Kia Forte 2023 User manual

The 2023 Kia Forte.
Voice Recognition1 and Bluetooth®2
Using Voice Recognition
ImproveBluetooth®VoiceRecognition(VR)performance
bymakingafewsimplechangestoyourphonecontacts:
•Usefullnames(firstandlastnames)vs.shortorsingle-
syllablenames(“JohnSmith”vs.“Dad,”“SmithResidence”
vs.“Home”).
•Avoidusingspecialcharacters,emojis,andhyphenated
names(@,&,#,/,-,*,+,etc.).
•Avoidusingacronyms(“Emergency”vs.“ICE”or“In
CaseofEmergency”)orwordswithallcapitalletters.
•Spellwordscompletely;systemwillnotrecognize
abbreviations(“DoctorSmith”vs.“Dr.Smith”).
•Alwayswaitforthebeepbeforespeakinganycommands.
•WhenusingVRtoplaceacall,speakinanatural,moderate
tone,withclearpronunciation.Thesystemmayhavetrouble
recognizingcommandsifyouspeaktoosoftlyortooloudly.
•Openwindows,sunroof,weather(wind/rain),oranA/Cfan
operatingathigherspeedscaninterferewithVRaccuracy.
•YourVRsystemmayhavedifficultyunderstandingsome
accentsoruncommonnames.
•Pressthetalkbuttonandsay“Help”togetalistofavailable
commands.
Pairing or Connecting Your Phone with Bluetooth®
•Select“DeviceConnections”intheinfotainmentdisplay
or“Call”buttononthesteeringwheeltobeginthepairing
processifnophonehaspreviouslybeenpaired.
•Duringthepairingprocess,pleasemakesureyouaccept
allrequestsforphonebookdownloadandfutureauto-
connectiononyourphone.
•Topairasecondphoneorsubsequentphones,reference
themanualsandguidessuppliedwithyourForteassteps
varybyinfotainmentsystem.
•Ifyouexperienceanyissueswithauto-connection,
trythefollowing:
•Rebootyourphone(turnthephoneoffandthenon).
•Updatethephoneoperatingsystemtothemostrecently
releasedversion.
•DeletethephonefromthelistofBluetooth®devices
ontheinfotainmentsystemdisplay1anddeleteKia
devicefromthelistofBluetooth®devicesonyour
phone,andre-pair.
•EnsurethephonehastheBluetooth®featureactivated.
•Ifsomecontactsarenotdownloadingtotheinfotainment
systemdisplay,checktoconfirmthatthecontacthas
beenenteredcorrectlyandthatithasbeenstoredunder
thecategories(HOME,MOBILE,WORK,iPhone®3)thatare
supportedbytheinfotainmentsystemdisplay.Somecontact
categories(MAIN,PAGER,OTHER)maynotbesupported.If
thenumberofcontactsexceedsthemaximumnumberallowed
ontheinfotainmentsystemdisplay,contactswillbepartially
downloaded.Ensurethatonlythe“phonecontactlist”is
selectedforcontactdownloadonyourphone(notsocialmedia
oremailcontactlistsasthesecontactsmaynotdownloadto
theinfotainmentsystemdisplay).
• Phoneoperatingsystemschangefrequentlyandsomephones
mayhavevaryingcompatibilitylevelswiththeBluetooth®
system.Foranyquestionsregardingthefeaturesofyour
vehicle,pleasecontactyourpreferredKiadealerorcontact
KiaConsumerAssistanceat1-800-333-4542.
Other Bluetooth® Tips
•Bluetooth®receptionisaffectedbycarriercoverageandis
dependentonthephone.
•IfstreamingaudiothroughBluetooth®fromadevice,ensure
thelisteningvolumeonthedeviceisturnedup.
Smartphone Connectivity1
Apple CarPlay®3
YourvehicleoffersyoueffortlesscommandofyourcompatibleiPhone®whenyouconnectthroughAppleCarPlay®
onyourinfotainmentsystemdisplay.Thiswillenableyoutomakecalls,sendhands-freetexts,accessmanyofyour
favoriteappsandmusic,andgetnavigationhelpwithSiri®voicecontrol.
ToconnectAppleCarPlay,visithttps://youtu.be/98TNWMOQfdU
Android AutoTM4
YourvehicleallowsyoutoconnecttoyourcompatibleAndroidTMphoneviaAndroidAutoTMonyourinfotainment
systemdisplay.Throughthisfeature,youcanaccessmusic,yourphone’sdialer,navigationhelp,andmorewithan
intuitiveinterfaceandvoicecommands.Youcanevenaccessyourphonethroughyoursteeringwheelcontrols.
ToconnectAndroidAuto,visithttps://youtu.be/sTR4KotSOzU
ForselectmodelsequippedwithwirelessAppleCarPlayandAndroidAuto,visithttps://youtu.be/oUXXuAZAOEI
Kia Access App*5
• Yourcellphoneandyourvehiclehavetobeconnectedtoacellularnetworkwithagoodwirelesssignalstrengthin
ordertouseKiaConnect(formerlyUVOlink).Iftheseconditionsarenotmet,remotecommandsmaynotexecute
ormaytakelongertoexecute.
• TouseRemoteStartorRemoteStartwithClimateControlfeature,alldoors,hoodandtrunk/liftgatemustbe
closedandlocked.RemoteStartorRemoteStartwithClimateControlfeaturewilloperateforabout10minutes.6
• Thequickestwaytoobtainanaccuratevehiclestatusisbypressingtherefreshicononyourapporcustomer
webportal.
• ActivateRemoteStartorRemoteStartwithClimateControlfeatureafewminutesbeforeyouplantogetintothe
vehicle.Thiswillallowvehicleinteriortoreachadesiredtemperature.
• Inordertopreservevehiclebattery,KiaConnectwillnotworksevendaysaftertheignitionwaslastturnedon.
Youwillneedtore-startyourvehiclewithakeyfobinordertouseKiaConnectagain.
Vehicle Feature Tips
ManyoftheTipspresentedbelowarecoveredingreaterdetailinthe
Owner’sManual,MultimediaSystemManuals,FeaturesandFunctions
Guide,andQuick-StartGuidehangtagsuppliedwithyournewvehicle.
Feature Videos
Toviewavideoonyourmobiledevice,snapthisQRCodeorvisitthelistedwebsite:
https://www.youtube.com/KiaFeatureVideos

Accessory Mode with a Smart Key*
Withstandard-keyvehicles,youcanturnthekeytotheaccessorymodeandutilizetheelectronic 
accessorieswithoutstartingthevehicle.ThisisstillpossiblewithSmartKey-equippedvehicles.
Todothis,enterthevehiclewiththeSmartKeyfobinyourpossessionandpushtheENGINE
START/STOPbutton*onetimewithoutpressingthebrakepedal.Thiswillputthevehiclein
accessorymodeandACCwillilluminateAMBER.
IftheENGINESTART/STOPbuttonisintheACCpositionformorethan1hour,thebuttonis
turnedoffautomaticallytohelppreventbatterydischarge.
Smart Trunk*
ForvehiclesequippedwithaSmartKey,*whentheSmartKeyfobisinyourpossessionand
youarewithincloseproximitytothebackofthevehicle,thehazardwarninglightswillblink
andachimewillsoundforabout3secondstoalertthattheSmartTrunkisabouttoopen.
Thenthealertsystemwillblinkandchime2additionaltimesbeforeopeningtheSmartTrunk.
TheSmartTrunkfeatureisOFFbydefault.ToenabletheSmartTrunk,gotoUserSettings
intheLCDInstrumentClustermodes.
ToopentheSmartTrunkmanually,pressandholdthetrunkbutton Aorusethereleasebutton
undertherearviewcamerauntilthetrunkopens.
IfyoupressedtheunlockbuttononyourSmartKey(thisdoesnotopentheTrunk),please
besuretopressthelockbuttonontheSmartKeybeforewalkingawaytoensureyourentire
vehicleislockedagain.
TheSmartTrunkfunctioncanbedeactivatedbypressinganybuttonontheSmartKeyduring
theDetectandAlertstage.
Smart Key* Interference
TheSmartKeyincorporatesmanyconvenientfeaturesthatcanimprovetheaccesstoandstartingofyourvehicle.However,
therecanbesomecaseswhereradiofrequencyinterferencefromamobilephoneplacedincloseproximitytotheSmartKey,
oraphone heldataverycloseproximitytothedoorhandlewhiletheSmartKeyisstoredinapocketorpursefartheraway,
cancausecommunicationerrors.
Whiledrivingthevehicle,donotplacetheSmartKeyontopofaphoneornexttoeachotherinthesamecompartment.Ifyouare
experiencinganyconcernsrelatedtotheSmartKeyoperation,besuretocheckthatthekeyfobisnotnearanyothersourcethat
transmitsaradiofrequencyoranotherSmartKeybeforesuspectingaconcernwiththeSmartKeyitself.
Manual Climate Control*
REAR
A/C
MAX 0+
A/C
Defrost Windshield (Outside and Inside):
1.SetFanSpeedtohighestposition.
2.SetTemperaturetohighestsetting.
3.TurntheModeSelectionknobtotheDefrost-Levelsetting.
Air Flow Modes
ToselectAirFlowModes,turntheModeSelectionknob:
Face-Level   Bi-Level   Floor-Level   Floor/Defrost-Level   Defrost-Level
Quick Tips:
1.MaintainingglasscleanlinessiscrucialforDefrostoperationperformance,andpreventingafoggingwindshield.
2.Whenusing“AUTOA/C”mode(akaMAX),thesystemwillautomaticallyengagerecirculatedairtoachievethehighest
performance.
3.DefrostmodeengagestheFreshAirVent,helpingdehumidifytheair,andmaximizeDefrosterperformance.
Reminder: WarmairmayflowinthroughventsifRecirculatedAirbuttonisnotpressedON(LEDlit).MaintainingtheClimate
ControlAirFilteriscrucialforclimatesystemperformance.PleaserefertoOwner’sManualfornormalscheduledmaintenance
of12monthsand/or7,500miles(page7-30).
Smart Cruise Control (SCC) with Stop and Go*7
SCCisdesignedtomaintainapredetermineddistancefromvehiclesdetectedaheadby
automaticallyadjustingthedrivingspeedasneeded.WithSCConandactivated,andthe
vehicledistanceset,thesystemcansloworbringthevehicletoacompletestopwhenslowing
orstoppedtrafficisdetectedahead.
Whenstoppedtrafficaheadstartstomoveforward,SCCre-engages.However,ifthevehicle
aheadstopsformorethan3seconds,SCCmustbere-engagedbydepressingtheaccelerator
pedaloroperatingthe[+],[-]orBswitch.
To engage SCC and set/adjust the speed:
•PresstheDrivingAssistbutton AtoturnthesystemONandsettothecurrentspeed.The
CRUISEindicator,setspeed,andvehicledistancewillilluminateontheInstrumentCluster.
•Increasethesetspeedbypressingthe[+]switchBup
•Decreasethesetspeedbypressingthe[-]switchBdown
To pause or resume SCC operation:Pressthepause/resumebuttonB.TheSCCindicatoron
theInstrumentClusterdisplaywillturnOFF.
To set the vehicle-to-vehicle distance:PresstheVehicleDistancebuttonDonthesteering
wheel.TheimageontheLCDscreenCwillchangewhenscrollingthroughthesettings.
To turn SCC system OFF:PresstheDrivingAssistbutton A.
To adjust the sensitivity of SCC:Pressthemodebutton EontheSteeringWheel.Withthe
OKbutton F,selectDriverAssistance,thenSCCResponseorgotosettingsintheinfotainment
system.ThenselectFast,Normal,orSlow.
Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)*7
BCAisdesignedtohelpalertthedriverbeforechanginglanes.BCAusesafront-viewcameraon
thefrontwindshieldandrear-cornerradarsensorsintherearbumpertohelpalertthedriverand
temporarilyapplybrakingincertainsituationsifitdetectsanapproachingvehicleinthedriver’s
blindspotarea.
ToturnBCAon,withyourvehicleatastandstill,gototheUserSettingsbypressingtheMode
buttonontheSteeringWheelortheVehicleSettings*intheinfotainmentsystem.SelectDriver
Assistance>Blind-SpotSafety.ThenselectActiveAssist,WarningOnly,orOff.
BCA Modes
— Select one of the following:
Active Assist:BCAwillprovideawarning(audibleandvisual)andbrakingassistdependingon
thecollisionrisklevels
Warning Only:Vehiclewillprovideawarningonly(audibleandvisual)
Off:Systemisoff,nowarningsprovided
BCA Warning Timing
— WhenintheDriverAssistancemenu,selectWarningTimingandone
ofthefollowing:
•Normal:Maximizestheamountofdistancebetweenthevehiclesbeforetheinitialwarning
occurs
•Late:Reducestheamountofdistancebetweenthevehiclesbeforetheinitialwarningoccurs
ENGINE
START
STOP
A
(Buttons located on right side of steering wheel)
 03+
$872
A
B
C
E
F
D

Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)7 / Lane Departure Warning (LDW)7
TheLKAsystemisdesignedtohelpdetectthelanemarkersontheroadand,incertainconditions,
providessteeringinputstoassistthedrivertokeepthevehicleinthelane.
PresstheLaneDrivingAssistbutton AtoturnLKAonoroff,whenitisfirstenabledinthe
UserSettingsintheInstrumentClusterorVehicleSettingsintheinfotainmentsystem.Once
ON,theInstrumentClusterindicator willinitiallyilluminateWHITE.ItwillremainWHITE
whenthevehicleistravelingatlessthan40mphandthesystemdoesnotdetectthelane
markers.WhentheLKAsystemdetectsthelanemarkersandcanassistthesteering,the
LKAiconwillilluminateGREEN.
IftheLKAsystemdetectsthatyouaremovingoutsideofyourlane,thevehiclecrossinglane
indicatorwillblinkandthesystemwill
issueanaudiblewarninganddisplayanLDWalertonthe  InstrumentCluster.Ifthevehiclecontinuestomoveoutsideofthelane,
theLKAsystemcanapply aslightadjustmenttothesteering,tryingtopreventthevehiclefrommovingoutsideitslane.
All systems will operate under the following conditions:
•Thevehicleexceedsapproximately40mph.
•TheLKAsystemrecognizesbothsidesofthelanemarkersthevehicleistravelingin.
•Thevehicleisbetweenthelanemarkers.
LKA Function Change
ThedrivercanchangeLKAtotheLDWsystemorchangetheLKAmodebetweenStandardLKAandActiveLKAfromtheUserSettings
intheInstrumentCluster.ThedrivercanchoosethemodebyplacingtheignitionswitchintheONpositionandpressingtheMode
button BontheSteeringWheeltotoggletoUserSettings.PresstheOKbutton Cup/downtotoggletoDriverAssistanceandthen
LaneSafety.ThesystemisautomaticallysettostandardLKAwhenyourvehicleisfirstdeliveredfromthefactory.
LKA Modes
— Select one of the following:
Assist:LKAwillautomaticallyassistthedriver’ssteeringwhenlanedepartureisdetectedtohelppreventthevehiclefrommoving
outofitslane
Warning Only: LKAwillwarnthedriverwithanaudiblewarningwhenlanedepartureisdetected.Inthismode,LKAwillnotprovide
steeringinputs
Off:LKAwillturnoff.TheLaneSafetyindicatorlightwillturnoffintheInstrumentCluster
Quick Tip: TheLKAWarningVolumecanbeadjustedintheUserSettingsortheVehicleSettings*ontheinfotainmentsystem.
Lane Following Assist (LFA)7
LFAisdesignedtohelpensurethatthevehiclestayscenteredinitslane Abymonitoringthe
detectedlanemarkingsaheadandadjustingthesteering.TheInstrumentClusterindicatorwill
initiallyilluminateWHITEwhenturnedONand,onsomevehicles,itwillremainWHITEwhen
thesystemdoesnotdetectthelanemarkers.Whenthesystemdetectsthelanemarkersand
canassistthesteering,theLFAiconwillilluminateGREENB.WhenLFAisenabledintheUser
orVehicleSettings,*presstheLFAbutton CtoturnLFAonoroff.
LFA will operate only when these conditions are met:
•LKArecognizesbothsidesofthelanemarkersthevehicleistravelingin.
•Thevehicleistravelinglessthan95mph.
LFA User Settings:
•TogotoUserSettingsintheInstrumentCluster,presstheModebutton DontheSteering
Wheelwhenthevehicleisatastandstill,gearshiftisinPark,andwiththeignitiononorthe
ENGINESTART/STOPbutton*intheONposition,andselectUserSettings .
•ToenableLFA,wheninUserSettings,presstheMove(OK)button Eup/downandSelect
DriverAssistancethenDrivingAssist,SelectLaneFollowingAssist.PresstheOKbutton E.
•SomemodelsaccesssettingsthroughtheVehicleSettingsintheinfotainmentsystem.Press
the
SETUPhardkeyontheinfotainmentsystem,thenVEHICLE

onthescreentoenter
VehicleSettings.
Warning Timing — When in the Driver Assistance menu, select Warning Timing and one of
the following:
•Normal:Maximizestheamountofdistancebetweenthevehiclesbeforetheinitial
warningoccurs
•Late:Reducestheamountofdistancebetweenthevehiclesbeforetheinitial
warningoccurs
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA)*7 /
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)*7
TheFCAandFCWsystemsaredesignedtohelpdetectslowingorstoppedtrafficaheadand,
undercertainconditions,canapplythebrakesinordertohelpavoidorreducetheeffectsofa
potentialcollision.Initially,theFCWwillprovideawarningwhenitdetectsapotentialcollision
withavehicleinfront,emittinganaudiblewarningandvisualalertontheInstrumentCluster A.
Toadjustthealertsettings(Early,Normal,Late),ortoturnFCA/FCWOFForON,gotoUser
SettingsintheInstrumentCluster.
FCA/FCW will become active when the:
•ENGINESTART/STOPbutton*isON.
•Vehicleistravelingmorethan6mph.
•ElectronicStabilityControl(ESC)isON.
FCA Modes:
• Active Assist:Vehiclewillprovideawarning(audibleandvisual)andapplythebrakesifneeded.
•Warning Only:Vehiclewillprovideawarningonly(audibleandvisual).
•Off:Systemisoff,nowarningsorbrakingprovided.
Rear Cross-Traf󲛵c Collision Avoidance Assist (RCCA)*7
RCCAisdesignedtowarnthedriverand,undercertainconditions,mayactivatetheElectronic
StabilityControl(ESC)andtemporarilyapplybrakingifitdetectscrosstrafficapproachingthe
vehicle,whenvehicleisinReverse A.RCCAwillsoundawarning,thewarningindicatorson
theoutsiderearviewmirrorswillilluminate,andamessagewillappearontheInstrumentCluster
LCD B.IfRCCAdetectsthatthecollisionriskhasincreased,thesystemautomaticallyapplies
thebrakestoreduceyourspeed,potentiallyhelpingtominimizetheeffectsofapossiblecollision.
RCCA is designed to operate under the following conditions:
•WhenthegearshiftisinReverse.
•Whenthevehicleismovinglessthan6mph.
RCCA User Settings:
•TogototheUserSettingsmenu intheInstrumentCluster,presstheModebutton C
ontheSteeringWheelwhenthevehicleisatastandstill,gearshiftisinPark,andwiththe
ignitiononortheEngineStart/Stopbutton*intheONposition,andselectUserSettings.
•ToturnRCCAonwheninUserSettings ,presstheMove(OK)button Dup/down,select
DriverAssistance,ParkingSafety,RearCross-TrafficSafety,andthenpressOK D.
•Tosettheinitialwarningactivationtime,gotoUserSettings,presstheMove(OK)button D
up/down,thengotoDriverAssistance,WarningTime,andpresstheOKbutton.Thereare
2settings:
— Normal:Thissettingallowsforanominalamountofdistancebetweenthevehiclesbefore
theinitialwarningoccurs.
— Late: Reducestheamountofdistancebetweenthevehiclesbeforetheinitialwarningoccurs.
•SomemodelsaccesssettingsthroughtheVehicleSettingsintheinfotainmentsystem.Press
the SETUPhardkeyontheinfotainmentsystem,thenVEHICLE

onthescreentoenter
VehicleSettings.
•ThedefaultWarningTimingissettoNormal.IftheWarningTimingischanged,thewarning
timeofotherDriverAssistancesystemsmayalsochange.
Collision Warning
A
A
B
C
A
B
C
D
(Buttons located on steering wheel)
A
B
C
D
E
(Buttons located on steering wheel)

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6-Way Seat Adjustment (Driver and Passenger)8
To adjust the seat:
•Pulllever AtoslideSeatforward/backward.
•Pulllever BupseveraltimestoraiseSeatHeight.
•Pushlever BdownseveraltimestolowerSeatHeight.
•Pulllever CtoadjustSeatbackRecline.
Seat Warmers / Ventilated Seats*9
•Presstop/bottomofbuttononceforhighsetting(3LEDslit).
•Pressbuttonasecondtimeformediumsetting(2LEDslit).
•Pressathirdtimeforlowsetting(1LEDlit)andagaintoturnOFF.
•WiththeseatwarmerswitchintheONposition,theheatingsystemintheseatturns
OFForONautomaticallydependingontheseattemperatureselected.
Reminder: Wetormoistclothingmayaffectseatcondition/operation.
Drive Mode Integrated Control System*
Drivemodes A:NORMAL,SPORT,andSMARTareavailableforvehicleoperatorselection,based
onpreference,andtravelconditions.ModeselectionsimplyrequiresthepressoftheDRIVE
MODEbutton B,andwilldisplayselectionontheInstrumentClusterandmediascreen.
NORMAL Mode
— Thesystem’sdefaultmodeisNORMALmodeandwillnotbedisplayedonthe
InstrumentClusternortheaudiosystem’sscreen.
SPORT Mode — ASPORTindicatorwillilluminateontheInstrumentCluster.Todeactivate,
presstheDRIVEMODEbutton Bagaintochangetheselectiontoanothersetting.
SMART Mode
— WhenSMARTmodeisactivated,thesystemautomaticallyselectsthedrive
modebestsuitedtothecurrentdrivingstyle(economic,average,aggressive).ASMART
indicatorwillilluminateontheInstrumentCluster.Todeactivate,presstheDRIVEMODE
button Bagaintochangetheselectiontoanothersetting.
Reminder: WhenSPORTmodeisselected,fueleconomymaydecrease.
Lifting Wipers (Wiper Service Mode)
Toliftthewipersinordertocleanthewindshield,replacethewiperblades,ortoraisethe
wipersinsnow/iceconditions,thebladesneedtobemovedtotheserviceposition A.
WiththeignitionON,thenturningtheengineOFF,movethewiperswitchtotheMISTposition
within20secondsandholdtheswitchformorethan2secondsuntilthewiperbladesarein
thefullyupposition.
Toreturnthewiperstonormalposition,turntheignitionON,thenactivateMIST.
USB Ports* and Use of Cables
VehiclemaycontainUSBport(s)fortransferringdataorplayingmusicfromacompatible
mediadevice A,aswellasUSBport(s)designedforfastcharging B.
Note:DeviceswillonlychargewhilethevehicleisinACC/ON/Startpositions.
IfyouencounterdifficultyplugginginacompatibleUSBdevice,changetheorientationofthe
device(maybeupsidedown).AlwaysusetheUSBchargingcablethathasbeencertifiedby
thedevicemanufacturer.UseofaftermarketcablesisNOTrecommendedastheymayimpact
functionality.
IfUSBports(poweroutlets)areinoperablewhileusingACC/ON/Startpositions;pleasefirst
inspectthe“PowerOutlet”20Afuse.RefertothevehicleOwner’sManualforlocation
(pages7-51through7-56).
Wireless Smartphone Charging System*10
Chargeacompatiblesmartphonewirelesslybyplacingitonthetray Aatthefrontoftheconsole,
neartheUSBports*andthechargingindicator,whiletheignitionison.
Theindicatorlight BmaychangetoAMBERoncethewirelesschargingbegins.Oncecharging
iscomplete,theAMBERlightmaychangetoGREEN.
#1 Brand Overall for Long-Term Dependability11
A
NORMAL
SMART
SPORT
P
R
N
DS
DRIVE
MODE
A
B
P
R
N
DS
Warming:
Top, Amber
color
Ventilated:
Bottom,
Blue color
(Buttons located near Gear Shift Lever)
A
AB
USB
B
USB
A
AB
C
(Buttons located near gear shift lever)