KIA Forte (2018 year). Manual — part 9

Remote control

The electric remote control mirror

switch allows you to adjust the position

of the left and right outside rearview

mirrors. To adjust the position of either

mirror, move the lever (1) to R or L to

select the right side mirror or the left

side mirror, then press a corresponding

point on the mirror adjustment control

to position the selected mirror up,

down, left or right.

After adjustment, put the lever into

neutral (center) position to prevent the

inadvertent adjustment.

CAUTION

• The mirrors stop moving when

they reach the maximum adjusting

angles, but the motor continues to

operate while the switch is press‐

ed. Do not press the switch longer

than necessary, the motor may be

damaged.

• Do not attempt to adjust the out‐

side rearview mirror by hand. Do‐

ing so may damage the parts.

Folding the outside rearview mirror

Manual type

To fold the outside rearview mirror,

grasp the housing of the mirror and

then fold it toward the rear of the vehi‐

cle.

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Electric type

The outside rearview mirror can be fol‐

ded or unfolded by pressing the switch

as below.

Left (1) : The mirror will unfold.

Right (2) : The mirror will fold.

Center (AUTO) : The mirror will fold or

unfold automatically as follows:

• Without smart key system

- The mirror will fold or unfold when

the door is locked or unlocked by

the transmitter.

• With smart key system

- The mirror will fold or unfold when

the door is locked or unlocked by

the smart key.

- The mirror will fold or unfold when

the door is locked or unlocked by

the button on the outside door

handle.

- The mirror will unfold when you

approach the vehicle (all doors

closed and locked) with a smart

key in possession. (if equipped)

CAUTION

The electric type outside rearview

mirror operates even though the ig‐

nition switch is in the OFF position.

However, to prevent unnecessary

battery discharge, do not adjust the

mirrors longer than necessary while

the engine is not running.

CAUTION

In case it is an electric type outside

rearview mirror, don’t fold it by

hand. It could cause motor failure.

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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER

1. Tachometer
2. Turn signal indicator lights
3. Speedometer
4. Engine coolant temperature gauge
5. Fuel gauge
6. Warning and indicator lights
7. LCD window

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The actual cluster in the vehicle

may differ from the illustration.

For more details, refer to Gauges

on page 4-55.

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1. Tachometer
2. Turn signal indicator lights
3. Speedometer
4. Engine coolant temperature gauge
5. Fuel gauge
6. Warning and indicator lights
7. LCD window

❈

The actual cluster in the vehicle

may differ from the illustration.

For more details, refer to Gauges

on page 4-55.

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Instrument cluster control

Adjusting instrument cluster

illumination (if equipped)

The brightness of the instrument panel

illumination is changed by pressing the

illumination control button ("+" or "-")

when the ignition switch or Engine

Start/Stop button is ON, or the tale

lights are turned on.

WARNING

Never adjust the instrument cluster

while driving. This could result in loss

of control and lead to an accident

that may cause death, serious in‐

jury, or property damage.

• If you hold the illumination control

button ("+" or "-"), the brightness will

be changed continuously.

• If the brightness reaches to the max‐

imum or minimum level, an alarm will

sound.

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LCD Window Control

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 resetting

items

[Type B]

1. : MODE button for changing

modes

2.

: MOVE button for changing

items

3. : SELECT/RESET button for setting

or resetting the selected item

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For the LCD modes, refer to LCD

window on page 4-64.

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Speedometer

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The speedometer indicates the speed

of the vehicle and is calibrated in miles

per hour (mph) and/or kilometers per

hour (km/h).

Tachometer

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The tachometer indicates the approxi‐

mate number of engine revolutions per

minute (rpm).

Use the tachometer to select the cor‐

rect shift points and to prevent lugging

and/or over-revving the engine.

CAUTION

Do not operate the engine within the

tachometer's RED ZONE. This may

cause severe engine damage.

Engine coolant temperature gauge

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This gauge indicates the temperature

of the engine coolant when the ignition

switch or Engine Start/Stop button is

ON.

CAUTION

If the gauge pointer moves beyond

the normal range area toward the

130 or H position, it indicates over‐

heating that may damage the en‐

gine.

Do not continue driving with an over‐

heated engine. If your vehicle over‐

heats, refer to If the Engine Over‐

heats on page 7-07.

WARNING

Never remove the radiator cap when

the engine is hot. The engine coolant

is under pressure and could severely

burn. Wait until the engine is cool be‐

fore adding coolant to the reservoir.

Fuel gauge

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This gauge indicates the approximate

amount of fuel remaining in the fuel

tank.

NOTICE

• The fuel tank capacity is given in

Recommended lubricants and ca‐

pacities on page 9-11.

• 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.

WARNING

n 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

0 or E (Empty) level.

CAUTION

Avoid driving with an extremely low

fuel level. Running out of fuel could

cause the engine to misfire damag‐

ing the catalytic converter.

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Odometer

The odometer Indicates the total dis‐

tance that the vehicle has been driven

and should be used to determine when

periodic maintenance should be per‐

formed.

-

Odometer

range

:

0 ~ 999999 kilometers or miles.

Outside temperature gauge

This gauge indicates the current out‐

side air temperatures by 1°C (1°F).

-

Temperature range : -40°C ~ 60°C

(-40°F ~ 140°F)

The outside temperature on the display

may not change immediately like a

general thermometer to prevent the

driver from being inattentive.

To change the temperature unit (from

°C to °F or from °F to °C)

• Type A Cluster

Press the TRIP button more than 5

seconds.

• Type B, C Cluster

1. Change the LCD modes to User

setting mode.

2. Select the Other features mode.
3. Select the Temperature Unit. And

then, choose the preferred tem‐

perature unit.

For more details, refer to LCD Win‐

dows on page 4-64.

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Transaxle shift indicator

Automatic transaxle shift indicator

(if equipped)

This indicator displays which automatic

transaxle shift lever is selected.

• Park: P

• Reverse: R
• Neutral: N
• Drive: D
• Sports Mode: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Automatic Transaxle Shift Indicator in

sports Mode (if equipped, For Europe)
In the Sports Mode, this indicator in‐

forms which gear is desired while driv‐

ing to save fuel.

• Shifting up :

2

,

3

,

4

,

5

,

6

• Shifting down :

1

,

2

,

3

,

4

,

5

For example

Indicates that shifting up to the

3rd gear is desired (currently the

shift lever is in the 2nd or 1st

gear).

Indicates that shifting down to

the 3rd gear is desired (currently

the shift lever is in the 4th, 5th, or

6th gear).

When the system is not working prop‐

erly, the indicator is not displayed.

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Manual Transaxle Shift Indicator (if

equipped)

This indicator informs which gear is de‐

sired while driving to save fuel.

• Shifting up :

2

,

3

,

4

,

5

,

6

• Shifting down :

1

,

2

,

3

,

4

,

5

For example

:

Indicates that shifting up to the
3rd gear is desired (currently
the shift lever is in the 2nd or
1st gear).

:

Indicates that shifting down to
the 3rd gear is desired (current‐
ly the shift lever is in the 4th,
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

is selected.

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• Park : P
• Reverse : R
• Neutral : N
• Drive : D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7

In the Sports Mode, this indicator in‐

forms which gear is desired while driv‐

ing to save fuel.

• Shifting up :

2

,

3

,

4

,

5

,

6

,

7

• Shifting down :

1

,

2

,

3

,

4

,

5

,

6

For example

:

Indicates that shifting up to the
3rd gear is desired (currently
the shift lever is in the 2nd or
1st gear).

:

Indicates that shifting down to
the 3rd gear is desired (current‐
ly the shift lever is in the 4th,
5th, 6th or 7th gear).

When the system is not working prop‐

erly, the indicator is not displayed.

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LCD WINDOWS (IF EQUIPPED)

Overview

LCD windows show the following vari‐

ous information to drivers.

-

Trip information

-

LCD modes (for Type B, C)

-

Warning messages (for Type B, C)

Trip information (Trip computer)

The trip computer is a microcomputer-

controlled driver information system

that displays information related to

driving.

NOTICE

Some driving information stored in

the trip computer (for example

Average Vehicle Speed) resets if the

battery is disconnected.

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Trip Modes

Type A

To change the trip mode, press the

TRIP button.

Type B, C

To change the trip mode, press the

MOVE button .

Fuel Economy

Distance To Empty (1)

• The distance to empty is the estima‐

ted distance the vehicle can be driven

with the remaining fuel.

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