Oil change KIA FORTE 2019 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
alcohol) should not be used in your
vehicle. This type of fuel can reduce
vehicle performance and damage
components of the fuel system,
engine control system 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 can be purchased separate-
ly 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 (7,500 miles) 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 regarding
registration and insurance.
Determine that acceptable fuel is
available.
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(3) Assist mode
- : This mode displays the state
of tire pressure.
(4) User Setting mode
On this mode, you can change set-
tings of the doors, lamps and so on.
(5) Master warning mode
This mode informs of warning mes-
sage related to below functions.
- Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) malfunction (if equipped)
- Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) radar blind (if equipped)
- Cruise Control system malfunction (if equipped)
- Lamp malfunction
- LED head lampmalfunction (if equipped)
- Engine oil shortage
❈ For controlling the LCD modes,
refer to “LCD window Control” in
this chapter.Service Mode
Service in
It calculates and displays when you
need a scheduled maintenance
service (mileage or days).
If the remaining mileage or time
reaches 1,500 km (900 mi.) or 30
days, “Service in” message is dis-
played for several seconds each time
you set the ignition switch or Engine
Start/Stop Button to the ON position.
Service required
If you do not have your vehicle serv-
iced according to the already inputted
service interval, “Service required”
message is displayed for several sec-
onds each time you set the ignition
switch or Engine Start/Stop Button to
the ON position.
To reset the service interval to the
mileage and days you inputted before:
Press the RESET or OK button for
more than 1 second.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
If any of the following conditions
occurs, the mileage and days may be
incorrect.
- The battery cable is disconnected.
- The battery is discharged.
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Air conditioning
Kia Air Conditioning Systems are
filled with R-1234yf refrigerant.
1.Start the engine. Push the air con-
ditioning button.
2.Set the mode to the position.
3.Set the air intake control to the out- side air or recirculated air position.
4.Adjust the fan speed control and temperature control to maintain
maximum comfort.
The refrigerant system should only be serviced by trained and certified
technicians to insure proper and
safe operation.
The refrigerant system should be serviced in a well-ventilated place.
The air conditioning evaporator (cooling coil) shall never be repaired
or replaced with one removed from
a used or salvaged vehicle and new
replacement MAC evaporators
should be certified (and labeled) as
meeting SAE Standard J2842. Air conditioning system operation tips
If the vehicle has been parked in
direct sunlight during hot weather,
open the windows for a short time
to let the hot air inside the vehicle
escape.
To help reduce moisture inside of the windows on rainy or humid
days, decrease the humidity inside
the vehicle by operating the air
conditioning system.
During air conditioning system operation, you may occasionally
notice a slight change in engine
speed as the air conditioning com-
pressor cycles. This is a normal
system operation characteristic.
Use the air conditioning system every month only for a few minutes
to ensure maximum system per-
formance.CAUTION - Excessive A/C
When using the air conditioningsystem, monitor the tempera-ture gauge closely while drivingup hills or in heavy traffic whenoutside temperatures are high.Air conditioning system opera-tion may cause engine over-heating. Continue to use theblower fan but turn the air con-ditioning system off if the tem-perature gauge indicates engineoverheating.
CAUTION
When opening the windows inhumid weather, air conditioningmay create water dropletsinside the vehicle. Since exces-sive water droplets may causedamage to electrical equipment,air conditioning should only beused with the windows closed.
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Features of your vehicle
Climate control air filter
(if equipped)
The climate control air filter installed
behind the glove box filters the dust or
other pollutants that come into the
vehicle from the outside through the
heating and air conditioning system. If
dust or other pollutants accumulate in
the filter over a period of time, the air
flow from the air vents may decrease,
resulting in moisture accumulation on
the inside of the windshield even
when the outside (fresh) air position is
selected. If this happens, have the cli-
mate control air filter replaced by an
authorized Kia dealer.
✽ ✽NOTICE
• Replace the filter according to the
Maintenance Schedule.
If the vehicle is being driven in
severe conditions such as dusty or
rough roads, more frequent air
conditioner filter inspections and
changes are required.
• When the air flow rate suddenly decreases, the system should be
checked at an authorized Kia
dealer.
Checking the amount of air
conditioner refrigerant and
compressor lubricant
When the amount of refrigerant is
low, the performance of the air con-
ditioning is reduced. Overfilling also
has a negative impact on the air con-
ditioning system.
Therefore, if abnormal operation is
found, have the system inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
1LDA5047
Outside air
Recirculatedair
Climate control
air filter Blower
Evaporator
coreHeater core
WARNING - Vehicles
equipped with R-1234yf
Because the refriger-
ant is mildly inflam-
mable and at very
high pressure, the air
conditioning system
should only be serv-
iced by trained and
certified technicians.
It is important that the correct
type and amount of oil and
refrigerant is used.
Otherwise, it may cause dam-
age to the vehicle and personal
injury.
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Cruise control system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-73
• To set cruise control speed: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-74
• To increase cruise control set speed: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-74
• To decrease the cruising speed: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-75
• To temporarily accelerate with the cruise control on . 5-75
• To cancel cruise control, do one of the following . . . 5-75
• To resume cruising speed at more than approximately 30 km/h (20 mph) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-76
• To turn cruise control off, do one of the following. . 5-76
Smart Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-77
• Smart Cruise Control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-79
• Smart Cruise Control speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-79
• Vehicle to vehicle distance setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-84
• When the lane ahead is clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-85
• When there is a vehicle ahead of you in your lane . 5-86
• To adjust the sensitivity of smart cruise control . . . 5-90
• To convert to cruise control mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-90
• Limitations of the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-91
Drive mode integrated control system . . . . . . . . . 5-98
Blind-spot Collision Warning (BCW) . . . . . . . . 5-102
• BCW (Blind-Spot Collision Warning)/ LCA (Lane Change Assist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-103
• RCCW (Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning) . . 5-106
• Driver's Attention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-110
Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) system . . . . . . . . . . 5-112
• LKA operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-113
• LKA malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-119
• LKA function change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-120
Driver Attention Warning (DAW) . . . . . . . . . . . 5-121
• System setting and activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-121
• Resetting the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-123
• System disabled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-123
• System malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-124
Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-126
Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-128
• Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-128
• Rocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-128
• Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-129
• Driving at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-129
• Driving in the rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-130
• Driving in flooded areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-131
• Driving off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-131
• Highway driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-131
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-132
• Snowy or icy conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-132
• Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant . . . . . . . . . 5-133
• Check battery and cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-133
• Change to "winter weight" oil if necessary . . . . . . 5-133
• Check spark plugs and ignition system. . . . . . . . . . 5-133
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Be sure the exhaust system does
not leak.
The exhaust system should be
checked whenever the vehicle is
raised to change the oil or for any
other purpose. If you hear a change in
the sound of the exhaust or if you drive
over something that strikes the under-
neath side of the vehicle, have the
exhaust system checked as soon as
possible by an authorized Kia dealer.
WARNING- Engineexhaust
Do not inhale exhaust fumes or
leave your engine running in a
enclosed area for a prolonged
time. Exhaust fumes contain
carbon monoxide, a colorless,
odorless gas that can cause
unconsciousness and death by
asphyxiation.
WARNING- Open trunk
Do not drive with the trunk open.
Poisonous exhaust gases can
enter the passenger compart-
ment. If you must drive with the
trunk open proceed as follows:
1. Close all windows.
2. Open side vents.
3. Set the air intake control at “Fresh”, the air flow control
at “Floor” or “Face” and the
fan at the highest speed.
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Various driving situations, which you
may encounter in SMART mode
The driving mode automatically
changes to ECO mode after a cer-
tain period of time, when you gen-
tly depress the accelerator pedal
(Your driving is categorized to be
mild.).
The driving mode automatically changes from SMART ECO mode
to SMART NORMAL mode after a
certain period of time, when you
sharply or repetitively depress the
accelerator pedal.
The driving mode automatically changes to SMART NORMAL
mode with the same driving pat-
terns, when the vehicle starts to
drive on an upward slope of a cer-
tain angle. The driving mode auto-
matically returns to SMART ECO
mode, when the vehicle enters a
leveled road. The driving mode automatically
changes to SMART SPORT, when
you abruptly accelerate the vehicle
or repetitively operate the steering
wheel (Your driving is categorized
to be sporty.). In this mode, your
vehicle drives in a lower gear for
abrupt accelerating/decelerating
and increases the engine brake
performance.
You may still sense the engine brake performance, even when you
release the accelerator pedal in
SMART SPORT mode. It is
because your vehicle remains in a
lower gear over a certain period of
time.
The driving mode automatically changes to SMART SPORT mode
only in dynamic driving situations.
In most of the normal driving situa-
tions, the driving mode sets to be
either in SMART ECO mode or in
SMART NORMAL mode. Limitation of SMART mode
The SMART mode may be limited in
following situations. (The OFF indica-
tor illuminates in those situations.)
The driver manually moves the
shift lever : It deactivates SMART
mode.
The cruise control is activated : The cruise system may deactivate
the SMART mode. (SMART mode
is not automatically deactivated
just by activing the cruise system.)
The transmission oil temperature is either extremely low or extremely
high : The SMART mode can be
active in most of the normal driving
situations. However, an extremely
high/ low transmission oil tempera-
ture may temporarily deactivate the
SMART mode, because the trans-
mission condition is out of normal
operation condition.
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DRIVER’S ATTENTION
The driver must be cautious in the
following situations may not work
properly when recognition of the
lane marker is poor or limited :
  When lane and road condition is
poor
• It is difficult to distinguish the lane marker from road when the lane
marker is covered with dust or
sand.
• It is difficult to distinguish the color of the lane marker from
road.
• There is something that looks like a lane marker.
• The lane marker is indistinct or damaged.
• The number of lanes increases/ decreases or the lane lines are
crossing (Driving through a toll
plaza/toll gate, merged/divided
lane).
• There are more than two lane markers.
• The lane marker is very thick or thin. (Continued)(Continued)
• The lane marker is not visible due
to snow, rain, stain, a puddle or
other factors.
• A shadow is on the lane marker because of a median strip,
guardrail, noise barriers or other
objects.
• When the lane markers are com- plicated or a structure substitutes
for the lines such as a construc-
tion area.
• There are crosswalk signs or other symbols on the road.
• The lane suddenly disappears such as at the intersection.
• The lane marker in a tunnel is cov- ered with dirt or oil, etc.
  When external conditions inter-
fere
• The brightness of outside changes suddenly when entering/exiting a
tunnel or passing under a bridge.
• The headlamps are not on at night or in a tunnel, or light level is low.
• There is a boundary structure in the roadway. (Continued)(Continued)
• The light of street, sun, oncoming
vehicle and so on reflects from the
water on the road.
• When light shines brightly from behind the vehicle.
• The distance from the vehicle ahead is very short or the vehicle
ahead covers up the lane line.
• You drive on a steep grade or a sharp curve.
• The vehicle vibrates heavily.
• The temperature near inside mir- ror is very high due to direct sun
light and etc.
  When front visibility is poor
• The lens or windshield is covered by foreign materials.
• The sensor cannot detect the lane because of fog, heavy rain or snow.
• The windshield is fogged by humid air in the vehicle.
• There is an object on the dash- board that interferes with the
camera.
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Driving your vehicle
Use high quality ethylene gly-
col coolant
Your vehicle is delivered with high
quality ethylene glycol coolant in the
cooling system. It is the only type of
coolant that should be used because
it helps prevent corrosion in the cool-
ing system, lubricates the water
pump and prevents freezing. Be sure
to replace or replenish your coolant
in accordance with the maintenance
schedule in chapter 8. Before winter,
have your coolant tested to assure
that its freezing point is sufficient for
the temperatures anticipated during
the winter.
Check battery and cables
Winter puts additional burdens on
the battery system. Visually inspect
the battery and cables as described
in chapter 8. The level of charge in
your battery can be checked by an
authorized Kia dealer or a service
station.
Change to "winter weight" oil
if necessary
In some climates it is recommended
that a lower viscosity "winter weight"
oil be used during cold weather. See
chapter 9 for recommendations. If
you aren't sure what weight oil you
should use, consult an authorized
Kia dealer.
Check spark plugs and ignition
system
Inspect your spark plugs as
described in chapter 8 and replace
them if necessary. Also check all
ignition wiring and components to be
sure they are not cracked, worn or
damaged in any way.
To keep locks from freezing
To keep the locks from freezing,
squirt an approved de-icer fluid or
glycerine into the key opening. If a
lock is covered with ice, squirt it with
an approved de-icing fluid to remove
the ice. If the lock is frozen internally,
you may be able to thaw it out by
using a heated key. Handle the heat-
ed key with care to avoid injury.
Use approved window washer
anti-freeze in system
To keep the water in the window
washer system from freezing, add an
approved window washer anti-freeze
solution in accordance with instruc-
tions on the container. Window wash-
er anti-freeze is available from an
authorized Kia dealer and most auto
parts outlets. Do not use engine
coolant or other types of anti-freeze
as these may damage the paint fin-
ish.
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Maintenance
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OWNER MAINTENANCE
The following lists are vehicle checks
and inspections that should be per-
formed by the owner or an author-
ized Kia dealer at the frequencies
indicated to help ensure safe,
dependable operation of your vehi-
cle.
Any adverse conditions should be
brought to the attention of your deal-
er as soon as possible.
These Owner Maintenance Checks
are generally not covered by war-
ranties and you may be charged for
labor, parts and lubricants used.Owner maintenance schedule
When you stop for fuel:
Check the engine oil level.
Check the coolant level in coolantreservoir.
Check the windshield washer fluid level.
Look for low or under-inflated tires.
While operating your vehicle:
Note any changes in the sound of the exhaust or any smell of
exhaust fumes in the vehicle.
Check for vibrations in the steering wheel. Notice any increased steer-
ing effort or looseness in the steer-
ing wheel, or change in its straight-
ahead position.
Notice if your vehicle constantly turns slightly or “pulls” to one side
when traveling on smooth, level
road.
When stopping, listen and check for unusual sounds, pulling to one
side, increased brake pedal travel
or “hard-to-push” brake pedal.
If any slipping or changes in the operation of your transmission
occurs, check the transmission
fluid level.
Check manual transaxle operation, including clutch operation.
Check the parking brake.
Check for fluid leaks under your vehicle (water dripping from the air
conditioning system during or after
use is normal).
WARNING- Hot coolant
Be careful when checking your
engine coolant level when the
engine is hot. Scalding hot
coolant and steam may blow
out under pressure.
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