Kia Picanto: Driving your vehicle / Automatic transaxle

Good driving practices

Never take the vehicle out of gear and coast down a hill. This is extremely hazardous. Always leave the vehicle in gear. Don't "ride" the brakes. This can cause them to overheat and m ...

Automatic transaxle operation

The automatic transaxle has 4 forward speeds and one reverse speed. The individual speeds are selected automatically, depending on the position of the shift lever. NOTICE The first few shift ...

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Kia Picanto JA 2017-2025 Owner's Manual: Seats

Driver’s seat 1. Forward and backward 2. Seatback angle 3. Seat cushion height* 4. Headrest Front passenger’s seat 5. Forward and backward 6. Seatback angle 7. Headrest Rear seat 8. Headrest* 9. Seatback folding* WARNING Loose objects Loose objects in the driver’s foot ...

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

To turn on the high beam headlights, push the lever away from you when the headlight is on. Pull it back for low beams. The high beam indicator will light when the headlight high beams are switched on. To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not leave the lights on for a pr ...