2014 KIA Forte ECO mode

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Foreword

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Safety features of your vehicle
You should place the lap belt portion
as low as possible and snugly across
your hips. If the lap belt is located too
high on your waist, it may increase
the chance of injury in the event of a
collision.
The arm closest to the seat belt
buckle should be over the belt while
the other arm should be under the
belt as shown in the illustration.
Seat belts - Front passenger andrear seat 3-point system withcombination locking retractor
To fasten your seat belt
Combination retractor type seat belts
are installed in the rear seat posi-
tions to help accommodate the
installation of child restraint systems.
Although a combination retractor is
also installed in the front passenger
seat position, it is strongly recom-
mended that children always be
seated in the rear seat. NEVER
place an infant restraint system in
the front seat of the vehicle.
This type of seat belt combines the
features of both an emergency lock-
ing retractor seat belt and an auto-
matic locking retractor seat belt. To
fasten your seat belt, pull it out of the
retractor and insert the metal tab into
the buckle. There will be an audible
"click" when the tab locks into the
buckle. When not securing a child
restraint, the seat belt operates in the
same way as the driver's seat belt
(Emergency Locking Retractor Type). It automatically adjusts to the proper
length only after the lap belt portion
of the seat belt is adjusted manually
so that it fits snugly around your hips.
When the seat belt is fully extended
from the retractor to allow the instal-
lation of a child restraint system, the
seat belt operation changes to allow
the belt to retract, but not to extend
(Automatic Locking Retractor Type).
Refer to “Using a child restraint sys-
tem” in this section.
To convert from the automatic lock-
ing feature to the emergency locking
operation mode, allow the unbuckled
seat belt to fully retract.
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Safety features of your vehicle
Using a child restraint system
For small children and babies, the
use of a child seat or infant seat is
required. This child seat or infant
seat should be of appropriate size for
the child and should be installed in
accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions.For safety reasons, we recommend
that the child restraint system be
used in the rear seats.
Since all passenger seat belts move
freely under normal conditions and
only lock under extreme or emer-
gency conditions (emergency lock
mode), you must manually change
these seat belts to the auto lock
mode to secure a child restraint.
If the seat belt does not operate as
described in this section, have the
system checked immediately by your
authorized Kia dealer.
WARNING - Holding
children
Never hold a child in your arms
or lap when riding in a vehicle.
The violent forces created dur-
ing a crash will tear the child
from your arms and throw the
child against the car’s interior.
Always use a child restraint
system which is appropriate for
your child's height and weight.
WARNING - Seat belt use
Do not use one seat belt for two
occupants at the same time.
This will eliminate any safety
benefit provided by the seat belt
to the occupants.
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Rear- facing child restraint system
Forward-facing child restraint system

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Safety features of your vehicle
The indications of the system's pres-
ence are the letters "AIR BAG"
embossed on the air bag pad cover
in the steering wheel and the pas-
senger's side front panel pad above
the glove box.
The SRS consists of air bags
installed under the pad covers in the
center of the steering wheel and the
passenger's side front panel above
the glove box.
The purpose of the SRS is to provide
the vehicle's driver and/or the front
passenger with additional protection
than that offered by the seat belt sys-
tem alone in case of a frontal impact
of sufficient severity. The SRS uses
sensors to gather information about
the driver's seat position, the driver's
and front passenger's seat belt
usage and impact severity.The advanced SRS offers the ability
to control the air bag inflation with
two levels. A first stage level is pro-
vided for moderate-severity impacts.
A second stage level is provided for
more severe impacts.
The passenger’s front air bag is
designed to help reduce the injury of
children sitting close to the instru-
ment panel in low speed collisions.
However, children are safer if they
are restraint in the rear seat.
According to the impact severity,
seating position and seat belt usage,
the SRSCM (SRS Control Module)
controls the air bag inflation. Failure
to properly wear seat belts can
increase the risk or severity of injury
in an accident.
Additionally, your vehicle is equipped
with an occupant detection system in
the front passenger's seat. The occu-
pant detection system detects the
presence of a passenger in the front
passenger's seat and will turn off the
front passenger's air bag under cer-
tain conditions. For more detail, see
"Occupant detection system" in this
section.
Do not place any objects that may
cause magnetic fields near the front
seat. These may cause a malfunction
of the seat track position sensor.

Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52
• Instrument Cluster Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-53
• LCD Display Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54
• Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-54
• Transaxle Shift Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-57
LCD display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-58
• LCD Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-58
• Service Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-59
• User Settings Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60
• A/V Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
63
• Turn By Turn Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-63
• Warning Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71
• Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
71
• Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-72
• Trip A/B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-73
Warning and indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-75
• Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-75
• Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81
Parking assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-86
• Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
87
• Non-operational conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-89
• Self-diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-91
Rearview camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-92
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-93\
• Battery saver function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-93
• Headlamp escort function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-93
• Daytime running light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94
• Lighting control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94
• High - beam operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-96
• Turn signals and lane change signals . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-97
• Front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-98
Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-99
• Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-99
• Windshield washers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-99
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-101
• Automatict turn off function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-101
• Map lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10\
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• Room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-102
• Trunk room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-103
• Glove box lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-103
• Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-104
Welcome system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105
• Headlamp welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105
• Interior light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105
• Puddle lamp and pocket lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105
Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-106
• Rear window defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-106
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Features of your vehicle
When the steering mode button is
pressed, the selected steering mode
will appear on the LCD display.
If the steering mode button is pressed
within 4 seconds, the steering mode
will change as shown above the pic-
tures.
If the steering wheel mode button is
not pressed for about 4 seconds, the
LCD display will change to the previ-
ous screen.
Normal mode
The normal mode offers medium
steering effort.
Sport mode
The steering wheel becomes heav-
ier. The sport mode is usually used
when driving on the highway.
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OYDDCO2207
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■Type B
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■Type B

Features of your vehicle
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Comfort mode
The steering wheel becomes lighter.
The comfort mode is usually used
when driving in the city or when park-
ing the vehicle.
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■ Type A
■Type B
CAUTION
For your safety, if you press
the steering mode buttonwhile operating the steeringwheel, the LCD display willchange, but steering effort willnot change immediately. Afteroperating the steering wheel,the steering effort will changeautomatically to the selectedmode.
Use caution when changing the steering mode while driving.
When the electronic power steering is not operating, theflex steering wheel will notwork.