Kia Forte: Features of your vehicle / Interior lights

Kia Forte 2019-2025 (BD) Owners Manual / Features of your vehicle / Interior lights

Do not use the interior lights for extended periods when the engine is not running as this may cause battery discharge.

WARNING - Interior Lights

Do not use the interior lights when driving in the dark. Accidents could happen because the view may be obscured by interior lights.

Front windshield washers

In the OFF position, pull the lever gently toward you to spray washer fluid on the windshield and to run the wipers 1-3 cycles. Use this function when the windshield is dirty. The spray an ...

Room & Map lamps

Room lamp ■ Type A ■ Type B • : The light stays on at all times. Map lamp ■ Type A ■ Type B • Press the lens (1) to turn ON the map lamp. To turn the map lamp OFF, pres ...

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Kia Forte 2019-2025 (BD) Owners Manual: Emergency trunk safety release

Your vehicle is equipped with an emergency trunk release lever located inside the trunk. If someone is inadvertently locked in the trunk, moving the handle in the direction of the arrow will release the trunk latch mechanism and open the trunk. No one should be allowed to occupy the ...

Kia Forte 2019-2025 (BD) Owners Manual: Shift lock system

For your safety, the Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) has a shift lock system which prevents shifting the transmission from P (Park) into R (Reverse) unless the brake pedal is depressed. To shift the transmission from P (Park) into R (Reverse): 1. Depress and hold the brake peda ...