Kia Picanto: Features of your vehicle / Defroster

Kia Picanto JA 2017-2024 Owner's Manual / Features of your vehicle / Defroster

CAUTION

To prevent damage to the conductors bonded to the inside surface of the rear window, never use sharp instruments or window cleaners containing abrasives to clean the window.

NOTICE

If you want to defrost and defog the front windshield, refer to “Windshield defrosting and defogging” on page 4-106 .

Rear window defroster

The defroster heats the window to remove frost, fog and thin ice from the rear window, while the engine is running.

To activate the rear window defroster, press the rear window defroster button. The indicator on the rear window defroster button illuminates when the defroster is ON.

If there is heavy accumulation of snow on the rear window, brush it off before operating the rear defroster.

The rear window defroster automatically turns off after approximately 20 minutes or when the ignition switch is turned off. To turn off the defroster, press the rear window defroster button again.

Outside rearview mirror defroster (if equipped)

If your vehicle is equipped with the outside rearview mirror defrosters, they will operate at the same time you turn on the rear window defroster

Vanity mirror lamp
Opening the lid of the vanity mirror will automatically turn on the mirror light. CAUTION Vanity mirror lamp (if equipped) Close the vanity mirror cover securely and return the sunvisor to it ...

Manual climate control system
1. Fan speed control knob 2. Mode selection knob 3. Temperature control knob 4. Air conditioning button (if equipped) 5. Rear window defroster button 6. Air intake control button CAUTION ...

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Kia Picanto JA 2017-2024 Owner's Manual: Vehicle stability management (VSM)


This system provides further enhancements to vehicle stability and steering responses when a vehicle is driving on a slippery road or a vehicle detected changes in coefficient of friction between right wheels and left wheels when braking. VSM operation When the VSM is in operating, ESC ...

Kia Picanto JA 2017-2024 Owner's Manual: Good driving practices


Never move the shift lever from P (Park) or N (Neutral) to any other position with the accelerator pedal depressed. Never move the shift lever into P (Park) when the vehicle is in motion. Be sure the car is completely stopped before you attempt to shift into R (Reverse) or D (D ...

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