2019 KIA FORTE service

Kia, THE COMPANY
Thank you for becoming the owner of a new Kia vehicle.
As a global car manufacturer focused on building high-quality vehi-
cles with exceptional value, Kia Motors is dedicated to providing you
with a customer service experience that exceeds your expectations.
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at any time so that our policy of continual product improvement can
be carried out.
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descriptions, and explanations of optional as well as standard equip-
ment. As a result, some material in this manual may not be applicable
to your specific Kia vehicle. Some images are shown for illustration
only and may show features that differ from those on your vehicle.Drive safely and enjoy your Kia!
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When you require service, remember that your Kia dealer
knows your vehicle best. Your dealer has factory-trained tech-
nicians, recommended special tools and genuine Kia replace-
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as well, this publication should remain with the vehicle if it is
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This manual will familiarize you with operational, mainte-
nance and safety information about your new vehicle. It is sup-
plemented by a Warranty and Consumer Information manual
that provides important information on all warranties regarding
your vehicle.
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recommendations to help assure enjoyable and safe operation
of your new vehicle.
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may not be applicable to your particular vehicle.
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Foreword
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Safety features of your vehicle
Because the sensor that activates
the SRS air bag is connected with
the pre-tensioner seat belt, the SRS
air bag warning light ( ) on the
instrument panel will illuminate for
approximately 6 seconds after the
ignition switch has been turned to the
ON position, and then it should turn
off.If the pre-tensioner seat belt does
not work properly, this warning light
will illuminate even if the SRS air bag
has not malfunctioned.If the SRS air bag warning light does
not illuminate when the ignition
switch is turned ON, or if it remains
illuminated after illuminating for
approximately 6 seconds, or if it illu-
minates while the vehicle is being
driven, please have an authorized
Kia dealer inspect the pre-tensioner
seat belt or SRS air bag system as
soon as possible.✽ ✽
NOTICE
Do not attempt to service or repair
the pre-tensioner seat belt system in
any manner. Do not attempt to
inspect or replace the pre-tensioner
seat belts yourself. This must be
done by an authorized Kia dealer.Pre-tensioners are designed to oper-
ate only one time. After activation,
pre-tensioner seat belts must be
replaced. If the pre-tensioner must
be replaced, contact an authorized
Kia dealer.
WARNING - Hot preten-
sioner
Do not touch the pre-tensioner
seat belt assemblies for several
minutes after they have been
activated. When the pre-ten-
sioner seat belt mechanism
fires during a collision the pre-
tensioner becomes hot and can
burn you.WARNING- Skin irritation
Wash all exposed skin areas
thoroughly after an accident in
which the pre-tensioner seat
belts were activated. The fine
dust from the pre-tensioner
activation may cause skin irrita-
tion and should not be breathed
for prolonged periods.
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Safety features of your vehicle
✽ ✽NOTICE
• Do not use car seat cushions that
cover up the surface of the seat
and aftermarket manufactured
passenger seat heaters.
• After conducting car interior clean- ing using steam or detergent, the
seat should be dried properly.
Afterward, check for normal oper-
ation of the “PASS AIR BAG
“OFF” and air bag warning lights.
• Any service related to the passen- ger seat and the ODS must be
done at Kia service center.
• After the passenger seat has been removed or installed for repair
purposes, check for normal opera-
tion of the “PASS AIR BAG
“OFF” and air bag warning lights
with a person seated or not seated
in the passenger seat.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
When the “PASS AIR BAG “OFF”
symbol is illuminated, the passenger
air bag system will not operate. The
passenger air bag system will oper-
ate when necessary if the symbol is
not illuminated.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Do not modify or replace the front
passenger seat. Don't place anything
on or attach anything such as a blan-
ket, front seat cover or after market
seat heater to the front passenger
seat. This can adversely affect the
occupant detection system.
WARNING - ODS System
Riding in an improper position
adversely affects the Occupant
Detection System and may
result in the deactivation of the
front passenger airbag. It is
important for the driver to
instruct the passenger as to the
proper seating instructions as
contained in this manual.
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Air bags may not inflate if the vehi-
cle collides with objects such as util-
ity poles or trees, where the point of
impact is concentrated to one area
and the full force of the impact is not
delivered to the sensors.
SRS Care
The SRS is virtually maintenance-
free and so there are no parts you can
safely service by yourself. If the SRS
air bag warning light does not illumi-
nate, or continuously remains on, have
your vehicle immediately inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
Any work on the SRS system, such
as removing, installing, repairing, or
any work on the steering wheel, the
front passenger’s panel, front seats
and roof rails must be performed by
an authorized Kia dealer. Improper
handling of the SRS system may
result in serious personal injury. For cleaning the air bag pad covers,
use only a soft, dry cloth or one which
has been moistened with plain water.
Solvents or cleaners could adversely
affect the air bag covers and proper
deployment of the system.
If components of the air bag system
must be discarded, or if the vehicle
must be scrapped, certain safety
precautions must be observed. An
authorized Kia dealer knows these
precautions and can give you the
necessary information. Failure to fol-
low these precautions and proce-
dures could increase the risk of per-
sonal injury.
OBD038049
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Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56
• Instrument cluster control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-57
• LCD window control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-57
• Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-58
• Transmission shift indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61
LCD windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-63
• Over view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
63
• Trip information (Trip computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-63
• Distance to empty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-63
• LCD modes (For type B, C cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-69
• Service mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-70
• User settings mode (For type B, C cluster) . . . . . . . . 4-71
Warning and indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-80
• Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-80
• Indicator lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-90
Parking distance warning-reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-96
• Operation of the parking distance warning-reverse. 4-96
• Non-operational conditions of parking distance warning-reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-97
• Parking distance warning-reverse precautions . . . . 4-98
• Self-diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-98
Rear view monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-99
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-100
• Battery saver function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-100
• Daytime running light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-100 • Lighting control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-100
• High beam operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-102
• High beam assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-103
• Turn signals and lane change signals . . . . . . . . . . . 4-106
• Front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-107
Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-108
• Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-108
• Front windshield washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-109
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-110
• Room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-110
• Map lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-110
• Trunk room lamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111
• Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
• Glove box lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
Welcome system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-113
• Headlight (Headlamp) escort function . . . . . . . . . . 4-113
• Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-113
• Pocket light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-113
Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-114
• Rear window defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-114
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-115
• Heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-116
• System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-121
• Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-123
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If the estimated distance is below 1
km (1 mi.), the trip computer will
display “---” as distance to empty.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• If the vehicle is not on level ground
or the battery power has been
interrupted, the distance to empty
function may not operate correct-
ly.
• The distance to empty may differ from the actual driving distance as
it is an estimate of the available
driving distance.
• The trip computer may not regis- ter additional fuel if less than 6
liters (1.6 gallons) of fuel are
added to the vehicle.
• The fuel economy and distance to empty may vary significantly
based on driving conditions, driv-
ing habits, and condition of the
vehicle.
Trip Modes
- For type A cluster - For type B, C cluster



Accumulated Info



Digital speedometer
Drive Info


FUEL ECONOMY
Drive mode
To change the trip mode, press the
TRIP button.

Elapsed Time [A]

TRIP A



TRIP B


FUEL ECONOMY

Service

Service

Speed
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(3) Assist mode
- : This mode displays the state
of tire pressure.
(4) User Setting mode
On this mode, you can change set-
tings of the doors, lamps and so on.
(5) Master warning mode
This mode informs of warning mes-
sage related to below functions.
- Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) malfunction (if equipped)
- Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) radar blind (if equipped)
- Cruise Control system malfunction (if equipped)
- Lamp malfunction
- LED head lampmalfunction (if equipped)
- Engine oil shortage
❈ For controlling the LCD modes,
refer to “LCD window Control” in
this chapter.Service Mode
Service in
It calculates and displays when you
need a scheduled maintenance
service (mileage or days).
If the remaining mileage or time
reaches 1,500 km (900 mi.) or 30
days, “Service in” message is dis-
played for several seconds each time
you set the ignition switch or Engine
Start/Stop Button to the ON position.
Service required
If you do not have your vehicle serv-
iced according to the already inputted
service interval, “Service required”
message is displayed for several sec-
onds each time you set the ignition
switch or Engine Start/Stop Button to
the ON position.
To reset the service interval to the
mileage and days you inputted before:
Press the RESET or OK button for
more than 1 second.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
If any of the following conditions
occurs, the mileage and days may be
incorrect.
- The battery cable is disconnected.
- The battery is discharged.
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