Kia Forte: Driving your vehicle / Drive mode integrated control system
The drive mode may be selected
according to the driver's preference
or road condition.
The mode changes whenever the
DRIVE MODE button is pressed.
- SMART mode : SMART mode
automatically adjusts the driving
mode (ECO " NORMAL " SPORT)
in accordance with the driver's
driving habits.
- NORMAL mode : NORMAL mode
provides smooth driving and a
comfortable ride. When normal
mode is selected, it is not displayed
on the cluster.
- SPORT mode : SPORT mode provides
a sporty but firm ride.
The driving mode will be set to NORMAL
mode when the engine is
restarted. If is in SMART/NORMAL
mode, NORMAL mode will be set
when the engine is restarted.
SMART mode
SMART mode selects the
proper driving mode
among ECO, NORMAL
and SPORT by judging
the driver's driving habits
(i.e. mild or dynamic)
from the brake pedal
depression or the steering
wheel operation.
- Press the DRIVE MODE button to
activate SMART mode. When
SMART mode is activated, the
indicator illuminates on the instrument
cluster.
- The indicator illuminates in blue
when the driver's driving is categorized
to be mild. It illuminates in
white when the driver's driving is
categorized to be normal. It illuminates
in red when the driver's driving
is categorized to be dynamic
during abrupt braking or sharp
curves.
- The vehicle starts in NORMAL
mode if the engine was turned
OFF in SMART mode.
- SMART mode automatically controls
driving characteristics, such
as gear shifting patterns, engine
torque, and ride quality in accordance
with the driver's driving
habits.
✽ NOTICE
- When you drive the vehicle mildly
drive the vehicle in SMART mode,
the driving mode changes to ECO
mode to improve fuel efficiency.
However, the actual fuel efficiency
may differ in accordance with
your driving situation (i.e.
upward/downward slope, vehicle
deceleration/acceleration).
- When you drive the vehicle
dynamically drive the vehicle in
SMART mode by abruptly decelerating
or sharply turning, the
driving mode changes to SPORT
mode. However, it may adversely
affect fuel economy.
Various driving situations which you
may encounter in SMART mode
- The driving mode automatically
changes to ECO mode after a certain
period of time when you gently
depress the accelerator pedal
(Your driving is categorized to be
mild).
- The driving mode automatically
changes from SMART ECO mode
to SMART NORMAL mode after a
certain period of time when you
sharply or repetitively depress the
accelerator pedal.
- The driving mode automatically
changes to SMART NORMAL
mode with the same driving patterns
when the vehicle starts to
drive on an upward slope of a certain
angle. The driving mode automatically
returns to SMART ECO
mode when the vehicle enters a
leveled road.
- The driving mode automatically
changes to SMART SPORT when
you abruptly accelerate the vehicle
or repetitively operate the steering
wheel (Your driving is categorized
to be sporty). In this mode, your
vehicle drives in a lower gear for
faster accelerating/decelerating
and increased engine brake performance.
- You may still sense the engine
brake performance, even when you
release the accelerator pedal in
SMART SPORT mode. It is
because your vehicle remains in a
lower gear over a certain period of
time.
- The driving mode automatically
changes to SMART SPORT mode
only in dynamic driving situations.
In most normal driving situations
the driving mode sets to either
SMART ECO mode or SMART
NORMAL mode.
Limitation of SMART mode
The SMART mode may be limited in
following situations. (The OFF indicator
illuminates in those situations.)
- The driver manually moves the
shift lever : It deactivates SMART
mode.
- The cruise control is activated :
The cruise system may deactivate
the SMART mode. (SMART mode
is not automatically deactivated
just by activing the cruise system.)
- The transmission oil temperature is
either extremely low or extremely
high : The SMART mode can be
active in most of the normal driving
situations. However an extremely
high/ low transmission oil temperature
may temporarily deactivate the
SMART mode, because the transmission
condition is out of normal
operation condition.
SPORT mode
SPORT mode focuses on
dynamic driving by automatically
adjusting the
steering wheel, engine
and transmission system.
- When the DRIVE MODE
button is pressed and
the SPORT mode is
selected, the SPORT
indicator (red) will illuminate.
- When the SPORT mode
is activated, and the
engine start/stop button
is turned off and on, it
will change to NORMAL
mode. To turn on the
SPORT mode, press the
DRIVE MODE button
again.
• If the system is activated:
- While holding vehicle
speed, it maintains the
gear and RPM for some
time even though the
accelerator pedal is not
depressed.
- Up-shifting is delayed.
✽ NOTICE
In Sport drive mode, the fuel efficiency
may decrease.
Some of the following vehicles ahead
in your lane may not be recognized
by the sensor:
- Narrow vehicles such as motorcycles
or bicycles
- Vehicles offset to one side
- Slow-moving vehicl ...
The Blind-Spot Collision Warning
(BCW) system uses radar sensors in
the rear bumper to monitor and warn
the driver of an approaching vehicle
in the driver's blind spot area.
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Adjusting Instrument Cluster
Illumination
The instrument panel illumination
intensity can be adjusted by pressing
the control switch with the headlight
switch in any position when the ignition
switch is in the ON position.
The illumination intensity is shown
on the instrument cluster ...
ESC OFF state
There are 2 types of ESC
OFF states: Traction Control
disabled and Traction &
Stability Control disabled.
If the ignition is turned off
when ESC is off, ESC
remains off. Upon restarting
the engine, the ESC will
automatically turn on again.
• ESC off state 1 - â ...