Kia Forte: Engine oil

Explanation of scheduled maintenance items

Engine oil and filter The engine oil and filter should be changed at the intervals specified in the maintenance schedule. If the car is being driven in severe conditions, more frequent oil and filt ...

Checking the engine oil level

1. Be sure the vehicle is on level ground. 2. Start the engine and allow it to reach normal operating temperature. 3. Turn the engine off and wait for a few minutes (about 5 minutes) for the oil ...

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Component Location
1. Hood switch 2. Burglar horn 3. BCM and RF antenna 4. Key warning switch 5. Front door switch 6. Front door lock actuator & switch 7. Rear door lock actuator &am ...

Operation
Passive Functions The system allows the user to access the vehicle without having to perform any actions (e.g. RKE button pressing) with the SMART KEY FOB. It is sufficient that a valid S ...

Manual transaxle operation
The manual transaxle has 6 forward gears. This shift pattern is imprinted on the shift knob. The transaxle is fully synchronized in all forward gears so shifting to either a higher or a lower ge ...