What to Do in an Emergency

Warning Triangle

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Hazard Warning Flasher

The hazard warning flasher warns other drivers to use extreme caution when approaching, passing or overtaking your vehicle.

It should be used when your vehicle must be stopped for emergency repairs or when stopped along the edge of the roadway.

Press the hazard warning flasher switch with the ignition switch in any position. The hazard warning switch is located in the center of the instrument panel. All turn signal indicators will flash simultaneously.

  • The hazard warning flasher operates whether the vehicle is running or not.
  • The turn signals do not operate when the hazard warning flasher is on.
  • Use caution when using the hazard warning lights while the vehicle is being towed.

Test yourself

A quick Kia Forte BD quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.