2019 KIA FORTE ESP

Maintenance
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Tread wear
The tread wear grade is a compara-
tive rating based on the wear rate of
the tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified govern-
ment test course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one-and-a-
half times (1½) as well on the gov-
ernment course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires
depends upon the actual conditions
of their use, however, and may
depart significantly from the norm
due to variations in driving habits,
service practices and differences in
road characteristics and climate. Tires degrade over time, even when
they are not being used. Regardless
of the remaining tread, we recom-
mend that tires be replaced after
approximately six (6) years of normal
service. Heat caused by hot climates
or frequent high loading conditions
can accelerate the aging process.
These grades are molded on the
side-walls of passenger vehicle tires.
The tires available as standard or
optional equipment on your vehicles
may vary with respect to grade.
Traction - AA, A, B & C
The traction grades, from highest to
lowest, are AA, A, B and C. Those
grades represent the tires ability to
stop on wet pavement as measured
under controlled conditions on spec-
ified government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete. A tire marked
C may have poor traction perform-
ance.
The traction grade assigned to this
tire is based on straight-ahead brak-
ing traction tests, and does not
include acceleration, cornering,
hydroplaning, or peak traction char-
acteristics.
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Maintenance
✽ ✽NOTICE- Remodeling
Prohibited
Do not rewire your vehicle in any
way as doing so may affect the per-
formance of several safety features
in your vehicle. Rewiring your vehi-
cle may also void your warranty and
cause you to be responsible for any
subsequent vehicle damage which
may result.
✽ ✽ NOTICE- Window tinting pre-
caution
Window tint (especially metallic
film) might cause communication
errors or poor radio reception, and
malfunctioning automatic lighting
system due to reflections from the
mirror tint inside the vehicle. The
solution used might also leak into
the electronic components, causing
malfunctions or damage.
Inner panel fuse replacement
1. Turn the ignition switch and all other switches off.
2. Open the fuse panel cover.
If the switch is located in the “OFF”
position, a caution indicator will be
displayed in the cluster.
To identify the location of a specific
fuse, please refer to the inside of the
fuse panel cover and the description
list in this section.
CAUTION
Visually inspect the battery cap to ensure it is securely closed.If the battery cap is not securelyclosed, moisture may enter thesystem and damage the electri-cal components.
WARNING
- Electrical wiring repairs
All electrical repairs should be
performed by authorized Kia
dealerships using approved Kia
parts. Using other wiring com-
ponents, especially when retro-
fitting AVN or theft alarm sys-
tem, remote engine control, car
phone or radio may cause vehi-
cle damage and increase the
risk of a vehicle fire.
OBD078017
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Maintenance
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✽ ✽
NOTICE
• If the light bulb or lamp connector
is removed while the lamp is still
on, the fuse box's electronic sys-
tem may log it as a malfunction.
Therefore, a lamp malfunction
incident may be recorded as a
Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) in
the fuse box.
• It is normal for an operating lamp to flicker momentarily. This is due
to a stabilization function of the
vehicle’s electronic control device.
If the lamp lights up normally
after momentarily blinking, then
it is functioning as normal.
However, if the lamp continues to
flicker several times or turns off
completely, there may be an error
in the vehicle’s electronic control
device. Please have the vehicle
checked by an authorized Kia
dealer immediately.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
We recommend that the headlight
aiming be adjusted after an accident
or after the headlight assembly is rein-
stalled at an authorized Kia dealer.
✽ ✽NOTICE
After driving in heavy rain or wash-
ing, headlamp and taillight lenses
could appear frosty. This condition
is caused by the temperature differ-
ence between the lamp inside and
outside. This is similar to the con-
densation on your windows inside
your vehicle during the rain and
doesn’t indicate a problem with
your vehicle. If the water leaks into
the lamp bulb circuitry, we recom-
mend that you have the vehicle
checked by an authorized Kia deal-
er.
If you don’t have the necessary tools,
the correct bulbs and the expertise,
consult an authorized Kia dealer. In
many cases, it is difficult to replace
vehicle light bulbs because other
parts of the vehicle must be removed
before you can get to the bulb. This is
especially true if you have to remove
the headlamp assembly to get to the
bulb(s).
Removing/installing the headlamp
assembly can result in damage to
the vehicle.
If non-genuine parts or substandard
bulbs are used, it may lead to blow-
ing a fuse or other wiring damages.
Do not install extra lamps or LEDs to
the vehicle. If additional lights are
installed, it may lead to lamp mal-
functions and flickering. Additionally,
the fuse box and other writing may
be damaged.
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Index
10I
Owner maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Scheduled maintenance service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45
Maintenance schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10 Maintenance under severe usage conditions - Non turbo models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Normal maintenance schedule - Non turbo models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Maintenance services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5 Owner maintenance precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Owner’s responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-115 Checking the amount of air conditioner refrigerant and compressor lubricant . . . . . . . . . . 4-124
Climate control air filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-123
Heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-116
System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-121
Manual transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18 Good driving practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Manual transmission operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Map lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-110
Map lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 7-86
Map lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 7-87
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-51 Day/night rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51
ElectroChromic Mirror (ECM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51
Folding the outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54
Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51 Outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-53
Non-inflation conditions (Air bags) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-66
Occupant Detection System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-50
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
60
Oil (Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21
Opening the trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52
Outside Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60
Overheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
6-7
Owner maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8 Owner maintenance schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Parking & Tail light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-101
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28 Checking the parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28
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