2019 KIA FORTE warning

Features of your vehicle
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4
Floor mat anchor (s)
(if equipped)
When using a floor mat on the front
floor carpet, make sure it attaches to
the floor mat anchor(s) in your vehi-
cle. This keeps the floor mat from
sliding forward. The following must be observed
when installing ANY floor mat to the
vehicle.
Ensure that the floor mats are
securely attached to the vehicle's
floor mat anchor(s) before driving
the vehicle.
Do not use ANY floor mat that can- not be firmly attached to the vehi-
cle's floor mat anchors.
Do not stack floor mats on top of one another (e.g. all-weather rub-
ber mat on top of a carpeted floor
mat). Only a single floor mat should
be installed in each position.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Your vehicle was manufactured with
driver's side floor mat anchors that
are designed to securely hold the
floor mat in place. To avoid any
interference with pedal operation,
Kia recommends that only the Kia
floor mat designed for use in your
vehicle be installed.
WARNING - After market
floor mat
Do not install aftermarket floor
mats that are not capable of
being securely attached to the
vehicle's floor mat anchors.
Unsecured floor mats can inter-
fere with pedal operation.
CAUTION
Ensure to remove a protective film attached on the carpetbefore attaching a floor maton the front floor carpet.Otherwise, the floor mat maymove freely on the protectivefilm and it could result in unin-tentional braking or accelerat-ing.
Since the volatile organic compound may be continu-ously generated from variouskinds of protective filmattached for the protection ofthe interior material, be sureto remove it.OXM043309
■Type A■Type B
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Features of your vehicle
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Station Swapping - As a FM signal
weakens, another more powerful
signal near the same frequency
may begin to play. This is because
your radio is designed to lock onto
the clearest signal. If this occurs,
select another station with a
stronger signal.
Multi-Path Cancellation - Radio sig- nals being received from several
directions can cause distortion or
fluttering. This can be caused by a
direct and reflected signal from the
same station, or by signals from
two stations with close frequencies.
If this occurs, select another station
until the condition has passed.
Using a cellular phone or a two-
way radio
When a cellular phone is used inside
the vehicle, noise may be produced
from the audio system. This does not
mean that something is wrong with
the audio equipment. In such a case,
use the cellular phone at a place as
far as possible from the audio equip-
ment.
When using a communication sys-
tem such as a cellular phone or a
radio set inside the vehicle, a sepa-
rate external antenna must be fitted.
When a cellular phone or a radio set
is used with an internal antenna
alone, it may interfere with the vehi-
cle's electrical system and adversely
affect safe operation of the vehicle.
JBM005
WARNING
Do not use a cellular phone
while driving. Stop at a safe
location to use a cellular phone.
WARNING - Driver
Distraction
Driving while distracted can
result in a loss of vehicle con-
trol that may lead to an acci-
dent, severe bodily injury, or
death. The driver's primary
responsibility is the safe and
legal operation of the vehicle,
and the use of any handheld
devices, other equipment, or
vehicle systems which take the
driver's eyes, attention, and
focus away from the safe opera-
tion of the vehicle, or which are
not permissible by law, should
never be used during the opera-
tion of the vehicle.
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Features of your vehicle
WARNING - Audio
System
Do not disassemble, assemble,
or modify this audio system.
Such acts could result in fire or
electric shock.
WARNING - Antenna
Do not touch the antenna dur-
ing thunder or lightening as
such acts may lead to lightning
induced electric shock.
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Driving your vehicle
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
• Before entering vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
• Necessary inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
• Before starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Key positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
• Illuminated ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
• Ignition switch position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
• Starting the engine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
• Stopping the gasoline engine (Manual transmission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
• Illuminated engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
• Engine start/stop button position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
• Starting the engine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
• Stopping the engine (Manual transmission) . . . . . . . 5-17
Manual transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
• Manual transmission operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
• Good driving practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) . . . . . . . 5-22
• Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) operation . 5-22
• Shift lock system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
• Good driving practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
• Power brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
• Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33 • Anti-lock Brake System (ABS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36
• Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37
• Vehicle Stability Management (VSM) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
• Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
• Good braking practices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
Forward Collision-avoidance Assist (FCA)
(Camera type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
• System setting and activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
• FCA warning message and system control . . . . . . . . 5-48
• Brake operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
• FCA front view camera sensor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50
• System malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52
• Limitation of the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54
Forward Collision-avoidance Assist (FCA) (Camera + radar type). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-59
• System setting and activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-59
• FCA warning message and system control . . . . . . . . 5-61
• Brake operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-62
• Sensor to detect the distance from the vehicle in front
(front radar/camera) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-63
• System malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-65
• Limitation of the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-67
• Recognizing pedestrians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-70
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Cruise control system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-73
• To set cruise control speed: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-74
• To increase cruise control set speed: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-74
• To decrease the cruising speed: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-75
• To temporarily accelerate with the cruise control on . 5-75
• To cancel cruise control, do one of the following . . . 5-75
• To resume cruising speed at more than approximately 30 km/h (20 mph) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-76
• To turn cruise control off, do one of the following. . 5-76
Smart Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-77
• Smart Cruise Control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-79
• Smart Cruise Control speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-79
• Vehicle to vehicle distance setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-84
• When the lane ahead is clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-85
• When there is a vehicle ahead of you in your lane . 5-86
• To adjust the sensitivity of smart cruise control . . . 5-90
• To convert to cruise control mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-90
• Limitations of the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-91
Drive mode integrated control system . . . . . . . . . 5-98
Blind-spot Collision Warning (BCW) . . . . . . . . 5-102
• BCW (Blind-Spot Collision Warning)/ LCA (Lane Change Assist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-103
• RCCW (Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning) . . 5-106
• Driver's Attention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-110
Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) system . . . . . . . . . . 5-112
• LKA operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-113
• LKA malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-119
• LKA function change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-120
Driver Attention Warning (DAW) . . . . . . . . . . . 5-121
• System setting and activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-121
• Resetting the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-123
• System disabled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-123
• System malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-124
Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-126
Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-128
• Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-128
• Rocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-128
• Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-129
• Driving at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-129
• Driving in the rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-130
• Driving in flooded areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-131
• Driving off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-131
• Highway driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-131
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-132
• Snowy or icy conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-132
• Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant . . . . . . . . . 5-133
• Check battery and cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-133
• Change to "winter weight" oil if necessary . . . . . . 5-133
• Check spark plugs and ignition system. . . . . . . . . . 5-133
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Driving your vehicle
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Be sure the exhaust system does
not leak.
The exhaust system should be
checked whenever the vehicle is
raised to change the oil or for any
other purpose. If you hear a change in
the sound of the exhaust or if you drive
over something that strikes the under-
neath side of the vehicle, have the
exhaust system checked as soon as
possible by an authorized Kia dealer.
WARNING- Engineexhaust
Do not inhale exhaust fumes or
leave your engine running in a
enclosed area for a prolonged
time. Exhaust fumes contain
carbon monoxide, a colorless,
odorless gas that can cause
unconsciousness and death by
asphyxiation.
WARNING- Open trunk
Do not drive with the trunk open.
Poisonous exhaust gases can
enter the passenger compart-
ment. If you must drive with the
trunk open proceed as follows:
1. Close all windows.
2. Open side vents.
3. Set the air intake control at “Fresh”, the air flow control
at “Floor” or “Face” and the
fan at the highest speed.
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Driving your vehicle
Before entering vehicle
• Be sure that all windows, outsidemirror(s), and outside lights are
clean.
Check the condition of the tires.
Check under the vehicle for any sign of leaks.
Be sure there are no obstacles behind you if you intend to back up.
Necessary inspections
Fluid levels, such as engine oil,
engine coolant, brake fluid, and
washer fluid should be checked on a
regular basis, at the exact interval
depending on the fluid. Further
details are provided in chapter 8,
“Maintenance”.
Before starting
Close and lock all doors.
Position the seat so that all con-trols are easily reached.
Buckle your seat belt.
Adjust the inside and outside rearview mirrors.
Be sure that all lights work.
Check all gauges.
Check the operation of warning lights when the ignition switch is
turned to the ON position.
Release the parking brake and make sure the brake warning light
goes out.
For safe operation, be sure you are
familiar with your vehicle and its
equipment.
BEFORE DRIVING
WARNING - Distracted driving
Focus on the road while driving.
The driver's primary responsi-
bility is in the safe and legal
operation of the vehicle. Use of
any handled devices, other
equipment or vehicle systems
that distract the driver should
not be used during vehicle
operation.
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WARNING- Check sur-roundings
Always check the surrounding
areas near your vehicle for peo-
ple, especially children, before
putting a vehicle into D (Drive)
or R (Reverse).
WARNING- Fire risk
When you intend to park or stop
the vehicle with the engine on,
be careful not to depress the
accelerator pedal for a long
period of time. It may overheat
the engine or exhaust system
and cause fire.WARNING- Loose objects
Securely store items in your
vehicle. When you make a sud-
den stop or turn the steering
wheel rapidly, loose objects
may drop on the floor and it
could interfere with the opera-
tion of the foot pedals, possibly
causing an accident.
WARNING- Driving while intoxicated
Do not drive while intoxicated.
Drinking and driving is danger-
ous. Even a small amount of
alcohol will affect your reflexes,
perceptions and judgment.
Driving while under the influ-
ence of drugs is as dangerous
as or more dangerous than driv-
ing drunk.
WARNING- Proper footwear
Always wear appropriate shoes
when operating your vehicle.
Unsuitable shoes (high heels, ski
boots, sandals, etc.) may inter-
fere with your ability to use the
brake and accelerator pedals.
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