First Drive: 2010 Kia Forte
The Forte is technically the successor to the Spectra, but it is really so much more than that. This time, Kia decided to leave the help of the rocked-out Soul hamsters behind and instead concentrate on product, not marketing – though we do like the hamsters. The main competitors in the segment include the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla and Mazda Mazda3 and when you add in the secondary targets of the Ford Focus and Chevrolet Cobalt, it shows why anyone would need to strike hard when attempting to show up as a seriously dominant player that sells on more than just low prices.
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Vehicle handling instructions
As with other vehicles of this type,
failure to operate this vehicle correctly
may result in loss of control, an
accident or vehicle rollover.
Specific design characteristics (higher
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Driving your vehicle
Ignition switch
Starting the engine3
Manual transaxle
Automatic transaxle
Brake system
Cruise control system
Steering wheel
Instrument cluster
Gauges
Warnings and indicators
Lighting
Wipers ...
Maintenance schedule
Chart symbols:
I- Inspect these items and their related parts. If necessary, correct, clean,
refill, adjust or replace.
R- Replace or change
L- Lubricate.
(1) Refer to the lubricant and co ...