adjust KIA FORTE 2017 Owner's Manual

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Features of your vehicle
Tilt and telescoping steering
Tilt steering allows you to adjust the
steering wheel before you drive. You
can also raise it to give your legs
more room when you exit and enter
the vehicle.
The steering wheel should be posi-
tioned so that it is comfortable for
you to drive, while permitting you to
see the instrument panel warning
lights and gauges.
To change the steering wheel angle,
pull down the lock release lever (1),
adjust the steering wheel to the
desired angle (2) and height (3), then
pull up the lock-release lever to lock
(4) the steering wheel in place. Be
sure to adjust the steering wheel to
the desired position before driving.
Horn
To sound the horn, press the horn
symbol on your steering wheel.
Check the horn regularly to be sure it
operates properly.
To sound the horn, press the area
indicated by the horn symbol on your
steering wheel (see illustration). The
horn will operate only when this area
is pressed.WARNING - Steering
wheel adjustment
Never adjust the angle and
height of the steering wheel
while driving. You may lose
steering control
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Features of your vehicle
Inside rearview mirror
Adjust the rearview mirror so that the
center view through the rear window
is seen. Make this adjustment before
you start driving.
Do not place objects in the rear seat
which would interfere with your vision
through the rear window.
Day/night rearview mirror
(if equipped)
Make this adjustment before you
start driving and while the day/night
lever is in the day position.
Pull the day/night lever toward you to
reduce the glare from the headlights
of the vehicles behind you during
night driving.
Remember that you lose some
rearview clarity in the night position.Electric chromic mirror with
homelink
®system (if equipped)
To operate the electric rearview mir-
ror
Press the I button (1) to turn the
automatic- dimming function on. The
mirror indicator light will illuminate.
Press the O button (2) to turn the
automatic- dimming function off. The
mirror indicator light will turn off.
* HomeLink
®is a registered trade-
mark of Johnson Controls, Inc.
MIRRORS
WARNING - Mirror
adjustment
Do not adjust the rearview mir-
ror while the vehicle is moving.
This could result in loss of con-
trol.
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Accessories
If you would like additional informa-
tion on the Homelink
®Wireless
Control System, Homelink®compati-
ble products, or to purchase other
accessories such as the HomeLink
®
Lighting Package, please contact
Homelink®at 1-800-355-3515 or on
the internet at www.homelink.com.
This device complies with Industry
Canada licence-exempt RSS stan-
dard(s).
Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause inter-
ference, and
(2) This device must accept any
interference, including interfer-
ence that may cause undesired
operation of the device.The HomeLink
®transmitter has been
tested and complies with FCC and
DOC/MDC rules. Changes or modifi-
cations not expressly approved by
the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
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MODEL/FCC ID: NZLSTDHL3Outside 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 dam-
age during 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.

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Features of your vehicle
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.
Move the lever (1) to R or L to select
the right side mirror or the left side
mirror, then press a corresponding
point on the mirror adjustment con-
trol to position the selected mirror up,
down, left or right.After the adjustment, put the lever
into neutral (center) position to pre-
vent inadvertent adjustment.
CAUTION - Outside mirror
• The mirrors stop moving when
they reach the maximum
adjusting angles, but the
motor continues to operate
while the switch is pressed.
Do not press the switch longer
than necessary, the motor
may be damaged.
• Do not attempt to adjust the
outside rearview mirror by
hand. Doing so may damage
the parts.
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CAUTION - Rearview
mirror
Do not scrape ice off the mirror
face; this may damage the sur-
face of the glass. If ice should
restrict movement of the mirror,
do not force the mirror for
adjustment. To remove ice, use
a deicer spray, or a sponge or
soft 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
The outside rearview mirror can be
folded or unfolded by pressing the
switch as below.
Left (1): The mirrors will unfold.
Right (2): The mirrors will fold.Center (AUTO, 3):
The mirror will fold or unfold auto-
matically as follows:
• Without smart key system
- The mirrors will fold or unfold
when the door is locked or
unlocked by the transmitter.
• With smart key system
- The mirrors will fold or unfold
when the door is locked or
unlocked by the smart key.
- The mirrors will fold or unfold
when the door is locked or
unlocked by the button on the
outside door handle.
- The mirrors will unfold when you
approach the vehicle (all doors
closed and locked) with a smart
key in possession. (if equipped)
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CAUTION - Electric type
outside rearview mirror
The electric type outside
rearview mirror operates even
though the ignition switch is in
the OFF position. However, to
prevent unnecessary battery
discharge, do not adjust the
mirrors longer than necessary
while the engine is not running.
Do not attempt to fold the elec-
tric type outside rearview mirror
by hand because doing so
could cause motor damage or
failure.

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Features of your vehicle
Instrument Cluster Control
Adjusting Instrument Cluster
Illumination
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 to the
maximum or minimum level, an
alarm will sound.
LCD window Control
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-
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Features of your vehicle
Service in OFF
If the service interval is not set,
“Service in OFF” message is dis-
played on the LCD window.
✽NOTICE
If any of the following conditions
occurs, the mileage and days may be
incorrect.
- The battery cable is disconnected.
- The fuse switch is turned off.
- The battery is discharged.
User Settings Mode
On this mode, you can change set-
ting of the doors, lamps, and so on.Driving Assist (if equipped)
• Lane Keeping Assist System
(LKAS, if equipped) : To adjust the
sensitivity of the Lane Keeping
Assist System.
- Lane Departure/Standard
LKA/Activ LKA For more informa-
tion, refer to the “Lane Keep Assist
System” in chap ter 5.
• Autonomous Emergency Braking
system (AEB,if equipped) : To acti-
vate or deactivate the Autonomous
Emergency Braking (AEB).
❈For more information, refer to
“Autonomous Emergency Braking
(AEB)” in chapter 5.
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WARNING
Do not adjust the User Setting
while driving. You may lose your
steering control and cause
severe personal injury or acci-
dents.

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• Forward Collision Warning (FCW, if
equipped) : To adjust the initial
warning alert time for Autonomous
Emergency Braking system.
- Late/Normal/Early For more infor-
mation, refer to “Autonomous
Emergency Braking (AEB)” in
chapter 5.
• Rear Collision Warning (RCW,if
equipped)
- Rear Cross Traffic Alert : To acti-
vate or deactivate the Rear Cross
Traffic Alert system.
❈For more information, refer to
“Blind Spot Detection” in chapter 5.
- Blind Spot Detection sound : To
activate or deactivate the Blind
Spot Detection sound.
❈For more information, refer to
“Blind Spot Detection” in chapter 5.Door
• Automatically Lock
- Disable : The auto door lock opera-
tion will be deactivated.
- Enable on Speed : All doors will be
automatically locked when the
vehicle speed exceeds 15 km/h
(9.3 mph).
- Enable on Shift : All doors will be
automatically locked if the auto-
matic transaxle shift lever is shifted
from the P (Park) position to the R
(Reverse), N (Neutral), or D (Drive)
position.
• Automatically Unlock
- Disable : The auto door unlock
operation will be canceled.
- Vehicle Off : All doors will be auto-
matically unlocked when the igni-
tion key is removed from the igni-
tion switch or the Engine Star/Stop
button is set to the OFF position.
- On Shift to P : All doors will be
automatically unlocked if the auto-
matic transaxle shift lever is shifted
to the P (Park) position.• Two Press Unlock
- Off:
The two press unlock function will
be deactivated. Therefore, all doors
will unlock if the door is unlocked.
-On:
The driver’s door will unlock if the
door is unlocked. When the door is
unlocked again within 4 seconds,
all doors will unlock.
• Horn Feedback (if equipped)
- Off:
The Horn feedback operation will
be deactivated.
-On:
After locking the door by pressing
the lock button on the transmitter, if
you press the lock button again
within 4 seconds, the warning
sound will operate once to indicate
that all doors are locked.
• Smart Trunk (if equipped)
To activate or deactivate the Smart
Trunk system.
❈For more details, refer to “Smart
Trunk” in this chapter.

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Features of your vehicle
Light
•
One Touch Turn Signal (if equipped)
-Off: The one touch turn signal function
will be deactivated.
- 3, 5, 7 Flashes : The lane change
signals will blink 3, 5, or 7 times
when the turn signal lever is moved
slightly.
❈For more details, refer to “Light” in
this chapter.
• Head Lamp Delay (if equipped)
- If this item checked, the head lamp
delay function will be activated.
• Welcome Light (If equipped)
- If this item checked, the welcome
light function will be activated.Sound
• Cluster voice guide Vol. (if
equipped) : Adjust the cluster voice
guide volume. (Level 0~3)
• BSD (Blind Spot Detection) Sound
(if equipped)
If this item checked, the blind spot
detection sound will be activated.
❈For more details, refer to “Blind Spot
Detection System” in chapter 5.
• Welcome Sound (if equipped)
If this item checked, the welcome
sound function will be activated.Convenience
• Seat Easy Access(if equipped)
- None : The seat easy access func-
tion is deactivated.
- Normal/Extended : When you turn
off the engine, the driver’s seat will
automatically move rearward short
(Normal) or long (Extended) for
you to enter or exit the vehicle
more comfortably.
If you change the Engine
Start/Stop button from OFF posi-
tion to the ACC, ON, or START
position, the driver’s seat will return
to the original position.
❈For more details, refer to “Driver
Position Memory System” in chap-
ter 3.

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If there is a malfunction with either
the alternator or electrical charging
system:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe
location and stop your vehicle.
2. Turn the engine off and check the
alternator drive belt for looseness
or breakage.
If the belt is adjusted properly,
there may be a problem in the
electrical charging system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer as soon as possible.Engine Oil Pressure
Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
• Once you set the ignition switch or
Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It remains on until the engine is
started.
• When the engine oil pressure is low.
If the engine oil pressure is low:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe
location and stop your vehicle.
2. Turn the engine off and check the
engine oil level (For more details,
refer to “Engine Oil” in section 7). If
the level is low, add oil as required.
If the warning light remains on
after adding oil or if oil is not avail-
able, have your vehicle inspected
by an authorized Kia dealer as
soon as possible.
CAUTION - Engine
damage
If the engine is not stopped
immediately after the engine oil
pressure warning light is illumi-
nated and stays on while the
engine is running, serious
engine damage may result.