Kia Forte: Chassis / Drive Shafts and Boots

Kia Forte 2019-2025 (BD) Service Manual / Maintenance / Chassis / Drive Shafts and Boots

Repair procedures

Inspection

1.	Check the drive shaft boots for loose clamps, cracks, grease leaks, kinks or damage.

Disc Brakes and Pads

Repair procedures Inspection Check the pads for excessive wear, discs for run out and wear, and calipers for fluid leakage. Front Brake Front brake disc thickness check ...

Parking Brake

Repair procedures Inspection Check whether the stroke is within specification when the parking brake lever is depressed with 44 lbf, 196 N(20 kgf) of force. Also, the parking brake alo ...

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Kia Forte 2019-2025 (BD) Owners Manual: Smart key precautions

If you lose your smart key, you will not be able to start the engine. Tow the vehicle, if necessary, and contact an authorized Kia dealer. A maximum of 2 smart keys can be registered to a single vehicle. If you lose a smart key, you should immediately take the vehicle and k ...

Kia Forte 2019-2025 (BD) Service Manual: ESC Control Module

Components and components location Components 1. Front - right tube 2. Rear - left tube 3. Rear - right tube 4. Front - left tube 5. MC SEC 6. MC PRI 7. ESC control module (HECU) 8. Bracket Repair procedures Removal ...