2017 KIA FORTE KOUP Owners Manual

Features of your vehicle
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
• Record your key number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
• Key operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
• Smart key functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
• Smart key precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Remote keyless entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
• Remote keyless entry system operations . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
• Transmitter precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
• Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
• Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Theft-alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
• Armed stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
• Theft-alarm stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
• Disarmed stage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
• Operating door locks from outside the vehicle . . . . 4-17
• Operating door locks from inside the vehicle. . . . . . 4-17
• Impact sensing door unlock system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
• Auto door lock/unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
• Child-protector rear door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Trunk (4 Door, 2 Door) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
• Opening the trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
• Closing the trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
• Emergency trunk safety release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Smart trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Liftgate (5 Door) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
• Opening the liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
• Closing the liftgate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
• Emergency liftgate safety release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
• Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
Hood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
• Opening the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
• Closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36
Fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
• Opening the fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
• Closing the fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39
• Sunroof open warning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
• Sliding the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
• Tilting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
• Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
• Resetting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44
• Electric power steering (EPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44
• Tilt and telescoping steering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
• Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
• Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46
• Flex steer(5 Door) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47
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Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
• Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
• Outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-58
• Instrument cluster control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-59
• LCD window control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-59
• Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60
• Transaxle shift indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62
LCD windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64
• Over view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64
• LCD modes (for Type B, C instrument cluster) . . . . 4-69
Warning and indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-79
• Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-79
• Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-87
Parking assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-92
• Operation of the parking assist system . . . . . . . . . . . 4-92
• Non-operational conditions of parking assist system . 4-95
• Self-diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-97
Rearview camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-98
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-99
• Battery saver function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-99
• Headlight escort function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-99
• Lighting control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-100
• High beam operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-101
• Turn signals and lane change signals . . . . . . . . . . . 4-102• Front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-103
• AFLS (Adaptive Front Lighting System) . . . . . . . . 4-104
• Daytime running light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-104
Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105
• Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105
• Windshield washers (Front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-106
• Rear window wiper and washer switch (5 Door) . . 4-107
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-108
• Automatic turn off function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-108
• Map lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-108
• Room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-109
• Luggage room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-110
• Glove box lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111
• Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111
Welcome system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
• Headlamp welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
• Interior light welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
• Puddle lamp and pocket lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-113
• Rear window defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-113
• Front wiper deicer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-113
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-114
• Heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-115
• System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-120
• Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-122
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• Checking the amount of air conditioner
refrigerant and compressor lubricant . . . . . . . . . . 4-123
• Air conditioning refrigerant label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-123
Automatic climate control system. . . . . . . . . . . . 4-124
• Automatic heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . 4-125
• Manual heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
• System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-132
Windshield defrosting and defogging . . . . . . . . . 4-134
• Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-134
• Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-135
• Defogging logic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136
Clean air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-138
Storage compartment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-139
• Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-139
• Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-139
• Sunglass holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-140
• Luggage tray (5 Door). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-140
Interior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-141
• Cigarette lighter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-141
• Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-141
• Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-142
• Sliding armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-142
• Sunvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-143
• Seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-143
• Climate control seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-145• Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-146
• LCD monitor (Clock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-147
• Coat hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-148
• Floor mat anchor(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-148
• Luggage net (Holder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-149
• Covering shelf (5 Door). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-150
• Navigation system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-151
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-152
• Glass antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-152
• Steering wheel audio controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-153
• AUX, USB and iPod
®port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1544

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Record your key number
The key code num-
ber is stamped on
the key code tag
attached to the key
set. Should you
lose your keys, this number will
enable an authorized Kia dealer to
duplicate the keys easily. Remove
the key code tag and store it in a safe
place. Also, record the key code
number and keep it in a safe and
handy place, but not in the vehicle.
Key operations
Type A
Used to start the engine, lock and
unlock the doors.
Ty p e B
To unfold the key, press the release
button and the key will unfold auto-
matically.
To fold the key, fold the key manually
while pressing the release button.
KEYS
■Ty p e A
OYDDCO2231/OYDECO2231
WARNING - Aftermarket
keys
Use only Kia original parts for
the ignition key in your vehicle.
If an aftermarket key is used, the
ignition switch may not return to
ON after START. If this happens,
the starter will continue to oper-
ate causing possible fire due to
excessive current in the wiring.
OYDDCO2001
■Type B
CAUTION -Key button
operation
Do not fold the key without
pressing the release button.
This may damage the key.

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Features of your vehicle
Ty p e C
To remove the mechanical key, press
(1) and hold the release button and
remove the mechanical key (2).
To reinstall the mechanical key, put
the key into the hole and push it until
a click sound is heard.
OYDDCO2002
■Type C
WARNING- Ignition key
(Smart key)
Never leave the keys in your
vehicle with unsupervised chil-
dren. Leaving children unat-
tended in a vehicle with a man-
ual ignition key or a smart key
is dangerous.
Children copy adults and they
could place the key in the igni-
tion switch or press the start
button. The key would enable
children to operate power win-
dows or other controls, or even
make the vehicle move, which
could result in serious bodily
injury or death.

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With a smart key, you can lock or
unlock a door and even start the
engine without inserting the key.
The functions of the buttons on a
smart key are similar to the remote
keyless entry. (Refer to the “Remote
keyless entry” in this chapter.)
Smart key functions
Carrying the smart key, you may lock
and unlock the vehicle doors. Also,
you may start the engine. Refer to
the following, for more details.
Locking
Pressing the button of the front out-
side door handles with all doors
closed and any door unlocked, locks
all the doors. The hazard warning
lights will blink and the chime will
sound once to indicate that all doors
are locked. The button will only oper-
ate when the smart key is within
0.7~1 m (28~40 in.) from the outside
door handle. If you want to make
sure that a door has locked or not,
you should check the door lock but-
ton inside the vehicle or pull the out-
side door handle.
SMART KEY (IF EQUIPPED)
OYDDCO2007
OYDDCO2008

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Features of your vehicle
Even though you press the button,
the doors will not lock and the chime
will sound for 3 seconds if any of the
following occurs:
• The smart key is in the vehicle.
• The ignition switch is in the ACC or
ON position.
• Any door except the trunk/liftgate is
opened.Unlocking
Pressing the button of the driver's
outside door handle with all doors
closed and locked, unlocks the dri-
ver's door. The hazard warning lights
will blink and the chime will sound
twice to indicate that the driver's door
is unlocked.
Pressing the button in the front pas-
senger's outside door handle with all
doors closed and locked, unlocks all
the doors. The hazard warning lights
will blink and the chime will sound
twice to indicate that all doors are
unlocked. The button will only oper-
ate when the smart key is within
0.7~1 m (28~40 in.) from the outside
door handle.
Start-up
You can start the engine without
inserting the key. For detailed infor-
mation refer to “Starting the engine
with a smart key” in section 5.
Smart key precautions
• If you lose your smart key, you will
not be able to start the engine. Tow
the vehicle, if necessary, and con-
tact an authorized Kia dealer.
• A maximum of 2 smart keys can be
registered to a single vehicle. If
you lose a smart key, you should
immediately take the vehicle and
key to your authorized Kia dealer
to protect it from potential theft.
• The smart key will not work if any
of following occurs:
- The smart key is close to a radio
transmitter such as a radio sta-
tion or an airport which can inter-
fere with normal operation of the
smart key.
- The smart key near a mobile two-
way radio system or a cellular
phone.
- Another vehicle’s smart key is being
operated close to your vehicle.
When the smart key does not work
correctly, open and close the door
with the mechanical key. If you
have a problem with the smart key,
contact an authorized Kia dealer.

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• If the smart key is in close proximity
to your cell phone or smart phone,
the signal from the smart key could
be blocked by normal operation of
your cell phone or smart phone.
This is especially important when
the phone is active such as making
call, receiving calls, text messaging,
and/or sending/receiving emails.
Avoid placing the smart key and
your cell phone or smart phone in
the same pants or jacket pocket and
maintain adequate distance
between the two devices.This device complies with Industry
Canada licence-exempt RSS stan-
dard(s).
Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause inter-
ference, and
(2) This device must accept any
interference, including interfer-
ence that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
✽NOTICE
Changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate
the equipment. If the keyless entry
system is inoperative due to changes
or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible
for compliance, it will not be cov-
ered by your manufacturer’s vehicle
warranty. CAUTION - Transmitter
Keep the smart key away from
water or any liquid as it can
become damaged and not func-
tion properly.