Kia Forte: Maintenance / Parking brake
Checking the parking brake
Check the stroke of the parking
brake by counting the number of
“clicks’’ heard while fully applying it
from the released position. Also, the
parking brake alone should securely
hold the vehicle on a fairly steep
grade. If the stroke is more or less
than specified, have the parking
brake adjusted by an authorized Kia
dealer.
Stroke : 5~7 “clicks’’ at a force of 20
kg, 196 N (44 lbs).
Checking the washer fluid
level
The reservoir is translucent so that
you can check the level with a quick
visual inspection.
Check the fluid level in the washer
fluid reservoir and add flu ...
Filter replacement
The air filter must be replaced when
necessary, and should not be
washed.
While inspecting the air cleaner compartment,
the air filter can be
cleaned using compressed ai ...
Other information:
■ Type A
■ Type B
This warning message is displayed
when the vehicle is driven slowly on
a grade and the vehicle detects that
the brake pedal is not applied.
Steep grade
Driving up hills or on steep grades:
To hold the vehicle on an incline,
use the foot brake or the parki ...
To defog inside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the desired
position.
2. Select desired temperature.
3. Select the or
position.
4. The outside (fresh) air and air conditioning
will be selected automatically.
If the air conditioning and/or outside
(fresh) air position are not selec ...