Kia Forte: Safety features of your vehicle / Important safety precautions

Kia Forte 2019-2025 (BD) Owners Manual / Safety features of your vehicle / Important safety precautions

You will find many safety precautions and recommendations throughout this section, and throughout this manual. The safety precautions in this section are among the most important.

Always wear your seat belt

A seat belt is your best protection in all types of accidents. Air bags are designed to supplement seat belts, not replace them. So even though your vehicle is equipped with air bags, ALWAYS make sure you and your passengers wear your seat belts, and wear them properly.

Restrain all children

All children under age 13 should ride in your vehicle properly restrained in a rear seat, not the front seat. Infants and small children should be restrained in an appropriate child restraint. Larger children should use a booster seat with the lap/shoulder belt until they can use the seat belt properly without a booster seat.

Air bag hazards

While air bags can save lives, they can also cause serious or fatal injuries to occupants who sit too close to them, or who are not properly restrained. Infants, young children, and shorter adults are at the greatest risk of being injured by an inflating air bag. Follow all instructions and warnings in this manual.

Driver distraction

Driver distraction presents a serious and potentially deadly danger, especially for inexperienced drivers. Safety should be the first concern when behind the wheel and drivers need to be aware of the wide array of potential distractions, such as drowsiness, reaching for objects, eating, personal grooming, other passengers, and using mobile devices.

Drivers can become distracted when they take their eyes and attention off the road or their hands off the wheel to focus on activities other than driving. To reduce your risk of distraction or getting into an accident:

Control your speed

Excessive speed is a major factor in crash injuries and deaths. Generally, the higher the speed, the greater the risk, but serious injuries can also occur at lower speeds. Never drive faster than is safe for current conditions, regardless of the maximum speed posted.

Keep your vehicle in safe condition

Having a tire blowout or a mechanical failure can be extremely hazardous. To reduce the possibility of such problems, check your tire pressures and condition frequently, and perform all regularly scheduled maintenance.

Safety features of your vehicle
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Seat
Driver’s seat (1) Forward and backward (2) Seatback angle (3) Seat cushion tilt (4) Seat height (5) Lumbar support* (6) Headrest Front passenger’s seat (7) Forward and backward (8 ...

Other information:

Kia Forte 2019-2025 (BD) Owners Manual: Closing the trunk


To close, lower the trunk lid, then press down on it until it locks. To be sure the trunk lid is securely fastened, always check by trying to pull it up again. WARNING - Exhaust Fumes The trunk lid should always be kept completely closed while the vehicle is in motion. If it is lef ...

Kia Forte 2019-2025 (BD) Owners Manual: System setting and activation


System setting The Driver Attention Warning system is set to be the Normal position when your vehicle is first delivered to you from the factory. To turn ON the Driver Attention Warning system, turn on the engine and then select 'User Settings → Driver Assistance → DAW ...

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