Kia Forte: Tires and wheels / Wheel alignment and tire balance

Kia Forte 2019-2025 (BD) Owners Manual / Maintenance / Tires and wheels / Wheel alignment and tire balance

The wheels on your vehicle were aligned and balanced carefully at the factory to give you the longest tire life and best overall performance.

In most cases, you will not need to have your wheels aligned again. However, if you notice unusual tire wear or your vehicle pulling one way or the other, the alignment may need to be reset.

If you notice your vehicle vibrating when driving on a smooth road, your wheels may need to be rebalanced.

CAUTION - Wheel weight

Improper wheel weights can damage your vehicle's aluminum wheels. Use only approved wheel weights.

Tire rotation

To equalize tread wear, it is recommended that the tires be rotated every 12,000 km (7,500 miles) or sooner if irregular wear develops. During rotation, check the tires for correct balance. ...

Tire replacement

If the tire is worn evenly, a tread wear Indicator (A) will appear as a solid band across the tread. This shows there is less than 1.6 mm (1/16 inch) of tread left on the tire. Replace the ...

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Kia Forte 2019-2025 (BD) Owners Manual: To cancel cruise control, do one of the following

Depress the brake pedal. Shift into N (Neutral) with an Intelligent Variable Transmission / Dual clutch transmission. Press the CANCEL switch. Decrease the vehicle speed lower than the memory speed by 20 km/h (12 mph). Decrease the vehicle speed to less than approximately ...

Kia Forte 2019-2025 (BD) Owners Manual: Instrument Cluster Control

Adjusting Instrument Cluster Illumination The instrument panel illumination intensity can be adjusted by pressing the control switch with the headlight switch in any position when the ignition switch is in the ON position. The illumination intensity is shown on the instrument cluster ...