Kia Picanto: Maintenance / Tires and wheels
Tire care
For proper maintenance, safety, and
maximum fuel economy, you must always
maintain recommended tire inflation
pressures and stay within the load
limits and weight distribution recommended
for your vehicle.
Your vehicle has a maintenance-free,
calcium-based battery.
If the battery becomes discharged in
a short time (because, for example,
the headlights or interior lights were
left on while ...
All tire pressures (including the spare)
should be checked when the tires are
cold. “Cold Tires” means the vehicle has
not been driven for at least three hours
or driven less than 1.6 km ( ...
Other information:
If your temperature gauge indicates
overheating, you will experience a loss
of power, or hear loud pinging or knocking,
the engine is probably too hot. If
this happens, you should:
1. Pull off the road and stop as soon
as it is safe to do so.
2. Place the shift lever in P (automatic
tr ...
Vehicles equipped with a theft alarm
system will have a label attached to the
vehicle with the following words:
1. WARNING
2. SECURITY SYSTEM
This system is designed to provide protection
from unauthorized entry into
the car. This system is operated in
three stages: the first is the ...