How to Use This Manual
We want you to get the maximum enjoyment from driving your vehicle. Your Owner's and Service Manual can be of great help to you. We strongly recommend that you read the manual completely. To minimize the risk of endangering your life or the lives of others, you must at least read the messages marked WARNING and CAUTION, which appear throughout the entire manual.
To make the information easier to understand, the descriptions are accompanied by illustrations. By reading this manual you will learn important information about technical data and safety rules, as well as suggestions on driving style to adopt depending on road conditions.
The general structure of the manual is provided by the table of contents.
The index is in alphabetical order; use it when looking for a specific area or subject.
Sections: This manual includes eight sections plus an alphabetical index.
Each section begins with a concise table of contents of the topics it covers, so you can quickly check whether it contains the information you are looking for.
In the manual you will find information marked WARNING, CAUTION and NOTE. These are intended to protect your safety. You must read and carefully follow ALL procedures and recommendations given in these WARNINGS, CAUTIONS and NOTES.
WARNING A WARNING indicates a situation where failure to follow the instructions may result in injury or death. CAUTION A CAUTION indicates a situation where failure to follow the instructions may result in damage to the vehicle.NOTE A NOTE indicates useful or interesting information.
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A quick Kia Picanto JA quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.