Kia Forte: Maintenance / Scheduled maintenance service
Follow the Normal Maintenance
Schedule if the vehicle is usually
operated where none of the following
conditions apply. If any of the following
conditions apply, follow the
Maintenance Under Severe Usage
Conditions.
- Repeatedly driving short distances
of less than 8 km (5 miles) in normal
temperature or less than 16
km (10 miles) in freezing temperature
- Extensive engine idling or low
speed driving for long distances
- Driving on rough, dusty, muddy,
unpaved, graveled or salt-spread
roads
- Driving in areas using salt or other
corrosive materials or in very cold
weather
- Driving in heavy dust conditions
- Driving in heavy traffic areas
- Driving on uphill, downhill, or
mountain roads repeatedly
- Towing a trailer or using a camper,
or roof rack
- Driving as a patrol car, taxi, other
commercial use, or vehicle towing
- Driving over 170 km/h (106 mph)
- Frequently driving in stop-and-go
condition
If your vehicle is operated in any of
the prior listed conditions, you should
inspect, replace or refill more frequently,
using the severe usage
maintenance schedule instead of the
normal usage maintenance schedule.
The following lists are vehicle checks
and inspections that should be performed
by the owner or an authorized
Kia dealer at the frequencies
indicated to help ensure safe,
dependable operatio ...
The following maintenance services must be performed to ensure good emission
control and performance.
Keep receipts for all vehicle emission services to protect your warranty. Where
both mileage ...
Other information:
Resetting the system
The last break time is set to 00:00
and the driver's attention level is
set to 5 (very attentive) when the
driver resets the Driver Attention
Warning system.
The driver attention warning system
resets in the following situations.
- The engine is turned ...
Description and operation
Description
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The front impact sensor (FIS) is installed in the Front End Module (FEM).
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FIS is a remote sensor that detects acceleration due to a collision at
its mounting location.
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