2019 KIA FORTE steering wheel

Maintenance
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OWNER MAINTENANCE
The following lists are vehicle checks
and inspections that should be per-
formed by the owner or an author-
ized Kia dealer at the frequencies
indicated to help ensure safe,
dependable operation of your vehi-
cle.
Any adverse conditions should be
brought to the attention of your deal-
er as soon as possible.
These Owner Maintenance Checks
are generally not covered by war-
ranties and you may be charged for
labor, parts and lubricants used.Owner maintenance schedule
When you stop for fuel:
Check the engine oil level.
Check the coolant level in coolantreservoir.
Check the windshield washer fluid level.
Look for low or under-inflated tires.
While operating your vehicle:
Note any changes in the sound of the exhaust or any smell of
exhaust fumes in the vehicle.
Check for vibrations in the steering wheel. Notice any increased steer-
ing effort or looseness in the steer-
ing wheel, or change in its straight-
ahead position.
Notice if your vehicle constantly turns slightly or “pulls” to one side
when traveling on smooth, level
road.
When stopping, listen and check for unusual sounds, pulling to one
side, increased brake pedal travel
or “hard-to-push” brake pedal.
If any slipping or changes in the operation of your transmission
occurs, check the transmission
fluid level.
Check manual transaxle operation, including clutch operation.
Check the parking brake.
Check for fluid leaks under your vehicle (water dripping from the air
conditioning system during or after
use is normal).
WARNING- Hot coolant
Be careful when checking your
engine coolant level when the
engine is hot. Scalding hot
coolant and steam may blow
out under pressure.
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CHECKING FLUID LEVELS
Steering gear box, linkage &
boots/lower arm ball joint
With the vehicle stopped and engine
off, check for excessive free-play in
the steering wheel.
Check the linkage for bends or dam-
age. Check the dust boots and ball
joints for deterioration, cracks, or
damage. Replace any damaged
parts.
Drive shafts and boots
Check the drive shafts, boots and
clamps for cracks, deterioration, or
damage. Replace any damaged
parts and, if necessary, repack the
grease.
Air conditioning refrigerant
Check the air conditioning lines and
connections for leakage and damage. When checking engine oil, engine
coolant, brake fluid, and washer fluid,
always be sure to clean the area
around any filler plug, drain plug, or
dipstick before checking or draining
any lubricant or fluid. This is espe-
cially important in dusty or sandy
areas and when the vehicle is used
on unpaved roads. Cleaning the plug
and dipstick areas will prevent dirt
and grit from entering the engine and
other mechanisms that could be
damaged.
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Maintenance
Cleaning the upholstery and inte-rior trim
Vinyl
Remove dust and loose dirt from
vinyl with a whisk broom or vacuum
cleaner. Clean vinyl surfaces with a
vinyl cleaner.
Fabric
Remove dust and loose dirt from fab-
ric with a whisk broom or vacuum
cleaner. Clean with a mild soap solu-
tion recommended for upholstery or
carpets. Remove fresh spots imme-
diately with a fabric spot cleaner. If
fresh spots do not receive immediate
attention, the fabric can be stained
and its color can be affected. Also, its
fire-resistant properties can be
reduced if the material is not proper-
ly maintained.
Using anything but recommended
cleaners and procedures may affect
the fabric’s appearance and fire-
resistant properties.
Cleaning the lap/shoulder beltwebbing
Clean the belt webbing with any mild
soap solution recommended for
cleaning upholstery or carpet. Follow
the instructions provided with the
soap. Do not bleach or re-dye the
webbing because this may weaken it.
Cleaning the interior windowglass
If the interior glass surfaces of the
vehicle become fogged (that is, cov-
ered with an oily, greasy or waxy
film), they should be cleaned with a
glass cleaner. Follow the directions
on the glass cleaner container.
CAUTION- Rear window
Do not scrape or scratch theinside of the rear window. Thismay result in damage of the rearwindow defroster grid.
CAUTION - Electrical
components
Never allow water or other liq-uids to come in contact withelectrical/electronic compo-nents inside the vehicle as thismay damage them.
CAUTION - Leather
When cleaning leather products(steering wheel, seats etc.), useneutral detergents or low alco-hol content solutions. If you usehigh alcohol content solutionsor acid/alkaline detergents, thecolor of the leather may fade orthe surface may get stripped off.
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Index
Hazard warning flasher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-128
Headlamp (High beam) bulb replacement (Headlamp Type A,B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-77
Headlamp (LED type) replacement (Headlamp Type C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-79
Headlamp (Low beam) bulb replacement (Headlamp Type A,B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-75
Headlight (Headlamp) escort function . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-113
Headlight position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-101
Headrest (rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Headrest (front). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Heated steering wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
High - beam operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-102
High Beam Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-103
High mounted stop lamp (bulb type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-85
High mounted stop lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-84
Highway driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-131
Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 4-35
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 4-49
How vehicle audio works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-156 Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-90
Inflation conditions (Air bags) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-64
Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51
Installing a Child Restraint System (CRS). . . . . . . . . . 3-36
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56
Distance to empty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-63
Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
58
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-90
LCD modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-69
LCD window control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-57
LCD windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-63
Service Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-70
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-63
Trip modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64
User settings mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71
Warning and Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-80
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-80
Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22 Good driving practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) operation . 5-22
Interior care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-96\
Interior features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-144 Air ventilation seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-146
Clothes hanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-153
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-144
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Driving off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-131
Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-128
Highway driving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-131
Rocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-128
Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-129
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-58
SRS Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
3-68
SRS components and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-47
Starting difficulties, see engine will not start . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Starting the engine - With a smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Steering wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4\
7 Electric power steering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47
Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-49
Tilt and telescopic steering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48
Stop and tail lamp (LED type) bulb replacement (Rear combination lamp Type B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-83
Stop and tail lamp/side marker (Bulb type) bulb replacement (Rear combination lamp Type A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-81
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-142 Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-142
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-142
Sunglass holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-143
Sunglass holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-143
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-41 Resetting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
Sliding the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
Sunroof open warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42 Sunshade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45\
Tilting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44
Sunroof open warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-45
Sunvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
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Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-58\
Tail lamp (inside) (Bulb type) bulb replacement (Rear combination lamp Type A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-82
Theft-alarm stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Theft-alarm system Armed stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Disarmed stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Theft-alarm stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Tilt and telescopic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48
Tilting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44
Tire chains. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13\
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Tire Mobility Kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23 Checking the tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-31
Components of the Tire Mobility Kit (TMK) . . . 6-26,27
Distributing the sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-31
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-32
Using the Tire Mobility Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-28
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8 Changing a tire with TPMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
Check tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
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