Get Features of your vehicle -> Lighting Guide for Kia Picanto 4 Door Second Generation (2011-2017)

Features of your vehicle

LIGHTING

Battery saver function

Headlight escort function

(if equipped)

Headlight welcome function

(if equipped)

• The purpose of this feature is to pre-

vent the battery from being dis-

charged. The system automatically

turns off the parking lights when the

driver removes the ignition key (smart

key: turns off the engine) and opens

the driver-side door.

The headlights (and/or taillights) will

remain on for approximately 20 minutes

after the ignition key is removed when

the engine is turned off. However, if the

driver’s door is opened and closed, the

headlights are turned off after 30 sec-

onds.

When the headlight switch is in the ON or

AUTO position and all doors (and tail-

gate) are closed and locked, if you press

the door unlock button on the transmitter

(or smart key), the headlights will come

on for about 15 seconds.

• With this feature, the parking lights will

be turned off automatically if the driver

parks on the side of road at night.

If the headlight switch is in the AUTO

position, the function can only operate at

night.

The headlights can be turned off by

pressing the lock button on the transmit-

ter (or smart key) twice or turning off the

light switch from the headlight or Auto

light position.

If necessary, to keep the lights on

when the ignition key is removed,

(smart key: turns off the engine) per-

form the following:

At this time, if you press the door unlock

button again or door lock button on the

transmitter (or smart key), the headlights

will turn off immediately.

1) Open the driver-side door.

CAUTION

2) Turn the parking lights OFF and ON

again using the light switch on the

steering column.

Daytime running light

(if equipped)

If the driver gets out of the vehicle

through other doors (except dri-

ver's door), the battery saver func-

tion does not operate and the head-

light escort function does not turn

off automatically.Therefore, It caus-

es the battery to be discharged. In

this case, make sure to turn off the

lamp before getting out of the vehi-

cle.

Daytime Running Lights (DRL) can make

it easier for others to see the front of your

vehicle during the day. DRL can be help-

ful in many different driving conditions,

and it is especially helpful after dawn and

before sunset.

The DRL system will make the head-

lights light turn OFF when:

1.The position or head light switch is ON.

2. Engine off or ACC.

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Features of your vehicle

■ Type A

OTA040050E

ORBC040047

ORBC040048

■ Type B

OTA040050L

ORB040048E

ORB040047E

Lighting control

Parking light position (

)

Headlight position (

)

When the light switch is in the parking

light position, the tail, license and instru-

ment panel lights will turn ON.

The light switch has a Headlight and a

Parking light position.

When the light switch is in the headlight

position, the head, tail, license and

instrument panel lights will turn ON.

To operate the lights, turn the knob at the

end of the control lever to one of the fol-

lowing positions:

✽

NOTICE

✽

NOTICE

The ignition switch must be in the ON

position to turn on the headlights.

(1) OFF position

The ignition switch must be in the ON

position to turn on the instrument panel

lights.

(2) Parking light position

(3) Headlight position

(4) Auto light position (if equipped)

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Features of your vehicle

■ Type A

CAUTION

• Never place anything over sensor

(1) located on the instrument

panel. This will ensure better

auto-light system control.

• Don’t clean the sensor using a

window cleaner. The cleaner may

leave a light film which could

interfere with sensor operation.

ORBC040049

■ Type B

• If your vehicle has window tint or

other types of metallic coating on

the front windshield, the Auto

light system may not work prop-

erly.

OTA040051E

Auto light position (if equipped)

When the light switch is in the AUTO light

position, the taillights and headlights will

turn ON or OFF automatically depending

on the amount of light outside the vehi-

cle.

ORB040049E

High beam operation

To turn on the high beam headlights, push

the lever away from you. 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 dis-

charged, do not leave the lights on for a pro-

longed time while the engine is not running.

WARNING

Do not use high beam when there

are other vehicles. Using high beam

could obstruct the other driver's

vision.

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Features of your vehicle

■ Type A

They will self-cancel after a turn is com-

pleted. If the indicator continues to flash

after a turn, manually return the lever to

the OFF position.

■ Type A

To signal a lane change, move the turn

signal lever slightly and hold it in position

(B). The lever will return to the OFF posi-

tion when released.

ORBC040050

If an indicator stays on and does not

flash or if it flashes abnormally, one of the

turn signal bulbs may be burned out and

will require replacement.

■ Type B

ORBC040051

■ Type B

One-touch triple turn signal

(if equipped)

To activate an one-touch lane change

function, move the turn signal lever

slightly and then release it. The lane

change signals will blink 3 times.

ORB040050E

Flashing headlights

To flash the headlights, pull the lever

towards you. It will return to the normal

(low beam) position when released. The

headlight switch does not need to be on

to use this flashing feature.

✽

NOTICE

If an indicator flash is abnormally quick

or slow, a bulb may be burned out or have

a poor electrical connection in the circuit.

ORB040051E

Turn signals and lane change sig-

nals

The ignition switch must be on for the

turn signals to function. To turn on the

turn signals, move the lever up or down

(A). The green arrow indicators on the

instrument panel indicate which turn sig-

nal is operating.

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Features of your vehicle

■ Type A

■ Type C

CAUTION

When in operation, the fog lights consume large

amounts of vehicle electrical power. Only use the fog

lights when visibility is poor or unnecessary battery and

generator drain could occur.

✽

NOTICE

The ignition switch must be in the ON position to turn on the

front fog light.

■ Type B

■ Type D

ORBC040052/ORB040052D/ORB040052E/ORB040052L

Front fog light (if equipped)

Fog lights are used to provide improved visibility and avoid acci-

dents when visibility is poor due to fog, rain or snow etc.The fog

lights will turn on when fog light switch (1) is turned to ON after

the parking light is turned on.

To turn off the fog lights, turn the switch to OFF.

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Features of your vehicle

■ Type A

■ Type C

To turn off the rear fog lights, turn the switch to OFF (without

Auto light)

✽

NOTICE

To turn on the rear fog light switch, the ignition switch must be in

the ON position.

■ Type B

■ Type D

ORBC040053/ORBC040052E/ORB040053E/ORB040053L

Rear fog light (if equipped)

To turn the rear fog lights on, turn the headlight switch to the

headlight on position and turn the rear fog light switch (1) to the

on position.

The rear fog lights turn on when the rear fog light switch is

turned on after the headlight switch is in the parklight position

or highlight position .

To turn the rear fog lights off, turn the rear fog light switch to the

on position again or turn the headlight switch off. (with Auto

light)

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Features of your vehicle

Loading condition

Driver only

Switch position

0

1

Driver + Front passenger

Full passengers

Full passengers +

Maximum permissible

loading

3

5

Driver + Maximum permis-

sible loading

OTA040200L

Headlight leveling device

(if equipped)

Manual type

To adjust the headlight beam level

according to the number of passengers

and loading weight in the luggage area,

turn the beam leveling switch.

The higher the number of the switch

position, the lower the headlight beam

level. Always keep the headlight beam at

the proper leveling position, or headlights

may dazzle other road users.

Listed below are the examples of proper

switch settings. For loading conditions

other than those listed below, adjust the

switch position so that the beam level

may be the nearest as the condition

obtained according to the list.

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