2011 KIA Forte display

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Remove key
When you turn off the engine with the
smart key in the smart key holder, the
warning illuminates on the LCD display
for about 10 seconds. Also, the smart key
holder light blinks for about 10 seconds.
To remove the smart key push the smart
key once and pull it out from the smart
key holder.
Insert key
If you press the ENGINE START/STOP
button while "Key is not detected" illumi-
nates on the LCD display, the warning
“Insert key” illuminates for about 10 sec-
onds. Also, the immobilizer indicator and
the key holder light blinks for about 10
seconds. Press start button again
If you can not operate the ENGINE
START/STOP button when there is a
problem with the ENGINE START/STOP
button system, the warning illuminates
for 10 seconds and the chime sounds
continuously to
indicate that you could
start the engine by pressing the ENGINE
START/STOP button once more.
The chime will stop if the ENGINE START/
STOP button system works normally.
If the warning illuminates each time you
press the ENGINE START/STOP button,
take your vehicle to an authorized KIA
dealer and have the system checked. Shift to "P" or "N" to start engine
If you try to start the engine with the shift
lever not in the P (Park) or N (Neutral)
position, the warning illuminates for
about 10 seconds on the LCD display.
You can also start the engine with the
shift lever in the N (Neutral) position, but
for your safety start the engine with the
shift lever in the P (Park) position.

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Press start button while turn steering
If the steering wheel does not unlock nor-
mally when the ENGINE START/STOP
button is pressed, the warning illuminates
for 10 seconds on the LCD display. Also,
the warning chime sounds once and the
ENGINE START/STOP button light blinks
for 10 seconds.
When you are warned, press the
ENGINE START/STOP button while turn-
ing the steering wheel right and left. Check steering wheel lock
If the steering wheel does not lock nor-
mally when the ENGINE START/STOP
button turns to the OFF position, the
warning illuminates for 10 seconds on
the LCD display. Also, the
ENGINE
START/STOP button light blinks for 10
seconds.

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The rearview camera will activate when
the back-up light is ON with the ignition
switch ON and the shift lever in the R
(Reverse) position.
This system is a supplemental system
that shows behind the vehicle through
the rearview display mirror while back-
ing-up.
The rearview camera may be turned off
by pressing the ON/OFF button (1) when
the rearview camera is activated. To turn the camera on again, press the
ON/OFF button again when the ignition
switch is on and the shift lever in R
(Reverse). Also, the camera will turn on
automatically whenever the ignition
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The hazard warning flasher should be
used whenever you find it necessary to
stop the car in a hazardous location.
When you must make such an emer-
gency stop, always pull off the road as far
as possible.
The hazard warning lights are turned on
by pushing in the hazard switch. Both
turn signal lights will blink. The hazard
warning lights will operate even though
the key is not in the ignition switch.
To turn the hazard warning lights off,
push the switch again.
REARVIEW CAMERA (IF EQUIPPED)
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HAZARD WARNING FLASHER
WARNING
This system is a supplementary
function only. It is the responsi-
bility of the driver to always
check the inside/outside rearview
mirrors and the area behind the
vehicle before and while backing
up because there is a dead zone
that can't be seen by the camera.
Always keep the camera lens clean. If lens is covered with for-
eign matter, the camera may not
operate normally.
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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
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1. Front windshield defroster button
2. Climate control display
3. Rear windshield defroster button
4. Fan speed control switch
5. AUTO (automatic control) button
6. OFF button
7. Temperature control knob
8. Air conditioning button
9. Mode selection button
10. Recirculated air position button
11. Outside air position button
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Temperature conversion
You can switch the temperature mode
between Fahrenheit to Centigrade as fol-
lows:
While pressing the OFF button, press the
AUTO button for 3 seconds or more.
The display will change from Fahrenheit
to Centigrade, or from Centigrade to
Fahrenheit.
If the battery has been discharged or dis-
connected, the temperature mode dis-
play will reset to Centigrade.
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Outside thermometer
The current outside temperature is dis-
played in 1°C (1°F) increments. The tem-
perature range is between -40°C ~ 60°C
(-40°F~140°F).
The outside temperature on the display
may not change immediately like a
general thermometer to prevent the
driver from being inattentive.
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Air intake control
The air intake control is used to select
outside (fresh) air position or recirculated
air position.
To change the air intake control position,
push the control button.
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Defogging logic
To reduce the probability of fogging up
inside of the windshield, the air intake or
air conditioning are controlled automati-
cally according to certain conditions such
as or position. To cancel or
return to the defogging logic, do the fol-
lowings.
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Manual climate control system
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON posi-tion.
2. Turn the mode selection knob to the defrost position ( ).
3. Push the air intake control button at least 5 times within 3 seconds.
The indicator light in the air intake control
button will blink 3 times with 0.5 second
of interval. It indicates that the defogging
logic is canceled or returned to the pro-
grammed status.
If the battery has been discharged or dis-
connected, it resets to the defog logic
status.
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Automatic climate control system
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON posi- tion.
2. Select the defroster position pressing the defroster button ( ).
3. While pressing the air conditioning button (A/C), press the air intake con-
trol button ( ) at least 5 times with-
in 3 seconds.
The A/C display blinks 3 times with 0.5
second of interval. It indicates that the
defogging logic is canceled or returned to
the programmed status.
If the battery has been discharged or dis-
connected, it resets to the defog logic
status.

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Digital clock
Whenever the battery terminals or relat-
ed fuses are disconnected, you must
reset the time.
When the ignition switch is in the ACC or
ON position, the clock buttons operate as
follows:
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Pressing the H button will advance the
time display by one hour.
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Pressing the M button will advance the
time display by one minute.
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To change the 12 hour format to the 24
hour format, press the H and M button
at the same time for more than 4 sec-
onds.
For example, if the time is 10:15 p.m.,
the display will change to 22:15.
Outside thermometer
The current outside temperature is dis-
played in 1°F (1°C) increments. The tem-
perature range is between -40°F ~ 140°F
(-40°C ~ 60°C).
The outside temperature on the display
may not change immediately prevent
the driver from being distracted.
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WARNING
Do not adjust the clock while driv-
ing. You may lose your steering
control and cause severe personal
injury or accidents.
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1. FM/AM Selection Button
Turns to FM or AM mode, and toggles
FM1 ➟ FM2 ➟AM ➟ FM1 ➟... when the
button is pressed each time.
2. Automatic Channel Selection Button
] button is pressed, it
reduces the band frequency by 200 kHz
to automatically select a channel. Stops
at the previous frequency if no channel is
found.
] button is pressed, it increases the band frequency by 200
kHz to automatically select a channel.
Stops at the previous frequency if no
channel is found.
3. Power ON/OFF Button & Volume Control Knob
Turns on/off the set when the IGNITION
SWITCH is on ACC or ON. If the button
is turned to the right, it increases the vol-
ume and left, decreases the volume.
4. SCAN Button
When the button is pressed, the frequen-
cies will become increased and receive
the corresponding broadcasts. This func-
tion will play the frequencies for 5 sec-
onds each and find other broadcasts as
the frequency increases. Press the but-
ton again when desiring to continue lis-
tening to the currently playing broadcast.
5. SETUP Button
Press this button to turn to the TEXT
SCROLL, SDVC and P.BASS adjustment
mode. If no action is taken for 5 seconds
after pressing the button, it will return to
the play mode. (After entering SETUP
mode, move between items using the
left, right and PUSH functions of the
[TUNE] button.)
The setup items changes from TEXT
SCROLL
↔ SDVC ↔ P.BASS ↔ SIRIUS↔ PHONE...

This function is used to display charac-
ters longer than the LCD text display and
can be turned ON/OFF through the vol-
ume controller.
This function automatically adjusts the
volume level according to the speed of
the vehicle and can be turned ON/OFF
through the volume controller.

This function creates virtual sound
effects and allows adjustments to the
BASS level.
HIGH
➟MID ➟LOW ➟OFF
6. Manual Channel Selection
Knob & SETUP Button
Rotate the knob clockwise by one notch
to increase frequency by 50 kHz from
current frequency.
Rotate the knob counterclockwise by one
notch to decrease frequency by 50 kHz
from current frequency.
Pressing the button changes the BASS,
MIDDLE, TREBLE, FADER and BAL-
ANCE TUNE mode. The mode selected
is shown on the display. After selecting
each mode, rotate the Audio control knob
clockwise or counterclockwise.