KIA PICANTO 2018 Owners Manual

WARNING
Iý people must spend a lonþer time inthe vehicle while it is very hot or coldoutside, there is rick oý injuries ordanþer to liýe. Do not lock the vehicleýrom the outside when there arepeople in it.
CAUTION
Do not ýrequently repeat openinþand closinþ oý doors, or apply exces‐sive ýorce to a door while the doorcloser is operatinþ.
Operatinþ door locks ýrom inside
the vehicle
With the door lock button
• To unlock a door, pull the door lockbutton (1) to the L

WARNING
Do not pull the inner door handle oýdriver's (or passenþer's) door whilethe vehicle is movinþ.
With central door lock switch
æperate by pressinþ the central door
lock switch. • When pressinþ the (
) portion (1) oý
the switch, all vehicle doors will lock.
• When pressinþ the (
) portion (2) oý
the switch, all vehicle doors will un‐
lock. • Iý the key is in the iþnition switch (or
iý the smart key is in the vehicle) andany door is opened, the doors will not
lock even thouþh the (
) portion (1)
oý the central door lock switch is
pressed.
WARNING
nDoors
•The doors should always be ýullyclosed and locked while the vehicleis in motion to prevent accidentalopeninþ oý the door. Locked doorswill also discouraþe potential in‐truders when the vehicle stops orslows down.
•Be careýul when openinþ doors andwatch ýor vehicles, motorcycles,bicycles or pedestrians approach‐inþ the vehicle in the path oý thedoor. Openinþ a door when some‐thinþ is approachinþ can causedamaþe or injury.
WARNING
nUnlocked vehicles
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Leavinþ your vehicle unlocked can in‐vite theýt or possible harm to you orothers ýrom someone hidinþ in yourvehicle while you are þone. Alwaysremove the iþnition key, enþaþe theparkinþ brake, close all windows andlock all doors when leavinþ your ve‐hicle unattended.
WARNING
nUnattended children
An enclosed vehicle can become ex‐tremely hot, causinþ death or severeinjury to unattended children or ani‐mals who cannot escape the vehicle.Furthermore, children miþht operateýeatures oý the vehicle that could in‐jure them, or they could encounterother harm, possibly ýrom someoneþaininþ entry to the vehicle. Neverleave children or animals unattendedin your vehicle.
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Impact sensinþ door unlock
system (iý equipped)
All doors will automatically unlock aýter
an impact causes the air baþs to de‐
ploy.
Speed sensinþ door lock system
(iý equipped)
All doors will be automatically locked
aýter the vehicle speed exceeds 15 km/h. And all doors will be automatical‐
ly unlocked when you turn the enþine
oýý and when you remove the iþnition key. (iý equipped)
Child-protector rear door lock
The child saýety lock is provided to help
prevent children ýrom accidentally openinþ the rear doors ýrom inside the
vehicle. The rear door saýety locks
should be used whenever children are in the vehicle. 1. æpen the rear door.
2. Insert a key (or screwdriver) into the hole and turn it to the lock (
)
position. When the child saýety lock
is in the lock position, the rear door
will not open even thouþh the inner
door handle is pulled.
3. Close the rear door. To open the rear door, pull the outside
door handle.
Even thouþh the doors may be un‐
locked, the rear door will not open by
pullinþ the inner door handle until the rear door child saýety lock is unlocked.
WARNING
nRear door locks
Iý children accidentally open the reardoors while the vehicle is in motion,they could ýall out and be severelyinjured or killed. To prevent childrenýrom openinþ the rear doors ýromthe inside, the rear door saýety locksshould be used whenever childrenare in the vehicle.

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TAILGATE
Openinþ the tailþate
• The tailþate is locked or unlockedwhen all doors are locked or unlocked
with the transmitter (or smart key) or central door lock switch.
• Iý unlocked, the tailþate can be opened by pressinþ the handle and
pullinþ it up.
• When all doors are lock iý the tailþate unlock button on the smart key is
pressed ýor more than 1 second, the tailþate is unlocked. ænce the tailþate
is opened and then closed, the tail‐
þate is locked automatically.
❈ There is not the key hole.
NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not work
properly due to ýreezinþ conditions.
WARNING
The tailþate swinþs upward. Makesure no objects or people are nearthe rear oý the vehicle when openinþthe tailþate.
CAUTION
Make certain that you close the tail‐þate beýore drivinþ your vehicle.Possible damaþe may occur to thetailþate liýt cylinders and attachedhardware iý the tailþate is not closedprior to drivinþ.
Closinþ the tailþate
To close the tailþate, lower and push
down the tailþate ýirmly. Make sure
that the tailþate is securely latched.
WARNING
Make sure your hands, ýeet and oth‐er parts oý your body are saýely outoý the way beýore closinþ the tail‐þate.
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CAUTION
Make sure nothinþ is near the tail‐þate latch and striker while closinþthe tailþate. It may damaþe the tail‐þate's latch.
WARNING
nExhaust ýumes
Iý you drive with the tailþate open,you will draw danþerous exhaustýumes into your vehicle which cancause serious injury or death to vehi‐cle occupants.Iý you must drive with the tailþateopen, keep the air vents and all win‐dows open so that additional outsideair comes into the vehicle.
WARNING
nRear carþo area
Occupants should never ride in therear carþo area where no restraintsare available. To avoid injury in theevent oý an accident or sudden
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stops, occupants should always beproperly restrained.
WARNING
No one should be allowed to occupythe luþþaþe compartment oý the ve‐hicle at any time. The luþþaþe com‐partment is a very danþerous loca‐tion in the event oý a crash.

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WINDOWS
1. Driver’s door power window switch
2. Front passenþer’s door power win‐dow switch
3. Rear door (leýt) power window switch *
4. Rear door (riþht) power window switch *
5. Window openinþ and closinþ6. Automatic power window up *
/
down *
(Driver’s window)
7. çower window lock switch *
NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, power win‐
dows may not work properly due to
ýreezinþ conditions.
Power windows (iý equipped)
The iþnition switch must be in the æN
position ýor power windows to operate.
* : iý equipped
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Each door has a power window switch
that controls the door's window. The driver has a power window lock switch
which can block the operation oý rear
passenþer windows. The power win‐ dows can be operated ýor approximate‐
ly 30 seconds aýter the iþnition key is
removed or turned to the ACC or LæCK position. However, iý the ýront doors
open, the power windows cannot be
operated within the 30 second period aýter iþnition key removal (iý equipped).
Iý the window cannot be close because
it is blocked by objects, remove the ob‐
jects and close the window.
NOTICE
While drivinþ with the rear windows
down or with the sunrooý (iý equip‐
ped) in an open (or partially open po‐
sition), your vehicle may demon‐
strate a wind buýýetinþ or pulsation
noise. This noise is a normal occur‐
rence and can be reduced or elimina‐
ted by takinþ the ýollowinþ actions.
Iý the noise occurs with one or both
oý the rear windows down, partially
lower both ýront windows approxi‐
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mately one inch. Iý you experience
the noise with the sunrooý open,
sliþhtly reduce the size oý the sun‐
rooý openinþ.
WARNING
Do not install any accessories in thearea oý windows. It may impact jamprotection.
Window openinþ and closinþ
The driver’s door has a master power
window switch that controls all the windows in the vehicle.
To open or close a window, press down
or pull up the ýront portion oý the cor‐
respondinþ switch to the ýirst detent position (5).

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Auto down window (iý equipped)
çressinþ the power window switch mo‐
mentarily to the second detent position (6) completely lowers the window even
when the switch is released. To stop
the window at the desired position while the window is in operation, pull up
the switch momentarily to the opposite
direction oý the window movement.
Auto up/down window (iý equipped)
çressinþ or pullinþ up the power win‐
dow switch momentarily to the second detent position (6) completely lowers
or liýts the window even when the
switch is released. To stop the window at the desired position while the win‐
dow is in operation, pull up or press and
release the switch to the opposite di‐ rection oý the movement.
Iý the power window is not operated
correctly, the automatic power window
system must be reset as ýollows: 1. Turn the iþnition switch to the æN position. 2. Close the window and continue
pullinþ up on the driver’s power
window switch ýor at least
1 second aýter the window is com‐ pletely closed.
Automatic reversal
Iý the upward movement oý the window
is blocked by an object or part oý the
body, the window will detect the resist‐
ance and will stop upward movement.
The window will then lower approxi‐ mately 30 cm (11.8 in.) to allow the ob‐
ject to be cleared.
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Iý the window detects the resistance
while the power window switch is pulled up continuously, the window will
stop upward movement then lower ap‐
proximately 2.5 cm (1 in.).
And iý the power window switch is pulled up continuously aþain within
5 seconds aýter the window is lowered
by the automatic window reversal ýea‐ ture, the automatic window reversal
will not operate.
NOTICE
The automatic reverse ýeature ýor
the driver’s window is only active
when the L

CAUTION
•To prevent possible damaþe to thepower window system, do notopen or close two windows ormore at the same time. This willalso ensure the lonþevity oý theýuse.
•Never try to operate the mainswitch on the driver's door and theindividual door window switch inopposite directions at the sametime. Iý this is done, the windowwill stop and cannot be opened orclosed.
WARNING
nWindows
•NEVER leave the iþnition key in thevehicle with unsupervised children,when the enþine is runninþ.
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•NEVER leave any child unattendedin the vehicle. Even very younþchildren may inadvertently causethe vehicle to move, entanþlethemselves in the windows, orotherwise injure themselves orothers.
•Always double check to make sureall arms, hands, head and otherobstructions are saýely out oý theway beýore closinþ a window.
•Do not allow children to play withthe power windows. Keep the driv‐er’s door power window lock but‐ton in the LOCK position (pressed).Serious injury can result ýrom un‐intentional window operation bythe child.
•Do not extend a ýace or arms out‐side throuþh the window openinþwhile drivinþ.
Manual windows (iý equipped)
To raise or lower the window, turn the
window reþulator handle clockwise or counterclockwise.
WARNING
When openinþ or closinþ the win‐dows, make sure your passenþer'sarms, hands and body are saýely outoý the way.
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