transmission KIA FORTE 2020 Owners Manual

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Opening the trunk
1.Make sure the shift lever is in P
(Park, For Dual clutch transmission/
Intelligent Variable Transmission) or
first gear or R (Reverse, For Manual
Transmission) and set the parking
brake. 2.Then do one of the following :
- Press the Remote key or SmartKey Trunk Unlock button for more
than one second.
- Press the button on the trunk itself with the Smart Key in your
possession.
- Use the mechanical key. (if equipped with key hole)
To open the trunk from inside thevehicle, pull the trunk lid release
lever.
Once the trunk is opened and then
closed, the trunk locks automati-
cally.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
In cold and wet climates, trunk lock
and trunk mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.
TRUNK
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■ Type B
■Type A
■Type C

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Opening the hood
1. Pull the release lever to unlatchthe hood. The hood should pop
open slightly.
Open the hood after turning off the
engine on a flat surface, shifting the
shift lever to the P (Park) position for
Dual clutch transmission/Intelligent
Variable Transmission and to the 1st
(First) gear or R (Reverse) for Manual
Transmission, and setting the par king
brake. 2. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise
the hood slightly, push the second-
ary latch (1) inside of the hood
center and lift the hood (2). 3. Pull the support rod from the
hood.
4. Hold the hood open with the sup- port rod.
HOOD
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WARNING - Hot parts
Grasp the support rod in the
area wrapped in rubber. The
rubber will help prevent you
from being burned by hot metal
when the engine is hot.

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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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User Settings Mode
(For type B, C cluster)
On this mode, you can change set-
ting of the doors, lamps, and so on.Shift to P to edit settings/Engage park-
ing brake to edit settings
A warning message appears if you
try to adjust the User Settings while
driving.
- Dual clutch transmission/Intelligent
variable transmission
For your safety, change the User
Settings after parking the vehicle,
applying the parking brake and mov-
ing the shift lever to P (Park).
- Manual transmission
For your safety, change the User
Settings after engaging the parking
brake. Driver Assistance(if equipped)
Lane Safety (if equipped) :
- Lane Departure Warning : To acti-vate the lane departure warning
function.
- Standard LKA (Lane Keeping Assist) : To activate the standard
LKA mode.
- Active LKA : To activate the active LKA mode.
❈ For more details, refer to the “LKA
(Lane Keeping Assist)” section in
Chapter 5.
Driver Attention Warning : Choose the alert stage (Off/Normal/High
stage) of the Driver Attention
Warning.
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA, if equipped) :
- To activate or deactivate the FCAsystem.
❈ For more details, refer to the
“Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist (FCA)” section in Chapter 5.
WARNING
Do not adjust the User Setting
while driving. You may lose your
steering control and cause
severe personal injury or acci-
dents.

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Forward Collision Warning (FCW, if
equipped)
- Choose the sensitivity of the for-ward collision warning.
(Late/Normal/Early)
❈ For more details, refer to the
“Forward Collision Warning (FCW)”
section in Chapter 5.
Blind Spot Collision Warning Sound (if equipped)
- If this item is checked, the blindspot collision warning sound
function will be activated.
❈ For more details, refer to the “Blind-
spot Collision Warning” section in
Chapter 5. Door
Automatically Lock :
- Enable on Speed : All doors willbe automatically locked when the
vehicle speed exceeds 15 km/h
(9.3 mph).
- Enable on Shift : All doors will be automatically locked if the intelli-
gent variable transmission shift
lever is shifted from the P (Park)
position to the R (Reverse), N
(Neutral), or D (Drive) position.
Automatically Unlock : - Disable : The auto door unlockoperation will be canceled.
- On key out : All doors will be auto- matically unlocked when the
Engine Star/Stop Button or igni-
tion switch is set to the OFF posi-
tion.
- On Shift to P : All doors will be automatically unlocked if the
intelligent variable transmission
shift lever is shifted to the P
(Park) position. Smart trunk (if equipped)
- If this item is checked, the smarttrunk function will be activated.
❈ For more details, refer to the
“Smart trunk” section in this chap-
ter.
Two Press Unlock (if equipped) - If this item is checked, the twopress unlock function will be acti-
vated. (Only the driver’s door will
unlock when the unlock button is
pressed once and all doors will
unlock when the same button is
pressed again within 4 seconds.)
Horn Feedback (if equipped) - Off:
The Horn feedback operation will
be deactivated.
- On:
After locking the door by pressing
the lock button on the transmitter, if
you press the lock button again
within 4 seconds, the warning
sound will operate once to indicate
that all doors are locked.

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

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50
. . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-57

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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Driving your vehicle
Illuminated ignition switch
Whenever a front door is opened, the
ignition switch will illuminate for your
convenience, provided the ignition
switch is not in the ON position. The
light will go off immediately when the
ignition switch is turned on. It will
also go off after about 30 seconds
when the door is closed.
Ignition switch position
LOCK (1)
The ignition key can be removed only
in the LOCK position.
ACC (Accessory) (2)
The electrical accessories are opera-
tive. If difficulty is experienced turn-
ing the ignition switch to the ACC
position, turn the key while turning
the steering wheel right and left to
release the tension.
ON (3)
The warning lights can be checked
before the engine is started. This is
the normal running position after the
engine is started.
Do not leave the ignition switch ON ifthe engine is not running to preventbattery discharge.
START (4)
Turn the ignition switch to the START
position to start the engine. The
engine will crank until you release
the key; then it returns to the ON
position. The brake warning light can
be checked in this position.
The anti-theft steering column lock (if
equipped) is not a substitute for the
parking brake. Before leaving the dri-
ver’s seat, always make sure the shift
lever is engaged in P (Park) for intel-
ligent variable transmission, set the
parking brake fully and shut the
engine off. Unexpected and sudden
vehicle movement may occur if these
precautions are not taken.
KEY POSITIONS (IF EQUIPPED)
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NOTICE
If you leave the ignition switch to the
ACC or ON position for a long time,
the battery may discharge.
WARNING- Key holder
Do not attach small purses,
multiple keys, or any other
heavy accessories to the dri-
ver's key chain used to start the
vehicle. This may cause the
inserted key to inadvertently
change the ignition position to
the ACC position while the vehi-
cle is moving, thereby increas-
ing the risk of an accident and
deactivating several safety fea-
tures.WARNING- Leaving the Vehicle
To avoid unexpected or sudden
vehicle movement, never leave
your vehicle if the transmission
is not locked in the P (Park)
position and the parking brake
is not fully engaged. Before
leaving the driver's seat, always
make sure the shift lever is
engaged in P (Park), set the
parking brake fully and shut theWARNING- Ignition switch
Never turn the ignition switch to
LOCK or ACC while the vehicle
is moving. This would result in
loss of directional control and
braking function, which could
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Driving your vehicle
Starting the engine
1.Make sure the parking brake isapplied.
2. Manual Transmission - Depress
the clutch pedal fully and shift the
transmission into Neutral. Keep the
clutch pedal and brake pedal
depressed while turning the igni-
tion switch to the start position.
Dual clutch transmission/
Intelligent Variable Transmission
- Place the transmission shift lever
in P (Park). Depress the brake
pedal fully.
You can also start the engine when the shift lever is in the N (Neutral)position.
3.Turn the ignition switch to START and hold it there until the engine
starts (a maximum of 10 seconds),
then release the key.
It should be started withoutdepressing the accelerator.
4.Do not wait for the engine to warm up while the vehicle remains sta-
tionary.
Start driving at moderate engine
speeds. (Extreme and/or excessive
accelerating and decelerating
should be avoided.) If the engine stalls while you are in
motion, do not attempt to move the
shift lever to the P (Park) position. If
traffic and road conditions permit,
you may put the shift lever in the N
(Neutral) position while the vehicle is
still moving and turn the ignition
switch to the START position in an
attempt to restart the engine.
CAUTION- Starter
Do not engage the starter for
more than 10 seconds. If theengine stalls or fails to start,wait 5 to 10 seconds before re-engaging the starter. Improperuse of the starter may damageit.
WARNING- Steering
wheel
Never reach for any controls
through the steering wheel
while the vehicle is in motion.
The presence of your hand or
arm in this area could cause a
loss of vehicle control.
WARNING- Proper footwear
Always wear appropriate shoes
when operating your vehicle.
Unsuitable shoes (high heels,
ski boots, sandals, etc.) may
interfere with your ability to use
the brake and accelerator pedal.