KIA FORTE 2020 Owners Manual

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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
1. Tachometer
2. Speedometer
3. Engine coolant temperature gauge
4. Fuel gauge
5. Warning and indicator lights
6. LCD display
OBDM048407C/OBDM048408C/OBDM048409C
■ ■
Type A
❈ The actual cluster in the vehicle may
differ from the illustration.
For more details, refer to the “Guages”
section in this chapter.
■ ■ Type B
■ ■Type C

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Instrument Cluster Control
Adjusting Instrument ClusterIllumination
The instrument panel illumination
intensity can be adjusted by pressing
the control switch with the headlight
switch in any position when the igni-
tion switch is in the ON position.
The illumination intensity is shown
on the instrument cluster LCD win-
dow. If you hold the illumination control
button (“+” or “-”), the brightness
will be changed continuously.
If the brightness reaches the maxi- mum or minimum level, an alarm
will sound.
LCD window Control
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OBD048149L
OBD048161L
■Type A
■
Type BOBD048088L
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■Type B
■Type A
■Type C

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The LCD window modes can be
changed by using the control buttons
on the steering wheel.
[Type A]
(1) TRIP : TRIP button for changing
trip modes
(2) RESET : RESET button for reset- ting items
[Type B,C]
(1) : MODE button for change LCD MODES
(2) / : MOVE scroll switch to select items
(3) OK : SET/RESET button for set- ting or resetting items
❈ For the LCD modes, refer to “LCD
window” in this chapter.Gauges
Speedometer
The speedometer indicates the for-
ward speed of the vehicle.
The speedometer is calibrated in
miles per hour and/or kilometers per
hour.
Tachometer
The tachometer indicates the
approximate number of engine revo-
lutions per minute (rpm).
Use the tachometer to select the cor-
rect shift points and to prevent lug-
ging and/or over-revving the engine.
The tachometer pointer may move
slightly when the ignition switch is in
ACC or ON position with the engine
OFF. This movement is normal and
will not affect the accuracy of the
tachometer once the engine is run-
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Engine coolant temperaturegauge
This gauge shows the temperature
of the engine coolant when the igni-
tion switch is ON.
If the gauge pointer moves beyond
the normal range area toward the “H”
position, it indicates overheating that
may damage the engine.
Do not continue driving with an over-
heated engine. If your vehicle over-
heats, refer to the “If the engine over-
heats” section in Chapter 6.
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge indicates the approx-
imate amount of fuel remaining in the
fuel tank. The fuel tank capacity is
indicated 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.
CAUTION - Red zone
Do not operate the engine with-in the tachometer's RED ZONE.This may cause severe enginedamage.
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OBD048109
WARNING - Hot radiator
Never remove the radiator cap
when the engine is hot. The
engine coolant is under pres-
sure and could cause severe
burns. Wait until the engine is
cool before adding coolant to
the reservoir.

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✽ ✽
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.
✽ ✽NOTICE
The fuel display may not be accu-
rate if the vehicle is on an incline.
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.
- Odometer range :
0 ~ 1,599,999 km or 0 ~ 999,999
miles.
Outside Temperature Gauge
This gauge indicates the current out-
side air temperatures by 1°C (1°F).
- Temperature range :-40°C ~ 85°C (- 40°F ~ 211°F)
CAUTION - Low fuel
Avoid driving with an extremelylow fuel level. Running out offuel could cause the engine tomisfire, damaging the catalyticconverter.
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The outside temperature on the dis-
play may not change immediately
like a general thermometer to pre-
vent the driver from being inattentive.
To change the temperature unit (from
°C to °F or from °F to °C)

Press the TRIP button for 5 seconds
and more.

The temperature unit can be
changed by using the “User Settings”
mode of the LCD Windows.
❈For more details, refer to “LCD
Windows” in this chapter.Transmission Shift Indicator
Intelligent Variable Transmission
(if equipped)
This indicator displays which intelli-
gent variable transmission shift lever
mode is selected.

Reverse : R
Neutral : N

Sports Mode : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Manual transmission shift indica-tor (if equipped)
This indicator informs which gear is
desired while driving to save fuel.
▲
2, ▲
3, ▲
4, ▲
5, ▲
6
▼1,
▼2,
▼3,
▼4,
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For example
▲
3: Indicates that shifting up to the
3rd gear is desired (currently the
shift lever is in the 2nd or 1st
gear).
▼ 4: Indicates that shifting down to
the 4th gear is desired (currently
the shift lever is in the 5th or 6th
gear).
When the system is not working prop-
erly, the indicator is not displayed.Dual clutch transmission shift indicator (if equipped)
This indicator displays which shift
lever mode is selected.

Reverse : R
Neutral : N
Drive : D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7
Sports Mode : S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7
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Over view
LCD windows show the following var-
ious information to drivers.
- Trip information
- LCD modes
- Warning messages
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 Fuel Economy) resets if the
battery is disconnected.
Distance to empty
The distance to empty is the esti-
mated distance the vehicle can be
driven with the remaining fuel.
- Distance range: 1 ~ 9,9999 km or1 ~ 9,999 mi.
LCD WINDOWS (IF EQUIPPED)
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OBD048142L
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■Type A
■ Type B

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If the estimated distance is below 1
km (1 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 correct-
ly.
• 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.
Trip Modes
- For type A cluster - For type B, C cluster



Accumulated Info



Digital speedometer
Drive Info


FUEL ECONOMY
Drive mode
To change the trip mode, press the
TRIP button.

Elapsed Time [A]

TRIP A



TRIP B


FUEL ECONOMY

Service

Service

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Trip A/B (For type A cluster)
Tripmeter (1)
The tripmeter is the total drivingdistance since the last tripmeter
reset.
- Distance range : 0 ~ 1599999 km
or 0 ~ 999999 mi.
To reset the tripmeter, press the RESET button on the steering
wheel for more than 1 second
when the tripmeter is displayed.
- 4 hours after the ignition is turnedoff, the tripmeter will be reset
automatically. Elapsed Time (2)
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 on the steering
wheel for more than 1 second
when the elapsed time is dis-
played.✽ ✽ NOTICE
Even if the vehicle is not in motion,
the elapsed time keeps going while
the engine is running.
To change the trip mode, scroll the
MOVE scroll switch ( / ) or press
the TRIP button in the trip computer
mode.
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