
position, take your vehicle to your near-
est authorized KIA dealer and have the
system checked.
Generally, your vehicle will continue to be
drivable, but have the system checked by
an authorized KIA dealer promptly. D150323AUN-EE
ESP indicator (Electronic
Stability Program) (if equipped)
The ESP indicator will illuminate when
the ignition switch is turned ON, but
should go off after approximately 3 sec-
onds. When the ESP is on, it monitors the
driving conditions and under normal driv-
ing conditions, the ESP light will remain
off. When a slippery or low traction con-dition is encountered, the ESP will oper-
ate, and the ESP indicator will blink to
indicate the ESP is operating.
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ESP OFF indicator (if equipped)
The ESP OFF indicator will illuminate
when the ignition switch is turned ON,
but should go off after approximately 3
seconds. To switch to ESP OFF mode,
press the ESP OFF button. The ESPOFF indicator will illuminate indicating
the ESP is deactivated. If this indicator
stays on when ESP OFF is not selected,
the ESP may have a malfunction. Take
your car to an authorized KIA dealer and
have the system checked.
CAUTION
Prolonged driving with the
Emission Control System Malfunction Indicator Light illumi-nated may cause damage to the
emission control systems whichcould effect drivability and/or fueleconomy.
CAUTION
If the Emission Control System Malfunction Indicator Light illumi-
nates, potential catalytic converter damage is possible which couldresult in loss of engine power. Havethe Engine Control System inspect-
ed as soon as possible by an authorized KIA dealer.
ESP
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Mode selection
The mode selection knob controls the
direction of the air flow through the venti-lation system.
Air can be directed to the floor, dash-
board outlets, or windshield. Five sym-
bols are used to represent Face, Bi-
Level, Floor, Floor-Defrost and Defrostair position.
Face-Level (B, D)
Air flow is directed toward the upper body
and face. Additionally, each outlet can becontrolled to direct the air dischargedfrom the outlet.
Bi-Level (B, D, C)
Air flow is directed towards the face and
the floor.
Floor-Level (C, A, D)
Most of the air flow is directed to the
floor, with a small amount of the air beingdirected to the windshield and side win-
dow defrosters.
Floor/Defrost-Level (A, C, D)
Most of the air flow is directed to the floor and the windshield with a small amount
directed to the side window defrosters.
Defrost-Level (A, D)
Most of the air flow is directed to thewindshield with a small amount of air
directed to the side window defrosters.
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System operation
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Ventilation
1. Set the mode to the position.
2. Set the air intake control to the outside(fresh) air position.
3. Set the temperature control to the desired position.
4. Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
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Heating
1. Set the mode to the position.
2. Set the air intake control to the outside (fresh) air position.
3. Set the temperature control to the desired position.
4. Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
5. If dehumidified heating is desired, turn the air conditioning system (if equipped) on.
If the windshield fogs up, set the mode to the or
position. Operation Tips
To keep dust or unpleasant fumes from
entering the car through the ventilation
system, temporarily set the air intakecontrol to the recirculated air position.
Be sure to return the control to the
fresh air position when the irritation
has passed to keep fresh air in the
vehicle. This will help keep the driver
alert and comfortable.
Air for the heating/cooling system is drawn in through the grilles just ahead
of the windshield. Care should be
taken that these are not blocked by
leaves, snow, ice or other obstructions.
To prevent interior fog on the wind- shield, set the air intake control to the
fresh air position and fan speed to the
desired position, turn on the air condi-tioning system, and adjust the temper-
ature control to desired temperature. D230503ASA
Air conditioning (if equipped)
All KIA Air Conditioning Systems are
filled with environmentally friendly
R-134a refrigerant which does not dam-
age the ozone layer.
1. Start the engine. Push the air condi-
tioning button.
2. Set the mode to the position.
3. Set the air intake control to the outside air or recirculated air position.
4. Adjust the fan speed control and tem- perature control to maintain maximum
comfort.
When maximum cooling is desired, set the temperature control to the extreme
left position, set the air intake control tothe recirculated air position, then set
the fan speed control to the highestspeed.

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Manual heating and air condition- ing The heating and cooling system can be
controlled manually by pushing buttons
other than the AUTO button. In this case,
the system works sequentially according
to the order of buttons selected.
When pressing any button (or turning
any knob) except AUTO button while
automatic operation, the functions not
selected will be controlled automatically.
1. Start the engine.
2. Set the mode to the desired position.
3. Set the temperature control to the
desired position.
4. Set the air intake control to the outside (fresh) air position.
5. Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
6. If air conditioning is desired, turn the air conditioning system on.
Press the AUTO button in order to con-
vert to full automatic control of the sys-tem. D240201AUN
Mode selection
The mode selection button controls the
direction of the air flow through the venti-lation system.
The air flow outlet port is converted as
follows:
Refer to the illustration in the “Manual cli- mate control system”. Face-Level (B, D)
Air flow is directed toward the upper body
and face. Additionally, each outlet can becontrolled to direct the air dischargedfrom the outlet.
Bi-Level (B, D, C)
Air flow is directed towards the face and
the floor.
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Temperature control
The temperature will increase to the
maximum (HI) by turning the knob to the
right extremely.
The temperature will decrease to the
minimum (Lo) by turning the knob to the
left extremely.
When turning the knob, the temperature
will increase or decrease by 0.5°C/1°F.
When set to the lowest temperature set-
ting, the air conditioning will operate con-
tinuously. Temperature conversion
If the battery has been discharged or dis-
connected, the temperature mode dis-
play will reset to Centigrade.
This is a normal condition. You can switch
the temperature mode between
Centigrade to Fahrenheit as follows;
While depressing the AUTO button,
depress the OFF button for 3 seconds or
more. The display will change from
Centigrade to Fahrenheit, or from
Fahrenheit to Centigrade.
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Outside tempmeter
The current outside temperature is dis-
played in 1°C (1°F) increments. The tem-
perature range is between -40°C ~ 60°C(-40°F~140°F).
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Features of your vehicle
1. FM/AM Selection Button
Turns to FM/AM mode and toggles FM1 and FM2➟AM ➟FM1··· when the button is
pressed each time.
2. Automatic Channel Selection
Button
When the [SEEK ] button is pressed, it
reduces the band frequency by 100KHzto automatically select a channel.
Stops at the previous frequency if no
channel is found.
When the [SEEK ] button is pressed, it
increases the band frequency by 100KHzto automatically select a channel.
Stops at the previous frequency if no
channel is found.
3. Power ON/OFF & Volume ControlButton
Turns ON/OFF when the IGNITION
SWITCH is on ACC or ON.
If the button is turned to the right, it
increases the volume and the button is
turned to the left, decreases the volume.
4. Pre-set Button
Push [1]~[6]button less than 0.8 seconds
to play the channel saved in each button.
Push pre-set button for 0.8 seconds or
longer to save the current channel to the
respective button with a beep.
5. TUNE/AUDIO Control Button
Turn this button clockwise by one notch
to increase frequency by 100KHz from
current frequency.
Turn this button counterclockwise by one
notch to decrease frequency by 100KHz
from current frequency.
Turns to AUDIO CONTROL mode, and toggles in the order of BASS ➟
MIDDLE
➟ TREBLE ➟FADER ➟BALANCE ➟···BAS
S··· when the button is pressed each
time.
6. SCAN Button
Plays the first 10 seconds of each chan-
nel, when the button is pressed.
To cancel the mode, press the button once again.
7. AUTO STORE Button
When the button is pressed, it automati-
cally selects and saves channels with
high reception rate to PRESET but-
tons(1~6) and plays the channel saved inPRESET1.
If no channel is saved after AST, it will
play the previous channel.
CAUTION
Do not place beverages close to
the audio system. The audio sys-
tem mechanism may be damagedif you spill them.
Do not strike or allow anything to impact the audio system, damage
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Features of your vehicle
1. CD loading slot
Insert the CD with the label facing
upward.
When the ignition switch is on ACC or
ON and the power is OFF, the power is
automatically turned on if the CD isloaded.
This CDP supports 12cm CDs. But if
VCD. Data CD, MP3 CD are loaded,"Disc-Err" message will appear and theCD will be ejected.
2. CD Selection Button
If there is a CD in the CDP deck, it turns
to the CD mode when the button is
pressed each time.
3. CD Eject Button
Push button to eject the CD during
CD playback.
This button is enabled when ignition
switch is off.
4. AUX Selection Button
If the auxiliary device is connected, it
turns to the AUX mode to play the sound
from the auxiliary player.
If there is no disc and the auxiliary device
is not connected, it will not turn to the
AUX mode.
5. Rewind / Fast Forward Button
Rewind ButtonPress and hold [2 REW] button while
playing a CD then the player will play
the disk backwards 5 times the regular
speed for the first 5 seconds and 15
times faster after that. The sound will
be reduced by 12dB while you are
holding the button.
Fast Forward Button Press and hold [3 FF] button while
playing a CD then the player will play
the disk forward 5 times the regular
speed for the first 5 seconds and 15
times faster after that. The sound will
be reduced by 12dB while you are
holding the button.
6. RANDOM (RDM) Button
You can listen to the tracks in random,
rather than sequential order.
To use random, do the following:
Press the RDM button to listen to record-
ed tracks in random sequence. PressRDM again to cancel.
7. REPEAT Button
Repeats the current song when the but-
ton is pressed for less than 0.8 seconds.
Repeats the entire disc when the button
is pressed for 0.8 seconds or longer.
8. SCAN Button
Plays the first 10 seconds of each chan- nel.
To cancel the mode, press the button once again.
9. Automatic Track Selection Button
Push [SEEK ] button for less than0.8 seconds to play from the beginning of the current song.
Push [SEEK ] button for less than 0.8 seconds and press again within 1
second to play the previous song.
Push [SEEK ] button for 0.8 or longer to rewind the current song.
Push [SEEK ] button for less than 0.8 seconds to play the next song.
Push [SEEK ] button for less than 0.8 or longer to fast-foward the currentsong.

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1. FM Selection Button
Turns to FM mode and toggles FM1 ➟
FM2 ➟FM1··· when the button is pressed
each time.
2. AM Selection Button
Turns to AM mode and toggles AM when
the button is pressed each time.
3. CD Selection Button
If there is a CD in the CDP deck it turns
to the CD mode when the button is
pressed each time.
4. Power ON/OFF & Volume Control
Button
Turns on/off when the IGNITION
SWITCH is on ACC or ON. If the button
is turned to the right, it increases the vol-
ume and left, decreases the volume.
5. Automatic Channel SelectionButton
When the [SEEK ]button is pressed,
it reduces the band frequency by 100Khz to automatically select a chan-nel.
Stops at the previous frequency if no
channel is found.
When the [SEEK ]button is pressed, it increases the band frequency by100khz to automatically select a chan-nel.
Stops at the previous frequency if no
channel is found.
6. INFO Button
Displays the information of the channel
currently played by RDS.
7. AUX Selection Button
If the auxiliary device is connected, it
turns to AUX MODE to play the sound
from the auxiliary player.
If there is no disc and the auxiliary device
is not connected, it displays "NO MEDIA"
for 5 seconds and returns to the previous
mode.
8. AUTO STORE Button
When the button is pressed, it automati-
cally selects and saves channels with
high reception rate to PRESET buttons
(1~6) and plays the channel saved inPRESET1.
If no channel is saved after the AUTO
STORE button is pressed, it will play the
previous channel.
9. SET UP Button
Press this button to turn to the SOUND,
SCROLL adjustment mode.
If no action is taken for 5 seconds after
pressing the button, it will return to the
play mode.(After entering SET UP mode,
move between items using the left, right
and PUSH functions of the TUNE button.)The SET UP item changes from SOUND
(BASS, MIDDLE, TREBLE, FADER,BALANCE, RETURN) ➟
SCROLL (ON,
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Features of your vehicle
1. CD loading slot
Insert the CD with the label facing
upward.
When the ignition switch is on ACC or
ON and the power is off, the power is
automatically turned on if the CD isloaded.
This CDP supports 12 cm CDs. But if
VCD, Data CD, MP3 CD are loaded, "Er-6" message will appear and the CD willbe ejected.
2. CD eject Button
Push button to eject the CD during
CD playback. This button is enabled
when ignition switch is off.
3. CD Selection Button
If there is a CD in the CDP deck, it turns
to the CD mode when the button is
pressed each time.
4. Automatic Track Selection Button
Push [SEEK ] button for less than0.8 seconds to play from the beginning of the current song.
Push [SEEK ] button for less than 0.8 seconds and press again within 1
seconds to play the previous song. Push [SEEK ] button for 0.8 or
longer to rewind the current song.
Push [SEEK ] button for less than 0.8 seconds to play the next song.
Push [SEEK ] button for less than 0.8 or longer to fast-foward the currentsong.
5. INFO Button
Displays the information of the current
CD TRACK in the order of DISCTITLE ➟DISC ARTIST ➟TRACK TITLE ➟
TRACK ARTIST ➟TOTAL TRACK ➟Play
Screen ➟DISC TITLE ➟···.(It is not dis-
played if the information is not availableon the disc.)
6. ENTER/TUNE Button
Turn this button clockwise to display songs after the current song.
Also, turn this button counterclockwise to
display songs before the current song.
To listen to the displayed song, press the
button to skip to the song and play.
7. REPEAT Button
Repeats current song when the button is
pressed for less than 0.8 seconds.
Repeats the entire disc when the button
is pressed for 0.8 seconds or longer.
8. RANDOM (RDM) Button
You can listen to the tracks in random,
rather than sequential order.
To use random, do the following:
Press the RDM button to listen to record-
ed tracks in random sequence. PressRDM again to cancel.
9. AST(CD SCAN) Button
Plays the first 10 seconds of each song in the disc.
To cancel the mode, press the key once again.
10. MARK Play Button
Press the button for 0.8 seconds or
longer to mark or unmark the currentsong.
Press the button for less than 0.8 to play
currently marked song.