Kia Picanto: Special driving conditions / Smooth cornering

Kia Picanto JA 2017-2025 Owner's Manual / Driving your vehicle / Special driving conditions / Smooth cornering

Avoid braking or gear changing in corners, especially when roads are wet. Ideally, corners should always be taken under gentle acceleration. If you follow these suggestions, tire wear will be held to a minimum.

Rocking the vehicle

If it is necessary to rock the vehicle to free it from snow, sand, or mud, first turn the steering wheel right and left to clear the area around your front wheels. Then, shift back and forth b ...

Driving at night

Because night driving presents more hazards than driving in the daylight, here are some important tips to remember: Slow down and keep more distance between you and other vehicles, as it ...

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Kia Picanto JA 2017-2025 Owner's Manual: Brake operation

In an urgent situation, the braking system enters into the ready status for prompt reaction against the driver’s depressing the brake pedal. The AEB provides additional braking power for optimum braking performance, when the driver depresses the brake pedal. The braking co ...

Kia Picanto JA 2017-2025 Owner's Manual: Position lamp bulb replacement (Headlamp Type A)

1. Open the hood. 2. Remove the bulb-socket from the headlamp assembly by turning the bulb-socket counterclockwise until the tabs on the bulb-socket align with the slots on the headlamp assembly. 3. Remove the bulb from bulb-socket by pulling it out. 4. Insert a new bulb by inserting ...