towing KIA PICANTO 2017 User Guide

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What to do in an emergency
Use a towing strap less than 5 m (16feet) long. Attach a white or red cloth (about 30 cm (12 inches) wide) in the
middle of the strap for easy visibility.
Drive carefully so that the towing strap is not loosened during towing.
Emergency towing precautions
Place the ignition switch in ACC so thesteering wheel isn’t locked.
Place the transaxle shift lever in N (Neutral).
Release the parking bake.
Press the brake pedal with more force than normal since you will have
reduced brake performance.
More steering effort will be required because the power steering system
will be disabled.
If you are driving down a long hill, the brakes may overheat and brake per-
formance will be reduced. Stop often
and let the brakes cool off.CAUTION - Automatic
transaxle
If the car is being towed with all four wheels on the ground, it can
be towed only from the front. Besure that the transaxle is in neu-tral. Be sure the steering isunlocked by placing the ignition
switch in the ACC position. A driv-er must be in the towed vehicle to operate the steering and brakes.
To avoid serious damage to the automatic transaxle, limit thevehicle speed to 15 km/h (10 mph) and drive less than 1.5 km (1 mile)when towing.
Before towing, check the level of the automatic transaxle fluid. If it isbelow the "HOT" range on the dip-stick, add fluid. If you cannot add fluid, a towing dolly must be used.
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Maintenance
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Severe driving conditions
A : Repeated short distance driving
B : Extensive idling
C : Driving in dusty, rough roads
D : Driving in areas using salt or other corrosive
materials or in very cold weather
E : Driving in the condition of inflowing sand or dust into engine.
F : Driving in heavy traffic area. G : Driving in mountainous areas.
H : Towing a trailer
I : Driving for patrol car, taxi, commercial car or vehicle tow-
ing
J : Driving over 170 km/h (106 mile/h)
K : Frequently driving in stop-and-go conditions
L : Driving in very cold weather
Maintenance itemMaintenance operationMaintenance intervalsDriving condition
Disc brakes and pads, calipers and rotorsIInspect more frequently
depending on the conditionC, D, E, G, H
Parking brakeIInspect more frequently
depending on the conditionC, D, G, H
Driveshaft and bootsIInspect more frequently
depending on the conditionB, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J
Climate control air filter (if equipped)RReplace more frequently
depending on the conditionC, E

Index
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I
Driving at night ..............................................................5-55
Driving in flooded areas ................................................5-57
Driving in the rain ..........................................................5-56
Economical operation ....................................................5-52
Electronic power steering ..............................................4-35
Electronic stability control (ESC) ..................................5-32
Emergency commodity ..................................................6-34
Emergency starting ..........................................................6-5
Jump starting ................................................................6-5
Push starting ..................................................................6-7
Emergency stop signal (ESS) ........................................5-37
Emergency towing ..........................................................6-31
Emergency while driving ..................................................6-3
Emission control system ................................................7-82 Crankcase emission control system ............................7-82
Evaporative emission control system..........................7-82
Exhaust emission control system ................................7-83
Engine compartment..................................................2-4, 7-2
Engine coolant ................................................................7-26Engine coolant temperature gauge..................................4-46
Engine number ..................................................................8-8
Engine oil ........................................................................7-24
Engine overheats ..............................................................6-8
Engine start/stop button ....................................................5-6
Engine will not start..........................................................6-4 Evaporative emission control system..............................7-82
Exhaust emission control system ....................................7-83
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ................7-21
Exterior care....................................................................7-76
Flat tire ..............................................................................6-9
Changing tires ............................................................6-10
Jack and tools ................................................................6-9
Removing and storing the spare tire ..........................6-10
Fluid Automatic transaxle fluid............................................7-30
Brake fluid ..................................................................7-29
Washer fluid ................................................................7-32
Folding the rear seat........................................................3-12
Front seat adjustment - manual ........................................3-5
Fuel filler lid ..................................................................4-28
Fuel gauge ......................................................................4-44
Fuel requirements ............................................................1-3
Fuses ..............................................................................7-54 Fuse/relay panel description ......................................7-58
Instrument panel fuse ..................................................7-55
Memory fuse ..............................................................7-56
Multi fuse ..........................................................................-
F
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Index
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Special driving conditions ..............................................5-54
Driving at night ..........................................................5-55
Driving in flooded areas ............................................5-57
Driving in the rain ......................................................5-56
Hazardous driving conditions ....................................5-54
Highway driving ........................................................5-57
Rocking the vehicle ....................................................5-54
Smooth cornering ........................................................5-55
Speed limit control system ............................................5-49
Speedometer....................................................................4-45
Starting difficulties, see engine will not start ..................6-4
Starting the engine ............................................................5-9
Steering wheel ................................................................4-35 Electronic power steering ..........................................4-35
Heated steering wheel ................................................4-36
Horn ............................................................................4-37
Tilt steering ................................................................4-35
Steering wheel audio control ........................................4-120
Storage compartment ....................................................4-110 Glove box ..................................................................4-110
Sunglass holder ........................................................4-111
Sunglass holder ............................................................4-111
Sunroof............................................................................4-31
Sunvisor ........................................................................4-114 Tachometer ......................................................................4-45
Tailgate ............................................................................4-19
Tilt steering ....................................................................4-36
Tire Mobility Kit (TMK) ................................................6-19
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ....................6-25
Tire specification and pressure label ................................8-8
Tires and wheels ......................................................7-44, 8-3
Checking tire inflation pressure ..................................7-45
Low aspect ratio tire ..................................................7-53
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures................7-44
Tire care ......................................................................7-44
Tire maintenance ........................................................7-49
Tire replacement ........................................................7-47
Tire rotation ................................................................7-47
Tire sidewall labeling ..................................................7-50
Tire traction ................................................................7-49
Wheel alignment and tire balance ..............................7-47
Wheel replacement ....................................................7-49
Towing ............................................................................6-30 Emergency towing ......................................................6-31
Transaxle Automatic transaxle ....................................................5-21
Manual transaxle ........................................................5-18
Transaxle shift indicator ................................................4-48
Trip computer..................................................................4-50T