Kia FORTE 2022 - Introduction to Your Vehicle

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1Introduction

Introduction

Fuel requirements ..........................................................................1-2

Vehicle modifications.................................................................... 1-4

Vehicle break-in process .............................................................. 1-5

Vehicle data collection and Event Data Recorders................... 1-5

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Table of Contents5
Introduction8
Fuel Requirements8
Vehicle Modifications10
Vehicle Break-In Process11
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders11
Your Vehicle at a Glance13
Exterior Overview14
Interior Overview16
Instrument Panel Overview18
Engine Compartment20
Safety Features of Your Vehicle23
Important Safety Precautions23
Seats25
僅 Driver's Seat25
僅 Front Passenger's Seat25
僅 Rear Seat25
僅 Feature of Seat Leather27
僅 Front Seat Adjustment - Manual28
僅 Front Seat Adjustment - Power (if Equipped, for Driver's Seat)29
僅 Headrest (for Front Seat)30
僅 Removal/Reinstall32
僅 Seatback Pocket33
僅 Rear Seat Adjustment33
Seat Belts36
僅 Seat Belt Restraint System36
僅 Seat Belt - Driver's 3-Point System with Emergency Locking Retrac- Tor38
僅 Adjusting the Height of Shoulder Belt39
Combination Locking Retractor40
僅 Pre-Tensioner Seat Belt42
僅 Seat Belt Precautions44
僅 Care of Seat Belts45
Child Restraint System (CRS)46
僅 Children Always in the Rear46
僅 Selecting a Child Restraint System (CRS)47
僅 Installing a Child Restraint System (CRS)49
Air Bag - Advanced Supplemental Restraint System54
僅 How Does the Air Bag System Operate55
僅 Air Bag Warning Light57
僅 SRS Components and Functions57
僅 Occupant Detection System (ODS)57
Features of Your Vehicle82
Keys82
Remote Keyless Entry83
僅 Remote Keyless Entry System Operations83
僅 Remote Keyless Entry Precautions84
僅 Battery Replacement85
Smart Key87
僅 Smart Key Functions87
僅 Smart Key Precautions87
Immobilizer System90
僅 Folding Key Immobilizer System90
僅 Limp Home (Override) Procedure91
僅 Smart Key Immobilizer System91
Theft-Alarm System92
Door Locks95
僅 Operating Door Locks from Outside the Vehicle95
僅 Operating Door Locks from Inside the Vehicle96
僅 Door Lock/Unlock Features98
僅 Child-Protector Rear Door Lock98
僅 Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) System98
Safe Exit Warning (SEW) (if99
僅 Safe Exit Warning Settings100
僅 Safe Exit Warning Operation100
僅 Safe Exit Warning Malfunction and Limitations102
Liftgate103
僅 Opening the Liftgate103
僅 Closing the Liftgate104
僅 Emergency Liftgate Safety Release105
Windows106
僅 Power Window Lock Button106
僅 Remote Window Opening System110
Hood111
僅 Opening the Hood111
僅 Hood Open Warning112
僅 Closing the Hood112
Fuel Filler Door113
僅 Opening the Fuel Filler Door113
僅 Closing the Fuel Filler Door114
Sunroof116
僅 Tilt Open/Close117
僅 Slide Open/Close117
僅 Resetting the Sunroof118
僅 Sunroof Open Warning119
Steering Wheel120
僅 Electronic Power Steering (EPS)120
僅 Tilt & Telescopic Steering Wheel121
僅 Heated Steering Wheel121
Mirrors123
僅 Inside Rear View Mirror123
僅 Outside Rear View Mirror125
Instrument Cluster127
僅 Instrument Cluster Control128
僅 Transmission Shift Indicator131
LCD Display132
僅 LCD Display Control132
僅 LCD Display Modes133
Trip Computer144
Warning and Indicator Lights146
Rear View Monitor (RVM)155
僅 Rear View Monitor Settings155
僅 Rear View Monitor Operation155
僅 Rear View Monitor Malfunction and Limitations156
Reverse Parking Distance Warning (PDW)157
僅 Reverse Parking Distance Warning Settings158
僅 Reverse Parking Distance Warning Operation158
Lighting160
僅 Battery Saver Function160
僅 Headlight Delay Function160
僅 Headlight Welcome Function161
僅 Daytime Running Light (DRL)161
僅 Operating High Beam163
僅 Operating Front Fog Light164
僅 High Beam Assist (HBA)164
Wipers and Washers167
僅 Operating Windshield Washers (Front)168
Welcome System169
Interior Lights170
僅 Vanity Mirror Lamp171
僅 Glove Box Lamp172
Climate Control System172
僅 Climate Control Air Filter174
Sor Lubricant174
Manual Climate Control System176
僅 Heating and Air Conditioning177
Automatic Climate Control System182
僅 Heating and Air Conditioning Automatically183
僅 Heating and Air Conditioning Manually183
Windshield Defrosting and Defogging189
僅 Defogging Inside Windshield with Manual Climate Control189
僅 Defrosting Outside Windshield with Automatic Climate Control190
僅 Auto Defogging System190
僅 Automatic Air Ventilation191
僅 Activate Upon Washer Fluid Use192
僅 Recirculation Mode Plus192
Storage Compartment194
僅 Center Console Storage194
Interior Features196
僅 Air Ventilation Seat198
僅 Wireless Smart Phone Charging System202
僅 Luggage Net Holder204
僅 Cargo Area Cover205
Infotainment System206
僅 How Vehicle Radio Works207
Declaration of Conformity209
Driving Your Vehicle216
Before Driving217
僅 before Entering Vehicle217
Key Positions218
僅 Illuminated Ignition Switch218
僅 Ignition Switch Position218
僅 Starting the Engine220
僅 Stopping the Engine221
ENGINE START/STOP Button221
僅 Illuminated ENGINE START/STOP Button221
僅 ENGINE START/STOP Button Position221
僅 Starting the Engine224
僅 Stopping the Engine225
Manual Transmission226
僅 Manual Transmission Operation226
僅 Good Driving Practices228
Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT)229
僅 Dual Clutch Transmission Operation229
僅 DCT Warning Messages230
僅 Shift Lock System234
僅 Ignition Key Interlock System235
僅 Good Driving Practices235
Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT)236
僅 Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) Operation236
僅 IVT Warning Message237
僅 Shift Lock System240
僅 Good Driving Practices240
Brake System242
僅 Parking Brake (Hand-Type)244
僅 Electronic Parking Brake (EPB)245
僅 Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)251
僅 Electronic Stability Control (ESC)252
僅 Hill-Start Assist Control (HAC)255
僅 Vehicle Stability Management (VSM)255
僅 Good Braking Practices256
Drive Mode Integrated Control System258
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA)260
Only)260
僅 Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist Settings260
僅 Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist Operation260
Limitations266
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) (Sensor Fusion)271
Limitations277
Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)284
僅 Lane Keeping Assist Settings284
僅 Lane Keeping Assist Operation284
僅 Lane Keeping Assist Malfunction and Limitations287
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)289
僅 Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist Settings289
僅 Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist Operation289
Limitations297
Manual Speed Limit Assist (MSLA)300
僅 Manual Speed Limit Assist Operation300
Driver Attention Warning (DAW)303
僅 Driver Attention Warning Settings303
僅 Driver Attention Warning Operation305
Cruise Control (CC) (if309
僅 Cruise Control Operation309
Smart Cruise Control (SCC) (if312
僅 Overtaking Acceleration Assist312
僅 Smart Cruise Control Settings312
僅 Smart Cruise Control Operation312
Navigation-Based Smart Cruise Control (NSCC)325
僅 Navigation-Based Smart Cruise Control Settings325
僅 Navigation-Based Smart Cruise Control Operation325
Lane Following Assist (LFA)331
僅 Lane Following Assist Settings331
僅 Lane Following Assist Operation331
Highway Driving Assist (HDA)335
僅 Highway Driving Assist Settings335
僅 Highway Driving Assist Operation335
僅 Highway Driving Assist Operating335
Driving Your Vehicle339
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist (RCCA)340
僅 Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist Settings341
僅 Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist Operation341
僅 Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist Malfunction and Limitations346
Declaration of Conformity350
僅 the Radio Frequency Components (Front Radar) Complies350
僅 the Radio Frequency Components (Rear Corner Radar) Complies354
Economical Operation359
Special Driving Conditions361
僅 Hazardous Driving Conditions361
僅 Rocking the Vehicle361
僅 Driving at Night362
僅 Driving in the Rain362
僅 Driving in Flooded Areas363
僅 Driving Off-Road363
Winter Driving364
僅 Snowy or Icy Conditions364
僅 Use High Quality Ethylene Glycol Coolant365
僅 Check Battery and Cables365
僅 Change to "Winter Weight" Oil if Necessary365
僅 Check Spark Plugs and Ignition System365
僅 Use Approved Window Washer Anti-Freeze in System366
僅 Don't Let Your Parking Brake Freeze366
僅 Carry Emergency Equipment366
Trailer Towing367
What to Do in an Emergency377
Road Warning377
僅 Hazard Warning Flasher377
In Case of an Emergency While Driving377
If the Engine will Not Start378
Emergency Starting379
If the Engine Overheats381
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) (Type A)382
僅 Low Tire Pressure Telltale383
僅 Changing a Tire with TPMS384
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) (Type B)386
僅 Check Tire Pressure386
僅 Changing a Tire with TPMS389
If You Have a Flat Tire (with Spare Tire)390
僅 Jack and Tools390
僅 Removing and Storing the Spare Tire391
If You Have a Flat Tire (with Tire Mobility Kit)398
Maintenance411
Engine Compartment414
Maintenance Services415
Owner Maintenance416
Scheduled Maintenance Service418
Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Items427
Checking Fluid Levels430
Engine Oil and Filter431
僅 Checking the Engine Oil Level431
僅 Changing the Engine Oil and Filter432
Engine Coolant433
僅 Checking the Coolant Level433
僅 Changing the Coolant435
Brake/Clutch Fluid436
僅 Checking the Brake/Clutch Fluid Level436
Washer Fluid437
僅 Checking the Washer Fluid Level437
Parking Brake (Hand Type) (if438
僅 Checking the Parking Brake438
Air Cleaner438
Climate Control Air Filter440
Wiper Blades441
僅 Rear Window Wiper Blade443
Battery444
Tires and Wheels446
僅 Checking Tire Inflation Pressure447
僅 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance448
僅 Tire Terminology and Definitions452
僅 All Season Tires454
僅 Radial-Ply Tires454
僅 Low Aspect Ratio Tire455
Fuses456
僅 Replacing Inner Panel Fuse458
僅 Replacing Engine Compartment Fuse458
僅 Fuse/Relay Panel Description460
Light Bulbs469
僅 Bulb Replacement Precaution469
僅 Light Bulb Position (Front)470
僅 Light Bulb Position (Rear)472
僅 Light Bulb Position (Side)472
Replacement473
Replacement474
僅 Headlamp (LED Type) Bulb Replacement474
僅 Front Fog Lamp (LED Type) Bulb Replacement475
僅 Side Repeater Lamp (LED Type) Bulb Replacement475
僅 Stop and Tail Lamp/Side Marker (Bulb Type) Bulb Replacement475
僅 Stop and Tail Lamp (LED Type) Bulb Replacement477
僅 Side Marker (LED Type) Bulb Replacement477
僅 High Mounted Stop Lamp (LED Type) Bulb Replacement479
僅 Map Lamp (LED Type) Bulb Replacement479
僅 Room Lamp (LED Type) Bulb Replacement480
僅 Glove Box Lamp (Bulb Type) Replacement481
Appearance Care482
Emission Control System488
僅 1. Crankcase Emission Control System488
Ing Vapor Recovery) System488
Specifications, Consumer Information and Reporting Safety Defects492
Specifications, Consumer Information and Reporting Safety492
Dimensions492
Engine492
Gross Vehicle Weight493
Luggage Volume493
Air Conditioning System493
Bulb Wattage494
Recommended Lubricants and Capacities497
僅 Recommended SAE Viscosity Number498
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)499
Vehicle Certification Label499
Tire Specification and Pressure Label500
Engine Number500
Reporting Safety Defects501
Abbreviation503

Kia FORTE 2022 - Introduction to Your Vehicle

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