Picado User Manual

USER MANUAL

PICADO The stable steering knob

Dear Customer, Congratulation on purchasing a PICADO - the stabilized steering knob with secondary functions.

This product was designed and manufactured with high standards of quality and reliability.

It respects and doesn’t alter the passive safety features built into your vehicle by the car manufacturer.

The airbag in the steering-wheel is still functional.

It was especially designed for your vehicle model, to fit elegantly in the car’s interior providing you with very high safety standards.

You have the ability to drive with one hand on the steering wheel keeping the same high level of safety designed by your vehicle’s manufacturer.

Have fun and drive safely!

The Kempf team

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THE INNOVATION OF PICADO PICADO is the first steering knob which doesn’t turn freely around its axis. A weak but stabilizing force maintains the knob in one orientation. The driver’s hand can rest on the stabilized knob while driving. At the onset of a turn or during parking manoeuvers the stabilizing force is hardly noticeable.

PICADO - The steering knob with secondary functions enables a driver using only one hand on the wheel to control up to 16 functions without taking his hand off the knob.

The system is compatible with the airbag and can be installed in most vehicles.

The original secondary functions remain functional.

PICADO uses the existing wired connection for the horn to send its signals from the steering wheel to the dashboard and therefore doesn’t require any battery; its reliability is guaranteed.

PICADO is firmly attached to the steering wheel rim and its knob is removable.

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USER INSTRUCTIONS Turn signal left momentary Wiper - / Washer rear Wiper + / Washer front Turn signal right turn signal left Lights - Low beam/High beam Flash (high beam) Horn Turn signal right momentary The function of each button is easily memorized like the keys of a piano.

Turn signal right momentary Wiper - / Washer rear Wiper + / Washer front Turn signal left Turn signal right Lights - Low beam/High beam Flash (high beam) Horn Turn signal left momentary - 6 -4-

USER INSTRUCTIONS • TURN SIGNALS: Both white buttons are used for the turn signals.

To activate the right turn signal, push on right button and release it. Releasing the button activates the function. Push on the left button and relase it to activate the left turn signal. Press on the same button again to turn off the corresponding turn signal.

• Helpful in round abouts : Both button located on the edge of the controller activate momentarily the turn signals for a few seconds. The right turn signal is particularly useful when exiting a round about. In most round abouts the button of the momentary right turn signal is situated close to the thumb and is easily reachable before exiting the round about.

• HAZARD: Pushing and maintaning for more than 1.5 seconds the Right Turn Signal button turns the Hazard light on, and pushing and maintaining it again turns off the hazard light.

• POWER WINDOW on DRIVER’s SIDE: Pushing and maintaning for more than 1.5 seconds the Left Turn Signal button activates the power window first DOWN and the next activation UP. Releasing the button stops the window.

Now you may start the engine and test the ring by pushing it slighlty; it will accelerate.

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USER INSTRUCTIONS • WIPER: Push and release the lower wiper button (+) to turn on the wiper in 1st wiper speed. Push and release a second time to activate the 2nd wiper speed. To go down one wiper speed push and release the upper wiper button (-), push it several times to turn the wiper off. You may also keep you original wiper switch in intermittent mode because on some vehicles the intermittent mode cannot be controlled by the Picado. In that case pushing the upper wiper button will turn off the 2nd and 1st wiper speed but leave the intermittent mode selected.

• WASHER: To activate the front washer, push and maintain the lower wiper button (+).

Releasing the button stops the washer.

On some vehicles with a rear washer, pushing and maintaining the upper wiper button (-) will activate the rear washer. Releasing the button stops the rear washer.

• HORN: Push the button to activate the horn.

• FLASH: A short action on the Flash button flashes the headlights.

• LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS: Pushing and maintaning for more than 1.5 seconds the Lights button turns on the low beam headlights. and pushing and maintaining it again turns off the lowbeam headlights.

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USER INSTRUCTIONS • SWITCH HIGH BEAM / LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS: To switch between low- and high- beam headlights, once the low beams are turned on, each short action on the lights button will alternate between high beam and low beam.

• REMARKS: All functions are turned off when the ignition is switched off.

• REMOVABLE KNOB: To remove the knob, use the short side of the provided tool.

To install the knob, use the long side as shown in the pictures below.

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OUR HISTORY

In 1954 Jean-Pierre KEMPF, a polio victim who had lost the use of both legs, invented the accelerator ring to be able to drive his car keeping both hands on the wheel.

He founded his company and by the end of his life in 2002 he had adapted over 100,000 vehicles.

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OUR HISTORY 1956:

Jean-Pierre KEMPF founded the KEMPF company in France to adapt vehicles with his invention, the mechanical accelerator ring. It became the standard hand controls in France.

1999:

The electronic accelerator ring replaced the mechanical one to be compatible with the airbag.

2007:

KEMPF Inc. was founded in Tampa, FL to adapt vehicles first for veterans from the Tampa VA but quickly started adapting vehicles for everybody.

2010:

DARIOS, the digital accelerator ring which adapts its sensitivity to the speed of the vehicle was introduced, giving an unsurpassed precision in throttle control.

2012:

PICADO, the first stabilized steering knob with secondary functions is introduced

2017:

A new version of DARIOS is introduced to be compatible with the new digital accelerator pedals found in several new vehicle models.

2019:

The new DARIOS 211 is designed for flat bottomed steering wheels maintaining a sleeve that slides over the flat bottomed metal ring.

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LIFETIME WARRANTY Thank you for buying a KEMPF product.

KEMPF Inc. warrants this Product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship as follows : 1. LABOR : For as long as you own this product from the date of purchase, if the Product is determined to be defective, KEMPF Inc. will repair or replace the Product with a new or rebuilt unit, at no charge, or pay the labor charges to any KEMPF authorized service facility. After the Warranty Period, you must pay for all labor charges.

2. PARTS : In addition, KEMPF will supply, at no charge, new or reconditioned to like new performance parts, modules and replacement products in exchange for defective parts for as long as you own the product. All replaced parts, modules and products become the property of KEMPF Inc. After the warranty Period, you must pay for all parts cost.

To obtain warranty service, you must call KEMPF Inc. Toll free at : (888) 4-KEMPF-US or (888) 453-6738.

Please read the instructions included with your product carefully before calling.

This warranty does not cover customer instruction, installation or set up adjustments.

This warranty does not cover cosmetic damage due to act of God, accident, misuse, abuse, negligence, commercial use, or modification of, or to any part of the Product.

This warranty does not cover damage due to the Product being modified or integrated with other products when the effect of such modification or integration increases the time or difficulty of servicing the product.

This warranty does not cover damage due to improper operation or mainte-

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LIFETIME WARRANTY nance, connection to improper voltage supply, or attempted repair by anyone other than a facility authorized by KEMPF Inc. to service the Product.

This warranty does not cover the vehicle or parts of it in which the product has been installed.

This warranty does not cover Products sold AS IS or WITH ALL FAULTS, or consumables (such as fuses or batteries).

This warranty is valid only in the United States of America.

Proof of purchase in the form of a bill or receipted invoice which is evidence that the product is within the Warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service.

REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER. KEMPF INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY

EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

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January 21, 2013

www.kempf-usa.com 1-888-453-6738

KEMPF Inc. 5532 56th Commerce Park Blvd Tampa, FL 33610 Ph. : 813-630-0409 Fax : 813-630-0410 info@kempf-usa.com

KEMPF Inc. 1040 Indian Wells Ave #418 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Ph. : 408-773-0219 Fax : 408-773-0524 info@kempf-usa.com