Kia Forte: Seat / Front seat adjustment -manual
Forward and backward

To move the seat forward or backward:
1. Pull the seat slide adjustment
lever up and hold it.
2. Slide the seat to the position you
desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure
the seat is locked in place.
Adjust the seat before driving, and
make sure the seat is locked securely
by trying to move forward and backward
without using the lever. If the
seat moves, it is not locked properly.
WARNING - Unexpected
seat movement
After adjusting a manual seat,
always check that it is locked by
shifting your weight to the front
and back. Sudden or unexpected
movement of the driver's
seat could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle.
Seatback angle

To recline the seatback:
1. Lean forward slightly and lift up the
seatback recline lever.
2. Carefully lean back on the seat
and adjust the seatback of the
seat to the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure
the seatback is locked in place.
(The lever MUST return to its original
position for the seatback to
lock.)
Seat Cushion height
(if equipped, for driver’s seat)

To change the height of the seat
cushion, push the lever upwards or
downwards.
- To lower the seat cushion, push the
lever down several times until the
seat reaches the desired position.
- To raise the seat cushion, push the
lever up several times until the seat
reaches the desired position.
Driver’s seat
(1) Forward and backward
(2) Seatback angle
(3) Seat cushion tilt
(4) Seat height
(5) Lumbar support*
(6) Headrest
Front passenger’s seat
(7) Forward and backward
(8 ...
The front seat can be adjusted by
using the control switch located on
the outside of the seat cushion.
Before driving, adjust the seat to the
proper position so as to easily control
the stee ...
Other information:
1. Start the engine.
2. Set the mode to the desired position.
For improving the effectiveness of
heating and cooling;
- Heating:
- Cooling:
3. Set the temperature control to the
desired position.
4. Set the air intake control to the
outside (fresh) air position (if
equipped).
5. Se ...
1. Detach the speed restriction label
(1) from the sealant bottle (2), and
place it in a highly visible place
inside the vehicle such as on the
steering wheel to remind the driver
not to drive too fast.
2. Filling the sealant: Strictly follow
the specified sequence, otherwise
the seal ...