ECU KIA PICANTO 2012 Owner's Manual

Features of your vehicle
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If a fire breaks out during refuel-
ing, leave the vicinity of the vehi-
cle, and immediately contact the
manager of the gas station and
then contact the local fire depart-
ment. Follow any safety instruc-
tions they provide.CAUTION
Make sure to refuel your vehicle
according to the "Fuel require-
ments" suggested in section 1.
If the fuel filler cap requires replacement, use only a genuineKIA cap or the equivalent speci-
fied for your vehicle. An incorrect fuel filler cap can result in a seri-ous malfunction of the fuel sys-tem or emission control system.
Do not spill fuel on the exterior surfaces of the vehicle. Any typeof fuel spilled on painted surfacesmay damage the paint.
After refueling, make sure the fuel cap is installed securely to pre-
vent fuel spillage in the event ofan accident.

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Features of your vehicle
Charging system warninglight
This warning light indicates a malfunction
of either the generator or electricalcharging system.
If the warning light comes on while the
vehicle is in motion:
1. Drive to the nearest safe location.
2. With the engine off, check the genera- tor drive belt for looseness or break-
age.
3. If the belt is adjusted properly, a prob- lem exists somewhere in the electrical
charging system. Have an authorized
KIA dealer correct the problem as
soon as possible.
Tailgate open warning light
This warning light illuminates when a
Tailgate is not closed securely.
Door ajar warning light
This warning light illuminates when a
door is not closed securely.
Immobilizer indicator
(if equipped)
Without smart key system This light illuminates when the immobiliz-
er key is inserted and turned to the ON
position to start the engine.
At this time, you can start the engine. The
light goes out after the engine is running.
If this light blinks when the ignition switch
is in the ON position before starting the
engine, have the system checked by an
authorized KIA dealer.
With smart key system
If any of the following occurs in a vehicle
equipped with the smart key, the immobi-
lizer indicator illuminates, blinks or goes
off.
When the smart key is in the vehicle, if the ENGINE START/STOP button is in
the ACC or ON position, the indicator
will illuminate for approximately 30
seconds to indicate that you are able to
start the engine. However, when the
smart key is not in the vehicle, if the
ENGINE START/STOP button is
pressed, the indicator will blink for a
few seconds to indicate that you are
not be able to start the engine.

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Room lamp (if equipped)
In the DOOR position, the room
lamp come on when any door is opened regardless of the ignition
switch position. When doors are
unlocked by the transmitter (or
smart key), the room lamp come
on for approximately 30 seconds
as long as any door is not open.
The room lamp goes out gradu-
ally after approximately 30 sec-onds if the door is closed.
However, if the ignition switch is
ON or all doors are locked, the
room lamp will turn off immedi-
ately. If a door is opened with the
ignition switch in the ACC orLOCK position, the room lamp
stays on for about 20 minutes. However, if a door is opened with
the ignition switch in the ON posi-
tion, the room lamp stays on con-
tinuously.
: The lights turn off even if a door is opened.
: The room lamp stay on at all times.
Luggage room lamp (if equipped) The luggage room lamp comes on when the tailgate is opened.
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CAUTION
The luggage room lamp comes onas long as the tailgate opens. To prevent unnecessary charging sys-tem drain, close the tailgate secure-
ly after using the luggage room.

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These compartments can be used to
store small items required by the driver
or passengers.Glove box
To open the glove box, pull the handle
and the glove box will automatically
open. Close the glove box after use.Sunglass holder
To open the sunglass holder, pull the
cover. Place your sunglasses in the com-
partment door with the lenses facing out.
The cover will close when released.
STORAGE COMPARTMENTS
WARNING
- Flammable
materials
Do not store cigarette lighters,
propane cylinders, or other flamma-
ble/explosive materials in the vehi-
cle. These items may catch fire
and/or explode if the vehicle is
exposed to hot temperatures for
extended periods.
CAUTION
To avoid possible theft, do not leave valuables in the storagecompartments.
Always keep the storage com- partment covers closed whiledriving. Do not attempt to placeso many items in the storagecompartment that the storage
compartment cover cannot close securely.
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury in an
accident or sudden stop, always
keep the glove box door closedwhile driving.
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WARNING
Do not keep objects except sun- glasses inside the sunglass holder.
Such objects can be thrown from
the holder in the event of a sudden
stop or an accident, possibly injur-
ing the passengers in the vehicle.
Do not open the sunglass holder while the vehicle is moving. The
rear view mirror of the vehicle can
be blocked by an open sunglass
holder.
CAUTION
Do not keep food in the glove box
for a long time.

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Cup holderCups or small beverage cans may be
placed in the cup holders.
To use the cup holder, press the button (1).
The half part of the cup holder (2) will
appear.To use the cup holder space as a storage
compartment, turn the half part of thecup holder (2) to the direction of the
arrow.
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 burn to the driver could
lead to loss of control of the vehi-
cle.
To reduce the risk of personal injury in the event of sudden stop
or collision, do not place uncov-
ered or unsecured bottles, glass-
es, cans, etc., in the cup holder
while the vehicle is in motion.
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CAUTION
Be careful not to spill drinks in the
cup holder. The cup holder may notwork.
WARNING
Keep cans or bottles out of direct sun light and do not put them in a
vehicle that is heated up. It may
explode.

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Sunvisor
Use the sunvisor to shield direct light
through the front or side windows.
To use the sunvisor, pull it downward.
To use the sunvisor for the side window,
pull it downward, unsnap it from the
bracket (1) and swing it to the side (2).
To use the vanity mirror, pull down the
visor and slide the mirror cover (3).
The ticket holder (4) is provided for hold-
ing a tollgate ticket. (if equipped)
Using the ticket holder to hold magnetic
cards (credit cards) may damage themagnetic card. Vanity mirror lamp (if equipped)
Opening the lid of the vanity mirror will
automatically turn on the mirror light.
Power outlet
The power outlet is designed to provide
power for mobile telephones or other
devices designed to operate with vehicle
electrical systems. The devices should
draw less than 10 amps with the engine
running.
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CAUTION
- Vanity mirror
lamp (if equipped)
Close the vanity mirror cover securely and return the sunvisor to
its original position after use. If the vanity mirror is not closed securely,the lamp will stay on and couldresult in battery discharge and pos-
sible sunvisor damage.
WARNING
For your safety, do not obstruct your
vision when using the sunvisor.

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Floor mat anchor(s) (if equipped) When using a floor mat on the front floor
carpet, make sure it attaches to the floor
mat anchor(s) in your vehicle. This keeps
the floor mat from sliding forward.
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WARNING
The following must be observed when installing ANY floor mat to
the vehicle.
Ensure that the floor mats are securely attached to the vehicle's
floor mat anchor(s) before driving
the vehicle.
Do not use ANY floor mat that cannot be firmly attached to the
vehicle's floor mat anchors.
Do not stack floor mats on top of one another (e.g. all-weather rub-ber mat on top of a carpeted floor
mat). Only a single floor mat
should be installed in each posi-tion.
IMPORTANT - Your vehicle was man-ufactured with driver's side floor
mat anchors that are designed to
securely hold the floor mat in place.
To avoid any interference with pedal
operation, KIA recommends that
only the KIA floor mat designed for
use in your vehicle be installed.
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7. Button
When the button is pressed, it auto-matically scans the radio stations
upwards.
The SCAN feature steps through each station, starting from the initial station,
for 5 seconds.
Press the button again to stop the scan feature and to listen to thecurrently selected channel. 8. Button(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 in
PRESET1. If no channel is saved after
AST, it will play the previous channel.
Saves only to the Preset memory (1)~(6) of FMA or AMA mode in some
models.
9. Button
Moves Button when search- ing PTY in RDS Broadcasting Program
Type selection. Moves button when search-
ing PTY in RDS Broadcasting Program
Type selection.
10. Button
Turn the LCD Display & Backlight
ON/OFF when button press.
11. Button
Press this button to enter SETUP mode,
If no action is taken for 8 seconds, it will
return to previous mode.
In “SETUP” mode, rotate the TUNE knob
to move the cursor between items, and
push the TUNE knob to select.
SETUP
DARK
DARK
PTY
FOLDER
PTY
FOLDERPTY
AST
SCAN
SCAN
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■Bluetooth ®
Language Setting
The system language can be changed by
the following steps:
1. Power on the audio system with the volume set to an audible level.
2. Press and hold button on the steering wheel until the audio displays
“Please Wait”.
- The Bluetooth ®
system will reply in
currently selected language that it is
changing to the next language.
- System language cycles between
FRENCH/GERMAN/UK ENGLISH
SPANISH /DUTCH/ITALIAN/DANISH/
RUSSIAN/POLISH/SWEDISH.
3. When completed, the audio display returns to normal.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the next lan- guage selection.
NOTE:
The phone needs to be paired again
after changing system language.
- Avoid resting your thumb or finger on the button as the language
could unintentionally change. ■
Voice Recognition Activation
in the Bluetooth ®
System can be acti-
vated in the following conditions:
- Button Activation
The voice recognition system will be
active when the button is pressed
and after the sound of a Beep.
- Active Listening The voice recognition system will be
active for a period of time when the
Voice Recognition system has asked
for a customer response.
from zero to nine while number greater
than ten will not be recognized.
system will announce "Pardon" or No
input voice signal from microphone. (Noresponse)
tion mode in following cases : When
pressing the button and saying
cancel following the beep. When notmaking a call and pressing the
button. When voice recognition has
failed 3 consecutive times.
will announce what commands are
available.
■ Menu tree
The menu tree identifies available voice recognition Bluetooth ®
functions.
Pair phone
Select phone
Change priority
Delete phone
Bluetooth off
Setup
Add entryPhonebook
Change
Delete name
By Phone
By voice
CallBy name
By number

Driving your vehicle
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Manually converts from LPG to gasoline
1. When GSL switch is turned on (switch
pressed) while driving on LPG with the
GSL switch off (switch not pressed), it
will convert from LPG to gasoline if the
following conditions are met.
After some time starting the engine.
When gasoline fuel system is operat- ing normally.
When the amount of gasoline is above certain level.
To refill LPG
1. Turn off the engine.
2. To open the fuel filler lid, pull up thefuel filler lid opener.
3. Pull the fuel filler lid (1) out to fully open.
4. Open the LPG cap (2).
5. Refill your vehicle with LPG. While refilling, do not refill your tank over 80%.
Your vehicle automatically blocks the fuel if it is refilled 80%. But in any
case, you have refilled over 80%, have
your vehicle checked by an authorized
KIA dealer.
6. Close the LPG cap and fuel filler lid. Make sure it is securely closed.
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WARNING
Do not refill your tank over 80%.
Always turn the engine off before refilling.
Keep away from flammable mate- rials when refilling.
Start the engine after checking the fuel cap is securely closed.
LPG is extremely flammable. If something ignites it, you could
be badly burned. Keep sparks,flames and smoking materials
away from LPG. Do not smoke if
you are near LPG or refilling your
vehicle.
LPG is stored in the fuel tank at pressures up to 3.0Mpa(435psi).
To prevent personal injury, never:
- Fill to a pressure greater than3.0Mpa(435psi).
- Fill a leaking or damaged tank.
LPG can cause severe cold burns and frostbite. Never let liquid LPG
contact your skin or eyes. When
filling your LPG fuel tank, always
wear gloves approved for han-
dling LPG and appropriate eye
protection.
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