seat adjustment KIA FORTE 2019 Owners Manual
[x] Cancel search | Manufacturer: KIA, Model Year: 2019, Model line: FORTE, Model: KIA FORTE 2019Pages: 550, PDF Size: 11.66 MB
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Safety features of your vehicle
Important safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
• Always wear your seat belt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
• Restrain all children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
• Air bag hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
• Driver distraction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
• Control your speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
• Keep your vehicle in safe condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Seat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 3-4
• Driver’s seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
• Front passenger’s seat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
• Rear seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 3-4
• Front seat adjustment -manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
• Front seat adjustment - power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
• Headrest (For front seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
• Seatback pocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
• Rear seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
• Seat belt restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
• Pre-tensioner seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
• Seat belt precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
• Care of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Child Restraint System (CRS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
• Children Always in the Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
• Selecting a Child Restraint System (CRS) . . . . . . . . 3-33
• Installing a Child Restraint System (CRS) . . . . . . . . 3-36
Air bag - advanced supplementalrestraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43
• How does the air bag system operate? . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44
• Air bag warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46
• SRS components and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-47
• Occupant Detection System (ODS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-50
• Driver's and passenger's front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-58
• Side air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-60
• Curtain air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-62
• SRS Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-\
68
• Adding equipment to or modifying your air
bag-equipped vehicle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-69
• Air bag warning label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-693
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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 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.
1KMN3661
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.
Do not allow anything to inter- fere with the normal position
of the seatback and seatback
adjustment. Storing items
against the seatback could
result in serious or fatal injury
in a sudden stop or collision.
Sit as far back as possible from the steering wheel while
still maintaining comfortable
control of your vehicle. A dis-
tance of at least 25 cm (10 in.)
from your chest to the steer-
ing wheel is recommended.
Failure to do so could result in
air bag inflation injuries to the
driver.
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Feature of Seat Leather
Leather is made from the outerskin of an animal, which goes
through a special process to be
available for use. Since it is a nat-
ural substance, each part differs in
thickness or density.
Wrinkles may appear as a natural
result of stretching and shrinking
depending on the temperature and
humidity.
The seat is made of stretchable fabric to improve comfort.
The parts contacting the body are curved and the side supporting
area is high which provides driving
comfort and stability.
Wrinkles may appear naturally from usage. It is not a fault of the
product.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Wrinkles or abrasions which appear
naturally from usage are not cov-
ered by warranty.
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- Small Objects
Use extreme caution when pick-
ing small objects trapped under
the seats or between the seat
and the center console. Your
hands might be cut or injured
by the sharp edges of the seats
mechanism.
CAUTION
Belts with metallic acces- sories, zippers or keys insideyour back pants pocket maydamage the seat fabric.
Make sure not to wet the seat. It may change the nature ofnatural leather.
Jeans or clothes which con- tain bleach may contaminatethe surface of the seat cover-ing fabric and cause damageor discoloration.
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Safety features of your vehicle
Front seat adjustment -manual
Forward and backward
To move the seat forward or backward:
1. Pull the seat slide adjustmentlever up and hold it.
2. Slide the seat to the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seat is locked in place.
Adjust the seat before driving, and
make sure the seat is locked securely
by trying to move forward and back-
ward without using the lever. If the
seat moves, it is not locked properly.
Seatback angle
To recline the seatback:
1. Lean forward slightly and lift up the seatback recline lever.
2. Carefully lean back on the seat and adjust the seatback of the
seat to the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seatback is locked in place.
(The lever MUST return to its orig-
inal position for the seatback to
lock.)OBDM038002N
WARNING- Unexpected
seat movement
After adjusting a manual seat,
always check that it is locked by
shifting your weight to the front
and back. Sudden or unexpect-
ed movement of the driver's
seat could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle.
OBDM038003N
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Seat Cushion height (if equipped, for driver’s seat)
To change the height of the seat
cushion push the lever upwards or
downwards.
To lower the seat cushion, push the lever down several times.
To raise the seat cushion, push the lever up several
Front seat adjustment - power
(if equipped)
The front seat can be adjusted by
using the control switch located on
the outside of the seat cushion.
Before driving, adjust the seat to the
proper position so as to easily con-
trol the steering wheel, pedals and
switches on the instrument panel.
When in operation, the power seat-
consumes a large amount of electri-
cal power. To prevent unnecessary
charging system drain, don’t adjust
the power seat longer than neces-
sary while the engine is not running.
OBD038061
WARNING- Unattendedchildren
Do not leave children unattend-
ed in the vehicle. Children might
operate features of the vehicle
that could injure them.CAUTION- Power Seating
Do not operate two or more power seat control switches atthe same time. Doing so maydamage the power seat motor orelectrical components.
CAUTION- Power seat
adjustments
The power seating controlsfunction by electronic motor.
Excessive operation may causedamage to the electrical equip-ment.
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Safety features of your vehicle
Adjusting the height up and down
To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (1). To lower the
headrest, push and hold the release
button (2) on the headrest support
and lower the headrest to the desired
position (3).
✽ ✽NOTICE
If you recline the seatback towards
the front with the headrest and seat
cushion raised, the headrest may
come in contact with the sunvisor or
other parts of the vehicle.
WARNING- Headrest
removal/adjustment
Do not operate the vehicle with the headrests removed.
Headrests can provide critical
neck and head support in a
crash.
Do not adjust the headrest height while the vehicle is in
motion. Driver may lose con-
trol of the vehicle.
OBD038010
OYFH034205
CAUTION
Excessive pulling or pushingmay damage the headrest.
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Safety features of your vehicle
3. Adjust the headrest to the appro-priate height.Seatback pocket
The seatback pocket is provided on
the back of the front passenger’s
seatback.
Rear seat adjustment
Headrest (for rear seat)
The rear seat is equipped with head-
rests for the occupant's safety and
comfort.
The headrest not only provides com-
fort for passengers, but also helps
protect the head and neck in the
event of a collision.
WARNING- Seatback
pocket
Do not put heavy or sharp
objects in the seatback pocket.
An occupant could contact such
objects in a crash. Heavy
objects in the front passenger
seatback could also interfere
with the air bag sensing system.
OBD038015
WARNING- Headrest Reinstallation
To reduce the risk of injury to the
head or neck, always make sure
the head rest is locked into posi-
tion and adjusted properly after
reinstalling.
ONF039401
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Height adjustment
You can adjust the height of the shoul-
der belt anchor to one of the 3 posi-
tions for maximum comfort and safety.
The height of the adjusting seat belt
should not be too close to your neck.
The shoulder portion should be
adjusted so that it lies across your
chest and midway over your shoulder
nearest the door and not your neck.
To adjust the height of the seat belt
anchor, lower or raise the height
adjuster into an appropriate position. To raise the height adjuster, pull it up
(1). To lower it, push it down (3) while
pressing the height adjuster button (2).
Release the button to lock the anchor
into position. Try sliding the height
adjuster to make sure that it has
locked into position. Never position the
shoulder belt across your neck or face.
Improperly positioned seat belts can
cause serious injuries in an accident.
WARNING- Seat belt
replacement
Replace your seat belts after
being in an accident. Failure to
replace seat belts after an acci-
dent could leave you with dam-
aged seat belts that will not pro-
vide protection in the event of
another collision.
WARNING- Shoulder belt positioning
Never position the shoulder belt
across your neck or face.
OJF035031
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Features of your vehicle
Inside rearview mirror
Adjust the rearview mirror so that the
center view through the rear window
is seen. Make this adjustment before
you start driving.
Do not place objects in the rear seat
which would interfere with your vision
through the rear window.
Day/night rearview mirror(if equipped)
Make this adjustment before you
start driving and while the day/night
lever is in the day position (1).
Pull the day/night lever toward you
(2) to reduce the glare from the
headlights of the vehicles behind you
during night driving.
Remember that you lose somerearview clarity in the night position.
❈ (1) : Day, (2) : Night
Electrochromic mirror (ECM)
(if equipped)
The electric rearview mirror automat-
ically controls the glare from the
headlights of the vehicles behind you
in nighttime or low light driving condi-
tions. The sensor mounted in the mir-
ror senses the light level around the
vehicle, and automatically controls
the headlight glare from the vehicles
behind you.
When the engine is running, the glare
is automatically controlled by the sen-
sor mounted in the rearview mirror.
Whenever the shift lever is shifted
into reverse (R), the mirror will auto-
matically go to the brightest setting in
order to improve the driver’s view
behind the vehicle.
MIRRORS
WARNING - Mirror
adjustment
Do not adjust the rearview mirror
while the vehicle is moving. This
could result in loss of control.
OUM046434L
WARNING
Do not modify the inside mirror
in any manner including
installing a wider mirror. Doing
so could result in injury during
an accident or deployment of
the air bag.
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Index
6I
Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 6-14Changing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
Compact spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20
Jack and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
Removing the spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
Storing the spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
Floor mat anchor(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-154
Fluid Brake/clutch fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27
Folding the outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54
Folding the rear seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Forward Collision-Avoidance assist (FCA) (Camera + Radar type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-59
Brake operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-62
FCA warning message and system control . . . . . . . 5-61
Limitation of the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-67
Recognizing pedestrians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-70
"Sensor to detect the distance from the vehicle in front (front radar/camera)" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-63
System malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-65
System setting and activation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-59
Forward Collision-Avoidance assist (FCA) (Camera type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
Brake operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
FCA front view camera sensor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50 FCA warning message and system control . . . . . . . 5-48
Limitation of the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54
Recognizing vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54
System malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52
System setting and activation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
Front fog lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-80
Front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-107
Front passenger seat belt warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Front seat adjustment (manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Front seat adjustment (power) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Front turn signal lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 7-79
Fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38
Fuel gauge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
59
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 7-55 Engine compartment fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . 7-58
Fuse/relay panel description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-61
Inner panel fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57
Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-58
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14\
3
Glove box lamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
Glove box lamp replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-89
Gross vehicle weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
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