fuel type KIA FORTE 2018 Owners Manual

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Introduction
Gasoline containing MMT
Some gasoline contains harmful man-
ganese-based fuel additives Such as
MMT(Methylcyclopentadienyl
Manganese Tricarbonyl). Kia does not
recommend the use of gasoline con-
taining MMT. This type of fuel can
reduce vehicle performance and affect
your emission control system. The
Malfunction Indicator Lamp on the
cluster may come on.
Do not use methanol
Fuels containing methanol (wood alco-
hol) should not be used in your vehicle.
This type of fuel can reduce vehicle
performance and damage components
of the fuel system, engine control sys-
tem and emission control system.
Fuel Additives
Kia recommends that you use good
quality gasolines treated with deter-
gent additives such as TOP TIER
Detergent Gasoline, which help pre-
vent deposit formation in the engine.
These gasolines will help the engine
run cleaner and enhance performance
of the Emission Control System. For
more information on TOP TIER
Detergent Gasoline, please go to the
website (www.toptiergas.com)
For customers who do not use TOP
TIER Detergent Gasoline regularly,
and have problems starting or the
engine does not run smoothly, addi-
tives that you can buy separately may
be added to the gasoline.
If TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is not
available, one bottle of additive should
be added to the fuel tank at every
12,000 km (7,500miles) or every
engine oil change is recommended.
Additives are available from your
authorized Kia dealer along with infor-
mation on how to use them. Do not
mix other additives.
Operation in foreign countries
If you are going to drive your vehicle
in another country, be sure to:
Observe all regulations regardingregistration and insurance.
Determine that acceptable fuel is available.

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Make sure to refuel your vehicle
according to the "Fuel requirements"
suggested in chapter 1.
If the fuel filler cap requires replace-
ment, use only a genuine Kia cap or
the equivalent specified for your vehi-
cle. An incorrect fuel filler cap can
result in a serious malfunction of the
fuel system or emission control sys-
tem.
CAUTION- Exterior paint
Do not spill fuel on the exterior
surfaces of the vehicle. Anytype of fuel spilled on paintedsurfaces may damage the paint.
WARNING - Refueling&
Vehicle fires
When refueling, always shut the
engine off. Sparks produced by
electrical components related
to the engine can ignite fuel
vapors causing a fire. Once
refueling is complete, check to
make sure the filler cap and
filler door are securely closed,
before starting the engine.
WARNING - Smoking
DO NOT use matches or a lighter
and DO NOT SMOKE or leave a
lit cigarette in your vehicle while
at a gas station especially during
refueling. Automotive fuel is
highly flammable and can, when
ignited, result in fire.
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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
1. Tachometer
2. Speedometer
3. Engine coolant temperature gauge
4. Fuel gauge
5. Turn signal indicators
6. Warning and indicator lights
7. LCD window
OYD047404C/OYD047375C
■ ■
Type A / Type B
❈The actual cluster in the vehicle may differ
from the illustration.
For more details refer to the "Gauges" in
the next pages.
■ ■ Type C
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Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge indicates the approx-
imate amount of fuel remaining in the
fuel tank. The fuel tank capacity is
given in chapter 8. The fuel gauge is
supplemented by a low fuel warning
light, which will illuminate when the
fuel tank is nearly empty. On inclines or curves, the fuel gauge
pointer may fluctuate or the low fuel
warning light may come on earlier
than usual due to the movement of
fuel in the tank.
✽ ✽
NOTICE- Fuel gauge
Running out of fuel can expose vehi-
cle occupants to danger. You must
stop and obtain additional fuel as
soon as possible after the warning
light comes on or when the gauge
indicator comes close to the "E
(Empty)" level.
Odometer
Odometer
The odometer indicates the total dis-
tance the vehicle has been driven.
You will also find the odometer useful
to determine when periodic mainte-
nance should be performed.
CAUTION - Low fuel
Avoid driving with extremely
low fuel level. Running out offuel could cause the engine tomisfire, damaging the catalyticconverter.
OYD046241L/OYD046242L
OYD046243L
■Type A■Type B
■ Type C
OYDDDI2009
OYDDDI2010
■Type A, B
■Type C
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Transaxle Shift Indicator
Automatic Transaxle ShiftIndicator (if equipped)
This indicator displays which auto-
matic transaxle shift lever is selected.
Reverse : R
Neutral : N

Sports Mode : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Manual transaxle shift
indicator (if equipped)
This indicator informs you which
gear is desired while driving to save
fuel.
For example
: Indicates that shifting up to the3rd gear is desired (currently
the shift lever is in the 2nd
gear).
: Indicates that shifting down to the 3rd gear is desired (current-
ly the shift lever is in the 4th
gear).
✽ ✽ NOTICE
When the system is not working
properly, up & down arrow indica-
tor and Gear are not displayed.
OYD046244L/OYD046245L
OYD046246L
■Type A■Type B
■ Type C
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Over viewLCD windows show the following var-
ious information to drivers.
- Trip information
- LCD modes (for Type B, C)
- Warning messages (for Type B, C)
Trip information (Trip computer)
The trip computer is a microcomput-
er-controlled driver information sys-
tem that displays information related
to driving.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
Some driving information stored in
the trip computer (for example
Average Vehicle Speed) resets if the
battery is disconnected.
Trip Modes
LCD WINDOWS (IF EQUIPPED)
• Tripmeter [A]


TRIP A



TRIP B



FUEL ECONOMY
Digital speedometer
(for Type B,C)
OYD046308L
OYD046307L
OYD046309L
■ Type B
■Type A
■ Type C
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Type A
To change the trip mode, press the
“TRIP” button.
Type B
To change the trip mode, press the
MOVE button ▼.Fuel Economy
Distance To Empty (1)
The range is the estimated dis-tance the vehicle can be driven
with the remaining fuel. - Distance range : 50 ~ 9999 km mi
or 30 ~ 9999.
If the estimated distance is below 50 km (30 mi.), the trip computer
will display "---" as distance to
empty.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• If the vehicle is not on level ground
or the battery power has been
interrupted, the distance to empty
function may not operate correctly.
• The distance to empty may differ from the actual driving distance as
it is an estimate of the available
driving distance.
• The trip computer may not regis- ter additional fuel if less than 6
liters (1.6 gallons) of fuel are
added to the vehicle.
• The fuel economy and distance to empty may vary significantly
based on driving conditions, driv-
ing habits, and condition of the
vehicle.
OYD046106/OYD046107L
OYD046108L
■Type A■Type B
■ Type C
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Average Fuel Economy (2)
The average fuel economy is cal-
culated by the total driving dis-
tance and fuel consumption since
the last average fuel economy
reset.
- Fuel economy range: 0.0 ~ 99.9L/100km or MPG
The average fuel economy can be reset both manually and automati-
cally.
Manual reset
To clear the average fuel economy
manually, press the RESET button
(Type A : RESET, Type B, C : ) on
the steering wheel for more than 1
second when the average fuel econo-
my is displayed. Automatic reset
To make the average fuel economy
be reset automatically whenever refu-
eling, select the “Auto Reset” mode in
User Setting menu of the LCD win-
dow (Refer to “LCD window”).
Under “Auto Reset” mode, the aver-
age fuel economy will be cleared to
zero (---) when the vehicle speed
exceeds 1.6 km/h (1MPH) after refu-
eling more than 6 liters (1.6 gallons).
✽ ✽
NOTICE
The average fuel economy is not dis-
played for more accurate calculation
if the vehicle does not drive more
than 10 seconds or 50 meters (0.03
miles) since the ignition switch or
Engine Start/Stop button is turned
to ON.
Instant Fuel Economy (3)
This mode displays the instant fuel
economy during the last few sec-
onds when the vehicle speed is
more than 10km/h (6.2 MPH).
- Fuel economy range: 0.0 ~ 99.9L/100km or 0.0 ~ 99.9 MPG
(Type A), 0.0 ~ 30.0 L/100km or
0.0 ~ 50.0 MPG (Type B, C)
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Elapsed Time (3)
The elapsed time is the total driv-
ing time since the last elapsed time
reset.
- Time range (hh:mm): 00:00 ~ 99:59
To reset the elapsed time, press the RESET button (T ype A :
RESET, Type B, C : ) on the
steering wheel for more than 1
second when the elapsed time is
displayed.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Even if the vehicle is not in motion,
the elapsed time keeps going while
the engine is running.
Digital speedometer
This mode displays the current
speed of the vehicle.
One time driving information mode
This display shows trip distance (1),
average fuel economy (2) and the
vehicle can be driven with the
remaining fuel (3).
OYD046297
OYD047293C
■ Type B
■Type COYD046303L
OYD046304L
■Type B
■Type C
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This information is displayed for a
few seconds when you turn off the
engine and then goes off automati-
cally. The information provided is cal-
culated according to each trip.
If the estimated distance is below 1
km (1 mi), the distance to empty (3)
will display as "---" and a refuel mes-
sage will appear (4).LCD Modes (for Type B, C
instrument cluster)
(1) Trip Computer mode
This mode displays driving informa-
tion like the tripmeter, fuel economy,
and so on.
For more details, refer to “Trip
Computer” in this chapter.
(2) Turn By Turn mode (if equipped)
This mode displays the state of the
navigation.(3) Audio mode (if equipped)
This mode displays the state of the
A/V system.
(4) Service mode
This mode informs of service interval
(mileage or days) and pressure sta-
tus of each tire.
(5) Master warning mode
This mode informs of warning mes-
sages related to washer fluid or mal-
function of Blind Spot Detection sys-
tem (BSD) and so on.
(6) User Setting mode
On this mode, you can change set-
tings of the doors, lamps and so on.
❈
For controlling the LCD modes,
refer to "LCD window Control" in
this chapter.
OYD046310L
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