Kia Forte: Gauges / Engine coolant temperature
gauge

This gauge shows the temperature
of the engine coolant when the ignition
switch is ON.
If the gauge pointer moves beyond
the normal range area toward the “H”
position, it indicates overheating that
may damage the engine.
Do not continue driving with an overheated
engine. If your vehicle overheats,
refer to the “If the engine overheats”
section in Chapter 6.
Speedometer
The speedometer indicates the forward
speed of the vehicle.
The speedometer is calibrated in
miles per hour and/or kilometers per
hour.
Tachometer
The tachometer indicates th ...
The fuel gauge indicates the approximate
amount of fuel remaining in the
fuel tank. The fuel tank capacity is
indicated in Chapter 8. The fuel
gauge is supplemented by a low fuel
warning l ...
Other information:
Follow either of these procedures:
Move the lever up (to RES+), and
hold it. Your vehicle set speed will
increase by 10 km/h (5 mph).
Release the lever at the speed you
want.
Move the lever up (to RES+), and
release it immediately. The cruising
speed will increase by 1.0 km ...
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 - ...