KIA FORTE 2018 User Guide

Your vehicle at a glance
Exterior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Interior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
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Your vehicle at a glance
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EXTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Hood...................................................4-36
2. Head lamp ................................4-95, 7-80
3. Fog lamp ...................................4-98, 7-80
4. Wheel and tire.............................7-50, 8-5
5. Outside rearview mirror......................4-52
6. Front windshield wiper blades ...4-100, 7-44
7. Windows .............................................4-31
8. Front removable towing hook .............6-23
OYDM016005
■Front view
❈The actual shape may differ from the illustration.

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Your vehicle at a glance
1. Door locks ..........................................4-17
2. Fuel filler lid ........................................4-38
3. Rear combination lamp ......................7-84
4. High mounted stop lamp ....................7-89
5. Trunk ................................4-22, 4-24, 4-28
6. Antenna ............................................4-147
OYDM016006
■Rear view
❈The actual shape may differ from the illustration.

Your vehicle at a glance
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INTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Inside door handle ................................4-18
2. Driver position memory system button ...3-8
3. Outside rearview mirror control ............4-53
4. Central door lock switch .......................4-19
5. Power window lock switch ....................4-35
6. Power window switch ............................4-32
7. Hood release lever................................4-36
8. Instrument panel illuminationcontrol switch ........................................4-57
9. LKAS On/Off button ..............................5-67
10. ESC off button ....................................5-39
11. Steering wheel warmer On/Off Button .................................................4-48
12. BSD On/Off button..............................5-75
13. Steering wheel ....................................4-46
14. Tilt and telescopic steering control lever ....................................................4-47
15. Trunk lid release lever .........................4-22
16. Fuel filler lid release lever ...................4-38
17. Fuse box .............................................7-65
OYDM016001N❈ The actual shape may differ from the illustration.

INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
1. Instrument cluster ................................4-56
2. Lighting control lever ...........................4-95
3. Audio remote control buttons ............4-148
4. Horn.....................................................4-47
5. Driver's front air bag ............................3-46
6. Cruise control button ...........................5-58
7. Wiper and washer control lever .........4-100
8. Ignition switch orEngine start/stop button .................5-6, 5-8
9. Digital clock .......................................4-142
10. Hazard warning flasher .......................6-2
11. Audio ....................................4-162, 4-210
12. Climate control system.........4-109, 4-119
13. Shift lever ........................5-14, 5-18, 5-24
14. Passenger's front air bag ..................3-46
15. Glove box ........................................4-134
16. Parking brake ....................................5-35
17. Cup holder .......................................4-136
18. LCD display control button ................4-58
OYD016002L
❈ The actual shape may differ from the illustration.
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Your vehicle at a glance

Your vehicle at a glance
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ENGINE COMPARTMENT
OYDM076017/OYDM076078
■ ■Gasoline Nu 2.0 MPI Engine
❈ The actual engine room in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.
■ ■Gasoline Nu 2.0 GDI Engine 1. Engine oil dipstick ..............................7-33
2. Engine oil filler cap .............................7-34
3. Engine coolant reservoir ....................7-35
4. Radiator cap .......................................7-36
5. Brake/clutch fluid reservoir .................7-38
6. Windshield washer fluid reservoir ......7-39
7. Air cleaner ..........................................7-40
8. Positive battery terminal.....................7-47
9. Negative battery terminal ...................7-47
10. Fuse box ..........................................7-67

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Your vehicle at a glance
OJFA075002
■ ■Gasoline Gamma 1.6T-GDI Engine
❈ The actual engine room in the vehicle may differ from the illustration. 1. Engine coolant reservoir ....................7-35
2. Engine oil filler cap .............................7-34
3. Brake/clutch fluid reservoir .................7-38
4. Air cleaner ..........................................7-40
5. Fuse box ............................................7-67
6. Negative battery terminal ...................7-47
7. Positive battery terminal.....................7-47
8. Engine oil dipstick ..............................7-33
9. Radiator cap .......................................7-36
10.Windshield washer fluid reservoir .....7-39

Safety features of your vehicle
Seat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 3-2
• Front seat adjustment - manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
• Front seat adjustment - power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
• Driver position memory system (for power seat) . . . . 3-8
• Headrest (for front seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
• Seatback pocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
• Rear seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17\
• Seat belt restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
• Pre-tensioner seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
• Seat belt precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
• Care of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
• Using a child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Air bag-supplemental restraint system . . . . . . . . 3-34
• How does the air bag system operate . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
• Air bag warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38
• SRS components and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38
• Occupant detection system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41
• Driver's and passenger's front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46
• Side air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49• Curtain air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
• Why didn’t my air bag go off in a collision? (Inflation
and non-inflation conditions of the air bag) . . . . . . 3-52
• SRS Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-\
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• Adding equipment to or modifying your air bag- equipped vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-57
• Air bag warning label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-58
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Safety features of your vehicle
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Driver’s seat
(1) Seat adjustment, forward / backward
(2) Seatback recliner
(3) Seat adjustment, height (for driver’s seat)
(4) Lumbar support (for driver’s seat)
(5) Driver position memory system*
(6) Headrest
Front passenger’s seat
(7) Seat adjustment, forward / backward
(8) Seatback recliner
(9) Headrest
Rear seat
(10) Armrest
(11) Headrest
(12) Seatback folding lever (trunk, for 4 Door)*
(13) Seatback folding lever (for 5 Door)
* : if equipped
SEAT
OYDM036001N
Manual seat
5 Door
4 Door
Power seat

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Safety features of your vehicle
WARNING - Uprightingseat
Do not press the release lever
on a manual seatback without
holding and controlling the
seatback. The seatback will
spring upright possibly impact-
ing you or other passengers.
WARNING- Loose objects
Do not place anything in the dri-
ver's foot well or under the front
seats. Loose objects in the dri-
ver's foot area could interfere with
the operation of the foot pedals.
WARNING - Seat cushion
Occupants should never sit on
aftermarket seat cushions or sit-
ting cushions. The passenger's
hips may slide under the lap por-
tion of the seat belt during an
accident or a sudden stop.
WARNING- Driver’s seat
Never attempt to adjust the seat while the vehicle is mov-
ing. This could result in loss
of control of your vehicle.
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Do not allow anything to inter-fere with the normal position
of the seatback and seatback
adjustment.
Sit as far back as possible from the steering wheel while
still maintaining comfortable
control of your vehicle. A dis-
tance of at least 10" from your
chest to the steering wheel is
recommended. Failure to do
so could result in air bag infla-
tion injuries to the driver.
WARNING- Seat
adjustment
Do not adjust the seat while wearing seat belts. Moving the
seat forward will cause strong
pressure on the abdomen.
Do not place your hand near the seat bottom or seat track
while adjusting the seat. Your
hand could get caught in the
seat mechanism.
WARNING
- Driver responsibility for
passengers
The driver must advise the pas-
senger to keep the seatback in
an upright position whenever
the vehicle is in motion. If a seat
is reclined during an accident,
the restraint system's ability to
restrain will be greatly reduced.
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