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 Service & Repair Manual: Electric Waste Gate Actuator (EWGA)

Specifications Specification Motor Item Specification Max Current (A) < 6.0 Coil Resistance (Ω) 2.4 ± 0.36 Supply Voltage (V) 13.5 Supply Voltage Range (V) 9 - 16 Operating Frequency (kHz) 0.9 - 1.1 Sensor ...

Kia Picanto JA 2017-2025 Owner's Manual: ISG (Idle Stop and Go) system

Your vehicle may be equipped with the ISG system, which reduces fuel consumption by automatically shutting down the engine, when the vehicle is at a standstill. (For example : red light, stop sign and traffic jam) The engine starts automatically as soon as the starting conditions are ...