Kia Forte: Interior lights / Room & Map lamps

Kia Forte 2019-2025 (BD) Owners Manual / Features of your vehicle / Interior lights / 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, press the lens (1) again.

• (2) : DOOR mode

- The map lamp and room lamp come on when a door is opened. The lamps go out after approximately 30 seconds.
- The map lamp and room lamp come on for approximately 30 seconds when doors are unlocked with a transmitter or smart key as long as the doors are not opened.
- The map lamp and room lamp will stay on for approximately 20 minutes if a door is opened with the ignition switch in the ACC or LOCK/OFF position.
- The map lamp and room lamp will stay on continuously if the door is opened with the ignition switch in the ON position.
- The map lamp and room lamp will go out immediately if the ignition switch is changed to the ON position or all doors are locked.
- To turn off the DOOR mode, press the DOOR button (2) once again (not pressed).

✽ NOTICE

The DOOR mode and ROOM mode can not be selected at the same time.

Front Room Lamp:

• Type A

(3): Press this switch to turn the front and rear room lamps on.

(4): Press this switch to turn the front and rear room lamps off.

• Type B

(3): Press this switch to turn the front and rear room lamps on and off.

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