KIA FORTE 2020 Owners Manual

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AUX, USB port (if equipped)
You can use the AUX port to connect
audio devices and the USB port to
plug in a USB device or iPod
®.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
When using a portable audio device
connected to the power outlet, noise
may occur during playback. If this
happens, use the power source of the
portable audio device.
How vehicle audio works
AM and FM radio signals are broad-
cast from transmitter towers located
around your city. They are intercept-
ed by the radio antenna on your vehi-
cle. This signal is then received by
the radio and sent to your vehicle
speakers.
When a strong radio signal has
reached your vehicle, the precise
engineering of your audio system
ensures the best possible quality
reproduction. However, in some
cases the signal coming to your vehi-
cle may not be strong and clear. This can be due to many factors,
such as the distance from the radio
station, closeness of other strong
radio stations or the presence of
buildings, bridges or other large
obstructions in the area.
OBD048329JBM001
FM reception

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AM broadcasts can be received at
greater distances than FM broad-
casts. This is because AM radio
waves are transmitted at low fre-
quencies. These long, low frequency
radio waves can follow the curvature
of the earth rather than travelling
straight out into the atmosphere. In
addition, they curve around obstruc-
tions so that they can provide better
signal coverage.FM broadcasts are transmitted at
high frequencies and do not bend to
follow the earth's surface. Because
of this, FM broadcasts generally
begin to fade at short distances from
the station. Also, FM signals are eas-
ily affected by buildings, mountains,
or other obstructions. These can
result in certain listening conditions
which might lead you to believe a
problem exists with your radio. The
following conditions are normal and
do not indicate radio trouble: Fading - As your vehicle moves
away from the radio station, the
signal will weaken and sound will
begin to fade. When this occurs,
we suggest that you select another
stronger station.
Flutter/Static - Weak FM signals or large obstructions between the
transmitter and your radio can dis-
turb the signal causing static or
fluttering noises to occur. Reducing
the treble level may lessen this
effect until the disturbance clears.
JBM002
AM reception
JBM003
FM radio station
JBM004

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Station Swapping - As a FM signal
weakens, another more powerful
signal near the same frequency
may begin to play. This is because
your radio is designed to lock onto
the clearest signal. If this occurs,
select another station with a
stronger signal.
Multi-Path Cancellation - Radio sig- nals being received from several
directions can cause distortion or
fluttering. This can be caused by a
direct and reflected signal from the
same station, or by signals from
two stations with close frequencies.
If this occurs, select another station
until the condition has passed.
Using a cellular phone or a two-
way radio
When a cellular phone is used inside
the vehicle, noise may be produced
from the audio system. This does not
mean that something is wrong with
the audio equipment. If this occurs,
try using the cellular phone as far
away as possible from the audio
equipment.
When using a communication sys-
tem such as a cellular phone or a
radio set inside the vehicle, a sepa-
rate external antenna must be fitted.
When a cellular phone or a radio set
is used with an internal antenna
alone, it may interfere with the vehi-
cle's electrical system and adversely
affect safe operation of the vehicle.
JBM005
WARNING
Do not use a cellular phone
while driving. Stop at a safe
location to use a cellular phone.
WARNING - Driver
Distraction
Driving while distracted can
result in a loss of vehicle con-
trol that may lead to an acci-
dent, severe bodily injury, or
death. The driver's primary
responsibility is the safe and
legal operation of the vehicle,
and the use of any handheld
devices, other equipment, or
vehicle systems which take the
driver's eyes, attention, and
focus away from the safe opera-
tion of the vehicle, or which are
not permissible by law, should
never be used during the opera-
tion of the vehicle.

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WARNING - Audio
System
Do not disassemble, assemble,
or modify this audio system.
Such acts could result in fire or
electric shock.
WARNING - Antenna
Do not touch the antenna dur-
ing thunder or lightening as
such acts may lead to lightning
induced electric shock.

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iPod®
iPod®is a trademark of Apple Inc.
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
A compatible Bluetooth®Wireless Technology-enabled
cell phone is required to use
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology.
The Bluetooth
®word mark and logos are registered
trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of
such marks by Kia is under license.
Other trademarks and trade names are those of their
respective owners.
A Bluetooth
®enabled cell phone is required to use
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology.
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology phone compatibility can
be checked by visiting http://www.kia.com.

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Declaration of Conformity
IC
This device complies with Industry Canada’s licence-exempt RSSs.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause interference; and
(2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio
exempts de licence.
L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de
brouillage, et
(2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouil-
lage est susceptible
d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.

Driving your vehicle
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
• Before entering vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Key positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
. 5-10
Engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
. . . . . . . 5-17
Manual transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22

warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) . . . . . . . 5-35
. 5-35
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46

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. . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
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Forward Collision-avoidance Assist (FCA) (Camera type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-59
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-59
. . . . . . . . 5-61
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-62
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-63
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-65
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-67
Forward Collision-avoidance Assist (FCA) (Camera + Radar type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-72
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-72
. . . . . . . . 5-74
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front (front radar/camera) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-76
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-78
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-80
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-83
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-84
Cruise Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-86
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-87

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. 5-88
do one of the following . . . 5-88
30 km/h (20 mph) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-89
do one of the following . . 5-89
Smart Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-90
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-92
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-92
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-98
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. 5-99
. . 5-103
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-103
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-104
Drive mode integrated control system . . . . . . . . 5-111
Blind-spot Collision Warning (BCW). . . . . . . . . 5-115
LCA (Lane Change Assist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-116
. . 5-119
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-123
Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) system . . . . . . . . . . 5-125
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-126


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-133
Driver Attention Warning (DAW). . . . . . . . . . . . 5-134
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-134
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-136
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-136
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-137
Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-139
Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-141
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-141
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-141
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-142
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-142
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-144
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-145
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-145
. . . . . . . . . 5-146
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. . . . . . 5-146

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-146
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
5-146
. . . . . . . . . . . . 5-147
. . . 5-147
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-147
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-147
Vehicle load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-148
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-148
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-152
Vehicle weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-153
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-153
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-153
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. . . . . . . . . . . . 5-153 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-153
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Driving your vehicle
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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
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.