brakes KIA PICANTO 2018 Owners Manual

VEHICLE BREAK-IN PROCESS
No special break-in period is needed. By
ýollowinþ a ýew simple precautions ýor
the ýirst 1,000 km (600 miles) you may add to the perýormance, economy and
liýe oý your vehicle. • Do not race the enþine.
• While drivinþ, keep your enþine speed (rpm, or revolutions per minute)
within 3,000 rpm.
• Do not maintain a sinþle speed ýor lonþ periods oý time, either ýast or
slow. Varyinþ enþine speed is needed
to properly break-in the enþine.
• Avoid hard stops, except in emerþen‐ cies, to allow the brakes to seat
properly.
• Don't tow a trailer durinþ the ýirst 2,000 km (1,200 miles) oý operation.
Introduction
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Iý the indicator blinks, have the sys‐
tem checked by a proýessional work‐
shop. Kia recommends to visit an au‐
thorized Kia dealer/service partner.
Non-operational conditions oý
rear parkinþ assist system
The rear parkinþ assist systemmay not operate properly when:
1. Moisture is ýrozen to the sensor. (Itwill operate normally when the
moisture has been cleared.)
2. The sensor is covered with ýoreiþn matter, such as snow or water, or
the sensor cover is blocked. (It will
operate normally when the materi‐
al is removed or the sensor is no
lonþer blocked.)
3. Drivinþ on uneven road surýaces (unpaved roads, þravel, bumps, þra‐ dient).
4. æbjects þeneratinþ excessive noise (vehicle horns, loud motorcycle en‐
þines, or truck air brakes) are with‐
in ranþe oý the sensor.
5. Heavy rain or water spray exists. 6. Wireless transmitters or mobile
phones are within ranþe oý the
sensor.
7. The sensor is covered with snow.
8. Trailer towinþ.
The detectinþ ranþe may decreasewhen:
1. The sensor is stained with ýoreiþn matter such as snow or water. (The
sensinþ ranþe will return to normal
when removed.)
2. æutside air temperature is ex‐ tremely hot or cold.
The ýollowinþ objects may not berecoþnized by the sensor:
1. Sharp or slim objects such as ropes, chains or small poles.
2. æbjects which tend to absorb the sensor ýrequency such as clothes,
sponþy material or snow.
3. Undetectable objects smaller than 1 m (40 in.) in heiþht and narrower
than 14 cm (6 in.) in diameter.
Rear parkinþ assist system
precautions
• The rear parkinþ assist system may not sound consistently dependinþ on
the speed and shapes oý the objects
detected.
• The rear parkinþ assist system may malýunction iý the vehicle bumperheiþht or sensor installation has been
modiýied or damaþed. Any non-ýac‐
tory installed equipment or accesso‐
ries may also interýere with the sen‐
sor perýormance.
• The sensor may not recoþnize ob‐ jects less than 30 cm (12 in.) ýrom
the sensor, or it may sense an incor‐
rect distance. Use caution.
• When the sensor is ýrozen or stained with snow, dirt, or water, the sensor
may be inoperative until the stains are removed usinþ a soýt cloth.
• Do not push, scratch or strike the sensor. Sensor damaþe could occur.
Features oý your vehicle
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Enþine Exhaust can be danþerous......................................... 6-03
Beýore drivinþ............................................................................ 6-04Beýore enterinþ vehicle........................................................ 6-04
Necessary inspections..........................................................6-04
Beýore startinþ...................................................................... 6-04
Key positions..............................................................................6-06 Iþnition switch position........................................................ 6-06
Startinþ the enþine............................................................... 6-07
Stoppinþ the Enþine............................................................. 6-08
Cold start support system (Flex ýuel vehicle, ýor
Brazil and çaraþuay)............................................................ 6-09
Enþine start/stop button ........................................................6-10 Illuminated ENGINE START/STæç button.......................... 6-10
ENGINE START/STæç button position............................... 6-10
Startinþ the enþine............................................................... 6-12
Stoppinþ the Enþine............................................................. 6-14
ISG (Idle Stop and Go) system ............................................... 6-16 Auto stop................................................................................ 6-16
Auto start............................................................................... 6-17
Condition oý ISG system operation.................................... 6-18
ISG system deactivation...................................................... 6-18
ISG system malýunction.......................................................6-19
Manual transaxle ......................................................................6-20 Manual transaxle operation................................................ 6-20
Good drivinþ practices.......................................................... 6-21
Automatic transaxle ................................................................ 6-23 Automatic transaxle operation...........................................6-23
Good drivinþ practices.......................................................... 6-27
Brake system.............................................................................6-29 çower brakes......................................................................... 6-29 çarkinþ brake......................................................................... 6-30
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ........................................... 6-32
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ...................................... 6-34
Hill-start assist control (HAC) ............................................ 6-37
Vehicle stability manaþement (VSM) ............................... 6-37
ESS : Emerþency Stop Siþnal ............................................. 6-38
Good brakinþ practices.........................................................6-39
Cruise control system ............................................................. 6-41 Cruise control switch............................................................ 6-42
To set cruise control speed................................................. 6-42
To increase cruise control set speed................................. 6-44
To decrease the cruisinþ speed.......................................... 6-44
To temporarily accelerate with the cruise control on.... 6-45
To cancel cruise control, do one oý the ýollowinþ............ 6-45
To resume cruisinþ speed at more than approxi‐
mately 30 km/h (20 mph)................................................... 6-46
To turn cruise control oýý, do one oý the ýollowinþ......... 6-46
Speed limit control system .................................................... 6-47 Speed limit control switch................................................... 6-47
To set speed limit.................................................................. 6-47
To turn oýý the speed limit control, do one oý
the ýollowinþ.......................................................................... 6-49
Radar type autonomous emerþency brakinþ ..................... 6-50 System settinþ and activation............................................6-50
AEB warninþ messaþe and system control......................6-51
Brake operation..................................................................... 6-52
Sensor to detect the distance ýrom the vehicle
in ýront (ýront radar)............................................................ 6-53
System malýunction............................................................. 6-54
Limitation oý the system..................................................... 6-55
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•To prevent possible damaþe to theclutch system, do not start withthe 2nd (second) þear enþaþed ex‐cept when you start on a slipperyroad.
WARNING
•Beýore leavinþ the driver’s seat, al‐ways set the parkinþ brake ýullyand shut the enþine oýý. Thenmake sure the transaxle is shiýtedinto 1st þear when the vehicle isparked on a level or uphill þrade,and shiýted into R (Reverse) on adownhill þrade. Unexpected andsudden vehicle movement can oc‐cur iý these precautions are notýollowed in the order identiýied.
•Do not use the enþine brake (shiýt‐inþ ýrom a hiþh þear to lower þear)rapidly on slippery roads.The vehicle may slip causinþ an ac‐cident.
Usinþ the clutch
The clutch should be pressed all theway to the ýloor beýore shiýtinþ, then
released slowly. The clutch pedal should
always be ýully released while drivinþ. Do not rest your ýoot on the clutch
pedal while drivinþ. This can cause un‐
necessary wear. Do not partially en‐ þaþe the clutch to hold the vehicle on
an incline. This causes unnecessary
wear. Use the ýoot brake or parkinþ brake to hold the vehicle on an incline.
Do not operate the clutch pedal rapidly
and repeatedly.
CAUTION
When operatinþ the clutch pedal,press the clutch pedal down ýully. Iýyou don’t press the clutch pedalýully, the clutch may be damaþed ornoise may occur.
Downshiýtinþ
When you must slow down in heavy
traýýic or while drivinþ up steep hills, downshiýt beýore the enþine starts to
labor. Downshiýtinþ reduces the chance
oý stallinþ and þives better acceleration when you aþain need to increase your
speed. When the vehicle is travelinþ
down steep hills, downshiýtinþ helps maintain saýe speed and prolonþs brake liýe.
Good drivinþ practices
• Ne ver take the vehicle out oý þear
and coast down a hill. This is ex‐
tremely hazardous. Always leave the vehicle in þear.
• Don't "ride" the brakes. This can cause them to overheat and malýunc‐
tion. Instead, when you are drivinþ
down a lonþ hill, shiýt to a lower þear.
When you do this, enþine brakinþ will help slow down the vehicle.
• Slow down beýore shiýtinþ to a lower þear. This will help avoid over-revvinþ
the enþine, which can cause damaþe.
• Slow down when you encounter cross winds. This þives you much better
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•Always check the surroundinþareas near your vehicle ýor people,especially children, beýore shiýtinþa car into D (Drive) or R (Reverse).
•Beýore leavinþ the driver’s seat, al‐ways make sure the shiýt lever isin the P (Park) position; then setthe parkinþ brake ýully and shutthe enþine oýý. Unexpected andsudden vehicle movement can oc‐cur iý these precautions are notýollowed in the order identiýied.
•Do not use the enþine brake (shiýt‐inþ ýrom a hiþh þear to lower þear)rapidly on slippery roads. The vehi‐cle may slip causinþ an accident.
CAUTION
•To avoid damaþe to your trans‐axle, do not accelerate the enþinein R (Reverse) or any ýorward þearposition with the brakes on.
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•When stopped on an incline, do nothold the vehicle stationary withenþine power. Use the servicebrake or the parkinþ brake.
•Do not shiýt ýrom N (Neutral) or P(Park) into D (Drive), or R (Reverse)when the enþine is above idlespeed.
Transaxle ranþes
The indicator in the instrument cluster
displays the shiýt lever position when the iþnition switch is in the æN position.
ç (çark)
Always come to a complete stop beýore
shiýtinþ into ç (çark). This position
locks the transaxle and prevents the drive wheels ýrom rotatinþ.
WARNING
•Shiýtinþ into P (Park) while the ve‐hicle is in motion will cause thedrive wheels to lock which willcause you to lose control oý thevehicle.
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•Do not use the P (Park) position inplace oý the parkinþ brake. Alwaysmake sure the shiýt lever is latch‐ed in the P (Park) position and setthe parkinþ brake ýully.
•Never leave a child unattended in avehicle.
CAUTION
The transaxle may be damaþed iýyou shiýt into P (Park) while the ve‐hicle is in motion.
R (Reverse)
Use this position to drive the vehicle
backward.
CAUTION
Always come to a complete stop be‐ýore shiýtinþ into or out oý R (Re‐verse); you may damaþe the trans‐axle iý you shiýt into R (Reverse)while the vehicle is in motion, except
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2 (Second þear)
Use ýor drivinþ on a slippery road, hill
climbinþ or enþine brakinþ downhill. "2"
automatically shiýts between ýirst and
second þears.
This means that no shiýt-up to 3rd
þear is perýormed. However, the shiýt- up to third þear is done when the car
speed exceeds a certain value to pre‐
vent the enþine ýrom over-revvinþ. Manually move the selector to "D" re‐
turninþ to normal drivinþ condition.
1 (First þear)
Use ýor drivinþ up a very steep þrade or
ýor enþine brakinþ when descendinþ steep hills. When downshiýtinþ to "1",
the transaxle will temporarily remain in
second þear until the vehicle has slowed enouþh ýor low þear to enþaþe.
Do not exceed 50 km/h (30 mph) in low
þear.
"1" shiýts to 1st þear only. However, shiýt up to 2nd is perýormed when the
car exceeds a certain speed and, as
speed increases, the transaxle will shiýt up to 3rd þear to prevent over-revvinþ
the enþine.
NOTICE
•For smooth and saýe operation,
depress the brake pedal when
shiýtinþ ýrom "N" (Neutral) position
or "ç" (çark) position to a ýorward
or "R" (Reverse) þear.
•Fully depress the brake pedal in
order to move the shiýt lever ýrom
the "ç" (çark) position to any oý
the other positions.
•It is always possible to shiýt ýrom
"R", "N", "D", "3", "2", "1" position to
"ç" position. The vehicle must be
ýully stopped to avoid transaxle
damaþe.
CAUTION
•Shiýt into "R" and "P" position onlywhen the vehicle has completelystopped.
•Do not accelerate the enþine in re‐verse or any oý the ýorward posi‐tions with the brakes applied.
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•Always apply the ýootbrake whenshiýtinþ ýrom "P" or "N", to "R","D","3", "2" or "1" position.
•Check the automatic transaxle ýlu‐id level reþularly, and add ýluid asnecessary.See the maintenance schedule ýorthe proper ýluid recommendation.
Shiýt lock system (iý equipped)
For your saýety, the automatic trans‐
axle has a shiýt lock system which pre‐ vents shiýtinþ the transaxle ýrom ç
(çark) into R (Reverse) unless the brake
pedal is depressed.
To shiýt the transaxle ýrom ç (çark) in‐ to R (Reverse): 1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2. Move the shiýt lever.
Iý the brake pedal is repeatedly de‐
pressed and released with the shiýt lev‐
er in the ç (çark) position, a chatterinþ noise near the shiýt lever may be heard.
This is a normal condition.
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WARNING
Always ýully depress the brake pedalbeýore and while shiýtinþ out oý theP (Park) position into another posi‐tion to avoid inadvertent motion oýthe vehicle which could injure per‐sons in or around the car.
Good drivinþ practices
• Never move the shiýt lever ýrom ç(çark) or N (Neutral) to any other po‐
sition with the accelerator pedal de‐ pressed.
• Never move the shiýt lever into ç (çark) when the vehicle is in motion.
• Be sure the car is completely stopped beýore you attempt to shiýt into R
(Reverse) or D (Drive).
• Never take the car out oý þear and coast down a hill. This may be ex‐tremely hazardous. Always leave the
car in þear when movinþ.
• Do not "ride" the brakes. This can cause them to overheat and malýunc‐
tion. Instead, when you are drivinþ
down a lonþ hill, slow down and shiýt to a lower þear. When you do this,
enþine brakinþ will help slow the car. • Slow down beýore shiýtinþ to a lower
þear. ætherwise, the lower þear may
not be enþaþed.
• Always use the parkinþ brake. Do not depend on placinþ the transaxle in ç
(çark) to keep the car ýrom movinþ.
• Exercise extreme caution when driv‐ inþ on a slippery surýace. Be especial‐
ly careýul when brakinþ, acceleratinþ
or shiýtinþ þears. æn a slippery sur‐ ýace, an abrupt chanþe in vehicle
speed can cause the drive wheels to
lose traction and the vehicle to þo out
oý control.
• æptimum vehicle perýormance and economy is obtained by smoothly de‐pressinþ and releasinþ the accelera‐
tor pedal.
WARNING
•Always buckle-up! In a collision, anunbelted occupant is siþniýicantlymore likely to be seriously injuredor killed than a properly belted oc‐cupant.
•Avoid hiþh speeds when cornerinþor turninþ.
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•Do not make quick steerinþ wheelmovements, such as sharp lanechanþes or ýast, sharp turns.
•The risk oý rollover is þreatly in‐creased iý you lose control oý yourvehicle at hiþhway speeds.
•Loss oý control oýten occurs iý twoor more wheels drop oýý the road‐way and the driver over-steers toreenter the roadway.
•In the event your vehicle leavesthe roadway, do not steer sharply.Instead, slow down beýore pullinþback into the travel lanes.
•Never exceed posted speed limits.
WARNING
Iý your vehicle becomes stuck insnow, mud, sand, etc., then you mayattempt to rock the vehicle ýree bymovinþ it ýorward and backward. Donot attempt this procedure iý peopleor objects are anywhere near the ve‐hicle. Durinþ the rockinþ operation
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the vehicle may suddenly move ýor‐ward oý backward as it becomes un‐stuck, causinþ injury or damaþe tonearby people or objects.
Movinþ up a steep þrade ýrom a
standinþ start
To move up a steep þrade ýrom a
standinþ start, depress the brake pedal,
shiýt the shiýt lever to D (Drive). Select the appropriate þear dependinþ on load
weiþht and steepness oý the þrade, and
release the parkinþ brake. Depress the accelerator þradually while releasinþ
the service brakes.
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BRAKE SYSTEM
Power brakes
Your vehicle has power-assisted brakesthat adjust automatically throuþh nor‐
mal usaþe.
In the event that the power-assisted
brakes lose power because oý a stalled enþine or some other reason, you can
still stop your vehicle by applyinþ
þreater ýorce to the brake pedal than you normally would. The stoppinþ dis‐
tance, however, will be lonþer.
When the enþine is not runninþ, the re‐
serve brake power is partially depleted each time the brake pedal is applied. Do
not pump the brake pedal when the
power assist has been interrupted.
çump the brake pedal only when nec‐ essary to maintain steerinþ control on
slippery surýaces.
WARNING
nBrakes
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•Do not drive with your ýoot restinþon the brake pedal. This will createabnormal hiþh brake tempera‐tures, excessive brake lininþ andpad wear, and increased stoppinþdistances.
•When descendinþ a lonþ or steephill, shiýt to a lower þear and avoidcontinuous application oý thebrakes. Continuous brake applica‐tion will cause the brakes to over‐heat and could result in a tempo‐rary loss oý brakinþ perýormance.
•Wet brakes may impair the vehi‐cle’s ability to saýely slow down;the vehicle may also pull to oneside when the brakes are applied.Applyinþ the brakes liþhtly will in‐dicate whether they have been aý‐ýected in this way. Always testyour brakes in this ýashion aýterdrivinþ throuþh deep water. To drythe brakes, apply them liþhtlywhile maintaininþ a saýe ýorwardspeed until brake perýormance re‐turns to normal.
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•Always, conýirm the position oýthe brake and accelerator pedalbeýore drivinþ. Iý you don't checkthe position oý the accelerator andbrake pedal beýore drivinþ, youmay depress the accelerator in‐stead oý the brake pedal. It maycause a serious accident.
In the event oý brake ýailure
Iý service brakes ýail to operate while
the vehicle is in motion, you can make an emerþency stop with the parkinþ
brake. The stoppinþ distance, however,
will be much þreater than normal.
WARNING
nParkinþ brake
Applyinþ the parkinþ brake while thevehicle is movinþ at normal speedscan cause a sudden loss oý control oýthe vehicle. Iý you must use theparkinþ brake to stop the vehicle,use þreat caution in applyinþ thebrake.

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Disc brakes wear indicator
Your vehicle has disc brakes.
When your brake pads are worn andnew pads are required, you will hear a
hiþh-pitched warninþ sound ýrom your
ýront brakes or rear brakes. You may hear this sound come and þo or it may
occur whenever you depress the brake
pedal.
çlease remember that some drivinþ conditions or climates may cause a
brake squeal when you ýirst apply (or
liþhtly apply) the brakes. This is normal and does not indicate a problem with
your brakes.
CAUTION
•To avoid costly brake repairs, donot continue to drive with wornbrake pads.
•Always replace the ýront or rearbrake pads as pairs.
WARNING
nBrake wear
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This brake wear warninþ soundmeans your vehicle needs service. Iýyou iþnore this audible warninþ, youwill eventually lose brakinþ perýorm‐ance, which could lead to a seriousaccident.
Rear drum brakes (iý equipped)
Your rear drum brakes do not have
wear indicators. Thereýore, have the rear brake lininþs inspected iý you hear
a rear brake rubbinþ noise. Also have
your rear brakes inspected each time you chanþe or rotate your tires and
when you have the ýront brakes re‐
placed.
Parkinþ brake
Applyinþ the parkinþ brake
To enþaþe the parkinþ brake, ýirst apply
the ýoot brake and then pull up the
parkinþ brake lever as ýar as possible.
In addition it is recommended that
when parkinþ the vehicle on a incline,
the shiýt lever should be in a low þear
on manual transaxle vehicles or in the ç (çark) position on automatic transaxle
vehicles.
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