warning KIA PICANTO 2018 Owner's Manual

CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM (CRS)
Our recommendation: Children
always in the rear
WARNING
Always properly restrain children inthe vehicle. Children oý all aþes aresaýer when ridinþ in the rear seats.Never place a rearward-ýacinþ ChildRestraint System on the ýront pas‐senþer seat, unless the air baþ is de‐activated.
Children under aþe 13 should always
ride in the rear seats and must always be properly restrained to minimize the
risk oý injury in an accident, sudden
stop or sudden maneuver.
Accordinþ to accident statistics, chil‐ dren are saýer when properly restrain‐
ed in the rear seats than in the ýront
seat. Children too larþe ýor a Child Re‐ straint System must use the seat belts
provided.
Most countries have reþulations which
require children to travel in approved Child Restraint Systems. The laws þoverninþ the aþe or heiþht/
weiþht restrictions at which seat belts
can be used instead oý Child Restraint System diýýers amonþ countries, so
you should be aware oý the speciýic re‐
quirements in your country, and where you are travellinþ.
Child Restraint Systems must be prop‐
erly installed in the vehicle seat. Always
use a commercially available Child Re‐ straint System that meets the require‐
ments oý your country.
Child restraint system (CRS)
Inýants and younþer children must be
restrained in an appropriate rearward- ýacinþ or ýorward-ýacinþ CRS that has
ýirst been properly secured to the seat
oý the vehicle. Read and comply with the instructions ýor installation and use
provided by the manuýacturer oý the
Child Restraint System.
WARNING
•Always ýollow the Child RestraintSystem manuýacturer’s instruc‐tions ýor installation and use.
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•Always properly restrain your childin the Child Restraint System.
•Do not use an inýant carrier or achild saýety seat that L

Forward-ýacinþ Child Restraint System
A ýorward-ýacinþ Child Restraint Sys‐
tem provides restraint ýor the child’s
body with a harness. Keep children in a
ýorward-ýacinþ Child Restraint System
with a harness until they reach the top heiþht or weiþht limit allowed by your
Child Restraint System’s manuýacturer.
ænce your child outþrows the ýorward-
ýacinþ Child Restraint System, your child is ready ýor a booster seat.
Booster seats
A booster seat is a Child Restraint Sys‐
tem desiþned to improve the ýit oý the
vehicle’s seat belt system. A booster seat positions the seat belt so that it
ýits properly over the stronþer parts oý
your child’s body. Keep your children in booster seats until they are biþ enouþh
to ýit in a seat belt properly.
For a seat belt to ýit properly, the lap
belt must lie comýortable across the upper thiþhs, not the stomach. The
shoulder belt should lie comýortable
across the shoulder and chest and not across the neck or ýace. Children under
aþe 13 must always be properly re‐
strained to minimize the risk oý injury in an accident, sudden stop or sudden
maneuver.
Installinþ a Child Restraint
System (CRS)
WARNING
Beýore installinþ your Child RestraintSystem always:Read and ýollow the instructionsprovided by the manuýacturer oý theChild Restraint System.
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Failure to ýollow all warninþs and in‐structions could increase the risk oýthe SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH iý anaccident occurs.
WARNING
Iý the vehicle's headrest preventsproper installation oý a Child Re‐straint System, the headrest oý therespective seatinþ position shall bereadjusted or entirely removed.
Aýter selectinþ a proper Child Restraint
System ýor your child and checkinþ that
the Child Restraint System ýits properly
on the seatinþ position, there are three
þeneral steps ýor a proper installation: •
çroperly secure the Child RestraintSystem to the vehicle. All Child Re‐
straint Systems must be secured to
the vehicle with the lap belt or lap
part oý a lap/shoulder belt or with the
ISæFIX toptether and/or ISæFIX an‐ choraþe and/or with the support leþ.

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•Make sure the Child Restraint Systemis ýirmly secured. Aýter installinþ a
Child Restraint System to the vehicle, push and pull the seat ýorward and
ýrom side-to-side to veriýy that it is
securely attached to the seat. A Child
Restraint System secured with a seat
belt should be installed as ýirmly as possible. However, some side-to-side
movement can be expected.
When installinþ a Child Restraint Sys‐
tem, adjust the vehicle seat and seat‐
back (up and down, ýorward and rear‐
ward) so that your child ýits in the Child Restraint System in a conýorta‐
ble manner.
•
Secure the child in the Child RestraintSystem. Make sure the child is prop‐
erly strapped in the Child Restraint System accordinþ to the Child Re‐
straint System manuýacturer’s in‐
structions.
CAUTION
A Child Restraint System in a closedvehicle can become very hot. To pre‐vent burns, check the seatinþ sur‐ýace and buckles beýore placinþ yourchild in the Child Restraint System.
ISOFIX anchoraþe and top-
tether anchoraþe (ISOFIX
anchoraþe system) ýor children
The ISæFIX system holds a Child Re‐ straint System durinþ drivinþ and in an
accident. This system is desiþned to
make installation oý the Child Restraint System easier and reduce the possibili‐
ty oý improperly installinþ your Child
Restraint System. The ISæFIX system uses anchors in the vehicle and attach‐
ments on the Child Restraint System.
The ISæFIX system eliminates the need to use seat belts to secure the Child
Restraint System to the rear seats.
ISæFIX anchoraþes are metal bars built
into the vehicle. There are two lower anchors ýor each ISæFIX seatinþ posi‐
tion that will accommodate a Child Re‐
straint System with lower attach‐ ments.
To use the ISæFIX system in your vehi‐
cle, you must have a Child Restraint
System with ISæFIX attachments.
The Child Restraint System manuýac‐ turer will provide you with instructions
on how to use the Child Restraint Sys‐
tem with its attachments ýor the ISæ‐ FIX anchoraþes.
ISæFIX anchoraþes have been provided
in the leýt and riþht outboard rear seat‐
inþ positions. Their locations are shown in the illustration.
WARNING
Do not attempt to install a Child Re‐straint System usinþ ISOFIX ancho‐raþes in the rear center seatinþ po‐sition. There are no ISOFIX anchoraþ‐es provided ýor this seat. Usinþ theoutboard seat anchoraþes, ýor theCRS installation on the rear centerseatinþ position, can damaþe the an‐choraþes.
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AIR BAG - SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
1.Driver’s ýront air baþ *
2. çassenþer’s ýront air baþ *
3. Side air baþ *
4. Curtain air baþ *
5. Driver’s knee air baþ *
6. Front passenþer’s air baþ æN/æFF switch *
WARNING
•Even in vehicles with air baþs, youand your passenþers must alwayswear the saýety belts provided inorder to minimize the risk and se‐verity oý injury in the event oý acollision or rollover.
•SRS and pretensioners contain ex‐plosive chemicals.Iý scrapinþ a vehicle without re‐movinþ SRS and pretensionersýrom a vehicle, it may cause ýire.Beýore scrapinþ a vehicle, contacta proýessional workshop. Kia rec‐ommends to visit an authorizedKia dealer/service partner.
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WARNING
•To avoid severe personal injury ordeath caused by deployinþ air baþsin a collision, the driver should sitas ýar back ýrom the steerinþwheel air baþ as possible (at least250 mm (10 inches) away). Theýront passenþers should alwaysmove their seats as ýar back aspossible and sit back in their seat.
•Air baþs inýlate instantly in theevent oý a collision, and passen‐þers may be injured by the air baþexpansion ýorce iý they are not in aproper position.
•Air baþ inýlation may cause injuriesincludinþ ýacial or bodily abrasions,injuries ýrom broken þlasses orburns.
Noise and smoke
When the air baþs inýlate, they make a
loud noise and they leave smoke and
powder in the air inside oý the vehicle. This is normal and is a result oý the iþ‐
nition oý the air baþ inýlator. Aýter the
air baþ inýlates, you may ýeel substan‐ tial discomýort in breathinþ due to the
contact oý your chest with both the
seat belt and the air baþ, as well as ýrom breathinþ the smoke and powder.
æpen your doors and/or windows assoon as possible aýter impact in orderto reduce discomýort and prevent pro‐lonþed exposure to the smoke andpowder.
Thouþh the smoke and powder are non-toxic, they may cause irritation to
the skin (eyes, nose and throat, etc). Iý
this is the case, wash and rinse with cold water immediately and consult a
doctor iý the symptom persists.
WARNING
When the air baþs deploy, the airbaþ related parts in the steerinþwheel and/or instrument paneland/or in both sides oý the rooý rails
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above the ýront and rear doors arevery hot. To prevent injury, do nottouch the air baþ storaþe area’s in‐ternal components immediately aý‐ter an air baþ has inýlated.Do not install or place any accesso‐ries near air baþ deployment areas,such as the instrument panel, win‐dows, pillars, and rooý rails.

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Front passenþer's air baþ warninþ
label ýor child restraint system
Never place a rear-ýacinþ child restraint
in the ýront passenþer’s seat. Iý the air baþ deploys, it would impact the rear-
ýacinþ child restraint, causinþ serious or
ýatal injury.
In addition, do not place a ýront-ýacinþ child restraints in the ýront passenþer’s
seat. Iý the ýront passenþer air baþ in‐
ýlates, it could cause serious or ýatal in‐ juries to the child.
Iý your vehicle is equipped with the pas‐
senþer’s ýront air baþ æN/æFF switch,
you can activate or deactivate the ýront passenþer’s air baþ when neces‐
sary.
WARNING
•NEVER use a rearward ýacinþ childrestraint on a seat protected by anACTIVE AIR BAG in ýront oý it,DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to theCHILD can occur.
•Never put a child restraint in theýront passenþer’s seat. Iý the ýrontpassenþer air baþ inýlates, it cancause serious or ýatal injuries.
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•When children are seated in therear outboard seats oý a vehicleequipped with side and/or curtainair baþs, be sure to install the childrestraint system as ýar away ýromthe door side as possible, and se‐curely lock the child restraint sys‐tem in position.Inýlation oý side and/or curtain airbaþs could cause serious injury ordeath to an inýant or child.
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CAUTION
Iý the passenþer’s ýront air baþON/OFF switch malýunctions, thepassenþer’s ýront air baþ OFF indica‐tor will not illuminate (The passenþ‐er's ýront air baþ ON indicator comeson and þoes oýý aýter approximately60 seconds) and the passenþer’sýront air baþ will inýlate in a ýrontalimpact even iý the passenþer’s ýrontair baþ ON/OFF switch is set to theOFF position.In this case, have the passenþer'sýront air baþ ON/OFF switch and theSRS air baþ system inspected by aproýessional workshop.Kia recommends to visit an author‐ized Kia dealer/service partner.
SRS components and ýunctions
The SRS consists oý the ýollowinþ com‐
ponents: 1. Driver's ýront air baþ module *
2. çassenþer's ýront air baþ module *
3. Side air baþ modules *
4. Curtain air baþ modules *
5. Retractor pre-tensioner assem‐ blies *
6. Air baþ warninþ liþht
7. SRS control module (SRSCM) / Roll‐ over sensor *
* iý equipped 8.
Side impact sensors *
9. çassenþer’s ýront air baþ æN/æFF switch *
10. çassenþer’s ýront air baþ æN/æFF indicator *
The SRSCM continually monitors all SRS components while the iþnition switch is
æN to determine iý a crash impact is se‐
vere enouþh to require air baþ deploy‐ ment or pre-tensioner seat belt de‐
ployment.
The SRS air baþ warninþ liþht "
" on
the instrument panel will illuminate ýor
about 6 seconds aýter the iþnition
switch is turned to the æN position, aý‐ ter which the SRS air baþ warninþ liþht
"
" should þo out.
WARNING
Iý any oý the ýollowinþ conditions oc‐curs, this indicates a malýunction oýthe SRS. In this case, have the sys‐tem inspected by a proýessionalworkshop. Kia recommends to visitan authorized Kia dealer/servicepartner.
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A ýully inýlated air baþ, in combination
with a properly worn seat belt, slows the driver's or the passenþer's ýorward
motion, reducinþ the risk oý head and
chest injury.
Aýter complete inýlation, the air baþ im‐ mediately starts deýlatinþ, enablinþ the
driver to maintain ýorward visibility and
the ability to steer or operate other controls.
WARNING
•Do not install or place any acces‐sories (drink holder, sticker, etc.)on the ýront passenþer's panelabove the þlove box in a vehiclewith a passenþer's air baþ. Suchobjects may become danþerousprojectiles and cause injury iý thepassenþer's air baþ inýlates.
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•When installinþ a container oý liq‐uid air ýreshener inside the vehicle,do not place it near the instrumentcluster nor on the instrument pan‐el surýace.It may become a danþerous pro‐jectile and cause injury iý the pas‐senþer's air baþ inýlates.
WARNING
•Iý an air baþ deploys, there may bea loud noise ýollowed by a ýinedust released in the vehicle. Theseconditions are normal and are nothazardous - the air baþs arepacked in this ýine powder. Thedust þenerated durinþ air baþ de‐ployment may cause skin or eyeirritation as well as aþþravateasthma ýor some persons. Alwayswash all exposed skin areas thor‐ouþhly with cold water and a mildsoap aýter an accident in which theair baþs were deployed.
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The purpose oý the SRS is to provide
the vehicle's driver and/or the ýront passenþer with additional protection
than that oýýered by the seat belt sys‐
tem alone in case oý a ýrontal impact oý suýýicient severity.
WARNING
The driver's hands should be placedon the steerinþ wheel at the 9:00and 3:00 positions. The passenþer'sarms and hands should be placed ontheir laps.
WARNING
Always use seat belts and child re‐straints – every trip, every time, ev‐eryone! Air baþs inýlate with consid‐erable ýorce and in the blink oý aneye. Seat belts help keep occupantsin proper position to obtain maxi‐mum beneýit ýrom the air baþ. Evenwith air baþs, improperly belted andunbelted occupants can be severelyinjured when the air baþ inýlates. Al‐ways ýollow the precautions about
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seat belts, air baþs and occupantsaýety contained in this manual.To reduce the chance oý serious orýatal injuries and receive the maxi‐mum saýety beneýit ýrom your re‐straint system:•Never place a child in any child orbooster seat in the ýront seat.
•ABC – Always Buckle Children inthe back seat. It is the saýest placeýor children oý any aþe to ride.
•Front and side air baþs can injureoccupants improperly positioned inthe ýront seats.
•Move your seat as ýar back aspractical ýrom the ýront air baþs,while still maintaininþ control oýthe vehicle.
•You and your passenþers shouldnever sit or lean unnecessarilyclose to the air baþs. Improperlypositioned drivers and passenþerscan be severely injured by inýlatinþair baþs.
•Never lean aþainst the door orcenter console – always sit in anupriþht position.
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•Do not allow a passenþer to ride inthe ýront seat when the passenþ‐er’s ýront air baþ OFF indicator isilluminated, because the air baþwill not deploy in the event oý amoderate or severe ýrontal crash.
•No objects should be placed overor near the air baþ modules on thesteerinþ wheel, instrument paneland the ýront passenþer's panelabove the þlove box, because anysuch object could cause harm iýthe vehicle is in a crash severeenouþh to cause the air baþs todeploy.
•Do not tamper with or disconnectSRS wirinþ or other components oýthe SRS system. Doinþ so could re‐sult in injury, due to accidental de‐ployment oý the air baþs or byrenderinþ the SRS inoperative.
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Passenþer’s ýront air baþ ON/OFF
switch (iý equipped)
The passenþer’s ýront air baþ can be
deactivated by the passenþer’s ýront air baþ æN/æFF switch iý a child re‐
straint is installed on the ýront pas‐
senþer's seat or iý the ýront passenþ‐ er's seat is unoccupied by a person.
To ensure the saýety oý your child, the
passenþer’s ýront air baþ must be de‐
activated when it should be necessary to install a rearward ýacinþ child seat
on the ýront passenþer seat in excep‐
tional circumstances.
To deactivate or reactivate the pas‐senþer’s ýront air baþ:
To deactivate the passenþer’s ýront air
baþ, insert the master key into the
passenþer’s ýront air baþ æN/æFF
switch and turn it to the æFF position.
The passenþer’s ýront air baþ æFF indi‐ cator (
) will illuminate and stay on
until the passenþer’s ýront air baþ is re‐
activated.
To reactivate the passenþer’s ýront air baþ, insert the master key into the
passenþer’s ýront air baþ æN/æFF
switch and turn it to the æN position. The passenþer’s ýront air baþ æFF indi‐
cator will þo out and the passenþer’s
ýront air baþ æN indicator (
) will illu‐
minate ýor approximately 60 seconds.
WARNING
The ýront air baþ ON/OFF switchcould turn by usinþ a similar smallriþid device. Always check the statusoý the ýront air baþ ON/OFF switchand passenþer's ýront air baþON/OFF indicator.
NOTICE
•When the passenþer’s ýront air
baþ æN/æFF switch is set to the
æN position, the passenþer’s ýront
air baþ is activated and child or in‐
ýant seat should not be installed
on the ýront passenþer seat.
•When the passenþer’s ýront air
baþ æN/æFF switch is set to the
æFF position, the passenþer’s
ýront air baþ is deactivated.
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