Kia Forte: Indicator Lights / Electronic Stability
Control (ESC), Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) OFF Indicator
Lights
Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) Indicator
Light

This indicator light illuminates:
- Once you set the ignition switch or
Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3
seconds and then goes off.
- When there is a malfunction with
the ESC system.
In this situation, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
This indicator light blinks:
While the ESC is operating.
❈For more details, refer to the
“Electronic Stability Control (ESC)”
section in Chapter 5.
Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) OFF
Indicator Light

This indicator light illuminates:
• Once you set the ignition switch or
Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3
seconds and then goes off.
• When you deactivate the ESC system
by pressing the ESC OFF button.
❈For more details, refer to refer to
the “Electronic Stability Control
(ESC)” section in Chapter 5.
Immobilizer Indicator
Light (Without Smart Key)
This indicator light illuminates:
• When the vehicle detects the
immobilizer in your key while the
ignition switch is ON.
- At this time, y ...
Other information:
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• If there is a problem with the system,
a message will appear. If the
problem continues, the LKA fail
indicator will illuminate.
LKA fail indicator
The LKA fail indicator (yellow) will
illuminate with an audible warning if
the LKA is not working properly. I ...
Description and operation
Description
Continuous Variable Valve Timing (CVVT) system advances or retards the valve
timing of the intake and exhaust valve in accordance with the ECM control signal
which is calculated by the engine speed and load.
By controlling CVVT, the valve ove ...