Interior overview
1. Door Lock/Unlock Button ....................4-8
2. Outside Rearview Mirror Control Switch* ....4-30
3. Central Door Lock Switch*................4-10
4. Power Window Lock Button*.............4-16
5. Power Window Switches* .................4-14
6. Fuse Box...........................................7-43
7. Instrument Panel Illumination Control Knob* ...4-33
8. ESC OFF Button* .............................5-21
9. Hood Release Lever .........................4-17
10. Steering Wheel ...............................4-26
11. Steering Wheel Tilt Lever* ..............4-27
12. Seat...................................................3-2
13. Fuel Filler Lid Release Lever*.........4-19
* : if equipped
See also:
Battery
For best battery service
• Keep the battery securely mounted.
• Keep the battery top clean and dry.
• Keep the terminals and connections
clean, tight, and coated with petroleum
jelly or t ...
Manual transaxle
Manual transaxle operation
The manual transaxle has 5 forward
gears.
This shift pattern is imprinted on the shift
knob. The transaxle is fully synchronized
in all forward gears so shifting to e ...
Under the Hood
The Forte lineup is anchored by a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine rated at 156
horsepower and 144 lb-ft of torque, an 18-horse improvement over the Spectra's
2.0 liter. Only the SX gets the 2.4-liter ...