2020 KIA FORTE Owners Manual

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To operate the electric rearview mirror:
The mirror defaults to the ON posi-
tion whenever the ignition switch is
turned on.
Press the ON/OFF button (1) to turn the automatic dimming func-
tion off. The mirror indicator light
(2) will turn off.
Press the ON/OFF button (1) to
turn the automatic dimming func-
tion on. The mirror indicator light
(2) will illuminate.
❈ (2) : Indicator, (3) : Sensor
Outside rearview mirror
Be sure to adjust mirror angles
before driving.
Your vehicle is equipped with both
left-hand and right-hand outside
rearview mirrors. The mirrors can be
adjusted remotely with the remote
switch (if equipped). The mirror heads
can be folded to prevent damage dur-
ing an automatic car wash or when
passing through a narrow street.
The right outside rearview mirror is
convex. Objects seen in the mirror
are closer than they appear.
Use your interior rearview mirror or
direct observation to determine the
actual distance of following vehicles
when changing lanes.CAUTION
When cleaning the mirror, use a
paper towel or similar materialdampened with glass cleaner.Do not spray glass cleanerdirectly on the mirror. It maycause the liquid cleaner to enterthe mirror housing.
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Remote control
Electric type
The electric remote control mirror
switch allows you to adjust the posi-
tion of the left and right outside
rearview mirrors. To adjust the posi-
tion of either mirror, the ignition
switch should be in the ACC or ON
position.
To adjust the position of either mirror,
move the R or L switch (1) to select
the right side mirror or the left side
mirror, then press a corresponding
point (▲
) on the mirror adjustment
control to position the selected mirror
up, down, left or right.
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CAUTION - Outside mirror
The mirrors stop moving when they reach the maximumadjusting angles, but themotor continues to operatewhile the switch is pressed.Do not press the switch longerthan necessary, as the motormay be damaged.
Do not attempt to adjust the outside rearview mirror byhand. Doing so may damagethe parts.
CAUTION - Rearview
mirror
Do not scrape ice off the mirrorface; this may damage the sur-face of the glass. If ice shouldrestrict movement of the mirror,do not force the mirror foradjustment. To remove ice, usea deicer spray, or a sponge orsoft cloth with very warm water.
WARNING - Mirror
adjustment
Do not adjust or fold the outside
rearview mirrors while the vehi-
cle is moving. This could result
in loss of control.

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Folding the outside rearview mirror
Electric type (if equipped)
To fold the outside rearview mirror,
press the button (1).
To unfold it, press the button again. 1
The mirror will fold or unfold when
the door is locked or unlocked by
the folding key or smart key.
2 The mirror will fold or unfold when
the door is locked or unlocked by
the button on the outside door
handle with a smart key in posse-
sion. (if equipped)
3 The mirror will unfold when you
approach the vehicle (all doors
closed and locked) with a smart
key in possession. (if equipped) Auto Folding function
The mirror will fold or unfold auto-
matically as follows :
- For type A cluster (refer to thissection “INSTRUMENT CLUS-
TER”)
If you press the outside mirror
folding button (1) for 5 seconds or
more, the function will turn On or
Off. When you turn on the func-
tion, a warning sound will be
heard once; when you turn off the
function, the warning sound will
be heard twice.
The 1 and 2in the left explanation
is have on/off function, and the 3 is
haven't on/off function.
- For type B, C cluster (refer to thissection “INSTRUMENT CLUS-
TER”)
You can turn the function On or Off in the cluster user settings
menu.
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✽ ✽NOTICE
-
Electric type outside rearview
mirror
The electric type outside rearview
mirror operates even though the
ignition switch is in the OFF posi-
tion. However, to prevent unneces-
sary battery discharge, do not
adjust the mirrors longer than nec-
essary while the engine is not run-
ning.
Manual type
To fold outside rearview mirror, grasp
the housing of the mirror and then
fold it toward the rear of the vehicle.CAUTION
Do no fold an electric type out-
side rearview mirror by hand.Doing so could cause motorfailure.
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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
1. Tachometer
2. Speedometer
3. Engine coolant temperature gauge
4. Fuel gauge
5. Warning and indicator lights
6. LCD display
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■ ■
Type A
❈ The actual cluster in the vehicle may
differ from the illustration.
For more details, refer to the “Guages”
section in this chapter.
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Instrument Cluster Control
Adjusting Instrument ClusterIllumination
The instrument panel illumination
intensity can be adjusted by pressing
the control switch with the headlight
switch in any position when the igni-
tion switch is in the ON position.
The illumination intensity is shown
on the instrument cluster LCD win-
dow. If you hold the illumination control
button (“+” or “-”), the brightness
will be changed continuously.
If the brightness reaches the maxi- mum or minimum level, an alarm
will sound.
LCD window Control
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OBD048161L
■Type A
■
Type BOBD048088L
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■Type B
■Type A
■Type C

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The LCD window modes can be
changed by using the control buttons
on the steering wheel.
[Type A]
(1) TRIP : TRIP button for changing
trip modes
(2) RESET : RESET button for reset- ting items
[Type B,C]
(1) : MODE button for change LCD MODES
(2) / : MOVE scroll switch to select items
(3) OK : SET/RESET button for set- ting or resetting items
❈ For the LCD modes, refer to “LCD
window” in this chapter.Gauges
Speedometer
The speedometer indicates the for-
ward speed of the vehicle.
The speedometer is calibrated in
miles per hour and/or kilometers per
hour.
Tachometer
The tachometer indicates the
approximate number of engine revo-
lutions per minute (rpm).
Use the tachometer to select the cor-
rect shift points and to prevent lug-
ging and/or over-revving the engine.
The tachometer pointer may move
slightly when the ignition switch is in
ACC or ON position with the engine
OFF. This movement is normal and
will not affect the accuracy of the
tachometer once the engine is run-
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Engine coolant temperaturegauge
This gauge shows the temperature
of the engine coolant when the igni-
tion switch is ON.
If the gauge pointer moves beyond
the normal range area toward the “H”
position, it indicates overheating that
may damage the engine.
Do not continue driving with an over-
heated engine. If your vehicle over-
heats, refer to the “If the engine over-
heats” section in Chapter 6.
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge indicates the approx-
imate amount of fuel remaining in the
fuel tank. The fuel tank capacity is
indicated in Chapter 8. The fuel
gauge is supplemented by a low fuel
warning light, which will illuminate
when the fuel tank is nearly empty.
On inclines or curves, the fuel gauge
pointer may fluctuate or the low fuel
warning light may come on earlier
than usual due to the movement of
fuel in the tank.
CAUTION - Red zone
Do not operate the engine with-in the tachometer's RED ZONE.This may cause severe enginedamage.
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WARNING - Hot radiator
Never remove the radiator cap
when the engine is hot. The
engine coolant is under pres-
sure and could cause severe
burns. Wait until the engine is
cool before adding coolant to
the reservoir.