maintenance schedule KIA FORTE 2017 Owner's Guide

Maintenance
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Automatic transaxle fluid
(if equipped)
Automatic transaxle fluid should not
be checked under normal usage
conditions.
But in severe conditions, the fluid
should be changed at an authorized
Kia dealer in accordance to the
scheduled maintenance at the begin-
ning of this chapter.
✽NOTICE
Automatic transaxle fluid color is
basically red.
As the vehicle is driven, the auto-
matic transaxle fluid will begin to
look darker.
It is normal condition and you
should not judge the need to replace
the fluid based upon the changed
color.
Brake hoses and lines
Visually check for proper installation,
chafing, cracks, deterioration and
any leakage. Replace any deteriorat-
ed or damaged parts immediately.
Brake/clutch fluid
Check brake fluid level in the brake
fluid reservoir. The level should be
between “MIN” and “MAX” marks on
the side of the reservoir. Use only
hydraulic brake fluid conforming to
DOT 3 or DOT 4 specification.
Parking brake
Inspect the parking brake system
including the parking brake pedal
and cables.
Brake discs, pads, calipers
and rotors
Check the pads for excessive wear,
discs for run out and wear, and
calipers for fluid leakage.

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Exhaust pipe and muffler
Visually inspect the exhaust pipes,
muffler and hangers for cracks, dete-
rioration, or damage. Start the
engine and listen carefully for any
exhaust gas leakage. Tighten con-
nections or replace parts as neces-
sary.
Suspension mounting bolts
Check the suspension connections
for looseness or damage. Retighten
to the specified torque.
Dual clutch transmission Fluid
Inspect the dual clutch transmission
fluid according to the maintenance
schedule.
Steering gear box, linkage &
boots/lower arm ball joint
With the vehicle stopped and engine
off, check for excessive free-play in
the steering wheel.
Check the linkage for bends or dam-
age. Check the dust boots and ball
joints for deterioration, cracks, or
damage. Replace any damaged
parts.
Drive shafts and boots
Check the drive shafts, boots and
clamps for cracks, deterioration, or
damage. Replace any damaged
parts and, if necessary, repack the
grease.
Air conditioning refrigerant
Check the air conditioning lines and
connections for leakage and dam-
age.

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Maintenance
If it is near or at L, add enough oil to
bring the level to F.Do not overfill.
Use a funnel to help prevent oil
from being spilled on engine com-
ponents.
Use only the specified engine oil.
(Refer to “Recommended lubricants
and capacities” in section 8.)Changing the engine oil and
filter
Have engine oil and filter changed by
an authorized Kia dealer according
to the Maintenance Schedule at the
beginning of this chapter.
WARNING
Used engine oil may cause irri-
tation or cancer of the skin if
left in contact with the skin for
prolonged periods of time.
Always protect your skin by
washing your hands thoroughly
with soap and warm water as
soon as possible after handling
used oil.OYDM076084
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■Gasoline 2.0L MPI/GDI
■Gasoline 1.6L T-GDI

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Maintenance
Changing the coolant
Have the coolant changed by an
authorized Kia dealer according to
the Maintenance Schedule at the
beginning of this section.

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Maintenance
Replace the filter according to the
Maintenance Schedule.
If the vehicle is operated in extreme-
ly dusty or sandy areas, replace the
element more often than the usual
recommended intervals. (Refer to
“Maintenance under severe usage
conditions” in this chapter.)
CAUTION - Air filter
maintenance
• Do not drive with the air clean-
er removed; this will result in
excessive engine wear.
• When removing the air cleaner
filter, be careful that dust or
dirt does not enter the air
intake, or damage may result.
• Use a Kia genuine part. Use of
nongenuine part could dam-
age the air flow sensor.

Maintenance
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CLIMATE CONTROL AIR FILTER (IF EQUIPPED)
Filter inspection
The climate control air filter should
be replaced according to the
Maintenance Schedule. If the vehicle
is operated in severely air-polluted
cities or on dusty rough roads for a
long period, it should be inspected
more frequently and replaced earlier.
When you replace the climate control
air filter, replace it performing the fol-
lowing procedure, and be careful to
avoid damaging other components.
Filter replacement
1. Open the glove box and pull the
support strap (1).2. With the glove box open, remove
the stoppers on both sides.
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Index
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Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-80
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-108
Crankcase emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-108
Evaporative emission control (including ORVR :
Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery) system. . . . 7-108
Exhaust emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-109
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6, 7-3
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38
Changing the coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41
Checking the coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38
Engine number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
Changing the engine oil and filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37
Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
Engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Engine start/stop button position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Illuminated Engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . . . . . 7-32
Exterior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37Closing the fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Opening the fuel filler lid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Do not use methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Gasoline containing alcohol and methanol . . . . . . . . 1-3
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-69
Engine compartment fuse panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-75
Engine compartment fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . 7-72
Engine room (Battery terminal cover) . . . . . . . . . . . 7-76
Fuse/relay panel description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-74
Instrument panel fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-70
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
Closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36
Opening the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
If the engine overheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
If the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
If engine turns over normally but does not start . . . . 6-4
If the engine doesn't turn over or turns over slowly . . 6-4
If you have a flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
Changing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
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Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-64
LKAS function change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-71
LKAS malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-70
LKAS operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-65
LCD windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64
LCD modes (for Type B, C instrument cluster) . . . 4-69
Over view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64
Liftgate (5 Door). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Closing the liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Emergency liftgate safety release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
Opening the liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-85
Front lights replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-85
High mounted stop lamp replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 7-95
Interior lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-98
License plate lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 7-97
Outside Mirrors with Turn Signal Indicators . . . . . . 7-89
Rear combination lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . 7-90
Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-99
AFLS (Adaptive Front Lighting System) . . . . . . . 4-104
Battery saver function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-99
Daytime running light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-104
Front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-103
Headlight escort function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-99High beam operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-101
Lighting control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-100
Turn signals and lane change signals . . . . . . . . . . . 4-102
Maintenance services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Owner maintenance precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Owner’s responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Manual climate control system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-114
Air conditioning refrigerant label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-123
Checking the amount of air conditioner
refrigerant and compressor lubricant . . . . . . . . . . 4-123
Climate control air filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-122
Heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-115
System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-120
Manual transaxle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Good driving practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Manual transaxle operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
Outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54
Owner maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Owner maintenance schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
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Parking assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-92
Non-operational conditions of parking assist
system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-95
Operation of the parking assist system . . . . . . . . . . 4-92
Self-diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-97
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43
Checking the parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43
Rearview camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-98
Recommended lubricants and capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Recommended SAE viscosity number. . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Remote keyless entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Remote keyless entry system operations . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Transmitter precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Road warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Scheduled maintenance service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Driver position memory system (for power seat) . . . 3-8Front seat adjustment - manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Front seat adjustment - power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Headrest (for front seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Rear seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Rear seat entry (for 2 Door) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Seatback pocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Care of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Pre-tensioner seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Seat belt precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
Seat belt restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Shoulder belt extension guide(for 2 Door) . . . . . . . 3-21
Smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Smart key functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Smart key precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Smart trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-82
Driving at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-83
Driving in flooded areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-84
Driving in the rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-84
Driving off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-85
Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-82
Highway driving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-85
Rocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-82
Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-83
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Starting the engine with a smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Starting the engine with an ignition key . . . . . . . . . 5-11
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