KIA Forte 2015 2.G Owners Manual

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Operate by pressing the central door
lock switch.
Press the switch to the "Lock" posi-
tion (1), all vehicle doors will lock.
Press the switch to the "Unlock" position (2), all vehicle doors will
unlock.
If the key is in the ignition switch (or if the smart key is in the vehicle)
and any front door is opened, the
doors will not lock when the "Lock"
position (1) of the central door lock
switch is pressed. (if equipped)Impact sensing door unlock
system (if equipped)
All doors will automatically unlock
when an impact causes the air bags
to deploy.
Auto door lock/unlock feature
(if equipped)
All doors will automatically lockwhen the transaxle shift lever is
shifted out of P (Park).
All doors will automatically unlock when the transaxle shift lever is
shifted into P (Park).WARNING- Unattended
children /
animals
Never leave children or animals
unattended in your vehicle.
An enclosed vehicle can become
extremely hot, causing death or
severe injury to unattended chil-
dren or animals who cannot
escape the vehicle.
WARNING - Doors
The doors should always be
fully closed and locked while
the vehicle is in motion to pre-
vent accidental opening of the
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Speed sensing door lock sys-
tem (if equipped)
All doors will be automatically locked
after the vehicle speed exceeds 9.3
mph. And all doors will be automati-
cally unlocked when you turn the
engine off or when you remove the
ignition key. (if equipped)
An authorized Kia dealer can acti-
vate or deactivate some auto door
lock/ unlock features as follows;
Auto door unlock by using the dri-ver's door lock button
Auto door lock/unlock by shifting the transaxle shift lever out of P
(Park) or into P (Park)
Auto door unlock when the ignition key is removed from the ignition
switch (for smart key, when the
ENGINE START/STOP button is
turned to the OFF position)
If you want to activate or deactivate
some door lock/unlock feature, con-
sult an authorized Kia dealer.
Child-protector rear door lock
The child safety lock is provided to
help prevent children from acciden-
tally opening the rear doors from
inside the vehicle. The rear door
safety locks should be used whenev-
er children are in the vehicle.
1. Open the rear door.
2. Insert a key (or screwdriver) into the hole and turn it to the lock ( ) posi-
tion. the child safety lock (1) located
on the rear edge of the door to the
lock position. When the child safety
lock is in the lock position, rear door
will not open even when the inner
door handle is pulled. 3. Close the rear door.
To open the rear door, pull the out-
side door handle (2).
Even though the doors may be
unlocked, the rear door will not open
by pulling the inner door handle until
the rear door child safety lock is
unlocked.
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Lock
Unlock
WARNING- Rear door
locks
Use the rear door safety locks
whenever children are in the
vehicle. If a child accidently
opens the rear doors while the
vehicle is motion, he can fall out.

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Opening the trunk
Press the trunk unlock button for
more than 1 second on the trans-
mitter (or smart key).
Press the button on the trunk han- dle with the smart key in your pos-
session.
Once the trunk is opened and then
closed, the trunk locks automati-
cally. To open the trunk from inside the
vehicle, pull the trunk lid release
lever.
Once the trunk is opened and then
closed, the trunk locks automati-
cally.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, trunk lock
and trunk mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
TRUNK (4 DOOR, 2 DOOR)
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CAUTION
Make certain that you close the
trunk before driving your vehi-cle. Possible damage may occurto attached hardware if thetrunk is not closed prior to driv-ing.
WARNING
The trunk swings upward. Make
sure no objects or people are
near the rear of the vehicle
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Closing the trunk
To close, lower the trunk lid, then
press down on it until it locks. To be
sure the trunk lid is securely fas-
tened, always check by trying to pull
it up again.
Emergency trunk safety release
Your vehicle is equipped with an
emergency trunk release lever locat-
ed inside the trunk. If someone is
inadvertently locked in the trunk,
moving the handle in the direction of
the arrow will release the trunk latch
mechanism and open the trunk.
No one should be allowed to occupy
the trunk at any time. The trunk is a
very dangerous location in the event
of a crash.
Use the release lever for emergen-
cies only. Use extreme caution,
especially while the vehicle is in
motion.
WARNING
The trunk lid should always be
kept completely closed while
the vehicle is in motion. If it is
left open or ajar, poisonous
exhaust gases may enter the
car and serious illness or death
may result.
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Opening the tailgate
The tailgate is locked or unlocked
when all doors are locked or
unlocked with the transmitter (or
smart key) or central door lock
switch.
If unlocked, the tailgate can be opened by pressing the handle and
pulling it up.
When all doors are lock if the tail- gate unlock button on the smart key
is pressed for more than 1 second,
the tailgate is unlocked. Once the
tailgate is opened and then closed,
the tailgate is locked automatically.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, tailgate
lock and tailgate mechanisms may
not work properly due to freezing
conditions.
The tailgate swings upward. Make
sure no objects or people are near
the rear of the vehicle when opening
the tailgate.
Closing the tailgate
To close the tailgate, lower and push
down the tailgate firmly. Make sure
that the tailgate is securely latched.
Make sure your hands, feet and
other parts of your body are safely
out of the way before closing the tail-
gate.
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CAUTION
Make certain that you close the
tailgate before driving your vehi-cle. Possible damage may occurto the tailgate lift cylinders andattached hardware if the tailgateis not closed prior to driving.OYDDCO3233OYDDCO3232

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Emergency tailgate safety
release
Your vehicle is equipped with the
emergency tailgate safety release
lever located on the bottom of the
tailgate. When someone is inadver-
tently locked in the luggage compart-
ment. The tailgate can be opened by
doing as follows:
1. Input the machanical key into thehole.
2. Push the machanical key to the right.
3. Push up the tailgate.
WARNING- Exhaust
fumes
If you drive with the tailgate
open, you will draw dangerous
exhaust fumes into your vehicle
which can cause serious injury
or death to vehicle occupants.
If you must drive with the tail-
gate open, keep the air vents
and all windows open so that
additional outside air comes
into the vehicle.
WARNING- Riding in
cargo area
Occupants should never ride in
the rear cargo area where no
restraints are available. To avoid
injury in the event of an accident
or sudden stops, occupants
should always be properly
restrained.CAUTION
Make sure nothing is near the tailgate latch and striker whileclosing the tailgate. It may dam-age the tailgate's latch.
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WARNING
• For emergencies, be fully
aware of the location of the
emergency tailgate safety
release lever in the vehicle
and how to open the tailgate if
you are accidentally locked in
the luggage compartment.
No one should be allowed to occupy the luggage compart-
ment of the vehicle at any time.
The luggage compartment is a
very dangerous location in the
event of a crash.
Use the release lever for emergencies only. Use with
extreme caution, especially
while the vehicle is in motion.

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Features of your vehicle
(1) Driver’s door power window switch
(2) Front passenger’s door powerwindow switch
(3) Rear door (left) power window switch
(4) Rear door (right) power window switch
(5) Window opening and closing
(6) Automatic power window down*
(7) Power window lock button*
*: if equipped
WINDOWS
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In cold and wet climates, power win-
dows may not work properly due to
freezing conditions.
Power windows
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position for power windows to oper-
ate. Each door has a power window
switch that controls the door’s win-
dow. The driver has a power window
lock switch which can block the oper-
ation of passenger windows.
The power windows can be operated
for approximately 30 seconds after the
ignition key is removed or turned to the
ACC or LOCK position. However, if the
front doors are opened, the power
windows cannot be operated even
within the 30 second period.
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NOTICE
While driving with the rear windows
down or with the sunroof (if
equipped) in an open (or partially
open) position, your vehicle may
demonstrate a wind buffeting or
pulsation noise. This noise is a nor-
mal occurrence and can be reduced
or eliminated by taking the follow-
ing actions. If the noise occurs with
one or both of the rear windows
down, partially lower both front
windows approximately one inch. If
you experience the noise with the
sunroof open, slightly reduce the
size of the sunroof opening.
Window opening and closing
(if equipped)
The driver’s door has a master power
window switch that controls all the
windows in the vehicle.
To open or close a window, press
down or pull up the front portion of
the corresponding switch to the first
detent position (5).
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Auto down window (if equipped) (Driver’s window)
Pressing the power window switch
momentarily to the second detent
position (6) completely lowers the
driver’s window even when the
switch is released. To stop the win-
dow at the desired position while the
window is in operation, momentarily
pull up the switch to the opposite
direction of the window movement.
Auto up/down window (if equipped)
Pressing or pulling up the power win-
dow switch momentarily to the sec-
ond detent position (6) completely
lowers or lifts the window even when
the switch is released. To stop the
window at the desired position while
the window is in operation, pull up or
press and release the switch to the
opposite direction of the movement.
If the power window is not operated
correctly, the automatic power win-
dow system must be reset as follows: 1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON
position.
2. Close the window and continue pulling up on the driver’s power
window switch for at least 1 second
after the window is completely
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