KIA Forte (2018 year). Manual — part 32

Temperature - A, B & C
The temperature grades are A (the

highest), B, and C, representing the

tire s resistance to the generation of

heat and its ability to dissipate heat

when tested under controlled condi‐

tions on a specified indoor laboratory

test wheel.

Sustained high temperature can cause

the material of the tire to degenerate

and reduce tire life, and excessive tem‐

perature can lead to sudden tire failure.

Grades B and A represent higher levels

of performance on the laboratory test

wheel than the minimum required by

law.

WARNING

The traction grade assigned to this

tire is based on straight-ahead brak‐

ing traction tests, and does not in‐

clude acceleration, cornering, hydro‐

planing, or peak traction characteris‐

tics.

WARNING

n Tire temperature

The temperature grade for this tire

is established for a tire that is prop‐

erly inflated and not overloaded. Ex‐

cessive speed, underinflation, or ex‐

cessive loading, either separately or

in combination, can cause heat build-

up and possible sudden tire failure.

This can cause loss of vehicle control

and serious injury or death.

Low aspect ratio tire (if

equipped)

Low aspect ratio tires, whose aspect

ratio is lower than 50, are provided for

sporty looks.

Because the low aspect ratio tires are

optimized for handling and braking, it

may be more uncomfortable to ride in

and there is more noise compare with

normal tires.

CAUTION

Because the sidewall of the low as‐

pect ratio tire is shorter than the
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normal, the wheel and tire of the

low aspect ratio tire is easier to be

damaged. So, follow the instructions

below.

- When driving on a rough road or

off road, drive cautiously because

tires and wheels may be damaged.

And after driving, inspect tires and

wheels.

- When passing over a pothole,

speed bump, manhole or curb

stone, drive slowly so that the

tires and wheels are not damaged.

- If the tire is impacted, inspect the

tire condition or contact a profes‐

sional workshop. Kia recommends

to visit an authorized Kia dealer/

service partner.

- To prevent damage to the tire, in‐

spect the tire condition and pres‐

sure every 3,000 km.

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CAUTION

• It is not easy to recognize the tire

damage with your own eyes. But if

there is the slightest hint of tire

damage, even though you cannot

see the tire damage with your own

eyes, have the tire checked or re‐

placed because the tire damage

may cause air leakage from the

tire.

• If the tire is damaged by driving on

a rough road, off road, pothole,

manhole, or curb stone, it will not

be covered by the warranty.

• You can find out the tire informa‐

tion on the tire sidewall.

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Maintenance

FUSES

A vehicle s electrical system is protec‐

ted from electrical overload damage by

fuses.

This vehicle has 2 fuse panels, one loca‐

ted in the driver s side panel bolster,

others in the engine compartment near

the battery.

If any of your vehicle s lights, accesso‐

ries, or controls do not work, check the

appropriate circuit fuse. If a fuse has

blown, the element inside the fuse will

be melted.

If the electrical system does not work,

first check the driver s side fuse panel.

Always replace a blown fuse with one

of the same rating.

Before replacing a blown fuse, move to

safe place, turn off the engine and all

electric devices, and disconnect the

negative battery cable.

Maintenance

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If the replacement fuse blows, this indi‐

cates an electrical problem. Avoid using

the system involved and immediately

consult a professional workshop. Kia

recommends to consult an authorized

Kia dealer/service partner.

Four kinds of fuses are used: blade type

for lower amperage rating, cartridge

type, battery fuse terminal and multi

fuse type for higher amperage ratings.

WARNING

n Fuse replacement

• Never replace a fuse with anything

but another fuse of the same rat‐

ing.

• A higher capacity fuse could cause

damage and possibly a fire.

• Never install a wire or aluminum

foil instead of the proper fuse

even as a temporary repair. It may

cause extensive wiring damage

and a possible fire.

• Do not arbitrarily modify or add-

on electric wiring of the vehicle.

CAUTION

Do not use a screwdriver or any oth‐

er metal object to remove fuses be‐

cause it may cause a short circuit

and damage the system.

NOTICE

The actual fuse/relay panel label

may differ from equipped items.

CAUTION

• When replacing a blown fuse or re‐

lay with a new one, make sure the

new fuse or relay fits tightly into

the clips. The incomplete fastening

fuse or relay may cause the vehi‐

cle wiring and electric systems

damage and a possible fire.

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• Do not remove fuses, relays and

terminals fastened with bolts or

nuts. The fuses, relays and termi‐

nals may be fastened incomplete‐

ly, and it may cause a possible fire.

If fuses, relays and terminals fas‐

tened with bolts or nuts are blown,

consult a professional workshop.

Kia recommends to consult an au‐

thorized Kia dealer/service part‐

ner.

• Do not input any other objects ex‐

cept fuses or relays into fuse/relay

terminals such as a driver or wir‐

ing. It may cause contact failure

and system malfunction.

• Do not plug in screwdrivers or af‐

termarket wiring into the terminal

originally designed for fuse and re‐

lays only. The electrical system

and wiring of the vehicle interior

may be damaged or burned due to

contact failure.

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Maintenance

Inner panel fuse replacement

1. Turn the ignition switch and all oth‐

er switches off.

2. Open the fuse panel cover.

3. Pull the suspected fuse straight

out. Use the removal tool provided

in the main fuse box in the engine

compartment.

4. Check the removed fuse; replace it

if it is blown.

5. Push in a new fuse of the same

rating, and make sure it fits tightly

in the clips.

If it fits loosely, consult a professional

workshop. Kia recommends to consult

an authorized Kia dealer/service part‐

ner.

If you do not have a spare, use a fuse

of the same rating from a circuit you

may not need for operating the vehicle,

such as the cigarette lighter fuse.

If the headlights or other electrical

components do not work and the fuses

are OK, check the fuse panel in the en‐

gine compartment. If a fuse is blown, it

must be replaced.

Fuse switch

Always, put the fuse switch at the ON

position.

If you move the switch to the OFF posi‐

tion, some items such as audio and dig‐

ital clock must be reset and transmitter

(or smart key) may not work properly.

CAUTION

• Always place the fuse switch in

the ON position while driving the

vehicle.

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Maintenance

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• Do not move the transportation

fuse switch repeatedly. The fuse

switch may be worn out.

Engine compartment fuse

replacement

1. Turn the ignition switch and all oth‐

er switches off.

2. Remove the fuse panel cover by

pressing the tab and pulling the

cover up. When the blade type fuse

is disconnected, remove it by using

the clip designed for changing fuses

located in the engine room fuse

box. Upon removal, securely insert

reserve fuse of equal quantity.

3. Check the removed fuse; replace it

if it is blown. To remove or insert

the fuse, use the fuse puller in the

engine compartment fuse panel.

4. Push in a new fuse of the same

rating, and make sure it fits tightly

in the clips. If it fits loosely, consult

a professional workshop. Kia rec‐

ommends to consult an authorized

Kia dealer/service partner.

CAUTION

After checking the fuse panel in the

engine compartment, securely install

the fuse panel cover. If not, electrical

failures may occur from water con‐

tact.

Multi fuse

If the multi fuse is blown, it must be re‐

moved as follows:

1. Disconnect the negative battery

cable.

2. Remove the nuts shown in the pic‐

ture above.

3. Replace the fuse with a new one of

the same rating.

4. Reinstall in the reverse order of re‐

moval.

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Maintenance

NOTICE

If the multi fuse is blown, consult a

professional workshop. Kia recom‐

mends to consult an authorized Kia

dealer/service partner.

Fuse/relay panel description

Maintenance

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Inside the fuse/relay panel covers, you

can find the fuse/relay label describing

fuse/relay name and capacity.

NOTICE

Not all fuse panel descriptions in

this manual may be applicable to

your vehicle. It is accurate at the

time of printing. When you inspect

the fuse panel in your vehicle, refer

to the fuse panel label.

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Maintenance

Driver’s side fuse panel

Maintenance

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Instrument panel (Driver s side fuse panel)

Description

Symbol

Fuse rating

Protected component

POWER SEAT DRIVER

30A

Driver Seat Module(Power Seat, Lumbar Support)

SPARE

25A

-

POWER WINDOW RH

25A

Smart Junction Box (Power Window RH Relay)

TRUNK

10A

Smart Junction Box (Trunk Relay)

POWER WINDOW LH

25A

Smart Junction Box (Power Window LH Relay)

DOOR LOCK

20A

Smart Junction Box (Door Lock Relay, Door Unlock Relay)

SPARE

20A

-

CIGARETTE LIGHTER

20A

Cigarette Lighter & Power Outlet

SEAT HEATER REAR

20A

Rear Seat Warm LH/RH

MODULE8

10A

BCM, Smart Key Control Module

SPARE

7.5A

-

MODULE 9

15A

Driver power outside mirror, Passenger power outside mirror, Driver

smart key outside handle, Passenger smart key outside handle

MODULE1

10A

Smart Key Control Module, BCM, Digital Clock, Audio, A/V & Navigation

Head Unit, Power Outside Mirror Switch

AIR CON

7.5A

A/C Control Module, Cluster Ionizer, Blower Relay, Gasoline PTC Relay

MODULE5

7.5A

Sunroof, Driver CCS Control Module, Passenger Seat Warmer Module,

Rear Seat Heater

HEATED MIRROR

10A

ECM, A/C Control Module, Outside Mirror

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Maintenance

Description

Symbol

Fuse rating

Protected component

INTERIOR LAMP

7.5A

Trunk Room Lamp, Driver Sopt Lamp, Passenger Spot Lamp, Glove Box

Lamp, Vanity Lamp LH/RH, Room Lamp, Overhead Console Lamp, Ignition

Key ILL. & Door Warning Switch (W/O Smart Key)

MODULE6

7.5A

Sport Mode Switch, Key interlock

PDM2

7.5A

With Smart Key : Smart Key Control Module

W/O Smart Key : Immobilizer Module

SUNROOF

20A

Sunroof

MODULE2

10A

Electro Chromic Mirror, Multipurpose Check Connector, Head Lamp Level‐

ing Device Switch, A/C Control Module, Head Lamp Leveling Device Actua‐

tor LH/RH, Driver CCS Control Module, Driver IMS Module, Passenger Seat

Warmer Module

HEATED STEERING

15A

Steering Wheel Heater

IG1

20A

W/O Smart Key : E/R Fuse & Relay Box (Fuse - TCU 1, ECU 3, ABS 3)

WIPER FRONT

25A

Wiper Motor, E/R Fuse & Relay Box (Wiper Relay), Multifunction Switch

MULTI MEDIA 2

7.5A

MTS E-call Module

MEMORY

7.5A

Driver IMS Module, Diver Smart Key Outside Handle, Passenger Smart

Key Outside Handle, BCM, Tire Pressure Monitoring Module, Auto Light &

Photo Sensor, Instrument Cluster, Data Link Connector, Multipurpose

Check Connector, Digital Clock, A/C Control Module

MODULE7

10A

ICM Relay Box (Turn Signal Lamp Sound Relay, Folding Relay, Unfolding

Relay)

PDM3

7.5A

With Smart Key : Smart Key Control Module W/O Smart Key : Immobilizer

Module

Maintenance

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Description

Symbol

Fuse rating

Protected component

MDPS

7.5A

EPS Control Module

MODULE3

7.5A

Instrument Cluster

START

7.5A

With Burglar Alarm & W/O Smart Key & W/O IMMO. : ICM Relay Box (Bur‐

glar Alarm Relay)

W/O Burglar Alarm or With Smart Key or With IMMO. : Transaxle Range

Switch (A/T), E/R Fuse & Relay Box (Start Relay), Smart Key Control Mod‐

ule, ECM

MULTIMEDIA1

15A

Audio, A/V & Navigation Head Unit

BRAKE SWITCH

10A

Stop Lamp Switch

PDM1

20A

Smart Key Control Module

POWER OUTLET FRT

20A

Power Outlet

A/BAG IND

7.5A

Instrument Cluster

MODULE4

10A

Crash Pad Switch, Tire Pressure Monitoring Module, Stop Lamp Switch,

Digital Clock, BCM, Rear Parking Assist Sensor LH (OUT/IN), Rear Parking

Assist Sensor RH (OUT/IN), Front Parking Assist Sensor LH/RH

A/BAG

15A

SRS Control Module

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Maintenance

Engine compartment fuse panel

Maintenance

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Engine compartment fuse panel

(Battery terminal cover)

Engine compartment fuse panel

(Diesel engine, Passenger side)

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Maintenance

Multi Fuse

Fuse Name

Symbol

Fuse Rating

Circuit Protected

MDPS

80A

MDPS Unit

B+ 1

60A

Smart Junction Block

ABS 1

40A

ABS Control Module, ESC Control Module

C/FAN

40A

[Except Gasoline1.6 T-GDI] Cooling fan low relay / Cool‐

ing fan high relay

C/FAN

60A

[Gasoline 1.6 T-GDI] Cooling fan relay

RR HEATED

40A

Rear heater relay

BLOWER

40A

BLOWER Relay

GSL PTC HEATER

60A

[Except 1.6 T-GDI] Gasoline PTC heater relay

B+ 2

60A

Smart Junction Block

Maintenance

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Fuse

Fuse Name

Symbol

Fuse Rating

Circuit Protected

B/UP LAMP

10A

[A/T, DCT] Electro Chromic Mirror, Audio, Smart Junction

Block (IPS Control Module), Rear Combination Lamp (In‐

side Left/Right) [M/T] Back-Up Lamp Switch

TCU 1

15A

[A/T, DCT] TCM (Gasoline 1.6 ), Transaxle Range Switch

[M/T] Vehicle Speed Sensor, Fuse - Back up lamp

RR WIPER

15A

ICM Relay Box (Rear Wiper Relay), Rear Wiper Motor,

Multifunction Switch

SNSR 3

15A

[Diesel 1.6 ] Fuel Filter Warning Sensor, Glow Relay Unit

ABS 3

10A

ABS Control Module, ESC Control Module

ECU 3

10A

ECM/PCM, Vacuum Pump (1.6 T-GDI)

A/CON SWITC

10A

A/C Control Module, ECM/PCM (Manual A/C)

WIPER

10A

Wiper relay, Wiper motor

TCU 3

40A

[1.6 T-GDI - DCT] TCM

B+3

50A

Smart Junction Block

EMS

40A

EMS Block (Engine Control Relay)

GSL PTC HEATER

50A

[Gasoline1.6 T-GDI] Gasoline PTC heater relay)

TCU 2

20A

[Gasoline FFV /1.6 T-GDI] TCM

DEICER

15A

ICM relay box (Front deicer relay)

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Maintenance