Kia Forte BD Quiz
Body Electrical System

Lighting System

In this manual: Body Electrical System
General Information — 8Maintenance — 32Engine Mechanical System — 47Engine Electrical System — 17Emission Control System — 10Engine Control System/Fuel System — 32Clutch System — 11Manual Transmission — 11DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission) System — 16Drive Shaft and Axle — 8Suspension System — 26Steering — 9Restraints — 11Brake System — 27Body (Interior and Exterior) — 119Body Electrical System — 98Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning — 27
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Specifications

Specification

Item Type Watt
Front Headlamp Halogen Type Low 9005HL 60
High H7LL 55
Position lamp LED 0,9
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) LED 9
LED Type Low High LED 36
Position lamp LED 0,9
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) LED 9
Turn Signal Indicator PY21W 21
Fog Lamp HB4 51
Side Repeater Lamp WY5W 5
DRL/Position Lamp P21/5W 5
Rear Rear Combination Lamp Lamp Type Rear Lamp 4DR: P21/5W
5DR : W5W		 5
Tail/stop lamp P21/5W 5
Rear Fog Lamp P21W 21
LED Type Rear Lamp LED 0,5
Tail/stop lamp LED 0,5
Stop Lamp LED 0,5
Turn Signal Indicator PY21W 21
Back-up Lamp W16W 16
High Mounted Stop Lamp Lamp Type P21W 21
LED Type LED 0,5
License Plate Lamp W5W L/L 5
Interior Map Lamp WEDGE 10
Map lamp FESTOON 10
Luggage Compartment Lamp FESTOON 5
Personal Lamp FESTOON 5

Components and Component Location

Component Location

1. Low Beam
2. High Beam
3. Low/High Beam
4. Daytime Running Lights (DRL)/Position Lamp
5. Fog Lamp/Daytime Running Lights (DRL)/Position Lamps		 6. Turn Signal Lamp (Front)
7. Turn Signal Lamp (Side)
8. Vanity Lamp
9. Map Lamp
10. Room Lamp

[4DR]

1. Stop/Tail Lamp
2. Tail Lamp
3. Back-up Lamp
4. Turn Signal Lamp		 5. License Plate Lamp
6. Luggage Compartment Lamp
7. High Mounted Stop Lamp
8. Fog Lamp

[5DR]

1. Stop Lamp
2. Tail Lamp
3. Back-up Lamp
4. Turn Signal Lamp		 5. License Plate Lamp
6. Luggage Compartment Lamp
7. High Mounted Stop Lamp
8. Fog Lamp

Repair Procedures

Adjustment

Headlamp Aiming

If beam aiming equipment is not available, proceed as follows:

  1. Inflate the tires to the specified pressure and remove any loads from the vehicle except the driver, spare tire and tools.

  2. The vehicle must be on a level floor.

  3. Draw vertical lines (passing through the respective headlamp centers) and a horizontal line (passing through the headlamp centers) on the screen.

  4. If the headlamp leveling device is installed, set the headlamp leveling device switch to position 0.

  5. When the headlamps and battery are in normal condition, aim the headlamps so that the brightest part is on the horizontal and vertical lines.

    A: Vertical

    B: Horizontal

    [Halogen]

    [HID]

Fog Lamp Aiming

  1. When the battery is in normal condition, aim the front fog lamps by turning the adjusting screw with a screwdriver.

Headlamp and Fog Lamp Aiming Point

Headlamp

[Australia (4DR)/Australia, Europe (5DR)]

mm (in)

Type Vehicle Condition H1 H2 P1 P2
Halogen Without Driver 715,5 (28,16) 691,3 (27,21) 1376 (54,17) 1104 (43,46)
With Driver 710,5 (27,97) 686,3 (27,01)
LED Without Driver 710,5 (27,97) 1314,4 (51,74)
With Driver 705,5 (27,77)

[General, Middle East, Europe (4DR)/General, Europe (5DR)]

mm (in)

Type Vehicle Condition H1 H2 P1 P2
Halogen Without Driver 725,5 (28,56) 701,3 (27,61) 1376 (54,17) 1104 (43,46)
With Driver 720,5 (28,36) 696,3 (27,41)
LED Without Driver 720,5 (28,36) 1314,4 (51,74)
With Driver 715,5 (28,16)

[Mexico, Central and South America, Russia, India, Brazil (4DR)]

mm (in)

Type Vehicle Condition H1 H2 P1 P2
Halogen Without Driver 735,5 (28,95) 711,3 (28,00) 1376 (54,17) 1104 (43,46)
With Driver 730,5 (28,75) 706,3 (27,80
LED Without Driver 730,5 (28,75) 1314,4 (51,74)
With Driver 725,5 (28,56)

  1. If the headlamp leveling device is installed, set the headlamp leveling device switch to position 0.

  2. Turn on the low beam without the driver.

  3. The cutoff line of the low beam must be projected as shown in the illustration.

    [Left-hand drive]

    [Right-hand drive]

  4. Turn on the high beam without the driver.

  5. The hot zone must be projected within the allowable range shown in the illustration.

Fog Lamp

mm (in)

Vehicle Condition H3 P3
Without Driver 329,5 (12,97) 981,8 (38,65)
With Driver 324,5 (12,77)

  1. Turn on the front fog lamps without the driver.

  2. The cutoff line must be projected within the allowable range (shaded area).

Test yourself

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