Kia Forte 2023 - Smart Cruise Control (SCC) with Stop and Go; Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)

Accessory Mode with a Smart Key*
Withstandard-keyvehicles,youcanturnthekeytotheaccessorymodeandutilizetheelectronic 
accessorieswithoutstartingthevehicle.ThisisstillpossiblewithSmartKey-equippedvehicles.
Todothis,enterthevehiclewiththeSmartKeyfobinyourpossessionandpushtheENGINE
START/STOPbutton*onetimewithoutpressingthebrakepedal.Thiswillputthevehiclein
accessorymodeandACCwillilluminateAMBER.
IftheENGINESTART/STOPbuttonisintheACCpositionformorethan1hour,thebuttonis
turnedoffautomaticallytohelppreventbatterydischarge.
Smart Trunk*
ForvehiclesequippedwithaSmartKey,*whentheSmartKeyfobisinyourpossessionand
youarewithincloseproximitytothebackofthevehicle,thehazardwarninglightswillblink
andachimewillsoundforabout3secondstoalertthattheSmartTrunkisabouttoopen.
Thenthealertsystemwillblinkandchime2additionaltimesbeforeopeningtheSmartTrunk.
TheSmartTrunkfeatureisOFFbydefault.ToenabletheSmartTrunk,gotoUserSettings
intheLCDInstrumentClustermodes.
ToopentheSmartTrunkmanually,pressandholdthetrunkbutton
A
orusethereleasebutton
undertherearviewcamerauntilthetrunkopens.
IfyoupressedtheunlockbuttononyourSmartKey(thisdoesnotopentheTrunk),please
besuretopressthelockbuttonontheSmartKeybeforewalkingawaytoensureyourentire
vehicleislockedagain.
TheSmartTrunkfunctioncanbedeactivatedbypressinganybuttonontheSmartKeyduring
theDetectandAlertstage.
Smart Key* Interference
TheSmartKeyincorporatesmanyconvenientfeaturesthatcanimprovetheaccesstoandstartingofyourvehicle.However,
therecanbesomecaseswhereradiofrequencyinterferencefromamobilephoneplacedincloseproximitytotheSmartKey,
oraphone heldataverycloseproximitytothedoorhandlewhiletheSmartKeyisstoredinapocketorpursefartheraway,
cancausecommunicationerrors.
Whiledrivingthevehicle,donotplacetheSmartKeyontopofaphoneornexttoeachotherinthesamecompartment.Ifyouare
experiencinganyconcernsrelatedtotheSmartKeyoperation,besuretocheckthatthekeyfobisnotnearanyothersourcethat
transmitsaradiofrequencyoranotherSmartKeybeforesuspectingaconcernwiththeSmartKeyitself.
Manual Climate Control*
REAR
A/C
MAX
0
+
A/C
Defrost Windshield (Outside and Inside):
1.SetFanSpeedtohighestposition.
2.SetTemperaturetohighestsetting.
3.TurntheModeSelectionknobtotheDefrost-Levelsetting.
Air Flow Modes
ToselectAirFlowModes,turntheModeSelectionknob:

Face-Level  

Bi-Level  

Floor-Level  

Floor/Defrost-Level  

Defrost-Level
Quick Tips:
1.MaintainingglasscleanlinessiscrucialforDefrostoperationperformance,andpreventingafoggingwindshield.
2.Whenusing“AUTOA/C”mode(akaMAX),thesystemwillautomaticallyengagerecirculatedairtoachievethehighest
performance.
3.DefrostmodeengagestheFreshAirVent,helpingdehumidifytheair,andmaximizeDefrosterperformance.
Reminder: WarmairmayflowinthroughventsifRecirculatedAirbuttonisnotpressedON(LEDlit).MaintainingtheClimate
ControlAirFilteriscrucialforclimatesystemperformance.PleaserefertoOwner’sManualfornormalscheduledmaintenance
of12monthsand/or7,500miles(page7-30).
Smart Cruise Control (SCC) with Stop and Go*
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SCCisdesignedtomaintainapredetermineddistancefromvehiclesdetectedaheadby
automaticallyadjustingthedrivingspeedasneeded.WithSCConandactivated,andthe
vehicledistanceset,thesystemcansloworbringthevehicletoacompletestopwhenslowing
orstoppedtrafficisdetectedahead.
Whenstoppedtrafficaheadstartstomoveforward,SCCre-engages.However,ifthevehicle
aheadstopsformorethan3seconds,SCCmustbere-engagedbydepressingtheaccelerator
pedaloroperatingthe[+],[-]or

B
switch.
To engage SCC and set/adjust the speed:
•PresstheDrivingAssistbutton
A
toturnthesystemONandsettothecurrentspeed.The
CRUISEindicator,setspeed,andvehicledistancewillilluminateontheInstrumentCluster.
•Increasethesetspeedbypressingthe[+]switch

B
up
•Decreasethesetspeedbypressingthe[-]switch

B
down
To pause or resume SCC operation:Pressthepause/resumebutton

B
.TheSCCindicatoron
theInstrumentClusterdisplaywillturnOFF.
To set the vehicle-to-vehicle distance:PresstheVehicleDistancebutton

D
onthesteering
wheel.TheimageontheLCDscreen

C
willchangewhenscrollingthroughthesettings.
To turn SCC system OFF:PresstheDrivingAssistbutton
A
.
To adjust the sensitivity of SCC:Pressthemodebutton
E
ontheSteeringWheel.Withthe
OKbutton
F
,selectDriverAssistance,thenSCCResponseorgotosettingsintheinfotainment
system.ThenselectFast,Normal,orSlow.
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)*
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BCAisdesignedtohelpalertthedriverbeforechanginglanes.BCAusesafront-viewcameraon
thefrontwindshieldandrear-cornerradarsensorsintherearbumpertohelpalertthedriverand
temporarilyapplybrakingincertainsituationsifitdetectsanapproachingvehicleinthedriver’s
blindspotarea.
ToturnBCAon,withyourvehicleatastandstill,gototheUserSettingsbypressingtheMode
buttonontheSteeringWheelortheVehicleSettings*intheinfotainmentsystem.SelectDriver
Assistance>Blind-SpotSafety.ThenselectActiveAssist,WarningOnly,orOff.
BCA Modes
— Select one of the following:
Active Assist:BCAwillprovideawarning(audibleandvisual)andbrakingassistdependingon
thecollisionrisklevels
Warning Only:Vehiclewillprovideawarningonly(audibleandvisual)
Off:Systemisoff,nowarningsprovided
BCA Warning Timing
— WhenintheDriverAssistancemenu,selectWarningTimingandone
ofthefollowing:
•Normal:Maximizestheamountofdistancebetweenthevehiclesbeforetheinitialwarning
occurs
•Late:Reducestheamountofdistancebetweenthevehiclesbeforetheinitialwarningoccurs
ENGINE
START
STOP
A
(Buttons located on right side of steering wheel)
 03+
$872
A
B
C
E
F
D